Welcome to the Misogyny Game

After a good night's sleep, Liu Chaoque finally felt comfortable.

She emerged from the spot where she had disappeared and stretched.

"I wonder what time it is now," she thought.

Although Nan Chu still couldn't figure out who was playing Liu Chaoque, Mu Li, being a boy, wasn't close to her and only maintained a superficial relationship with her.

He would rush away after each get out of class, only to reappear from nowhere when class started again.

This made it so that even if the Southern Chu wanted to find fault with him, they couldn't find him.

Actually, Mu Li, who had transformed into a cat and was hiding in the woods, said: "If you can find me, it means I'm not good enough."

Mu Li has gone from being worried about Liu Chaoque's disappearance for a month to being completely unfazed and handling her school relationships with great ease (or so he thought).

He was completely unaware of the rumors circulating at school that Si Man was elusive and even more aloof.

However, there is one thing that Mu Li can easily expose: his grades. As the most outstanding PhD graduate from MS, even though he hasn't studied finance for a long time, his answers are still very thorough and thought-provoking.

Professor Shen, who teaches economics, really enjoys Mu Li answering questions. Even though Mu Li has a "don't mess with me" attitude in class, it doesn't diminish his enthusiasm for asking him to answer questions.

Mu Li almost wanted to give Si Man a sour look, but she held back for the sake of Si Man's image.

Every time Mo Yun came home, he would see a female college student who was full of resentment and threw herself onto the sofa.

"When will Manman come back?!" he sighed, looking up at the sky.

Today marks the 30th day since Manman left. Muli, carrying her bag, is heading to that uninteresting university.

Looking at the uninteresting textbooks and listening to the uninteresting lessons, only food could soothe his restless mood and fill his hungry stomach.

After finishing his afternoon classes, he rushed to catch the bus, smelling strongly of gasoline, when he opened the door to his home.

He came face to face with Liu Chaoque, who was fetching water for himself.

Their eyes met, and Mu Li rushed over and hugged her tightly: "You're finally back?"

"What? Were you bullied?" Liu Chaoque asked, puzzled. How could there be someone in this school who could bully Mu Li?

"No, I don't want to go to university anymore," Mu Li complained. "You've been gone for way too long this time, a whole month! The teachers kept nagging me to answer questions, and your friend has been watching me closely. It seems like she realized from the beginning that I'm different from you. To avoid her, I have to hide from time to time, and then there's..."

He held her and kept talking, as if he wanted to share with her everything that had happened in the past month, or perhaps it was just complaints and sadness.

Liu Chaoque grasped the key point. She nudged him, and under his dismayed gaze, she asked, "So, I've been gone for a month?"

“Yes, it’s been exactly one month, 30 days. Today is the 30th day.” Mu Li said helplessly, “I don’t know what you’ve been doing. I thought you had died out there.”

Liu Chaoque, who had just returned from working, said, "That's one way to put it."

"?" Mu Li.

She changed the subject, saying, "Looks like you're quite popular with the teachers." Anyway, she was just playing the field, not particularly interested in finance, just trying to get credits and keep her grades average. After all, it wasn't her choice.

Of course, those who can get 90 points will still try their best.

She was usually error-free in class, but also quite mediocre. The first semester of her freshman year was okay, but the second semester was too specialized, and she actually struggled a bit.

Hearing Mu Li say that she had received special attention from Professor Shen, the finance professor, she thought with some regret, "Professor, that genius who amazed you for a month can now stand in your position. It all depends on whether he wants to or not. You can't force him."

"When you're exchanging experiences, it's hard to say who taught whom," Mu Li said listlessly.

Liu Chaoque: It's still quite troublesome.

The happiest people in Southern Chu were Liu Chaoque's return.

As soon as she saw Liu Chaoque, she knew she had switched back. After class, she secretly pulled her to the bathroom door and whispered to her where she had been for the past month.

"How do you know I'm not me?" Liu Chaoque asked a profound question.

"It's a secret." Nan Chu didn't say, and neither did Liu Chaoque: "Then it's a secret for me too."

Alright, the defeated Southern Chu won't dwell on where Liu Chaoque went for the past month. At least he's still alive and well, that's enough.

She told Liu Chaoque everything Mu Li had said and didn't say, and generously shared her notebook. However, she couldn't help with the courses Mu Li hadn't attended.

“Your stand-in is very capable, but you probably can’t understand his notes.” Nan Chu would glance back at Mu Li from time to time to observe him, and he saw that although Mu Li was taking notes, he seemed to not know how to take them.

When get out of class ended, she glanced at it; it was written very concisely, but she didn't know if Si Man could understand it.

She didn't know that Mu Li would personally teach Liu Chaoque; she was just worried that her friend wouldn't be able to keep up.

This deeply moved Liu Chaoque.

The economics teacher also noticed Siman's change. Although he didn't know why she had suddenly become clueless and then closed up again, he couldn't help but pay more attention to this strange student, perhaps because she had gained a lot in that month.

As a result, Liu Chaoque was called to the teacher's office and, with a sigh, received some information.

"The teacher hopes that you can learn some knowledge and gain some insights in this class, not just win an exam or achieve short-term success, but knowledge that can truly benefit you and be used in your future work."

He didn't ask her why she seemed to have reverted to her previous state after making such great progress in that month. He simply hoped that she could truly understand the value and significance of the course.

Liu Chaoque walked out of the office under immense pressure.

Tears welled up in my eyes. It was terrifying to be looked at with such a caring expression by the teacher.

After all, while Liu Chaoque wasn't against finance, he really wasn't interested in it either.

She sighed, holding the stack of documents like a hot potato. "Mu Li has really made my life miserable."

She breathed a sigh of relief. The trouble Mu Li caused wasn't that difficult to resolve. Although the teacher paid attention to her, it was clear that the teacher was going to let this go.

It's time to get down to business.

During this month, Mu Li rarely went to the hospital. The only people who stayed with him were Zhou Man's mother and his comrades who took turns visiting him.

When Liu Chaoque arrived at the bedside, he happened to see Aunt Feng wiping Zhou Man's body. Because he could only be kept alive with glucose, even his strong body, formed from frequent fighting, had become somewhat thin.

Looking at his pale face, it's clear that even the strongest and most resilient person is powerless when facing illness.

"Auntie," Liu Chaoque called out to her.

"Huh?" Feng Tiantian looked at her in surprise: "Miss Si, are you here to see Manman?"

“Yes, Auntie.” Liu Chaoque: Manman, this name is really cute. She asked if there was anything she could help with, and Feng Tiantian waved her hand and handed her an apple from the flower basket on the ground.

"Auntie is so happy that you came to visit Manman." Feng Tiantian's mood brightened up for once. She wondered if the little girl had encountered something the last few times, as she seemed unhappy. Feng Tiantian wanted to care for her, but she just couldn't muster the energy.

Several times she seemed about to speak but then stopped, and in the end, nothing came of it. Now it seems that the little girl has solved the problem, and the energetic little girl is back.

Muli, who only likes to stick to Siman: How could he be unhappy? It's just that Siman isn't home, and he's lonely.

After thanking him, Liu Chaoque took the apple and asked He Tiantian about Zhou Man's recent situation.

"Same as always, no reaction, just able to breathe." He Tiantian helped Zhou Man up by the shoulder and leaned him against the headboard.

Liu Chaoque drew back the curtains, letting the light in. If one ignored his tightly closed eyes, one could almost fool oneself into thinking he was simply enjoying the sunlight.

How could someone who becomes the male lead have an ordinary appearance? He has standard sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and usually exudes a sense of righteousness and an undeniable intimidating power between his brows and eyes, while when he closes his eyes, he has a fragile and vulnerable feeling.

She could almost see winged angels surrounded by chains, powerless to struggle, yet filled with pity.

Arriving in the hospital corridor, she dialed a number, which, barring any unforeseen circumstances, would be Zhou Ziguang's number.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Have you seen your son?" she asked coldly.

"I've never seen it before," he said somewhat nervously. "I really haven't seen it before."

"It's good that you haven't met him." The woman's tone softened. "Now you can go see him, but you must be fully armed and arrive at the First Municipal Hospital within two hours, if you are in Hangzhou."

“Okay.” Zhou Ziguang, or Meng Zhongguang now, has had a really tough few years. Life on the island is not as easy as he imagined. Although he doesn’t run into anyone, that person thoughtfully gave him a gorilla as a pet, which he named Xingxing (Star).

But there were many snakes, insects, rats and ants, and occasionally large wild beasts. He had to prepare to prevent his little house from being destroyed. Fortunately, the book left by that man explained these conditions in detail. He made his own clothes and weapons and spent his days hunting and making fires at home.

The only ones we can communicate with are the stars.

As time went by, he often felt that those civilized lives seemed like a dream, and when he woke up, he was back to hunting in primitive ways.

Salt content was a problem he had to face, but fortunately, sea salt extraction was not particularly difficult. However, he could only make coarse salt, and could only eat salted fruit and salted fish.

I even accidentally got poisoned halfway through, but after taking a nap, I was fine again.

This made him realize that he might be immune to all poisons, but he still didn't have the courage to confront the rattlesnake head-on.

He stumbled along like this for ten years. Ten years later, he left the island where he depended on for survival and received the proof of that person's promise. He officially changed his name to Meng Zhongguang, which means to be reborn.

But he really didn't know how to leave, even with an iron ship that appeared out of nowhere.

He continued to wander, carrying his own star, conquering island after island. Several years later, an uninvited guest arrived on one of these islands: Wu Sifeng.

Inexplicably, he ended up in a pirate crew. Through his disguise, he gained the trust of the pirate captain, extracted a lot of information, and learned of the crimes he had committed, enough to warrant multiple executions.

So he secretly killed the man.

When the crew woke up the next day, they found that the captain was dead and the helmsman was nowhere to be found, and the whole ship was in a panic.

The crew members, who had been forced to operate the iron ship, were trembling with fear.

After nearly a year of drifting, the three people and one star finally found land.

In a foreign land, Zhou Ziguang, a Chinese man, had a really tough time at first. He was targeted by the daughter of a gang leader and fled to a neighboring country in a sorry state. He worked as a security guard for a few years, but eventually couldn't stand the oppression there, so he took the money and returned to China.

He did establish a bodyguard company in the country, bringing along the brothers who came with him.

He even bought a zoo just for the stars.

He had wanted to visit Zhou Man and Feng Tiantian, but looking at his unchanging facial features, he was afraid they would think he was crazy.

He was keeping an eye on their movements.

Zhou Man's hospitalization caused him great concern, but he suddenly felt that perhaps the time to meet again was coming soon.

He returned to Hangzhou, stepping onto this place he longed to visit but dared not, and received a call from Liu Chaoque. He drove over at breakneck speed.

"Are you that little girl from back then?"

"Are you Zhou Ziguang?"

Seeing that the nurses around her were about to swarm and subdue the suspicious person, she twitched her lips and quickly explained that this was a friend of hers who had a UV allergy and was dressed a little strangely.

This dispelled their doubts.