Mini World Game Console-Chapter 774 - 775: A Single Tear Clears a Person’s Debt

"The flight isn't scheduled for today."

Ren Suo pointed this out calmly.

"Besides, you can cancel flight tickets through the mobile app, though it will cost a certain fee."

Qiao Muyi displayed the disheartened expression of a failed prankster, put her passport and phone back in her bag, and shrugged, saying, "I wasted a few hundred bucks just to trick you; at least play along. With this attitude, your girlfriend might leave you."

Ren Suo reached out his hand and asked, "Where to?"

Qiao Muyi snorted, grabbed his hand, and walked forward. "We'll be there soon."

And indeed, it was a quick journey; almost as soon as they exited the subway station, they reached their destination.

"Lianjiang Tower..." Ren Suo looked up at the city landmark of Lianjiang, known as 'Xiao Manyao', and smiled. "The people from Lianjiang never visit the Lianjiang Tower."

"Lianjiang Tower, officially the Lianjiang New TV Tower, has a main body height of 454 meters and an antenna mast height of 146 meters, totaling 600 meters."

Qiao Muyi seemed to recite the specifics of the tower effortlessly. "The Lianjiang Tower has been rated as an AAAA-level tourist spot by the nation. It is the tallest tower in China and the second tallest in the world."

After a pause, she suddenly asked, "Do you know which one is the tallest tower in the world?"

Ren Suo glanced at the ticket counter at the entrance of the Lianjiang Tower. Despite it being a weekday, there were many tourists. He casually replied, "The tallest tower in the world is Tokyo's Skytree... The Lianjiang Tower has been open for about seven or eight years, right? But I've never visited."

Qiao Muyi tilted her head and looked at him. "Why haven't you come?"

"No one invited me, and I had no one to invite," Ren Suo drew from his past feelings and explained truthfully. "Sometimes being alone is inconvenient, like when restaurants only offer discounts for couples, or buy-one-get-the-second-half-price deals, or when there's no one to take photos when sightseeing."

"Besides, I am naturally reluctant to spend time going out... Did you book the tickets?"

Qiao Muyi apparently had booked the tickets beforehand, as they didn't need to queue. She directly led Ren Suo to collect them.

Hearing Ren Suo's words, she smiled slightly, showing him the tickets. "An exclusive 488-meter 'city charm' package, allowing you to enjoy all the features of the Lianjiang Tower. Since we're here, we might as well make the most of it, right?"

"After having our fill of fun, how about we go for dinner at the highest revolving restaurant among world buildings—the Mediterranean buffet revolving restaurant in the Lianjiang Tower?"

Ren Suo gave a thumbs-up in praise. "That sounds great, your arrangements are very thorough, truly worthy of a travel expert."

"I'm hardly a travel expert." Qiao Muyi led him to the elevator, saying, "I know a real travel expert though. Not only can he manage every detail of the trip, but he also handles all contingencies, making sure that everyone traveling with him has a stress-free, Six-Star Level princess experience..."

"There's someone that incredible?" Ren Suo was somewhat surprised.

Knowing Qiao Muyi's temperament—sharp-tongued but with a soft heart—it wasn't just others; even Ren Suo, her lover, whether in his previous Sand Sculpture status or his current rational status, was always on the receiving end of her teasing. As for other people... well. In a world where one couldn't openly use violence to instill fear, Qiao Muyi had cemented her title as the number one Witch of the Tactical Bureau relying solely on psychological damage and her venomous tongue. She was the Qiao Muyi who could make Lianjiang tremble thrice with a mere shake of her leg, and who intimidated the entire tactical system with her witch-like stance of 'I just love it when you're so angry but daren't hit me.' Therefore, for someone to gain such admiration and acknowledgment from Qiao Muyi, they must have excelled in their field to a level that truly impressed her exacting standards.

"Yeah, too bad you can't meet him though," Qiao Muyi shrugged and said.

"Why not? Is he dead?" Ren Suo hazarded a guess.

"Not dead, but has transitioned."

This twist in the tale stumped even Ren Suo, whose thinking capabilities broke through Skyrim.

As they got into the elevator, Qiao Muyi's voice, as thin as a thread, could only be heard by Ren Suo. "Xiao Ren is you, isn't it?"

Ren Suo's expression remained unchanged, and he simply nodded silently.

He had known all along that he couldn't fool Qiao Muyi.

From the beginning, he never let 'Xiao Ren' meet Qiao Muyi.

Because Qiao Muyi was different from Dong Chengling, Gu Yueyan, Ren Xingmei, Lin Xianyu, or even Bai Ji and Zhao Huo—for instance, if a yandere who liked Ren Suo appeared, others would confidently let Ren Suo handle the situation after seeing his determined stance.

Qiao Muyi wouldn't; she always prepared multiple contingencies, ready to step in for Ren Suo to make the yandere truly understand what being a yandere meant.

After Ren Suo effectively dealt with the yandere, others would leave it be or perhaps go console the yandere Xiao Ren.

Qiao Muyi, however, would not. She was determined to dig up everything about Xiao Ren, eager to investigate her entire background from kindergarten through university.

Qiao Muyi was a person with a low sense of security.

Whatever she did, she aimed to control all variables, arrange all dangerous factors clearly and decisively, cutting the grass and removing the roots, ensuring that not even embers remained from cold ashes.

Joining the Tactical Bureau, pushing into its leadership, was not just a job but also a talisman for Qiao Muyi, a credential that allowed her to collect information unscrupulously, and a pass to greater power and to High Order.

In some ways, Qiao Muyi and Dong Chengling were similar. Dong Chengling relied on progressing to higher cultivation levels to control the future, while Qiao Muyi progressed simultaneously, grasping both 'power' and 'Force' firmly in both hands.

Even Qiao Muyi's decision not to join the Great Wall was actually the right choice.

The current members of the Great Wall were undoubtedly akin to 'special forces kings'. Though they had fame, being soldiers never allowed them to develop the qualities of a leader. On the other hand, continually serving as the Deputy Director of the Tactical Bureau and waiting for the evolution of the tactical system offered more opportunities to seize a higher throne of power.

Of course, this was just Ren Suo's rational view.

The reason Qiao Muyi stayed might be very simple and pure.

And the time Ren Suo chose to meet with Xiao Ren was also carefully thought out, only letting Xiao Ren notify them the day before the meeting, precisely to dispel Qiao Muyi's thoughts of investigating in advance.

When Ren Suo saw in the newly added emotions list that Qiao Muyi (Xiao Ren) wasn't there, he thought it was because Xiao Ren had never interacted with Qiao Muyi. Now it seemed that Qiao Muyi had realized long ago that he was Xiao Ren.

"It's the clothing." Qiao Muyi revealed the key detail with one sentence. "Hair color can change, and a mask can hide a face, but clothing is definite. Your cross-dressing is good; the clothes you chose are pretty. But the number of online sellers for those clothes can be counted on one hand, and all deliveries are recorded at the academy's delivery station."

"I had my subordinates investigate for two days, and they found that many of the deliveries you received this month were from female clothing sellers."

"That Xiao Ren, is a 'Tool Person' you created using Cloning and transformation, right?" Qiao Muyi knew Ren Suo had the abilities of Cloning and transformation.

This was the power of the information age; this was the power of authority.

"I really can't hide anything from you," Ren Suo conceded.

Ren Suo shrugged, turned to face Qiao Muyi, his heart unpanicked.

People like this, who would get to the bottom of things, meticulously following every clue to uncover the truth, are either honorable souls who can't tolerate any fault or shameless people who stop at nothing.

The reason Ren Suo still dared to execute this 'yandere plan' was because he knew his only flaw would only be discovered by the shameless who were willing to accommodate all his faults.

As expected, Qiao Muyi didn't mind his deceptive tactics at all but simply asked softly, "Why did you choose to stage such a play for us?"

Connecting the cause and consequence, and recalling that Lin Xianyu and others whom Xiao Ren had approached had been contacted, Qiao Muyi immediately realized that Ren Suo had spent so much time laying the groundwork to lure them into spying on the date.

Ren Suo was silent for a moment before responding, "I can't say now."

Qiao Muyi was too clever. Making up excuses wouldn't deceive her, and telling the truth would definitely make her realize 'Ren Suo is playing with emotions.' Indeed, Ren Suo playing with others' emotions probably wouldn't bother her much, but she would certainly consider, 'Is Ren Suo also playing with my emotions now?' This would undoubtedly make her feel less emotionally valued. Ren Suo still needed Qiao Muyi's emotions. He had to master the Door of Truth and gain the highest trading privileges. No errors could occur. Therefore, he couldn't say anything.

Naturally, Ren Suo's response couldn't satisfy anyone, but Qiao Muyi didn't seem to mind and just nodded thoughtfully.

At that moment, the elevator reached the Baiyun Hall at 428 meters high, and Qiao Muyi immediately took Ren Suo out to view the scenery.

It was nearly dusk, and the weather was good. Viewing this bustling city bathed in the golden-red light of the sunset from 428 meters was a stunning visual experience.

Qiao Muyi enthusiastically led Ren Suo to identify the buildings on the ground, while Ren Suo gazed into the distant sky.

The fifth trial battle with the quartet of Emotions had taken place at a high altitude where Lianjiang Tower was visible. The Door of Truth always hung over his head.

Arriving at the Starry Sky Observation Deck at 433 meters, they found it had triangular floor-to-ceiling windows, a black transparent floor, and a ceiling full of irregular mirrors. With almost no lights on, the largest source of light was the outside sky. It made one irresistibly stop right behind the window, closely overlooking the earth and gazing at the sky, separated by less than 10 centimeters of glass.

Actually, the sightseeing experience in Baiyun Hall and the Starry Sky Observation Deck were similar; the only difference was the interior decoration theme. So, Ren Suo and Qiao Muyi quickly moved to the outdoor viewing platform at the top of the tower at 450 meters.

This was an almost brand-new experience—at 450 meters high, walking on a wooden pathway on the fully open outdoor viewing platform, with the distant sunset slowly setting, and the whistling cool breeze lifting their hair.

"These are the specialties of Lianjiang Tower—the outdoor viewing platform, the Ferris wheel, and Sky Speed," Qiao Muyi said with a chuckle. "These are services you can't enjoy at Tokyo Skytree."

As she spoke, Qiao Muyi excitedly led him to queue up like a child; both the Ferris wheel and Sky Speed were attractions on the outdoor viewing platform.

The so-called Sky Speed also had a very common and easy-to-understand name—the Drop Tower.

Riding the Drop Tower at a height of 450 meters, even though Ren Suo could remain calm, his body reacted honestly: his face flushed and his heart pounded violently.

Moreover, the Drop Tower was designed with a rather wicked sense of humor, purposely jolting them mid-air. Almost all the passengers screamed at that moment; even Ren Suo involuntarily tightened his grip on Qiao Muyi's hand, their fingers intertwined.

Then Ren Suo shivered and turned to glance at Qiao Muyi, only to see her looking back at him provocatively.

After the thrill of Sky Speed, next came the Ferris wheel.

Unlike typical 'vertical' Ferris wheels, the Lianjiang Tower's Ferris wheel was 'horizontal.' Passengers sat in spherical cabins hanging from the edge of a platform, which then rotated around the circular platform. This allowed passengers inside the cabins to enjoy a 360° view of the cityscape from the highest and outermost edge.

As the cabin slowly rotated, the beautiful scenery of Lianjiang unfolded before them like a scroll.

The sun, moon, and stars, with auspicious clouds as companions.

Qiao Muyi pinched Ren Suo's palm and pointed at the cabin next to them.

It so happened that the adjacent cabin housed a couple in wedding attire striking poses, with a photographer set up on the viewing platform taking their pictures.

Maybe it wasn't just a coincidence, as today was the only day with good weather in this period.

And a photo with the city as a backdrop, illuminated by the sunset, taken in the unbounded freedom of the sky, yet willingly embracing a lover in the confined space of a cabin—such a photo certainly was worth cherishing.

Qiao Muyi wasn't looking at the scenery; she continued to gaze at the cabin behind them. Ren Suo asked, "Do you want to take photos too?"

Qiao Muyi nodded and then shook her head. "Yes, but not here."

Ren Suo said, "We can go anywhere. You decide, I'll just follow."

"No, I'm too lazy to make plans. You're better at this, so you handle the specifics. I'll just make the requests."

Qiao Muyi huffed and said, "Firstly, I want to take three sets: one in a Phoenix Crown and Xia Pei, one in White Innocence, and one in a wedding dress. As for the locations, a tour of various scenic spots around the world should suffice."

Ren Suo laughed. "By the time we finish shooting the wedding photos, our kids will be old enough to buy soy sauce."

Qiao Muyi glanced at him. "Why would we have kids?"

Ren Suo asked, "Are you DINK? It doesn't matter to me."

"Haven't recent surveys shown that we Cultivators, whose life forms have changed, are increasingly less likely to reproduce?"

Qiao Muyi sat down, looking down at Haixinsha Island below, and softly said, "Besides, I... I've been without a mother since I was young, and I don't know how to be a parent. There's no regulatory body in this world to certify parents..."

"Then we'll take it slow," Ren Suo said. "If we want kids, we'll have them; if not, then not. We still have an endless future ahead."

"Why would we have a future?"

Ren Suo raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Did the national survey also show that not only is our ability to reproduce declining, but even our survival probabilities are dropping?"

Confronted with Ren Suo's quick-witted playful remark, Qiao Muyi didn't laugh.

She gazed at Ren Suo and said, "You've changed."

Ren Suo nodded.

"I actually felt it too. I didn't dare to think about it, didn't want to think about it. You've become gentler, more polite, more diligent in your well-being, more rational, more disciplined..."

"You're no longer the lazy, foolish, inarticulate, and slow-witted Xiao Suo."

Ren Suo countered, "Is that bad?"

Qiao Muyi smiled seductively, her eyes swirling with emotions that Ren Suo couldn't understand. "But I'm still the same hypocritical, sharp-tongued, prank-loving, annoying Witch who never tells the truth."

Ren Suo fell silent.

He sensed that Qiao Muyi meant something else, but he didn't understand, nor did his memories offer any clues. However, Ren Suo was sure that the lazy, foolish, inarticulate, and slow-witted fool of the past would definitely have known the best way to react right now. But he was no longer that fool.

Qiao Muyi turned away, leaning on the railing and looking out at the scenery. "I never thought that no matter what you became, I would still deeply love you; while I have stayed the same, your love has deteriorated and expired first.

"Originally, today was meant for us to confess our feelings to you and let you decide. But it seems neither Cheng Ling nor your sister did a good job at confessing, did they?

"I initially planned to prepare a grand ceremony, booked with the Civil Affairs Bureau, gathered a bunch of journalists to watch, and forced you to sign the marriage certificate before flying directly to our honeymoon.

"But after thinking it over, I decided against it.

"What heaven doesn't bestow upon me, no matter how tightly I clench my fingers, still slips through. What it gives me, no matter how I fumbled in the past, I will possess."

Qiao Muyi, her back to Ren Suo, rested her hands on the railing and leaned forward, her head bowed as she gazed upon the world, as lonely as a Demon King.

"Xiao Suo, I'm tired."

Ren Suo stood straight, his usual professional smile withdrawn, his face expressionless as he listened to Qiao Muyi's confession.

Qiao Muyi continued, "I don't want to guess why you went into seclusion to avoid us, whether you were really annoyed, scared, or tired.

"I don't want to guess why you staged that scene in front of us, whether you used your chat with Xiao Ren to announce your plans of going forward alone.

"I also don't want to guess if there's someone else you like better, making it impossible for you to like me more."

She sighed heavily. "As everyone knows, I am a greedy person. I care not only about whether I have obtained something, but also whether what I've obtained is unique, whether it's more than what others have. If what you give me is the same as what you give to others, then I don't want it.

"In the past, I could tolerate your Cheng Ling, your Yueyan, your sister, even your cat, because I felt that what you gave me was uniquely mine, a sincere heart meant solely for me."

She smiled lightly. "Fourth-Stage Cultivators are a terrifying existence, and women are terrifying creatures too. Just like a student skipping a few questions on daily homework trying to muddle through, if you're missing even a bit of affection in your words, or being stingy with your sincerity in our interactions, I can sense it."

Ren Suo didn't say a word throughout.

"However," Qiao Muyi let out a heavy sigh and turned to smile at Ren Suo, "I will not give up!"

She walked over and spread Ren Suo's right hand out, saying, "You're already marked by me, so you'll be mine for life! A slave with a Mark can't leave their master!"

There was a deep scar on the palm of Ren Suo's right hand, a Mark left when Qiao Muyi dug her nails deeply into his palm during their ride on Sky Speed.

As if to encourage herself, Qiao Muyi tapped Ren Suo's chest and said, "I will make you forget about that wretched woman who appeared out of nowhere, forget about those silly women you met today, and then once again uncontrollably fall in love with me, worship me, and completely become my personal belonging!

"No matter what you become, even if you lose your memory, even if your personality changes… I won't give up."

At that moment, their cabin stopped, and the staff opened the door for them.

Qiao Muyi said, "We've come full circle without realizing it… The timing is just right. Let's go eat at the revolving restaurant; I have a spot reserved."

"Young Master Mu."

As Qiao Muyi was about to step out, she stopped without turning around and made a cute nasal sound. "Hmm?"

The staff seemed to realize something too, stepping back to one side after opening the door.

"Young Master Mu, I like you," Ren Suo said, his tone flat.

Qiao Muyi turned her head towards Ren Suo. Just then, the sunset Radiance drifted over his shoulders, casting a bridal veil-like glow on her.

Her lips slightly curled into a smile, revealing a hint of joy, but a teardrop emerged from the corner of her eye, sliding down her smooth cheek, leaving a clear wet trail that reflected a jewel-like brilliance.

A single smile conquers a lifetime; a single tear repays a person.

"You say you like me, but you also make me so sad," she said.

Ren Suo thought for a moment and then said, "I'll help you save some money."

"Hmm?"

"Canceling the tickets would result in a loss of at least 500 yuan. So, let's not cancel them and just use them as planned."

Qiao Muyi wiped away her tears and asked, "Really?"

"Really."

"Are you lying to me?"

"If I'm lying, I'll jump off right here," he said.

The staff immediately became anxious.