12 Chapter 17: Ghost Husband (17)

[Congratulations on entering the escape game.]

[Single-player instance "Ghost Husband" loading...]

Feng You woke to find himself in a cozy room that felt wrong in every corner.

[I am your Auxiliary System. Clear every instance, and you can return to the real world.]

Feng You had never once pulled a winning bottle cap, always burned through hard pity on every card banner, and had been cursed with bad luck since birth. His choice: *I'll just die right here.* :)

Just then the door swung open. A man in a black trench coat, drenched head to toe in blood, looked at him, his throat working as he swallowed something down. "Wife, I'm home."

Feng You: ?!

[He is the boss of this instance. He is also your husband.]

Feng You kept staring, dumbstruck.

When he didn't answer, the man crossed the room in three strides and swept him into a crushing embrace. "Wife, why won't you talk to me? Are you still thinking about that kid next door?"

Feng You's shock hit a new peak: !!!

[That's right. You betrayed him.]

[Boss emotional instability detected. Please soothe him to prevent him from going berserk.]

Then, because Feng You hesitated for one second too long, the berserk boss pinned him against the table and kissed him until his lips swelled.

[Congratulations, player. Boss successfully soothed. Threat to life cleared.]

Feng You: "..."

What kind of game is this?

~~~

Instance Two:

[Congratulations, player. Hidden quest triggered: Your roommate is not human. Identify the non-human,] the Auxiliary System announced.

Feng You looked at his three roommates.

Number One had wheat-colored skin and a permanent easy grin, forever slinging an arm around his shoulders and calling him Youyou like they'd known each other for years.

Number Two was a cool, quiet boy with a crisply buttoned white shirt. He barely spoke to anyone, but he followed Feng You everywhere.

Number Three was a short-tempered gaming addict who talked trash and thought about nothing but getting laid.

So which one wasn't human?

Feng You got curious, and then he found out.

The cheerful roommate had an entire wall of photographs of him.

The cold honor student kept a suitcase full of his personal belongings.

The rage-prone gamer had gigabytes of footage of him sleeping.

Feng You: Animals!

Then one night he got up to use the bathroom and caught all three merging into one: a man of gorgeous, wicked beauty, like a devil wearing a person's face. His voice dripped danger. "I never expected you to find out like this. How should I make you forget?"

Feng You: "!!!"

This damn good luck of mine. Worst possible timing!

Then the man pressed him into the bed and kissed him, apparently attempting to kiss the memory right out of his skull.

Feng You: ...

Like hell that's going to give me amnesia!

~~~

In the player game lobby, everyone was talking about the rookie who had shot to first place in record time. Not only had he unlocked a hidden achievement, he'd walked away with a hidden item.

The players were green with envy. "What kind of luck is that?! Oh my god, he has to be cheating! How did he pull it off?"

The man in question stared at the shreds of dignity scattered all over the floor. That's exactly how.