"I really saw Goddess Qiao yesterday! Really, but there were too many people at the time, and the one who came to buy things was her boyfriend, so I didn't have a chance to ask for an autograph!"
In Lemon Cinema, Millie, who had just started work, complained to her colleagues about last night's experience and said with regret: "I still remember that they ordered a double meal, and both of them chose the captain's cup. And although Goddess Qiao's boyfriend wore a mask, his voice was very nice..."
"Take care of yourself." The colleague also knew that Millie particularly liked the deputy director of the Lianjiang Countermeasures Bureau. In fact, Qiao Muyi had already been given the title of "the most beautiful countermeasures monk in Xuan Country". However, she looked at Millie and advised worriedly: "You worked the night shift last night, why are you working the morning shift?"
"Jiamin's boyfriend is coming over today, so she asked for leave. I'll switch shifts with her if I have nothing to do." Millie waved her hand and said, "It's okay. I went home and slept for 6 hours last night, which is enough. Besides, I don't have a boyfriend, so I'll just play with my phone at home."
The colleague was about to speak but hesitated. However, she looked at Millie's height of 149 cm and felt that Millie might really be used to sleeping less, so she stopped persuading her and said, "Put out the cups. It's time to open the door."
Lemon Cinema opens at 9:30 in the morning. Starting today, all major cinemas will take advantage of the latest superhero movie, stock up on fan-made merchandise, and launch new rip-off packages. The drink cups in the packages are all fan-made cups with superhero models embedded in them. Because of these cups, the prices of all packages will increase by 20 to 30 yuan.
Judging from the premiere last night, the response was very good, and almost one-third of the audience was willing to buy it. And because there are four superhero models in total, a couple cannot collect them all by watching them once, and singles have to buy them four times. However, Millie feels that people who buy these packages to watch superhero movies are stupid. It’s not because these cups are overpriced, but because the movie is three hours long, and if you drink beverages, aren’t you afraid of not being able to hold it in…
It was almost half past nine and some people had already come to collect tickets and buy food. Millie, who was in charge of the snack sales area, also became busy.
"Brother, look at those cups, I want the Spider-Man one!"
A sweet and cute youthful voice sounded, and Millie knew that another couple had arrived, so she ordered a double meal directly.
"Okay, please give me a meal for two, the Spider-Man version."
A familiar, pleasant and pleasing voice sounded in Millie's ears. She looked up and saw a man wearing a mask standing in front of the counter.
It's him!
Goddess Qiao’s boyfriend!
Millie recognized the man almost instantly because there were very few men wearing masks in Lianjiang in the south, and this man wearing a mask was someone she had noticed last night, and it had been less than 10 hours!
Who is that pretty flat-chested girl behind him? She seems to be calling this guy "brother"?
My dear brother?
Goddess Qiao’s boyfriend cheated on her!
Millie almost screamed out, but she suppressed her shock, handed the product to the cheating couple, and when they left, she took out her cell phone to take a secret photo of them.
Humph!
Although I don't know how to do it, I'll just keep the evidence first!
Millie, who was eager to make a move, no longer wanted to go to work. She planned to go home quickly to find Goddess Qiao's contact information and help her expose the truth about the scumbag!
Millie was absent-minded in her work afterwards. After she finished lunch at around 2pm and returned to her post, she heard the familiar voice again: "Please give me a set meal for two."
Millie raised her head and was confused for a moment. Why was this man here again?
Still wearing a mask!
It’s still that voice!
The only difference is that the girl next to him is replaced by a beautiful girl with bigger breasts!
"Yes, which one do you want?"
The man looked at the girl next to him. The girl thought for a moment and said, "Iron Man, I prefer this kind of science fiction hero."
After foolishly handing them the merchandise, Millie secretly took a photo of them, watched them walk into the IMAX booth, and suddenly asked her colleague, "How many IMAX screenings of that superhero movie are there today?"
"There is another one at 8 o'clock and 11 o'clock." The colleague replied.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Millie got off work and went shopping in the surrounding commercial center for a while. After having dinner, she returned to Lemon Cinema to wait.
Hard work pays off. At about 8 o'clock, the man showed up with a beautiful woman with a good figure and good temperament! She also bought a double set meal and ordered the Hulk one!
Millie took another photo secretly and was shocked. After she went home and took a shower, she thought about it and decided to open Goddess Qiao's Weibo and send her a private message: "Goddess Qiao, have you watched that superhero movie? Can I point out three Easter eggs for you?"
In fact, Millie didn't expect Goddess Qiao to reply to her. First, Goddess Qiao might not read Weibo, and second, Goddess Qiao might not reply to an ordinary fan like her.
However, Goddess Qiao actually replied: "How do you know I saw it? I didn't even post on Weibo! What's the Easter egg?"
Millie: "The easter egg is that I saw your boyfriend go to see this movie with three beautiful girls."
…
…
At 11 o'clock in the evening, Ren Suo skillfully took Dong Chengling out of the cinema.
It's strange to say, the matter of booking movie tickets has nothing to do with Ren Suo, but the four of them all booked different time slots at this cinema!
This was also why Ren Suo decided to tell them directly about today’s quadruple movie date as it would be too easy to expose.
But later, Ren Suo understood as soon as he looked at the map: in the bustling commercial district closest to Tianlian College, Lemon Cinema was the only movie theater with special seats for couples and IMAX theaters, so it would naturally become their first choice.
Ren Suo removed the Hulk model from the cup and threw the cup away.
Ren Suo naturally had no habit of collecting such things, but these were items purchased during the date after all, and throwing them away directly might cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
However, Ren Suo looked at his trouser pockets and found that he had collected four superhero models without realizing it, which was a complete set.
Take it back and give it to Lin Xianyu. She might like this kind of thing.
"Have a midnight snack or go home?" Ren Suo asked.
"Go home." Dong Chengling directly expressed his thoughts: "I don't like eating at night, and there are only barbecues and the like nearby, and I don't like greasy food. If you want to eat, I can accompany you."
"Then let's go back. I'm not hungry either." Ren Suo paused and said, "Or maybe we can walk for a while? Although it's a bit of a waste of time."
Dong Chengling affirmed: "It's a waste of time."
Although he said so, Ren Suo still led Dong Chengling to walk on the street.
At 11pm, even in the bustling downtown area, many buildings and squares have gradually turned off their lights, leaving only the street lights on. The dim street lights illuminate the way home, with couples catching taxis and office workers working overtime catching the last subway.
For Ren Suodong and Cheng Ling, who never liked going out, especially at night, this scene was relatively unfamiliar to them.
However, they are not the kind of people who would feel sad about the passing of time.
Dong Chengling quickly came up with an idea: Ren Suo probably wanted to talk to her about something.
The next second, Ren Suo spoke softly, "Cheng Ling, are you happy or unhappy today, or both?"
Dong Chengling did not hide his thoughts: "Happy and unhappy at the same time."
"Are you happy because I'm dating you today, or unhappy because I'm dating someone else today?"
"Um."
"Will it affect your practice?"
"No... at least not in the training process that I can control. As for whether the speed at which the cyclone absorbs spiritual energy will change due to mood, I don't know."
"Then let me say sorry first. Although I can't change this situation, if you think I can do something to make you feel better, you can ask me."
Dong Chengling raised his eyebrows slightly: "Suo, you have changed a little recently."
"You've changed too. Compared to the first time we met, you're more beautiful, stronger, and more determined." Ren Suo said, "If it were me in the past, I probably wouldn't dare approach you now."
"You're moving so fast, so I can't keep standing still. So... do you think I've gotten better or worse?"
Dong Chengling thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Ren Suo was slightly surprised. Dong Chengling continued, "I won't directly judge whether someone has become better or worse. As long as it doesn't break the law and doesn't violate universal values, then only I am qualified to make judgments on whether someone has become better or worse. Just like drinking water, only you know whether it is hot or cold."
"The only thing I can be sure of is one thing." Dong Chengling glanced at the couple standing in the dark not far away and chewed each other, and said softly, "That is, you like me."
"Suo, you just said that as long as I can feel better, I can ask you to do anything?"
"Yes." Ren Suo agreed without any restrictions. If the person in front of him was Lin Xianyu or anyone else, Ren Suo would not be so relieved.
But reason told him that Dong Chengling would not make excessive demands.
In fact, it was true. Dong Chengling said, "Then... don't like other girls anymore, okay?"
"no problem."
Dong Chengling smiled slightly: "You agreed so quickly, are you sincere?"
任索说道：“恋爱时脱口而出的诺言，都是真心的，就像季节到时，树梢结成的果实那么真。”
“只是你也知道，果实从离树的那一瞬，就开始快速地过期。如果没能及时吃掉，再怎么香的果实，都会变得腐坏难闻。所以啊，恋爱中的诺言，如果后来违约了，并不是因为它们当初就虚假，它们很真，只是过期了。”
这时候，任索忽然想起林羡鱼和小忍聊天时对他的评价。
过期了，不新鲜了，腐坏难闻了。
东承灵看了一眼任索：“那你这句承诺什么时候过期？”
“我变心之前。”
任索按着自己的左胸，淡淡说道：“除非我再次变回那个愚蠢、鲁莽、不自知、像个废物一样的自己，否则我再也不会喜欢上别人。”
已经过期的东西，是没法再过期的。
虽然听不到男人那种信誓旦旦的诺言，但任索这种拐弯抹角的宣言，东承灵也接受了：“那就好，索，小乔她们已经很不满了，如果你再花心的话……那就可能发生我连前车之鉴都找不到的后果。”
任索在路灯下方站定，看着东承灵问道：“那你呢？”
东承灵说道：“我也一样不满，跟今天无关。”
“我已经尽我所能对你好了，”任索认真问道，像是跟东承灵谈论学术问题：“你不满的关键点在哪？”
“你能对我有多好，就能对其他人有多好。”东承灵看着任索，平静说道：“情侣要的不是‘最好’，是唯一。”
“女人在这方面还是很敏感的，你心里同时装着好几个人，是可以感觉得到的。”
“果然是这样吗……”任索也没什么惊讶：“真是不可调和的冲突啊。”
他提起头，注视着高高在上的昏黄路灯，问道：“那承灵，如果我可以给你‘唯一’呢？”
东承灵微微一怔，旋即静静凝视着任索。
任索带着口罩，看不出什么表情，但眼神里没有冲动，只有冷静到极点的自然。
难道……就像乔木依所说的那样，终于逼得任索做出抉择了？
茶仙儿说他的唯一愿望只跟自己有关，也是真的？
他终于将这道题做成单选题了？
守得云开见月明？
浪子回头金不换？
东承灵心中又惊又喜，但随即而来的是一丝担忧任索不是这种人啊。虽然她很高兴任索选择自己，但她也不得不承认，任索之所以纠缠不清并非优柔寡断，而是因为他本来就这么贪心。
东承灵自然是心中不满，但她也做好了共享男友的心理准备，这两者并不冲突。
然而任索的变化，已经大的令她有点陌生了。
“那小乔她们呢？”东承灵问道。
任索认真回答道：“她们也有她们的唯一，你们的唯一都是不同的。”
东承灵略微敏感的心又平复下来很好，依然是那个任索。
“你这是跟我玩词语游戏吗？”东承灵有些哭笑不得：“我的意思不是这个，我是要成为你唯一的伴侣。”
看见任索根本没有紧张感，还有兴趣跟她玩词语游戏，这次东承灵终于按照乔木依的吩咐，加强自己的语气来强逼任索如果任索生气了，大不了她服一下软，跟老公服软又不丢人。
“这样都不行吗？我保证都不一样。”任索还在做最后的挣扎。
“不行。”东承灵认真说道。
任索耸耸肩，说道：“我也这样问过她们，她们也说不行。”
在这一点上，除了露娜以外，其他人都不约而同站在同一阵线呢除非任索下定决心，三千弱水只取一瓢，到时候没被选中的人就可能掀桌子了……
任索笑了笑：“回去吧。”
东承灵牵着任索瞬移回自己家，任索跟小玖和露娜亲昵一会后就告辞离开了。
东承灵其实有点想让他像昨晚一样牵着自己的手，陪自己睡觉昨晚东承灵睡得比任何一个晚上都要安心。
不过任索今天似乎对她们四人发起进攻，然后全都被她们抵挡回去了。现在他可能要好好独自反省一下，才会知道我才是他唯一的选择。
东承灵回家后马上去洗澡，出来吹头发的时候，顺手拿起手机看了一眼，发现任索来了一条消息
「从今天起，直到九天后的战斗训练场值班，在这段时间里，本人决定在家闭关修炼，一般情况下不再外出，餐饮自理，勿扰，群发。」
东承灵微微一怔。
任索刚约会完，就群发这么一条信息，想必小乔、星美、月言她们也收到了。
这算什么？
躲着她们吗？
还餐饮自理，这是在针对我？
……
……
发完信息后，任索拉下窗帘关好门，穿戴潘多拉魔盒，进入《真理之门》。
打开感情列表，任索看了一下感情变动情况。
果然，除了露娜外，其他四名女朋友的感情价值都下降了100点~200点不等。
因为任索和她们的感情本来在比较极端的非日常环境下就达到一个很高的峰值，哪怕任索现在尽力讨好她们，但是在无法解决的日常摩擦中，她们的感情价值自然会逐渐下降。
只要任索继续与她们接触，就无法阻止这种颓势。
在通过第三关后，真理之门已经点燃了「光辉」和「胜利」两道原质，感情列表里所有商品也因此升值20%，而且连续升值2次。
任爸任妈的感情已经价值17400点。
东承灵、乔木依、古月言和任星美的感情价值也达到了13000点左右。
任索必须作出决断。
因此，答案只有一个。
任索一划，将所有高价值的感情都选中了，不仅仅是女朋友们，还有任爸任妈，还有白忌，还有林羡鱼。然后
「存入真理银行」。
加起来将近9万点真理点数的感情，全部存入真理银行！
游戏弹出提示：
「真理银行本金：100400点，其中感情89400点，真理点数3000点，技能道具8000点」
「日利息：1004点」
很好。
在通过《真理之门》第三关后，交易权限更新了一个重大内容真理银行！
只要任索将他暂时不用的道具、真理点数和感情存储在里面，就可以得到万世不竭的日利息！
但限制很多，首先存进去之后，必须待满24小时才能产生利息，而且在存储期间，任索就等于失去了这些感情和技能。
与此同时，《真理之门》的下一关通关时间也有了限制，任索如果想存到天荒地老再通关也是不可能的。
但也足够了。
有了真理银行的利息，任索在游玩下一关的时候，可以变强到一个难以想象的地步！
唯一的问题，就是暂时失去感情的任索，一旦再和他人接触，暴露的可能性很高，而且极容易令对方感情价值下降。
而经过任索的思考后，他认为四名女朋友综合价值，已经达到他不可轻易放弃的标准。
再加上真理银行的出现，已经可以预见的升值预期，任索是不会这么轻易就彻底贩卖掉这些感情。
最重要是，任索的一切目标，都是为了通关。
然而通关《真理之门》，长则一个月，短则半个月。
就这么点时间，任索只需要直接逃走躲避，就能让她们感情价值暂时不再下降！
逃避虽然很可耻，但却很有用。
而任索现在，根本不会有任何‘可耻’的情绪。
有用，就够了。
还有很重要的一点，就是任索意识到，他已经再也无法喜欢上别人。
这并不是缺点，这是优点。
将未来、希望和信任交托给别人，是一件很不理智的蠢事。
然而，从以前继承下来的感情，却没有消失。他依然爱着她们，只是这份爱意里，有了更多的计算，理智和谋划，不再单纯。
因此，对于任索来说，爱是一种不可再生的资源。
虽然任索并不认为这种不可再生资源对他而言有什么价值，但真理之门认可这种资源，因此任索认为应该将这些感情的贩卖优先度降低。
最后任索得出的结论就是，逃避隐匿止损，存储感情增值，专心游戏通关。
不能再让女人打扰我打游戏了。
不过，仅仅是这样还不够。
任索虽然逃了，但她们四个之间依然存在冲突，彼此发生摩擦，也可能会导致进一步关系恶化，从而导致与任索感情价值下降。
他需要制造一个饵，引走她们的注意力，最好能加深她们之间的感情。
而这个饵，任索已经准备好了。
与此同时，外面的分身正在一边打扫，一边用手机以「小忍」的名义向朋友们发出喜讯
「我表白了！」