I'm In A Shuraba Every Time I Open My Eyes: Chapter 6
ARC 1: FIRST BATTLEFIELD (6)
In this extremely dangerous situation, she calmed down and quickly tried to think of something.
The bathroom in Shang Junzhuo's house was relatively large. It was divided into two parts by a curtain; one section was the toilet and sink while the other was a bathroom heater and a bathtub. The window was in the innermost area.
Bai Xiyue muffled her cell phone and responded to the person outside.
"Yeah, I'm taking a call."
After her response, she took the phone and walked over to the window to speak with a slightly angered tone.
"I wanted to give you a surprise, but now it's ruined."
"What surprise?"Please read this at onemachineshow.blogspot.com
Yan Yushan's voice was low, but there was an unabated shock.
"Didn't you want to celebrate? I thought about buying a new dress at the mall and picking out a gift for you, but I didn't know what to get, so I asked my brother to help me out. I'm currently in the fitting room. Okay, let's not talk about it. Come pick me up from the mall when I'm done. The pleasant surprise I prepared is all gone. I'm not happy."
Bai Xiyue's voice brought some sense of frustration and grievance. Yan Yushan on the phone wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry.
"Okay, okay. It's my fault. I shouldn't have called and ruined your surprise, but I'm still pleasantly surprised. I'll see you then."
"Okay."
Bai Xiyue's voice was still low. She didn't seem happy.
"All right, don't feel bad. Meeting you is the best surprise I've ever had in my life."
The male's cool timbre carried a slight smile. Him saying such attractive words could make people's legs go soft.
After receiving a few comforting words, Bai Xiyue hung up the phone. Her expression cooled down in an instant.
Just kidding. How difficult could that scene be? She immediately changed from passive to active and let Yan Yushan coax her.
But this damn body...Bai Xiyue pinched the phone and gritted her teeth slightly.
In that tense situation, an uncontrollable sense of excitement erupted in her heart.
Her body nearly lost all its strength from the incredible thrill. The original owner was really not right in the head.
Most people would be panicking, but this body was physically excited and had a strong desire to make more trouble. It was itching to get hacked!
Bai Xiyue washed and dried her hands before walking out with her phone.
Shang Junzhuo was no longer standing at the door but was now sitting on the sofa.
"Who called? The editor-in-chief?"
"Yeah, I'll go get ready for the dinner. I'm off now, bye." Bai Xiyue beamed at him as she nodded. She waved to Shang Junzhuo and began to put on her shoes at the door.
Time was running out. She has to go back home, change her clothes and hairstyle, go to the mall, then prepare a gift. After that, she has to stand outside and wait for Yan Yushan.
Shang Junzhuo hugged her and stroked her hair.
"Can't you bring family members to your work dinner?"
He looked at Bai Xiyue with expectant eyes.
"We don't bring family to internal ones."
Bai Xiyue pinched her boyfriend's face to coax him.
"Then remember to come back right afterward. I finally got a leave day and I'll be on the night shift tomorrow. I won't be able to spend time with you." Shang Junzhuo was a little helpless. Such was the nature of his work. He only managed to get a day off after great difficulty.
Shang Junzhuo wasn't free tomorrow. This was really good news!
Seeing his gentle face, Bai Xiyue felt the delight of a cheating wife.
The original owner did not actually live with Shang Junzhuo and only stayed overnight on occasion. She would randomly sleep over at one of her four boyfriends' place.
"Okay, I'll be back."
Bai Xiyue nodded, picked up her bag, and headed out the door.
After Bai Xiyue went downstairs, she went back home.
This was a house specially used by the original owner to change clothes. It wasn't big, just a two-bedroom place. There were no beds in any of the rooms. The place only consisted of large wardrobes.
The original owner wasn't a schizophrenic, but she was on the verge of turning into one. Four boyfriends, four personalities, and four fashion styles. Every single one was distinct. Bai Xiyue stood in front of the closet for the virtuous lady and sighed.
This burned so much money.
Was it possible to do all this without money? Of course not.
Fortunately, Bai Xiyue was originally in the entertainment industry and worked hard to earn a living. She already developed skills to dress and style herself.
After quickly changing out of her clothes, she flipped her hair and changed up her makeup as fast as she could.
Being a woman was too difficult.
It took Bai Xiyue twenty minutes to get all this done. During this time, Yan Yushan called to say he was leaving work.
"Okay, I'm at the mall on Chengxi Road. I'll be waiting for you at the milk tea shop outside. Come pick me up."
Bai Xiyue's voice was steady, but her legs were already shaking.
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
The shopping mall on Chengxi Road wasn't far from here, but she still had to pick out a gift.
She was running out of time!
Bai Xiyue stepped into her high heels and walked down the stairs. She then flagged a taxi down and headed straight for the shopping mall.
[Bai Xiyue]: System, can you get the floor plan of the mall for me and tell me where the gift counter is?
[System]: OK. It is on the second floor. I will tell you how to get there.
Bai Xiyue's legs were trembling despite herself. She took regulated breaths just to calm herself down.
It was a good thing that the system had this function. If it couldn't even do this much, what use did it have?
Bai Xiyue first paid for the taxi then stared at her hands. She was still on the road so there was no point worrying about things now.
[Bai Xiyue]: Do you have any cheats?
All the protagonists have one!
[System]: I can reload the savedata an infinite number of times!
The system's voice had an indescribable pride, but Bai Xiyue felt like she had heard the voice of a devil.
She really didn't want to go back even once, thank you very much.
She has to live peacefully to the end then say goodbye to this bunch of people and call the police when she gets back.
[Bai Xiyue]: Is there anything else?
[System]: There is another particularly useful one!
[Bai Xiyue]: What is it?Please read this at onemachineshow.blogspot.com
[System]: You will know when the time comes!
Tell me right now, you dumbass!
Fortunately, the road conditions were very smooth. It only took three minutes to reach Chengxi Road from where Bai Xiyue was.
She opened the car door and went straight to the mall.
From the second floor, she turned left and walked forward until she arrived at the counter she wanted.
She was going to buy cufflinks but didn't have time to pick and choose.
It was a good thing that Yan Yushan's company was some distance away. He won't be arriving too soon.
Bai Xiyue bought a pair of cufflinks, wrapped them up in a box, then carried the beautifully packaged bag to the milk tea shop where she ordered a cup of fruit tea.
After a while, Yan Yushan arrived and called her.
Bai Xiyue carried her drink to the car and opened the front passenger seat.
"Is it just you? Where's your brother?"
"I'm going on a date with my boyfriend, so he naturally left. Or did you want him to be a third wheel?"
Bai Xiyue asked Yan Yushan to hold her fruit tea, then fastened her seat belt before taking it back.
"I never heard you mention having an older brother."
Yan Yushan started the car and asked casually.
"He's actually my cousin. He just happened to come over, so I asked him to help me pick out a gift."
Bai Xiyue chuckled lightly and took a sip of fruit tea through her straw.
"Would you like some?"
Bai Xiyue tilted the cup over and shook it in front of Yan Yushan.
Yan Yushan had just left work and was still in formal attire. He was wearing his gold-rimmed glasses and his hair was combed back to reveal a smooth forehead. His appearance was rather cold and gave off the sense of a self-restrained gentleman.
Such a person can usually arouse a woman's desire to conquer just to watch him take off his glasses and unravel his tie.
The original owner wanted to go down this route at first, but after observing him for a few days, she learned that he didn't like that routine very much and decided to settle for this style.
She was right. Yan Yushan liked her gentle 'good wife' persona. Every time they did it, he enjoyed bullying her and making her wholeheartedly yield to him.
"What about my present?"
Yan Yushan held the straw in his mouth but didn't drink. He just licked it.
"It's in my bag. You're not drinking it?"
"I am drinking. It's very sweet."
Yan Yushan smiled lightly as he sat upright then turned the steering wheel.
Bai Xiyue was stunned for a moment before she went 'omfg' in her heart.
This brother sure is something else.
He can actually flirt.
Bai Xiyue went through her memories. He really was the archetype of a gentleman in the streets but a freak in the sheets.
Who can resist this?
Bai Xiyue was a little excited. She liked this type.
But it would be difficult. Her mission was to break up.
Lies could only be covered by more lies for so long. How will she end things?
Oh, forget it. She'll just take her time in this world. There should be nothing to worry about.
[Bai Xiyue]: Tongtong1, there's no time limit for this mission, right?
[System]: Right.Please read this at onemachineshow.blogspot.com
[Bai Xiyue]: That's good, but is it okay to drag it out for a few decades?
[System]: Host, please come to your senses. According to my calculations, boyfriend No. 1 and boyfriend No. 2 are eager to acquire a marriage certificate with you. Boyfriend No. 4 also has this intention. Although boyfriend No. 3 is currently below the legal age, that will no longer be the case after a few years.
[System]: Even if you can drag matters out for several decades, it would be a waste of your time. Will you still remember your original world after so much time passes?
[Bai Xiyue]: Will it be a waste if I live here for one decade?
[System]: If you feel that it is not a waste, then it will not be. However, if the mission fails, you will have to start over, even if you commit suicide.
The system's level voice calmly stated a creepy fact.
If the mission fails, she must restart.
Whether she fails right now, in ten years, or twenty years, she still has to do it over again.
Such an infinite loop will break people down, and what made it worse was that death couldn't resolve it.
Even if you wanted to give up on your present life, the system will not allow it.
Only success could break through this cycle. It seemed like a gentle urging, but it was full of malice.
Bai Xiyue took a sip of the fruit tea. It was summertime, and the tea was filled with ice. Having ordered dragon fruit with cream cheese, some of the pieces. Her whole body seemed to be frozen.
At the same time, the phone she was holding onto began to vibrate.
Bai Xiyue looked at the call notification that showed the words, 'Coffee Shop'.
This was the contact name she changed back at the milk tea place that represented Chen Qingzhu.
She hasn't been responding to the little milk dog's messages.
- T/NBai Xiyue's nickname for the system (xì tǒng) is derived from its name↩︎
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