Deceitful Game

Chapter 221 Don't be so smug, I'll die right now.

Chapter 221 Don't be so smug, I'll die right now.

Just realizing this made Shi Yue feel an immense sadness.

Her father, the older brother she idolized as a child, her bandmate, her junior at school—

Everyone she cared about seemed to have been dragged into this game of intrigue and mutual slaughter to survive. Memories of laughter and play together had now become a kind of "weight."

Regardless of one's stance.

Whether it's teammates who fight tooth and nail to help each other, enemies where only one can survive, or passersby encountered by chance in the game—just thinking that her survival and victory require her to gamble with them, to kill, betray, abandon, and sacrifice—makes Shi Yue feel waves of nausea rise in her stomach.

For a fleeting moment, Shi Yue was even willing to believe in mythology.

So it turns out that people really do go to hell after they die.

Although they did nothing wrong, they were still tormented in hell, or even more completely killed.

"—About half a year ago."

Shi Yue leaned against the glass door, her left hand holding her injured right arm, and said hesitantly in a low voice, "At that time, I had just decided to give up my studies and focus on music. I had actually been accepted into university, but I suddenly decided not to go."

Upon hearing this, Mingpo and Shen Yiqi exchanged a glance.

The two high-achieving students couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when they heard this "So I gave up my studies.mp3" story.

Shi Xiao continued, "I thought Dad would definitely refuse. I even made preparations, but Fang Yi absolutely refused, so I moved to a friend's house."

"My friend and I were in the same band. She was petite, with a gentle and obedient personality, and really very cute. But when she sang, she was hysterical, with a very strong impact. There was a light in her eyes—a light that showed she had never given up despite the many hardships she had faced in life."

"At first, she just came to help me with my sound, but later we became friends. I was curious about when she learned music, so we went to karaoke together."

"When she held the microphone, she almost instantly became a different person."

"Like a cicada in summer. Buried deep in darkness for many years, finally one day it can be bathed in sunlight, and it burns every second of its life to roar loudly. Although I can play guitar, I had never been exposed to rock music before. At that time, I preferred folk music —"

As she spoke, she glanced at Mingpo: "And there's the piano I learned from Brother Ming before. Back then, I preferred quieter music—it could cleanse my soul when I was alone. But sometimes, the more I played the piano, the lonelier I felt."

"And from then on, I became fascinated by the vitality of rock and roll."

"I felt that other people should also listen to her singing, so I invited her to form a band. To be honest, I regret it a little now."

Shi Yue was silent for a while, not continuing to talk about "why she regretted it", but changed the subject: "I was inspired by that spirit, and even felt that I had been saved. I actually envied her. Compared to going to school step by step, this is what I really want to do."

"I was even a little tempted at the time—because that would give me an excuse to rebel."

"To my surprise, he actually agreed."

She smiled wryly: "Now—I think I know why he agreed."

The complex smile on his face was like someone who had tasted extremely bitter coffee.

"And what about your mother?"

Although Shen Yiqi roughly knew what the answer was, he still couldn't suppress his curiosity.

Shi Yao glanced at him and replied, "She died in a car accident four years ago. But now it seems that it may not have been a car accident."

"A car accident is a good excuse."

Mingbo slowly began, "Sometimes, con artists don't even need to lift a finger. They just need to pause time around them, then sabotage someone's car, making it unable to steer or brake. They can even help them put their leg, which was on the brake, back on the accelerator."

"He thought he stepped on the brake, but he actually stepped on the accelerator. He might even think he killed someone."

Shi Yue's parents were clearly charlatans long ago.

Or, to put it another way, if one spouse becomes a fraudster and has a child, it's very difficult for the other to be one as well.

Because they are not charlatans, it means the other person will drift along with the tides of time. It's very possible that after leaving in some game of deception, they will discover that they have never been married or had children—their past may have been altered, thus changing the opportunity for them to meet or fall in love.

Sometimes, love really is just a fleeting moment.

In the face of charlatans who can manipulate time at will, love between mortals is truly as fragile as glass.

With just a gentle touch, one can change someone's destiny.

This is especially true for "children".

From a somewhat idealistic perspective, if a child is born a few days earlier or later, it may not be considered the same person.

If there's still controversy surrounding this, then adjusting the timing of pregnancy by a few days—a few days earlier or later—will garner more support—and the outcome will be the same. Without intervention, the child's personality, gender, and talents could even change daily.

It's like playing a card game, just like Martin Mystery.

Therefore, after a child is born, even if only one parent was a deceiver, the other parent will often become the deceiver.

If both parents are charlatans, their existence is fixed, and at least in "this playthrough," it won't be altered for any random reasons.

Then the existence of their child is also solidified.

While direct modifications to the child are still possible—for example, going back in time to kill him—that would ultimately allow one to go back to an even earlier past and change everything.

Shi Yue's mother had obviously died long ago in the deceptive game.

After that, she lived in a single-parent family.

Because her father was also immersed in a deceptive game for many years, it was difficult for him to return to reality. Therefore, it was only natural that Shi Yue would feel lonely and crave music.

"Brother Xiaoming—it's so good to see you still alive."

Shi Yue sighed softly, her voice even trembling slightly: "I finally, finally—have someone I used to know again."

""

"—You'd better not be too happy too soon."

Mingpo's lips twitched, and she could only offer this forced response.

What else?

What else could he say?

I'm warning you, don't get cocky, I'm going to die right now.

Then he died with a 'ga' sound.

—Isn't this kind of development a bit too bizarre and exciting?

The negative impact on children's physical and mental health is probably immeasurable!

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