Chapter 57
Entering Lin Chengze's room, she delivered a swift blow that knocked him out cold. Then, she drew a dagger, pried open his eyelid that housed the magic eye, and with a quick thrust and twist, she extracted the entire eyeball. The immense pain shattered the daze, and Lin Chengze instinctively covered his eye, screaming in agony. By then, Yu Xunge had already used her shadow teleportation to leave with the magic eye.
First, she went to the seaside, cleansing herself a few times before stashing the magic eye in the magician's false teeth. Only then did she teleport back home.
...
— "What? Blind again?!"
On the afternoon of the 21st, Yu Xunge received a call from Yu Qingshan.
This call was clearly not for gossip; he was inquiring if she had anything valuable to lend to the Lin family as an apology.
Yu Xunge feigned a laugh, exasperated: "Have they ever considered that it might be the Lin family who offended someone? Why do they blame Xunhuan every time something goes wrong?! Haven't we already compensated them with an A-grade item? Do they even know how much an A-grade item is worth?"
Knowing that Yu Xunhuan might be eavesdropping, she deliberately raised her voice, as if she were at the peak of her fury, her tone laced with a hint of grievance and heartache.
Yu Xunge thought that if she were to participate in an acting competition, she could easily score high marks from the judges. Although she had withdrawn from the industry after her rebirth, she still practiced her acting skills from time to time.
After venting her frustrations on behalf of Yu Xunhuan, she got down to business. She didn’t just complain; she said seriously, "I've signed a contract with the Special Affairs Bureau. Don’t think about my divine talent... I can only help you find some internal connections to buy equipment or potions, but the Lin family has to pay for it themselves, and they can only use gold. That’s the best I can do."
After hanging up, Yu Xunhuan, who had been listening in, let out a sigh of relief, filled with gratitude for Yu Xunge. He turned to the Lin family members across from him, his attitude growing firmer: "What my sister said reflects our Yu family's stance. Have you considered checking if you offended someone? You’ve seen the properties of that magic eye; even if I priced it at a billion on the market, someone would buy it. Let alone a billion, if you can spend five billion, you could get an A-grade item that can reverse time and read minds. I’ve already been more than reasonable in this matter."
Though the Lin family members still wore expressions of rage, they were merely putting on a show. Internally, they were anxious—had Lin Chengze truly offended someone?
After all, why was it only Lin Chengze who got into trouble?
Of course, it was also possible that the attack was aimed at the magic eye...
But no matter how they looked at it, they couldn’t blame Yu Xunhuan. The other party had returned to the Su family the night before, and they had used the Lin family's authority to check the surveillance footage. Yu Xunhuan had left the apartment and hadn’t returned, which was clearly the work of a player.
They couldn’t help but regret not being more forceful in bringing Lin Chengze home...
And so, the matter ended without resolution.
Although Yu Xunhuan didn’t provide compensation, he promised that if he could obtain any eye-related items in the game in the future, he would help Lin Chengze get them, allowing him to see again. In the meantime, Lin Chengze would stay in his apartment, and he would send someone to take care of him.
With a mix of soft and hard tactics, the Lin family seemed to reluctantly agree to a truce, but they couldn’t help but admire Yu Xunhuan’s integrity.
However, while the Lin family was settling down, the Su family was stirring up trouble.
Su Yitong, with her strong desire for control, didn’t place anyone directly beside Yu Xunhuan, but every few days, someone would report on his whereabouts. While it wasn’t detailed enough to cover his every move, she needed to know his general direction. Whether it was for opening a studio or making friends, to Su Yitong, it was all small potatoes. But what was this week’s report?
Yu Xunhuan had offended the Lin family but had reconciled. Su Yitong didn’t care about such trivial matters; she was more concerned about that A-grade magic eye.
What a treasure! Why didn’t you hand it over to the Su family?!
Su Yitong had never cursed in her life, but at that moment, she instinctively exclaimed, "Damn it!"
To be able to see what someone had done recently and read their mind! Such an item could bring us immense benefits! Even if you offended the Liang family, the Su family could smooth things over for you!
"Do you have any idea how much profit such a skill-based item could bring us? You could even keep it for yourself! And yet, you just gave it to appease the Lin family? What level does the Lin family hold that’s worth your apology? Even if you offended the Liang family, if you handed the magic eye over to us, we wouldn’t just ensure your safety; we’d give you anything you wanted!"
"And what about that Lin guy? He got his eye gouged out; what’s that to you? Maybe he offended someone himself. You’re apologizing for something that’s so obvious to Yu Xunge!"
"And your sister! Why didn’t you mention this channel for buying equipment last time?"
The more Su Yitong spoke, the angrier she became, not caring at all about revealing that she had sent people to investigate the matter.
Yu Xunhuan sat on the sofa, propping his head up, silently listening to Su Yitong’s rare outburst of anger.
Beside him, Su Baige maintained a cold expression as he watched Yu Xunhuan. When Su Yitong finally ran out of steam, he turned to Yu Xunhuan and said, "You don’t trust our Su family."
It was a statement, leaving no room for Yu Xunhuan to refute.
Yu Xunhuan had no intention of arguing. He sighed, leaned back against the sofa, and spoke with a heavy weariness in his voice, "Have you ever included me in any core meetings related to the game? Even if I helped you buy nearly a thousand pieces of equipment, you still kept me out of the loop on major decisions. How do you expect me to trust you?"
Both Su Yitong and Su Baige fell silent; it was the truth, and no amount of shamelessness could refute it.
In their eyes, Yu Xunhuan was indeed an outsider. Coupled with his nearly useless divine talent, he was merely a lucky charm they allowed to develop on his own, without investing too much in him, hoping for a surprise someday.
Little did they know, the surprise was that he truly had some luck on his side, managing to obtain such a powerful A-grade item, only to hand it over to someone else in the blink of an eye.
However, this incident also made Su Yitong realize something: Yu Xunhuan was indeed generous to those he trusted.
After all, she believed she couldn’t bring herself to give the magic eye to anyone under her command.
In that light, Yu Xunhuan seemed to have a sense of loyalty.
**Chapter 74: Loyal and Righteous Yu Xunhuan**
Loyal and righteous, Yu Xunhuan dared not open his eyes, fearing that if he did, tears would spill forth.
He had indeed given away the magic eye, but he had planned to retrieve it quietly after a few days! He had everything mapped out; if there was a fourth internal test on February 22, he would use the money he had to buy a disguise skill and an attack skill, and as soon as the game ended, he would dig the magic eye back.
Who would have thought he’d be intercepted halfway, and so efficiently at that!
After giving the magic eye to Lin Chengze, he and his brothers had stuck together. For those few days, he hadn’t even returned home; last night was the first time they had separated. He thought about how the internal test was set for 2 AM on the 22nd, and he couldn’t be wandering around on the 21st, just in case the Su family made a big move while he wasn’t home.
But then, something happened in the early hours of the 21st.
The magic eye was gone.
A man doesn’t shed tears easily, but thinking of that magic eye brought forth a wave of sorrow, and he truly wanted to cry.
He had worked tirelessly for half a year to obtain that magic eye, not daring to seek help or tell anyone, relying solely on his own planning, and even killing two people to get it. He had intended to bring the magic eye into the game during the internal test to see if he could install it painlessly... If that didn’t work, he would go to the hospital for an eye removal surgery and then come back to install it himself.
But plans never survive contact with reality.
One misstep leads to another.
Thinking of that magic eye reminded him of his divine talent. If it hadn’t been for the fact that his divine talent had been mostly wasted, he wouldn’t have schemed so hard for the magic eye. Remembering his wasted divine talent brought back the main reason he had played the game in the first place: to heal the injuries that had left him half-broken!
The experiences of the past year surged to the forefront of his mind, and Yu Xunhuan finally couldn’t hold back any longer. He covered his face and wept silently, tears dripping down through his fingers.
Su Baige: "……………………" No way, this can’t be happening!
Su Yitong: "……………………" Ah… wait, is he really crying?
The siblings weren’t feeling guilty; rather, it seemed that they had indeed been the ones to exclude him first.
They both had a flaw: they were generally kind to their subordinates, whether it was to win hearts or to poach others, the Su family was naturally skilled at this. But once it came to their own, they tended to become complacent.
They were aware of this flaw; their parents had pointed it out to them countless times.
They were usually more generous to their subordinates than to distant relatives, and naturally, they were even more casual with someone like Yu Xunhuan, who had "married" into the family.
Su Baige and Su Yitong exchanged glances, understanding each other’s thoughts. Yu Xunhuan’s luck was indeed remarkable; having obtained the magic eye this time, perhaps with the Su family’s support next time, he could get even better items. The siblings moved in unison to sit beside Yu Xunhuan, comforting him and even apologizing, saying that they had been wrong in this matter and that they would treat him as a member of the Su family from now on, involving him in decision-making.
However, beneath their comforting hands, Yu Xunhuan’s gaze was cold and venomous.
If Yu Xunge were here, she would probably laugh out loud. She treated Yu Xunhuan so well, yet because she didn’t give her all, he despised her and even held a grudge, thinking her selfish, and thus plotted against her.
Su Yitong had treated him this way his entire life; it would be strange if he could still cooperate with the Su family like in his past life.
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