People are in Honkai Impact 3rd, there's a villain simulator.

At this moment, Mei had already regarded Qiaoqiao as her last lifeline. Her eyes flickered with a hazy light as she looked at Qiaoqiao, giving her a delicate, fragile, and pitiful feeling.

"Qiaoqiao, all you have to do is play my fiancé at the company party and help me get out of the marriage proposal." Mei held Qiaoqiao's hand tightly and said, "After the company party, I promise I won't bother you."

When she heard Mei say that she didn't want to marry Walter's clone, Jojo smiled slightly.

Although Jojo had anticipated this answer, he was confident that as long as Mei was willing to cooperate with him, he could completely thwart Cocolia's conspiracy.

However... Cocolia is, after all, the current acting leader of Anti-Entropy, and when it comes to cunning and treachery, she can rival that scoundrel Otto.

Could Mei, a 16 or 17-year-old girl, so easily thwart Cocolia's plans to acquire the Raiden family fortune and conquer the gems?

Jojo said, somewhat confused, "Mei, although you said it would be fine as long as I played your boyfriend, but... isn't that Cocolia a vixen who brought down your father?"

"That woman named Cocolia has a powerful background and is despicable and cunning. You asked me to play your fiancé. What if she sends someone to investigate and the truth is exposed?"

Jojo frankly expressed her concerns.

Just as JoJo said, Cocolia isn't stupid. As the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance and the president of ME Company, she has plenty of intelligence resources to uncover JoJo's true identity as soon as Mei has a fiancé.

When the truth comes out that Qiaoqiao is not Mei's fiancé, all their efforts will be in vain.

Hearing Qiaoqiao point out the flaws in her plan, Mei was not sad or disappointed at all. Instead, she was very happy. She could tell that Qiaoqiao did not intend to abandon her and was trying to help her in every possible way.

However... Mei, as the person involved, must have thought of all the problems that Jojo could think of. The fact that she was able to have Jojo pretend to be her fiancé already showed that she was confident in deceiving Cocolia and her intelligence agency.

"Don't worry about that. I'll arrange for my father's old subordinates to forge a new identity document for you. Cocolia definitely won't be able to find out the truth."

Unlike Mei, who was confident, Qiaoqiao was quite unsure: "Mei, you are a young lady from a noble family. If a fiancé suddenly appears, not only will Cocolia not believe it, but even your family probably won't be able to believe it. It will definitely be exposed."

Qiao Qiao directly pointed out the flaws in Mei's plan. He thought Mei would be discouraged because his plan had failed, but unexpectedly, Mei looked at Qiao Qiao with a complicated expression.

Noticing Mei's gaze, Qiaoqiao suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"Actually... the 'fiancé' I asked you to play isn't a fake..."

After a moment of internal struggle, Mei looked at Qiao Qiao with a complicated expression and said, "When I was little, my father did arrange a marriage for me..."

Upon hearing this, Qiaoqiao's face turned deathly pale.

In the original storyline that Qiaoqiao knows, Mei, the eldest daughter of the Raiden family, has never had a "fiancé"!

Where did this "fiancé" I've never heard of come from?!

Jojo was quite surprised by this character who had never appeared in the game before, wondering if he was suddenly created because of her appearance or for some other reason.

However... no matter what, JoJo would never hand Mei over to another man.

Unable to contain her curiosity, Jojo asked Mei, "Who is this 'fiancé' you're talking about? Where is he? Why did he stand by and watch you die when Cocolia threatened you like that?"

Qiaoqiao was very puzzled. Since Mei already had a fiancé, why would Cocolia propose to Mei?

and...

After Mei was proposed to by the Walter clone, why didn't she ask her "fiancé" for help directly, but instead had Jojo impersonate him?

"I have no memory of him, but according to my people, his name was 'Hokushin Shuku (Jojo)'."

Mei seemed to be a complete stranger to her "fiancé," simply repeating what others had told her, word by word.

"I've heard that he's a brilliant young genius who reveres martial arts. He started slaying demons at the age of 10, became a grandmaster of the 'Hokushin Ittō-ryū' style at 12, and by the age of 14, he had already honed his swordsmanship to its pinnacle, becoming the strongest member of our Raiden clan..."

When Qiaoqiao heard Mei mention the man named "Beichen Jiujiu", she stared in surprise.

He began slaying "demons" at the age of 10...

He became a master of the "Hokushin Ittō-ryū" style at the age of 12...

He had already honed his kendo to perfection by the age of 14...

What kind of protagonist script is this guy using?

Unlike Qiaoqiao, whose face was filled with astonishment, Mei's expression was complex as she said, "However... Qiaoqiao, you don't need to worry about 'Beichen,' because he's no longer alive..."

"...He died in the Third Honkai Impact two years ago."

When Qiaoqiao heard Mei say that her "fiancé," whose life was so amazing, was dead, her surprised eyes immediately lit up.

Great!

When Qiaoqiao heard Mei say that her "fiancé" was dead, she was not sad at all; on the contrary, she was very happy.

If Mei hadn't been there, JoJo would have even wanted to open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

Like a meow!

How could a 10-year-old slay a "demon"? What level of monster genius is this?

Even with the protagonist's destiny, Durandal, who inherits both the "Kaslana" and "Shaniat" stigmata, can only officially become a Valkyrie at the age of 12.

If this young genius named "Hokushin Shoku (JoJo)" hadn't died two years ago, he probably would have possessed the strength of an S-class Valkyrie.

However, as the saying goes, "Heaven is jealous of talent" and "Excessive intelligence leads to premature death."

This boy named "Hokushin Shoku (Jojo)" probably died young because his talent was too dazzling.

A protagonist with the true destiny is one who is not only exceptionally talented but also adept at "surviving" like Durandal.

It's a pity, though. If that young genius were still alive, the Raiden family wouldn't be so easily manipulated by that foxy Cocolia.

Chapter 169 This is a gift from Miss Mei, who is both beautiful and intelligent.

During the Third Honkai Impact two years ago, Mei lost some of her memories, especially about the former prodigy of the Raiden family. She had no memory of him at all, and her knowledge of his name and deeds was only mentioned by her father and other clansmen by chance.

In Mei's eyes, no matter how outstanding her former fiancé "Hokushin Sakura (Jojo)" was in swordsmanship, he was already a dead man and not worth remembering. On the contrary, Jojo in front of her was her only hope to get out of her predicament and rescue her father.

As the young lady of "ME Company", Mei knows how cunning Cocolia is. If she wants to clear her father's name, she must enter the ME Company headquarters and search for evidence.

Therefore, Mei's purpose in attending the ME Corporation's party was actually to break off the engagement proposed by Cocolia, and to take this opportunity to move into the ME Corporation headquarters to find incriminating evidence against Cocolia and the evidence that she framed Raiden Ryoma.

Therefore, Mei must rely on Jojo's help to have him pretend to be her fiancé.

"Jojo, I want you to pretend to be my fiancé and move into ME headquarters with me to find evidence that Cocolia and the others framed my father."

Mei's eyes shone with an unusual light, making Qiao Qiao feel a sense of pity for her.

"Of course, this matter is very risky, and I will not ask you for help for nothing. Once you rescue my father and the Lei family's assets are unfrozen, I will give you 100 million as a reward."

Upon hearing that Mei would give her one million yen as a reward, Qiaoqiao, who had originally planned to help her, suddenly brightened up.

As expected of the daughter of the president of ME Company, she's incredibly generous, asking for a million dollars right off the bat.

By helping her avoid this marriage and rescuing Raiden Ryoma, you can not only increase Mei's favorability but also receive a considerable reward.

How could Qiaoqiao possibly refuse such a windfall?

Qiao Qiao smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, we've known each other for so long, your father is my father. If Dad has a problem, how could I stand idly by?"

If Raiden Ryoma heard Qiao Qiao call him "father", he would probably be so angry that he would immediately take out his bamboo sword and challenge Qiao Qiao to a duel.

Mei smiled, revealing her pearly white teeth, and was very happy. She hadn't expected Qiao Qiao to agree so readily.

Considering ME Company's influence and Cocolia's influence, even if Jojo offered to give him ten million after the deal was done, Mei would probably agree without hesitation.

After all, in Mei's eyes, no amount of money could compare to the importance of her father, Raiden Ryoma.

At the corner café, Jojo and Mei entered into a temporary "marriage," a private relationship that would continue until the ME Group party ended.

Of course, Qiao Qiao's promise to be Mei's fiancé was just a verbal one, and Mei did not ask him to sign any guarantee or contract. After all, Mei knew Qiao Qiao's character well. As long as he made a promise, especially one that concerned the fate of the Raiden family, he would never break his promise.

"Qiaoqiao, although I don't have any extra funds right now, as long as you help me find evidence of my father's innocence, I will definitely pay you." Mei took out a contract and placed it on the table, saying, "This is my contractual promise to you. Once you sign it, I definitely won't go back on my word."

Mei's father is currently in prison and all of her assets have been frozen, so the 100 million reward she promised to Qiaoqiao is, at this stage, just a pipe dream.

This contract is a promise Mei makes to Qiao Qiao, proving that she will not go back on her word and make Qiao Qiao work for her for nothing.

Any other man would certainly not be willing to offend Cocolia and Anti-Entropy behind her for the sake of a down-on-her-luck young lady.

But Jojo was different. He knew that Cocolia would eventually fall, and he also knew that Raiden Ryoma would regain his freedom sooner or later.

Qiaoqiao casually glanced at the contract that Mei had taken out. The important clauses were simply written down: Qiaoqiao would play Mei's fiancé and help her find evidence that Raiden Ryoma was innocent.

If successful, the reward is one million.

In addition, perhaps out of trust in Qiaoqiao, no penalty for Qiaoqiao breaking her promise was written on it.

Mei gave them a contract, but the contents of it were entirely in Qiao Qiao's favor.

Mei herself probably knew that getting Jojo to play her fiancé for only one million to fight against Cocolia and Anti-Entropy was an incredibly worthwhile deal.

Although Mei herself probably didn't think much about it, this unreserved trust was indeed a good way to win people's hearts.

If it were any other man, being trusted so much by a beauty like Mei, he would probably be kneeling down and becoming Mei's dog by now.

Qiaoqiao did not refuse Mei's kind offer and directly signed her name on this "unequal treaty".

There are two copies of the contract, one kept by Jojo and the other by Mei.

After signing the contract, although it was only in name and not in substance, Qiaoqiao and Mei were officially "engaged couple".

After paying the bill at the coffee shop, Mei took Qiaoqiao to a large shopping mall.

In the shopping mall with its many shops, Mei was at the counter when Qiaoqiao picked out a new mobile phone and a pink Houmu doll.

When Qiaoqiao saw the purple phone Mei had bought for her, her face was full of confusion: "Mei, why did you buy me a new phone?"

Mei smiled and took out the secret contract between her and Qiaoqiao, pointing to the terms on it and saying, "During the duration of our 'engaged couple' relationship, we are both obligated to keep this relationship a secret from our relatives and friends."

Mei took out the same model of phone that she had paired with JoJo's and said, "These two phones are a pair now. They'll be our secret communication tool from now on. Remember, never let Kiana and Bronya know about our secret."

Seeing Mei's meticulously prepared props for their secret communication, Qiaoqiao now had a slight feeling that she and Mei were "engaged couple".

As Qiaoqiao looked at the purple phone, she suddenly felt a thrill of a secret relationship, like having an underground romance with a famous idol—full of danger and temptation.

If the news that JoJo and Mei are engaged reaches the ears of Kiana and Bronya, JoJo's life could really be in danger.

"Okay, I promise you, I will keep our secret well."

Thinking of her own safety, Qiaoqiao smiled and accepted the couple's phone that Mei bought for her. Then, looking at the half-human-sized pink Houmu, she asked in confusion, "What's this Houmu doll for?"

Mei put the same phone as Qiaoqiao into the brand bag around her waist: "This is a thank you gift for accompanying me on our date today."

Before Qiaoqiao could refuse, Mei added, "At the same time, this Houmu doll is also a testament to our 'engaged couple' relationship. Consider it a deposit from me, so you can't refuse it!"

Since Mei said that the Houmu doll was a deposit from Qiaoqiao pretending to be her fiancé, it would be disrespectful to Mei if Qiaoqiao didn't accept it.

Although this Houmu is pink, which doesn't quite suit Qiao Qiao's aesthetic as a boy, he accepted it because it was a gift from Mei.