Noticing the slight vibration of the phone on the table, the woman tilted her head for a glance, put down the document in her hand, and picked up the phone.
But when she saw the contents clearly, her movement halted instantly, a flicker of emotion in her eyes.
…Something came up last minute?
If she remembered correctly, this was probably the first time Mu Chengsi said she couldn’t come due to a last-minute issue. Usually, she’d show up whenever called. Why this time of all times did something come up?
And the form still hadn’t been filled out.
Something was definitely off. Yu Jiao pushed up her glasses and looked toward the computer.
On the screen was a form that looked like a resume. In the top-left corner was a photo—if you looked closely, the woman in the picture was Yi Xian.
Only, under the “Alive” column, Yi Xian’s status had already been marked as: Deceased.
Mu Chengsi had brought new players into instances plenty of times, and the death rate had always been extremely low. And this time she ran into Bo Jingmo and it all went to sh*t?
Not only that, she hadn’t contacted her right after waking up. And now she wasn’t even showing up.
Looks like something definitely went wrong in the last instance.
Holding the phone, she thought for a moment before replying:
【No worries, understood. Just come over when you're free, but I still suggest you try to make a trip here soon. Chengsi, you know things are a bit complicated now, and we need to coordinate with you ASAP.】
She exited the screen and made another call.
The call rang a few times before someone picked up. “Yu Jiao-jie.”
The guy’s voice was clean and crisp, but his tone carried a bit of cold calm.
Yu Jiao glanced down at the file in front of her and said to the person on the other end, “Rong Fan, have you been keeping an eye on Bo Jingmo lately?”
“No. He almost caught on last time, so we pulled everyone back.” Rong Fan paused when he heard Yu Jiao suddenly bring this up. “Do you want to send people to investigate again?”
“Mm. Something might’ve happened with Chengsi. I’ll ask her once she’s back.” Yu Jiao pressed her fingers to her temples. “You can keep an eye on Bo Jingmo again, just don’t be too obvious.”
“Got it. Understood.”
After hanging up, she let out a long breath, took off her glasses, and leaned back in the chair, staring at the ceiling with a complicated expression.
What exactly happened in that instance?
When Yu Jiao’s message came through, Mu Chengsi was sitting at the dining table. She glanced up at the people chatting nearby, and after a few seconds of silence, she pursed her lips and opened the form.
【Dear deva team member, congratulations on completing another instance. Please truthfully fill in the following information. If any falsification, inaccuracy, or concealment is found, we’re sorry to inform you that you will be questioned. Thank you for your understanding.】
【Please write the name of the instance you participated in.】
【Please list the names of the players you encountered in the instance (even those you don’t know—just write male or female if you don’t know their names).】
【Are you aware of the above players’ skills? If yes, please write them down.】
【Did anyone die? Who killed him/her?】
After filling out the above, she scrolled down.
【Please briefly describe what happened during your participation in the instance. Your description must include: general plot development, key plot points in the instance, if anyone died—please describe in detail (who killed them and how), and finally, the method used to clear the instance.】
【If you encountered anything strange in the instance, feel free to add it here.】
【Thank you for your cooperation. Within 1-2 working days after filling out the form, please ensure your phone remains reachable so we can contact you in time.】
While writing about the instance, Mu Chengsi kept typing and deleting, especially when she got to the parts about Lina and Bo Jingmo. Her brows furrowed even tighter.
“Mu Chengsi, not eating your veggies? The food’s pretty good here.”
Yu Li’s voice suddenly came from beside her, making her instantly lock her screen and put her phone down. “Huh? …Yeah, I’m eating.”
Yu Li glanced over at her guilty expression, curved her eyes into a smile. “Are you busy today? If you’ve got something to do, you can go first. It’s fine.”
“No, it’s fine, I was just replying to a message.” Mu Chengsi shook her head and picked up her chopsticks. “I’m done replying now, nothing urgent.”
“That’s good.” Yu Li gave a light smile.
With a glance at Le Yi and Xiao Jingqu eating on the other side, she lowered her gaze and said softly, “Chengsi, I wanted to tell you something.”
“Bo Jingmo messaged me just now.”
Mu Chengsi froze mid-action, instinctively turning her head.
The girl next to her was looking down, stirring the food in her bowl, her tone a bit low and her expression dull. “He said he’s coming to pick me up after dinner… But after hearing everything you said today, I suddenly don’t know how to face him. Do you have any advice?”
Bo Jingmo’s coming over!?
Mu Chengsi’s eyes went wide in shock, clutching what she had in her hand.
Hearing her panicked tone, Yu Li looked up, concerned. “What’s wrong?”
Mu Chengsi quickly turned away. “Nothing…”
She quickly calmed herself.
It’s fine, it’s fine.
Her face in the instance and in reality looked different. Bo Jingmo probably hadn’t figured out there was such a thing as face-swapping.
Same name wasn’t that unusual anyway.
But the sweat pooling in her palm said otherwise—Mu Chengsi wasn’t nearly as calm as she appeared.
Remembering Yu Li was still waiting for an answer, she swallowed. “Y-You should… just keep going with it for now. I mean, do you want to break up?”
“Do you want me to break up?”
Looking at the way the girl’s lashes trembled like crazy, Yu Li’s gaze flickered, her lips curled into a faint smile as she gently put a piece of food into Mu Chengsi’s bowl, her tone soft. “Mu Chengsi, I want to hear what you think. Don’t worry, I won’t tell him.”
Of course she wanted them to break up!!
Bo Jingmo was dangerous and a total a**hole—what would you keep him around for?
He not only flirted with other female NPCs behind your back in the instance, he even treated you as someone else’s stand-in!
Even though Mu Chengsi hadn’t seen what those NPCs looked like in the other instances, she could pretty much guess—they probably looked a lot like Yu Li.
Why else would he pick Yu Li?
But she couldn’t say all that. She bit her lip. “Follow your heart. It’s not my place to say.”
Yu Li’s lips curved in a barely noticeable smile. She slowly sat back down. “Alright, got it.”
Seeing her pull out her phone and start typing on the screen, Mu Chengsi suddenly had a bad feeling. “What are you doing?”
“Hm?” Yu Li looked up. “Me?”
She blinked and leaned close to Mu Chengsi’s ear, speaking in a low voice:
“I’m breaking up with Bo Jingmo.”
A crack appeared across Mu Chengsi’s face.
Girl, you’re that easy to persuade? Isn’t this way too sudden?
What if Bo Jingmo couldn’t handle it and went psycho—
That thought had just popped into her mind when Yu Li suddenly exclaimed, “What do I do? He says he’s almost at the restaurant.”
Mu Chengsi shattered completely, glancing instinctively toward the entrance.
Was it too late to say she suddenly had something urgent and had to leave?
Was Bo Jingmo going to turn homicidal from heartbreak and kill Yu Li?