Mini World Game Console-Chapter 790 - 791: Each Harboring Their Own Schemes
"Next stop, Xianfeng Temple. Passengers exiting the train, please use the door on the left in the direction of travel..."
Inside the subway car, Ren Suo and Zhao Huo stood chatting in a corner. With their status, it would’ve been embarrassing to vie with other office workers for seats during the after-work rush hour—they were the type who grew stronger and more virile with each day at work, their hair becoming thicker and their Vital Energy and Spirit more abundant, the exact opposite of regular people.
"So, this time you want our help to reconcile with your three beloved friends?" Ren Suo asked.
Zhao Huo nodded. "Ever since we returned from Sapporo, I gave each of them a set of lingerie... and then they stopped talking to me."
"You’re so perverted," Ren Suo said. "Giving others lingerie. Aren’t you just hoping they’ll wear it for you? Yikes."
"It’s all because of you and Qiao Muyi!" Zhao Huo exclaimed, his biceps involuntarily tensing and his teeth itching with resentment. "If it weren’t for you and Qiao Muyi egging me on, why would I ever give such a gift?"
"You’ve got it all wrong. Do you really think it’s because you gave out three sets of lingerie that things turned out this way? Wrong!" Ren Suo stated. "From my experience, it’s because you expressed love to all three of them at the same time. Such blatant player behavior naturally triggered their intense repulsion. It wouldn’t have mattered what you gifted. Other gifts might have been like a lighter, but giving lingerie was like using a flamethrower—same result, both would’ve exploded."
"From your experience...?" Zhao Huo questioned.
"Don’t worry about that," Ren Suo waved his hand grandly, hooking his arm around Zhao Huo’s shoulder as they disembarked the subway to change lines. "But so much time has passed, shouldn’t they have cooled off by now?"
"They said they needed to calm down. I tried asking them out privately, but none of them would agree," Zhao Huo sighed. "They said they want to talk together."
Successfully shifting the topic and preventing Zhao Huo, that simpleton, from dwelling on the lingerie gift, Ren Suo felt a surge of intellectual superiority.
"That means they’ve reached a consensus behind your back," Ren Suo said. "They want you to make a choice in front of all three of them: pick one and give up on the other two. The winner takes all with grace, while the losers leave thoroughly disgraced."
Zhao Huo was stunned, then had an epiphany. "Is that so? As expected of Brother Suo!"
"Your Brother Suo has been through countless battles, seen a lot," Ren Suo sighed with a sense of nostalgia.
"What should I do then?" Zhao Huo asked for advice in a hurry.
As they switched to another subway car, the two grasped the handrails. Squeezed among a crowd of commuters, Ren Suo asked boisterously, "If you’re clueless, why did you plan to invite us in the first place?"
Zhao Huo blinked, his gaze drifting unconsciously to the upper right corner. "Well... I was hoping that with you guys around, it might slightly alleviate the mood, so they wouldn’t lose their tempers..."
"I see..." Ren Suo nodded. "What if they ask you who you choose during the meal?"
Zhao Huo paused for a moment, then said, "I will answer sincerely: this is a multiple-choice question."
"It looks like you’re set on taking this path of no return," Ren Suo sighed. "Do you have the confidence? Do you think you’ve got the charm to date three girls at the same time?"
"Of course!" Zhao Huo proudly pointed his thumb at himself. "You might not believe this, but recently a female student has taken a liking to me!"
"Wow, impressive!"
"She’s beautiful, loves anime, martial arts, dancing, and staying up late—by any standard, a quintessential student goddess!"
"Oh, awesome indeed!"
"Although we haven’t known each other for long, I’ve been moved, and I can see that she’s been moved too," Zhao Huo let out a sigh. "Too bad that I’m already spoken for."
"I’m not the cheating type, so I can only painfully let go of this budding relationship that hasn’t yet grown into a towering tree."
"Mm, such a pity."
"We met too late and also too early. Had it been later, as a married man, I wouldn’t have been moved; had it been earlier, as a bachelor, I wouldn’t have given up."
Zhao Huo mused, "To meet the right person at the wrong time and to make helpless choices—that’s what regret is all about."
Ren Suo said with a poker face, "So there really are good-looking female students who are into you, huh."
"You don’t believe it?" Zhao Huo patted Ren Suo’s shoulder. "But in this world, there really are love-at-first-sight soulmates. People who’ve never seen it think it’s magic; those who have know it’s Destiny."
"I believe, how could I not believe Brother Huo? Whoever doubts Brother Huo, I’ll bust their head open," Ren Suo smoothly skirted the topic. "So how should we help you during the meal?"
"You know, the relationship among those three... isn’t the best. If it’s just me and them dining, they might not only target me but also argue among themselves. It would be difficult for me to reconcile with them and ease the tension between them," Zhao Huo explained. "Your female friends are all intelligent, cute, beautiful, and blindly nice girls. Having them at the table can effectively suppress any hostile atmosphere, at least giving me a chance to explain."
"Did you just call them blind?"
"No, I said ’ranger,’ meaning they’re all righteous and would draw swords to aid a friend in need."
"I see..." Ren Suo mused. "Your plan isn’t bad. Let’s go with that. I’ll talk to them."
"But do they really have anything in common? You know, one of them is the Deputy Director of the Tactical Bureau, another is a Seeker of the Dao Fourth-Turn Cultivator, two are beautiful college girls, and one’s a little foodie... Can they really get along with your three girlfriends?"
"They absolutely can," Zhao Huo replied. "My fiancée is a company president, my childhood sweetheart runs a social media studio, and my junior is a graduate student—they’re all hardworking, outstanding girls, so they should get along quickly."
"Hmm, makes sense, you’ve thought it through." Ren Suo was approving. "Don’t worry, I’ll help out, create a good conversational atmosphere, and even if you say something wrong, I’ll cover for you. You treat me to a meal, and I’ll grant you unlimited resurrections!"
"Brother Suo!" Zhao Huo said, touched. "From today on, you’re my sworn brother from different mothers!"
The two exchanged glances, their eyes filled with sincerity and trust.
However, Ren Suo turned his head, looking at the corridors flying past the subway window, barely able to conceal the sly smile on his face.
Excellent. Zhao Huo indeed seemed to be on the verge of falling out with his cherished female friends. Although it was anticipated, the timing couldn’t be better. After all, with someone like Zhao Huo, the moment he declared his love, their relationship had already begun a countdown.
His fiancée, childhood sweetheart, and junior were at odds, looking at each other with animosity, probably dying to beat the crap out of each other. Refusing to meet with Zhao Huo privately, they arranged a confrontation together, no doubt hoping that Zhao Huo would join them in doing the same. They were also well aware that no matter how Zhao Huo sweet-talked them in private, it wouldn’t be as effective as him showing his stance through actions in public. So, they simply cut off his chances to meet them one-on-one and deal with them separately.
With Zhao Huo’s intelligence, he still wants to outwit them? And he expects me and Cheng Ling to lighten the mood? Ridiculous! Do they really think human willpower is that strong? That just by us saying a few words, they’d be willing to share one man among three women? Is so-called love such a convenient thing? Such a one-sided, naive fantasy. It’s almost unbearable to shatter.
Zhao Huo, let me teach you a lesson tonight. The end of a player is always the same!
And I will take this opportunity to watch your downfall with my girlfriends, letting everyone see how much misery a player with strained relationships with his close female friends can cause. This will highlight that we represent a sustainable, happy relationship of the new era! And to top it all off, I get to eat a big meal at your expense! Life is indeed wonderful, suddenly presenting such a lucrative side mission! Zhao Huo, as the price for having seen me cross-dress, accept the retribution of Destiny!
Meanwhile, Zhao Huo, who was looking down at his phone, heaved a sigh of relief. He pretended to look at the nonsensical pictures in the group chat while naturally letting out his suppressed laughter.
Excellent. This time, Ren Suo and all his romantic interests have come along! I’m saved!
Ren Suo might think he’s well hidden, but over the course of this month, I’ve gradually discovered that not only does he scrounge meals daily from Dong Chengling’s place, but Qiao Muyi also shared intimate photos of him and her in her Moments. And just last night, someone spotted him in a secret rendezvous with Gu Yueyan at the Small Grove on campus! Given Ren Suo’s laziness and appetite, plus Lin Xianyu constantly calling him Big Brother Ren, it wouldn’t be surprising if something’s going on between them too! A female teacher, a female student, a female Tactical Cultivator... tsk tsk tsk. And these girls are all close friends and classmates. Is Ren Suo targeting an entire friend circle for group seduction?
If this were before, I might have been envious, but not anymore. Moreover, the complex relationships between Ren Suo and his love interests are precisely the leverage I can use!
Later at dinner, I’ll subtly inquire about the kind of person they like, steering the conversation toward romantic topics. This will surely prompt them to spontaneously confess things like, ’The person I like is Ren Suo,’ ’What a coincidence, me too!’ ’Ah, you all like him too?’ and so on. Then, I can seize the opportunity to unveil Ren Suo’s foolish façade, exposing his scummy and idiotic true self to everyone!
Once Qiao Muyi and Dong Chengling start fighting, best friends Gu Yueyan and Lin Xianyu will likely have a falling out too. In that critical moment, I’ll pull out all the stops to protect Xiao Fan, Xiao Meng, and Xiao Shu. Then they’ll realize that Ren Suo is the real scumbag, while I, Zhao Huo, am actually a responsible, good man!
Life is truly fascinating. God has given me three girlfriends and even provided a scapegoat. Ren Suo, as the price for tricking me into giving those lingerie gifts, prepare to face the hammer of reality!
"Next stop, Shuisheng Village, passengers alighting please exit from the left door in the direction of travel..."
It was time to switch lines. Ren Suo and Zhao Huo disembarked arm in arm. After they left, someone in the subway car suddenly let out a wail.
"Damn, I’ve gone two stops past mine!"
His outburst prompted others who couldn’t hold back either. "Bro, count yourself lucky. I was supposed to get off when they got on, and I’ve just been sitting here ever since."
"I didn’t expect to encounter such ridiculous people after work. Too bad it’s so noisy in the subway; my phone couldn’t record them."
"Those two idiots must have watched too much anime or read too many novels. They can really shoot the breeze, and they’re so entertaining too."
"Girlfriends who are CEOs, juniors, Cultivators, and the Deputy Director of the Tactical Bureau... Why don’t they just claim the Moon Chanters are their wives too?"
"So awesome yet still taking the subway."
