The Honest Office Drone Catfished Online (03)

Xue Ci was stunned.

Did he mention marriage?

Xue Ci she had made a mistake, so she checked the task again and, after confirming that it was correct, patiently explained it to the other party.

"Couple quests don't require marriage, and the relationship can be unbound at any time."

"Crow" frowned slightly after hearing this. "Untie me anytime?"

Um...

Xue Ci could tell he wasn't happy this time.

The scammers aren't too bad yet; they have a high level of morality.

Xue Ci felt like she was the one who was being a liar, trying to get the person to do the task first. So she immediately explained, "I definitely won't unbind myself easily. I've never been in a relationship before, and I'm not a casual person."

The words "never been in a relationship" sent a shiver down Bai Wu's spine, and the handsome, aristocratic man on the other end of the computer instantly straightened his broad, upright back.

My breathing stopped for a second.

His gaze fell on Xue Ci's face.

How could he possibly deceive such a naive, straight man who had never been in a relationship?

She looks so innocent.

No wonder he scammed me so badly.

At that moment, Bai Wu was glad that he was straight and was just chatting online to deceive people's feelings. If he had actually asked them out, he might have been able to coax them into giving him everything with just a few sweet words.

The man's gaze finally settled on Xue Ci's lips.

Her lips were plump, as if a gentle bite would reveal rose juice.

The cupid's bow in the center of his upper lip looked small, but he knew that even a slight sucking would cause it to swell to two or three times its original size.

If he hadn't awakened, the world's consciousness might have arranged for them to meet.

Song Xueci cared about him so much that even if she knew he was a man, she would definitely agree to his request, open her mouth, and let him eat her tongue.

"' Crow '..."

Only when the faint voice reached his ears did Bai Wu snap out of his daze, his voice slightly stiff. "I'm sorry, I'm very cautious about romantic relationships and won't easily become a couple with someone."

Xue Ci's eyes widened.

What's going on with this scammer...?

Is it because they think his level is too low?

11: [He's playing with fire on purpose!!!]

Xue Ci: "?"

Um?

What a shameful thing to say!

11, as if having already figured something out, excitedly said: [I know! Host! He's playing hard to get, portraying himself as a simple and conservative person to give you a good impression of him!]

It's all just men's little tricks to seduce women.

She might even hint that she's a virgin later on.

But... this line of thinking seems familiar... I've seen it somewhere before.

After listening to what 11 said, Xue Ci seemed thoughtful, and slowly said to "Crow," "I was also very cautious, but I think you're very good."

"Crow's" expression softened slightly, but he still didn't mention doing the couple's quest.

Xue Ci felt they couldn't rush things; the deadline for this task was tomorrow. That would be enough for today.

He then asked, "Will you be online tomorrow?"

"Crow": "I've been here for the past few days."

Xue Ci breathed a sigh of relief, pursed her lips, and handed over her few herbs, just like she used to bribe the top student to copy her homework when she was in school.

"I've already washed it, it's very clean, you can eat as much as you want."

Bai Wu's eyelids twitched slightly.

Does Song Xueci know what she's saying? Who taught her this?

Didn't you say you've never been in a relationship?

But seeing the little wizard's innocent expression, Bai Wu realized he had misunderstood and said with a slightly serious expression, "I'll give you gold coins, let's add each other as friends."

Xue Ci secretly curved the corners of her lips into a smile.

I finally added the scammer as a friend!

"I'll come find you again tomorrow. I'm usually online after 8 PM, so please make sure you're online."

Xue Ci reluctantly bid farewell to "Crow".

It wasn't time to sleep yet, so he returned to the main city and sent team-up invitations to about a dozen people on his friend list. Everyone accepted his invitations immediately.

This game is really user-friendly.

Xue Ci happily ran off to team up and level up, unaware that on the other side, Bai Wu was frowning as he stared at the words "typing..." in their chat window.

I waited for ages but still didn't receive any news.

Are you chatting with someone?

Bai Wu didn't log off immediately; finding Song Xueci's location was easy for him.

He soon found the little wizard in the forest to the west outside the main city.

However, the young wizard was not alone at this moment.

There were about a dozen different characters surrounding him, with several heroes standing very close together, only the tips of their pointed wizard hats visible.

He seems to be trying to strike up a conversation and ask for her WeChat.

Bai Wu was unaware that his expression had turned cold.

Even if someone as naive as Song Xueci wasn't deceived by him, she might have been deceived by another man.

If she were truly deceived by him, that would be fine; he wouldn't do anything to Xue Ci. But if she encountered a man with ulterior motives, with such an attractive face, she would probably be invited out by him within two days of meeting him and then bullied until she was splattered with juice.

Bai Wu pressed his temples.

The next second.

The man who was still asking Xue Ci for her WeChat seemed to be experiencing a bug; his screen quickly went dark, and he was forced offline.

*

Xue Ci was at the age where she was addicted to games, and she would play until 1 a. m.

After washing up, I dawdled and didn't go to bed until 2 a. m.

The alarm rang at seven o'clock the next day. He reluctantly got out of bed, vowing never to stay up late again.

It was still more than an hour on the subway. Xue Ci sat at her workstation, feeling that her brain had not yet been fully awakened.

Until my cheek felt a chill.

"Why are you so sleepy?" Cheng Yuqing, however, seemed quite energetic, arriving at the company on time as usual. He handed her another cup of iced coffee. "Would you like some hay?"

Xue Ci: "... Thank you."

After only two days of working life, Xue Ci was already feeling listless. He took the coffee and sipped it.

Her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

Cheng Yuqing stared at his delicate face, and for some reason, she couldn't get enough of looking at him.

He always drank iced Americano, including the one he brought for Xue Ci, Fang Ming didn't like it.

Even so, she didn't forget to thank him.

Wow... so well-behaved.

No wonder those old foxes always bullied him.

How could you be so heartless?

Cheng Yuqing handed over the syrup and milk that he had never used in his drawer and helped him tear open the packaging.

After realizing what he had done, he felt that his behavior was too gay.

Is Song Xueci straight?

Cheng Yuqing stared at Xue Ci, his black-rimmed glasses obscuring his pure and innocent face. Anyway... he was a very pretty young man.

Xue Ci noticed his gaze and gave him a friendly smile.

Cheng Yuqing's eyelids twitched slightly.

He shouldn't be straight, right?

No one smiles at a man so beautifully.

Soon, a message in the group chat interrupted his thoughts. It was from Xu Wei, one of the development team members, a typical STEM guy.

Xu Wei: [Haven't you resigned yet?]

Xu Wei: [Brother Bai said you don't want to work with us anymore.]

Cheng Yuqing replied: [Let's wait a few more days.]

He glanced at his junior colleague out of the corner of his eye.

Cheng Yuqing: [Let me ask you something. If I bought you a cup of coffee and even tore open the syrup packaging for you, what would you think?]

Xu Wei replied after a few seconds: [I don't drink it with sugar.]

Cheng Yuqing: "..."

Cheng Yuqing: [What if you wanted to drink it?]

Xu Wei: [I really won't drink.]

Cheng Yuqing couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the other person; he must be crazy to ask such a chauvinistic question.

However, Xu Wei quickly sent another message: [I told Brother Bai about your problem, and he said he finds you disgusting.]

Cheng Yuqing stared at the message, deep in thought.

To be honest, this would be his first reaction if someone treated him like that, but Song Xueci just smiled at him.

... He probably isn't straight.

Cheng Yuqing was distracted by his own jumbled thoughts all morning. When it was time for lunch, he and Xue Ci went to the staff cafeteria together, just like they always do.

The two were seen having lunch together yesterday.

Everyone knows that Cheng Yuqing is a young master who was parachuted in; he's a carefree and irresponsible person who's been at the company for half a month and barely acknowledges anyone.

But why did he become so close to the company's most insignificant junior employee?

"What's that guy's name? He must be from Brother Zhang's group."

"Yes, we've been here for three months. I think our name is Xue, or Xuetuan?"

"Someone actually gave you that name? It's quite pale, though."

The people gathered around gossiping began to recall what the junior employee looked like—fair-skinned, quiet, and seemingly easy to approach.

"They didn't do that, did they?"

You're saying you're having an affair?

"After all, he's a rich kid; building a good relationship with him is more important than doing the work."

"But I think it was that guy who kept staring at her yesterday."

"They're not a good match, and he has that scumbag face. The junior employee seems pretty introverted; he'll probably just play around and dump her."

"What a pity."

Several employees were gossiping in line at the window when one of them glanced back and saw them talking about the two people.

Everyone's faces froze, so embarrassed they wished they could leave this planet.

Maybe I really won't need to come to the office tomorrow.

After making a show of greeting, the group immediately slipped away to the window furthest from the two men.

The restaurant was noisy, and Xue Ci didn't hear what they were talking about. He thought it was because he was aloof and no one wanted to share a window with him.

He moved forward, looking up at today's menu, when the man behind him suddenly said, "I'm not a jerk."

What...

The Xue Ci inexplicably.

11 jumped in to explain, "[Those people just said that since you and Cheng Yuqing are so close, it must be because he wants to date you and then dump you! They even said he has the typical scumbag face.]"

Xue Ci around and looked up at the other person.

From his perspective, Cheng Yuqing's jawline was sharp and clean, yet with a gentle curve; his eyelids were slightly upturned, and there was a perfectly placed mole between his eyebrows and eyes.

His pupils were brown, with upturned corners, and even when he wasn't making a face, his expression seemed to be a half-smile.

She has a very approachable aura and doesn't give off a "keep away" vibe.

But as for the "bad boy face" thing... Xue Ci thinks you can't judge a book by its cover.

11: [There's not much information on Cheng Yuqing, but don't worry, he might try to seduce you; the panel shows he's straight!]

Furthermore, his lack of dating experience doesn't make him a bad guy.

He's just a well-protected young master with a remarkably easygoing personality.

However, 11 didn't mention this; it subconsciously felt that Cheng Yuqing was about to explain it to the host.

really.

Cheng Yuqing was very straightforward. "I've never been in a relationship, I'm still a virgin."

"..."

Xue Ci thought to herself that they didn't seem to know each other that well, so why were they talking about this?

Cheng Yuqing might have told him these things because he wanted to be friends with him.

Thinking about what she was about to face in this world, Xue Ci felt that Cheng Yuqing might be her Yiyi friend. He was very considerate and whispered, "I understand."

Meeting Xue Ci's clear, light-colored eyes, Cheng Yuqing awkwardly avoided her gaze.

Do you know what that means?

Do you think he's qualified?

The two sat together for lunch. Xue Ci didn't have a big appetite; she loved spicy food but couldn't eat much of it. After a couple of bites of spicy chicken, her lips were already red.

Cheng Yuqing bought him a bottle of milk nearby to relieve the spiciness, but her eyes kept glancing at the other's plump lips.

*

When the two returned from the restaurant, Cheng Yuqing didn't go back to her workstation. "I have something to do upstairs."

Xue Ci: "When will you be back?"

So clingy... Cheng Yuqing didn't notice the change in the curve of his lips. "It'll only be ten minutes or so, don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Xue Ci thoughtfully.

Cheng Yuqing went to the president's office.

Although they are nephew and uncle, Gu Yan is five years younger than him. Despite their different personalities, they can chat easily and are already quite close.

He knocked on the door twice casually, and before the other person could speak, he pushed it open a crack.

Gu Yan was standing at the table talking on the phone when he saw him come in. He just glanced at him briefly and then looked away.

The other party was efficient; the call lasted only about ten seconds before ending. Then they looked at Cheng Yuqing, "Come here to resign? You need your department head's approval first."

"No rush." Cheng Yuqing waved casually. "I came here to talk to you about this. I don't want to argue with my family, so I plan to stay here a little longer."

"You're taking my salary to do other work?" Gu Yan loosened his tie slightly. "You probably aren't afraid of arguing with your family, are you?"

The man had sharp features, but now he lowered his gaze, his face expressionless, exuding an aura of authority.

Their eyes seemed to see right through people's hearts.

"Don't be so rude," Cheng Yuqing smiled, but her phone rang twice.

For some reason, he quickly clicked on it.

Song Xueci: [Does the little plant on your desk need watering?]

Song Xueci: [photo. jpg.]

Song Xueci: [Its leaves are a bit withered.]

Cheng Yuqing scratched his hair, coughed, and his slender fingers quickly swiped across the phone screen.

Gu Yan glanced at him and said slowly, "Office romances are forbidden in the company, you should know that, right?"

Cheng Yuqing nearly dropped his phone.

Gu Yan seemed to sense something from his stunned expression and continued, "I remember your group is all men, right?"

"Who's dating?" Cheng Yuqing, seemingly trying to cover something up, then changed the subject. "By the way, speaking of our group, isn't Zhang Cong a bit too powerful?"

Zhang Cong low rank, Gu Yan did not remember him.

What's wrong with him?

Cheng Yuqing recounted in detail how he had been bullying the employees recently. Before leaving, he noticed the cake box on Gu Yan's table. "Who sent this?"

"At home."

Cheng Yuqing took it away. "It's mine now."

*

The afternoon work was the hardest; Xue Ci felt her eyes were glued together several times.

He was feeling sleepy.

He didn't notice that several colleagues in the office were staring at his face.

"President Gu will be coming to inspect soon!!! Everyone, be alert!" Zhang Cong extremely excited. He rarely got to see President Gu; usually, his assistant would come to give him instructions. This time, he was determined to seize the opportunity.

Xue Ci took a big gulp of coffee.

The employees who were slacking off closed their browsers, and everyone busied themselves tidying up their desks, standing neatly on both sides of the corridor like greeters.

Xue Ci stood in the far corner.

A few minutes later, Gu Yan came to inspect.

Zhang Cong immediately went over, but was pushed away by his assistant, so he went to the side to report on his work.

Gu Yan took the document and flipped through it casually.

The document was prepared very carefully, but some parts reflect a student's mindset.

It certainly doesn't look like something a long-time employee would have made.

He handed the documents to his assistant, his gaze quickly settling on the workstation with the cake.

There are employee badges on it.

--"Song Xueci"

A young man wearing thick-rimmed black glasses.

He was standing in the corner at that moment.

His nephew blocked most of his body.

From the corner, only half of his face is visible, a blurry profile.

But it was so white it was dazzling.

*

After enduring another day, Xue Ci, a typical office worker, has gotten used to working overtime.

He got home at 8:30 p. m., remembered his task, and immediately turned on his computer.

With one hour left before the mission deadline, Xue Ci had already decided that no matter how much she pestered him, she would make "Crow" agree to do the couple's mission with her.

As soon as he went online, the other party sent him his location.

[Crow: Come here.]

Crow don't seem to be clingy or affectionate; instead, they are straightforward and efficient.

However, as 11 said, the other party might be using a feigned indifference tactic to seduce him.

Xue Ci felt she should take the bait.

So I immediately turned on location services.

The next second, he teleported to a place he had never been before.

According to the broadcast announcement, this is the designated location for couples to get married in the game.

There are even various props for confessions—candles, roses, balloons.

Xue Ci looked around curiously.

They even have hotels.

Soon, a line of text appeared before his eyes. "[The ' Crow ' invites you to become its mate.]"

A few hearts were added at the end to match the occasion.

Fearing the other party might change their mind, Xue Ci immediately clicked "agree".

His anxious look sent chills down Bai Wu's spine.

It was clearly a woman's voice, but it was unusually low and husky when she spoke, "Once you're in a relationship, you can't easily talk to other men."

Um?

Xue Ci puzzled: Why doesn't she talk to men?

He quickly realized that the swindler had been exposed.

I guess they forgot they're using a female account right now.

The scammer is probably doing this for the first time and doesn't have much experience.

Xue Ci pretended not to notice and even tried to smooth things over for him. "Don't worry, I'm straight. I only talk to girls."

After saying that, he immediately added, "Right now, I'm only talking to you, the only girl."

He took the bait, but Bai Wu's expression only worsened.

Let's go.

Xue Ci looked up. "Going on a mission?"

Bai Wu: "Let's go to the hotel first."

Xue Ci's eyes widened.

Seeing his wary expression, Bai Wu, "To become partners, you need to stay in the hotel for a full half hour."

"But you don't need to do anything."

Xue Ci "Oh," and the two entered the entrance side by side.

The hotel room wasn't big. Bai Wu didn't say anything after entering, and Xue Ci walked around the room.

Feeling a bit bored, I turned on the TV.

Perhaps he was too tired from work during the day; his eyes were glued shut.

Bai Wu's messages kept reminding me.

[Cheng Yuqing: What's wrong with you? How did you become partners with someone? Wasn't the female account for testing the server? This is deception.]

Bai Wu: [I was just testing the couple quest.]

Cheng Yuqing, of course, didn't believe it. He began to suspect that the other person was straight: [Who is this person? Send me their game ID, I'll check their information for you.]

Bai Wu did not reply.

The house was quiet. He turned off the television, and Song Xueci, tightly wrapped in her wizard's robes, fell asleep without any defenses.

He stared at her rosy cheeks.

They were probably so unguarded because they thought he was a girl.

But that face... it just looks so easy to bully.

He remembered that Song Xueci was an orphan who had just started working and was very devoted to her relationship, giving her both money and love without reservation.

This makes it easy for a scumbag to cheat you out of money and sex, leaving you with nothing but bones.

Luckily, I met him.

*

Xue Ci slept for half an hour and seemed much better.

After the two came out, Bai Wu teleported him to the depths of the forest.

This forest looked more dangerous than any he had ever been to before; it was shrouded in mist, and the branches of every plant were thick and coiled around the trunks.

No sunlight penetrated.

Xue Ci unconsciously moved closer to the Crow, but remembering that the other person was a girl, she moved forward a little more. "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you."

Bai Wu remained silent.

This time he changed his outfit, wearing a neat, unisex cloth ensemble, and his hair was no longer in pigtails.

This also added defensive capabilities to Xue Ci's wizard's robes.

"This boss is a hidden one; the rewards are very generous," Bai Wu instructed. "Come over when I've almost finished defeating it."

Xue Ci with an "Oh".

He felt like he was living off a woman.

However, Bai Wu's technique was the best he had ever seen. After a dazzling ascent, his flying sword slashed fiercely at a tree trunk.

Xue Ci felt the earth trembling violently.

Is the boss coming?

Knowing roughly that this was a game, he wasn't afraid; instead, he watched Bai Wu with great interest.

"That's amazing..."

He murmured, but the faint sound was heard by the game's highly perceptive "Crow".

His previously expressionless face suddenly curled into a slight upward smirk.

This kind of mini-boss is actually very quick for him, almost finished with two big moves, but for some reason, he really wants to use more skills to make the moves look more flashy.

Bai Wu was unaware that dressing up in flamboyant attire is an animal's instinct during courtship.

Halfway through the fight, he glanced behind him, mindful of Xue Ci.

However, the scene before him froze him in place!

Xue Ci was entangled around the waist by huge vines and suspended in mid-air.

The plant NPC didn't seem to have any intention of attacking; instead, it gently wrapped its thin branches around his wrists and ankles.

"Hmm..."

Xue Ci made a broken sound.

That sound was soft and weak, as if something lewd had been done to her.

"Help... um..."

His mouth was quickly sealed shut.

The slippery vines, glistening with green plant sap, rubbed back and forth against Xue Ci's lips, causing the leaves to stand up excitedly.

The wizard's robe was too big, and the collar was quickly torn.

Xue Ci softly.

When he was rescued, he looked completely dazed.

"Snow... Snowman, are you hurt?"

After a moment, Xue Ci sluggishly sniffed, as if she had been bullied.

He shook his head, as if he found it difficult to speak in front of his partner.

But the reddened lips told Bai Wu that the vine's actions just now were not meant to eat people, but rather to Xue Ci for a female.

Bai Wu's eyelids twitched, his brows furrowing with anger. He was about to offer some comfort when he inadvertently caught sight of something—

The collar of the wizard's robe was already torn and loose, revealing areas that were worn bright red.

Round and bulging.

Bai Wu's breath hitched.

Uncontrolled grinding of the molars.

Author's Note:

After that, I begged the baby to eat there every day.