Generally speaking, upon hearing these three rumors, most people would consider the first two highly plausible. After all, for such a large- scale school with wealthy and influential backers, it’s impossible to decline without some conspiracy theories involved.
As for the last rumor, most would chuckle without comment. While there are those who pretend to commune with spirits, actual supernatural entities? Pfft-how could ghosts possibly exist in this world!
But Xia Mengxi, who knew of the existence of God and was also aware of the school’s Underground Prison, actually believed the third rumor was the most likely.
What if there were vengeful spirits on campus… Eek!
A shiver ran down Xia Mengxi’s spine, and she immediately prayed she wouldn’t encounter such terrifying beings.
Lost in her thoughts while being led by Lin Xue’er, the two wandered aimlessly through the mall until they stopped in front of a spacious clothing store.
“Xiao Xi, want to check out this store?” Lin Xue’er pointed to the shop beside them, seeking Xia Mengxi’s opinion.
Snapping out of her daze, Xia Mengxi glanced at the store and nodded.
“Welcome! How may I assist you today?”
The moment they stepped inside, a salesperson approached with a professional smile.
But when Lin Xue’er politely declined assistance, the clerk tactfully retreated two steps, returning to her original post.
Xia Mengxi found this odd. Based on her understanding, clothing store staff usually followed customers around, pushing products. Was this employee slacking on the job?
As Xia Mengxi silently grumbled, she followed Lin Xue’er deeper into the store, passing racks of various clothing styles. Absent mindedly, she touched a summer short-sleeve shirt to gauge its quality, then flipped over the price tag.
The shock nearly knocked her over-this simple top cost nearly 500 yuan! Holy crap, was this shirt made of gold, or was the brand itself gold-plated? So expensive!
No wonder the clerk hadn’t bothered them-this was a high-end boutique.
Unfamiliar with luxury brands in this parallel world, Xia Mengxi only realized the store’s status after seeing the prices. But she had neither emotional attachment nor spare cash-what was she doing here?!
Her gaze shifted to Lin Xue’er, who was browsing clothes, and she suddenly remembered something: Lin Xue’er came from a wealthy family.
In other words-a sugar mommy.
Damn… Not only was Lin Xue’er charming and kind, but she also had a thick wallet. The perfect partner material!
That Lin Xue’er was one of her romance targets was a stroke of luck! Sure, the start had been a bit rough, but the outcome was promising. “Xiao Xi, this dress would suit you perfectly. Could you try it on for me?”
“Sure!”
Xia Mengxi happily took the dress from Lin Xue’er and headed to the fitting room to change.
But just then-for the first time in three days-God’s text reappeared.
Compared to surprise, Xia Mengxi was more puzzled. She had already successfully pursued Lin Xue’er, and there were no other targets around to pursue. Why was she still being forced to make choices because of Lin Xue’er?
Puzzled as she was, she still had to see what this so-called God wanted her to do this time.
[Good afternoon, young lady! Your most, most, most… most~ beloved God has appeared again! As a frail young girl, even if you’re used to your weak body, you shouldn’t be able to do anything independently. So… please make a choice!]
Huh… What kind of reasoning is this?
Although Xia Mengxi had long known this God wasn’t exactly serious, she didn’t expect Him to force her to make choices just for amusement, even after she’d already succeeded in pursuing Lin Xue’er.
It almost feels like… this God is singling her out? But then again, He never said her ‘Cheat code’ would only trigger when she pursued someone.
Xia Mengxi sighed helplessly. Even if God was targeting her, there was nothing she could do about it. After all, she was just an ordinary person. Might as well see what she had to do.
[Option A: Directly ask Lin Xue’er for help, letting her assist you in putting on the skirt.]
Choosing this option rewards you with a silver butterfly hairpin.
[Option B: Take off your uniform, sit on the floor in a duck-sitting pose, let out a scream, and then pitifully beg Lin Xue’er to help you change into the skirt.]
Choosing this option will grant you an unexpected reward.
Why are the effects of these options different from before?
Xia Mengxi froze for a moment, then compared the two. Clearly, Option B’s ‘reward’ carried an unknown possibility of being either good or bad. But the silver butterfly hairpin in Option A… Could it really just be an ordinary hairpin?
Just as Xia Mengxi was pondering, God’s text interacted with her for the first time when the options appeared.
[Oh, confused maiden, do you want to know what the silver butterfly hairpin is? If you want to know, I can tell you!]
Something’s off, definitely off!
Her intuition told her God was trying to lure her into choosing A.
She definitely wouldn’t choose it, but she still had to play along.
“Then… Huh? How can I speak… Never mind. Oh, God, please enlighten this lost lamb of yours!”
[No problem, young lady! After all, the game has officially begun, so I’ll kindly tell you that this silver butterfly hairpin is a tool to assist you in your pursuits, just like your necklace!]
[As for its function… I won’t tell you! Because telling you would spoil the fun, right? Hehe! But I will tell you one thing: this silver butterfly hairpin is a one-time consumable. Once used, it’s gone!]
Damn it! What a nasty God!
But then again, it made sense. Just out of boredom, He brought her here, turned her from having something to nothing, and often gave her a hard time at critical moments. This kind of God… was practically a demon.
Wait! What does the first line mean? What does “the game has officially begun” imply?
Xia Mengxi immediately focused all her attention on this passage of text, rapidly working her brain to decipher its meaning. However, a sharp pain abruptly interrupted her train of thought.
“Damn it! This sickly constitution is way too overpowered! I just wanted to think carefully about something and immediately got a headache. That’s just unfair!”
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