Mini World Game Console-Chapter 653 - 654: You’re Actually Not from the Pure Love Faction [First Update]

When Gu Yueyan was leaving, even in front of both families, she still hugged Ren Suo—a gesture that made her blush furiously, revealing that no matter how dominant she was privately, she was still that serious and cute class president.

Lin Xianyu had planned to hitch a ride home with the Gu Family, but Ren Suo casually asked, "Why not stay for dinner?"

Lin Xianyu then called home to check. Finding out that her relatives hadn't left yet, she decisively decided to stay for a meal at the Ren Family's.

Upon their return home, the Black Cat, curled up into a cottony ball on the living room sofa, immediately sprinted and leaped onto Ren Suo's head.

Lin Xianyu excitedly snatched her up and hugged her. "Isn't this the Black Cat from downstairs? Haha, it really is her! Look at her little eyes. She still loves me so much."

I'm scorning you!

The Black Cat had no affection for this simple-minded Salted Fish at all. With a shiver running through its entire body, Spiritual Energy resonated through its bones and flesh, bursting forth with strong Force. It effortlessly broke free from Lin Xianyu's inescapable grip and landed elegantly in Ren Suo's arms.

"Heh, she really still doesn't like being held by me."

Lin Xianyu tilted her head as she looked at the Black Cat. She didn't reach out to pet her but laughed and said, "She has always been close to only you, Big Brother Ren."

"Really?" Ren Suo didn't think so, as he had been scratched by the Black Cat countless times before. He looked down at the Black Cat. "Did you like me before?"

"MEOW~" The Black Cat haughtily tucked her head away.

"Big Brother Ren, you've always been popular with small animals and children," Lin Xianyu cautiously reached out to pet the Black Cat. Seeing the cat was too lazy to move in Ren Suo's arms, she grew bolder and began to stroke her. "This seems to be Teacher Fan's cat, right? How did she end up here?"

Ren Suo briefly explained the Black Cat's situation, to which Lin Xianyu, her face full of envy, said, "That's great, Big Brother Ren! You now have a cat and Little Jiu... Ah! Can I often come over to play games after the semester starts?"

"You're not coming to play games; you just want to come over for my cat." Ren Suo snorted, put down the Black Cat, and took out his phone. "Ranked match. Let's warm up our fingers and brains before dinner. Sis, I'll support you this time to get your feel back; it's been a month since you've played..."

"I'm taking mid lane! Give it to me, or I'll feed!" Lin Xianyu was not polite at all. "What's the Wi-Fi password here?"

"RSSGDSB123... Wait, I have a call."

As Ren's mother was about to start preparing dinner, she saw Ren's father looking at the three people in the living room with a contented expression. She couldn't help but nudge him in the ribs and whispered, "What are you looking at?"

"Mind your own business." Ren's father glanced at her. "What about you, though? You've now met with the Gu Family, and they've tacitly allowed their daughter to date our son, but they don't know about Miss Qiao. What if... No, they will find out eventually. What will you do then?"

"What does it have to do with me?" Ren's mother rolled her eyes. "I'm also a victim; I was also deceived by my own son. I didn't know my son was like this. Yiyi and I have a pure mother-daughter relationship."

Ren's father wore an expression that said, 'I'll just watch your little show,' and asked, "So you're not going to get involved with your son anymore?"

"How am I supposed to get involved? Should I help him choose a wife? What if he's not satisfied after I choose? What am I supposed to do then?" Ren's mother poked Ren's father's chest. "I'm your wife, not his. What right do I have to meddle in such things?"

"It would be one thing if he were still a minor, but I've taught him for eighteen years. I've done my best. If he's a lost cause, he's a lost cause."

"I'm stating my position now: I'm not getting involved in anything. At least no one can blame me. All consequences, good or bad, are his to bear. I changed his diapers when he was a kid, but I certainly don't want to take the blame for this kind of mess for him now."

"Besides, what he did doesn't amount to anything criminal. Though if it were in our childhood, he'd likely be charged with hooliganism and shot. But in this era, at most, it's moral depravity, not even what you'd call a messy private life—I feel like he doesn't even have a private life to begin with."

Ren's father didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "So we just don't care? Just watch our son go down the wrong path?"

"Let him make mistakes then. If he can't manage out there, he'll always have a hot meal and a sofa waiting for him here at home."

Ren's mother said irritably, "We've taught him everything we could, and now he's somewhat made a name for himself as a cultivator of this new era. Who knows, maybe he could ascend and become an Immortal someday. You're a math teacher, and I'm a government employee—do we really have the right to constrain him with our own experiences? Husband, times have changed."

"And even if I were willing to intervene, would our son even listen to me? He's so stubborn. I used to try everything to get him to stop playing computer games, but he would rather skip vacations with us just to squeeze in some gaming time... Other than doting on future grandchildren, I really don't want to worry about his messes anymore."

"He chose his own path. If he insists on finishing it on his knees, even if he bashes his head in, it's the life he chose. All we can do is provide a baseline for his life; if he wants to challenge his own upper limits, then let him be."

This isn't challenging the limits of his life; this is him scraping the bottom of his own moral barrel... But Ren's father still found it hard to accept and sighed, "Something bad is going to happen."

"Good advice can't persuade a doomed soul, and Compassion can't save those who sever themselves... Besides, we've said all we could say to him. What can we do if he doesn't listen? I don't want to betray my conscience by helping him, nor do I want to add to his troubles. What option do we have other than to stay neutral?"

Ren's mother scoffed. "Do you want me, at my age, to start crying, making scenes, or even threatening to hang myself, telling him, 'Either be faithful, or your mom dies'? I think he would choose to stay single for life, effectively ending the Old Ren family line."

Ren's father pondered. "We could help things along a bit... Our son still has a childish disposition, not knowing who he truly likes. We could choose someone for him and then tell him why this choice is better than the others..."

Ren's mother looked at him speechlessly, then glanced at the three people in the living room. "Forget it. That stock you're betting on has hit rock bottom."

Ren's father adjusted his glasses, his expression serious, then shifting to one of utter confidence. "What about you, then? Surely you have someone in mind?"

"Me..."

Just then, Ren Suo came over and said, "Dad, Mom, Little Jiu just called me."

"Hmm?"

"She was asking if we wanted to visit her during the New Year. She misses me... and you guys too."

"Little Jiu? Yes, of course, we'll go!" Ren's mother actually liked Little Jiu quite a bit. She couldn't help but complain, "After all, we're her foster parents, yet we hardly took care of her for more than a few days. We should have had her live with us back then... Right, she's staying at Dong Chengling's home now?"

Ren Suo nodded. "Don't worry, Dong Chengling will take good care of her."

Dong Chengling's hometown was also in Lian Province, and the journey was not far. Ren's parents readily agreed, and Ren Suo went back to continue his ranked game with his team.

Ren's father asked, "So, who do you choose?"

"I'm not like you, wanting to meddle in our son's marriage at this age; I'm absolutely neutral," Ren's mother waved dismissively. "You're just bored. Go, go and chop these scallions finely."

"Neutral? Weren't you just saying last night that Qiao—"

CHOP!

The gleaming knife slammed firmly into the cutting board. Ren's mother glanced at her husband and handed him the scallions. "Wash them and chop them finely. I'm making scrambled eggs."

Suddenly, Ren's father understood his wife's true, rather mischievous, intentions—she was actually looking forward to seeing how their son would handle things!

All that nonsense about parents not interfering with their children's marriages, being too lazy to clean up their son's messes, and being neutral—it was all excuses! She thought Qiao Muyi was good yesterday, and today she thinks Gu Yueyan is good, so she immediately distanced herself from the situation, positioning herself to be blameless regardless of whether their son succeeded or failed!

If her son failed, she would lose nothing; if her son succeeded, then she would be thrilled! After all, the bitter fruit of failure wouldn't affect her, but she could share the joy of success!

Ren's father couldn't help but reevaluate his wife of over twenty years. To think that you, my wife of over twenty years, aren't actually a supporter of the Pure Love Faction, but a heretic from the Harem Faction!

Lin Xianyu went home by herself after dinner and insisted that Ren Suo not escort her, completely eliminating the possibility of being mistaken by her family and relatives as his girlfriend.

After his shower, Ren Suo went back to his room and comfortably petted his cat. Just as he thought it was about time, his phone lit up. As expected, it was a message from Qiao Muyi—she always messaged him around this time for their routine chat.

Young Master Mu: "How was your day?"

Ren Suo: "It was good." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Young Master Mu: "Is it because I wasn't there? Without me dangling in front of you, that tantalizing sight you could see but not touch, are you less frustrated now that I'm not around?"

Ren Suo: "Of course not."

Young Master Mu: "Then, is it because Yueyan was there? That girl Yueyan, I bet you could both see *and* get your hands on her, right?"

Ren Suo, who had been lying on his bed, suddenly sat up. The Black Cat that had been lying on him jumped aside with a whoosh, meowing, asking what was wrong, as Ren Suo's expression was as severe as if he were facing the shattered Dark Side of the Moon.

Although it wasn't a phone call, Ren Suo knew he didn't have much time to think—he had to reply within five seconds, otherwise her anger on the other side of the screen would intensify!

Ren Suo: "Oh no, I'm doomed! Please, let me die knowing how you found out!"

Young Master Mu: "Gu Wenyi asked me about your reputation. Guess what I answered?"

Ren Suo: "A serious and responsible Healing Cultivator with good habits and a tidy lifestyle."

Young Master Mu: "Pretty much. I told him there was no problem with Yueyan dating you. You aren't really in a teacher-student relationship; you attracted Yueyan with your personal charm, and your intellect isn't so advanced it could be used to take advantage of Yueyan. A truly good match, a fine prospective son-in-law."

Ren Suo grew more frightened the more he read, his hands trembling as he held his phone. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you—"

Young Master Mu: "What are you thanking me for? Did you think I would let you lose face in front of others? Right, Xiao Suo?"

Having just showered, Ren Suo found his palms sweating again. "Of-of course... I'm... I'm all yours..."

Young Master Mu: "Yueyan is smart, but she's too naive. Her self-control and her wariness towards you are both insufficient... So, have you eaten yet?"

Ren Suo: "No, no, no, no! Until I think of a perfect solution, I daren't, nor am I willing to!"

Young Master Mu: "I was asking if you had dinner. You haven't eaten this late? What are you thinking about?"

"Negative emotions from Ren Suo, +233"

Ren Suo grimaced, but he also felt he might have passed the test. He relaxed and lay back down, the Black Cat coiling around his neck and nuzzling insistently against his chin.

However, at that moment, he heard the notification for "The Demon King Returns": "Negative emotions from Qiao Muyi, +666"

Ren Suo was momentarily stunned, realizing the girl on the other side of the screen wasn't joking in the slightest. He replied, "Were you on duty at the Tactical Bureau over New Year's? I could actually return to Lian Province in a couple of days, and I can accompany you wherever you want to go."

Young Master Mu: "Why are you suddenly being so nice to me? Yueyan's father, Gu Wenyi, has reached the fourth transformation, so you don't dare to make a move on *her*, and therefore you want to make a move on me?"

Ren Suo: "Next time we meet, you can look forward to how you'll scold me, pinch me, hit me, knead me, or kick me. Maybe that will make you feel a bit better… I just hope you won't bottle it up and can be a bit happier. I'm ready to take on all your unhappiness."

Young Master Mu: "You know full well what you need to do for me to be forever happy."

Ren Suo: "But I hope others will be happy too!"

Young Master Mu: "Cut the crap! Will others be unhappy without you? At most, they'll just be temporarily unhappy. That's an unavoidable pang, but with their capabilities, they'll eventually find happiness."

Ren Suo: "But I'm not just hoping for all of you to be happy; I want to be part of that happiness too."

Seemingly stunned by Ren Suo's utterly shameless confession, Young Master Mu took a long time to reply: "That's not Hope; that's Desire."

Ren Suo: "So, should I come to Lian Province earlier after New Year's to accept your punishment?"

Young Master Mu: "Don't come. I'm not joking. I'm preparing to go into seclusion to break through to the fourth transformation. If you're in Lian Province, you'll definitely distract me… I should've reached the fourth transformation long ago, but because of the nonsense at the Tactical Bureau and your nonsense, I've been stuck at the third transformation."

Ren Suo: "My fault, right? Blame me if the Earth doesn't spin."

Young Master Mu: "Who else would it be?"

Ren Suo: "Indeed, it's my fault. So, think about how you're going to punish me next time we meet; don't hold back. But if you've already progressed to the fourth transformation, please go easy on me..."

Young Master Mu: "I've always been holding back. If I really went all out, I'm truly afraid you might get hurt… I should get back to my cultivation."

Ren Suo: "Is this like saying 'I need to take a bath'—a conversation-ending signal?"

Young Master Mu: "Cheng Ling reached the fourth transformation early, now even Gu Wenyi has reached the fourth transformation, and Bai Ji seems to be diligently cultivating... I really need to make every second count for my cultivation. If I don't reach the fourth transformation, I fear I might not even qualify to share the cake later... Good night. Remember to chat with me at this time tomorrow."

Sharing the cake? Does that refer to the division of power within the Tactical Bureau? But even Bai Ji is involved... Does that mean Fourth-Stage Cultivators get to enjoy even more benefits...?

Ren Suo replied, "Good night."

He pondered for a moment, then sat cross-legged. With stiff fingers, he typed two more words into the chat: "Love you."

After sending these words, Ren Suo tossed and turned in bed, nearly squashing the Black Cat. It took him a long while to dare a glance at his phone again, only to find that Qiao Muyi had replied with a blowing-a-kiss emoji with a heart.