Welcome to the Misogyny Game

The next day, when Liu Chaoque opened the game again, he gave the same answer, and the result was exactly the same as what Wang Qige had said.

She told Wang Qige about it, and Wang Qige nodded and said, "I searched for this on Dayan and didn't see anyone discussing it. Should we play a different game instead? You've already encountered a paranormal event."

Liu Chaoque: "I can't remove it."

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Wang Qige noticed that her icon had become a system icon, and there was no uninstall button at all.

She suspected that Liu Chaoque's phone might have been infected with a virus, so she quickly went out and dragged her to a mobile phone store to check the situation.

Liu Chaoque felt that he didn't have much money in his WeChat account, and he would leave in disgust if it was hacked after going to such lengths. "Besides, I feel that the chat is very smooth, and I don't feel controlled at all."

"What if this rogue software steals your account, chats with your friends, and scams them out of money?" Wang Qige was very worried.

"Even if they don't control your phone now, what if someone is spying on your life through the screen, monitoring your payment password, and then stealing your money? Even if they don't steal money, it would be embarrassing to see your chat history."

Liu Chaoque nodded, not minding the trouble, but they searched all over the local town and couldn't find a solution. Even after flashing the ROM, the game was still on the phone after restoring it to factory settings.

"I've never seen such a persistent piece of malware before," one guy exclaimed. "If I didn't know that what comes pre-installed on a phone couldn't possibly be a game, I would have really thought it was a pre-installed app."

He sighed, "I won't take the money from you. Why don't you go look somewhere else? I don't have any other solutions."

Stepping out of the automatic door, Liu Chaoque looked at Wang Qige with a somewhat blank expression: "This is the last one. The nearest train leaves at 6 o'clock. Should we go?"

Wang Qige countered with, "Did you bring your ID card?"

"I brought it." Liu Chaoque nodded, puzzled. "What are we going to do?"

“We’ll take the train to the nearest city. I refuse to believe that Hangzhou can’t solve this!” Wang Qige was also furious about this: “I won’t feel at ease until this is resolved.”

"Actually, I think we should just buy a new phone. We'll have to stay in a hotel in Hangzhou, and this money is almost enough for me to buy a cheap phone." Liu Chaoque twisted his ankle. He had walked all day and was so tired that he wanted to lie down on the bed right away.

"You still don't understand the seriousness of the situation, Chao Que," Wang Qige said with exasperation. "Such a powerful virus has infiltrated your phone, yet it doesn't steal your account or cheat you. It must have a much bigger scheme in mind! It can't possibly just want you to keep playing, can it?"

“And even if you change your phone, you’ll have to change your WeChat account, and you’ll have to reinsert your SIM card. You might as well change your phone number. What if your SIM card gets infected with a virus? If you don’t resolve that, you might really only have me as a contact.” Wang Qige said, “And if we want to exchange phone numbers, we have to say it verbally and stay far away from the phone to complete the exchange.”

“And if others mention it on WeChat, then the person behind the screen can use your phone number to hack into your new phone,” Wang Qige said.

Liu Chaoque's lips twitched: "It can't be that scary, can it?"

Wang Qige shrugged: "Actually, I don't understand either, but that's how information cocoons work. Maybe I'm being monitored too, or maybe someone is laughing at our overestimation of ourselves behind the screen."

Both of them felt a little powerless. If that was the case, their day's ordeal seemed to have become a joke. Seeing that Wang Qige was also a bit listless, the usually optimistic Liu Chaoque advised her, "Why don't we not mess with this phone tonight? You and I will go back to my little house together and see what this game is all about."

"And if it really wants to cause trouble, it's really patient. It's been quiet all day. Maybe we're overcomplicating things. Maybe it really doesn't want me to uninstall it. Didn't I say last night that the game had a bug? It's been working fine this morning. Maybe the key is tonight. You and I will take a look together today. Maybe we can find something different." Liu Chaoque showed a hint of worry: "And I'm also afraid that the phone screen will suddenly go black and a monster will suddenly appear to scare me. I'll feel a little safer if there are two of us."

"That's all we can do." Wang Qige was also a little tired. Even though she climbed mountains every day, her feet were a bit sore. If it weren't for a burst of energy pushing her, she wouldn't have wanted to continue.

She felt that this matter might not work even in a big city, unless she went directly to the software development company and demanded an explanation from them.

She thought that if the ghost story Chao Que had described really happened tonight, she would drag Liu Chao Que along to try her luck at the sea the next day.

Unaware of her thoughts, Liu Chaoque felt a surge of energy. Her best friend was coming to stay overnight, so she should buy more snacks, drinks, and a blanket.

Thinking about my room, which is like a doghouse, I'll have to get my daughter to help me clean it.

Seeing the pile of colorful clothes on the bed, the scattered scraps of paper, and a very conspicuous computer, next to which was the succulent plant she had given her.

The curtains, which had been closed for years, made the room appear extremely dark, even during the day.

Wang Qige sighed, put her hands on her hips, and said, "How many days has it been since you cleaned the house?"

Liu Chaoque, who was burying his head on the bed organizing clothes and throwing them into the closet, scratched his head awkwardly.

Seeing her like this, Wang Qige had no choice but to take out a dustpan and broom from the storage room and start cleaning for her.

After the two of them had been busy for a while, Wang Qige finally opened the curtains. Outside, rows of beautifully blooming crabapple blossoms swayed in the wind, hyacinths buried in the soil only showed two thick leaves, lavender growing exceptionally vigorously occupied a corner of the balcony, clematis was lush and green, along with short mint and alfalfa, interspersed with artificial hills and small bridges, and in the middle, a small fish tank was dug up and buried, making it look like a miniature garden architecture.

The small bamboo pole hanging in the upper left corner used to be the home of two mynah birds, and now it's a fishing rod for those who are willing to take the bait. Right now, two little sparrows are standing on it, preening their feathers. When they see the movement inside the house, they shyly flutter their wings and leave.

"You've taken good care of this place." Wang Qige squatted on the ground, looking at the small red fish swimming leisurely in the fish tank. "Why don't you open the curtains?"

"Anyway, they're growing on the balcony, they won't wither just because I don't look at them. When I'm in the mood, I'll open the curtains and admire the red flowers and green leaves; when I'm not, I'll close the curtains and not give anyone a chance to see my private life." Liu Chaoque opened his computer and started working on it: "Never mind all that, come in first and take a look at the novel I just wrote..."

Wang Qige closed the glass door and went into the bedroom. The two of them sat with their heads close together, discussing the plot that Liu Chaoque had just written.

"Your idea of ​​traveling to ancient times and becoming a man is really niche, okay? (；一_一)" Wang Qige said, "Maybe that's why not many people watch it?"

"Isn't this just to satisfy my own fetish?" Liu Chaoque chuckled. "Besides, those novels where the female protagonist disguises herself as a man and almost turns the male protagonist gay, only to find out in the end that she's a woman, how boring is that? It's not as good as the kind where the female soul is in the male body. That's what I like, not the gender, but you."

"But the male lead you chose is someone who knows your original identity and appearance. Isn't that the same as traveling to ancient times and being with a time traveler?" Wang Qige complained.

“You’re right.” Liu Chaoque’s eyes widened. “Then why don’t we change the male lead? It feels like the female lead’s feelings for the male lead are mostly dependence. When she first came to this world, she was anxious. There was someone who knew her past, understood her willfulness, and silently made sacrifices for her. Hmm… it seems like this male lead is quite good.”

Wang Qige suddenly gave her a strange smile and winked at her: "Perhaps you have a broader perspective. An open ending with multiple male leads would make you less conflicted."

“That’s not being faithful.” Liu Chaoque sighed. “I recently wrote a male supporting character, and I wanted to promote him, but unfortunately he really is a villain!” She started screaming and rolling around on the bed, screaming and yelling, before regaining her composure: “Her memories are the kind that can’t be recovered unless they are recreated. She only has memories from one lifetime.”

"Then an eye for an eye. He swallowed your memories, so you swallow his. That way, we're even. Or, if you have a way to make him pay the price, that's fine too..."

"That seems like a good idea," Liu Chaoque said thoughtfully.

Dinner was prepared by Liu Chaoque; it was a simple meal of two dishes, which the two of them enjoyed quite a bit.

Once the two were lying in bed, Wang Qige looked at the time on her phone and said, "It's about the time you encountered the bug last night. Open your game and take a look?"

Liu Chaoque put down his computer and casually opened the game software.

After a cutscene, she opened the story button and clicked on the scene where she met the ghostly old woman yesterday. After skipping through the scenes, she turned on autoplay near the end. The two of them huddled together, watching the slowly advancing voice bar with a mix of tension and excitement.

"What's wrong with me lately? Why are so many things happening around me? Last time it was my neighbor, and this time I got injured. Am I becoming someone who brings misfortune to myself and others?"

"It seems this young lady has some troubles." A gentle breeze stirred the white gauze curtains by the window, and through the glimpse, she saw a man leaning against the window frame. His light green eyes were like those of a messenger of the night, but his pure white attire softened his menacing aura. He glanced at her casually, a faint smile on his face: "Do you need my help, young lady?"

He jumped to the ground and walked up to her: "Miss?"

"How did you get in through the window of such a tall building?"

"That's not important," the cat-eyed boy said with a smile. "I heard about your troubles, so I came to take a look. Let me see, Miss, you've been having quite a bit of trouble lately."

This newcomer from the mystical side is also a diviner.

"It all started with you, and it will end with you. Ah, Miss, this seems to be a big deal~" The cat-eyed boy narrowed his eyes and looked at the servant: "Here, take this. It will protect you." He took out a black cat pendant.

"Black cat?" Looking at the pendant in her hand, she hadn't figured it out yet when she looked up, the boy was nowhere to be seen. There was only the white gauze fluttering in the wind on the window and the gold fragments scattered on the ground.