Chapter 18, One Night.
The prepared dishes were quickly brought into the hall by Lu Yusheng.
Hua Manlou had already smelled the enticing aroma, and after tasting it, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Miss Lu has excellent skills!"
Lu Yusheng lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly, but in his mind he couldn't help thinking, "Praise me more, praise me more."
As if sensing something, after tasting all the dishes, Hua Manlou picked up a piece of chicken with his chopsticks and praised, "The freshness of the vegetables and lotus root has been fully brought out, and this 'Cola Chicken' is even more perfectly balanced between sweet and salty. I have never seen chicken made so delicious before."
Lu Yusheng: Hmm... That felt good.
Taking advantage of the fact that Hua Manlou couldn't see, she practically held her nose in the air. After exchanging a few polite words, she promised with satisfaction, "Whenever you have time, young master, you can come over anytime. As long as I'm here, I will do my best to prepare the best meal for you."
Hua Manlou was somewhat moved upon hearing this. Unlike Lu Xiaofeng, he did not have a wide circle of friends, but in his heart, he gradually included Lu Yusheng in the category of friends.
Although we haven't known each other for very long and I can't fully trust them yet, their influence is much greater than when we were still strangers.
In short, everyone enjoyed the meal.
After dinner, since Lu Yusheng had already assigned him a room the night before, the two exchanged a few polite words and then did not linger in the lobby.
Lu Yusheng returned to her room, which had been tidied up a bit and now resembled a bedroom. She had even placed a huge computer desk there for her future gaming needs. Luckily, the room she chose was large, so she wouldn't feel cramped.
There aren't many computers available now, but for her health, she can't stay in bed playing them.
After watching Hua Manlou play all afternoon and even acting as his phone stand for the whole afternoon, Lu Yusheng had long wanted to play by himself.
Now that she finally had some free time, she vowed to play a lot of games, so she excitedly scrolled through several pages of game lists on her phone.
Remembering that her recent friends and guests seemed to be playing a lot of GalGames, she also paid close attention to similar games on the list.
As she looked at each name, her gaze became fixed on them.
Her finger finally settled on a very luxurious name with a gold and red logo: "You're the one."
—"I Was Once the Crown Princess".
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On the other side, Hua Manlou sat on the soft cushions in his guest room, also beginning to clear his mind and recall the events of the past two days.
My first concern is for Lu Xiaofeng's safety. He's run into serious trouble, but I can't help him because I have to avoid suspicion.
Fortunately, Sikong Zhaixing is there to help. Hopefully, Lu Xiaofeng's journey will help him unravel these mysteries as soon as possible...
Then there's Lu Yusheng.
He actually quite liked Miss Lu's place. Over the past two days, her strange and wonderful things had practically forced a strange world into his mind. But he didn't reject this feeling; in fact, he was even a little excited and expectant.
Lu Yusheng was always very enthusiastic in introducing him to all kinds of games. Although he wasn't very interested at first, he was always eventually attracted by those strange and wonderful sounds and settings.
From the initial plants to poetry and then to raising animals, the content of each game exceeded his expectations. It was also commendable that she had found so many games that could make him feel involved, catering to his visual shortcomings.
If his eyesight weren't limited, he might have experienced even more enjoyment...
Speaking of Lu Yusheng, Hua Manlou recalled the first night he checked in. He wasn't used to the overly soft carpet and mattress, but there were only one or two guest rooms, so Lu Yusheng suggested that he switch rooms with him.
Of course he refused; no matter how uncomfortable he was, he couldn't take over a girl's room.
...Besides, what grown man is so delicate? Thinking of this, Hua Manlou couldn't help but shake his head with amusement, but he also slowly felt her gentleness from such small things.
Lu Yusheng, whom Hua Manlou described as gentle, was at this very moment—
After clicking on this explosive game title, the first thing you see is the loading screen with an introduction made of stop-motion comic panels.
The game's protagonist, "you," is the emperor who was assassinated by rebels and, after being killed, is reborn as the unfavored crown princess of his own crown prince.
Because the Crown Prince favored his concubine and neglected the Crown Princess appointed by his father's decree for many years, the original Crown Princess died in despair, which led to the story of "you" being resurrected in her body.
Until the murderer of the emperor is found, "you" can only hide your identity and survive under the title of the Crown Princess.
Once you actually play this story, you'll find that although there are often some crazy scenes, the core is actually the portrayal of the familial bond between the emperor and the crown prince.
After all, while modern society has relatively lenient regulations on games, it is still not open to this extent.
In the game, "you" gradually realize that you have neglected your son for many years while focusing on court affairs, and you have to fight wits and courage with the scheming and cunning concubine who is favored by the crown prince.
The story begins with a difficult situation caused by a concubine. Due to her vested interests and the fact that she is favored by the Crown Prince, she is naturally dissatisfied with her current position as a "concubine".
The two rooms weren't very close, but since it was nighttime, Lu Yusheng put on his headphones and played the game politely.
She sighed deeply, looking at the CG on the loading page with regret: "If it weren't for the sensitive subject matter, I really would like to let them try this."
Consort Li, accompanied by a large entourage of maids, entered "your" courtyard with great pomp and circumstance. She claimed to be there to pay her respects, but her words were actually highly sarcastic, frequently making sarcastic remarks about the desolation and remoteness of your residence.
You felt a slight displeasure, thinking to yourself that the Crown Prince was truly incompetent, unable to even manage the relationships between just two or three women, unlike you, whose vast harem was filled with harmonious relationships among all the concubines. Even if one or two occasionally neglected their health, as long as they didn't carelessly harm the imperial offspring, you would always have the imperial physicians treat them and reward them with rare treasures to help them recover…
[It's really beneath your dignity to argue with a woman. You glanced around at the surroundings; it was a very desolate room. The number of maids inside and outside the room was less than the number Li Shi had brought in. You were increasingly disappointed in the Crown Prince's unfair treatment.]
He gave her a couple of light snorts, and finally got rid of her.
Seeing this, Lu Yusheng slightly adjusted her posture, knowing that she still had a tough battle to fight all night.
Then the drama of palace intrigue officially begins. Fortunately, the Crown Prince's feelings for his concubine are indeed quite deep, and he has no intention of favoring other women.
And so, "you" began to uphold the red line of your father-son relationship with the Crown Prince while searching for the murderer of the emperor, cursing the rebellious son countless times along the way.
Just hearing the words "story-driven mobile game" tells you where the focus is; generally, the writing for these games is much better than that for regular games.
This game did not disappoint Lu Yusheng's expectations. The language is humorous and the writing is witty. Most importantly, you can feel the process of the copywriter Xiaoge letting loose from time to time. The plot is often written in a sentence that makes people go crazy.
Concerned about the poor soundproofing of the room, Lu Yusheng even restrained his laughter, afraid of disturbing the nearby guests.
However, as she played, she suddenly discovered something terrifying.
The room grew brighter without him noticing, and a faint light seeped in from the windowsill beside him. Lu Yusheng walked over and pulled back the curtains to take a look—
The sky... it's already almost dawn.
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