The four of them stood at the elevator, waiting. Before long, the elevator came down from the upper floors.
When the door opened and they saw the people inside, Yu Li raised her eyebrows slightly.
Once the people on the fourth floor got in, the elevator clearly became a bit cramped. With so many people, some physical contact was inevitable.
Rong Fan glanced sideways at the woman standing next to him, his gaze flickering. They were only millimeters apart now. If he leaned in just a little, he could touch her.
Suppressing the excitement and anticipation in his heart, his fingertips twitched slightly, but he quietly stepped back, subtly positioning himself to brush against the back of her hand that hung by her side.
Suddenly, Yu Li lifted her hand.
She pinched her nose and furrowed her brows, visibly irritated. Her tone was full of annoyance and impatience: “Smells awful. If I knew, I wouldn’t have come in.”
Her voice wasn’t loud, but in the cramped space, it was especially clear.
Even Mu Shichen, who was usually talkative, kept his head down, swiping at his screen, pretending he hadn’t heard anything. Normally, he’d call out behavior for not being in the spirit of tower unity.
But everyone knew—the Xu Wei on the fourth floor was a total lunatic.
The only one who could put up with her was that man… the one who always seemed so calm.
And that “calm” man reached up to gently touch his little wife, speaking in a soft, coaxing voice, “Turn your face toward me. That’ll help.”
Yu Li mumbled in agreement, tugged on the man’s shirt, and buried her face directly into his chest.
【…D*mn, kid, you’re really living the dream…】
【Hehe… Bo Jingmo, you must be thrilled right now ^_^. That’s my goddess you’re holding, and I’m over here losing my mind. What the f*ck, System!! Come out here!!】
【I’d give five million to get the instance to reassign roles. Why does this guy get it so easy?】
【Wuwuwu I want to be held by Sister Li Mu too. I want her to cuddle in my arms too.】
【Can I say this?… Honestly, I kind of ship it, hehe. I mean Bo Jingmo is really good-looking and super patient. Xu Wei throws fits all the time and he always calms her down so sweetly.】
【Traitor above?? No! I won’t allow it!! Bo Jingmo just showed up and he already gets all this special treatment?? He’s just a newbie player, right?!】
【But Bo Jingmo’s acting really is on point. With a yandere wife like that, he still picks up every cue. No slip-ups. Sometimes I forget he’s a player. I nearly thought they were actually a married NPC couple.】
【Seriously though, don’t rush—look at Rong Fan’s eyes. I’m cracking up. His face went completely dark, especially after seeing Bo Jingmo holding Xu Wei by the waist. His eyes were practically on fire. Chill, Rong Fan. You’re a high-level player now. Keep it together.】
【Hahahahaha Rong Fan totally looks like a teenage boy in love, watching his crush snuggle up to someone else. No wonder he’s this pissed.】
【Holy sh*t, I think Bo Jingmo glanced at Rong Fan just now. Why did that look feel so creepy...?】
As soon as that was said, all the viewers instinctively looked at Bo Jingmo’s face, but the man simply stood there quietly holding the woman in his arms, eyes downcast, with no discernible expression.
【Huh?? No way??? Where??? Did Bo Jingmo really look up???】
【Just for a split second. I was staring the whole time, that’s why I caught it.】
【No way. Bo Jingmo’s a newbie player—he doesn’t even know Rong Fan, let alone Li Mu. Why would he dare show hostility to someone like Rong Fan, a high-level player?】
【Okay fine, maybe I was seeing things.】
Mu Chengsi stood at the back of the elevator. She couldn’t see what the two were doing now, but after hearing Bo Jingmo speak softly to the woman, her expression turned odd. She turned to glance at the man next to Jiang Xi—Yang Hongjie.
Now that was the friendly neighbor type who helped others.
And Yu Li? What, was she possessed or not in this instance? Girl, your hubby is cheating on you!
And what’s Bo Jingmo’s deal? Is he still amnesiac? Or having another episode? How dare he comfort another woman???
When Xiao Yun looked up, she saw her mother’s twisted, complicated expression. Blinking, she sweetly asked, “Mama, are you okay? Not feeling well?”
That soft baby voice came from down below, snapping Mu Chengsi out of it. Looking down at those bright sparkling eyes, she felt completely soothed.
Her brows relaxed and she spoke gently, “I’m fine.”
She stroked Xiao Yun and Xiao Zhi’s cheeks, feeling identity she got wasn’t bad at all.
Rong Fan had a sickly sister to care for, Bo Jingmo had to manage a mentally unstable wife, and Jiang Xi got stuck with a messy neighbor.
But her? She just had to take care of two kids—and they were both pretty cute. So easy.
At that moment, Mu Chengsi had no idea that she’d come to regret thinking this later.
“Ding——” The elevator arrived on the second floor.
The doors opened, and two elderly people stood there. They were cleaned up and neat, but wore face masks due to illness. Their backs were hunched, especially the old lady, who coughed every now and then, clearly frail.
When she saw the elevator was full, the old lady paused and then smiled, waving her hand. “It’s fine, we’ll take the stairs instead.”
None of the players in the elevator dared move recklessly.
They didn’t know their character settings yet—helping carelessly might collapse the whole persona.
Thankfully, Mu Shichen pulled Zhang Jialin aside and stepped out enthusiastically. “Oh no, you two shouldn’t be taking the stairs. Come on in! Us young folks’ll take the stairs—we might even be faster than you!”
The two elderly people looked at each other, then smiled at Mu Shichen. “Thank you, Xiao Chen. You’re a good kid.”
As the two were about to step in, right under everyone’s watchful eyes, Xu Wei suddenly started acting up again. She grabbed Bo Jingmo and walked out, full of resistance. “Hubby, I don’t want to ride the elevator. It smells so bad. Let’s take the stairs too.”
Bo Jingmo let her lead him, and the two walked into the stairwell, disappearing from view in an instant.
Thinking back to her complaints earlier in the elevator, the others didn’t think much of it and waited for the doors to close so they could head down.
Mu Shichen and Zhang Jialin hadn’t expected Yu Li to step out, either. Their chatter dropped off significantly—especially Mu Shichen, who followed her in silence.
In the dim stairwell, only the sound of their footsteps echoed.
But after just a few steps, Yu Li suddenly stopped walking.
She slowly turned her head, the corners of her lips curving up, and gave Mu Shichen a cheerful sidelong glance.
Mu Shichen shivered instantly, eyes widening slightly. He instinctively took a few steps back, his voice stammering, “Wh-what is it, Sister Xu Wei?”
Yu Li smiled with her eyes as she pulled Bo Jingmo aside, speaking naturally.
“I just suddenly remembered I forgot something. You guys go ahead.”