You... Are You a Player?

Late at night, in a luxury suite at the hotel.

On the sofa in front of the French windows, Shen Bingmiao sat with her legs crossed, swirling a wine glass in her hand, and took a sip of the liquid.

"Wow—this ice-cold cola is so refreshing!"

Shen Bingmiao sighed, then looked at Lin Yu sitting on the armrest of the sofa.

"So... my dear ace..."

"Didn't you barely manage to get a scholarship as a student from a poor family last semester? Why are you booking such an expensive suite in a place like this now, and ordering food in the executive lounge?"

Faced with Shen Bingmiao's question, Lin Yu, who was sitting on the sofa, broke out in a cold sweat.

Having been a "Fraudster" for so long and possessing such strong acting skills, Lin Yu was confident that he could deceive his sister, Lin Zhao, even if she appeared in the hotel.

Only Shen Bingmiao...

Lin Yu was extremely uncertain.

Because Shen Bingmiao was all too familiar with Lin Yu's "acting skills" and "background".

If Lin Yu wanted to put on an impromptu performance that would fool the club president, he'd rather Deception the Deity once more.

And most importantly...

Shen Bingmiao's curiosity was excessive.

If she makes up something, even if the other party can't get anything out of her, she'll probably investigate it using her own methods.

Can I not answer?

Lin Yu looked at Shen Bingmiao and asked sincerely.

"Of course not, I swapped shifts with my colleague," Shen Bingmiao rolled her eyes. "As the pillar of our Drama club, my dearest junior... you suddenly acquired a huge sum of money from an unknown source. I feel it's necessary for me to get to the bottom of this and prevent you from going astray."

Shen Bingmiao paused for a moment at this point.

"Of course, judging from the way you spend your money... I feel you've already gone astray for a while, and now all I can do is try to mend things and persuade you to turn back from your wrong path!"

Shen Bingmiao's expression was very serious.

Lin Yu raised his hands. "President, please don't make it sound like I'm breaking the law..."

Shen Bingmiao spoke up, "What about immoral things?"

"This luxurious suite... you're not really selling your looks, are you?"

"Those who rely on their beauty to please others will find their favor waning as their beauty fades, my dear ace."

Lin Yu even more helpless.

"What are you talking about, Senior Sister? Why do you always think of me like this?"

"I just recently made a small fortune through investments and am enjoying life!"

At this point in the conversation, Lin Yu quickly offered a claim that Shen Bingmiao found difficult to verify.

Before Shen Bingmiao could delve deeper into her words, Lin Yu quickly steered the conversation back to Shen Bingmiao.

"Speaking of which, Senior Sister... why are you here?"

"Isn't it still school day? How come you're working in such a high-class place!"

Shen Bingmiao downed the cola in her wine glass in one gulp.

"Of course it's to raise funds for club activities, you good-for-nothing!"

"Do you even know that our annual budget is only five thousand yuan, buddy? And then when you're arranging the Stage, you say that it would be better if the Item were more realistic... Wow, Item cost money, you know?"

"If I didn't work in such a high-class place, how could I afford to send you to three shows a semester!"

Shen Bingmiao said indignantly, then her tone softened.

"Of course, don't blame yourself too much, after all, I'm quite interested in bartending myself..."

Looking at Shen Bingmiao's expression, Lin Yu rested his chin on his hand and nodded slightly.

"I see... yeah, right?"

He sighed.

"President, although you are excellent as a screenwriter, stage manager, film critic, agent, and even theater company owner, your own acting skills are really only at the level of a functional supporting role in a prime-time TV drama."

Do you really think your clumsy acting and lame excuses can hide your guilty conscience from me?

Lin Yu looked at Shen Bingmiao and said Leng Jing.

"So, what exactly did you come here for?"

Shen Bingmiao pursed her lips as Lin Yu pressed her for answers.

She looked out the window.

"Then let's each take a step back," Shen Bingmiao said dramatically. "Let's both give each other some space."

"Of course I agree, but don't act like some sentimental supporting character flirting with random extras, okay?"

Lin Yu said helplessly.

"I'm so grateful that you understand..."

Shen Bingmiao stood up and put the glass aside. "Besides, if you really did make money through legitimate channels... I'm very happy for you."

"Your sister will be proud of you too."

When Lin Yu heard Shen Bingmiao mention Lin Zhao, he paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"I understand, President."

"Alright, see you at school tomorrow."

As Shen Bingmiao spoke, she got up and walked towards the door.

Lin Yu watched Shen Bingmiao leave and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

We finally got away with it!

From a personal perspective, Lin Yu didn't actually want Shen Bingmiao to get involved in his "Death game".

After all, given Shen Bingmiao's curiosity and drive, she could easily get herself into trouble.

Especially after learning that the "Psychology Society" would assess "ordinary people" and kill them... Lin Yu deliberately avoided letting Shen Bingmiao come into contact with him, so as not to fall into the "Psychology Society's" sights.

After all, Shen Bingmiao was the person Lin Yu had ever met who best fit both the words "genius" and "madman".

Certainly...

Lin Yu had his doubts, wondering if Senior Sister Shen Bingmiao might already be a "Player".

But Lin Yu had already tested it after the first Instance ended.

He tried to talk to Senior Sister Shen Bingmiao about the "Death game," or even had the thought of telling Shen Bingmiao about his "experience," but to no avail.

This fits the characteristics of a "non- Player".

Therefore, Lin Yu could conclude that his Senior Sister was not Player and had not participated in that desperate "Death game".

Just as Lin Yu was pondering this...

The little Octopus Hanna, who had been silent on his shoulder for so long, finally began to communicate with Lin Yu in their souls.

"Phew... she's finally gone!"

"Director, this woman gives me a really scary feeling..."

She's like...

Upon hearing Hannah's voice, Lin Yu was about to smile and reassure the Little Octopus with something like, "Senior Sister won't eat people..."

But.

Shen Bingmiao was standing at the door, suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She suddenly turned around, looked at Lin Yu, and spoke with a radiant smile.

"Ah, ah--my dear junior, my dear junior Lin Yu..."

"A possibility suddenly occurred to me."

Shen Bingmiao quickly returned to the room and walked up to Lin Yu.

Then...

Shen Bingmiao parted her lips slightly.

"You're not Player of the 'Death game,' are you?"