Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 321 Straight Man with a Daughter

How come... could it be that this madman and Lu Chusheng have a good relationship?

That shouldn't be the case... He clearly heard the two of them arguing in the yard last night—it wasn't just him who heard it; many people should have heard it too.

"You should be glad you didn't say that."

Just as the male player was lost in thought, his heart pounding, and he was about to run away, the boy who walked up to him suddenly spoke up.

"...?"

The male player trembled for a moment in fright, then looked up and stammered:

"Wh-what? It was me, it was me who just said what Lu Chu, no, Captain Lu, said?"

"..."

Contrary to what the male player expected, he was met with a strange and bewildered look from Yu Shijiu.

"What does this have to do with Lu Chusheng?"

Male player: "..."

A bead of cold sweat dripped from his forehead. "Didn't I just...no, didn't I just say that...that...that selfless, good, good moral character of him?"

“…” Yu Shijiu paused for a second, then slightly raised the corners of his lips: “That’s not good morality.”

Yu Shijiu chuckled, her lips slightly parted.

"That's called stupid."

"..."

The male player was now sweating profusely, glancing pleadingly at his teammates behind him.

His teammate gave him a helpless look and silently looked away.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Yu Shijiu seems to only kill monsters and not players right now... Who knows if he'll kill enough monsters and then try to kill a couple of players to test the waters? This kind of thing has happened before in games... It just depends on the player's mental state.

"Then, what are you doing?"

Seeing that his teammates weren't helping, the male player could only force a smile and say:

"Where did I say something wrong—"

"You know it yourself."

Yu Shijiu looked up at him (because he wasn't tall enough), but his imposing presence was overwhelming to everyone else present.

"I don't like it when people scold me, especially my mother."

The boy's voice was crisp, like the tinkling of a mountain stream, crisp and sweet.

what?

The male player was stunned for a moment. He never expected that a phrase that sounded like his catchphrase would almost "harm" him. He was somewhat incredulous.

How could anyone come because of a catchphrase?

“If he hadn’t stopped you just now,” Yu Shijiu said with a smile, pointing to the teammate behind the male player who was tilting his head and looking at something.

"Your tongue will be cut off by me."

The male player, who had initially found it incomprehensible, immediately fell silent.

Not only did he quiet down, he even planned to force himself to get rid of his swear words as soon as he finished the game instance; he wanted to keep his tongue...

"It's truly incomprehensible."

Seeing that the male player was truly quiet this time, Yu Shijiu felt a little satisfied.

"Everyone has a mother, but every time you swear or even say something very ordinary, you include the word 'Mom.' What, has your mother ever wronged you?"

Male player: "..."

The other players at the door, wanting to go back to their rooms but also wanting to watch the excitement: "..."

They both reflected on their usual behavior and lowered their heads in shame.

Yeah... Mom doesn't seem to have done anything wrong to them usually... so why does she always have to use that one word when she scolds them?

"besides."

Yu Shijiu, who had turned halfway around, turned back again.

The male player, who had just relaxed for a second, thought: "!?!"

He instantly straightened up and looked at Yu Shijiu, who had turned around.

"If you don't want to grow a tongue like those monsters in the Ed Sanatorium, then stop talking behind people's backs."

“Otherwise,” Yu Shijiu smiled and tilted his head, “I’ll kindly cut off that useless and worthless tongue of yours.”

"...I know, I understand..."

A cold sweat broke out on the male player's back, and he nodded repeatedly, muttering to himself.

Damn, what a busybody! A madman who doesn't even know how long he has left to live is talking so much. Isn't that absurd?

No one knows what the male player is thinking, since he does appear to have "admitted his mistake and corrected it" on the surface.

Unfortunately, he couldn't fool Yu Shijiu.

Because of her childhood experiences, Yu Shijiu has always been more sensitive to other people's emotions, and naturally she noticed that the male player in front of her was not sincere.

But it's okay, what I said is true.

He didn't care what the male player was thinking; as long as the other party didn't reveal any flaws on the surface, that was fine.

He might not necessarily kill someone, but he would definitely cut out their tongue.

At the same time, the door to room number eight was finally opened from the inside.

Yu Shijiu, who was about to go find He Lingling and Xu Han, paused in her steps.

"What's wrong?"

When A Yuan's somewhat hoarse voice rang out, Yu Shijiu didn't linger any longer and continued walking forward.

"Well, I'm just asking if you need anything, or if you're feeling hungry?"

The old housekeeper's words of "concern" poured out one after another, but A-Yuan, who was being "cared for," only felt a chill run down his spine and his teeth even started chattering.

"For now, I don't really need it..."

"Okay." The old housekeeper didn't insist. She still kept her head down and back bent, her aged body slightly hunched in the dim morning light.

"The dress will be delivered around noon. Please remember to try it on to see if it fits. If the size is not right, please let me know immediately."

A-Yuan was instinctively terrified and wanted to refuse, but she forced herself to hold back: "...Okay, okay."

He heard his own voice trembling as he said, "Butler, my formal attire... it shouldn't be... it shouldn't be a dress, right..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, all the players who were secretly (or openly) eavesdropping fell silent.

At this point, I'm still worried about whether the dress is a skirt or not.

"Of course not."

The old housekeeper stared wide-eyed as if she had heard something extremely shocking, and shook her head, "You're a man, of course you'll wear a suit to the wedding."

“…Ah, that’s great, that’s wonderful.”

At least I don't have to wear a wedding dress... that's a rare and good thing...

A Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though she had decided to believe that Lu Chusheng would save her, A Yuan still felt that it would be better to wear pants. Putting aside everything else, at least she could run faster when the time came to escape...

"Do you prefer wearing a wedding dress?"

A-Yuan's stammering tone caused the old housekeeper to misunderstand. After hesitating for a moment, she still said:

"If you would prefer to wear a wedding dress, I can ask my husband—"

"Do not!!!"

A Yuan immediately shook her head frantically, refusing: "No, no, no, I was just saying it casually, just saying it casually, I really don't want to wear a wedding dress at all!"

What grown man would want to wear a wedding dress and marry another man (not even a living man)?!

He's straight! He's straight! And he has a daughter!!!