Welcome to the Misogyny Game

In the small single apartment, sit two people, a cat, and two "best friends" who are constantly hurting each other.

"No...yes, this turtle...it even spoke." Zhao Xiaomei's hands trembled, her mouth stammered, and her pupils dilated in shock.

"Yes, she spoke." Her tone was flat, her hands were crossed over her chest, and she remained calm.

"No, I was talking about the turtle. It actually talked! Aren't you curious or surprised?" Zhao Xiaomei said incredulously. She suddenly remembered what Zhao Yuhan had said before taking out the turtle. A terrible silence enveloped the two of them.

With trembling hands, Zhao Xiaomei pointed at Zhao Yuhan and said hysterically, "Zhao! Yu! Han! Did you know this would happen?! You're messing with me!"

“Sigh.” Zhao Yuhan shook her head: “You said it yourself, if I really wanted this ability, I wouldn’t have said those things.”

She gave Zhao Xiaomei a look that said, "You don't appreciate my kindness," which made Zhao Xiaomei waver for a moment. Of course, she had already asked—no, she'd gotten herself into the trap: "Well, I honestly didn't know it could actually happen. Am I kidding? Is this animal that can understand only turtles, or turtles of all species, or can it hear everything?"

"Girl, sometimes it's best not to make jokes. Who knows if they'll actually come true? And that animal language you mentioned, it's probably all animals. Maybe you could try listening to the birds outside, or go to the market?" Since she'd already done it, Zhao Yuhan didn't feel guilty. Besides, she wanted to share her good friend's troubles, and asking those questions beforehand was a way of not betraying their years of superficial friendship.

"Huh? What are you looking at? Fish? Shrimp? Watching them teeter on the brink of death? Listening to their dying struggles? Listening to their cries for help, their farewells? And then I can't even feed them, eating them would be even more cruel? Ahh, I don't want to be a vegetarian! Ahhh, I'm going to fight you!" She pounced, and Zhao Yuhan was caught off guard and knocked down. The two started pulling each other's hair, and for a moment the single apartment was as chaotic as a gladiatorial arena.

Mu Li leaped onto the sofa cushion and did a classic monkey pose, scratching her face and looking around.

Liu Chaoque was at a loss. She wanted to stop it but didn't know how. Would she get caught in the crossfire if she intervened in this bloodless battle?

Mo Yun had already jumped onto the table, and was so frightened that she arched her back.

Fortunately, the two calmed down after pulling each other's hair for a while. However, their hair was a mess. Both of them had done their share of damage to each other's hair, and looking at the hair that had been pulled, they would probably have to fight it over again.

Boom! Zhao Xiaomei: "Don't take my hair comb!"

*Bang!* Zhao Xiaomei: "Ahhh, it's all your fault I'm balding!"

*Bang!* Zhao Yuhan: "No, you've been pulling my hair so much it's almost bald, what's wrong with using your comb!"

Bang! Bang! Zhao Yuhan: "Ahhh, I was wrong, I was wrong."

bump!

After a period of chaos, the two emerged looking radiant again. Liu Chaoque sniffed the air and noticed they were even wearing perfume.

"I'm so sorry, everyone must have seen this." Zhao Xiaomei smiled awkwardly.

"Have you two reached an agreement?" Liu Chaoque looked at the two of them and asked tentatively.

"Yeah, I guess so." Zhao Xiaomei forced a smile.

"So what if you have to be vegetarian?" Zhao Yuhan seemed to have a different perspective, perhaps because there was another unfortunate person among them. "Actually, you don't have to be vegetarian. If you don't want to hear the cries of the animals you're going to eat, you can just order takeout or go out to eat cooked food. If you really have to go to the market to buy groceries, just don't look at the fresh food section. Anyway, we're not saints. If we really can't accept eating talking animals, then we just won't look."

“Yes, that’s what I thought too. It’s my fault for overthinking it. Actually, how should I put it, being able to hear animal sounds, putting aside the guilt of eating, is actually quite interesting.” Zhao Xiaomei smiled. “You can also hear some gossip. Anyway, the animals don’t know that we know what they’re talking about. If you go to the house of a handsome guy who has a pet, you can even learn about him by learning about his pet.”

The more she talked, the more cheerful she became, as if many handsome men were beckoning her over.

Seeing her dazed expression, Zhao Yuhan smiled helplessly. However, the matter was finally resolved. Although the sacrifice was huge, it also led to the conclusion that there was definitely something wrong with that store. The animals they chose were the key to opening the door to a new world for them. Moreover, conducting experiments was dangerous, and they had to consider whether they could bear the risks.

Zhao Xiaomei stopped fantasizing. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Mu Li dozing off on Liu Chaoque's shoulder. The little devil in her heart was biting her handkerchief, looking indignant. Why are all the handsome guys with the beautiful girls? Can't God let her get a lucky break?

She channeled her grief and anger into strength, thinking that their friend Xiao Wu hadn't yet developed that animal language ability. It has to be said that the two of them got along very well, and their thoughts were exactly the same. What the older sister had, the younger sister had to have too.

So she asked Zhao Yuhan, "Have you spoken to Wu Sifeng yet?"

"No, isn't she back in her hometown now?"

"So you just picked me because I'm the closest to you!" Zhao Xiaomei got angry again.

"Let's go! Let's book tickets to Jiangsu Province tomorrow!" Zhao Xiaomei said impatiently. "Good sisters should share both good times and bad!"

“Actually, that’s what I thought too,” Zhao Yuhan muttered, but then she added, “But Xiao Wu’s situation is a bit different from yours. She chose the great white shark, which means she can only see it at an aquarium, and you know her situation…”

Zhao Xiaomei understood Zhao Yuhan's unfinished words. She slapped her thigh and said, "That Wu Sifeng is really something. She's just spouting nonsense. Taking her to the aquarium directly would probably be too much for her. Let's watch that video first. She doesn't seem to be making any moves right now, so it probably won't have any effect."

Wu Sifeng already enjoyed watching Baisha videos, and because they were linked to her Bilibili account, she often saw similar videos.

"How about this, let's just say it directly," Zhao Yuhan suggested. "She's quite accepting of these supernatural things. I bet if she hears that she can hear animals talking, she'll happily go to the aquarium with us, oh dear."

Zhao Xiaomei smacked her on the head: "So I have to probe indirectly, test the waters? Zhao Yuhan, are we still best friends?" She tugged at Zhao Yuhan's ear.

Zhao Yuhan repeatedly cried out, "Gently, gently, I was wrong, I was wrong."

"Alright, let's do it this way. If we're not prepared and scare someone to death, we'll be in big trouble. Zhao Yuhan, you're only doing this because you think I won't get too angry. But then again, if I had this ability first, I guess I would have..." Saying this, she seemed to lack conviction.

Zhao Yuhan rolled her eyes. Best friends? It's like we don't know each other. She was the one who started this hair-pulling incident.

The two are truly a loving family and best friends.

"You're going to Jiangsu Province?" After listening to the whole story, Liu Chaoque looked at Mu Li, who was resting with her eyes closed, shrugged his shoulders, and asked softly, "Should we go?"

"Would you feel at ease if I didn't go?" Mu Li raised her eyelids, yawned, adjusted her posture, and squinted her eyes again: "Go, go, just treat it as a trip."

Liu Chaoque: "But we just came back from Sichuan Province, can you handle it?"

Mu Li: "What a joke! I'm afraid you can't handle it!"

The two best friends, who were discussing what they could and couldn't handle, perked up their ears and asked for more details.

"That's all over there," Liu Chaoque blinked. "Have you two made up your minds?"

"Ah, haha, right." Zhao Xiaomei nudged Zhao Yuhan, and they both nodded.

Zhao Yuhan: "We think we can go see my friend tomorrow, do you want to... come along?"

"Let's go together." Liu Chaoque nodded. "And I'll protect you while I'm at it."

"Hey, what's so dangerous about this?" Zhao Xiaomei said nonchalantly.

Zhao Yuhan excitedly grabbed Liu Chaoque's hand: "Sister, are you a martial arts practitioner? You're so amazing."

A little embarrassed by the praise, Liu Chaoque said, "Actually, it's alright. I still need to learn how to dodge bullets."

"No, dodging bullets... Girl, you're already amazing. What do you study? Karate, the kind where you can smash telephone poles?" Zhao Yuhan was extremely interested.

Mu Li wasn't curious, but recalling the fight when they first met, she suddenly felt a little itchy to fight. He opened his eyes, straightened his body, and looked directly at her: "Si Man, how about we have a little spar now?"

"Even you..." Liu Chaoque sighed helplessly. Well, the sugar daddy had spoken, so let's have a go.

So Zhao Xiaomei found an open space in the neighborhood, and the two of them stared wide-eyed at the two people fighting fiercely above them.

Yes, above.

I only learned today that some people really can fly.

Liu Chaoque dodged Mu Li's sweeping leg with a mid-air split, and then, taking advantage of Mu Li's moment of recovery, delivered an elbow strike.

Having never learned how to stop their moves, the two fought with such force that every punch landed squarely, the constant whooshing sounds attracting the attention of several elderly people taking a walk.

Scissor kicks, spiral twists, splits, and an aerial spin.

In the end, Mu Li gave up, her foot just one centimeter away from his face.

"No, you really hit me to death!" Mu Li rubbed her sore shoulders, her expression mournful.

"Young men, this is the place." An old man gave a thumbs up.

Mu Li: ...At first glance, wow, there was a group of people gathered in the open space.

"We were just joking around," Liu Chaoque replied with a smile, then playfully punched Mu Li's shoulder. "Let's go."

Muli: The Mask of Pain.

Mu Li isn't someone who can't accept defeat; she still cares about her image in public, but when no one's around...

Mu Li: "Apply the ointment to me."

Liu Chaoque said, "Alright, alright." He then asked Zhao Xiaomei for a first-aid kit.

Mu Li: "Ouch, it hurts, it hurts... Be gentle."

The two people sitting on the sofa: their faces are all yellow, can they even eat this?

Today, all four of them had a good workout, as their trip to Jiangsu Province was postponed to the fourth day due to the sparring between Liu Chaoque and Liu Chaoque.

During this time, Zhao Yuhan and Liu Chaoque's relationship warmed up. Zhao Yuhan even wanted Liu Chaoque to teach her a move or two, and Liu Chaoque generously demonstrated it for her and recommended that she first watch some Tai Chi videos online and practice them.

"Using softness to overcome hardness? But I still think it's necessary to always have auxiliary tools on hand. If you encounter a bad guy, you can't fight head-on before you have absolute strength. After all, no matter how good your kung fu is, you're still afraid of a kitchen knife. Even if you don't specialize in this, you can still treat it as a way to strengthen your body."

Mu Li seemed a bit melancholic, while Mo Yun seemed to have the comfort of an old father.

Our daughter has really found a friend, I'm so touched.

No, Xu Wangchuan isn't a friend?

Mo Yun: "Just a stinking brat trying to steal the cabbage."