Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 288 The banquet begins

As for Lu Chusheng, who was also in a team with Yu Shijiu, he was naturally ignored by everyone.

Yes, in their eyes, Lu Chusheng must have proposed teaming up with Yu Shijiu in order to get a closer look at this madman.

No one would believe that Lu Chusheng proposed forming a team with Yu Shijiu out of a desire to befriend her.

In the eyes of all players, Lu Chusheng and Yu Shijiu are people from completely different worlds (thoughts).

Two lines that are completely impossible to intersect should only hate each other if they do meet.

After all, Lu Chusheng hated people who killed indiscriminately and disregarded life the most.

As for Lu Chusheng, who was also in a team with Yu Shijiu, he was naturally ignored by everyone.

Yes, in their eyes, Lu Chusheng must have proposed teaming up with Yu Shijiu in order to get a closer look at this madman.

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The first floor of the villa.

As the first person to open the door and walk down the stairs, Yu Shijiu was also the first player to meet Mr. Xiao.

Compared to Mr. Xiao, whose mood was constantly changing at noon, shifting between sadness, anger, and smiles, Mr. Xiao now standing in the living room looks exceptionally "full of life".

Full of life?

Yu Shijiu paused for a second after realizing his own choice of words, then ignored it without much concern.

It's okay, words are just for people to use. As for why I feel that Mr. Xiao is "full of life" right now... it should be related to the state he is currently displaying.

The living room on the first floor was dimly lit, with loud and urgent music playing in the background. Countless dark figures, led by the old housekeeper, kept their heads down. Around them were lit candles and some blooming, eerily beautiful roses.

Roses were placed everywhere visible to the naked eye: in vases, on the edges of candlesticks, in small rose gardens on the walls, and on a single rose, beautifully decorated and adorned with beaded chains, on the long dining table.

A branch was placed in front of each seat.

At the head of the table, Mr. Xiao, dressed in a gray-brown striped suit, had gentle and polite eyes behind his glasses. He looked like he had just gotten married, with a rosy and radiant face.

It's hard to imagine that he could actually turn into a twisted, humanoid monster at any moment.

Noticing Yu Shijiu's gaze, Mr. Xiao stood up slightly, causing a petal to fall from the rose in his breast pocket, which he caught in his hand.

"nineteen."

Mr. Xiao smiled and waved to him, saying gently, "Come sit next to me."

Before Yu Shijiu could speak, the old housekeeper suddenly appeared beside him and gently but firmly pushed his shoulder—

"Guest, the gentleman invites you to come over."

"..." Yu Shijiu stumbled from the push and crashed directly into the chair in front of her.

stab-

The entire dining table trembled for a moment, and the huge candlestick in the center of the table even swayed, the candlelight flickering, with an eerie afterimage as if it might go out at any moment.

In the candlelight, Mr. Xiao's face seemed to contort for a moment.

Yu Shijiu quickly stood up straight, and with some guilt, he steadied the tilted chair in front of him, whispering:

"Mr. Xiao, I didn't mean to. My mother-in-law pushed me so hard just now, I couldn't even stand up..."

The old housekeeper: "..."

Her smiling face contorted for a second, and the wrinkles of her weathered face seemed to deepen.

"gentlemen--"

The old housekeeper wanted to explain, but Mr. Xiao stopped her with a gesture.

"okay."

Mr. Xiao's expression remained very calm. He beckoned again to Yu Shijiu, who was leaning against the chair looking "at a loss," and said gently:

"It's alright, Nineteen. Come and sit down. I'll have the housekeeper make you a few more desserts as an apology snack and send them to your room tonight, how about that?"

Mr. Xiao: "You can choose any flavor you like."

Yu Shijiu's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked to Mr. Xiao's side, pulled out a chair and sat down. Her pupils looked clear and bright in the candlelight.

"it is good!"

Yu Shijiu turned her head and met Mr. Xiao's gaze, her eyes crinkling sweetly.

"Then I'll have strawberry cake and mango mille-feuille, blueberry mousse... and finally a chocolate milk drink."

Yu Shijiu stared at Mr. Xiao with shining eyes as she ordered nearly eight desserts in a row.

Mr. Xiao: "..."

Mr. Xiao's smile began to falter.

He hadn't expected Yu Shijiu to order so many desserts at once... Could she really finish them all? Especially after having dinner...

Mr. Xiao couldn't help but glance at the boy's flat stomach, completely unable to believe that someone with such thin arms and legs could eat so much.

Thinking of this, Mr. Xiao frowned slightly. "Nineteen, wasting food is a bad habit."

"waste?"

Yu Shijiu interrupted him, bewildered, "What waste? Me? No way, I can eat it all."

As she spoke, Yu Shijiu patted her stomach and stared at Mr. Xiao with a strange yet angry look.

For some reason, Mr. Xiao felt a little embarrassed, and he subconsciously looked away.

"……Yeah?"

"Then it seems I misunderstood you."

“Yes,” Yu Shijiu said without hesitation, “Mr. Xiao, you underestimate me.”

Mr. Xiao: "..."

Mr. Xiao almost lost his smile, only regaining his composure when his gaze fell on the roses with beaded chains hanging on the table.

"correct."

Mr. Xiao quickly interrupted Yu Shijiu, reached out and picked up the roses on the table, and handed them to Yu Shijiu.

"This is something I specially instructed the butler to make for you. I hope to see each of you wearing it when the wedding begins tomorrow night."

"..."

Yu Shijiu blinked and took the rose brooch—strictly speaking, it was a whole rose that hadn't had its thorns trimmed and even still had its thick stem and leaves.

"wedding?"

Yu Shijiu blinked: "Has the bride been chosen yet?"

Mr. Xiao's smile gradually widened, and in the flickering candlelight, his lips seemed to tear open for a moment in the shadows, revealing scarlet gums.

"almost."

Mr. Xiao's voice was filled with undisguised joy: "My new wife will appear tomorrow morning."

Yu Shijiu remained silent this time.

He was considering who tomorrow's "bride" would be.

The players in bedroom number eight are Lu Chusheng and that male player named A Yuan... Although they were chosen as "brides" by Mr. Xiao, they are both men.

Yu Shijiu was quite curious about what it would be like for a man to wear a wedding dress.

Especially Lu Chusheng.

Strictly speaking, Lu Chu's cold and handsome appearance should make him look good even in a wedding dress, right?

Yu Shijiu is making a curious cat face.

As the music inside the villa grew increasingly intense and the rapid rhythm forced the players to come downstairs one by one, no matter how unwilling they were.