After Joining the Game, She Came Out as Gay [Infinite] - Chapter 9

In Xia Lifang’s worldview, it was merely a wife having an affair; to end one’s life over such a thing was simply too foolish.

Therefore, she could not understand this man at all.

Of course, there was no need to understand him.

To Xia Lifang, he was a piece of trash destined to be eliminated from the very beginning.

“Shut up!” Nie Siya suddenly shouted. “Now is not the time to be saying things like that, is it?!”

Everyone froze.

Qi Cheng looked at her with even greater astonishment.

This timid girl had suddenly become like a different person.

None of them could figure out why Nie Siya had undergone such a transformation. Only Qi Cheng understood the reason why she “could change.”

Is that it? So she—

Feeling Qi Cheng’s gaze, Nie Siya glanced at her out of the corner of her eye. Though her expression didn’t change much, her eyes clearly warned her: Mind your own business.

—She had chosen Kuang Liao.

That was why she had “randomly” sat down next to him.

That was why she had broken precedent and talked back to Xia Lifang for his sake.

This certainly wasn’t some “love at first sight” bullshit. Absolutely not.

The scholar of psychology was beginning to efficiently apply her expertise.

What kind of person is the easiest to manipulate? Naturally, someone with a weak soul!

First, give them honey, and then slowly let the poison seep in.

This was also a common trick used by excellent swindlers.

Qi Cheng should have realized long ago who her target would be.

When a hunter finds prey, they wait for the right moment to bite down on a single target; they don’t just change targets on a whim. Because changing targets only leads to losing both.

So, this wasn’t a sudden impulse; she had latched onto Kuang Liao from the very start.

A marionette can indeed provide a lot of help to a puppeteer, but that depends on the puppeteer’s level of control.

In other words, Nie Siya’s mental consumption would be twice that of a conventional team, or even higher.

Qi Cheng couldn’t understand why she would ignore the shortcut and choose the winding path instead.

But when Qi Cheng saw the look Nie Siya gave her, she suddenly understood.

Like repels like.

She had already seen through her; she knew she was a “monster.”

A “monster” will not cooperate with another “monster”—even though Qi Cheng felt that cooperation was the most efficient choice.

She let out a sigh.

…Despite being a woman herself, the ones Qi Cheng often understood the least were other women.

She had been “raised” as a boy since she was a child. She was much more familiar with the psychology of men.

However, she was always someone who made two sets of preparations.

She looked toward Yu Feihang.

This man, whose fighting spirit had been deliberately stimulated, could be of greater use in her hands.

And if it were him, there shouldn’t be any problem having him stay by her side as a teammate.

So, from now on, she only needed to set the trap and wait for the other party to take the bait.

“We have a news update: The famous actress Xia Lin has been confirmed by her agency to have died in the 2.13 major multi-vehicle collision.”

The sudden broadcast image caused Qi Cheng to freeze in place.

She snapped her head toward the screen—

“The accident occurred around 17:20 on February 13th. Twenty-one traffic accidents occurred in succession on the Tanjing section of National Highway 302, resulting in a chain collision of 47 passing vehicles. The vehicle driven by Xia Lin and her manager was among them, and they unfortunately perished. It is reported that the accident caused a total of 21 deaths and 103 injuries. Currently, based on DNA identification, Xia Lin’s remains have been found in the wreckage of a severely deformed vehicle.”

The Tanjing section of National Highway 302… chain… accident…

Qi Cheng felt as if an ice pick had pierced through her body, and she looked at Xia Lin with a face full of disbelief.

The camera deliberately gave a close-up of the remains.

“That thing”… it could no longer be called a “body.”

The others also looked at Xia Lin, their faces filled with shock and sympathy.

Compared to their own, this way of dying could truly be called a disaster.

Only Qi Cheng’s face was distorted.

Xia Lin stared at “that thing” on the screen, then looked at everyone and said with a bitter smile, “After all, even the car was crushed flat… how could I possibly have maintained a human form?”

“The police are still investigating the cause of this major accident. Currently, fans have spontaneously organized a mourning group, placing wreaths and elegiac couplets on both sides of the accident road to pay their final respects to Xia Lin. Despite the bad weather, the line of fans remains endless. Some fans have been sitting by the roadside since last night, stating they want to stay by Xia Lin’s side. Many fans have also wept, stating that if the perpetrator were still alive, they would definitely make him pay the price. Xia Lin’s funeral will be held on the 25th of this month at the municipal funeral home. At the request of Mr. Xia An, the funeral will not have a public memorial service; only Xia Lin’s relatives and friends will be invited to the funeral the following day…”

“Enough, God,” Xia Lin said.

She still maintained her poise.

But the sharp light bursting from her eyes was colder than a freezing glacier.

“Don’t make me watch the live status of my family and friends.”

She could imagine the grief-stricken and haggard state of her family and friends because of her death.

But if she were to see it with her own eyes, she definitely wouldn’t be able to stand upright before everyone like she was now.

“Gah, Xiao Lin is so scary. If you won’t let me play it, then I won’t,” God said. The image on the screen cut out, vanishing along with his voice.

Yu Feihang looked at Xia Lin and said, “Encountering such an accident… just how much pain did you endure to reach the Divine Realm…”

Xia Lin took a long breath to calm her emotions and replied calmly, “There was no pain. My consciousness vanished in an instant. It’s probably because I died on the spot. Compared to the other victims, this is the only thing I can consider lucky.”

He had originally wanted to comfort her since she was the youngest, but instead, he was the one being comforted.

Yu Feihang’s gloomy mood had not yet recovered, so at this moment, he couldn’t think of anything else to say.

God glanced at everyone and said, “Oh my, everyone, being too sad is bad for your health, you know? To ensure your bodies don’t feel uncomfortable when you are resurrected, during your stay in the Divine Realm, you are just like when you were alive. If your emotions fluctuate too strongly, it won’t be good for your heart, okay?”

—He had originally wanted to use the live broadcast of the lower world to stimulate their desire to survive, but now it seemed to have had the opposite effect. In that case, he had to think of another trick to reawaken their drive.

“Speaking of which~ instead of wallowing in sadness, shouldn’t you have something more important to do~?”

“…That’s true. Now is no time to think about anything else.”

As if warning herself, or perhaps forcing herself, Qi Cheng muttered these words and then walked up to God.

“Hey, God, I’ve already decided on my partner. We’ll make our 【Vow】 to you right here, okay?”

The other six people were all stunned.

…What did she just say?—That was the expression on all their faces.

And Xia Lin was even more so. She really hadn’t expected that what Qi Cheng said last night—”I’ll tell you directly”—would be this direct!

Was it really okay to vow to form a team in front of everyone?

No—Xia Lin reconsidered. Perhaps precisely because it was in front of everyone, and God happened to be present, they wouldn’t be interfered with.

God was the only one who was jubilant and moved to tears.

“You just said that you’ve already chosen your lover, right?”

“Yes.”

Qi Cheng took a deep breath and then looked toward Xia Lin.

Her eyes were still mixed with complex emotions, but there was absolutely no regret.

Qi Cheng reached out her hand and said to her, “Xia Lin, come.”

Xia Lin had been staring into her eyes and could naturally see the complex emotions within.

She took the outstretched hand and, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, was pulled to Qi Cheng’s side.

At the moment they crossed paths, Xia Lin whispered in her ear: “…Have you thought this through?”

The answer she received was a firm “Mhm.”

It wasn’t the kind of emotion that hoped to be with her; it sounded more like she had made some kind of decision, a feeling of grim determination.

However, no matter what kind of mood or ideology the other party held, since she had obtained this, Xia Lin had nothing to complain about.

“I, Qi Cheng, take you, Xia Lin, to be my life partner and my one and only lover.”

Xia Lin could no longer hear the rest of the vow.

The frenzy and anger that had sprouted in her heart earlier vanished into thin air because of this single sentence.

In its place was endless joy.

As if captured by a spell, this single sentence alone made her tremble uncontrollably. Her mind went so blank that she embarrassingly reached a point where she couldn’t even process sound.

Clearly, in the past, no matter how embarrassing the scene she acted in or how shameful the lines she recited, it had never been like this.

“…Just as I am holding your hand tightly now, I will also entrust my life to you. So please witness our vow, O God.”

Then, she and God both looked at the unresponsive Xia Lin.

One second.

Two seconds.

…

Qi Cheng’s expression began to falter.

…What is this girl thinking? She had finished the vow according to the game rules, so why hadn’t this girl said a word?

Could it be that saying she wanted to team up yesterday was just playing with her?!

Qi Cheng’s face started to turn a bit green.

God: “Ahem! Xiao Lin, say the vow, the vow.”

Only then did Xia Lin snap out of it.

Then, gazing tenderly at Qi Cheng—who was now clearly wearing a “I’m going to kill you” expression—she said with deep affection: “I, Xia Lin, take you, Qi Cheng, to be my life partner and my one and only lover… Just as I am holding your hand tightly now, I will also entrust my life to you. So please witness our vow, O God.”

God raised their joined hands above his head. “OK! The 【Vow】 is over! Now, please give each other the kiss of love to prove to me that you are a pair of lovers who love each other dearly~”

Qi Cheng’s face soured. “…What?”

God said, “Oh my, why so surprised? I don’t care how you understand a ‘romantic relationship.’ However, it’s like this in the lower world, isn’t it? After two people make their vows, they are supposed to kiss each other, right? Otherwise, who would acknowledge that you are in a relationship?”

Qi Cheng: “…”

In Qi Cheng’s mind, countless “grass mud horse” (f*ck you) comments instantly flashed by.

Qi Cheng roared, “Why the hell didn’t you say there was this rule earlier…!”

However, before she could finish screaming that sentence, her mouth was blocked.

While holding Qi Cheng’s head, Xia Lin leaned her body forward and covered her lips.

Furthermore, it was a lingering, passionate French kiss.