Mother Ye: Ah, there are so many people! I absolutely cannot falter—mustn’t be nervous!
The crowd, returning from a tour on trending topics, felt as sour as a truckload of lemons.
“[Lonely Little Frog: Are we playing the same game? Why am I just a lonely little frog, lonely, lonely, lonely…]”
“[Green Lemon Juice: Others are getting hero pairs while I just watch the show; when they meet, I eat melons; at their weddings, I drool; truly, I am myself!]”
“[soso: Heh, those rich people are the best at putting on a show. Who knows if it’s a family marriage? You just believe everything you see online; can’t you think for yourselves?]”
“[Green Lemon Juice: Looks like a troll has been found upstairs. Based on my melon-eating experience, every time people mention Wan Fengye Chou or Yuan Gu Shan Cen, it’s always this soso. Are you stalking other people’s lives in reality? This person frequently posts strange things in the game’s tavern.]”
The game tavern is similar to Weibo in reality; as long as players publish text and images, anyone playing the game can view them regardless of their server. If there are many likes, it can create a separate trending topic like on hot searches.
Upon hearing the remarks, others clicked into someone’s tavern, and indeed every post was about rumors concerning the two. The latest post suggested that Wan Fengye Chou and Yuan Gu Shan Cen were in conflict, implying that Yuan Gu Shan Cen’s romantic inclinations would lead to betrayal. Publishing such content at this time was undeniably malicious.
Soon, those with keen eyes noted that this person had not properly obscured some details in the previous screenshots.
“[Detective lamb: Earth-shattering news! Check out her tavern’s fifteenth post titled ‘Wan Fengye Chou is cheating, gifting new outfits to others.’ In it, Wan Fengye Chou calls her a disciple, and she cheekily replies, ‘Sister-in-law must have discovered I won’t give birth, right?’]”
“[Melon-eating girl: Let the melons rain!]”
“[Green Lemon Juice: It’s well-known that Wan Fengye Chou has only one disciple, who is female. Though their master-disciple bond ended due to unavoidable circumstances, the clues are clear. Everyone, shout her name: she is!]”
“[The more, the better: I know this topic, it’s Youyou Yingmeng!]”
“[Melon-eating girl: Special shoutout to the two class representatives upstairs—one recognized the suspect immediately, while the other analyzed the suspect down to their underwear. I hereby declare you both the representatives of intel and reasoning!]”
In the realm of chivalry and rivers, there are many disputes involving scoundrels who deceive people for sex and money. Everyone laughs as if they are just silly people in a melon patch, while those who know the truth are humorously referred to as the class representatives, logging in with the first line: “Just logged in! What melons are on the world channel? Can the class representatives summarize?”
“[soso: You all say what you want, why drag innocent people into it?]”
Lu Yingmeng sat in the basement apartment, furious as she smashed her mouse. What is wrong with these people? Their noses are like dogs, and even though she used a secondary account, she still got caught.
Having already been dismissed by the twin stars, Lu Yingmeng lost her only source of income and could only awkwardly live in a basement in the suburbs, despite receiving compensation from the company, which had all gone into packaging herself for a dream of marrying into a wealthy family.
The tumult in the game did not affect the wedding of Ye Qiu and Cen Chen. When the officiant asked how the two got together, Cen Chen shyly glanced at Ye Qiu.
In response to the playful eyes of the crowd, Ye Qiu boasted,
“I fell in love with him at first sight. He initially wouldn’t agree to me, so I secretly used a secondary account to pester him relentlessly until he had no choice but to be with me.”
This statement stunned everyone even more.
Their wedding had been the talk of the town for a long time. Though society had progressed and many had begun accepting homosexuality, those with biases were still numerous. Many same-sex couples returned to what is called a normal life due to the weight of external judgment. This was the first time someone could openly hold a wedding with their same-sex partner, bringing hope to those who dared not reveal their differences. If he can, then they can too.
News of their relationship spread wider, and those who originally held doubts began to quiet down when Huaqiao announced that Ye Qiu was the founder of Illusions and was bringing holographic technology into medicine, as holography became the best way to treat vegetative patients. In the images, relatives were standing by the bedside, tearful as they communicated with their emaciated loved ones through a computer linked to the brain. If one didn’t know this was a hospital room, they might think it was just a rather peculiar computer set-up.
In the corner, a slightly clumsy machine was the holographic chamber, capable of preparing detailed information about the human body. Cases that were previously hard to diagnose due to machine inaccuracies suddenly became simple; patients just needed to lie in the holographic chamber, and within three minutes, they would receive full-body scan data to visualize their internal structures clearly.
Due to the machine’s high precision, surgical failure rates dropped to the lowest levels. Countless surgeries that were challenging due to unclear distances between organs became feasible; after all, with a quick scan, how hard could it be to know?
Countless patients made appointments through official links, finally seeing hope for life.
At the same time, a holographic version of the chivalrous river and lake game was launched.
With the good news of Ye Qiu and Cen Chen’s connection through the game and a groundbreaking announcement about holographic advancements in medicine, the chivalrous river and lake might become the biggest winner. Everyone outside was curious about the game that brought the two together, flocking into the game. Of course, whether they secretly wanted to try their luck at fishing for a wealthy partner remained unknown.
Years passed, and Ye Qiu and Cen Chen’s relationship continued to be enviable. The only thing troubling Cen Chen was that Ye Qiu occasionally stirred up drama.
“Really? That’s strange. I remember you told me that the guest room was unoccupied. Why is it that he moved in when he came?”
Ye Qiu pointed at the guest room with a wronged expression and questioned him.
“I’m different. Back then, there was only one room in my rented place, and I let you stay.”