Chapter 18

On the way.

After deliberately giving Su Wan'er a call and learning that she had finished work on time, Xu Jianxing returned home and started cooking. After more than half an hour of bustling around, he placed four dishes and a soup on the dining table.

Looking at the time, he estimated it would be about 20 more minutes before Su Wan'er arrived home. Xu Jianxing slipped into his room because he felt his energy was still quite good and he planned to use his Sacrificial Master profession to earn a bit of experience.

Of course, he also wanted to try his luck. Although the Sacrificial Master profession was always a losing one in the game, it might not be the same in reality. If he had good luck, he could create an item from the game, and even a beginner's wooden sword would fetch a good price.

After all, no matter how worthless an item was in the game, it would be a top-notch existence in reality, as there were no weapons or items with attributes in the real world.

Closing the door, Xu Jianxing sat cross-legged on the floor. He reached out and a two-pound carp landed in his palm. Holding the carp, he closed his eyes and began to recite, "Great Star God, your servant Xu Jianxing sincerely offers you a precious gift. May the Star God accept your servant's sacrifice and grant your blessing."

"Snap!"

As the words fell, a mysterious aura spread. Xu Jianxing felt a light sound around him, and then his hand felt lighter. When he opened his eyes, he was stunned. After a while, he angrily said, "Damn, this is clearly something from the game. Why do I always summon real-world items? This time, it even gave me one yuan RMB. If I had known, I would have sold the fish. What kind of Star God is this? It should be called the God of Deception."

Although he knew it was unfair, the fact that the value of the items was reduced by nearly 10 or even dozens of times was hard to accept. It was even more unfair than those black-hearted casinos.

After venting his frustration, Xu Jianxing muttered, "I don't believe it. Let's try again."

This time, with a light "snap," a fish weighing over a pound turned into a cigarette.

The third time, a fish weighing over three pounds turned into a cream bread.

The fourth time...

The fifth time...

...

On the eighth try, a fish weighing over a pound and a half turned into a single French fry.

Looking at the French fry, Xu Jianxing was speechless, feeling powerless to complain.

At this point, he also felt a bit mentally exhausted. Although he was very disappointed, he still wanted to try one more time. He couldn't bear to give up. The only thing left was one fish.

Taking out the last fish, a ten-pound grass carp, Xu Jianxing closed his eyes and recited weakly, "Great Star God, your servant Xu Jianxing sincerely offers you a precious gift. May the Star God accept your servant's sacrifice and grant your blessing."

"Snap!"

The mysterious sound rang again. Xu Jianxing lazily hadn't even opened his eyes when he sniffed a faint, fragrant scent. Although it wasn't overwhelmingly attractive, it deeply touched his heart.

"Good stuff."

Xu Jianxing exclaimed in surprise, then opened his eyes. The light in his eyes seemed to brighten. When he saw the object in his hand, his eyes widened with surprise and confusion. He really didn't know what it was.

In Xu Jianxing's hand was a white pill, about the size of a longan, crystal clear, and emitting a faint white glow, looking very alluring.

Xu Jianxing looked at the pill for a long time but couldn't figure out what it was. The only thing he knew was that the pill was definitely extraordinary and not something from the real world.

After a moment of thought, Xu Jianxing was about to go into the game to find something similar to identify the object when he heard the sound of the door opening.

He knew it must be Miss Su Wan'er. He put away the pill, got up, tidied the room, and walked to the living room. At this moment, he saw Su Wan'er just entering the house, looking a bit listless.

Xu Jianxing couldn't help but laugh and said, "Is the sun rising in the west today? Even our Miss Potential is becoming quiet."

"Brother-in-law!" Su Wan'er gave Xu Jianxing a dirty look. Although she didn't look too good, she had no mood for joking. She hung her head and said, "Brother-in-law, I betrayed you today."

"Huh." Xu Jianxing was slightly stunned, then laughed, "What did you betray me about?"

"I told my sister that you are a normal man." Su Wan'er lowered her head even more, her voice becoming softer.

"What, a normal man?!"

Xu Jianxing was confused, but then he understood. It must have been the misunderstanding from last night that Su Wan'er told Lu Qian.

After realizing this, although Xu Jianxing was a bit unhappy, he understood Su Wan'er's mindset. Besides, he didn't have any big expectations for Lu Qian. One reason was their different statuses, and the other was that his main goal now was to "level up." He had become more indifferent to in-game relationships. He smiled and said, "Betrayed is betrayed. Brother-in-law doesn't blame you."

"Really?" Su Wan'er suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with surprise.

"What's there to blame?" Xu Jianxing shrugged. "Although we've known each other for a year, you and your sister are closer. Besides, in a relationship between a man and a woman, the woman is more vulnerable. So, even if you warned her, I won't blame you. It's only natural."

"You're too good, Brother-in-law. Understanding is everything." Su Wan'er happily hugged Xu Jianxing, hugging him tightly before letting go.

"Cough, cough." Xu Jianxing pretended to be serious and coughed. "Although it's a bit small, the feel is nice, quite elastic. Just a bit short, though."

Hearing this, Su Wan'er immediately understood and blushed, glaring at Xu Jianxing. "Men are no good, always thinking about the wrong things."

"Ha, that's a universal truth." Xu Jianxing laughed, taking the opportunity to get back at Su Wan'er for her gloomy mood yesterday.

Su Wan'er rolled her eyes and sighed, "I told her, but I did a stupid thing. Today, my sister avoided me. I couldn't even explain myself."

"Oh, what happened?" Xu Jianxing asked in surprise.

Su Wan'er recounted the morning's events.

After listening, Xu Jianxing added salt to the wound, saying with a smirk, "You deserve it. Actually, the story of Brother-in-law and the little niece is not bad. You can consider it."

"Consider what?" Su Wan'er looked at him with disdain. "Brother-in-law, how many times have you looked at me properly since you came here? Don't you know yourself?"

Xu Jianxing chuckled, "I'm not unwilling to look; I'm afraid I won't be able to look away."

"Forget it, I don't want to deal with you." Su Wan'er said irritably, then said pitifully, "Brother-in-law, can you think of a way?"

"What can I do? The best way is to explain clearly. Let's not talk about this now. Let's eat first." Xu Jianxing smiled and sat down at the dining table, eating while saying, "By the way, Potential, I might have some things to do these days. If I'm not home or my door is closed when you come back from work, you don't have to wait for me. Just eat on your own."

"Okay." Su Wan'er nodded, curious, "Brother-in-law, what are you going to do?"

Xu Jianxing chuckled, "It's a secret."

No matter how much Su Wan'er asked, Xu Jianxing only said "secret" and didn't say anything more. After finishing the meal, Su Wan'er couldn't get any more information and gave up.

After tidying up the table, Su Wan'er brought up the topic again, saying pitifully, "Brother-in-law, I don't care about your secret. Help me think of a way to solve my sister's problem."

"Alright, I'll help you. Go get your computer from your room." Xu Jianxing yawned lazily.

Su Wan'er looked at Xu Jianxing and said irritably, "Brother-in-law, you must have done something bad today. You look so listless."

"Men, you know. Stop talking nonsense and get the computer." Xu Jianxing smiled faintly. Since she kept misunderstanding, he didn't want to explain. Besides, this kind of thing was hard to explain. After all, he didn't have a job and was often found in this state by Su Wan'er, so it was no wonder she misunderstood.

Su Wan'er shook her head speechlessly, went back to her bedroom, and brought out her laptop, placing it next to Xu Jianxing. Curiously, she asked, "Brother-in-law, how do you plan to solve it?"

"Tell the truth. It's better not to delay, as it won't benefit anyone." Xu Jianxing said calmly. He didn't really understand Lu Qian's thoughts and didn't want to understand them. In his view, they lived in two different worlds. In the game, they were equal, but in reality, they were completely different, with differences in status. He never thought of using his in-game identity to gain anything from Lu Qian.

Since she hadn't come to see him, Xu Jianxing naturally didn't want to force himself on her. If they couldn't be friends, he could only give up. Saying he wasn't at all heartbroken would be a lie. After all, they had been together for a long time. Even animals would have developed some feelings after such a long time.

Hearing this, Su Wan'er was stunned, then realized the consequences of Xu Jianxing's words. She said with some resentment, "Brother-in-law, you're too heartless."

Xu Jianxing laughed bitterly, "Potential, you say I'm heartless, but have you thought about the reality? Don't talk about her thoughts and feelings, the age difference, the status difference, or the societal views. Just consider the emotional foundation in the game. Do you think it's solid? Isn't it too childish to think something could happen because of this?"

"Childish, I don't think it's childish." Su Wan'er muttered, "Actually, Brother-in-law, you don't understand how your sister feels about you. Although you met in the game and the time is not long, she has really invested her feelings. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so conflicted and not come to see you. If it were Doudou and the others, she would have come long ago. The fact that she hasn't appeared yet shows how important you are to her."

"Okay." Xu Jianxing was slightly stunned, then laughed bitterly, "Even if she has feelings for me, how deep do you think they are? And, Miss, have you thought about the reality? If you were to find a rich husband who is married and has a child, how would your parents feel? How would others feel? Do you think it would be easy?"

"Besides, you know my character. I can't stand being a kept man. I can't tolerate others' disdainful looks. I can't bear to see my parents suffer and be criticized. It's better to cut it off now while our feelings aren't too deep."

The last sentence was said firmly. Xu Jianxing didn't say anything more and logged into his communicator, which he hadn't used for two days. Su Wan'er saw this and wanted to say something but didn't know what to say, only sighing deeply in her heart.

Logging into the communicator, Xu Jianxing ignored the messages from other friends and found the nickname "Wife" in the family section. He typed, "Are you there?"

After a short while, a reply came, "Yes, what's up?"