Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

"this……"

Zhang Haike's fingers, which were holding the cigarette, suddenly paused, and he almost dropped the cigarette.

He clicked "pass" almost instinctively.

When he came to his senses and looked up, his gaze met Zhang Haiyan and Zhang Qianjun not far away.

The three of them moved in exactly the same way.

Their faces bore the same look of shock and bewilderment.

The air seemed to freeze for a few seconds as the three looked at each other, a guess popping into their minds simultaneously.

"You too..." Zhang Qianjun broke the silence first, his voice trembling slightly.

Zhang Haiyan frowned, a hint of displeasure in her eyes, and gritted her teeth: "She added you guys too?!"

"Wait, what's going on here?" Zhang Haiqi asked, looking at the three of them with a puzzled expression.

We were just discussing our next strategy, and then our phones all crashed after we looked at them?

"She added us back." Zhang Haike took a deep breath, stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, and explained briefly.

"Her?" Zhang Haiqi's pupils contracted, and she too was shocked. "The Ming Dynasty? Didn't she just return?"

Yeah, they just got back not long ago, and they haven't even met yet, so how come they were suddenly added back as friends?

Admittedly, this was something everyone dreamed of. But this unexpected "sweetness" made several people inexplicably uneasy.

Their intuition told them: things weren't that simple.

"Buzzing—"

Almost simultaneously, all three of their phones vibrated again.

They instinctively clicked on it and saw messages popping up in the group chat like crazy. The content of these messages made the situation even more bizarre.

Qi Qiu: [Image] (A screenshot of a friend request being accepted) Look, my sister added me back! She really does love me. (Single eye and tongue-out emoji)

White Snake: ?

Qi Qiu: What's wrong? Feeling resentful? Hehehe, well, just bear with it. (Playful emoji)

White Snake: What are you so smug about? The Ming Dynasty added me back too! [Image]

Qi Qiu: ? ? ?

Vest: Wait! I got a friend request too!! (Dog happily spinning in circles.jpg)

Luo Que: Actually, I also...

Wang Meng: I received it too.

Hodor: What's going on?

Black Bear: What the hell? So I wasn't the only one who received it? (Little man shedding noodle tears.jpg)

Zhang Rishan: It seems that she added everyone back at the same time?

Su Wan: ...Did you guys do something shady? Like, someone hacked Ming Dynasty's phone?!

Qi Qiu: Stop slandering people, okay?!

Wang Meng: Have you forgotten that the Ming Dynasty had excellent computer technology? Is this something we can hack into as easily as we want?

Zhang Rishan: Who would do such a thing? If he really got in, why didn't he just add him back, but all of us? Is he a saint?

Kan Jian: I don't think anyone would dare to do such a thing, right? If the Ming Dynasty found out, wouldn't we be doomed?

Hodolph: I also think this move is a bit stupid.

Wu Xie: Although it's good to add them back, it feels a bit strange that it happened so suddenly.

Hei Xiazi: @Li Cu, wasn't she always in Beijing with you guys? What did you do?

Su Wan: Master, Mingchao left Beijing by plane today. The three of us went to see her off at the airport, and everything seemed normal the whole way.

Li Chu: No, something's not right.

Li Cu: She added Yang Hao as a friend unusually readily, which I didn't think much of at first, but now it seems...

White Snake: Is there anything else strange about her? Please provide more information.

Yang Hao: Don't ask anymore, we're confused too.

Everyone in the group chat was completely bewildered by Shen Mingchao's sudden "general amnesty".

I was both surprised and apprehensive, my heart pounding with anxiety.

At this moment, Shen Mingchao, the instigator of this turmoil, was lazily nestled in a leather sofa, holding the soft and cuddly San San in his arms.

She casually swiped her finger across the phone screen.

Looking at the friend requests in the list that were accepted instantly, the corners of his mouth widened into a bigger smile.

There was a problem that had been bothering her for a long time.

How to resolve the emotional entanglements of the people around you?

At first, she thought that as long as she kept her distance, refused righteously, and drew a clear line, everything would be fine.

She thought that in time, when these people saw that she wouldn't listen to them, they would eventually give up and go their separate ways.

But reality slapped her in the face.

Their obsession—no, it should be said that their perversion—far exceeded her imagination.

Since refusing was useless, she decided to try another approach.

Since they all acted like they "would die without her," she decided to become an "experimenter" and personally test whether their so-called sincerity was real or fake.

So she readily added Liu Sang, Su Wan, Xie Yuchen, and Yang Hao back.

It's not because they are anything special.

It was just a warm-up for her idea.

The notification sounds from my phone kept coming in.

It's as if the play button has been pressed ahead of time for this grand show that's about to begin.

Shen Mingchao's expression remained calm and composed, but a hint of amusement lurked deep in his eyes.

Her idea was to find someone to pretend to be her boyfriend.

This move was like detonating a thunderbolt, disrupting their plans and completely muddying the waters.

Before having a boyfriend, anyone could potentially take her place.

Therefore, no matter how many people there are, they are all considered suitors, and it is normal for them to compete "fairly" with each other.

But what if a completely non-existent person suddenly appeared and became her "boyfriend"?

For example, those two souls in the space.

This came in handy.

She wondered how those people would react after they saw that she had found someone to belong to.

Will they leave with dignity? Offering blessings and respect.

Will you still be unwilling to give up and continue to pester me relentlessly?

She wanted to test where their bottom line was.

If we can't accept it, then we might as well part ways.

It is perfectly justifiable to reject a suitor by saying "I have a boyfriend".

If they still want to keep pestering them, then they only have three options.

First: Get rid of your boyfriend and take his place.

That's simply impossible. No one but herself could harm those two ghosts; after all, you can never kill someone who's already dead.

Second: He secretly became a "male mistress".

That's hard to say, after all, someone who can do something like that must be shameless to the extreme.

But given the inherent arrogance of some people, can they really tolerate being subservient to others and being a "mistress" who cannot be seen in the light of day?

Third: Share it openly and honestly with others.

This was the least likely option. Shen Mingchao felt that such a harem plot only existed in unrealistic novels.

These people haven't left because of her rejection, but they still feel there's hope and cling to illusions.

Having a "boyfriend" meant her hopes were dashed.

No matter how eloquently someone speaks, in reality, can they truly accept sharing a lover with someone else?

No, she didn't believe it.