Honest Wage Slave If Route (01)

Bai Wu been acting very strangely lately.

Specifically, he usually appears aloof and pretentious, but he often stares at his phone screen without moving, as if waiting for someone to send him a message.

After two vibrations, my fingers flew across the screen.

Occasionally, the corners of his mouth would even unexpectedly turn up twice.

It's over.

They must have been chatting with someone.

As brothers who came from the same club, Cheng Yuqing felt it was necessary to advise the other party.

After all, there are too many online scams these days. Moreover, Bai Wu is in a low period after retiring, so he is easily susceptible to emotional dependence and can be emptied of his savings by online scammers who call him "brother" or "husband" at every turn.

This sweet, gentle voice is telling you "darling," but the person on the other end might be a burly man using a voice changer.

We're brothers, and our friendship runs deep.

Finally, after Bai Wu deliberately lowered his voice and sent a voice message, Cheng Yuqing couldn't help but ask, "Brother Bai, who are you talking to?"

Bai Wu didn't even bother to lift his head. "Netizen."

Cheng Yuqing: "What online friend? Someone from a game?"

Bai Wu only said "no" and stared at his phone screen the whole time.

Seeing that he was unresponsive, Cheng Yuqing thought to himself, "Oh no, he's probably fallen for me." The brothers were still in the early stages of starting their business, and they couldn't just watch their key member become love-struck.

So he started to advise, "There are a lot of online scams these days. Don't you remember the story of Xiao Xu who got scammed out of 30,000 yuan after chatting with a tea seller?"

"That's because he wasn't paying attention."

"..."

Cheng Yuqing's lips twitched.

Things have escalated to a more serious level than he had imagined.

He put down the mouse, got up from his chair, and just as he walked up to Bai Wu, the other person opened a voice message.

A low, soft voice came through.

"Elder brother."

"You're pretty good."

hiss.

If the person on the other end is a male scammer, then the way he uses his tone of voice... is quite something.

Cheng Yuqing's bones melted at the sound.

Bai Wu, needless to say, had ears that turned red. He cleared his throat dramatically and whispered into the loudspeaker, "So-so."

"Didn't perform well."

At that Cheng Yuqing really wanted to be deaf.

He knew he couldn't persuade him anymore; his brother was starting to get carried away.

After sending the voice message, Bai Wu raised his eyelids only after not receiving a reply.

When did you arrive?

Cheng Yuqing: "Don't worry about me, nothing's as important as your relationship."

Bai Wu's hair was messy, and his thin eyelids were hidden straight in the creases. He was clearly in much better condition than when he had just retired.

He denied it. "We didn't talk."

He added, "We've only been chatting for a few days."

Cheng Yuqing still felt a little numb when he thought of that "brother" he had just heard.

Even he was finding it hard to resist, let alone Bai Wu.

As his brother, Cheng Yuqing said a lot more, telling him not to look for solace in retirement, as there are many online scammers, and who knows who's on the other end of the internet? What if it's just a rough guy?

Bai Wu: "Impossible, she sent me a voice message, her voice was very soft."

"Voice changers are so common now."

"Her voice couldn't possibly be altered with a voice changer."

"You can chat all you want, but don't send money to the other person before you've even met them."

"She's very innocent; she didn't even accept the red envelope."

In short, for every sentence Cheng Yuqing said, Bai Wu refuted it.

People are more prone to rebellious tendencies during times like these.

His brother had always been stubborn. Cheng Yuqing was too lazy to say anything more and let things take their course.

Bai Wu is indeed quite addictive.

He certainly wouldn't chat aimlessly with people he met online.

The girl across from him was named Song Xueci. She had added him through his business card and said they went to the same school.

A pretty ordinary way to start a conversation.

Bai Wu never paid any attention to these kinds of advances; he was used to being a loner and had never thought about finding a partner. But since the other person had added him through a friend's contact information, he couldn't just block or delete them, so he simply left them in his contact list.

Sure enough, that was exactly what Song Xueci for him.

But the other person didn't seem to have much experience pursuing anyone, and their approach was clumsy. They would send him good morning and good night messages every day, telling him what they had done and what they had for lunch.

It's so boring.

Bai Wu was fed up with being harassed by her for a week and was about to send a message to delete her, but just as he finished typing "not interested," she suddenly sent a voice message.

Bai Wu clicked on it, and a soft, sweet voice unexpectedly entered his ears--

"Elder brother."

She actually called him "brother".

"Are you trying to ignore me...?"

The voice sounded like it was coming from behind a mask, muffled and damp, with a drawn-out ending and a slightly aggrieved tone.

It's very soft, and a bit low.

It wasn't the kind of sweet voice that was deliberately forced out.

Bai Wu's finger twitched as he sent the message; inexplicably, he didn't delete the other person's contact.

Not only did he not delete it, but he also replied to the message two minutes later.

[No.]

The atmosphere then became a bit... awkward.

Whether it's a voice message or a text message, Song Xueci always includes "brother" in her messages, and she even sent "husband" once, but she deleted it after only two seconds.

Bai Wu, with his sharp eyes, saw it all.

As they talked more, Song Xueci mentioned that she had been following him since college and often watched him compete after graduation, thinking he was incredibly talented.

She sounds like a young girl who idolizes him.

Bai Wu felt lightheaded and his breathing became unsteady. He spent more and more time looking at his phone, until finally, the first thing he did upon waking up was to check if Song Xueci had sent him a message.

He could feel himself getting really hyped, but he wasn't willing to admit it.

He was a prodigy from childhood, with a good family background, excellent grades, and even a champion in video games.

He felt that he was in a low period after retiring, and Song Xueci often came to comfort him, which is why he developed a sense of dependence and affection for her.

Bai Wu convinced himself of this, until one time the other party said they were going on a business trip and didn't reply for two days.

Two whole days.

Bai Wu opened the chat window for what felt like the umpteenth time, only to find the chat history stopped at his message, "What are you doing?", with no further replies.

Are you that busy with work?

So busy I haven't checked my phone for two days?

Or has she suddenly stopped liking him and found someone new?

Bai Wu was flustered and this time he made a voice call directly.

--On the second try, I finally got it answered.

Bai Wu's heart raced, but the deep male voice on the other end was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, chilling him to the bone.

It's a man...

Male.

As a straight man, Bai Wu simply cannot accept this.

He didn't say a word and hung up the call immediately.

Cheng Yuqing and Xu Wei took a break from their project and saw Bai Wu looking so dejected—they didn't even need to guess, he'd definitely been scammed online.

"Brother Bai, how much money were you scammed out of? Should we call the police?"

"What did she do to you? Did she dump you?"

Did you block them?

Bai Wu suddenly sat up straight, feeling both angry and frustrated as he thought about how long he had been deceived and how he had even fantasized about their future wedding, "I have to block him."

Coincidentally, just as I was blocking them, they suddenly sent me a message.

[Brother, I just finished.]

My colleague answered the phone just now.

Bai Wu sent a voice message directly. "You're a girl, sharing a room with your colleague? Or have you always been a guy and are you lying to me? Is it fun to play me for a fool?"

He already had a cold and aloof appearance, and his tone became even more sharp when his eyes turned cold.

The other end seemed startled and didn't reply for two minutes.

Upon hearing this, the others realized that the person on the other end was either a man or a married woman having an affair, and they all urged him to delete the message immediately.

But they could sense that Bai Wu didn't want to delete it, and he dragged it out for five minutes before finally reluctantly opening his phone.

Cheng Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he had finally turned back from the wrong path.

To my surprise, a photo was suddenly sent over from the other end.

Bai Wu lowered his eyes, and his previously cold eyes suddenly widened.

What did you see?

Cheng Yuqing down and was stunned when he saw the photo.

That was a photo of legs in white stockings.

The white stockings were a size too small, and a ring of flesh was squeezed out from under the elastic band, making it look very soft and tender.

Her skin was fair and radiant.

Even areas like the knees, where pigmentation easily accumulates, are pink.

She was wearing shorts that fit her perfectly.

You can tell the other person is very thin with a small frame, but they also have curves in all the right places.

It's all white and pink.

I imagine the rest of his body is similar.

What's even more amazing is the pose.

Her actions, though seemingly innocent and casual, somehow appear to be deliberately seductive.

Cheng Yuqing's eyelids twitched as he read it.

Bai Wu froze for a few seconds, then, noticing Cheng Yuqing staring intently at his phone, immediately turned off the screen.

Like a stray dog guarding its food.

After Cheng Yuqing his composure, Cheng Yuqing composed himself and scoffed softly, "Just average."

"I think she's obviously a scammer. She must have just sent you some random picture from the internet. If she had legs that pretty, she'd have countless admirers chasing after her, why would she be having an online romance with you?"

"And that pose looks very seductive; she's definitely used it to hook other people before."

Those photos would make anyone think she's promiscuous. But Bai Wu disagreed. "What do you know? You haven't even talked to her, you don't know how innocent she is."

Cheng Yuqing: "..."

Bai Wu wasted no time and hurriedly replied to the message.

Cheng Yuqing assumed Bai Wu was still lucid, so he figured they could talk, but then something terrible happened—

Without even knowing what message the other party sent, Bai Wu directly transferred 20,000 yuan.

"You were just chatting, why the hell did you suddenly transfer money?"

After seeing that the other party had accepted the message, Bai Wu's lips curled up slightly. "She said she lost her phone while on a business trip, which is why she didn't reply to my messages."

"Besides, I misunderstood her earlier, so I should at least try to appease her."

Cheng Yuqing narrowed his eyes, seemingly seeing some early signs of a sycophant in Bai Wu.

Simps are beyond saving.

The two continued their lively conversation.

The content is much broader, including movies, literature, and insights into a particular viewpoint.

Bai Wu has completely fallen.

He felt he had met a very interesting girl.

Song Xueci would send him photos every day, sometimes his lips were red from drinking milk tea, and sometimes his hands.

Once, she even posted the wrong picture; it was a selfie of herself wearing a tank top and not showing her face.

The vest was so loose that even a little bit of her genitals were showing.

Song Xueci's color is very pink.

It's soft and limp.

But it's estimated that with just a little rubbing or a couple of sucks, it will become round and plump.

It turned deep red.

The photo was posted by mistake and was quickly retracted.

Song Xueci in a hurry.

[Brother, I sent it to the wrong person.]

Didn't you see it?

Esports players have incredibly fast hand speeds. Even though Bai Wu saved the message with lightning speed, he still deliberately pretended to ask, "[What did you send?]"

It's alright now, brother.

That night, Bai Wu didn't sleep much and took three cold showers.

Author's Note:

[Pitiful]