Oh no! I'm surrounded by female ghosts!

Su Ming gently rubbed the tabletop.

Chen Zhiwei is always like this, her emotions are unpredictable.

She had an emotional breakdown in 2012.

The deep pessimism hidden in her eyes stemmed from her profound clarity.

As a scientist, she uses the coldest data to arrive at an accurate conclusion for every result.

There is no emotion, only reason.

For someone who is too clear-headed, these things are an endless torture.

Zhou Zhengyang returned with a sigh, looking utterly exhausted.

Chasing after him would only invite trouble, and he wouldn't dare to retaliate.

I've already said that before.

Chen Zhiwei is terrifying when she loses her temper.

Look up.

Su Ming was looking down at his phone screen, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Yu Mengnian closed her eyes to rest, presumably practicing meditation.

Cheng Yao rested her chin on her elbows, staring intently at Su Ming, seemingly lost in thought.

Instead, Xu Qinghe handed Zhou Zhengyang a glass of water, her voice gentle and considerate: "Director Zhou, you've worked hard."

These words warmed Zhou Zhengyang's heart.

Just as he was about to offer some praise, he suddenly remembered that the well-behaved girl in front of him had killed her parents just six months ago.

Immediately, he didn't even dare to drink water.

Is this water poisonous?

Xu Qinghe seemed to see through Zhou Zhengyang's thoughts and said with a smile, "Director Zhou, there's no poison in the water."

"I am now a complete and independent person."

She had a sweet smile.

But this sweetness sent a chill down Zhou Zhengyang's spine, and he couldn't help but laugh awkwardly twice.

At this moment, he actually felt a little sorry for Su Ming, who was sitting in the main seat.

None of the girls around me are normal.

The only seemingly normal person, Tangtang, was now somewhat unpredictable.

The scariest thing is...

A forced affinity rating has locked them and Su Ming together; no one can escape, and no one can break free.

"Love can change."

Xu Qinghe suddenly said.

"Director Zhou, there is no such thing as pure love that lasts forever in this world."

"The so-called 'growing old together' is nothing more than the passion fading, love settling into kinship, and the initial attraction solidifying into habit."

Zhou Zhengyang was startled and looked sharply at Xu Qinghe sitting next to him.

Could this guy read minds?

This was a thought that had just begun to sprout in my mind!

"I don't have mind-reading abilities~" Xu Qinghe's smile remained unchanged: "I just spoke the truth that everyone keeps hidden in their hearts and dares not admit."

"Director Zhou, you actually agree with it, don't you?"

"I just felt it was too cruel, so I subconsciously wanted to deny it."

Are you still desperately trying to recall those exceptional cases of couples growing old together, searching for an excuse to refute me and convince yourself?

Looking at Xu Qinghe's flawless, sweet smile, Zhou Zhengyang swallowed hard in fear.

You think you can read minds? Nobody believes that.

Xu Qinghe raised a peace sign, a hint of mischievousness flashing in her eyes.

"I'm second among them!"

Her words made Su Ming, who was sitting in the main seat, look up and glance at her before continuing to type.

Zhou Zhengyang, somewhat puzzled, pressed on, "What...?"

He only said half of what he meant.

His pupils suddenly contracted, and even his breathing became erratic.

The second point Xu Qinghe made was about the order of appearance on the character selection page.

Tangtang is the first and foremost brand.

Xu Qinghe is the second.

Wen Qi is the third.

His voice trembled as he asked in a low voice, "What exactly does this ranking mean?"

Xu Qinghe said with a smile, "It doesn't mean anything, it's just the most ordinary order of appearance."

Is it the most common order?

Zhou Zhengyang had some doubts at this moment.

The order might indicate who helped Su Ming the most.

It could also represent who is more terrifying.

If it is the latter.

He felt like his scalp was about to explode.

Wen Qi, whom he regarded as a god, was only ranked third.

The first one is that seemingly normal and ordinary girl, Tang Tang.

Secondly, there was Xu Qinghe, who seemed obedient and sweet in front of him.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Zhou Zhengyang shook his head vigorously, finding it hard to accept this fact.

Although he had completely forgotten Wen Qi, he had heard Wen Qi's legend in every doomsday scenario.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a die-hard fan of Wen Qi.

Eight characters will appear in turn.

First place: Ghost Bride Tangtang.

Second place: Cursed Doll Xu Qinghe.

Third place: Wen Qi, the school beauty queen.

Fourth: Shen Wanyu, a headless female corpse.

Fifth place: Cheng Yao, the girl in the mirror.

Sixth: I am a completely fictional character, Lin Jiajia.

Seventh: Bai Xinglan, a ghostly female ghost.

Eighth: Female corpse in the morgue, currently unknown.

Xu Qinghe then added, "That's also possible. I'm just second to last."

"After all, according to the usual game mechanics, the strongest character will only appear last."

"But who knows?"

The sound wasn't loud.

Everyone present, even Su Ming, stopped typing.

Zhou Zhengyang's hands were trembling uncontrollably.

If the order is reversed, he is left only with fear.

Tangtang is the most ordinary, ranking last, which he can understand.

Based on this calculation, Wen Qi would only rank third from the bottom.

He preferred to believe that it was not in reverse order, but in forward order.

"But actually, the order doesn't matter; what matters is who Brother Su Ming will choose?"

Xu Qinghe looked at Su Ming, who was sitting in the main seat, and the smile on her face remained unchanged from beginning to end.

That was her face, and also her mask.

However, if you wear a mask for too long, it becomes your real face.

"The order in which Brother Su Ming makes his choices is the most important thing."

Xu Qinghe's voice was still not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

At this moment, even Yu Mengnian, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened them.

Su Ming put down his phone, looked up at her, and asked, "What did you find out?"

Xu Qinghe smiled sweetly and pointed to her chest: "Brother, it's a choice."

"Regardless of who is the most useful, or who is the most terrifying."

"The final choice rests with my brother."

"Whoever the older brother chooses will appear."

"Brother, have you ever thought about what would have happened if you had chosen me or Tang Tang instead of Sister Wen Qi in the first place?"

Su Ming had actually thought about this question privately.

If you choose Tangtang at the beginning.

She has a naturally maxed-out level of favorability, which will maximize the gaming experience.

There is no psychological transformation and spiritual tempering through constant death and resurrection.

Instead, it was a peak performance right from the start.

A top-tier, catastrophic, and bizarre individual wholeheartedly and unreservedly protects him.

If I had chosen Xu Qinghe from the beginning.

Although she wasn't born with maxed-out affection, her affection level could be forcibly increased through commands.

When he brought Xu Qinghe out of the dollhouse, he became the only new god that Xu Qinghe had personally created and followed.

As long as Su Ming is willing.

Xu Qinghe could then control the entire planet Blue Star, reshape everything in the world, satisfy all his obsessions and desires, and do whatever he wanted.

Wen Qi subjected Su Ming to hundreds of death trials in a short period of time, causing his mentality to undergo a complete reshaping and transformation.

Afterwards, under Wen Qi's supervision, he began to learn various kinds of knowledge, honed his skills, and completed a transformation from quantitative to qualitative change.

That is why, even after learning the truth that he was actually the source of pollution, he did not panic at all, but remained clear-headed and resolute.

"So," Xu Qinghe's voice was as soft as cotton, yet it carried the sharpest question: "Brother, have you ever regretted it?"

"I regret giving up the full protection that Tangtang provided for you, and I regret giving up the carefree life I could have given you."

"I regret choosing the Wenqi path, the hardest and most tiring, but it's also the only path that has brought you to where you are today."

Every question precisely hits the most brutal core, leaving Su Ming no room to escape.

At this time, Xu Qinghe was not yet a character Su Ming was grooming.

She is not currently bound by a forced favorability rating.

In her eyes, Su Ming was not yet the new god she had created with her own hands.

Believers should not question their own God.

But one person can question another.

Zhou Zhengyang felt his heart tighten and his chest feel heavy as he listened, instinctively wanting to speak up and refute.

But the words stuck in his throat.

He had to admit that Xu Qinghe was telling the truth.

If he had been seeking comfort, Su Ming could have had the easiest start.

Tangtang has a naturally high level of favorability, and with the help of a catastrophic and bizarre force, everything goes smoothly and without any disasters or difficulties.

Xu Qinghe regarded him as a god who could control everything in the world, reshape the entire world, and satisfy all his obsessions and desires.

But he chose the most difficult path.

"Is it a coincidence?"

"Or is it that you're greedy for Sister Wen Qi's face?"

Xu Qinghe took a few steps forward.

She wasn't afraid; she just found it very interesting.

She can question now, but she won't be able to in the future.

Because asking people and asking gods are two different concepts.

Su Ming remained silent, but in his heart he had already accepted it.

He really likes Wen Qi's looks.

"And what about this lady?" Xu Qinghe turned to look at Yu Mengnian.

Although she couldn't see Yu Mengnian's true face clearly, she could feel that Su Ming's gaze would always uncontrollably fall on Yu Mengnian's face.

I can understand it once or twice.

But this has happened many times already.

Furthermore, as soon as Chen Zhiwei entered, she immediately praised Yu Mengnian for becoming more and more beautiful.

It seems she possessed some kind of tool that allowed her to see through Yu Mengnian's true nature.

However, in Xu Qinghe's eyes, Yu Mengnian's appearance was ordinary and unremarkable.

And this ordinariness is the biggest anomaly.

Her beauty must be unparalleled.

Otherwise, even though Su Ming had seen her so many times, he still couldn't help but glance at her repeatedly, a hint of amazement flashing across his face.

"Brother Su Ming, I have a question for you."

Xu Qinghe turned her gaze back to Su Ming.

"If Wen Qi and this older sister both appeared at the same time, who would you choose, brother?"

Su Ming was speechless for a moment.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Yu Mengnian answered for Su Ming, her answer leaving no room for doubt and resounding: "He will choose me."

She didn't even need to turn around and ask Su Ming, "Is that right?"

But Xu Qinghe shook her head and smiled, "Sister, you are just a gift he received after enduring so much hardship."

One sentence was enough to plunge everyone present into a deep silence.

Gift.

What a wonderful gift.

Yu Mengnian's gaze suddenly turned cold as she stared intently at Xu Qinghe, her lips slightly pursed, but she ultimately couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal.

Because she never appeared on the character selection page.

She was merely a pleasant surprise after hardship, not a path to choose from at the outset.

Su Ming scratched his head in frustration and looked at Xu Qinghe, asking, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Xu Qinghe bowed: "I want to say..."

"Brother, can you completely kill the cursed doll of the future?"

"I want to unbind our affection level."

"I've thought about this for a long time, and this is the only way."

"Only complete death can sever the forced favorability."

Su Ming's pupils suddenly contracted, and a storm raged in his heart.

This is the first time in history that a character has actively requested to unbind their affinity level.

Xu Qinghe in 2026 cannot express these thoughts, nor will she even think about them.

Only now, without the influence of favorability, can Xu Qinghe think clearly and then speak out.

"Praying to the gods is useless."

"I don't need a god."

"If I regard you as a god in the future, I will still be a trophy."

"Having escaped a new hell, they willingly stepped into another heaven-like hell."

"Brother, I am not a subordinate, I am a person, an independent person."

"My future self will love you and respect you, but it will be a conscious descent into depravity, one from which I cannot escape or resist."

"What if one day, the forced affinity system disappears?"

"I think I should hate you."

"I hope you won't interfere with my doomsday scenario. Reversing cause and effect in relationships seems to justify and legitimize abnormal feelings."

"But in reality, it just gave us a convenient excuse to passively endure it."

"Whether you buy a ticket and board the train or buy a ticket on the train, the destination may seem the same, but the former is a voluntary journey, while the latter may result in boarding the wrong train."

Xu Qinghe's words were something Su Ming had never considered.

Since she dared to kill her own parents, regardless of the cost, she has indeed gained a new life.

In that unexplored apocalyptic timeline, she has already been reborn through her own efforts.

Cheng Yao, who was standing next to him, also looked up and said, "Your Majesty, if possible, please kill the girl in the mirror completely."

"Although I know you are amazing and working hard for our world."

"Logically speaking, I shouldn't reject you; I should try my best to cooperate with you."

"But I really can't accept forced relationships."

"This makes me feel very uncomfortable and agonizing."

"I'm sorry." She bowed deeply. "You have your choices, but could you please give us a chance to choose as well?"

Real people.

My true thoughts.

The true self.

Apart from Yu Mengnian, who was standing by his side at this moment and was not affected by the forced favorability rating from beginning to end.

How many true thoughts are still buried deep in their hearts?

This includes Tangtang, who seems unaffected by favorability ratings and will actively develop feelings for him.

How long can this love last if it is maintained normally?

Zhou Zhengyang roared, "You...you..."

After holding it in for a long time, he finally shouted, "You can't do this!"

"Your Majesty is a human being..."

He suddenly covered his mouth, his face turning deathly pale, and glanced at Su Ming in a panic.

Su Ming rubbed his forehead and suddenly laughed.

original…

It turns out that even Zhou Zhengyang, after hearing the whole story, guessed his true identity.

If Zhou Zhengyang hadn't suddenly let it slip.

Su Ming thought that Chen Zhiwei was the only one who had guessed it.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty," Zhou Zhengyang hurriedly tried to salvage the situation, "I... I mean, Your Majesty has had a tough time these past few years."

"They've worried themselves sick for humanity, for..."

He became increasingly incoherent as he spoke, and he felt as if he wanted to slap himself twice.

You have such a loose tongue; you always tell everyone everything.

"Alright." Su Ming waved his hand, indicating that Zhou Zhengyang didn't need to say anything more.

I suddenly feel a bit tired.

That's all for today.

"Let me think about your requests again."

"Mengnian, come for a walk with me."

A gentle breeze swept by.

Su Ming and Yu Mengnian disappeared.

Zhou Zhengyang slapped himself twice, his face full of remorse, then glared at Cheng Yao and Xu Qinghe.

"You two..."

"Holy crap!"

He slapped himself twice more, pushed open the coffee shop door, and swept his sharp gaze across the hidden staff around him.

The meaning is clear.

No one is allowed to leave the store.

the other side.

Chen Zhiwei watched the entire incident that had just occurred in the coffee shop via video.

She remained calm, simply taking a light drag of her cigarette and slowly exhaling.

The wisps of smoke blurred her features and muffled her low murmurs.

"Su Ming".

Being a person is tiring.

A cool breeze swept through the hall, dispersing the swirling smoke and carrying her whispers into the deep night.