Chapter 146

Chapter 146

The name of the underground facility that is about to open is "Glory Underground City," and considerable effort has been invested in promoting it.

If you randomly open an app on your phone, you're likely to see an advertisement for the opening of Glory Underground City.

When Yi Tiantian opened a food delivery app to order some food, he was accidentally redirected to the ticket purchase page for "Glory Underground City."

"This underground city is fundamentally a place created to hide evil!"

"The reason why the Dusk Society invested in building this place is to better study human data and move towards the goal of world domination!"

"I thought such extreme plots only existed in anime. I really didn't expect that there are actually people in real life who want to rule the world!"

"What kind of psychopaths run the Dusk Society?!"

Yi Tiantian thought to himself, as he returned to the food delivery interface and ordered two baskets of xiaolongbao.

He had recently developed a taste for xiaolongbao. Last time, Yang Yang brought him a meal, and ever since then, Yi Tiantian had been longing for the taste of those xiaolongbao.

Now that he finally had the chance to eat them again, Yi Tiantian was thrilled at the thought.

After placing the order, Yi Tiantian noticed his phone was flooded with messages.

He opened his social media app and saw three people waiting in his chat history.

The first one was Fei Cheng.

Although it had been some time since he last interacted with Fei Cheng, they had maintained relatively frequent contact on social media.

Whenever either of them had some free time, they would catch up on their lives.

So, when Fei Cheng saw the advertisement for "Glory Underground City" online, he immediately sent a message to Yi Tiantian.

Fei Cheng: Tiantian, I saw an ad for this underground city online. Would you like to visit it?

Yi Tiantian clicked on the screenshot sent by Fei Cheng and, sure enough, it was the recently trending "Glory Underground City."

Knowing that he had no upcoming schedules, Yi Tiantian didn't even think twice before replying.

Yi Tiantian: Sure, when are you free, Fei Cheng?

Fei Cheng: I'm free both days. It’s up to you to decide.

Yi Tiantian: Can we get tickets for the day after tomorrow? I'm free then.

Fei Cheng: Okay, I’ll book the tickets right away, and I’ll come pick you up then.

Yi Tiantian had originally planned to book his own ticket, but Fei Cheng directly asked for his information and sent over the screenshot of the booking.

Luckily, the ticket price wasn't expensive, so Yi Tiantian didn't mind too much. He could treat Fei Cheng to a meal inside the facility.

Yi Tiantian: See you then!

After closing the chat with Fei Cheng, Yi Tiantian noticed a message from another person.

And this person was Gang Fengxing, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Gang Fengxing had recently shot many magazine covers and was flourishing in his modeling career, but amidst his busy schedule, he hadn't forgotten about Yi Tiantian.

After finishing his work, he often video-called Yi Tiantian, ostensibly to visit him.

In reality, this big puppy was just making sure his owner hadn't been stolen away by another pup!

With no recent schedules, Gang Fengxing saw the advertisement for "Glory Underground City" the moment he opened his phone.

So, the quick-witted big puppy Gang Fengxing immediately sent a message to Yi Tiantian.

Gang Fengxing: Tiantian Ge! There's a super fun underground city opening soon! Would you like to go play with me?

Yi Tiantian read Gang Fengxing's message in surprise, not expecting him to bring up the same thing!

In truth, Yi Tiantian privately wanted to go with Actor Fei alone, so he hesitated for a moment before cautiously replying.

Yi Tiantian: Ah, I've already made plans to go to this underground city with someone else.

Gang Fengxing immediately sent a surprised, heartbroken, and crying emoji.

Gang Fengxing: Tiantian Ge, can I ask who you're going with? If it's someone I know, could you take me along too? I don't have any other friends... only you, Tiantian Ge!

After a round of sweet talk, Gang Fengxing sent several dog emojis, looking pitifully adorable.

"Gang Fengxing does know Actor Fei, and it seems Actor Fei once had a crush on Gang Fengxing."

"Since they're destined to meet, I shouldn't stand in the way of someone else's romance!"

Being a good person who didn't want to steal someone else's boyfriend, Yi Tiantian decided to tell Actor Fei the truth.

Actor Fei didn't know that Yi Tiantian was telling him about Gang Fengxing's interest to avoid interfering with their romance. He thought Yi Tiantian wanted to invite Gang Fengxing. This made him feel secretly heartbroken for a while.

However, with past experience as a lesson, Fei Cheng wasn't too opposed to Gang Fengxing joining them.

Beating his romantic rivals fairly was a life goal Fei Cheng had set for himself!

So, Fei Cheng agreed without hesitation.

But seeing how quickly Actor Fei agreed to this request, Yi Tiantian felt a little disappointed in his heart.

"Actor Fei really wants to go with Gang Fengxing, huh?"

When Gang Fengxing found out that Fei Cheng had agreed to let him join, he happily sent a thumbs-up emoji from a puppy.

After briefly informing Gang Fengxing of the time and location, Yi Tiantian clicked into the next chat box.

The next person was Xie Yi.

As expected, it was another invitation to play at the "Glory Underground City."

Xie Yi: Tiantian, Xie Niao must have mentioned this to you. There's a new entertainment venue called "Glory Underground City." Do you have time to go with us?

Xie Yi had mustered a lot of courage to send that message. After sending it, he couldn't focus on the unfinished documents on his desk and stood up anxiously, waiting for Yi Tiantian's reply.

But what Mr. Xie didn’t expect was that Yi Tiantian replied very quickly.

However, the reply was somewhat peculiar.

Yi Tiantian: Mr. Xie, please wait a moment. I'll add you to the group chat so we can talk it over.

Yi Tiantian found being the middleman for information too exhausting, so he simply created a group for everyone, naming it "Glory Underground City Tour Plan."

The instant he created the group, Yi Tiantian felt that as someone who didn’t belong in this love triangle, he should be out of the way, not in the group!

The other three, now added to the group, were instantly bewildered.

Seeing one's romantic rivals can make tensions rise, and this phrase was most fitting for them at the moment.

However, since Yi Tiantian was also in the group, they maintained a veneer of civility.

Xie Yi: Excuse me, everyone. Is everyone planning to go to the Glory Underground City?

After a prolonged silence, Xie Yi finally took the initiative to ask this question.

Yi Tiantian immediately replied: Yes, since everyone wants to go, then let's go together then!

"Although you guys are romantic rivals, you all came to me..."

"But who will ultimately win Gang Fengxing's heart is up to fate!"

The three men exchanged glances, speechless.

In the end, everyone had no choice but to agree and decided to meet early in the morning the day after tomorrow at Yi Tiantian's doorstep to head to the "Glory Underground City" together.

That day arrived quickly. Yueyue and Yangyang only heard about the three men coming to pick up Yi Tiantian that very morning, but it didn’t stop them from arriving at Yi Tiantian's villa by 6 AM.

Just to witness the scene of the three men competing for attention!

When they saw three differently branded and colored sports cars parked at the entrance of the neighborhood, Yueyue and Yangyang realized they were too late!

Because it meant the three men had already arrived!

"Hurry, hurry!"

Yueyue quickened her pace, unwilling to miss any of the drama.

Yangyang nodded and followed Yueyue, hurrying forward.

When the two finally arrived below Yi Tiantian's villa, they saw the three men standing at the door, hands in pockets, waiting.

Initially, the three exchanged pleasantries, but the warm atmosphere lasted only a few minutes before the scene fell silent.

It was eerily quiet, like Silent Hill.

"I guess Tiantian isn't awake yet, so let's wait here for a bit," said Fei Cheng, checking his phone and seeing that Yi Tiantian hadn't replied to his messages.

"Okay."

Gang Fengxing responded first.

"Sure."

Xie Yi simply responded with a single word.

Thus, the atmosphere at the scene fell into dead silence once again.

At this moment, the three men shared the same thought:

Why, despite coming so early, were none of them the first to reach Yi Tiantian’s villa?

The three men had rested well the previous night to ensure they would be the first to arrive at Yi Tiantian's doorstep, and that morning, they floored the gas pedals of their sports cars.

They had even started jogging on their way here!

Yet, they still ended up in a tie!

This left them very disappointed.

It seemed they would need to come even earlier next time!

Perhaps around four or five in the morning!

But at that moment, Yi Tiantian was at home, brushing his teeth. He hadn’t even looked at his phone!

He never expected these men to show up at his doorstep so early in the morning!

Seeing the three men standing at the door, Yueyue and Yangyang hesitated and almost didn’t dare to approach.

Although, as assistants, they had the keys to the villa, opening the door on their own might not be a good idea right now.

So, Yueyue and Yangyang decided to stay back and observe the situation, using the opportunity to assess the three men.

They wanted to determine which of these men would be the right match for Yi Tiantian!

However, after observing the men for a while, they realized that the three were standing straight, as if they had agreed, none of them looking at their phones.

They stood there waiting, like statues or pillars.

At that moment, Yi Tiantian finally finished brushing his teeth and slowly changed into the clothes he would wear for the day. He casually checked his phone while eating breakfast.

What he saw surprised him.

Each of the three men had sent him a photo in their private chats.

After opening them one by one, Yi Tiantian realized they had already arrived at his villa’s doorstep.

Startled, Yi Tiantian left his meal and quickly ran downstairs to open the door.

"Why did all of you come so early?"

Yi Tiantian asked in surprise, looking at the three men standing like trees in front of his house.

None of the men admitted they were trying to be the first to see Yi Tiantian, so they remained silent.

At that moment, Yueyue and Yangyang stepped in to ease the tension.

"Good morning, Mr. Fei, Mr. Xie, Mr. Gang!"

Yueyue greeted the three men repeatedly.

This effectively eased the awkward atmosphere, and the three men nodded in response to Yueyue and Yangyang.

"Brother Tiantian, we brought breakfast for you!"

Yueyue raised the xiaolongbao in her hand to show Yi Tiantian.

"These are from the shop that Yangyang and I visited this morning, just like last time!"

Yi Tiantian took them with surprise and replied with a smile, "I was planning to just have some bread this morning. Now we have xiaolongbao, this is perfect! Thank you!"

"Actually, I also brought breakfast."

At this point, Fei Cheng couldn't help but speak up.

"It’s in the car; I was afraid it might get cold."

Xie Yi cleared his throat and said, "Mine is also in the car’s insulated box."

But Gang Fengxing proudly took out a basket of buns from his arms.

"Luckily, I had the foresight to keep the buns warm in my arms!"

Yueyue and Yangyang were both surprised and wide-eyed.

They didn’t expect Gang Fengxing to go to such lengths!

"That’s impressive!"

"Why did all these guys bring breakfast? Did they not eat breakfast?"

"No, they must be worried that the others didn’t have breakfast, so they all brought some!"

Yi Tiantian stood in place and thought for a moment before coming to this conclusion.

Hearing this, Gang Fengxing immediately handed the buns in his arms to Yi Tiantian.

"Tiantian Ge, I've already eaten this morning, these buns are for you!"

"To avoid jealousy, Gang Fengxing deliberately handed me the only breakfast. He’s truly a master at balancing situations!"

"To avoid too much tension on today’s trip, I’ll reluctantly accept these!"

Yi Tiantian took Gang Fengxing’s buns and replied with a smile, "Thanks, then let’s all go in and have breakfast together."

The atmosphere was silent again, and following Yi Tiantian’s lead, everyone entered the villa.

This was the most tense breakfast Yueyue and Yangyang had ever experienced. The other three men were all watching as Yi Tiantian ate.

Now, four different breakfasts were laid out in front of Yi Tiantian, all for him!

Because the others all said they had already eaten.

Yi Tiantian swallowed and, with so many eyes on him, could only bury his head and eat quickly.

Fortunately, Yi Tiantian soon felt full, and everyone could finally set off for Glory Underground City.

But when they reached the gate, another problem arose.

There were three cars; which one should Yi Tiantian ride in?

"Tiantian, sit with me. My car has drinks and snacks."

Fei Cheng's lips curved upward slightly as he spoke with a confident tone.

Clever as he was, he had anticipated that this situation might arise in the morning. Thus, he had stocked his sports car in advance with snacks, drinks, and various things that Yi Tiantian might need.

"Brother Tiantian! Come sit in my car! I have lots of great songs, and I can sing to keep you company on the way!"

Gang Fengxing, like an eager dog, wagged his tail enthusiastically, attempting to gain the favor of his master.

"Tiantian, my car is already climate-controlled. Whatever they can do, I can do as well."

Mr. Xie was even more impressive, covering all the advantages of the previous two.

Yueyue and Yangyang stood by with smiles, wondering which car Brother Yi would choose!

But this posed no problem for Yi Tiantian!

"Is the battle for Gang Fengxing already underway?"

"Let the storm rage on!"

"I have a brilliant idea..."

Yueyue and Yangyang exchanged glances and could see the answer in each other's eyes.

"How about we all ride together? My car is big enough for everyone to fit."

Yi Tiantian replied with a smile.

"I knew it!"

Yueyue said excitedly in a low voice.

Yangyang raised his eyebrows and looked at the three men, noting the increasingly vivid expressions on their faces.

In the end, they all agreed to get into Yi Tiantian's car.

Gang Fengxing offered to drive, assuming Yi Tiantian would sit in the front passenger seat.

Yi Tiantian did sit in the front passenger seat, but to minimize jealousy during the trip.

"I’ll sit in the front passenger seat so that Actor Fei and Mr. Xie won’t feel the need to compete for attention!"

On the way to the Underground City, Xie Yi explained the highlights of the Glory Underground City.

"I heard this underground city offers an immersive experience with many NPCs and a lot of freedom. There are also many storylines to discover!"

Xie Yi glanced at Yi Tiantian in the rearview mirror.

Yi Tiantian’s eyes widened in surprise.

"Wow, that sounds amazing!"

"I wonder if this storyline is connected to the Dusk Society? We’ll meet the big boss of the Dusk Society today. I’m really curious to find out who it is!"

At the mention of the 'Dusk Society,' the three men grew serious.

Is this underground city also connected to the Dusk Society?

And from Yi Tiantian’s thoughts, it appears that the connection is significant.

The atmosphere in the car grew noticeably heavier.

……

They soon arrived at the parking area of Glory Underground City.

Just as Yi Tiantian was about to push the car door open, a man with striking blonde hair suddenly emerged before them.

"Fanatic supporter Fu Chongye?!"

"Why, why is he here!"