Welcome to the Misogyny Game

"Zhan Tang?" Liu Chaoque looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar name, his hands trembling slightly.

In the original owner's memory, Zhan Tang was her best friend. Why "once"? Because she was the kind of person who would forget her roommate once she had a boyfriend.

That's true. To her, Siman was probably just her useless roommate.

In high school, it was the first time Si Man lived at school. Everything was unfamiliar to her. She didn't know when to get water or when to get up in time for morning reading.

None of her close friends got into this school, so she felt isolated and helpless. She arrived at her dormitory in fear and anxiety.

Roommate 1 is a chubby and very lucky girl, while roommate 2 seems to be extremely socially anxious. However, the two socially anxious girls have different circumstances. Roommates 1 and 2 are childhood sweethearts, having been together since they were just learning to speak.

From elementary school to junior high and now to high school, they are still the closest people to them besides their parents.

My third roommate is supposedly a great beauty, but she doesn't like the stuffy heat in the dorm, so she stayed out for a few nights. I guess she'll have to wait until the air conditioner is installed before she comes back.

Roommate number four is Si Man, and roommate number five is a high school sophomore named Mao Qiuyu. She has middle-parted hair and is often mistaken for a boy. When she came over pushing her suitcase, Si Man almost thought it was someone's boyfriend who had wandered into the wrong room.

Roommate number six is ​​a girl who opted to commute to the dorm and left the dorm; you might see her in the classroom.

Siman likes her friends to be unique, and even the friendship in their trio is quite dramatic.

So she subconsciously refused to develop deep feelings for her two childhood friends, but because of her affability and easygoing nature, even though she didn't deliberately try to maintain the relationship, the two of them still had a pretty good impression of her.

The older girl in the second year of high school looked really aggressive. Although Liu Chaoque, with his rabbit-like personality, thought she was cool, he didn't dare to get close to her.

It wasn't until a few days later, when he saw Zhan Tang return, that Liu Chaoque decided to choose her as his meal buddy and class buddy.

But this decision made Siman, who later broke up with her, both love and hate her. On the one hand, she really regained her confidence by her side and became more generous and no longer self-conscious about her height. Siman was very tall, so tall that even a 180cm man next to her did not appear tall.

In particular, there was a boy she once liked who was about the same height as her, which made her afraid to confess her feelings and hurt his pride.

For a long period during her adolescence, Si Man slouched and hunched over. No matter what her parents said to her, she would just let it go in one ear and out the other. In order not to be assigned to the last row when arranging seats, she would bend over slightly. In order not to be ridiculed by boys for her chest, she would shrink herself.

Si Man was unremarkable in junior high school; her grades and personality were neither outstanding, to the point that few people would remember her name.

In high school, that person taught her what confidence was. She envied her height and her long legs, and could confidently wear pretty dresses to go shopping when she didn't need a school uniform.

One sentence she said stuck with the original owner: "Others would envy you for being as tall as me."

But she left so ruthlessly. When they were close, they were always inseparable. Even when she went to see her junior high school friends, she didn't feel awkward and treated it as her own domain.

She was eloquent and had a wide network of connections. Most people who came into contact with her liked her. However... after she got a boyfriend, he gradually abandoned her, turning her into a stinky rag that could be discarded at any time, and a rotten puddle.

She said, "Please transfer the hot water fee to me." Ha, just a few cents.

In the past, I always used yours, and you used mine.

She said, "Why don't you move dorms? You always come back so late."

She had come back so late with me before, just for a walk.

She said, "If you won't move, I will."

And so, this six-person dormitory was left with only four people.

The flaws hidden by the filter were magnified infinitely. Siman finally emerged from the honey and discovered that what was wrapped in honey was a bitter poison.

She was actually quite willful and domineering. She was unhappy that Siman didn't have to get up early because Siman's schedule was quite different from the other four.

Well, despite her unremarkable entrance exam performance, Siman answered the questions exceptionally well, especially in English. As a result, she was exempted from the morning English reading session and could sleep in a little longer.

She was sarcastic and unsociable; she had said many hurtful things before they became friends. Even her junior high school friends said that her intrusion made them very embarrassed.

But back then, she was too biased towards her best friend. While others lower their IQ when they're in a relationship, she lowered her IQ when she was dating.

Perhaps she was also bewitched by her beauty.

To be honest, Si Man's feelings wouldn't have a significant impact on Liu Chaoque.

But she had a similar experience, though she was in college and had a sweet-looking roommate who was dressed in designer brands and clearly came from a wealthy family. They shouldn't have been roommates, but she was afraid of being lonely, so she went up to her.

Later, she became her handbag carrier, but when she got a boyfriend, she couldn't even carry his bags anymore, and they gradually drifted apart.

Liu Chaoque sighed deeply. For people like them who value relationships so much, finding a good friend and then breaking up halfway through would truly leave them with a lingering regret.

But when she looked at the invitation, she couldn't help but frown. She was surprised that she and her boyfriend hadn't broken up after going through the college entrance exam, and were now engaged.

It's strange again. This invitation should have been sent recently. First, she doesn't have her contact information; Liu Chaoque has deleted it all. Second, she doesn't know her address; she's changed her address several times. Third, this is clearly an old book, used as a table cushion, with some curled edges, but the invitation is perfectly fine and looks brand new.

Most importantly, isn't this some kind of magic? Otherwise, why would the invitation fly to their house and be found by them before it expired?

Actually, there was one more thing. Liu Chaoque glanced guiltily at Mu Li. In order to make her feel more at home in this game world, the system replaced the men and women who usually only appeared as silhouettes in the game with Liu Chaoque's high school classmates.

Among them was someone she once had a crush on.

Before Si Man became the female lead, he was also her crush during her junior high school years.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Mu Li noticed her gaze and saw the tension that hadn't faded from her eyes.

"Could it be that the man in this invitation is one of your secret crushes..." Before Mu Li could finish speaking, Liu Chaoque showed a disgusted expression, as if he felt it was a disgrace to be paired with him.

"G, what do you mean by 'unrequited love'?" Liu Chaoque was speechless. "I don't like this guy at all, okay?"

Hey, you weren't about to swear just now, were you? Mu Li looked at the two names again, racking her brains, but she just felt that the invitation was too strange.

Would you like to go check out this address on Saturday?

Liu Chaoque shook his head without the slightest hesitation. Putting aside the possibility of seeing his former idol, he decided to leave his idol in his memories. It would be a disgrace to his image if he saw him in a bad light.

The invitation's origin is unknown, and she's prone to accidents. What if it's some kind of key to hell? She doesn't want to go through the same cycle as last time; she's exhausted both physically and mentally.

Mu Li, however, became interested and was eager to try: "How about I go and check it out?"

"How can you go if you don't know anyone?" Liu Chaoque asked, puzzled.

"I'm awesome! When old classmates get together, it's just about eating, drinking, and bragging about where we went and how amazing we are, right? I'm not exactly being modest, but I feel pretty good about myself, and I think I can brag a lot," Mu Li said proudly.

You're just bragging, aren't you? You're just stating the facts, Liu Chaoque, you dead fish eyes.

a few days later.

Wearing her prettiest and most stylish dress from her wardrobe, and sporting a beret, Liu Chaoque, who looked noticeably thinner, stormed off to cause a ruckus.

Ahem, attending Zhan Tang's engagement party.

Mu Li followed behind her, dressed in a suit, looking more like her bodyguard.

Sure enough, she still cares a lot.

"Hello, miss, do you have an appointment?"

The destination was a high-end restaurant with warm lighting in the front hall, where several lucky bamboo plants were placed. There was only one service counter with a large open space in front of it.

There were men and women dressed in suits, carrying bags, exuding an air of high-end luxury.

The watch that the man waiting in front of her looked like it was shimmering with light, and the diamonds seemed to be shining.

"You are the guest in room 503. Please follow me." After registering, Liu Chaoque followed the waitress and stepped into the magnificent corridor for the first time. Every few meters along the corridor, there was a landscape painting. She noticed that one of them was a photograph by Biancheng. She wondered if her fan had made a mistake.

Although it was dangerous to be near the border town, his photographic works were so beautiful that Liu Chaoque secretly followed his Big Eyes account.

Unsurprisingly, he turned it off immediately.

He even sent her a few pictures without watermarks.

Although Liu Chaoque was looking around, she didn't feel as awkward as Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden. She was just quietly discussing with Mu Li who had done it. Mu Li was like a little encyclopedia, able to explain any topic.

The waiter walked ahead, his lips twitching slightly.

Finally, she led the person to room 503, gestured for them to enter, opened the door for Siman, and hurriedly left.

"Wow." More than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at Liu Chaoque, their eyes filled with amazement.

Liu Chaoque, dressed in a Chanel-inspired outfit and wearing white rhinestone-studded leather shoes, gracefully walked over.

Her face was partially obscured by a large hat, making it difficult to see clearly at first glance.

Mu Li can be quite intimidating when she's serious; her baby face has a fierce look about it.

The people in the private room didn't dare to breathe.

It wasn't until Liu Chaoque slowly untied the rope around his neck, lowered his hat, and revealed his entire face that people began to whisper among themselves.

"This is... Siman?"

"It's changed a lot!"

"No way."

One person mustered up the courage to ask, "Are you Siman?"

Liu Chaoque lifted his eyelids, glanced at her casually, and said leisurely, "Yes."

"How did you become so beautiful?"

As the female lead, she was already beautiful, but perhaps because she focused on her studies in high school, she didn't like to dress up. Even after her soul was replaced by Liu Chaoque, she still didn't like to dress up.

Mu Li had someone do her makeup, and judging from the results, it's excellent.

The person asking the question touched his neck, and his demeanor changed.

"Oh, everyone's here?" Today's main character has arrived. Looking at Zhan Tang, who is not much different from the one in his memory, except that her face is rounder, Liu Chaoque clenched his fist.

A hand was placed on hers. Mu Li's hand was a little cold, which made Liu Chaoque shiver.

"Where did you get the ice?" she asked, looking at the ice on his plate.

"It was taken from that salmon." Liu Chaoque followed the direction he pointed.

Zhan Tang still loves salmon. Even at her engagement party, I didn't know that she, being from the coast, didn't get enough of it at home when she was a child and likes this kind of slightly greasy, raw fish.

She likes to put it in a hot pot and then eat it cooked.

And next to her was that still dashing and tall man.

"Hey, who are you?" Zhan Tang seemed to have forgotten that unpleasant experience, or rather, she seemed to have forgotten her altogether. Otherwise, why would she ask for her name so calmly, as if they had never had a relationship?

"What's going on?" Liu Chaoque was shocked. "Perhaps she is the only one trapped in the past?"

"Isn't she your good friend from high school?" Some people still remember her.

She looked at the girl who had spoken. What was her name again? Was her surname Li?

Don't blame her, her memory isn't very good.

After she finished speaking, the atmosphere cooled down. No one responded to her, and her words remained hanging in the air, neither here nor there.

A few minutes later.

“Siman?” Zhan Tang smiled sweetly: “Long time no see. Look at my memory, I almost forgot about you.”

You've forgotten me, but you're still as annoying as ever.

After seeing the man's true colors, she found him repulsive. What was he so obsessed with attending this engagement party? Just to freeload a meal, but he still had to give her a red envelope.

Annoyed... She glared at Mu Li, who was peeling shrimp: Strange, why does his back feel a little cold?

The atmosphere at the scene became tense again.

"And who is this?" Zhan Tang continued to ask curiously.

Mu Li: "Can't you tell? Are you blind?" He placed the peeled shrimp in Liu Chaoque's bowl and looked at Zhan Tang, saying, "Boyfriend, you're so stupid."

Zhan choked on the sugar.

Someone quickly changed the subject: "It's not easy for us old classmates to get together again. Let's get to know each other again at Xiao Zhan's engagement party."

Oh, this must be our class monitor.

Zhan Tang's face was a mixture of pale and flushed.

The class monitor introduced them one by one, and those whose names were called raised their hands. Only then did Liu Chaoque notice that the boy she used to have a crush on was quietly drinking water in the corner.

It's not just friendships that are romanticized by memory, but also the object of a crush. He's still handsome now, but the feeling of being moved back then is long gone.

Mu Li, Bian Cheng, Xu Wangchuan, and Zhou Man: "Could it be that you've seen too much beauty and become numb to it?"

The banquet proceeded in this somewhat strange atmosphere, with people occasionally reminiscing about funny stories from high school and who was dating whom.

The class monitor said, seemingly teasingly, "It seems I once paired you up with Wang Junjie."

Surprisingly, they've all found their boyfriends or girlfriends?

Mu Li's attention shifted to Wang Junjie's face. After glancing at him, she looked away, touching her own face and thinking, "Would Manman have liked such a respectable appearance before? She should have liked Zhou Man. It really is my personal charm." She thought proudly.

Not angry at all, but even happier that Manman chose her Muli: "Manman, you've always liked handsome guys since you were little."

"Haha, actually I'm a voice enthusiast too," Liu Chaoque chimed in.

“That’s great. My teacher in the US said I have a lot of musical talent,” Mu Li said.

Don't you have any talent?

Whether unintentional or intentional, a single remark did not break anyone's guard.

However, the class monitor realized his mistake after speaking, glanced at Si Man, and then fell silent.

The banquet ended, but Muli and Siman felt they hadn't enjoyed the meal.