Welcome to the Misogyny Game

Nan Chu discovered that ever since she had silenced Si Man, even if she didn't avoid her, Si Man wouldn't come close to her. Her progress in winning her over had become smoother, and she no longer felt like she was being watched.

She began to feel uneasy, because according to her own personality, she wouldn't change her mind because of one person or one sentence. She thought others were the same. She was afraid that the calm mask would retaliate even more fiercely.

A day passed, a week passed, a month passed, and Siman stopped bothering her. It seemed that she had really given up on her good friend's body. But thinking about it, it made sense. Even if she was her good friend, she was just a virtual character, not real. The autonomy she occasionally gained would one day be detected and taken back by the system.

But she may have overlooked the fact that she too could be destroyed by the system she relied on because she had no value.

That day, Liu Chaoque encountered Zhou Man, who was on duty by the roadside. He wondered if Zhou Man had received any compensation or reward after his serious injury.

Zhou Man looked up and saw Liu Chaoque across the street. He smiled and nodded at her. The sunlight lingered on his figure, casting a golden glow on him. He was dazzling. She squinted, just like the sun.

Just then, the police officer who was changing shifts walked over. He took off his fluorescent jacket and walked towards her.

"What a coincidence." The man's eyes were full of smiles, and he seemed unable to be serious in front of her.

"Unfortunately, it's lunchtime. Are you free? Would you like to go for lunch together?"

"Then let me change my clothes."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you at the entrance of the clothing store next door."

Zhou Man's casual outfit today was still a windbreaker and black cargo pants. The two chose a fast food restaurant to eat at. They ordered three dishes for a total of 90 yuan, and the taste was not good at all. However, Zhou Man ate with great relish. After the meal, he paid the bill.

"Let's go somewhere else next time?" He hesitated before speaking, "I can tell you didn't enjoy your meal."

"I just feel like I got ripped off at this restaurant; it's a real shame that the money went down the drain," Liu Chaoque said tactfully.

Zhou Man gave her a knowing look, then turned and pulled Liu Chaoque to buy her a small chocolate cake as an apology for choosing a bad restaurant. He also carried a big bag of things to her workstation. I don't know what he was thinking, his dolls at home already fill one wall, and now he's about to replace the second one.

Seeing Liu Chaoque clinging to the Psyduck plush toy and even putting down the small cake worth several tens of yuan, Zhou Man breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Do you like it?"

"Heavy."

"Then I'll deliver it to you via same-city courier."

He tried to take it, but Liu Chaoque hesitated and nudged it, saying, "It's alright, I guess."

A girl who says one thing and means another.

Today's meeting with Zhou Man wasn't just about catching up; we just happened to run into each other and were quite familiar with each other, so we just went along with it.

Since they were already at the police station, Liu Chaoque asked him when his bonus would be paid out.

As for Liu Chaoque, this model citizen, it's not that the bonus wasn't paid on time; it's just that the speed at which the bonus was paid couldn't keep up with the number of good deeds she did. The relevant departments have even suspected that she might be deliberately putting on an act just to get the bonus. Otherwise, why would there be dangerous things happening in this place every day?

Knowing that Si Man and Zhou Man were close, they even tried to approach Zhou Man to ask him to perform surveillance duties under the guise of friendship. However, Zhou Man firmly refused and assured them, based on his professional credentials, that Si Man was not the kind of person who would disregard human ethics for money. He added that if they harbored the worst intentions towards her, then they were not worthy of their police uniforms.

Thus, he had the experience of being sent to Suzhou.

Then Liu Chaoque went there too. There were still petty thieves in Hangzhou. The bullied child went up to the rooftop and jumped off without hesitation. In this place where there was no female lead, everything became chaotic. Everyone became a soulless background. Only after Liu Chaoque came back did they become alive again.

The leaders had no memory of Hangzhou after Si Man left; they were just overwhelmed by the fact that there were even more things to deal with.

But for some reason, the rumor that Sman was the one who organized all of this was never mentioned again.

The police were very efficient; another sum of money was deposited into her account. The photo had already been taken, and since there was nothing else to do, Liu Chaoque said goodbye and left with Psyduck in her arms.

"How adorable!" Zhou Man couldn't help but exclaim. His phone vibrated; it was a message from his mother: "Are you coming home for dinner? Your dad learned an innovative dish on TV today and is insisting on making it. I'm trying to persuade him. If you come home for dinner, remember to bring back some braised food, in case we can't eat his cooking."

Perhaps because he has lived alone for decades, he has been transformed from a kitchen novice into a man with decent cooking skills. Unfortunately, Uncle Zhou doesn't seem to have any self-awareness. He doesn't hold back when he's messing up the dishes, and recently he's been trending toward becoming a master of culinary disasters. Although in the end, both of them suffer, the dishes don't look good, so Feng Tiantian doesn't even want to watch them eat. She orders takeout and eats at home instead.

According to her, "It's like seeing a pig sitting on a stool eating pig feed."

Little Pig: Zhou Man.

Pig Dad: Zhou Ziguang.

Liu Chaoque: I was wondering how he could eat such terrible fast food. Turns out it's because of his family's culinary traditions.

Muli: You used the wrong word.

However, he now has a happy family, all thanks to Manman. He clicked into the photos full of blue military uniforms and found Siman's photo, smiling gently.

Once in the taxi, she placed the Psyduck on the seat next to her, held its paw, and started playing on her phone.

The phone suddenly switched screens, and the only options to swipe were to answer and reject calls. The phone number's contact name was surprisingly "Nan Chu".

What is she calling for?

"Hey?"

"Manman, please save me."

Liu Chaoque returned the way she came, her face ashen. She hoped something had really happened to her, otherwise she would make her pay double the taxi fare.

"Name?"

"Southern Chu..."

"Profession"

"Uncle, I'm a student. I really didn't work as a prostitute. It was an accident!"

Nan Chu vehemently argued back, pulling on the young man next to him who was holding his head, saying, "Zhou Guangze, say something!"

The boy only repeated one sentence: "Don't grab me, don't grab me, I don't have a ladle."

When Officer Wang brought Liu Chaoque in, he saw a scene that resembled a crime scene. There were five or six people squatting on the ground. The women were heavily made up, with only Nan Chu's face being relatively clean. Their clothes were disheveled, and Liu Chaoque could even see a little bit of their curves. The men were naked, wearing only underwear, with messy hair and dazed expressions.

Liu Chaoque paused as she stepped through the door. She withdrew her left leg, took a few steps back, pointed at the scene inside, and asked Officer Wang, who was trying not to laugh, "What? What's going on?"

When she entered the police station again, she knew that Nan Chu had committed a crime. Officer Wang had a complicated and hesitant expression, which made Liu Chaoque even think of a lawyer. As long as it was not a serious crime, she would be more than merciful if she could save Nan Chu's life. If Nan Chu came back in the end, she didn't even dare to think that she would be unable to accept it and commit suicide in prison.

How could this outsider have caused such a huge mess? Looking at the footage now, it's even worse than if he had caused an even bigger mess.

Liu Chaoque never expected that the person she went to the police station to retrieve the ladle was not the cheating man, but the woman who had been ladled.

She eventually reluctantly left the police station with her entourage; she didn't want to run into people she didn't want to encounter unless it was something shameful.

After finishing his day's work, Zhou Man returned to the police station and walked towards the gate with a serious expression.

Then, his expression instantly changed, he relaxed completely, a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips, and he asked with a hint of doubt, "Student Si, have you caught another criminal?"

But seeing that she wasn't heading towards the police station, but rather pulling someone along as if she were leaving, Nan Chu was still wearing the clothes she wore at lunchtime.

The familiar expression and appearance made his heart skip a beat.

"You guys..."

Nan Chu now hates running into the police the most, as it reminds her of being tricked into going to a hotel and almost being slept with. She hides behind Si Man, trembling slightly, and the tears that had stopped flowing down her face again in large drops.

She felt wronged by being slandered and couldn't bear to be seen like this by others.

Even if you don't admit it, this female protagonist has a reassuring ability. Even though she has always been hostile to her, her phone's pinned contact has inexplicably changed to her.

"Oh, it's nothing." Liu Chaoque patted her shoulder reassuringly and said to Zhou Man, "You're off work quite early, Officer Zhou?"

"Your body hasn't fully recovered yet, so I haven't been given any high-intensity work. Do you want to come to my house for dinner tonight?"

"No, no." Liu Chaoque's face turned pale, and he quickly waved his hand: "Aren't you trying to trick me? Zhou Ziguang has created new dishes again, right? I don't want to eat takeout with Sister Tian."

"Haha, I'll cook for you next time."

“That’s fine,” Liu Chaoque said. Just as she was about to chat for a bit, Nan Chu tugged at her sleeve from behind. Liu Chaoque quickly said, “You go ahead with your work. I’ll take this girl with me first. Please give my regards to your uncle and aunt.”

Then the two of them, like crabs, stood in front of her with Liu Chaoque blocking her way, and Nan Chu followed closely behind her.

The scene was, well, somewhat comical.

After spending some money to change her clothes and comb her hair, Nan Chu returned to her former image as the campus sweetheart. Only then did she dare to walk confidently next to Liu Chaoque, though there were still traces of tears in her eyes.

Although it's not good to reopen old wounds, she was genuinely curious about how this person had been arrested and brought to the station as a scapegoat.

However, she had finally recovered and didn't want to hear about the kettle again, so she decided to ask the bureau tomorrow to see what was going on.

Liu Chaoque glanced at his watch, revealing the bamboo-shaped accessory on his wrist, as well as the deep red bracelet (the color of which was close to cinnabar).

“Miss Nan, it’s getting late, and I have things to do. Do you have a cell phone? If you do, take a taxi. If you don’t, I can lend you some money first, plus the fare for picking you up. We’ll settle the bill when you get your phone.”

Liu Chaoque took out a hundred yuan and placed it in her hand: "Oh, and remember to return this outfit of yours."

Her good attitude was just to save face for Nan Chu in front of outsiders. Now that the person was fine, as long as she didn't say anything, the police didn't say anything, and no one else in the know, she wouldn't care.

Why should I clean up her mess?

Are you just going to abandon me like this?

“What relationship do we have? Miss, strictly speaking, we are enemies. I have already done more than enough to help you, especially since you have caused this mess.”

She started crying again.