Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

His fashion sense too...

Looking at the Kuri-themed outfit on Cheng Cheng, Zhang Xiaomeng remained silent for three seconds, then shook her head slightly:

"I'm not."

Chapter 35, Kaguya-sama Wants Me to Refuse

Zhang Xiaomeng really wanted to refuse.

But the words of refusal had barely left his mouth when the coffee shop door was pushed open again.

Mu Yuan walked in, glanced around, and went straight over to sit down next to Cheng Cheng. She nodded to Zhang Xiaomeng and said, "Xiaomeng, I've brought the person to you. Let's begin."

As he spoke, he asked the manager for a serving of melon seeds.

Zhang Xiaomeng: "..."

PhD!!!

How come you have time to spy on him?! And you're even sitting right next to him?!?

Shouldn't you be on my side?!

She took a deep breath, then another, and finally squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "...Okay, I am."

Cheng Cheng looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips.

To Zhang Xiaomeng, that smile looked nothing like a provocation.

No.

This blind date has to fail, and the other person has to look down on me.

Otherwise, my life would be over!

Thinking this, she sat up straight, took a sip of her coffee, and spoke first: "What...do you usually like to do?"

A standard blind date opening line. Cheng Cheng glanced at her and smiled slightly: "I'm a total otaku. My favorite things to do are playing games like 'Genshin Impact' and 'Senren Banka,' and admiring figurines. Can you accept that?"

If you can't accept it, then quickly reject me!

Zhang Xiaomeng's smile froze on her face.

You don't need to tell me, it's obvious—you practice dual cultivation, killing you would be doing a service to the people!

Zhang Xiaomeng wanted to refuse immediately, but she quickly realized what was going on.

Wait a minute, this guy—does he also want me to refuse? Is he saying these things on purpose to make me back down?

He's a master!

Zhang Xiaomeng forced a smile and said in her sweetest voice, "It's okay, I don't mind."

Cheng Cheng raised an eyebrow: "And you, what do you like?"

“I have quite a few hobbies,” Zhang Xiaomeng smiled. “I love reading, like ‘Women at the Grassroots Level,’ ‘The Second Sex,’ and ‘The Misogyny.’ I also like history, especially Wu Zetian, Empress Lü, and Ci Xiaogui. I enjoy movies too, like ‘Good Things,’ ‘Hot Hot,’ and ‘The Determination to Leave.’ Oh, and I also enjoy watching Jing Liyuan’s talk shows, and I like traveling, coffee, baking, and various fanfiction and BL (Boys’ Love) circles… Can you accept that?”

Cheng Cheng's expression subtly changed.

Zhang Xiaomeng added, "I also like playing second games. My favorites are Identity V, Naruto, and Egg Party."

This isn't a remake! I don't believe it!!

I urge you to apologize on behalf of all the second-time gamers!

Cheng Cheng's eyebrows twitched, and he gritted his teeth, but he also understood the other party's purpose—she was also a master!

She couldn't possibly be unaware; she was definitely saying these things on purpose to annoy me—perhaps she also wanted me to refuse her?

"Then we're quite compatible." Cheng Cheng suppressed his anger and smiled. "I'm the one who killed Jing Liyuan."

"Haha... It's okay, good for killing meow." Zhang Xiaomeng paused, then unleashed her long-awaited trump card, "I'm a bit socially awkward, so if we're dating, I don't want you to post photos of us together on social media, nor do I want to introduce you to your friends. Can you accept that?"

Hmph, if you're in a relationship but don't announce it publicly or meet your friends, what's the difference between that and not being in a relationship at all?

No one could accept that!

"Sure," Cheng Cheng shrugged nonchalantly. "I'm socially awkward too. I don't even dare to hold my girlfriend's hand when we're out together."

Zhang Xiaomeng was stunned for a moment.

This... he just accepted it? No, what did he say?

"Well, actually, when we talked, we didn't mind not being allowed to hold hands."

Zhang Xiaomeng suspected that this person was really socially anxious, and thought that it might be a bit inappropriate to bully him like this, so she gently comforted him.

"I meant someone else's girlfriend."

puff!

Zhang Xiaomeng almost spat out her coffee.

She took a deep breath, steadied herself, and threw out her second trump card: "I'm rather traditional and a bit insecure. I require a five million yuan dowry for marriage. Is that alright?"

Ha, if you can't come up with the money, just admit defeat!

"It's alright." Cheng Cheng nodded. "I just happened to have earned five million."

Zhang Xiaomeng was stunned: "...You earned five million?"

Wow, rich people! Looking at it this way, Dr. Mu Yuan didn't intentionally recommend such a genius to me.

"Ah."

"How did you make it?"

"Selling seeds."

"..." Zhang Xiaomeng fell silent, her gaze towards Cheng Cheng gradually becoming complicated.

"You..." she began with difficulty, "Don't you think five million is too much for a bride price?"

"It's perfectly reasonable for someone like me to ask for some compensation for emotional distress."

puff! ! !

Zhang Xiaomeng almost coughed up blood.

What a ruthless person... No, I won't give an inch!

"I yearn for a peaceful life and hope to live in a primitive tribe in Africa after I get married."

She unleashed her ultimate weapon, one he clearly couldn't accept...

"Impossible!" Cheng Cheng immediately became furious. "Are you trying to cause trouble? There's no internet there, how am I supposed to play 'Yuan Shen'?"

Zhang Xiaomeng was secretly delighted.

Won!

"You can refuse me if you think it's not right," she said smugly, shaking her head.

Cheng Cheng's lips moved, as if he was about to say something—

"no!"

A voice boomed from the side, and the two turned around at the same time. Mu Yuan slammed her hand on the table and stood up, her eyes blazing: "Both of you must stay in Dongshui City and cooperate with my experiment! Neither of you are allowed to run away!"

Zhang Xiaomeng: "..."

PhD!!!

I'm your subordinate!!! How can you side with someone else?!

Cheng Cheng smiled, and in Zhang Xiaomeng's eyes, that smile was even more infuriating than before.

Zhang Xiaomeng gritted her teeth, and Cheng Cheng pressed his advantage: "Actually, I'm a rather philandering man. After we get married, I hope you can get along well with my other wives."

For example, Kurumi, Funina, Colombia, Raiden General, Yae no Miko, Ayaka Kamisato, Shinzuru, Niruya, Koda, Sylvia...

Humans in the three-dimensional world would definitely find this unacceptable, right?

Zhang Xiaomeng was indeed furious this time: "Doctor! Isn't he just picking a fight?! Who says they're going to marry another wife on a blind date?!"

"If you don't want to accept me, then reject me," Cheng Cheng said smugly, spreading his hands.

Zhang Xiaomeng opened her mouth, about to say, "Okay, I refuse"—

"That's great!" Mu Yuan spoke again, her tone full of approval. "Your genes really need to be passed on more often. More children, more blessings, right? I support it! I'll arrange other blind dates for you after this one!"

Zhang Xiaomeng: "…………"

Doctor! What are you doing?!

She took a deep breath, then another, and yet another, before squeezing out three words through gritted teeth:

"I accept..."

Cheng Cheng's eyes widened slightly.

You can accept this?

He pressed his advantage: "I also like furry things, is that okay with you?"

Zhang Xiaomeng said numbly, "They're just cats and dogs, I like them too."

"It's Fu Rui."

"...I accept."

“I’m quite filial,” Cheng Cheng said, resorting to a drastic measure. “I’m a mama’s boy; I listen to my mom in everything. You have to listen to my mom too.”

For example, Nasita's mother, Senya Luluka's mother, Yu Yi's mother, Kokoro's mother, Momoka's mother...

"...I accept!"

No, you can accept this?

Cheng Cheng began to realize that this girl was not simple.

He pressed on, "Since we're getting married, our eating habits should be the same, right? I have to drink a bowl of authentic douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) every morning, can we drink it together?"

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Zhang Xiaomeng gritted her teeth. "I have to eat houttuynia cordata with every meal, can we eat together?"

"I like to have 'Three Squeaks' as a snack with my drinks!"