Chapter 174: 174. The Truth of the Past

174. Chapter 174: The Truth of the Past

"Blessing of an Ex-Girlfriend?" Shen Huai stared at the screen, his finger hovering in mid-air. How could this game item be so bizarre?

He glanced at the programmer, Xiao Li, behind him, who was looking at him with an expectant expression, as if saying: General Manager Shen, use it quickly! This is a hidden plot we meticulously designed!

Shen Huai felt helpless in his heart; these programmers really knew how to have fun.

"General Manager Shen, it's like this,"

The product manager, Dong Cheng, rubbed his hands together and explained cautiously, "'Blessing of an Ex-Girlfriend' is a special item. After using it and completing the plot, you can immediately clear the current level, but..."

He paused, observing Shen Huai's expression, "The task is also a bit special; it's... you need to interact with the 'ex-girlfriends' one by one."

"Interact? How do I interact?" Shen Huai raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying a hint of amusement.

"This..." Dong Cheng looked a bit awkward, "You will need to experience the specific content yourself."

In an instant, some R-rated images flashed through Shen Huai's mind.

Dong Cheng coughed awkwardly: "It's just... chatting, doing some tasks, that sort of thing. It's very simple."

Oh, so he had overthought it.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Huai finally clicked "Use."

Damn it, he had already played this cursed level no less than twenty times; if he kept playing, he figured he would smash his phone.

The game screen shifted, and Shen Huai found himself in a virtual café.

Warm yellow lighting, lazy jazz music, and the aroma of coffee filled the air. And sitting across from him was none other than Su Meng! The Su Meng in the game was almost identical to the one in reality.

Exquisite features, fair skin, only her eyes held a trace of imperceptible melancholy.

She was wearing a simple white dress, sitting there quietly like a white lotus flower waiting to bloom.

"Shen Huai..." the game-Su Meng spoke softly, her voice trembling slightly.

Shen Huai didn't know what to say for a moment and could only stare silently at his phone, watching the plot unfold. "Are you doing okay?" Su Meng asked.

Shen Huai felt a stir in his heart; this game was made too realistically, even mimicking Su Meng's voice to perfection.

The Shen Huai in the game shrugged nonchalantly, "I'm doing quite well, how about you?"

The game-Su Meng lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her dress, "Back then, I left without a word, without giving you any explanation..."

"I know, you must hate me very much." The Shen Huai in the game was just about to speak when he was interrupted by Su Meng.

"Actually, I didn't leave you on purpose."

Su Meng looked up, her eyes slightly red, "Something happened in my family, and I had to go back to deal with it, and... I lost my phone, so I lost all my contact information..."

Then, as the plot unfolded.

The Su Meng in the game began to recount what she had experienced after leaving:

Her father's business failed, and he took the whole family to flee abroad.

Because of the massive debt, her mother fell critically ill and couldn't get timely treatment; she had to run around everywhere and even once contemplated ending her life.

Shen Huai listened to Su Meng's narration, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He had always thought Su Meng was a gold-digger who had abandoned him; he never expected there to be such a hidden story behind it.

He remembered how he had racked his brains to pursue Su Meng, sending gifts and creating romance, only for it all to turn out to be a misunderstanding.

The prompt for the hidden task appeared right on cue: 【Phase One: Listening.】

【Please patiently listen to Su Meng's confiding, and express your understanding and apology at the appropriate time.】 (End of chapter)