"Your entrance was quite something..."
In the simple thatched hut, Mingmei, by the dim candlelight, brought out two hard cornbread buns and handed them to Mu Chen.
The other person accepted the food well and ate it with some light tea. He looked up and saw Mingmei sitting opposite him. Although her face was unfamiliar, it did not prevent him from recognizing her.
Otherwise, there wouldn't have been that incident at the door.
However, Mu Chen felt that this kind of brightness was also very good.
"Luckily, I woke up in the middle of nowhere."
Mu Chen smiled faintly, blew on the tea leaves from the rough porcelain bowl, took a sip, and glanced at the two elderly people peeking out from behind the bright and beautiful room.
The two NPCs looked just as gossipy as the students outside the game.
Mu Chen found it amusing, but because of the NPC's presence, he cleared his throat and began to speak in a more refined manner.
Mingmei seemed to sense something and turned to look at the two elderly people who should have been resting, only to see them staring at her with smiles on their faces.
Seeing Mingmei turn around to look at them, the two of them, as if caught red-handed, shrank back into the inner room, and finally told her not to neglect the guests.
Mingmei obediently responded, and when she turned around, she saw Mu Chen still smiling at her.
What? Is there something on my face?
"No, it's just that it's strange that you didn't use your original face this game."
"What? You'll regret not using it?" Mingmei heard a hint of regret in the other person's tone and pressed on relentlessly, "What, did it make you look ugly?"
Mu Chen naturally shook his head in denial.
"No, although they are different, they are both beautiful, different styles but the same. Before, you were like a cold snow peak under a magnificent sunset, cold yet rich and captivating; now, you are like a babbling spring flowing down from the foot of a mountain, flowing through the grassland, clear, beautiful and uniquely charming."
No matter what you become, I will love you.
Suddenly, a barrage of flattering words began, and Mingmei jumped up from her chair, her face flushed, her voice becoming hurried and flustered. She didn't know what to say, only managing a series of incredibly embarrassed words: "Get out, get out, get out..."
Mingmei turned and ran away, completely forgetting about arranging for the other person to rest that night. As soon as she closed her door, Mingmei couldn't help but touch her burning face. Soon, even her ears started to burn.
"!!!"
Mingmei reached out and touched her ear, and instantly froze!
The fox ears are showing!
Touch behind you, and your tail appears!
【What the heck is this?!】
Mingmei is surrounded by people right now! How did she become half-human and half-demon?!
[Host, your body is already unstable in terms of demonic power. Have you forgotten that the Fox Fairy helped stabilize you before you went down the mountain? Who told you to just now...]
Gui Gui paused at the end, then quietly added, "Who made you so infatuated?"
Bright and beautiful: ?
After Mingmei entered the house, Mu Chen stared at the door for a moment before shifting his gaze. He couldn't suppress the smile on his lips; Mingmei was so adorable.
I really want to bully him a little more.
...
There was no storyline happening at night, so the players simply closed their eyes and opened them again in the early morning. At dawn, when everyone saw Mu Chen appear with the bright sunshine, they were stunned for a moment before realizing that this game was still a five-player game.
Among them, Lu Xiaoyao and Julian, who were directly or indirectly killed by Mu Chen in the previous round, trembled at the sight of Mu Chen's signature smile.
Although the game blurred their memories, it didn't mean they couldn't perceive how terrifying Mu Chen was.
"This is a scholar who is about to go to the capital for the imperial examination and wants to pay homage to the Fox Fairy."
Mingmei then explained to everyone the reason why Mu Chen went up the mountain.
Ultimately, each player's identity card has their own wish and reason for wanting to find the Fox Fairy.
Mu Chen's wish wasn't as simple as it sounded, but... Mingmei glanced at Mu Chen and immediately lowered her eyes.
She didn't know whether this person's wish was something he changed after getting the role, or something he already had.
The other players simply nodded slightly to Mu Chen as a greeting, and none of the others present offered to explain their desire to go up the mountain.
"You guys aren't bringing any offerings?" Among the five players, Zhen Hu was carrying a bow and arrows, a machete, and a bamboo basket. The others glanced inside and saw a lot of wild game.
Zhen Hu was posing as a hunter from the foot of the mountain. He was making a wish by offering the game he had hunted as a sacrifice. However, as soon as he set off, he discovered that the only person in the area who could match him in appearance was Mingmei, who was also carrying a basket on her back.
Mingmei's reason was that she brought some food up the mountain. Because it was covered by a cloth, they couldn't see anything, but it was obvious that the others had nothing.
"Sacrificial offerings..."
A barely perceptible hint of guilt flashed in Julian's eyes when Zhen Hu suddenly asked him this, but he quickly replied, "If the Fox Fairy Goddess manifests, I will certainly have a golden statue made for her and offer incense every day. But I can't carry that many things with me all at once, can I?"
"So, you're just making empty promises to the Fox Fairy Goddess~"
Julian: ...
As a businessman's "beloved concubine," Lu Xiaoyao ruthlessly stabbed him in the back, almost making Mingmei laugh herself to death.
Two enemies meeting and pretending to be deeply in love – what a vicious story!
Mingmei looked at Zhen Po, who had remained silent. He was dressed like a bodyguard, carrying a knife and following Julian and the others with an imposing air. When everyone looked at him, he said, "I am a bodyguard hired by the philanthropist Zhu. I have no intention of making a wish."
Therefore, he should not bring offerings.
Mingmei inwardly scoffed at this; if she hadn't been able to see the true identities of the players, she would have been fooled by Zhen Po.
This guy isn't a bodyguard at all, he's clearly a Taoist master.
They've come to exorcise the demon.
In response, Mingmei moved closer to Mu Chen. She wasn't quite sure how skilled Zhen Po was at playing the exorcist, so she decided to avoid her if possible.
Mu Chen was naturally delighted by Ming Mei's sudden closeness. He stood with Ming Mei, who led the way while Mu Chen helped her clear obstacles from the road.
There was a tree branch above, which broke off.
There were weeds underfoot, so I stepped on them.
There were stones nearby, so I kicked them.
The mountain path was rugged, and Mu Chen reached out to Ming Mei for support, hiding his own hand in his sleeve so she wouldn't be shy.
All these thoughtful gestures made Lu Xiaoyao feel extremely aggrieved!
That's right!
She really wanted to go up to Mu Chen and ask him, "Do you still remember Mingmei sitting next to you in the big classroom?"
Huh? (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!
Julian did not miss Lu Xiaoyao's resentful gaze. Seeing Lu Xiaoyao staring at Mu Chen's back with such indignation, he scoffed, "What, you've taken a fancy to him?"
"If you have an eye problem, go get it treated →_→"
Lu Xiaoyao was speechless when she heard Julian's question. She simply asked, "Do you understand how it feels when you go out and see your partner cheating on you with your friend?"
Julian: "..."
He dared not even think about it.
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