Chapter 100, The Sixth World, Infinite Flow
The large screen flickered briefly before lighting up again, revealing a wedding scene.
The bride stood on the stage wearing a pure white wedding dress and holding a bouquet of flowers.
The groom was nowhere to be seen.
The whispers of the surrounding guests reached my ears; they were all talking about where the groom had gone.
Clutching her bouquet, the bride's eyes welled up with tears, but she held them back, looking expectantly towards the entrance of the hall, as if hoping for the groom's arrival.
The system stopped crying and looked at the big screen.
Xiang Bei guessed that the groom might have run away from the wedding.
Having read so many tragic novels, she could guess some of the plot details.
According to the plot of a tragic novel, although the plot points are randomly introduced, it seems unlikely that the second female lead would be the one left behind.
According to the tragic plots Xiang Bei had read, the second female lead would call the female lead before the male lead and the female lead got married, boasting that as long as she appeared, the male lead would go with her without hesitation.
The female lead says she doesn't believe it, but when the second female lead arrives, the male lead stares intently at her, then abandons the bride and chases after her without hesitation.
The male protagonist is convinced that the female protagonist cannot live without him. After a series of physical and emotional torments, he finally realizes that the person he has fallen in love with is the female protagonist. He cannot live without her, so he returns to her side and becomes a doting husband, and they become a loving family again.
"Is that the plot?" Xiang Bei asked.
The system hesitated before saying, "No, that's not it."
Xiang Bei: "Huh? I've read a lot of novels, how could I possibly guess this little plot point wrong?"
"It's not quite what you guessed, host, but there are some things you guessed right. The male lead's behavior can indeed be considered as running away from his marriage."
"Should?" Seeing the system's hesitant and stammering appearance, Xiang Bei felt that something was not quite right.
However, when the system looked at Su Li's photo, it instantly brought back its own sad memories, causing the person next to it to cry.
Before Xiang Bei could find out what was going on, the whispers among the guests grew louder, and although the bride had makeup on, her face was still noticeably pale.
A middle-aged couple wearing corsages walked over, their faces full of worry, but they still comforted her, "Xiaoyi, Ah Chang must have been held up by something. Don't worry, when he comes back, I will definitely make him give you an explanation."
Another couple walked over, their faces full of anger. "What explanation do you want? Today is our wedding day, a joyous occasion. What could be more important than a wedding? I think your son doesn't care about my daughter at all. Explaining her is clearly just a way to embarrass her."
Xiang Bei rested her chin on her hand and said, "The male lead didn't even show up at the wedding. I think I've read this kind of tragic novel before."
The bride, Xu Yi, remained silent, but her pale complexion spoke volumes.
"Let's go home." Xu Yi's mother, Yu Meiling, looked at her daughter with a pained expression.
Regardless of the reason, Zhao Chang's abandonment of her daughter on the wedding day was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the Xu family.
Yu Meiling took her daughter's hand, preparing to take her to the dressing room to change her clothes and then take her home.
“Go home! What kind of marriage is this? I won’t let the Zhao family get away with this.” Xu’s father said, placing the object in front of his daughter.
The Zhao family doesn't respect them, leaving their daughter here to be laughed at by their relatives and friends. Do you think the Xu family would go out of their way to curry favor with them?
Zhao Chang's mother, Yang Mei, quickly advised, "Xiao Yi, wait a little longer. Maybe Xiao Chang will come soon. He must have been held up by something. You two have been dating for three years, Xiao Yi. You know that Chang is a good boy."
Xiang Bei tried to guess the common plot points she knew, but it seemed she couldn't guess them all correctly.
Now I couldn't help but be curious; what exactly was it that was so hard to guess?
He patted Tongzi, who was crying her heart out, and said, "Quick, quick, we've got a story to tell. Let me see what's going on here."
Tongzi was crying her heart out when Xiang Bei patted her, leaving her no choice but to help her retrieve the original plot.
"This is a small matter that you can handle yourself. He's feeling sad right now, so don't interrupt me."
"Shut up, do something to distract yourself. Look at you, crying like a stupid dog."
"Nonsense, it's a cat. Even if it cries badly, it's still a silly cat." The system, which often maintained the appearance of an orange cat, defended itself indignantly.
While speaking, Xiang Bei had already quickly glanced at the plot.
It was indeed somewhat different from her guess. It was a tragic novel, but could someone tell her why the background of this tragic novel was an infinite flow?
Well, if they can dominate in interstellar space, it's not surprising that they can dominate in infinite flow games.
No matter how much torture there is, the background is just a shell to cover up the torture, and the one who is tortured is still the female lead.
According to the original text, the male protagonist did indeed run away from his wedding.
At the wedding, he received an invitation to a strange world. He saw himself as a great hero who would save the world and chose to enter the strange world without hesitation. He only had time to leave a note for his bride, Xu Yi.
"My dearest Yi Yi, your husband is off to save the world. You have to stay home and wait for me to come back!"
Because of those words, the female protagonist waited for him for five years, disregarding the opinions of her relatives and friends.
For the past five years, Xu Yi has been plagued by nightmares every day. He dreams that he is being chased by various monsters, and he also dreams that his neck is being choked by a monster. When he wakes up, he finds that there are actually marks on his neck.
I dreamt that a monster tore off my arms and legs, and when I woke up I found that there were indeed marks on my face from the injuries.
She panicked and didn't know how to tell her parents. The hospital checkup showed nothing wrong.
She even went to see a psychologist; she was practically ready to send herself to a mental hospital.
Unaware of the situation, the female lead could only talk to the male lead's photo over and over again.
Later, the male protagonist returned in high spirits, accompanied by the companions he had brought back from the strange world.
The man who was once determined to marry her seems to have changed.
Gone are the vows of eternal love they once made for her; their most frequent topics of conversation have become their missions in the bizarre world.
Xu Yi wanted to recapture the memories of their past love, but Zhao Chang impatiently said, "Why are you always dwelling on the past? Don't keep bringing up those old, tired things."
"Xu Yi, look at yourself now! Don't you know how to take care of yourself?"
Listening to their stories about the strange world, Xu Yi felt that they were very similar to what she had seen in her dreams, so she mentioned it to Zhao Chang.
As a result, Zhao Chang and his companions exchanged glances and burst into exaggerated laughter.
Zhao Chang said to her, "You're just an ordinary person, what do you know?"
His companions chimed in, "Brother Chang, I think your wife is just trying to get closer to you, but she doesn't really understand how capable we are."
Zhao Chang's female companion looked at her with disdain, saying, "Some people just like to pretend to know what they don't. If we really let her go, she'd probably pee her pants in fear."
Xu Yi couldn't understand why her boyfriend, who had disappeared for five years, seemed like a completely different person when he came back.
He looked at her with impatience.
He said she was a burden to him.
He said his female companion was incredibly capable, having saved his life several times.
When he was drunk, he said, "Xu Yi, why are you waiting for me? You should have married someone else sooner."
The way he looked at his female companions was different.
Xu Yi kept reflecting on herself, blaming herself for losing him.
Seeing her boyfriend Zhao Chang and his female companion being so intimate, Xu Yi felt so heartbroken that she couldn't breathe.
Later, the female companion stayed in the strange world forever in order to save the male protagonist. Zhao Chang was heartbroken for a while and then returned to Xu Yi's side.
He proposed to the female lead with deep affection, saying, "Baby, although my heart has wandered for a moment, the person I love most is still you."
And so, the female protagonist waited for the male protagonist for ten years, from the age of twenty-two to thirty-two, until the two finally became a couple.
Xiang Bei sighed, "It's not unjust that this story has been criticized so much. The male protagonist won't turn back until his female companion dies."
The female lead was used as a tool throughout the entire story.
The system slumped back down dejectedly. "It was precisely because of its extremely high abuse index that it was selected by us."
Xiang Bei looked at Xu Yi, the female lead, who was wearing a wedding dress, again.
Tears streamed down her face, and she looked incredibly vulnerable.
Her parents wanted to take her away, but her future in-laws advised her to wait, leaving her completely at a loss.
She and Zhao Chang had feelings for each other since high school, and officially got together in their freshman year of college.
Zhao Chang always said how much he loved her and that they would get married as soon as they graduated.
Today can be described as their perfect wedding, from school uniforms to wedding dresses.
Xu Yi never expected that Zhao Chang would suddenly disappear on his wedding day, and she couldn't contact him no matter what she did.
Even his parents and close friends couldn't find him.
All we saw was a note he left behind, with Zhao Chang's handwriting on it.
He said, "My dearest Yiyi, your husband is off to save the world now. You have to stay home and wait for me to come back!"
Do you think you can fool everyone with such a ridiculous reason?
Xu Yi just smiled at first, thinking that Zhao Chang was joking with everyone and that he might suddenly appear when the wedding started, saying it was a little game for the wedding.
But as time passed, Zhao Chang still did not appear.
Even Zhao Chang's group of good brothers couldn't contact him.
It seems he really has disappeared.
Just the day before, Zhao Chang had said how much he wanted to marry her and kept sending her messages.
They had just taken wedding photos together, all sweet and loving.
Clearly...
Xu Yi squatted down and burst into tears.
She couldn't understand why this was happening.
She couldn't understand why Zhao Chang would abandon her without any warning.
Why couldn't you have said something beforehand? Why put her in such an awkward situation all by herself?
Is it her problem?
If so, why not just tell her directly? Why treat her in such a cruel way?
Were their feelings all fake?
Xu Yi heard many people calling her name.
She vaguely heard Zhao Chang's voice and looked up.
She didn't see Zhao Chang, but only a line of words that floated past her.
Instead of blaming yourself, blame others.
Xu Yi felt that there was something wrong with her mental state.
How could she see words scrolling in front of her eyes?
She must be seeing things.
Don't doubt it, it's true! No one else can see it except you.
Xu Yi opened her mouth as if to speak, but the scrolling text started again.
[Calm down. I know you want to know what's going on. Okay, let's deal with this first, and then I'll tell you slowly.]
Xu Yi looked up and saw her parents' concerned gazes before she came back to her senses.
Today is her wedding day, but she, the groom, has run away from the wedding, leaving behind a ridiculous note.
She hesitated, unsure how to tell her parents, since the words were clearly scrolling, but no one else seemed to be reacting.
Are these strange characters related to Zhao Chang's disappearance?
No, no, no, it has nothing to do with me, but I know where he is.
"Where is he?" Xu Yi asked in a hoarse voice.
"Xiaoyi, my daughter?" Yu Meiling looked at her daughter and couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
Regarding her daughter's question, she assumed it was because she was overly heartbroken, as she had already asked it many times earlier.
That bastard Zhao Chang, even if he showed up now, I'd have to beat him up first to justify all the tears my daughter shed.
Let's deal with the immediate problem first. His disappearance has nothing to do with you or me. Don't blame yourself. If you're really upset, bury Zhao Chang to ease your conscience.
Xu Yi roused herself and stood up.
Watching those words gradually disappear before my eyes.
Coming to her senses, she realized that Zhao's mother seemed to be talking to her. She had been distracted and hadn't heard what she said clearly.
Cancel the wedding. The groom running away is irresponsible, not your fault.
Xu Yi looked at her parents, paused for a moment, and said, "Mom and Dad, since Zhao Chang is not coming back, let's call off the wedding."
Yu Meiling quickly came over and took her daughter's hand, "Okay, let's go home."
"Xiao Yi," Yang Mei wanted to persuade her again.
Don't listen to her. If you run away from the wedding today, and her son stands here waiting for you, do you think she'll tell him to be patient?
Xu Yi's heart skipped a beat. Yes, if she ran away from the wedding today, Zhao Chang would be the one standing here looking embarrassed. Would they advise Zhao Chang to be tolerant?
Looking at Yang Mei, Xu Yi asked the question that had been bothering him.
Yang Mei's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. She thought Xu Yi was a sensible girl, so why did she ask her such an embarrassing question in public?
Looking at Yang Mei's expression, Xu Yi twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "Auntie, you always say you treat me like your own daughter, but now that your own daughter has been jilted at the altar, why are you still advising me to be magnanimous and tolerant?"
Yu Meiling was already holding back her anger, and seeing that her daughter had calmed down, she immediately turned on the Zhao family.
"Stop with your hypocrisy. If you're so capable, find your son and make him apologize to my daughter in person. What's the point of saying all this now? Does my daughter have to wait for him every day he doesn't come back? If he doesn't come back for ten years, does my daughter have to wait for him for another ten years? It would be better to just let him die out there, then everyone would be happy."
Yang Mei's expression changed, but since they were in the wrong, they didn't have the face to argue.
He just looked at Xu Yi with hopeful eyes, hoping she would say something to ease the tension.
Xu Yi stood on the stage and formally apologized to the guests, "I'm so sorry. I originally invited everyone to the wedding, but I didn't expect you all to see such a joke. But since you're all here, please enjoy yourselves."
Mr. Xu was also furious; his precious daughter had been bullied like this.
"Our guests from the Xu family, please eat and drink to your heart's content. As for the rest of you who are not related, please go back to where you came from."
He's even taking his anger out on the Zhao family's guests now.
Xu's father felt that Zhao Chang's elopement was an inhuman act, and even the guests of the Zhao family thought that what he did was undignified, but he didn't care.
Zhao Chang's actions have embarrassed his daughter in public, and he can't possibly allow Zhao's relatives to treat him to good food and drink.
Yang Mei and her husband also looked unhappy, and could only try to appease their relatives, since it was their son who had run away from the marriage.
After being calmed down, Xu Yi made an excuse to change her clothes and went to the dressing room alone, locking the door behind her.
"are you still there?"
【Here I am. 】
"Can you tell me what happened now?"
Xiang Bei sighed. The female lead kept brainwashing herself during her day-to-day wait, and when she faced the male lead again, she was very humble.
At least we haven't reached that point yet.
Just as she was about to speak, Xiang Bei noticed a black and red invitation on the table in the dressing room.
"It's an invitation from the realm of ghosts," the system said.
[Did you see the invitation on the vanity?]
Xiang Bei asked.
Xu Yi looked over, walked to the makeup mirror, and shook her head.
She didn't see any invitation.
"Commander, how can we let her see this?"
The system quickly analyzed the situation and said, "Xu Yi is not someone invited by the strange world. It's normal that she can't see. Host, pick it up and show it to her."
Xiang Bei tried to pick up the invitation, and Xu Yi saw it as expected.
The distorted and bizarre handwriting above also came into view.
"Dear Mr. Zhao Chang, welcome to the Infinite Flow strategy player. We will bring you the life you want to pursue. The time is almost up. Please enter the instance as soon as possible and become a new player."
Your boyfriend has indeed gone to save the world; he's in a different world now. So no one can contact him.
Xu Yi looked at the scrolling text.
She recognized all the individual characters, but when they were put together, she couldn't understand them at all.
"So, he really did have a reason?"
Yes, but don't get your hopes up too high. If nothing unexpected happens, he won't be back for another five years, and he'll likely fall for someone else while saving the world.
Xu Yi stared at the words "falling out of love" for a long time, and even after the words disappeared, she was still staring blankly.
Are you alright?
Xu Yi laughed out loud.
"You mean he really went to save the world, and then fell in love with someone else while saving the world?"
Seeing her appearance, Xiang Bei also felt a little sorry for her.
Being abandoned by the groom on the wedding day was already a terrible thing, but she still comforted Xu Yi.
Yes, but he still has feelings for you right now. He'll only change his mind in a couple of years.
System 9639 leaned closer and said, "Host, you'd be better off not offering any comfort at all. It's really hurtful."
Xu Yi lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.
After a long while, she looked up at the sky, where the invitation was still there. "He can save the world, can I?"
Xiang Bei looked at the system, "There's no reason why only the male lead can save the world. This is a female-oriented novel. So what if the female lead is abused? She's still a real female lead. System, don't you agree?"
"It's not impossible, but the female lead in the original story is just an ordinary person."
"Bullshit. If it were normal, would the female lead dream about what happened to the male lead in the infinite flow world? Boss, I now suspect that the female lead shielded that damned runaway groom from disaster. You have to resolve this matter."
The system pondered for a moment, then said, "I can help open a passage to that world."
"Wait!" Xiang Bei pressed down on the system's head.
She quickly searched through the trading market, thinking, "I'll find her a cheat code first."
Didn't the male lead say that the female lead was an ordinary person?
Let him see what it's like to have cheat codes in an infinite flow world.
I'll make that bastard furious.
No, people really do die in infinite flow games. Yes, kill that fickle bastard.
That's the advantage of a trading marketplace; it sells all sorts of random things.
This cheat was a bit expensive; it cost her five million points.
A significant portion of the points accumulated in the previous worlds were used up.
Xiang Bei bought it with a pained expression.
The system said, "Host, you already have so many points, buying a cheat isn't worth it, is it?"
Xiang Bei pressed down on the system's head again.
She felt sorry for her son, simply because he was stingy.
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