Huh? "
Although Asuna was mentally prepared for all kinds of answers when she asked the question, Ying Lili's answer still surprised her.
"Not … dating?"
"That depends on what kind of relationship you're talking about. If you're talking about normal relationships, like confessions, dates, and the like … well, I think it's different from our relationship. When have I ever gone out on a date with Mr. Fangzheng? And I've never acted particularly intimate with Mr. Fangzheng in front of others, right? "
"That's … correct."
Hearing Ying Lili's answer, Asuna subconsciously nodded. Indeed, Ying Lili had never acted differently in front of others, so Asuna never thought that she would date Fangzheng. That was why Asuna was so surprised when she saw the intimate scene between Ying Lili and Fangzheng.
Seeing Asuna's dumbfounded expression, Ying Lili giggled.
"In fact, I did confess to Mr. Fangzheng. At that time, Mr. Fangzheng's answer was that he could accept my confession, but he also told me that he had several girlfriends. If I was still willing to confess to him after knowing this, he would accept it."
"Huh?!"
Asuna screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Mr. Fangzheng has several girlfriends?"
"At least he said so himself. And he doesn't look like he's joking."
"But, but … I don't think Mr. Fangzheng is … is …" Asuna rolled her eyes in confusion.
She blinked her eyes and stared blankly for a long time before she said, "He's … such a playboy?"
"He's … such a playboy?"
Just as Asuna said, Fangzheng had always been a gentleman in front of others. He did not pay special attention to any particular girl, nor did he take advantage of them. Therefore, Asuna never thought that Fangzheng was a playboy. But according to Ying Lili's words, Fangzheng was just a playboy.
However, this time, Ying Lili didn't speak immediately. She quietly stared at Asuna and asked.
"Asuna, if it's you, would you like a playboy? Or a single-minded person? "
"Of course I'm a dedicated person."
This time, Asuna answered without any hesitation, while Ying Lili giggled.
"You haven't been in a relationship, right?"
"Woo …"
"I used to think so too."
Ying Lili raised her head and looked at the azure sky outside the window.
"I once had a childhood sweetheart. I liked him very much, and I also hoped that he would like me. He only has eyes for me, and he will always be with me. Then, I will confess to him, and then the two of us will date, get married, and live happily ever after … "
Listening to Ying Lili's words, Asuna didn't say anything. In her opinion, this was normal. After all, Ying Lili's thoughts were the same as Asuna's, or it could be said that most girls in the world thought the same.
"… But I'm not the only girl around him."
At this point, Ying Lili's eyes dimmed.
"The person in his fate is not me. No matter how hard I try, he only treats me as an ordinary childhood sweetheart. Of course, we are still friends, and very good friends at that. But that's as far as he can go. He won't think of me as the most important person to him, much less as the one and only. "
Ying Lili shook her head and clenched her fists.
"The only love, the one and only. That's the treatment that only female protagonists get. Have you ever seen a harem anime? Asuna, the male protagonist is always accompanied by several beautiful girls. Every beautiful girl secretly admires the male protagonist, but in the end? The male protagonist only chooses the female protagonist, so … what about the supporting characters? What should they do? What can they do? "
"…"
Asuna didn't say anything. To be honest, she didn't know what to say.
"I'm just a supporting character, not the protagonist. I can't win the male protagonist's favor like the female protagonist and become his only one. No matter how hard I try, I can't win. Even if the opponent is a female protagonist who has no sense of existence like a passerby, as long as she is the female protagonist, I can't win. "
"…"
Hearing Ying Lili's words, Asuna was speechless. As Ying Lili said, she had never been in a relationship before, so she didn't know much about it. Even so, she could still hear the heart-wrenching anger and sadness in Ying Lili's tone.
"I don't hate that kid. On the contrary, I'm also very good friends with the female protagonist. But I still don't like it. Why is it like this? She clearly had the best friend and the best childhood sweetheart. Why did the combination of these two blessings bring such pain? If that guy wasn't so single-minded, if he was a little more fickle, then wouldn't I have a chance? "
Ying Lili leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. She then opened her eyes and looked at Asuna with a smile.
"So when Mr. Fangzheng told me that he had other girlfriends, but that he would accept my confession, I was very happy."
"… Huh?"
Perhaps because the turn of events was too big, Asuna's eyes widened for a moment. She couldn't understand the connection between the events.
"I didn't lose. Although I can't say I won, I didn't lose either. You see, there's a champion, a runner-up, and a third place in the competition. Although people often say that compared to the champion, the runner-up and the third place are meaningless. But compared to the other contestants who tried their best but ended up with nothing, they at least got the second and third place, didn't they? Their efforts weren't completely in vain. At the very least, they got the results of their efforts. Even if I'm only the second and third place, it's still better than those contestants who have nothing, right? "
"But, but … this isn't right, right?"
If Ying Lili's previous book had shattered Asuna's romantic fantasy about love, then Ying Lili's words had completely flipped Asuna's view of love.
Although she knew what she said was wrong, why did it sound so reasonable?!
"Indeed, from the moral point of view of the world, this is wrong."
However, Ying Lili was very carefree this time.
"But what does it matter?"
"What does it matter …?"
"That's right, Asuna. Why doesn't the world allow this? Although mistresses are often on the news, and there are many cases of celebrities cheating, why is it forbidden by the world? "
"Hmm …"
This time, facing Ying Lili's question, Asuna frowned and thought hard.
"If we give birth to a child this way, won't it be sad if the child doesn't have a father? Besides, if we're not married, there's no legal protection for our property … And if we do this, our parents will be sad if they find out. "
"Yeah."
Ying Lili nodded without hesitation.
"But what does this have to do with us? We're in the game now, not in reality. "
"… Huh?"
Hearing this answer, Asuna was completely stunned. Ying Lili stood up, spread her hands, and twirled them around.
"Have you forgotten, Asuna? Asuna, we are trapped in this game. In here, our bodies are nothing but data. No matter how many times I do it with Mr. Fangzheng, we won't have a child, and my body won't get pregnant either. Not to mention, this is a game of death. Although Mr. Fangzheng has been trying his best to protect us, no one knows when an accident will happen. "
Ying Lili's voice became a little low.
"The higher we go, the more dangerous the bosses become. Maybe one of us will die in an accident at any time. I don't want to die without having a taste of love. At least now, I can taste happiness in the arms of the man I love. Even if it's just a game, even if it's just a dream, it's better than working hard without getting anything in return. "
"…"
This time, Asuna did not answer. After all, Ying Lili was asking a very practical question. That's right. Compared to affairs like cheating, mistresses, and lovers, the most important thing for them right now was to clear this game of death.
However, even though Fangzheng had assured them that he would bring everyone out safely, the girls knew very well deep in their hearts that at some point in time, one of them might die because of a single attack.
In fact, didn't Black Cat almost die just now?
If it weren't for Fangzheng's protection, they would have lost one of their companions by now.
In the face of life and death, the moral standards of the world did not seem that important.
While Asuna was deep in thought, Ying Lili approached her and stared at her with a serious expression.
"Okay, it's your turn now, right?"
"… Me?"
"That's right."
Ying Lili nodded.
"I've said so many embarrassing things to you. These are all my secrets. In exchange, shouldn't you tell me your secrets? "
"W-what secrets?"
Hearing this, Asuna looked a little panicked and hurriedly shook her head.
"I don't have any secrets."
"You think I don't know? Mr. Fangzheng has already told me. To be honest, Asuna, I've seen people who are addicted to books, but it's rare to see someone as addicted as you. It's very abnormal. Ordinary people wouldn't fall to this extent even if they read books. "
While saying that, Ying Lili stared at Asuna.
"… Are you running away from something?" 11_11604/
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