Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 263: There will be no resolution between NPCs and players.

The atmosphere in the entire living room instantly became tense.

The young master even instinctively took a step back—

creak.

The piercing, sharp sound of the chair being moved made everyone present frown.

The young master sat in the chair with a look of horror on his face, his hair standing on end, as if he were being stared at by some extremely terrifying monster.

Unfortunately, he had no memory of being stabbed last night. He only felt a sense of dread from the poor-looking boy in front of him, as if… as if he might pull out a knife and stab him at any moment—

The young master was startled by his own "fantasy" and remained quiet for a while.

The young lady was clearly a little surprised, but she didn't think much of it, only that her brother might be thinking about something strange again, which was why he had quieted down.

"Eat."

For the first time, the young lady smiled. She picked up the serving chopsticks and placed another spring roll on Yu Shijiu's plate, saying with a smile:

"You seem to really like this, so you can eat more."

Yu Shijiu accepted all offers and nodded happily.

"This is delicious," Yu Shijiu said, taking a bite of the spring roll.

"Sister, your family's chef is amazing. The food last night was delicious too."

The young lady was amused even more, and then looked up at the old housekeeper and instructed the kitchen to make more spring rolls.

The old housekeeper: "..."

She simply lowered her head quietly and responded with a soft sound.

As the old housekeeper disappeared, the young master, who was frozen in place, belatedly realized that his current posture looked somewhat embarrassing, and his face turned ugly.

Made.

The young master cursed under his breath, then pretended nothing had happened, leaned on his chair, returned to the dining table, and casually picked up a steamed bun and took a bite.

They let all sorts of junk into their house... It's so annoying! I don't know what my father is thinking all day...

-

When Lu Chusheng returned from his stroll outside the villa, this was the scene that greeted him when he pushed open the door.

Many players who had already come down found seats to sit down and have breakfast. Xu Han and He Lingling also quietly found a corner to fill their stomachs... But everyone's eyes were on the seat closest to the head of the table.

On the three chairs closest to the head of the table sat the young lady, the young master, and... Yu Shijiu, whose mouth was greasy from eating.

Lu Chusheng: "..."

He stood by the door and looked at Yu Shijiu's face carefully several times. The hazy veil on the boy's face in his dream last night completely disappeared at this moment.

The arrogant boy sitting on the security window, seemingly indifferent to life... the boy who forcibly gave the little orange cat a new name, all these elements coalesced into one with Yu Shijiu, who was now happily eating under the young lady's chopsticks.

It is indeed Yu Shijiu.

If he had some doubts when he woke up in the morning, now he felt he could be completely certain.

Yu Shijiu is one of a kind.

Lu Chusheng thought.

Noticing someone watching her, Yu Shijiu subconsciously looked up and met the gaze of Lu Chusheng, who had just walked in and was standing by the door looking in their direction.

Yu Shijiu: "???"

What is Lu Chusheng standing there for? If you don't hurry up and eat now, you'll only be able to eat other people's leftovers later.

But then again, it doesn't seem to have much to do with me. Anyway, it's Lu Chusheng who will be hungry later, not me.

Thinking of this, Yu Shijiu felt even more at ease happily eating under the young lady's care.

Having finally gotten free, delicious food, he wasn't really interested in paying attention to anything else for the time being.

I'll talk about everything after I finish eating.

Xu Han and He Lingling, who were standing to the side, couldn't bear to look at Yu Shijiu anymore.

Xu Han quickly glanced at Yu Shijiu's current state, then lowered his voice and approached He Lingling:

"My goodness, why does Miss like Shi Jiu so much? Shi Jiu looks like just a little kid, doesn't he? Does Miss like girls who are much younger than her...?"

The incessant, buzzing sound, like a mosquito's buzz, made He Lingling choke on the steamed bun in her throat.

She said in a low, irritated voice, "Never mind, what business is it of yours what type of person they like?"

It's really boring. When we have free time later, it's much better to use our brains instead of thinking about this!

Xu Han burped, "Yeah, Shi Jiu is the youngest among us, to be honest..."

He hesitated for a moment as he said this, but then whispered as He Lingling looked over:

"I think Shi Jiu is too young. If Miss really likes him, the age gap is too big... Besides, there's no future for NPCs and players!"

He Lingling: "..."

She was silent for a few seconds, then raised her hand and flicked Xu Han's forehead hard.

"roll!"

The "Get out!" that was almost squeezed out between clenched teeth silenced Xu Han instantly.

To be precise, it was finally "quiet".

The players nearby, who were trying not to hear but still overheard something, chuckled.

Xu Han coldly turned his head to look at the player who had accidentally burst out laughing.

The latter quickly shook his head and continued eating.

—If the bowl of rice porridge in front of them wasn't just a tiny bit smaller, Xu Han believed he would believe them.

How annoying! What are you laughing at! He's worried about something very important!

How could players and NPCs possibly be together?!

"Eat more Nineteen."

The young lady's voice continued from the main seat. She gently picked up a clean handkerchief and wiped the rice grains that had accidentally splashed onto Yu Shijiu's cheek.

"If it's not enough, I'll have the kitchen make more. Look at you," the young lady said, gently touching Yu Shijiu's arm with concern, and whispering:

"Look at your arms, they're so thin."

It seems to be a bit thinner than her arm.

"Ah."

The young master, who had already started eating his bread, sneered, "Little sister, you wouldn't happen to have taken a fancy to this poor wretch, would you? Let me tell you, with our family's status and position, a penniless and lowly boy like him is simply not good enough for us—"

"elder brother!"

The young lady suddenly interrupted the young master, her face pale: "I only treat Nineteen as a younger brother!"

The players nearby: "..."

Being treated like a younger brother by NPCs is truly a first in the game...

The annoying young master scoffed again: "A younger brother? I don't have such a poor wretch as a younger brother—"

"elder brother!"

The young lady interrupted again, clearly annoyed.

Yu Shijiu, who was engrossed in eating, also looked up at the young master and narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Master."

Yu Shijiu swallowed the rice porridge in his throat and said lazily:

Did you sleep well last night? Are you feeling a little cold?

Young Master: “…”

Lu Chusheng, who had just reached the dining table: "..."

In the shadows where no one was watching, the young master's hand, which was hanging on his knee, suddenly trembled.

Speaking of last night, he had nightmares all night about being stabbed, and the nightmare felt so real, with the cold blade slowly piercing his flesh—