The Romance Extras Turned Out to Be a Yuri Story - Chapter 29

The match started with an instant death.

Zhang Qiu’s calm voice came through the phone: “Start the next round.”

Lin Luoluo hit ‘ready’ and stared blankly at the avatar “Ye Luo Zhi Qiu” (Leaves Know Autumn).

With Zhang Qiu’s skill, she could have survived and didn’t need to be eliminated with her. But the more she did this, the faster Lin Luoluo’s heart beat.

Could she possibly like me a little too, which is why she’s taking such good care of me?

She shook her head again. How could that be?

Lin Luoluo didn’t believe there was anything about her that would make someone fall in love at first sight.

“Jumping now.”

This time, the two didn’t talk idle chatter. Zhang Qiu chose a spot with rich supplies and few people landing there.

“There’s someone ahead. You stay in the house first and wait for my signal.”

After looting a few houses, Zhang Qiu suddenly heard footsteps. Without hesitation, she flashed out, single-handedly surrounding the two people. Lin Luoluo stayed quiet and obedient, lying prone in the room.

Footsteps on the map constantly approached from around the house. Suddenly, a fierce exchange of fire erupted to the southeast. Lin Luoluo placed her finger on the button, fully focused, her gun aimed in the direction of the footsteps. If anyone jumped through the window, she was sure she could shoot them.

Thinking this, she stared fixedly at the window without blinking. Suddenly, a dark shadow vaulted in. Lin Luoluo didn’t have time to look. She tapped the shoot button for a long time only to find the person still perfectly intact in front of her.

Terrified, she threw a grenade. Only then did she hear Zhang Qiu’s helpless voice: “Luoluo, it’s me.”

It was too late. The grenade exploded, instantly downing Zhang Qiu’s character.

You were knocked down by a grenade from your friend.

“Luoluo, you…”

Lin Luoluo ran over flustered, quickly reviving Zhang Qiu’s character.

“I saw it wrong.”

Zhang Qiu gave a helpless laugh: “It’s okay. Do you have a medical kit?”

Lin Luoluo frantically opened her backpack and dumped all her medical kits on the ground. Soon, Zhang Qiu’s side was surrounded by medical kits and bandages.

“I don’t need this many.”

Zhang Qiu used one but left the rest untouched. Lin Luoluo quietly put them back.

“Let’s go. I’ll take you to get supplies.”

Zhang Qiu coolly vaulted out the window. After waiting a long time without seeing Lin Luoluo, she realized she was stuck in the wall.

Pfft.

Zhang Qiu circled her, looking. Lin Luoluo complained with an “Aiya,” “My phone’s lagging.”

Lin Luoluo’s face flushed.

Why am I doing so many silly things today?

She didn’t use her phone much normally. The one she used was a foreign brand. After returning to the country, Lin Xiangdong had downloaded a pile of software for her. The phone wasn’t large to begin with, and now the memory was critically low. After downloading the battle royale game, she could only use the ‘smooth’ graphics setting, and today it had completely frozen. It looked like she absolutely had to get a new phone.

Zhang Qiu waited for her for a while before Lin Luoluo’s avatar slowly walked out the main door.

The person she had just killed was on the second floor of the building opposite. She took Lin Luoluo over to gorge on the loot, even changing into a new outfit.

Lin Luoluo watched her high-ponytail avatar put on a camo outfit, squatting in the grass and practically merging with it. She nodded with satisfaction.

Zhang Qiu asked: “What gun do you prefer to use?”

“A submachine gun,” Lin Luoluo said. “I can’t control the recoil on an assault rifle.”

“There are stabilizers. If you attach that accessory, it’ll be a bit steadier,” Zhang Qiu taught her step-by-step.

“Don’t rush when you hear footsteps. Your skill isn’t great right now, so don’t take a straight fight. It’s best to keep your distance, or failing that, just be a crawling worm (prone player). And if you get knocked down, don’t worry, just wait for me to revive you.”

Lin Luoluo nodded. Zhang Qiu saw the circle shrinking. Having gathered enough gear, she drove a motorcycle to take Lin Luoluo to the center point, where she found a tall building to set up a sniper position.

Lin Luoluo crouched beside her on the rooftop, stealthily aiming her gun towards the distant mountain. Seeing an airdrop fall there, she crawled closer to Zhang Qiu. “An airdrop just fell over there. Someone’s going for it.”

Zhang Qiu’s avatar moved, their in-game faces almost touching. Lin Luoluo subconsciously backed away a few steps, her face betraying her with a blush again.

Zhang Qiu switched to a sniper rifle, pulled back the bolt, and told Lin Luoluo: “You watch out for people around us.” Then, without hesitation, she began to take shots, hitting the person on the opposite mountain who was looting the airdrop twice, knocking one down. There were still two people left.

The remaining pair became vigilant and threw a smoke grenade. The moment the smoke rose, Zhang Qiu, quick as a flash, hit another person. Two were knocked down, leaving only one. The enemy wasn’t without a chance to escape. Zhang Qiu wasn’t in a hurry, watching the distant vehicle and keeping her gun aimed. As expected, the opponent panicked. After being revived, they instinctively ran towards the vehicle.

Little did they know, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Zhang Qiu was waiting for this moment. She switched to her assault rifle and shot the vehicle until it exploded. All three people were injured as the car blew up. Zhang Qiu then switched back to her sniper rifle and calmly picked them off one by one.

The kill feed kept flashing. Lin Luoluo’s face was flushed with excitement.

“Jiejie (Sister), you’re so amazing!”

Zhang Qiu was momentarily stunned. She subconsciously licked her lips and let out a soft “Mm,” only to realize her throat was dry. She picked up her water cup but found it empty. After telling Lin Luoluo, Zhang Qiu went to get water.

Lin Luoluo looked at the game character still prone on the ground and cautiously crawled closer to stick to her.

After waiting a while, Zhang Qiu still hadn’t returned. Lin Luoluo clicked on the character actions. Since she had just registered, a newbie gift pack had given her a few limited-time emotes, one of which was sending a heart.

She stood next to Ye Luo Zhi Qiu’s avatar, constantly making heart gestures.

Zhang Qiu had run into a peer from the same grade while getting water. They chatted for a few minutes about their graduation thesis. By the time she returned, she saw Lin Luoluo’s avatar dancing beside hers.

After quietly watching for a moment, Zhang Qiu couldn’t help the corners of her mouth curling up. She turned on her mic and said, “Sorry, I was chatting with someone for a bit and got delayed.”

Lin Luoluo immediately stopped her actions, a little embarrassed: “When did you get back?”

“I just sat down.” Zhang Qiu pretended not to have seen her wiggling and dancing. “The circle is shrinking. It’s on us.”

“Mm.” Lin Luoluo’s face was still red.

“Someone will be coming soon. Don’t move. We’ll guard the door.”

“Okay.”

Zhang Qiu glanced at the map. The final circle would likely shrink here. The building they were in was the highest point. As long as they guarded the door, the enemy wouldn’t easily break in.

The two lay quiet and prone. Lin Luoluo heard gunshots and footsteps nearby. She hadn’t been playing for long and panicked when she heard shooting, but seeing Zhang Qiu’s avatar lying there so solidly, she had to be patient. She watched as people were constantly eliminated. Only five people remained in the game. The circle shrank further, right to their location. Someone was coming upstairs.

“Get ready.” Zhang Qiu’s voice was still calm. Lin Luoluo was a little flustered. She readied her gun, watching the door open. Two people jumped out. Before she could react, Zhang Qiu was standing in front of her, engaging the enemy. She instantly killed two people, her own health only a sliver. Lin Luoluo was about to tell her to heal when a third person suddenly charged up. Lin Luoluo didn’t have time to aim. She saw Zhang Qiu get knocked down and thought, It’s over. Suddenly, she heard an explosion. Zhang Qiu had thrown a grenade right as she was downed, and the enemy was downed at the same time. The only survivor left was Lin Luoluo.

“Luoluo, finish them off. We won.”

Lin Luoluo was completely unharmed. She picked up her submachine gun and sprayed the downed enemies. It was her first solo chicken dinner.

Seeing Ye Luo Zhi Qiu’s character glide back to her side with a parachute, Lin Luoluo excitedly ran up and told her, “We won!”

“Luoluo is so awesome,” Zhang Qiu praised.

Lin Luoluo’s face got even redder. After a long pause, she managed to stammer out: “Jiejie is the awesome one.”

“Luoluo is awesome.”

“Jiejie is awesome.”

“Luoluo…”

“Lin Luoluo, do you want a late-night snack?” Lin Xiangdong knocked on the door. “There are sesame glutinous rice balls, your favorite.”

“You go eat.”

Lin Xiangdong’s voice interrupted the pair’s mutual compliments. Zhang Qiu said, “I have work tomorrow; I need to sleep.”

“Working on the weekend?” Lin Luoluo frowned.

Zhang Qiu chuckled softly, “I volunteered for overtime this week. I’ve only been at the law firm for a few days, and I want to get familiar with the cases as soon as possible, so I worked a little extra. You go eat, good night, Luoluo.”

Lin Luoluo was reluctant. “Good night, Jie Jie (older sister).”

Zhang Qiu gave a soft “mm” and left the game first.

Outside the door, Lin Xiangdong was knocking again. “Are you asleep? You’ve slept for so many days—are you still sleeping? Do you belong to the pig zodiac?”

Lin Luoluo got out of bed, opened the door, and glared angrily at Lin Xiangdong. “You’re the pig! Your whole family is…” She stopped, then gave Lin Xiangdong a resentful look. “Smelly brother!”

“Say it! Why stop now?” Lin Xiangdong laughed loudly. “My whole family is your whole family, isn’t it? What were you doing in there? So slow.”

Lin Xiangdong made a face at her. Lin Luoluo chased him, trying to hit him. The two of them tussled from the second floor to the first. Their mother, Tan Yi, came out of the kitchen holding a bowl. Their father was sitting at the table. Seeing the two of them, he smiled and said to Tan Yi, “These two children have such a good relationship.”

“Good relationship? Nonsense. No respect for their elders! Come over and eat quickly! How old are you two, still bickering and fighting every day,” Tan Yi scolded.

Lin Xiangdong stuck his tongue out at Lin Luoluo. Lin Luoluo glared at him and sat down next to her father. She complained to her father, “Dad, look at Brother! He said I’m a little pig!”

Lin Xiangdong pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Lin Luoluo. “Don’t spread rumors. I said you belong to the pig zodiac, I didn’t say you’re a little pig.”

“Hmph, hmph! That’s just saying I’m a pig!”

“You said that yourself! It has nothing to do with me!”

“Enough, still arguing.” Tan Yi picked up her chopsticks and tapped Lin Xiangdong. “Can’t you let your sister win sometimes?”

Lin Xiangdong rubbed his head, used to it. He took the chopsticks and smiled fawningly at his mother. “I know, Mother dear.”

Tan Yi sat down. “Eat quickly. Your father just finished a video conference. You two should learn to be quiet; you keep bothering him.”

“It’s alright,” Father Lin said with a smile. “It’s much livelier this way.”

“Isn’t that right, Luoluo?” He smiled dotingly at Lin Luoluo. “Doesn’t Dad earn money just so Luoluo can spend it? As long as Luoluo is happy, Dad is happy.”

“Mom, look how Dad is spoiling Lin Luoluo rotten,” Lin Xiangdong complained in jest.

Tan Yi glared at him. “Aren’t you the same? Don’t think I don’t know that Aston Martin in your garage—your father bought it for you, didn’t he?”

Lin Xiangdong fell silent.

Tan Yi started lecturing Old Lin again. “You too! You’ll spoil the children like this.”

CEO Lin nodded repeatedly, his chopsticks not stopping. He listened to his wife complain while eating. Lin Luoluo and Lin Xiangdong exchanged a knowing smile.

“Oh, right. Tomorrow is the Gu family’s centenary celebration. I had your formal wear ironed and put in your rooms. You absolutely cannot dress according to your own whims tomorrow.”

Lin Luoluo’s hand, holding the spoon, paused. The tangyuan (sweet dumplings) in her bowl were suddenly unappetizing.

She hesitated, wanting to speak. The System in her mind seemed to sense her thought: [Host, I can only save you once; I cannot guarantee I can save you a second time.]

Lin Luoluo meekly kept quiet.

She bit her lower lip. Father Lin smiled, “Tomorrow is a good day for our Luoluo. Luoluo must dress up beautifully.”

Lin Luoluo put down her bowl. “Dad…”

“Dad, is the engagement matter urgent? Let Luoluo and Beichen spend more time together and cultivate their feelings. What do you two think?”

Tan Yi was thinking the same thing. She said to her husband, “Old Lin, Dongdong’s point is right this time. I also think it’s too hasty. Luoluo is so young; why do you have to decide her lifelong partner now? What if the two of them aren’t compatible?”

Father Lin was helpless. “Didn’t you say you wanted to settle it early? Besides, tomorrow isn’t the engagement ceremony; it’s just to announce to the guests that our two families will be engaged. This can also prevent some minor forces from getting ideas about the Gu family, can’t it?”

Tan Yi playfully hit Father Lin’s arm. “I wanted to fulfill Luoluo’s wish, who knew you’d act so quickly.”

Father Lin grasped her hand and smiled, “With Luoluo having someone to care for her in the future, you and I can also feel relieved, can’t we?”

A moment of blankness flashed across Tan Yi’s face, followed by a hint of sadness, which she quickly replaced with a forced smile. “You’re right to consider that.”

Lin Xiangdong opened his mouth. Lin Luoluo pursed her lips and said softly, “Dad, Mom, thank you for worrying about me. I promise you I’m fine. I can take good care of myself alone.”

“You silly child…” Tan Yi was about to cry. Father Lin wiped the corner of her eye gently. “Luoluo has promised you, why are you still crying? You should be happy that the child can take care of herself.”

Tan Yi nodded, feeling even more distressed in her heart.

Lin Luoluo was at a loss, even more afraid to speak.

Lin Xiangdong winked at her and pulled Lin Luoluo away.

Upstairs, Lin Luoluo was dispirited. Lin Xiangdong asked her, “Don’t you like Gu Beichen? Why aren’t you happy about the engagement announcement tomorrow?”

“…I don’t.” After a moment of silence, Lin Luoluo forced a smile. “Brother, just don’t ask.”

Lin Xiangdong patted her head and said, “Okay. Get some rest early. I’ll call you tomorrow. You can’t be lazy and sleep in again.”

Lin Luoluo nodded. Lin Xiangdong closed the door for her. Lin Luoluo went to brush her teeth, looking at the face in the mirror, and asked herself: Does she really have to listen to the System and get engaged to Gu Beichen? Getting engaged to Gu Beichen was truly not what she wished, but what could she do?

Wait a minute!

Lin Luoluo thought of something.

Wasn’t she here to change the BE (Bad Ending) of the male and female leads? If the vicious female supporting character gets engaged to the male lead, how can she change it? So, logically, the vicious female supporting character shouldn’t end up with the male lead. The engagement will definitely be called off eventually. So, how should it be called off while still fitting her character’s persona?

Lin Luoluo thought all night, only concluding that she couldn’t be the one to do it; she had to force Gu Beichen to do it.

The male lead fundamentally dislikes her, so him proactively proposing to call off the engagement won’t result in her persona collapsing. If she, as the vicious female supporting character deeply in love with the male lead, were to propose it, the System wouldn’t agree.

Problem solved!

Although she didn’t sleep well all night, Lin Luoluo was still full of energy. She held up the hem of her goose-yellow skirt, wore a tiara, and got into the car full of spirit.

The Gu Corporation’s centenary celebration was attended by many people, from all walks of life, in a constant stream.

Zhang Qiu followed her teacher, Pei Qin, constantly greeting clients.

As a rising law firm, Pei Qin is well-known. Early in her career, she took on an economic case, winning the company hundreds of millions in compensation. Later, she fought for the trademark ownership of a very famous sports brand, winning back trademarks worth tens of billions for the company.

The other partner at Pei Lu Law Firm, Lu Feng, is also very famous.

He specializes in divorce cases, specifically litigating for the female party. Several divorce cases he handled for wealthy clients resulted in significant losses for the male party, earning him a lot of resentment, yet he still stands tall, suggesting considerable influence behind the scenes.

Everyone was very polite to Pei Lu Law Firm, and Zhang Qiu also received a lot of courtesy.

Socializing requires drinking. Zhang Qiu drank quite a bit on behalf of Pei Qin. Although Zhang Qiu also had a decent alcohol tolerance, she couldn’t handle drinking non-stop since the morning on an empty stomach. Seeing her face flushed, Pei Qin told her to go rest nearby for a while.

Zhang Qiu didn’t try to be a hero and walked over to eat something. Just then, a few people were gathered at a table talking.

“Did you hear? The Gu family and the Lin family are about to make a big move. If those two families intermarry, the Dragon Sea City will be turned upside down! The Mu family and the Dongfang family won’t be able to catch up even if they try!”

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