Chapter 31
“Whoa, this graphics quality, this realism—awesome!”
With the VR headset on, Xie Mi felt like she had discovered a whole new world. She suddenly suspected that all the VR games she’d played before had been fake—this level of realism was on another level.
“Try walking forward, see if you can keep your balance,” Shen Yanqing’s voice came from outside the frame.
Xie Mi followed the instruction, cautiously taking two steps forward. Suddenly, a cliff appeared in front of her. Startled, she quickly stumbled back.
Bang.
It felt like she’d bumped into someone.
Behind her was the faint, pleasant scent of a man. She leaned against a warm, solid chest, and his voice brushed her ear.
“Don’t be scared, it’s fake. But while playing, you have to be careful. If you lose balance, you’ll fall easily.”
His voice was soft, the ending notes slightly hooked, carrying an inexplicable fatal allure.
The livestream audience was already dizzy from the flirting.
[Uuuu, Old Shen, why are you so good at seducing]
[Not joking, this tone is exactly like the voice notes my boyfriend sent me when we were flirting—he’s totally hitting on Old Xie!]
[Mr. Shen invited Sister Xie over to play games, what more needs to be said? This is love!]
“Alright, let me try again. I just wasn’t used to it earlier.”
Xie Mi’s fighting spirit flared up again. As a gaming master, getting dizzy from a VR game would be humiliating.
Even if this realism was unlike anything she had ever experienced, she refused to lose!
“Yes morraaa!!” Xie Mi yelled as she charged forward.
Whoosh—!
A speeding car suddenly slammed toward her. She dove aside in a panic—
—and fell right into someone’s arms.
His hand circled her waist, his chest vibrated slightly, as if he was laughing.
“You’re laughing?!”
He was mocking her!
“No,” his voice was calm as ever.
But the audience already knew.
[He’s laughing, and laughing brilliantly]
[Old Shen, pull your lips down a bit. You’re a grown man, don’t act like you’ve never seen a wife before—look at you grinning]
[It’s over. I think Mr. Shen really likes Xie Mi]
[Fake, it’s all fake!]
Former Xiao–Xu CP fans barged in angrily.
[Hahaha, it’s all fake! Just Director Niu’s scripted show, all scripted, lalala]
[This is why you should be careful shipping CPs. One wrong ship and you’ll end up like the person above]
After Xie Mi fell into Shen Yanqing’s arms three more times, she finally snapped.
“You banana-grandma pineapples! You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Things keep popping up—did you set this up?!”
Shen Yanqing put on an innocent face instantly: “I’m just helping you with desensitization training. Once you get used to it, you won’t fall anymore.”
“Thank you so much! Start the game now!!”
“Alrighty.”
[Looks like Old Shen’s gonna be a henpecked husband in the future]
[Lmao, whipped already]
Finally, the game was about to begin. Shen Yanqing joined in too.
When she saw him in VR, Xie Mi once again marveled at the system—his avatar looked incredibly realistic, natural, and smooth.
“Choose a skin, then we’ll start.”
The audience couldn’t see the full 3D VR world, but they could see the 2D projection screens—two separate perspectives, one for Xie Mi, one for Shen Yanqing.
“I’m done.”
Shen Yanqing selected first. From Xie Mi’s POV, an Ultraman in a security guard’s uniform appeared.
“I’m a neighborhood guard, here to protect the peace.”
Xie Mi: “6.”
“I’m done too.”
After picking through options, Xie Mi finally exited the wardrobe menu.
From Shen Yanqing’s POV, an Ultraman in a fiery red bikini appeared—curvy and seductive.
Shen Yanqing: “…?”
Xie Mi: “Being foxy isn’t being cheap, being sexy isn’t being slutty!”
[6]
[Don’t you think you owe Ultraman an apology?]
[Hahahahahaha]
The mission began: defeat the monsters wreaking havoc in Xinghua City and rescue the children of Xinghua Elementary School.
Xie Mi charged up and punched a monster twice in the face, fists blazing as she fought her way into the school.
[If I’m not mistaken, isn’t that skill button in the bottom right?]
Shen Yanqing calmly wiped out a row of monsters with a dynamic light wave, then turned to see Xie Mi flailing wildly with her fists, silent.
From the audience’s POV, she looked completely deranged, swinging her fists up, down, left, right, B-A-B-A, nearly flinging herself away.
[…This crazy girl’s got some real power]
[So abstract, just like my life—busy, but with no idea what for]
Downstairs.
Xiao Jingxi looked into the mirror at his handsome face, smiled confidently, then left the bathroom, planning to go find Xie Mi.
Back then, she fell in love with him at first sight and stayed devoted for years. Now, surely the same could happen again.
At the end of the day, she was just upset about his CP with Xu Shuangrong. Now that it was over, she’d calm down in a few days.
He walked to the door of her room on the third floor and knocked. No answer. Passing the second floor, he heard Xie Mi’s furious voice from the projection hall:
“Damn it, you sneak-attacking trash! You’ve got no skills, can’t even fight me head-on—what’s the point of playing then?!”
Xiao Jingxi froze for a moment, then opened the door without hesitation.
Only to have a shadow lunge at him.
“I’ll send you to meet your grandma in the afterlife with an uppercut!!”
Bang—!
Xiao Jingxi’s eyes rolled back and he collapsed.
Xie Mi burst out of the room, crawling and howling down the hallway in twisted zombie-like movements.
Shen Yanqing pulled off his headset and saw the scene: “……”
[When that door opened, it was like they’d unleashed a zombie from a seal]
[Hahahahaha, Sister Xie’s gonna kill me with laughter]
[Not only is she beautiful, she plays games like this too]
[Old Shen, promise us—never let Sister Xie play VR again]
The afternoon passed peacefully after that.
For dinner duty, the whiteboard listed Xie Mi and Shen Yanqing. Seeing her name, Xie Mi let out a deep sigh.
It had finally come.
“Teacher Xie.”
Xu Shuangrong walked over carrying a foam box, smiling sweetly. “This is a local specialty my friend sent from Yun City. Can we use it for tonight’s dinner? It was flown in fresh—won’t taste good tomorrow.”
Even knowing that Xiao Jingxi had shifted his attention to Xie Mi, Xu Shuangrong still greeted her warmly, instantly earning goodwill.
[Uuu my Shuang, she just cried this afternoon, and now she’s acting like nothing happened. Why are you always so strong…]
[She’s really so decent, not making anyone uncomfortable]
[Girls who are too sensible will never be cherished… our Shuang Shuang is so pitiful]
Xie Mi opened the foam box and saw mushrooms still covered in dewdrops—definitely fresh.
“Alright, I’ll cook them then.”
She couldn’t make fancy dishes, but surely she could handle mushroom stew.
In the original script, Xu Shuangrong had also brought back mushrooms that day, and the cast member on dinner duty had made mushroom soup.
Luckily, the author loved padding word count and described the cooking process in great detail. If she followed that recipe, she should be fine.
