My Romance Game Updated – Chapter 124
by Little PandaRegret
As expected, she still couldn’t let go of Mu Ning! Despite constantly deceiving herself, comforting herself, and reasoning with herself… But she simply couldn’t let go. Especially after hearing that Mu Ning would marry someone else in the future, Ren Chenxi felt so suffocated she could barely breathe!
Beside her, Ren Muhui was still endlessly droning on, analyzing how things would be for Mu Ning once she went to Ning’an Base—how she would do this, that, and the other—while listing how she had lived at Nanhai Base… In short, once Mu Ning arrived at Ning’an Base, her life would absolutely never be as free and comfortable as it was at Nanhai Base.
Ren Muhui’s nagging was like a tightening hoop curse1, buzzing incessantly in her ears until her head began to throb. The more he babbled, the more her mind drifted uncontrollably back to the days when she was still pursuing Mu Ning.
Yes, back then, she had heard plenty of gossip2 about Mu Ning from other students. Supposedly, despite being the eldest young miss of A City’s prestigious Mu family, her spending habits at school were very down-to-earth. Furthermore, her relationship with her family was not very good; several times, people had overheard loud, abusive shouting coming from her phone. Oh, right! At the time, she had also heard classmates from A City gossiping that although Mu Ning appeared to be the glamorous eldest young miss of the Mu family on the surface, she was actually nothing more than a marriage alliance tool for them.
So, with parents who treated their own biological daughter as a marriage alliance tool, how could Mu Ning’s life at Ning’an Base possibly be comfortable? And… That Zhou Zhilong, who claimed to be her fiancé, was probably a partner her parents had unilaterally decided on for her, right? Then… Marrying someone she didn’t like, would Mu Ning… Really be happy?
Besides, didn’t Ren Muhui’s analysis also say that Zhou Zhilong was definitely not a good person? That’s right! Zhou Zhilong’s esper ability was also at the 6th-order, just like Mu Ning’s. Although Mu Ning was incredibly powerful, what if she suffered a loss at his hands? Even if Zhou Zhilong’s strength wasn’t as great as Mu Ning’s, he still had so many lackeys! Besides, once Mu Ning arrived at Ning’an Base, she would be stepping right into their territory. If she suffered any injustice and wanted a friend to help…
Mu Ning didn’t have any friends in Ning’an Base either!
When Ren Chenxi thought of Mu Ning’s solitary situation in Ning’an Base, she felt incredibly uneasy. To make matters worse, Ren Muhui’s constant muttering beside her simply wouldn’t stop, nagging her to the point where not only did her head throb, but her chest also ached. Finally, pushed past her limit by his babbling, Ren Chenxi erupted, yelling at him in frustration, “Then what do you want me to do?! Mu Ning has already left!”
Yelled at so fiercely by Ren Chenxi, Ren Muhui was stunned for a moment, then yelled back in annoyance, “What else can we do? Go bring her back, of course! You didn’t stop her when she left, so bringing her back is your responsibility, isn’t it?”
“…” Bring her back? But in what capacity could she bring Mu Ning back? Would Mu Ning even be willing to return with her? And… If she really brought Mu Ning back, how were they supposed to get along in the future?
Ren Chenxi fell silent once more.
Seeing her like this, Ren Muhui could only shake his head helplessly and sigh. “Looking at you, you definitely regret letting Mu Ning leave. Well… Let’s ignore all the complicated emotional issues between you two for now. How about we just bring her back first? Tomorrow, we’ll talk to Chen Gu and the others, and everyone can head to A City and Ning’an Base together to bring her back. Oh, right! Goddess Mu might not have reached Ning’an Base yet. If we drive all day and take turns behind the wheel at night, we should be able to catch up and intercept Goddess Mu before they reach A City, right?”
Ren Chenxi didn’t answer his suggestion. She merely waved her hand weakly, muttered, “I’m tired, I’m going to rest,” and unceremoniously kicked him out. However, after he left, his proposal continued to echo in her mind.
Ignoring everything else, shouldn’t she at least get Mu Ning back to Nanhai Base first? Even if she returned full of resentment and anger, unwilling to associate with her… She could just leave Nanhai Base herself! After all, this world was merely a game world to her, and her only relative here was Ren Muhui. Her leaving Nanhai Base would be far better than Mu Ning forcing herself to go to Ning’an Base, wouldn’t it? After all, she had originally planned to leave Nanhai Base anyway. She just hadn’t expected Mu Ning to leave before she did…
The next morning, Ren Chenxi ate breakfast with a calm expression and went out with everyone as usual. Throughout the day, she didn’t look any different from normal. Seeing her like this, Ren Muhui could only shake his head in disappointment, assuming she still had no intention of bringing Mu Ning back. He didn’t expect that by nightfall, Ren Chenxi would come to the Men’s Building to find him. The two of them stayed in his room for a very long time—so long that the other guys had finished watching their movie, finished playing their games, and retired to their respective rooms to sleep by the time she finally stepped out.
Ren Chenxi’s expression remained calm, but Ren Muhui’s was somewhat hard to describe. Watching her resolute back and steady footsteps, he sighed helplessly once again.
The next day, while Ren Muhui was still sleeping in, a sudden, rapid knocking on his door dragged him out of bed.
Hearing the voices of several people, both male and female, outside his door, he rubbed his messy hair in exasperation, threw on some clothes, and sluggishly went to open it. The moment he turned the doorknob, he took a nimble step backward. Just as he had expected, a chaotic chorus of wails burst into his room.
“Ah-Hui! Do you know where Xi-jie went?!”
“Brother Ren! We got up this morning to call Xi-jie for breakfast, but Xi-jie isn’t in her room!”
“The key thing is, Xi-jie didn’t even feed Tantan! This morning, Tantan went to slam its food bowl again to beg for food!”
“What should we do, what should we do, what should we do?! Xi-jie didn’t leave too, did she?”
The chattering din in his ears completely dissipated what little sleepiness remained in him. Looking at their anxious faces, he shook his head helplessly once more and patiently explained, “My sister has temporarily left for a bit, so don’t worry…”
“Left? So Xi-jie really did leave too!”
“Is it because our attitude toward Xi-jie hasn’t been good lately? Did she get angry and leave because of us?”
“What should we do? Even Xi-jie has left? Is our team going to fall apart?”
“With Xi-jie gone, what about Tantan… What are we going to do with Tantan? Xi-jie even said she wouldn’t abandon Tantan again, but now…”
Seeing that these people were so anxious they were practically shouting themselves hoarse, Ren Muhui realized that his sister, whom he had always thought of as delicate and weak, had actually become so strong in this game world, and her position in their hearts was also so important. On the other hand, what about him? Remembering the clear, unvarnished disgust on Ren Chenxi’s face when he had offered to go with her last night, Ren Muhui detested himself once again.
But now was not the time for self-loathing. Since Ren Chenxi’s temporary departure had everyone worked up, Ren Muhui waited until the clamor subsided slightly before raising his hand to quiet them. Once everyone’s attention was on him and they had cooperatively shut up, he patiently explained, “Ren Chenxi has only gone away for a little while, so don’t worry. She’ll definitely be back. Before she left, she stored a massive amount of food and seasonings in my inventory, and left more than enough gasoline. Oh, and about Tantan—my sister didn’t mean to abandon it again. It’s just that while she’s away, she can only ask you to take care of it.”
After Ren Muhui finished speaking, a dead silence fell over the crowd. Only after a long while did Chen Gu ask in a trembling, deeply skeptical voice, “Ah-Hui, is Xi-jie… Is she really just leaving for a short while?”
“Yeah, exactly! Why did Xi-jie leave so suddenly? Brother Ren, how can you be so sure she’ll come back?” The moment Chen Gu finished speaking, Tang Ying eagerly piped up.
Meeting their anxious gazes, Ren Muhui had to patiently soothe them once more. “Don’t worry, her only biological older brother is right here, so what are you afraid of? As for what she left to do… Well, I can’t reveal that for now.”
After all, even Ren Chenxi herself wasn’t sure if she could actually bring Mu Ning back on this trip to A City.
Last night, when Ren Chenxi had gone to Ren Muhui’s room, she had shoved various supplies into his inventory while telling him that since Mu Ning’s departure was her fault, she indeed bore the responsibility of bringing her back. At the time, Ren Muhui had strongly insisted that everyone go together, only to be met with Ren Chenxi’s flat-out rejection. Well, she complained that he would only hold her back, and that having too many people would slow down their travel speed.
Knowing his sister’s super powerful and terrifying strength, no matter how worried Ren Muhui was, he could only let her go to A City alone. However, when he had asked her if she was absolutely certain she could bring Mu Ning back, she had fallen silent. After a long pause, she had sighed softly and said, “I don’t know either. It depends on whether Mu Ning is willing. In any case, I won’t force her.”
She wouldn’t force Mu Ning to return to Nanhai Base with her, but she also had enough self-awareness to know that if she went to find Mu Ning just like this—especially after saying such terrible things to her—Mu Ning would absolutely refuse to come back. Therefore… Ren Chenxi didn’t plan to use her own identity this time. Fortunately, she still had plenty of Illusion Cards left.
According to her plan, she intended to catch up with Mu Ning first. If there was still time before Mu Ning reached Ning’an Base, she would disguise herself as that Zhou Zhilong, then find a way to make Mu Ning angry enough to turn around and head back to Nanhai Base. If she couldn’t make it in time, she would just disguise herself as Mu Ning’s two selfish parents instead, pretend to be furious that Mu Ning had actually disregarded her family and run off to Nanhai Base alone, and use that opportunity to drive her away.
Afterward, she could disguise herself as some other passerby, run into Mu Ning by chance, and escort her back to Nanhai Base. However, given the duration limit of the Illusion Cards, she would still have to plan carefully on how to handle the escort along the way.
Furthermore… If she used Illusion Cards to bring Mu Ning back to Nanhai Base, would that count as… Deceiving her once again?
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Double update achieved~ Wishing everyone a Happy May Day in advance~ Have a great time during the holidays~
Footnotes
- The 'jǐngūzhòu' is the Golden Hoop Curse from the Chinese classic 'Journey to the West', used by Xuanzang to control Sun Wukong by causing him excruciating headaches when chanted.
- Literally 'bāguà' or the eight trigrams of Taoist cosmology. In modern Chinese slang, it refers to gossip, rumors, or prying into other people's private lives.
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