Chang Fei stared at the Offering and Incense and Candles arranged on the table before him, feeling utterly speechless.
Don’t ask what had happened.
He was merely pretending to be the great Matchmaker.
For this, he had nearly been struck by a meteor just because he revealed his identity as the Matchmaker.
For a moment, this made him recall when he had told Xu Yiqing he was the Matchmaker and yet hadn’t been attacked. Now that he thought about it… could it be because he had leveled up?
Previously, within the Institute, there had been cases where someone who had reached level 10 lost certain privileges, which led to commissions to eliminate some Game Companies…
Could it be that now, since he was no longer under the lv.10 Protection Period, he was subject to attack?
“Immortal? Matchmaker Immortal?”
While lost in these serious thoughts, the originally aloof and proud woman’s voice suddenly turned so sweet it was almost unbearable.
Chang Fei shivered, snapping out of his daze.
Right, this was serious business.
She had accidentally put on airs and managed to convince a woman whose thoughts and emotions had gone off the rails into a ridiculous state, to prepare herself to walk once more toward a bright and beautiful path of love.
At this moment, he had successfully completed the first step, which spared him from being completely trampled like a mouse.
But this sudden change in atmosphere was hard for Chang Fei to accept.
This [Shadow Fate] thing — it just fell apart so easily.
What happened to the promised fight?
What about the hard battle they were supposed to have?
What? There was no promise?
He didn’t remember any such thing!
He was still planning to find those two—Lu Li and Le Zhengwen—who had abandoned her and run off ahead.
But for now…
Sitting in the Director’s Seat in the now-normal Director’s Office, Chang Fei couldn’t get comfortable no matter how he sat.
He truly experienced the idiom “sitting on pins and needles” firsthand.
“Matchmaker Immortal, I know what I did before was truly excessive.
You… can you really help me return to my normal life?”
In front of Chang Fei now was a middle-aged woman in a white coat.
Her hair was tied back in a single braid, and her face was so stone-faced it showed hardly any emotion… Though that was true, what Chang Fei sensed was that her heart seemed dead, despite the lack of emotional fluctuation.
Her appearance made Chang Fei’s mouth dry and tongue numb, leaving him unsure how to speak with her.
Especially now, with the scent of sandalwood incense wafting before him, and no glass of water prepared for her—it all made him feel even worse. Having to face a woman with such a stiff expression…
“Ahem… What I said before, I will see it through. But that depends on whether you’re willing to cooperate. After all, what you did before seriously violated the Heavenly Order. My appearing now to help you is only because I see your conscience isn’t completely dead, and I truly don’t want to see lovers part ways.”
“Yes… you are right.” The woman nodded, bitterness creeping into her expression. “Sorry to trouble you. What… what should I do?”
“How long have you been avoiding your husband?” Chang Fei thought for a moment, feeling his head ache, so he started with what seemed the most basic question.
“About… a year, I guess…” The woman answered vaguely.
Her eyes flickered with countless memories before she let out a long sigh, lowering her head, uncertain how to continue.
“Uh… wait, what just crossed your mind? Has your husband not looked for you all this time?” Chang Fei scratched his cheek awkwardly.
“Matchmaker, you know… over this past year, I’ve been avoiding him, and he… hasn’t dared to come looking for me…” The woman smiled bitterly, sighing once again.
Chang Fei wanted to scream inwardly: ‘How should I know that? A year ago I wasn’t even the Matchmaker yet! Talk to me properly!’
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Today was a rare occasion. To readers who have reached this point, please note that Chapters One and Two have already been revised. Due to time constraints, Shang Zhi Jun barely managed to finish this before midnight, so this chapter is released promptly.