Chapter 183: Not a Gentleman if I Don’t Avenge…

Mu Qingxue: ‘Yan-bao, the spies from Wushuang Lou got back to me. They said there is no such person, but we can’t rule out the possibility that Tianxia Wushuang used a player from outside the guild.’

Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Got it, Yan-bao.’

Chen Xiaoyan: ‘I’ve already arranged for the Heavenly Fragrance players outside the guild. They can set off at any time.’

Mu Qingxue: ‘That fast? If everything goes as planned, the Guild War starts tomorrow. Go inform Liu Yue as well. Form a team and pull the Heavenly Fragrance from both guilds into it. You’ll be in charge of organizing them.’

Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Ugh… I feel a bit tired.’

Mu Qingxue: ‘That’s easy. I’ll move to Qingzhou and give you a massage every night. How about that? Lingling personally taught me my massage techniques. I guarantee all of Yan-bao’s fatigue will be swept away.’

Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Ah~ I suddenly feel light as a feather. Anyway, I’m going to find Xiaoyue. Bye-bye, Yan-bao.’

Mu Qingxue: ‘CHEN XIAOYAN, I’VE TOLERATED YOU FOR LONG ENOUGH. CALL ME XUE-BAO!!!’

Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Okay, Yan-bao. See you later, Yan-bao.’

Mu Qingxue: ‘…’

After sending the last message, Chen Xiaoyan immediately closed the private chat interface. Mu Qingxue was a woman of her word; if she actually got excited, she would definitely follow through with her actions.

Given her current physical condition, she couldn’t get too close to them for the time being.

However, calculating the time, if nothing went wrong, it would probably take about another half a month.

‘Half a month, huh.’

Chen Xiaoyan shrugged and gave a faint smile.

‘Half a month isn’t that long. I can afford to wait.’

‘It’s just a pity that my “brother” cooled off before he could even be sharpened. It truly was your misfortune to be reincarnated into my body, Chen Xiaoyan.’

‘I hope you keep your eyes peeled in your next life, good brother. Don’t be so miserable again.’

After her lament, Chen Xiaoyan sent a private message to Liu Yue.

Liu Yue: ‘No problem. I was thinking the same thing. I’ll go inform them now and head over to find you this afternoon.’

Chen Xiaoyan: ‘Great.’

After that, Liu Yue didn’t reply. She seemed quite busy.

After waiting for about ten minutes and seeing no further response, Chen Xiaoyan closed the chat interface and logged out of the game.

Returning to reality, Chen Xiaoyan took off her helmet. Just as she was about to stand up, her entire body suddenly began to ache.

The pain wasn’t very intense, but it was accompanied by a slight numbness and an unbearable itch, as if a group of ants were crawling over her skin.

She hurriedly lifted her pajamas to check, and what she saw nearly made her vision go black.

Her small buns were starting to develop again, though her “little brother” remained unchanged for now.

‘No way.’

‘I only played the game for half a day, and you’re growing again?’

Chen Xiaoyan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, she had mentally prepared herself during this period, so she quickly came to terms with it.

Driven by curiosity, she reached out and gently touched her small buns.

They felt soft, but there was a slight stinging pain upon contact.

‘Is it muscle growing inside, or what?’

‘How far will they develop in the future?’

‘Will it be the same as in the game?’

Countless questions popped into Chen Xiaoyan’s mind.

“Xiaoyan-jie, are you up?” Qian Renxue’s voice suddenly drifted in from outside the door.

Startled, Chen Xiaoyan jerked and quickly straightened her pajamas.

If Mu Qingxue’s person saw her playing with her own chest, how could she ever face them again?

“Ahem, I’m up. Is something wrong, Yaoyao?”

“I made lunch. Do you want to come and have some?”

“Okay, I’ll be out in a second.”

Chen Xiaoyan got out of bed quickly. She was eager to see what Yaoyao had prepared for lunch.

***

In the hall.

Qian Renxue was setting out the bowls and chopsticks. When she saw Chen Xiaoyan emerge from the inner room, she gave a soft smile.

“Good afternoon, Xiaoyan-jie.”

“Afternoon. What’s for lunch today?”

Chen Xiaoyan walked over with anticipation, only to be stunned the moment she saw the table.

Papaya fruit platter, papaya red date black-boned chicken soup, papaya stewed eggs, stir-fried papaya, and papaya salad.

‘Holy crap, what kind of dark cuisine is this?’

‘Why is everything papaya?’

Not only that, but on the papaya fruit platter and the papaya salad, white cream had been used to spell out four words.

“Call me Xue-bao.”

Seeing this, Chen Xiaoyan rolled her eyes.

One didn’t even need to think to know that the culprit was definitely that vengeful woman.

Qian Renxue awkwardly placed the chopsticks in front of her and explained, “Xiaoyan-jie, don’t blame me. Missy ordered me to do this.”

“I know,” Chen Xiaoyan sighed helplessly.

She sat down and hesitated for a long while with her chopsticks, unsure of which dish to pick.

God only knew if there were extra “ingredients” in these.

“Xiaoyan-jie, eat this.” Qian Renxue pushed the papaya stewed eggs in front of her. She specifically scooped the cooked papaya into her own bowl, leaving only the golden-yellow eggs for Xiaoyan.

‘What a good person!’

Chen Xiaoyan looked at Qian Renxue gratefully.

‘Good girl, I’ll remember this favor and definitely repay you in the future.’

She took a spoonful of the eggs.

Qian Renxue immediately whipped out her phone, seemingly typing and chatting with someone.

Chen Xiaoyan didn’t pay it any mind and swallowed the spoonful of eggs in one go.

In that instant, she felt as if she had seen the light — as if she were standing in the middle of a sea of salt.

Salty. It was incredibly salty. Her taste buds seemed to have gone numb from the sheer saltiness.

It felt as if she hadn’t eaten smooth, tender eggs, but a literal spoonful of salt.

Chen Xiaoyan’s expression shifted through several shades of pale. It took a long time for her to regain her senses before she bolted toward the kitchen.

She turned on the faucet and began frantically rinsing her mouth with water.

Qian Renxue held up her phone, recording the entire process, and sent it to Mu Qingxue.

Qian Renxue: [Screen Recording]

Qian Renxue: ‘Mission accomplished, Missy.’

Mu Qingxue didn’t say anything, only replying with a “Bonus +1” emoji.

Qian Renxue was overjoyed.

This job was well worth it; a double year-end bonus felt amazing.

As for Chen Xiaoyan…

‘Emmm.’

‘I was just completing my master’s orders. It has nothing to do with me. I’m innocent too.’

“YAOYAO!!!” Chen Xiaoyan’s angry roar echoed from the kitchen.

Hearing this, Qian Renxue turned and fled from the room.

Time to slip away.

If she didn’t run now, when would she?

After rinsing her mouth, Chen Xiaoyan ran out of the kitchen only to find the hall empty…

Feeling the lingering saltiness in her mouth, her fists clenched in rage.

‘Mu Qingxue, I, Chen Xiaoyan, will remember this grudge. If I don’t avenge this, I’m not a gentleman.’

Looking at the table full of papaya, Chen Xiaoyan dumped it all into the Trash Can downstairs.

Whoever ate this stuff was an idiot.

*Beep, beep.*

Just as she stepped out with the trash, her Penguin notification sound suddenly rang out.

She pulled out her phone to see a message from Mu Qingxue.

It was just a picture of a papaya, dripping with mockery.

Chen Xiaoyan’s temper flared instantly. When did this Missy become so mischievous?

She flipped through her emojis and sent one back.

Chen Xiaoyan: (A gentleman’s revenge is never too late).jpg

Mu Qingxue: (Oh, I’m so scared).jpg

Chen Xiaoyan: (Don’t be too arrogant).jpg

Mu Qingxue: (I’m the queen, confident and shining).jpg

Chen Xiaoyan: (Capitalist, the streetlights are calling for you).jpg

Mu Qingxue: [Xueyan Pavilion Management Salary Summary]

‘Eh?’

When Chen Xiaoyan saw the file Mu Qingxue sent, her eyes lit up at the word “Salary.”

She clicked it open.

[Salary Summary]

Name: Zhenwu Xiaoshimei
Gender: Female
Sect: Zhenwu
Sect Ranking: 9
Absences: None
Penalty Record: None
May Salary: 35,000
May Bonus: 15,000
Other May Rewards: 8,000
Total Salary Payable: 58,000

ID: Yutian

ID: Chen Xiaoyan
Gender: Female
Sect: Heavenly Fragrance
Sect Ranking: 1
Absences: 3
Penalty Record: Absent for three days.
May Salary: 150,000
May Bonus: 110,000
Other May Rewards: 8,000
Total Salary Payable: 253,000