Chapter 136: The Matter of Me Dating My Best Friend's Ex‑Boyfriend

"Xu Yutong?!"

Su Yang stared at the rose in her hand, his heart jolted, and blurted out, "Is that you?"

"Hee~ we meet again," Xu Yutong let out a light Laugh.

"What a coincidence, old classmate..."

Zhou Yutong was Su Yang's university classmate, and also held another role—his ex‑girlfriend's best friend.

The two first met in the high‑speed rail waiting hall; Su Yang saw the frail girl lugging two huge suitcases, pitied her, and helped out.

He hadn't expected the suitcases to be far heavier than imagined.

Especially when he lifted the boxes onto the train's luggage rack, he almost broke his old Waist.

Xu Yutong looked at his face flushed red and thoughtfully said, "Are you okay?"

Hearing that, he, who originally wanted to 'know difficulty and Retreat', silently gritted his teeth and hoisted the second box up...

He thought it was just a Normal encounter, but didn't expect to see the girl again during military training.

Su Yang saw her struggling to move a bucket of water, Brow furrowed sharply, and turned to leave.

Yet a moment later, a voice called from behind, "Su Yang? Is that you?"

With things at this point, he could only turn and flash a faint Smile...

Later Su Yang didn't take a liking to her; instead, he was noticed by her roommate.

With Xu Yutong's help, they ended up together after a few meetings.

This Romantic relationship lasted only a year; after the breakup, all three were awkward, especially since they were still in the same class.

Looking up you don't see, looking down you do.

Their intersections gradually dwindled, eventually reducing to a Normal classmates relationship of greeting each other.

Now meeting again, dead memories suddenly assaulted him.

A strange hue flashed in Su Yang's eyes; he had thought they would never meet again.

Yet a game dramatically turned their relationship into that of a couple.

"The Matter of Me Dating My Best Friend's Ex‑Boyfriend"

"What is this? NTR?"

"When I just Vision Perception your back, I was wondering how the date partner looks so much like you," Xu Yutong took small steps forward, lowering her head to watch her shoe tip.

"From what you say, it sounds quite disappointing," Su Yang raised his Brow.

"No, it's just that seeing a familiar face here makes me feel a bit off," Xu Yutong whispered.

"Hmm?"

"Aren't we supposed to kill our partners? What if you are it?" Xu Yutong said, pursing her small Mouth.

"Isn't that a good thing? You know me deeper than others, and information matching is easier," Su Yang replied.

"That's right, but..." Xu Yutong hesitated, tilting her head to look at Su Yang's sharply chiseled handsome profile, a complex flash in her eyes.

"But you've been secretly in love with me, unable to act," Su Yang teased.

"Who secretly loves you, shameless!" Xu Yutong's face flushed slightly, giving Su Yang's back a push.

"I told you then why you were so kind to match us; turns out you wanted to use your best friend to get close to me," Su Yang said with a look of seeing through the heavens.

"Who would like a guy who struggles even to move suitcases?"

"Your suitcase really needs me; if another guy tried, you'd have to pay medical expenses."

"Is it really light? You exaggerate a lot..."

"Hehe..."

Xu Yutong's Mouth expressed disdain, yet the corner of her Mouth stayed lifted.

She seemed to have regained that carefree, relaxed feeling.

Walking on the first floor of the shopping plaza, watching the endless stream of people, she felt as if she had returned to school days.

Gazing at Su Yang's tall silhouette, an inexplicable sense of reassurance rose in her heart.

Xu Yutong quickened Footsteps, ran to Su Yang's front, handed over the rose behind her, "Here, for you."

Su Yang's Footsteps halted, Smile faintly saying, "What does that mean?"

"Today is a date, you still ask? Fool," Xu Yutong shook the stem.

Looking at her eyes full of anticipation, he reached out and took it.

Xu Yutong saw Su Yang accept it, feeling a joy inside.

Before she could turn, a rose appeared before her, and a voice sounded beside her ear, "My beautiful girlfriend can't be empty‑handed."

Xu Yutong was stunned, clearly not expecting Su Yang to be so thoughtful.

"Why stare? Let me take it," Su Yang said with a smile.

"Do you think I'm pretty?" Xu Yutong immediately took it, asking instinctively.

"Of course, my girlfriend is the most beautiful." Su Yang proactively took her hand and walked toward the escalator.

Their fingers brushed intimately; Xu Yutong's mind flashed her best friend's face, and she instinctively tried to pull her hand back.

But Su Yang was strong, gripping tightly, not letting her succeed.

Xu Yutong's face showed two red blushes, softly saying, "Why pull so hard, I'm not going to run."

Su Yang glanced back, his handsome face earnest, "I've already missed once; I don't want to miss a second time."

Xu Yutong's delicate body trembled slightly, her heart fluttered like a startled deer, and the blush on her face deepened.

She fanned herself as if no one were there, her heart pounding.

"What does his words mean?"

"You missed me before, so now you want to hold on?"

But he was clearly with his best friend before, how…

At this thought, Xu Yutong suddenly startled awake.

This is a Task arranged by the game, just role‑playing.

Su Yang's current display of deep affection and consideration is merely to earn more Performance Score.

That's all.

"They're all fake…" Xu Yutong says to herself in her heart.

Su Yang sees she is silent, turns and says, "What movie do you want to watch?"

Xu Yutong comes to her senses, only then notices the two have arrived at the cinema.

In front of the entrance are many movie posters, among which a poster of a man and woman tightly embracing is especially eye‑catching.

It bears six large characters—«If Love Has a Time Limit».

"Let's watch this," Xu Yutong pointed a Finger and said.

"Find a place to sit first, I'll go buy tickets," Su Yang said softly.

"Hmm." Xu Yutong obediently nodded.

"Would you like something to drink?" Su Yang didn't forget to ask.

"At the cinema, of course it's popcorn with Cola," Xu Yutong raised her Brain.

"Princess, please wait a moment," Su Yang smiled faintly.

Because the film seems newly released, the overwhelming majority at the cinema are couples, making the scene especially Fire.

During the line, Su Yang pondered whether these people were NPCs.

If they are all 'fake people', then it would perfectly trigger the activation condition for Deception.

To test, he whispered, "I have a bucket of popcorn."

After a while, no physical object appeared in his hand.

"I have a bottle of Cola in my hand."

It still could not be realized.

"I am a pig."

At that utterance, the couple standing behind Su Yang looked shocked, muttering about switching lines.

"Are they all real people?" Su Yang furrowed his Brow.

From this it can be seen that these people are definitely arranged by Divinity specifically to create a sense of realism and atmosphere.

This mall has at least two thousand people; to achieve Words Follow Law, at least one thousand must believe the lie…

Su Yang let out a long sigh, planning to change strategy.

Since Innate Talent cannot be employed, then let the deep affection…

…be carried through to the end.