Mini World Game Console-Chapter 839 - 840 Big Brother Ren, You Don’t Understand Human Nature

Long ago, Dong Chengling was a member of the space research team.

Unlike the scholars in the institute, Dong Chengling enjoyed a high degree of freedom. She never had to deal with tedious and messy data analysis and only needed to provide technical Support for space technology.

Would others be jealous? Certainly, they were. With a Talent like awakened Spells, nobody except Ren Zuo could bridge this gap of luck.

However, Dong Chengling, the most popular female teacher at Heavenly Lotus Academy, perfectly blended her meticulous seriousness with occasional naive charm. She had a strong personal appeal and was very cooperative at work, so she had no conflicts with other scholars. Over several months of interaction, barriers melted away, and she became the team's beloved pet.

Dong Chengling never spoke about her life back in Lianjiang; it was something the team members pried out of her, bit by bit.

She had someone she liked who lived next door.

She cooked for the person she liked every day.

She was raising a little girl, whom the person she liked had brought back.

She had a rival in love.

She had two rivals in love.

She had three rivals in love.

Why! Our darling Dong Chengling liking you was already doing you a favor! She even cooks for you and helps raise a child with you, yet she still has to worry about ridiculous things like romantic rivals!?

The team members had tried to rescue Dong Chengling from her troubles, such as introducing her to better men or openly telling her—what kind of things get snatched up quickly? Discounted items do.

If so many people are after your boyfriend, he must be like last year's 618 sale item, still on clearance. Why not just give up? You can afford better, so why stick to such counterfeit products?

Then Dong Chengling would clam up, switch to a cold, strictly-business mode, and stop chatting with them.

Since they couldn't persuade their beloved team pet to leave that "discount item," they could only try to help her get what she wanted.

Although everyone was initially biased, Dong Chengling liked him so much, and his "user reviews" during the trial period were excellent. So, they assumed Ren Suo was a man worthy of her lifelong trust.

Thus, they kept covertly encouraging Dong Chengling to bring her boyfriend to Sky Capital for a visit, hoping to finalize their marriage there and fulfill her wish!

Getting married wasn't just about obtaining a little red marriage certificate; it was also a ceremony for making vows. If Ren Suo could become the devoted and obedient husband Dong Chengling described after marriage, that would be perfect.

But if Ren Suo was still entangled with others after getting married, they believed Dong Chengling wouldn't be troubled anymore. She might hesitate over whether to 'confiscate the tools of the crime,' but she would surely sever ties.

Regardless, marriage was a better outcome than dragging out the current situation.

They just hadn't anticipated that a failed space experiment would bring Dong Chengling and Ren Suo to them.

Everyone exchanged knowing glances and began to good-naturedly heckle.

They didn't really think that casual teasing would ensure Dong Chengling and Ren Suo's relationship was protected by the Marriage Law. It was just a test to see Ren Suo's reaction and to remind Dong Chengling to add marriage to her life's to-do list.

However, just then, Ren Zuo actually intervened!

And he directly threw down marriage application forms!

He even used his official capacity to bypass all the usual procedures!

Even Ren Zuo is pushing for marriage! This is a steal! Why aren't you two getting married already?

The female scholars gazed at Ren Suo.

Ren Suo's behavior at this moment would determine his score in Dong Chengling's heart.

Will he refuse? Make excuses? Or will he consult with Dong Chengling for a moment, pretentiously letting her be the one to decline?

Amid everyone's expectant gazes and Ren Zuo's sneaky observation, Ren Suo picked up the pen.

Name, gender, nationality, date of birth, ethnicity, occupation, permanent residence, marital status.

After Ren Suo completed his section of the application form, he paused briefly, then pointed to the "Spouse Information" section and asked Dong Chengling, "How should I fill this part out?"

Dong Chengling blinked, noticed the confusion in Ren Suo's eyes, and suddenly understood.

She smiled faintly, took his pen, and said, "Don't play along with their teasing."

Dong Chengling looked into the void and said, "Thank you for your kind intentions, Ren Zuo, but we don't plan to get married in the near future. We still need some time to adjust and see if we can truly live together under the same roof."

"And as for you all," Dong Chengling looked at the female scholars, "marriage is a major life event. Do you really want me to rush into it carelessly, without even picking an auspicious date, just because you teased us a bit?"

The female scholars smiled sheepishly. "...We were just kidding."

Ren Suo scratched his head. "We're not getting married?"

Dong Chengling glanced at him. "Zhao Huo isn't married yet."

"Oh, right!" Ren Suo exclaimed, slapping his forehead. "I almost forgot about that... Ah, Cheng Ling, you guessed?"

CRASH! The lab door was suddenly flung open. A hunched You Jiu entered, supporting Chen Liao, who was vomiting blood. "Master," You Jiu said, "I recall you're a Healing Cultivator? Lend a hand. I think I might have used a bit too much Force."

Ren Suo quickly went over to treat Chen Liao. He found that it wasn't too serious—just a few broken ribs and some internal bleeding where they'd punctured an organ. But Ren Suo was now wearing the Rivers and Mountains Ring, which granted him Infinite Demonic energy, and by constantly channeling "Saving Lives and Healing the Injured," he soon healed Chen Liao completely.

The female scholars were furious. "You Jiu, you've gone too far this time!"

You Jiu, knowing he was in the wrong, turned his head away. "How was I supposed to know he couldn't take a hit? He only just advanced to the Fifth Tier, and I haven't quite mastered my strength yet. It won't happen like this next time."

"There'll be a next time?"

Seeing that they were about to start arguing again, Dong Chengling suddenly said, "We've imposed on you for quite long enough. We should be heading back. Our friends are waiting for us in New York."

"You went to New York for a trip?"

"Weren't you two traveling alone? There are others?"

"Leaving so soon?"

As the female scholars chattered, You Jiu simply extended his hand. "Return the Ring, and you can leave."

Ren Suo took off his own Ring and handed it to You Jiu. Dong Chengling took the Black Stone Ring from her pocket when Ren Zuo's voice suddenly boomed,

"Dong Chengling, you frequently visit the research institute to participate in spatial experiments. You may keep this Ring."

Does he always have to wait until after I've handed my Ring over to say something like that? Ren Suo complained inwardly.

Dong Chengling paused for a moment, then smiled and handed the Ring to You Jiu.

"Thank you, but I don't need it."

She thought for a moment, went back to retrieve the two marriage application forms, then took Ren Suo's hand and said to the female scholars, "Well, we're leaving."

"Wait a moment." The long, black-haired female scholar took out her phone. "Cheng Ling's boyfriend, let's add each other on WeChat."

The others also took out their phones, but Dong Chengling said, "If you need to reach him for anything, just tell me. I can pass on the message. Goodbye."

As soon as her voice faded, Dong Chengling and Ren Suo vanished without a trace.

You Jiu watched them go with great envy. "How nice, how nice. If only I knew that trick, I could sneak up, slap Duker on the head while he's squatting, and then run away... Damn it! Duker, what are you doing?"

"For seriously injuring a colleague," Ren Zuo's voice stated coolly from seemingly nowhere, "a minor punishment as a major lesson."

Meanwhile, the long, black-haired female scholar was torn between laughter and tears. "That Cheng Ling... Is she afraid I'll become her love rival too?"

Another female scholar laughed. "It's normal. A woman in love is irrational. She definitely sees her lover as a priceless treasure and all other women as enemies."

"But this Ren Suo... he doesn't seem as bad as I imagined. They definitely couldn't have anticipated that sudden 'ambush' with the forms, yet Ren Suo filled out the marriage application without hesitation. It seems he's ready to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and register at any moment."

"He reacted so quickly. If it's not true love, then he must be a first-rate scoundrel."

"However…"

The long, black-haired female scholar looked a bit puzzled. "Why did they suddenly mention Zhao Huo, that scoundrel of the century...?"

The timing was perfect. When Ren Suo and Dong Chengling returned, it was just past 6 p.m. in New York, and Qiao Muyi and the others were about to go for dinner.

Upon seeing the two of them, Gu Yueyan, Ren Xingmei, and Little Jiu's faces instantly lit up. Little Jiu flew into Ren Suo's arms, nuzzling him, while Ren Xingmei and Gu Yueyan hid behind Ren Suo, trembling slightly.

Dong Chengling frowned. "Xiao Qiao, what did you do to them while we were away?"

Qiao Muyi crossed her arms and shrugged, a seductive smile playing on her lips. "I didn't do anything. If you don't believe me, ask them."

Ren Suo looked at Ren Xingmei and Gu Yueyan. Gu Yueyan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly reached out, wiped his lips, and boldly kissed him, whispering, "Nothing happened."

Ren Xingmei did the same, kissing the corner of Ren Suo's mouth and shaking her head. "Brother, I'm fine."

Ren Suo blinked.

You know, even Dong Chengling couldn't be fooled by those words! What on earth happened!? You all suddenly acting affectionate, as if repenting for something—it really scares me!

Dong Chengling looked at Lin Xianyu, who was holding a Black Cat. Lin Xianyu glanced at Qiao Muyi beside her, took a step back, and shook her head, clearly indicating, "I, Lin Xianyu the Fairy, am not getting involved in your domestic affairs."

Although Dong Chengling was quite skeptical, they had only been gone for six hours. What could Qiao Muyi and the others have possibly done in New York?

Besides, Qiao Muyi would never do anything that would make Ren Suo dislike her.

But since everyone was being so evasive, Ren Suo and Dong Chengling didn't press the issue and proceeded with their original plan to go to dinner.

The dinner was at a luxurious restaurant in Central Park, serving modern American cuisine and European fusion dishes; Ren Suo only really understood those two descriptions. However, it was clear that no one cared much about the food. Once seated, they began asking Ren Suo and Dong Chengling about their experiences.

Dong Chengling briefly described Ren Zuo, the Great Wall, and the spatial experiments. Everyone listened with a mixture of shock and joy—shocked that there were still Ren Family Members in the world, and joyful that these Ren Family Members were on their side.

"What kind of person is Ren Zuo?" Gu Yueyan asked curiously.

Ren Suo replied, "A show-off, but he's genuinely awesome."

Dong Chengling smiled faintly. "He's a very interesting person. He also gave us gifts."

"What gifts?"

"Two marriage application forms."

Everyone froze. They watched as Dong Chengling took out two marriage application forms, one of which was already half-filled with information—filled out by Ren Suo!

Dong Chengling said leisurely, "Our friends at the institute suddenly started teasing us, urging Suo and me to get married. Then, Ren Zuo teleported two marriage application forms to us, saying we didn't need ID cards or household registration books; just filling them out would instantly complete the marriage registration." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"Luckily, I persuaded Suo against it, otherwise we really would have been officially married."

Everyone stared at the two pieces of paper for a while, and the table suddenly fell into Silence.

After a long pause, Qiao Muyi asked, her voice slightly hoarse, "Xiao Suo, and you just... filled it out?"

Before Ren Suo could speak, he felt a kick to his shin.

He glanced at Lin Xianyu, who had turned her head away, pretending nothing had happened. Xianyu's getting impolite, kicking people and not even apologizing, he thought.

Ren Suo said, "Yeah, I started filling it out."

Another long Silence descended. The restaurant was quiet, with only soothing music wafting through the air.

Lin Xianyu was about to go mad.

Does Big Brother Ren have a brain deficit? Is this something he should say out loud? Big Brother Ren, you just don't understand people! Others cheer for you to marry Teacher Dong, and you agree so decisively. Teacher Dong might be happy, but what about everyone else? Are they supposed to just watch you marry Teacher Dong? You should have hesitated, made up some excuse to smooth things over! Answering so bluntly is like saying, 'If I were to marry, I'd choose Cheng Ling.' The Class President and Little Star are too upset to even speak now!

Lin Xianyu shot Ren Suo a warning look: Big Brother Ren, be more considerate!

Ren Suo, thinking he understood, looked around for the headwaiter and asked, "Haven't the appetizers been served yet?"

Not *that* kind of consideration! Lin Xianyu screamed internally.

Just then, Dong Chengling let out a soft chuckle, drawing glares of dissatisfaction from Qiao Muyi, Gu Yueyan, and Ren Xingmei.

Alright, alright, we know you've won, Dong Chengling. We didn't expect someone like you, who looks so honest with those big eyes and thick brows, to be capable of such a victor's taunt!

Dong Chengling smiled and asked, "Suo, now you understand why I stopped you back then, right?"

Qiao Muyi and the others grew even more resentful. Does she have to rub salt in our wounds too?

"Ah," Ren Suo scratched his cheek. "I was a bit hasty. I should wait for Zhao Huo to get married first."

Oh, so you're actually eager to get married... Wait, Zhao Huo?

Ren Suo continued, "The authorities now officially recognize Zhao Huo's relationship with his several girlfriends. It probably won't be long before they create a loophole to allow Zhao Huo and his partners to legally marry."

"You, me, and Young Master Mu are all Fourth-Stage Cultivators. If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to use that loophole too!"

Dong Chengling placed the two application forms on the table and said calmly, "Back then, I really thought you wanted to use that opportunity to register our marriage. But when you asked me, 'How should I fill this part out,' it wasn't that... you'd forgotten how to write my name, was it?"

Ren Suo shook his head. "How could I forget your name? It's just that the spouse information section only had one line. I needed to fill in at least four names, and I didn't know how to do it."

"Speaking of which," Ren Suo looked at the Black Cat in Lin Xianyu's handbag. "After Zhao Huo gets married, regardless of how long Luna can maintain her human form, we should get her a legal identity too."

Ren Suo looked at everyone sheepishly and said cautiously, "We can't just leave Luna behind, can we?"

The Black Cat hidden in the tote bag nodded earnestly. "MEOW."

After hearing this exchange between Ren Suo and Dong Chengling, the gloomy and pained expressions on everyone's faces were instantly replaced by radiant, joyful smiles.

Gu Yueyan, reverting to her usual feisty self, snorted and said, "Mr. Suo, even you should realize with half a brain that a marriage registration form doesn't have space for four or five names."

Ren Xingmei giggled. "Big Brother, so you really were using Teacher Zhao as a guinea pig to scout the path ahead!"

SMACK!

Everyone turned to see Qiao Muyi's and Dong Chengling's hands both pressed down on the marriage application form that Ren Suo had half-filled.

"Chengling, this form is useless now. Why are you still keeping it?" Qiao Muyi asked with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.

"I think it has some sentimental value. I want to take it home as a keepsake," Dong Chengling replied calmly.

"Oh? Just as a keepsake? You won't use it for any other purpose?"

"Besides being a keepsake, what other use could it possibly have?"

"That's hard to say." Qiao Muyi's lips curled into a smirk, her eyes narrowing into a strange smile. "Haven't you just demonstrated one of its uses to us?"

By now, how could Qiao Muyi not understand Dong Chengling's ploy?

Dong Chengling had probably guessed Ren Suo's true intentions long ago. However, she still deliberately brought the document back to show off, making them believe it reflected Ren Suo's sincere stance, thereby causing them sadness and distress. Finally, she unveiled the truth, making them oscillate between immense sorrow and joy.

Dong Chengling's true objective was, in fact, to unsettle her romantic rivals and elevate her own standing in the process.

Gu Yueyan and Ren Xingmei might have been fooled, but for her, Young Master Mu, to also be tricked by Dong Chengling!

To think that after navigating the treacherous seas of bitchiness for so many years, I'd be outplayed by a newcomer! What an utter disgrace! The thought made Qiao Muyi burn with shame.

The two women stood their ground, and soon Gu Yueyan and Ren Xingmei joined the verbal sparring, all four engaged in a battle of wits.

Lin Xianyu calmly fed the cat, while Ren Suo, looking somewhat puzzled, asked, "What's so great about keeping that thing anyway..."

"Big Brother Ren, you don't understand the human heart," Lin Xianyu said, savoring her food with a smug, capitalist grin. "But I can assure you, Little Star will definitely win in the end."

Indeed.

After all, if that application form fell into anyone else's hands, it might lead to further complications. Only in Ren Xingmei's possession could it solely serve as a keepsake—legally, Ren Suo and Ren Xingmei were still considered siblings.

By the time the meal ended, everyone was content.

Before leaving, Lin Xianyu went to the restroom. When she came out, she found Dong Chengling blocking her path.

"Xianyu, tell me, what did Xiao Qiao do to Yueyan and the others this afternoon?" Dong Chengling asked. "Why are they... both afraid of Xiao Qiao and yet so clingy to Suo?"

Little Jiu was fine, but Gu Yueyan and Ren Xingmei's behavior was truly odd.

Just during dinner, Dong Chengling had seen Yueyan and Xing Mei unconsciously draw closer to Ren Suo multiple times. While this might be normal for a couple, neither Xing Mei nor Yueyan were particularly proactive girls.

Xiao Qiao definitely did something, but they refuse to say what. They aren't the types to be easily intimidated, so why are they too scared to even complain?

Lin Xianyu's eyes flickered, and she sighed. "Well, about that..."

"Chengling, if you want to ask something, you should come directly to me."

The elusive Qiao Muyi appeared from behind, hooking an arm around Dong Chengling's waist and pulling her close. Leaning in, she whispered by Dong Chengling's ear, "As long as Xiao Suo isn't around, I'm actually quite honest."

Dong Chengling's body trembled slightly. She quickly pushed Qiao Muyi away and asked, feigning calmness, "What did you do to Yueyan and the others?"

Qiao Muyi shrugged, her eyes dancing with amusement. "Oh, nothing much. Just a bit of... bridal training with them."

Dong Chengling pressed further, "What bridal training? What exactly did you do?"

"Chengling, do you really want to know?"

Qiao Muyi's smile was utterly captivating. "I'll tell you tonight."

Tit for tat. You gave me such a big shock tonight, so I'll give you an even bigger surprise. Since Xiao Suo doesn't want me to fight in front of him, doesn't want to see me bully his little darlings, and doesn't want to see me lording it over you all, fine. I'll just do it where he can't see, using my own unique methods, in a way that you'll be too ashamed to speak of yet find irresistible... to get on top of all of you. Then you'll fear me even more, and you'll like Xiao Suo even more. Two birds with one stone. Perfect.

Looking at the viper-like Qiao Muyi and the innocent white rabbit, Dong Chengling, being eyed by the viper, Lin Xianyu couldn't help but shiver.

Reason to stay away from Big Brother Ren, +1.