Zhao Chenxing, feeling a bit guilty, was quickly provoked into anger by those words. He looked at someone whose eyes were glistening with tears, their beautiful face astonishingly captivating, and he grumbled, “Look, look! What are you looking at? Didn’t you get enough of it when we were kids?”
Thinking about their childhood made Zhao Chenxing angry. Because of him, he missed out on so many chances to get close to pretty girls!
“If it weren’t for you sticking to me like glue when we were kids, I would’ve dated the high school beauty queen by now.” Zhao Chenxing regretted it every time he thought about it. Whenever he was with a girl, if Jiang Liyue showed up, it was game over.
Growing up, the girls around Zhao Chenxing only had two outcomes: either they realized they couldn’t get between the ‘brotherly bond’ and backed off, or they ended up falling for Jiang Liyue instead.
After all, Jiang Liyue was just too beautiful.
So beautiful that, as a child, it was hard to tell if he was a boy or a girl…
The audience in the live stream fell silent as they looked at the artist attributes displayed on the screen.
Jiang Liyue: [Appearance: UR, Additional Skill: Loved by all, flowers bloom at your sight~ Use your beauty wisely, and unexpected plot developments await~]
Zhao Chenxing: [Appearance: SR, Rare appearance with hidden attributes~]
Jiang Liyue’s looks were beyond question. If he wasn’t the highest level, then no other male or female star in the entertainment industry could claim UR. In terms of looks, if Jiang Liyue was second, no one would dare claim first.
That’s why so many marketing accounts tried to smear Jiang Liyue, digging up little rumors from every corner, but never dared to attack his looks.
Even though Zhao Chenxing’s looks weren’t top-tier in the entertainment circle, he had rare attributes that other stars didn’t possess.
When Jiang Liyue heard Zhao Chenxing regretfully mention how he hindered their dating back then, he first clenched his fists uncontrollably, lowered his voice, and said fiercely, “Do you even know why I stopped you back then?”
After saying that, Jiang Liyue seemed to think of something, and his tone shifted to one of grievance, “She confessed to me too back then. How could I allow such a girl… to be around you?”
…
Jiang Liyue looked at Zhao Chenxing’s bewildered expression and had a sudden realization.
“You… haven’t forgotten who the high school beauty queen was, have you?”
Zhao Chenxing: “Emm, there were several pretty ones, all beauty queens. How would I know which one you’re talking about?”
Recalling distant memories, Zhao Chenxing continued, “Besides, as far as I remember, none of them worked out…”
[Hahaha! Sorry! I laughed first! The assistant is so pitiful!]
[They’ve known each other since childhood, hahaha, even if they’re not real brothers, they’re closer than others!]
[High school romance is forbidden!!]
[Someone was eyeing our brother since high school! Luckily, he’s ours now!]
[Do you think it’s their weird chemistry that kept them both single, hahaha!]
Huan Huan saw that the two were reminiscing about their past in her place and immediately interrupted to bring them back to the main storyline.
Huan Huan: “Don’t you two want to know your punishment? It’s a good fortune~”
Zhao Chenxing bluntly said, “You can have this fortune, do you want it?”
[Hahaha! Well said!]
Huan Huan thought to herself, oh no, I haven’t been trained on how to respond to this!
She pretended not to hear and continued awkwardly, “On the table in front of you are two ‘traitor contracts.’ The punishment requires you to sign the contract and complete the corresponding tasks in this instance.”
As she finished speaking, two aged-looking pieces of parchment appeared on the wooden round table in the center, along with two feather pens thoughtfully prepared.
Zhao Chenxing lazily leaned against a pillar, looking at the ‘traitor contract’ and said, “What happens if I don’t sign this?”
Huan Huan: “…”, is this your attitude towards participating in a variety show? Are you sure you won’t get scolded for this?
After waiting for a while without a response, Zhao Chenxing sighed. He initially wanted to help Jiang Liyue avoid the punishment. After all, the punishment was caused by him not being able to get up in the morning, which made them late.
This ‘traitor contract’ sounded like they had to play the role of 007, pretending to help teammates while ultimately betraying them. It was a thankless task that could end up ruining their reputation.
Zhao Chenxing sighed slightly, leaned against the stone wall for support, and walked forward with Jiang Liyue. They quickly skimmed through the contract, extracting the pitfalls of this task.
First, they had no budget for this trip. Everyone in Huan World started with nothing, and they had to earn everything they needed for food, clothing, and shelter. The final ranking of this instance would be based on the remaining amount of money.
Second, their task was to hide their identities as much as possible and find ways to reasonably transfer other people’s assets. They would only win if they managed to survive as ‘traitors’ and come in first place.
Third, all team members knew there were traitors among them. Every other day, they would return to reality for a traitor vote. If they were suspected (voted for but not unanimously decided), their earnings for that day would be deducted.
PS: If their identity was successfully exposed, the travel survival instance would immediately turn into a one-sided escape instance. (The traitor identity card would turn into an ordinary villager, and the other normal players would become night werewolves.) When the escape instance was activated, new game rules would be announced.
While Zhao Chenxing was still pondering how to deal with the punishment, Jiang Liyue was already ready to pick up the pen and sign.
Jiang Liyue didn’t have many complicated thoughts. For him, as long as he was with Zhao Chenxing, he could do anything.
Zhao Chenxing caught a glimpse of Jiang Liyue bending over to sign, and he quickly slapped his hand on the parchment Jiang Liyue was about to sign.
Jiang Liyue: “?”
Zhao Chenxing rubbed his forehead, “Babe~ are you dumb? You can’t just sign contracts willy-nilly. Wait a bit, let me ask about the situation.”
“Huan Huan, right?” Zhao Chenxing called out into the void. “Do you have a physical form?”
Huan Huan: “Sorry, dear~ this feature is still under development and not yet complete…”
Before she could finish, Zhao Chenxing interrupted, “So, you do have one.”
Huan Huan: …Yes.
Zhao Chenxing: “Then show us the existing physical form.”
Huan Huan thought: Is this possible?! Why didn’t I think of that!
Whether Zhao Chenxing heard her thoughts or guessed it himself, he slightly curled his lips, gently shaking the corner of the parchment with deep meaning, “Why not? Go ask for permission, it’ll be approved.”
[Hahaha! The assistant is amazing! She’s still young, are you sure you want to do this?]
[He’s so good at finding loopholes…]
[Am I the only one curious about what the existing part looks like?]
Huan Huan, in a daze, immediately sent the code to the main brain and received a positive response in the next second.
It really was possible! That meant she missed the chance to meet and play with players for months!
Huan Huan cried internally.
“Please wait a moment, players. The physical form is initializing, estimated wait time is 30 seconds.”
30 seconds passed in the blink of an eye, and a “thing” appeared out of thin air in front of them.
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