“So…does that mean we can only buy boxed lunches this round?”

After snapping back to reality and confirming the situation, the four players in the game stared at the two types of boxed lunches displayed on their electronic screens, falling into silence.

It wasn’t as if they hadn’t encountered merchants in escape games before.

They’d also seen merchants who didn’t sell much.

But they had never seen anything like this, selling boxed lunches with bizarre effects.

“Is this boxed lunch some kind of glutinous rice dish?” Hu Yue had learned a lot of half-baked knowledge in order to play escape games produced by Hua Lan Star.

Among them was the idea that glutinous rice wards off evil spirits, a scientific theory she still didn't understand.

“Whatever kind of rice it is, are you guys really not going to eat the boxed lunches?”

Seeing them hesitate, Mingmei glanced back at the villain who was staring intently at her, his gaze so intense it could weave silk!

Damn it, have perverts stopped caring whether people are human these days?

Mingmei suppressed her goosebumps and quickly turned her head to urge them, “If you don’t buy now, the next time will be six hours later.”

“Then… then give us two, we want both!”

Regardless of the consequences, Lu Xiaoyao decided that Mingmei was the only merchant in this game, and if they didn’t buy from the merchant, there would only be four of them!

Without a Taoist priest, were they just going to sit and wait to be killed?!

Especially that Curry Pork Chop Rice Bowl, which blocked pain; even if she played out a Bad Ending, she wouldn’t have to feel the pain!

Seeing Lu Xiaoyao’s enthusiasm, the others also bought two boxes each. In any case, if they missed this village, there wouldn’t be another shop!

With that, Mingmei sold eight servings on her first night!

Mingmei:!

Guigui: [Congratulations on the opening!]

Seeing everyone’s support, Mingmei couldn’t resist taking out a Curry Pork Chop Rice Bowl and eating it with everyone.

[Host! You’re the one selling the boxed lunches!]

Guigui couldn’t help but howl as she watched Mingmei join everyone in devouring the food.

In response, Mingmei mumbled while swallowing a mouthful of rice, [My boxed lunch, my rules!]

That line felt strangely familiar, as if she had heard it from a senior before =. =

The crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside pork chop crunched in Mingmei’s mouth, and the burst of meat juice instantly made her forget what she was doing.

The curry spices that coated the outermost layer diluted the greasiness of the fried pork chop, and the savory aroma of the pork intertwined with the curry’s unique, intense fragrance, filling her entire mouth and nasal cavity. Swallowing it gave her a rare, solid sense of satisfaction!

“Ugh! Can I have another serving?”

Mingmei was lost in the deliciousness. When she came back to her senses, she looked up and saw Lu Xiaoyao staring at her with stars in her eyes.

After eating this boxed lunch, Lu Xiaoyao decided that she would rely on it to tear the demons apart tonight! She would kill any ghost that dared to come at her; who was afraid of whom!

Lu Xiaoyao, who had been momentarily inflated by the boxed lunch, was now on a high, almost blurting out her idea of tearing the demons apart.

Fortunately, the villainous Boss was still standing not far away, and Lu Xiaoyao still had some sense of clarity.

She turned her head and found that everyone was just like her, completely overwhelmed by the boxed lunch, which made it unbearable to watch.

[Emmm, could they all be shills trying to trick us into playing the game?]

[The cuisine of Hua Lan Star is indeed very famous in the interstellar, but this is just a boxed lunch… That’s an exaggeration…]

[It's not that bad, there are so many delicious things, your reaction is too much~]

The viewers in the chat couldn’t stand Lu Xiaoyao’s reaction, but some people were instantly intrigued by her reaction—

[Brothers, I have a bold idea…]

[I have one too, want to do it together?]

[Okay, okay, together?]

…

Everyone ate with great enthusiasm until a voice asked, “Is it good?”

“Delicious.”

“Can I have a taste?”

Mingmei:?

Everyone:?

That voice was damn familiar…

Everyone looked up and saw Young Master Zhang standing next to Mingmei, his handsome peach blossom eyes now curved into a crescent moon, making everyone’s hearts turn cold and the rice in their mouths lose its flavor.

“Um… it’s all gone.”

Mingmei bit the bullet and said this against her will, while inwardly grumbling, *You’re just an NPC, you haven’t recharged like the players, what are you eating for?*

“That’s perfect, I’ll take Meimei home, and you can make me one yourself.”

For some reason, hearing this, Mingmei really wanted to smash the boxed lunch in her hand directly into his face, to see if her lunch box was bigger than his face!

Was he so impatient to get rid of her so he could go on a killing spree?

Mingmei, who had originally wanted to replace the Feng Shui master’s plotline, had to put her plan on hold.

But then Mingmei thought about it, it seemed—there really wasn’t anything else for her to do next.

The boxed lunches were all sold out too!

Wasn’t her initial idea just to sell boxed lunches?

Mingmei turned her head to look at Young Master Zhang, then back at the players. Amidst the players’ heartbroken expressions, she slowly nodded her head.

Before leaving, Meimei turned back to look at Lu Xiaoyao, who was holding the boxed lunch and looking at her with teary eyes, the tears in her eyes seeming to say, “Come back—I really can’t take it! Come back~~~”

Mingmei: Never mind, she should just leave =. =

However, Mingmei finally turned back and gave Lu Xiaoyao a farewell hug, whispering in her ear at an angle where Young Master Zhang couldn’t see, “You’ve probably guessed it, the player who played the Feng Shui master was indeed killed by Young Master Zhang during the day, good luck!”

Lu Xiaoyao:!!

Holy crap!

What shocking news!

[I went!! The friend in the chat just now, it really is you!!]

Mingmei’s words directly confirmed that what the players in the chat had said about her being a player from the same round who had already been eliminated was true.

[That, that, I seem to have forgotten… How did you die to get here?]

[I was skinned alive~ a helpless smile.jpg]

…

In the end, Mingmei was sent out directly by the villainous big boss, but what Mingmei didn’t expect was that the other party actually followed her out.

Mingmei:??

Villain, aren’t you a little too intelligent?

“What’s wrong?”

Young Master Zhang smiled and held up an umbrella for Mingmei, seeing that she was standing in front of the Zhang residence and didn’t seem to want to leave.

“Aren’t you going back? To continue the plot?” Seeing that there was no one around, Mingmei didn’t bother to pretend, “We’re all NPCs, let’s talk frankly.”

“It’s okay, anyway, after dinner is their free time, I just need to come back at the last moment. Besides, didn’t you promise to cook for me? Let’s go.”

After saying that, the other party naturally put his arm around Mingmei’s shoulder, holding the umbrella and strolling in the rain.

Mingmei looked at the other party’s intimate gesture, originally wanting to curse, but then she saw that the hand around her shoulder was slightly curled up into a gentleman’s fist, and looking up at the umbrella that wasn’t very big, she thought that the other party might not be as perverted as she thought?

He just wanted to keep her from getting rained on?

“What are you thinking about? Staring at my hand one moment and my face the next, Miss Merchant.”

He didn’t dare to call her by her nickname at this time?

“Heh, I was just wondering if you and I really have a relationship in our script, Mr. Villain.”

How did he know that she was looking at his hand one moment and his face the next when he had been smiling and looking elsewhere?

“No, I’m just improvising~” Young Master Zhang answered very frankly, leaving Mingmei speechless for a moment.

Really, Mingmei now seriously suspected, was there any chance that those four players could clear the game?