Chapter 41 Pretending I've Been Reborn Too A True Reborn Person: Heaven's Justice is Unfair...
It was like dropping a bombshell on the hearts of the Chu family, no less devastating than the descent of an evil god. Si Qi's live stream disappeared along with the end of the dungeon.
Chu Feng stared intently at Si Qi's disappearing figure on the screen, reluctant to look away for a long time. People around him whispered among themselves, unable to resist teasing him about his relationship with Si Qi.
These people are currently in a relaxed state of mind. They are not concerned about whether Si Qi's "rebirth" is true or false. They are only happy that a strong person who can achieve an S rating has appeared among humanity.
However, some insiders believe that Si Qi's last words were actually using Chu Feng's situation to corroborate the authenticity of Si Qi's rebirth.
They understand Chu Feng; many of them have even watched him grow up right before their eyes. They know very well how difficult it is for Chu Feng to develop feelings for someone (especially someone of the same sex), or to take the initiative to confess his feelings.
If Si Qi hadn't been reborn, then following the original trajectory, Chu Feng, who fell in love with Si Qi at first sight, would indeed have kept his feelings hidden, afraid to get close or try. Holding back a "I like you" for two or three years, only daring to reveal it on his deathbed—that's perfectly reasonable.
Moreover, because they were in a chaotic world and a new instance of the game had occurred, Chu Feng was willing to die to protect Si Qi, and before dying, he mustered the courage to confess his love... How reasonable this logic is! Anyone could deduce the scene at that time based on the few words Si Qi left behind.
Most importantly, outsiders generally have no idea about Chu Feng's psychological trauma, and Chu Feng never reveals it to outsiders.
Only those closest to him can detect something amiss from the details of his daily life and then roughly understand some of the inside story.
How could Si Qi, an ordinary commoner who could be bullied even by Yin Chou, have obtained such information?
Even if they found out, what would Si Qi gain from using this secret to date Chu Feng?
Chu Feng might not even like him.
If Si Qi wanted to lie, he would definitely find something more plausible to lie about, rather than relying on Chu Feng's personal feelings to achieve his goal.
Therefore, the more unreliable the evidence seemed, the more people felt that Si Qi's evidence was incredibly reliable.
Many high-ranking officials who were initially unaware of the inside story cast meaningful glances at Chu Feng after hearing the Chu family's explanations.
Love at first sight...
The iron tree that everyone avoids suddenly blossoms, confessing its love for him in front of the elders...
Tsk tsk tsk...
What level of intense, undeniable affection must it take for him to subconsciously say something like that?
Moreover, Si Qi must be absolutely certain of how much Chu Feng likes him before he would utter such extremely risky "evidence" in that situation, when everyone was repeatedly scrutinizing whether he could be reborn or whether he was lying.
They are two extremely rational and reliable young people in their daily lives, but when it comes to relationships, they act like the legendary love-struck fools.
This is truly astonishing.
“I think Si Qi likes Xiao Feng too, otherwise he wouldn’t have said those things,” Grandma Chu’s comrade-in-arms told her privately. “If he didn’t like her, he could have just pretended it didn’t happen. Why say it out loud in public? Since he did say it, he must be willing to accept it in his heart. Maybe he’s still feeling bad because of Xiao Feng’s ending in his ‘past life’. Look at how red his eyes are…”
Grandma Chu felt a heavy weight in her heart as she thought about what Si Qi had said about Chu Feng's sacrifice. Hearing this, she nodded, "Yes, that makes sense."
If the two children like each other, she will definitely give her full support!
After all, Chu Feng has suffered so much these past years because of what happened when he was a child...
Colleague: "City A isn't far from the capital, why don't we arrange for Xiao Feng to contact Si Qi? Maybe they can even team up together and build a relationship. Warrior and priest sound like a perfect match..."
Grandma Chu nodded again: "You're right, I'll go make the arrangements now."
"Oh, right," Grandma Chu said, pulling her foot back as if remembering something, and asked her colleague, "What's going on with the Yin family?"
"Haha, you're already protecting Si Qi before you've even met him?" A colleague couldn't help but tease, explaining, "Yin An, who is on the same team as Si Qi, formerly known as Yin Chou, is the illegitimate son of the head of the Yin family. He and his wife have a business marriage, and they only have superficial feelings for each other."
"When the mistress brought the child to his home, his wife said that he could either get a divorce and the man could live with the child and raise him however he wanted, or he could keep the child and let everyone know that the child was illegitimate. She couldn't just be the one who lost face; all the wrongdoers should suffer."
“At that time, Yin Chou was not young anymore and was sensible. His first wife asked him if he wanted to leave or stay. He said he wanted to stay and live with his mother and father. His first wife said that he should change his name to something that would make anyone know that something was wrong with the child and would subconsciously ask about his background.”
"The child agreed, so he stayed in the Yin family and lived with the first wife, the first wife's child, and his mother."
"Then why is he called Yin An now?" Grandma Chu asked.
"It was agreed at the time that if the child wanted to leave, the name could be changed back at any time, and the woman had no objection." The colleague said, "Is this some kind of new story where you think you're all grown up and don't need to care about the woman's background anymore?"
"The head of the Yin family also supports him. Times have changed. People who have military power are more reliable than those who only have money—especially since Yin An has shown such 'promising' behavior."
Grandma Chu nodded: "I understand."
So if you want to cause trouble, you only need to target the Yin family; you don't need to worry about the original wife's side.
"Also, everything Si Qi said about his personal life in the dungeon is true. His company was framed and went bankrupt, and Yin Chou forced him to sign an unfair contract while his mother was seriously ill. And the bullying among the team members..." His colleague sighed helplessly, "This kid is pitiful. He was abused by his father from a young age and never had a good life. Just when his career was finally taking off, he had to deal with a family like the Yin family..."
Grandma Chu's face was dark and gloomy, with intense anger hidden between her brows.
"But judging from Si Qi's expression, he definitely knows what's going on. He might already have evidence, which is why he said those things. We should have Xiao Feng handle it for him then..."
Grandma Chu nodded: "That's what I'm planning to do."
She trusted Chu Feng to handle things and was sure he would give Si Qi a satisfactory answer.
"Who was the person sent from City A to pick up Si Qi?" Grandma Chu asked.
"It's a local special agency."
As they were talking, they reached the exit of the City A copy.
As Si Qi and Yin Chou left the instance, before Yin Chou could even approach Si Qi to speak, the special envoys guarding the amusement park entrance greeted him warmly, extending their hands to Si Qi and saying, "Hello, Mr. Si, I am the leader of the action team from the special envoys."
"Hello," Si Qi returned the handshake, glancing at the several people accompanying the man behind him, confirming that the authorities had taken his words to heart: "What about my mother?"
"Everything has been arranged, please don't worry." The other person smiled warmly. "If you're in a hurry, we can take you to see your aunt first?"
“Okay,” Si Qi nodded, ignoring Yin Chou who was staring at him expectantly, and got into the car at the other party’s invitation.
"Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi!" Yin Chou took two quick steps and said anxiously, "Don't be like this, let's talk, okay?"
Si Qi closed the door, leaned back comfortably in his chair, and ordered, "Drive."
"Okay." The driver started the vehicle reflexively, but only realized something after driving off, and quickly glanced at his boss in the rearview mirror.
Team leader: "...Let's start."
As expected of someone who claims to have slain an evil god, his aura is indeed powerful.
Even he hadn't realized it yet, and subconsciously followed Si Qi's instructions, just like the driver.
Without asking the young man behind them who was trying to chase the car, he explained to Si Qi in detail how they took Si's mother from the hospital and sent her to a military hospital for a physical examination, and how they found an expert who was good at treating the disease and invited him to come and treat her.
Si Qi: "Okay, thank you."
"You solved a dungeon for us, it's nothing, we can't let our heroes have any worries," the team leader said with a smile, not taking credit for it.
He first took Si Qi to the hospital so that Si Qi could see with his own eyes that his mother was safe and sound, so that Si Qi could feel at ease.
After Si Qi finished talking with his mother, he brought up the matter that his leader wanted to discuss with Si Qi and took Si Qi back to their department.
The people there had been waiting for a long time.
Si Qi had just sat down to take a sip of tea when a group of people bombarded him with a barrage of questions, their enthusiastic and excited expressions making it seem as if they had witnessed some extraordinary spectacle.
Si Qi had anticipated this, and answered questions methodically, gradually calming everyone's curiosity, which was about to burst.
After a busy afternoon, Chu Feng, who had traveled a long way from the capital by plane, finally arrived in City A and went straight to Si Qi.
The people around them stared wide-eyed at their meeting with serious expressions.
Si Qi led Chu Feng to the lounge without any hesitation.
The crowd behind him murmured disappointed "Tch~".
This made Chu Feng very embarrassed.
Although he had watched Si Qiyi's videos for two hours, this was the first time they had actually met in person.
Unlike his awkwardness and unfamiliarity, Si Qi's gaze towards him was clearly very familiar. His attitude was natural, or rather, tinged with a bit of unreasonable, displaced anger, as he stared at him.
Chu Feng subconsciously apologized: "I'm sorry..."
Si Qi: "…………"
He didn't mean that.
However, if you're going to act, you have to go all the way. Si Qi said, "What annoys me is the future you, not the present you."
“That was me too,” Chu Feng said sincerely, “I hurt you, and that’s my fault.”
Si Qi's last bit of displeasure due to Chu Feng's homophobia disappeared, leaving only helplessness.
The original owner didn't care about other people's affairs. Although she knew that Chu Feng was homophobic, she only heard about it by chance and didn't pay much attention to it.
Because the original owner was too indifferent to this matter, or rather, indifferent to Chu Feng as a person, it took Si Qi two or three hours after arriving in this world for him to belatedly remember Chu Feng's sexual orientation, and he hurriedly filled in the gaps in front of the live broadcast.
He had no intention of really pursuing the matter with Chu Feng.
The Chu Feng in the small world is not entirely under the control of the Chu Feng in the main world, and could develop into any kind of personality.
But her love for Si Qi remains unchanged.
Otherwise, Si Qi wouldn't have been so certain that even if Chu Feng was homophobic, she would definitely fall in love with him at first sight.
Otherwise, if Chu Feng messes up, he'll lose face in front of the whole world.
Si Qi: "I'm considering transferring my mother to a hospital in the capital."
Chu Feng quickly added, "My home is in the capital, and I know that place very well."
Si Qi: "...I know."
“That’s true, you must know,” Chu Feng said to Si Qi, his smile surprisingly naive, like a golden retriever being cuddled with treats by its owner. He paused, then asked Si Qi, “Were we on good terms back then?”
Si Qi pursed his lips: "It's just like that."
The original owner and Chu Feng were just ordinary teammates. Although Chu Feng had a good personality and cared about everyone, the original owner was indeed rather cold and didn't like to open up to others.
Because they spent relatively little time together, the two could only be considered casual acquaintances, not even good teammates.
Chu Feng pursed her lips, a pang of regret that her future self hadn't mustered the courage to take that step sooner. Not only had she failed to create any good memories for Si Qi, but she had also caused him heartache…
However, since he was sad, Si Qi must have had feelings for him, right?
Otherwise, he wouldn't have said those things in front of the camera during the live stream.
He heard it with his own ears; when Si Qi said those words, his voice choked up for a moment.
It's definitely not as simple as "just like that".
Thinking about their fate in their "previous life," Chu Feng's fighting spirit ignited. He was determined not to follow in their footsteps and said very enthusiastically, "What are your plans for the future? I have plenty of time and can help you with them."
Si Qi didn't stand on ceremony with Chu Feng and said directly, "It's nothing, just dealing with Yin Chou's matter, and then I want to join the official hero team."
As for his mother, once her condition stabilizes and Si Qi masters advanced priest skills, he can restore her health. If all else fails, he can take her into a dungeon and digitize her body data, which will solve everything.
Surgery would only cause Si Qi more suffering and involve certain risks, and Si Qi had no intention of doing so.
“Okay, there’s no problem with either of these things,” Chu Feng nodded and agreed immediately. “You’ve worked hard all morning, you must be tired. Go and rest first, I’ll handle the rest.”
“Then I’ll leave it to you,” Si Qi said, trusting Chu Feng completely. He rubbed his sore arms and said to a staff member passing by outside, “Is there a masseuse? My muscles are aching all over.”
"Ah, yes, yes!" Actually, there wasn't any, but the staff member agreed without hesitation, thinking about which organization to contact to invite a professional massage expert.
Upon hearing this, Chu Feng immediately seized the opportunity to show off: "I have a professional masseur at home. I can ask him to come and give you a massage."
Si Qi refused: "It's so far, I can't be bothered to wait."
The staff members on the side carefully observed the expression on the face of the eldest young master of the Chu family, fearing that this scion of a distinguished family might get angry.
But seeing Chu Feng's "okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say" reaction, the staff couldn't help but sigh that they were indeed a couple who couldn't be together in their past lives due to some twist of fate.
This way of getting along suggests a relationship that's far from simple.
He quickly left to find a masseuse. Meanwhile, the gossip about the couple's flirtatious banter spread with him, becoming a popular topic of conversation.
...
The disappearance of the live stream did not stop the discussion about Si Qi.
An unprecedented S rating spread rapidly across the world via the internet, and everyone frantically inquired about Si Qi's name.
Upon inquiring, people were astonished to learn that Si Qi's previous labels were none other than "burden," "hated by everyone," and "useless pastor"—words that were difficult for people to understand.
No matter how you look at it, this doesn't fit the situation of a top player who can achieve an S rating.
Those who heard of Si Qi's existence for the first time said it was impossible, believing that there was something wrong with what they had heard.
Netizens who had known Si Qi for a long time, and whose minds had been so thoroughly brainwashed that they were incapable of thinking, insisted that they were not mistaken and that Si Qi had always been such trash.
As for the S score...
Who knows what's going on? The system must have made a mistake!
Netizens from all over the world who rushed to the scene after hearing the news were increasingly confused by the group's reactions, truly unable to figure out what was going on.
Just then, a post suddenly appeared, attracting everyone's attention.
The username of the user who posted the message was "Xiuxiu". The user used very sharp language and attached irrefutable evidence to every sentence, making it impossible not to pay attention.
The post was titled: "A Detailed Account of How Much Benefit Si Qi's Teammates Gained Through Bloodsucking."
The first netizens who clicked on this post were all Si Qi haters. They rushed in without reading the content and started attacking the poster based on the title, saying that the poster had received a lot of money from Si Qi, and that the poster could make up such nonsense.
After being criticized for hundreds of times, a passerby finally clicked on the webpage out of curiosity and was attracted by its content, almost getting jealous.
These teammates are so lucky!
The post read in black and white: "As everyone knows, dungeons have now appeared, and the items inside are now scattered outside, each one costing a fortune."
"Yin Chou's team is among the fastest-progressing civilian adventurers in clearing the game. They have obtained the most items and red/blue potions currently available on the market."
"Xiuxiu has detailed the treasures each member of Yin Chou's team obtained during their livestream. You can refer to the table below for details. Basically, each person obtained over twenty red and blue potions, as well as equipment and items worth nearly a million in a single dungeon. [Table *3]"
"Leaving aside the expensive equipment and items that can save lives, let's just talk about the most common red potion. The fact that a single bottle can cost tens of thousands and still cause millions of people to scramble for it has been reported in the news a lot, so everyone must know about it."
"Because the sale of dungeon items requires approval from the official platform, Xiuxiu used the official historical sales records to find the amounts earned by Yin Chou's team members from selling items. The highest total sales amounted to 18 million worth of red potions, and over 6 million worth of priest equipment and items. Even the lowest profit was over 8 million. [Attached: Transaction details*2]"
"With so much money, they're bound to spend it. Xiuxiu searched through their recent expenses and found that almost everyone had bought luxury cars and mansions [attached are several photos of team members driving luxury cars and entering and leaving different mansions]. Those who haven't bought anything are also keeping an eye on the market for relevant information, and their living standards have changed dramatically compared to before."
Upon seeing this, a casual netizen who clicked in couldn't help but long-press the content to leave a comment: "I'm so envious! Is it really this profitable to be a hero? The dungeon has only been around for a few months!"
"Actually, only the vanguard has such strength. Most of the heroes have barely survived in the dungeon, and every bottle of potion is a lifeline for them. They dare not sell them at all."
"Look at what they sell, it's all priest equipment and red potions, they hardly ever sell blue potions, which tells you that they don't dare to do anything reckless."
"But this is really hard to judge. It's not like they don't have priests in their team. Why would they sell all the priest equipment and let Si Qi wear white gear..."
Xiuxiu: "Judging from the fact that they made their fortune by selling red medicine, Xiuxiu is right to say that they profited by exploiting Siqi, isn't she?"
Netizen: "Haha, so the term 'vampire' is actually a double entendre? It means that you survive in dungeons by sucking the blood of priests and make money from the red potions that the priests heal you with."
"Watching this makes me want to team up with Si Qi, this is just too awesome!"
"Yeah, anyway, Si Qi doesn't take treasure chests, doesn't steal experience, helps heal, and can even take damage for you when you're in danger. Who wouldn't want a teammate like that? (sneer)"
"I didn't realize it when I watched the live stream before. I just thought Si Qi was short-legged, slow, and fragile, and that teaming up with him would be a complete drag on the team. But now I see that he's clearly a money-giving god, the team's biggest cash cow!"
"They clearly got these things because of Si Qi, yet they kept mocking and ridiculing Si Qi during the live stream, as if Si Qi had wronged them so much... Emmmm, are you serious? When you were buying luxury cars and mansions, why didn't you think about how Si Qi had wronged you? You're selling red pills more readily than anyone else."
"What nonsense are you spouting? What are these things compared to the trouble Si Qi caused? They deserve it!"
Xiuxiu: "Some people might say that compared to the 'trouble' Siqi brings in the dungeon, these things are just hard-earned money that teammates risk their lives for. They might say that even without Siqi, with their skills, they could still be invincible in the dungeon, make a fortune by selling items, and maybe even earn more than they are now."
"That's right! You do have some self-awareness!" The troll who had been frantically replying to netizens' comments and refuting their words quickly chimed in.
Xiuxiu: "Then we'll refute these claims with facts. Everyone saw how Yin Chou and his group behaved without Si Qi by their side in this instance."
"Not only did they run out of red potions, but without Si Qi to heal them, they couldn't even beat an elite level."
"Not to mention that there are more than ten other levels in the amusement park instance, as well as the final instance boss."
"If they can't even beat the elite levels, how can they possibly complete an entire dungeon on their own? The result is obvious, without me even having to say it: the dungeon will exceed the time limit, and all the monsters in the dungeon will run into the real world, causing countless deaths."
"It can be said that the team's achievements today are all thanks to Si Qi's silent support. With Si Qi's skills, no matter who he teams up with, that team can achieve the same level of performance. It is Si Qi who has helped those people grow to where they are today, but they turn around and say that Si Qi is a burden to them, telling him to get out of the team and leave him to fend for himself in dangerous dungeons."
"Even strangers wouldn't do such a thing, but the teammates who were repeatedly healed by Si Qi did it. It makes one sigh at their selfishness and malice."
Such merciless words infuriated the haters. They fiercely refuted these comments, even resorting to curses, but the next paragraph they saw after posting their comments turned their painstakingly written essays into a joke.
Xiuxiu: "After all, the situation in this instance is obvious to all. Everyone saw that after the team split up, Yin Chou's group, which had the majority of combat power and the advantage in numbers and classes, only received C and D ratings."
"On the contrary, Si Qi, who is a priest and can only rely on the damage of his equipment to kill monsters, cleared most of the dungeon level and killed the boss by himself, and got the only S-level rating in the world."
"It's clear who is dragging whom down."
Netizens burst out laughing: "That's really obvious. The record of one priest is more than that of a group of warriors and mages combined. I really don't know how those people have the nerve to boast about themselves and say that Si Qi is a burden."
"Without Si Qi, the so-called strongest civilian hero is nothing but a joke."
"As for Si Qi, he could easily get an S rating by himself, but when he teams up with others, he gets nothing. Calling them a burden is an understatement; they're clearly useless."
"No, what's even more ironic is that because he teamed up with them, Si Qi didn't get any experience or excellent ratings; he always just barely scraped by with an E."
"No wonder Si Qi's level is so low... He's even lower than many newbies who just entered the dungeon, right?"
“I replayed Si Qi’s reaction when he received the S score. He looked disgusted when he saw the S, which was obviously because he thought the S was too low.”
The haters were furious and yelled, "It's all slander! Who knows what underhanded tricks Si Qi used? Maybe he bribed the system, and both sides joined forces to spread rumors!"
Netizens were speechless: "They'll say anything to smear us."
"I just don't understand. Your country has produced a hero who can get an S rating, and instead of celebrating with a toast, you're thinking of smearing him? What are you trying to achieve? Is your idol really everything?"
"Even if Si Qi really did use some kind of cheat to kill the dungeon boss, I would only praise Si Qi for cheating well, and support him to continue cheating with all his might, to cheat until that evil god is killed, and to save all mankind."
"Exactly! Those overseas are desperately trying to find out about Si Qi, wanting to poach him to their side to eliminate the dungeons. But you guys keep pushing Si Qi away, saying he's a burden. What are you all up to!"
Whether Si Qi cheated or not, and whether Yin An's team is a burden, will be clear when the next dungeon appears. What's the point of throwing a tantrum here?
The haters were still clamoring, and upon seeing this comment, they replied in a copy-and-paste fashion: "Just wait! In the next dungeon, An An will definitely get an A!"
"Without Si Qi, that troublemaker, getting an S isn't difficult at all!"
"Okay, okay, we'll wait and see," netizens joked.
"If he really has that ability, we'll definitely praise him as much as we want, without a second thought!"
"Yes, if you really have the ability, who can say a single word against you?"
"Si Qi proved himself through his own abilities. On the contrary, it was you who proved your true 'level' in this instance."
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