Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Sigh, even if I could think of it right away, Xiaomeng is too embarrassed to say it directly.

She was quick-witted and immediately came up with a good answer: "My short-term goal is simple, just one thing, hehe, I want to buy back my bakery."

Of course, I'm referring to the bakery in the game I'm currently playing.

As she spoke, she glanced at Qin Ruoke. Hadn't Qin Ruoke triggered an event and bought her bakery? That wouldn't do; Xiaomeng really liked her bakery.

Qin Ruoke shrugged, indicating that it wasn't something she wanted to buy; the game triggered it randomly, and there was nothing she could do about it.

"You're really something."

Yu Zhe nodded, indicating that he could.

The punishment refers to the short-term goal, but it doesn't specify how short-term. The immediate goal is still a goal, so there's no problem with that.

The rest of the game was entirely under Yu Zhe's control.

Knowing in advance which card you're dealt is a huge advantage, perfectly avoiding the risks associated with cross-dressing.

Of course, he had no idea at that moment what "horrible state" he would be in a few minutes later.

The turn has shifted to Qi Xinye's side.

"Please tell me about the most memorable thing that happened when you first met the most important person in your life..."

Goodness, Qi Xinye feels like she's confessed her feelings to Xiao Zhe several times today thanks to this game!

It's not like we'll lose out this time.

Qi Xinye put down the cards and recounted the scene of her first meeting with Yu Zhe when they were children at the Qi family manor.

Her dark eyes were filled with memories, and with Yu Zhe's face.

Qi Xinye told the story very seriously, and everyone gathered around to listen.

"...Then, Xiao Zhe said he was going to take me to play hide-and-seek, and before I knew it, he grabbed my hand and led me out of the room. I never expected this, haha...he actually took me to smash the wall! The most memorable thing was probably the scene of Xiao Zhe swinging a hammer and smashing the wall. I still dream about it often now. That image of Xiao Zhe became my towering hero."

. "

Yu Zhe was a little embarrassed by what he said.

Yes, yes, but those were all things from back then, and Yu Zhe feels a bit nostalgic when he thinks about them.

Little did they know, Xiao Meng's big eyes were already sparkling with envy and longing: "Waaah, I'm so envious, so romantic! It's so wonderful, so wonderful, is this what lemons are like?"

She really wanted to shout, "Yu Zhe, I want to smash the wall too!"

Yu Zhe: You can't lift a hammer.

On the other side, Yu Che thought for a long time and suddenly realized a problem.

She was confused because this was the first time she had heard of it, even though she had gone to the Qi family manor.

But then she remembered a detail and immediately understood, and then complained to Yu Zhe in surprise!

"Oh, brother! You clearly said you forgot your water bottle before going back, and you even told Mo Lingyun and me to wait in the car. So you went to pick up girls instead!"

"What do you mean by 'going to pick up girls'?! That's such an awful way to put it!"

At the time, Yu Zhe wanted to break Qi Xinye's mental cage and let her see the outside world. This can be considered helping others, right? How can it be called picking up girls?!

Yu Zhe is innocent!

But Yu Che's perspective is different; she only looks at the result. Look, you were trying to help others, your original intention was to open Qi Xinye's closed heart, but what was the result?!

As a result, she not only opened her closed heart, but also gave her whole heart to her brother!

Isn't this considered picking up girls?

Hmm, I knew it. I'll have to keep a close eye on my brother from now on. If I'm not careful, something could easily go wrong!

23. I'm angry!

"Ahem! That's enough of this topic, Little Lychee, it's your turn!"

"what?"

Little Lychee, who was suddenly called out by Yu Zhe, was completely taken aback: "Me? Didn't I already go bankrupt?"

"You have one last chance... You have to go bankrupt three times to be eliminated, so keep investing."

Waaah, this is so agonizing! Everyone else is having a great time playing the game, but Little Lychee is having absolutely no gaming experience.

Listen to this: you have to go bankrupt three times to be eliminated. The word "only" is quite insightful.

Xiao Lizhi basically loses over 300 million in assets every time she rolls the dice, so she has little hope of turning things around.

Whatever! I'll just invest one more time, and even if I go bankrupt, I'll be a carefree spectator!

"Hey!"

With this final, resolute throw, the dice gradually came to a stop amidst Little Lychee's smile.

Xiao Lizhi felt there was no point in going any further, since she was going to go bankrupt anyway. Just as she was about to leave the venue, an electronic announcement came on.

"Congratulations! After overcoming numerous obstacles, you have finally fallen in love with Player Number One and gotten engaged. Player Number One has also helped you pay off all your debts."

"Eh..."

Huh? I don't think I understood that!

Before Xiaolizhi could even process what was happening, she felt angry gazes from girls all around her.

Player Number One is Yu Zhe.

"Little Lychee... I think you probably don't need to eat dinner... Hmm, yeah, you're so lucky, you definitely don't need to eat. Just live off your luck, right?"

Zixiao's eyes were dark, and she didn't seem to be joking at all!

"I need to eat!"

Why did everyone's eyes suddenly become so "kind"?!

That's right. It's just a game. Even if Xiaolizhi throws the card that indicates she's in love with Yuzhe, it's still just a game, and they can't say anything more about it.

That doesn't stop them from being jealous!

Only Yu Zhe, seeing his assets, which were originally worth billions, suddenly shrink to single digits after helping Xiao Lizhi repay her debts, felt a twitch in his eyelids.

"Wow...is this money being eaten up? Can I just quit having this girlfriend?"

"No, Brother Yuzhe! I will be thrifty and manage the household well!"

"..."

Why are you getting so involved in a game?

But due to the increasing pressure here, as Xiao Lizhi spoke, Yu Zhe quickly ended her round.

Well, if things continue like this, I feel like Little Lychee is going to get a beating soon.

"Stop fooling around, I'll continue. By the way, I hope I'm not the one who goes bankrupt first..."

Yu Zhe held the dice with some trepidation. His assets had been stable just moments ago, but so quickly they had become less than Yu Che's. The fluctuation was quite significant.

Or rather, it's rather casual; they treat assets like a game, and the main focus is on punishment.

Seriously... this doesn't actually turn into a card-drawing game in the later stages, does it?

The maid troupe might actually do that.

"Punishment card, please draw it yourself."

As expected! You're not even going to bother with a pretense anymore!

What about assets?! They're not even reporting their assets anymore?

It's clear that Monopoly is just an early-stage game.

Yu Zhe thought to himself that the game would probably end in two more rounds, and there would likely be punishments afterward. He would find time to go back and study the game properly with the maid squad.

Since Yu Zhe knew exactly what each card contained, he decided to draw the simplest one.

"Please designate one contestant for the 30-second hug challenge."

"Yu Che, come here!"

The solution had been thought of long ago. Among the girls here, Yu Zhe felt the least psychological pressure when holding Yu Che.

"Here I am! Big brother, give me a hug~" Yu Che bounced over and glanced back at Zi Xiao as if showing off.

Are you envious? Are you happy?

Are these privileges useful at this time?

Without any hesitation, Yu Che took the initiative to hug Yu Zhe. She didn't just hug him; she also deliberately rubbed her head against Yu Zhe's chest.

To everyone else... it seems perfectly normal? This is indeed just a normal way for the brother and sister to express their feelings, and there's really no sense of punishment involved.

That's correct.

This rain

Zhe was doing this to complete his mission. He knew that Yu Che was most relaxed when he was with him.

Hmph, no pressure at all.

After hugging for a while, when the thirty seconds were up, Yu Che grabbed Yu Zhe's hand and chuckled softly.

"Although I'm happy that my brother chose this card that allows him to hold me, cheating is wrong... What if there's a card that means my brother has to be even more affectionate towards me... Hehe, if I really get that kind of card, wouldn't I be at a huge disadvantage?"

Yu Che, we don't have that kind of brand!

Oh no! Cheating... cough cough, no, Yu Zhe's pre-prepared plan has been discovered?!

"Huh? Yu Che, what are you saying? I don't understand."

Without letting anyone else hear, Yu Che whispered close to Yu Zhe's ear: "I know you too well, brother. There should be quite a few women's clothing cards here, but you drew them so recklessly and without any scruples. Should I assume you looked at the cards beforehand?"

Judging from the piles of women's clothing in that box, there must be a lot of designer women's clothing here.

As expected of my sister, she's so smart.

No! Now is not the time to praise her!

Yu Zhe looked up and saw everyone staring at the brother and sister whispering to each other with puzzlement.

Especially since Zixiao is about to take action! Wasn't it supposed to be a 30-second hug? It's been almost a minute and Yuche still hasn't let go!