Chapter 112: Swordsman Online 3 BL (VI)

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Chapter 112: Swordsman Online 3 BL (VI)

“Dawn, if I added him to my kill-on-sight list, would you be angry?” Yang Qifeng’s voice carried a hint of gentleness, but hearing it sent a chill through everyone. His focus was clearly already on ThisLifeisPureCold. Sitting in front of his computer, a dark glint flashed through Yang Qifeng’s eyes. He had only been away from the game for a few days, yet Miao Lichen had already attracted more than one person. Perhaps he really should have kept him tied to his side, never letting him out of his sight.

The sound of something heavy hitting the floor echoed through the empty, spacious room. Apart from the servants, there were only two people who could truly be considered residents of this villa. Every room was empty, devoid of even the slightest trace of life. It made him wonder if he had been too hasty in taking over the Yang Corporation. Otherwise, he would still be in that room. As long as he made even the slightest sound, Miao Lichen would appear before him.

The person in his memories always wore a faint smile on his exquisite features. The tender helplessness in those eyes, tinged with affection, had drawn him in little by little. That was the unique gentleness Miao Lichen showed toward his patients. Although he wasn’t truly a patient, Miao Lichen had still done everything for him that he would have done for any patient. He really was jealous, jealous of those who had genuinely lost their minds. But he could never lose his mind in this lifetime, because he couldn’t bear the thought of Yang Qifeng no longer loving Miao Lichen, or rather, loving him only in a vague, unconscious way. From the moment he realized his own feelings, he had treated this love as his entire life.

“Abyss, don’t be impulsive! You absolutely cannot be impulsive!!! PureCold is Dawn’s disciple. Dawn personally raised his level bit by bit.” MoonisColdHeartisCruel didn’t feel guilty in the slightest. Aside from the levels he later gained through a power-leveling service, everything else had indeed been raised by Dawn one step at a time.

“Is that so?” Yang Qifeng glanced at the shattered flowerpot by his feet. His voice had already returned to its usual coldness, as though it held no emotion at all.

As a bystander, GuKing couldn’t help but hold his forehead. ‘ Moon, are you sure you’re not helping your disciple make enemies?!’ He looked at ElegantFlower with a hint of sympathy. That standard long, straight black-haired back looked rather desolate. Having a bunch of eccentric guild members like these, the Guild Leader really had it tough.

Rong Hansheng acted as though he hadn’t heard their conversation. His character’s focus remained fixed on FirstRayofDawn, and he could see every movement the Qixiu made. Using this extravagant Sincere Heart, supposedly the ultimate confession tool in game, wasn’t an impulsive decision. If he were going to have a soulmate in this game, the only person he was willing to accept right now was FirstRayofDawn. He hadn’t expected her to immediately agree to become his soulmate. This was simply a declaration, a declaration that he felt something different toward her. Because he didn’t like the idea of anyone else’s mark being left on her. That was all.

A faint smile appeared at the corners of Miao Lichen’s lips. He took his fingers off the keyboard and pulled the microphone out of the drawer. Although Mu Kuiqiu had been reborn, some things had still remained unchanged. For example, the Sincere Heart Rong Hansheng had given him today. And he chose to follow the plot as it unfolded. This was the life Miao Lichen should have had. It seemed that this time, he didn’t need to change much. He only needed to quietly wait for the ending.

“It seems PureCold misunderstood something.” The pleasant voice carried a hint of gentleness, and it wasn’t difficult to hear the helplessness and indulgence beneath it. But no matter how gentle it sounded, it couldn’t hide the fact that the voice was unmistakably that of a real man.

“Fk, my worldview is collapsing. How am I supposed to happily play this game anymore? The goddess turning into a god in an instant is seriously too cruel!” As a straight man who loved joking around about BL, IamaSheep felt like his entire world had fallen apart.

“Sheep just said what everyone is thinking.” As a true Poison Specialist who only ever played Poison Specialist and absolutely refused to switch to healer, GuKing finally broke out of his role as a bystander and couldn’t help but speak up in voice chat. His voice had none of the soft and somewhat feminine quality of the others. It was a deep, unmistakably masculine voice.

Unlike everyone else’s devastated reactions, upon hearing the voice that had echoed beside her ears countless times, Mu Kuiqiu tightened her grip on the mouse. Was this what they meant by “the flowers you deliberately plant never bloom, while the willow you casually plant grows into shade”? Now, could she finally pursue him openly? It was perfectly normal to develop feelings for the first man who had taken care of her in the game, wasn’t it? She had been waiting for this opportunity all along, but now that it had finally arrived, she felt somewhat nervous.

“So if you and IntotheAbyss can be together, then naturally I have a chance too, don’t I?” The moment Rong Hansheng heard Miao Lichen’s voice, he did indeed feel deceived. He had even considered leaving the guild immediately, or even quitting the game altogether.

But when he was about to do so, it was as though a voice in his head reminded him that if he did, there would truly be no way to turn things around. Every time he saw FirstLightofFall following FirstRayofDawn around, he couldn’t help wishing he could replace her with himself. He didn’t know when this feeling had become so intense. He only knew that he had been deliberately ignoring it all along. Because Rong Hansheng was too proud to admit that he had fallen for a virtual character.

Having grown up abroad, he wasn’t as resistant to relationships between men as people in China were. He had even witnessed them with his own eyes. He simply had never imagined that something like this would happen to him. Without realizing it, he had developed feelings for this Qixiu character, whom he had imagined as far too perfect in his mind. So when a slight discrepancy appeared, he couldn’t help denying it. But the person who had stirred these unusual feelings in him was the player behind the character, not merely some cold, emotionless game character. How could Rong Hansheng possibly confuse something so important?

Upon hearing this, Miao Lichen’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. He seemed to have never done anything unnecessary. Why, then, was Rong Hansheng refusing to follow the plot? If he hadn’t left the guild, if he hadn’t started playing in the same guild as Yang Qifeng, their relationship…

“Don’t compare me to you. Dawn and I have been together day and night in real life for more than a year. How could you compare with that?” Yang Qifeng’s voice grew increasingly cold, but in the very next moment, it shifted from the chill of winter to the warmth of summer. “Dawn and I aren’t just soulmates in the game…”

Before he could even finish speaking, fireworks once again began exploding around them, and there was more than one display this time. Mu Kuiqiu once again showed off her extravagant side.

[System] Jianghu Express! The heroine “FirstLightofFall” has used the legendary Sincere Heart on Heroine “FirstRayofDawn” in Chengdu! With this, Heroine “FirstLightofFall” publicly declares her love for Heroine “FirstRayofDawn” before the entire world. Let the sun and moon be their oath, heaven and earth their witness, the mountains and rivers their proof, and the gods and spirits bear witness to their pledge. From now on, though mountains rise before them, they will not hinder their resolve; though ravines run deep, they will not stop their steps. The passing years will not destroy their devotion, nor wind and frost conceal their feelings. Even if the road ahead is filled with thorns, they will face it without fear, sword in hand. In this life and this world, they shall never part; for all eternity, they pledge themselves to one another! All heroes are invited to Chengdu at once to witness this earth-shaking, heaven-moving declaration of love from Heroine “FirstLightofFall” !

[Guild] MoonisColdHeartisCruel: ……

[Guild] IamaSheep: ……

[Guild] ElegantFlower: ……

[Guild] GuKing: ……

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At this rate, could everyone really still happily play together? QAQ

“Then let’s all meet up in person!”

MoonisColdHeartisCruel was already unable to sit still in her dorm room. She wished she could grab her own disciple by the collar, lift him up, and shake him hard. He had only been playing the game for a dozen days or so and already thought he was some elite, high-level player? And now he wanted to meet in person? Meet for what?! If they actually met, IntotheAbyss would definitely punch him square in the handsome face and leave him disfigured in minutes, wouldn’t he? QAQ She didn’t even know whether his disciple was handsome. If he turned out to be a handsome young guy, that would be such a shame! After all, she had personally witnessed FirstRayofDawn and IntotheAbyss weather nearly a year of ups and downs together. Could someone really just come between them like that? If her beloved and her love rival ended up ganging up on her disciple… Disciple, this time next year, I’ll light a row of candles for you.

“Come to think of it, we’ve all been playing together for so long, but we’ve never really introduced ourselves or talked about our real lives. Picking a place to meet and getting to know each other better would be nice.” ElegantFlower’s voice was just as gentle, but compared to Miao Lichen’s voice, it always seemed to lack a certain infectious quality. He had wanted to organize a meetup for a long time, and this seemed like a good opportunity. His fair fingers slid across the screen and stopped over the ID IamaSheep. A smile curled at the corners of his lips. Using him to flirt with the others wasn’t without a price.

“Sure. We can also have a good time together with some cosplay. If everyone agrees, I’ll prepare the props.” There was still a hint of laughter in Miao Lichen’s voice, as though he weren’t the one who had caused all this chaos.

Yang Qifeng’s eyes darkened slightly. It seemed Miao Lichen hadn’t taken either confession seriously. Miao Lichen’s disciple and that girl had only known Miao Lichen for less than a month, so it was only natural that Miao Lichen would ignore them. And he had played the role of this “shield” far too convincingly, so it was equally natural that Miao Lichen wouldn’t think it was real.

Mu Kuiqiu’s fingers lightly touched Miao Lichen’s female character. Meet in person? In her previous life, she had become friends with Miao Lichen the first time they met, so naturally things would be the same this time. Besides, she had gained something she hadn’t had before. They had spent more than ten days together, day and night, in the game without knowing each other’s real names or identities, along with the impression that the little loli had left on Miao Lichen. She had always made herself appear especially innocent, while her strength in real life would only make people feel even more protective of her. Wasn’t the version of herself that appeared in an online game, where no one knew the other’s real name, even more genuine? Overly assertive women weren’t likable, and beside Miao Lichen, she only wanted to be a little woman.

“I agree.” Yang Qifeng was the second to respond. He glanced at the little loli FirstLightofFall beside the Qixiu FirstRayofDawn, finding her extremely irritating. From the very first moment he saw her, he hadn’t believed this was merely a coincidence. Couple names did appear in game, but a newcomer having a matching couple name with Miao Lichen and meeting him only a few days after starting the game… If there wasn’t something behind it, he would be the first person to disbelieve it.

Yang Qifeng had always known that Miao Lichen had a good reputation within the social circles of these prominent families, especially among the young ladies. If one of them had taken a liking to Miao Lichen and learned that he played Swordsman Online 3, it wasn’t impossible for her to start playing the game with him. If that really was the case, then so be it. But if she had approached Miao Lichen because of him, or because of Miao Lichen’s wealth and status, he would absolutely never forgive her. Yang Qifeng didn’t care whether he had a love rival, but he cared very much about whether someone was trying to hurt Miao Lichen.

One after another, guild members began expressing whether they agreed or disagreed. Although this gathering had been brought about by the misunderstanding caused by Miao Lichen, the guild elders were still rather looking forward to it. They had known each other for more than a year, and they had all developed some affection for these friends they had made through the game. Meeting each other in person and getting to know one another better might even lead to friendships in real life.

Everyone began discussing the details of the meetup, unaware of how many comedies this gathering would create and how many tragedies it would set in motion.

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