"Stop messing with him."
Qin Sheng looked at the brain-teasing Baker and helplessly reminded Zhuge Ling.
The latter naturally noticed Baker's arrival and sighed after hearing Qin Sheng's voice.
It's so fragile, Baker will be devastated when it's over.
I really don't know what this kid did to offend Qin Sheng, treating him like a cherry blossom and messing with him.
I slowly lowered the hairdryer's setting to make the sound clearer.
"Little Nana, I've been staying with you for several days now, why haven't your uncle and aunt made a single phone call?"
Zhuge Ling started the conversation.
Aina fell silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, I will never see them again in my life."
Zhuge Ling said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that your aunt and uncle had already passed away."
But Aina shook her head: "No, they should still be alive."
"ah?"
Hearing Zhuge Ling's puzzled voice, Aina seemed to be lost in memories as well.
"Actually, this kind of thing is not unusual in Dream City."
Aina reached for the hairdryer and took it back, then turned it off.
"Lingling, you said you're not a local from Dream City, right?"
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
"Then guess what a person would pursue once all their desires are satisfied?"
Zhuge Ling thought about it carefully: "That's impossible. Desires can only be satisfied temporarily. People will have desires as long as they are alive. Besides, living itself is a kind of desire."
For wilderness bandits, survival is an insatiable desire.
“You’re right, the same goes for Dream City.”
A hint of sadness flashed in Aina's eyes: "When desires are satisfied, more desires will emerge, and they will be more difficult to fulfill and darker than before."
"Once people's basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are met, they begin to pursue entertainment and satisfy their desires. In this city, however, these desires can gradually erode a person."
"The ridiculous thing is that this kind of thing has become part of the entertainment."
Aina lowered her head: "Lingling, do you think anyone would enjoy watching a person or a family be consumed by desire and then fall apart?"
Zhuge Ling was taken aback; this was truly unexpected.
"Is Dream City really this fancy?"
Aina gave a wry smile: "There are many other terrible games, this is just one of them."
When she mentioned the game, Baker, standing at the door, froze.
Because he was also one of the victims of this game!
Once happy and harmonious families began to fall apart when they became the targets of this game.
Aina began to speak slowly.
“My father was a very good father and a very good husband. Although he was a bit chauvinistic, he had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.”
He said that a woman should stay at home to take care of her husband and children and do housework, but he always ate very slowly when eating, and would wash the dishes before his mother was paying attention.
"At that time, my father was still stubborn and said that he was just bored and had nothing to do."
"Later, we had a lot more appliances at home, and it was my father who was trying to relieve my mother's stress."
"As for my mother, she was a bit petty and often remembered small details, which she would bring up during an argument."
"Even though she remembers many bad things, she still manages to keep the house tidy every day, and she still takes care of us even when we're arguing."
“Our family lives amidst all the bickering. Although there are some unpleasant moments, we still sit down together for a meal afterwards and subconsciously take care of each other.”
“I have always been very happy with this family, even though my father is a bit strict and doesn’t allow me to wear short skirts or go out at night, etc.”
"Even though my mother would occasionally nitpick my trivial flaws, which annoyed me."
"But such a family is already something many people aspire to in Dream City."
"Until we become the victims of this game."
Zhuge Ling listened quietly and understood that this game could only continue in Dream City.
As a game, it involves betting.
Aina's family amassed an astonishing fortune in this city where money could buy anything.
Will they maintain the status quo and make their lives better, or will they become obsessed with the power that wealth brings, leading to disintegration?
If it's the former, and they upgrade their lifestyle under temptation, but one day they suddenly find themselves burdened with a large debt, will they work together or blame each other?
If it is the latter, when the money is gone, will they realize their mistakes and get back together to overcome the difficulties, or will they part ways, or will they continue to acquire wealth at all costs and become obsessed with power?
The different odds for each outcome attract them to place bets.
When the game begins, the father receives the wealth first.
That was a promotion and a raise; that was a sudden project bonus.
At first, they had a lot of money, but it was still within their understanding. The family planned together how to use the money.
But then, more money rained down on the father, making him feel elated, but he was still able to persevere in protecting the family.
However, everything changed once he took that first step.
At that time, the school organized activities such as trips to other neighborhoods for sightseeing.
Dream City, it's fine if it's in a familiar place, but when it's in an unfamiliar area, it's no different from entering the wilderness.
Not to mention that Aina was a beauty back then, and her father even suspected that the school had taken money to organize the event.
So he spent money, and single-handedly changed the entire school's plans!
That was the first time he experienced the wonder of money, and it was also the beginning of his descent into desire.
The mother was the same; under the repeated onslaught of money, she also began to use the money to satisfy her vanity and indulge in the boasting of the young man.
Gradually, the family drifted further and further apart, leaving Aina completely unaware of what had happened.
In the end, the wealth was taken back, and the parents went from heaven to hell overnight, from omnipotent to penniless.
The family was completely devastated, and Aina became her parents' last remaining fortune.
The outcome with the lowest odds has been achieved, which also means that this outcome has happened countless times.
Zhuge Ling listened quietly to Aina's story, then waved her hand and said, "Those are all things of the past. I'm doing just fine now."
"It's okay, little Nana. When you turn back into a boy in your next life, I, your big sister, will comfort your wounded heart."
Aina rolled her eyes and said irritably, "How can you be so sure we were brothers in our past lives? Maybe we were father and son, and I was the father type."
"That's impossible, I must be the father."
"hehe."
While the two were playfully fighting, Baker, who was standing by the roadside, had fallen silent.
But his clenched fists proved his inner turmoil, and he felt nothing as the blood trickled down his face.
Some time later, Baker spoke as if to himself, or perhaps as if making a vow.
"I will definitely break this damn rule."
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