Chapter 134: Pretending to Be Su Yu

What is this?

I was just asking casually, but it really exists!

Ye Shu just messaged me, they're not holding an engagement ceremony. They're directly having a wedding banquet and will hold the wedding at the banquet. Xiao Yu is going, is Ji Yan going?

Su Yu was a little surprised, "When?"

"It's tentatively set for half a month later; depending on their actual progress, the wedding might be moved forward or delayed a few days."

"That soon?"

【Writing invitations, choosing a wedding venue, preparing wedding supplies, picking wedding dresses… a lot of things! Can all that be done in half a month?】

Su Xi also thought it was fast, "Ye Shu said he'll go get the license tomorrow."

Su Yu looked at Ji Yan, Ji Yan looked at Su Yi, "No, I'll stay at home."

She wanted to appear publicly together with Su Yi.

【Huh? Why? If Mom went to attend Uncle Ye's wedding, she might even make some good friends!】

Ji Yan didn't want to go, and Su Xi and Su Yu couldn't really pressure her.

……

Su Clan Group

"Xiao Yu, try it on; if there's no problem, take it home. Once we set the banquet's time and place, bring it back. If there's a problem, have the designer adjust it."

Ye Shu delivered the clothes and the designer to the Su Clan, then left.

【The efficiency is pretty high—last night they confirmed the marriage, today they sent the clothes over.】

"Hello, are you trying them on here?"

Su Yu nodded, took in six pink dresses to try on, and found no issues.

"All fine."

The designer on the spot finished the dresses, placed the care instructions, and left.

Su Yu looked at the six outfits and suddenly realized something.

"When are we going to pick wedding gifts?"

It's always been Qin Tao who picks the gifts for Su Xi: ……

"You want to pick the gifts yourself?"

【Uncle's comment carries a lot of information. You and Ye Shu aren't close friends? Why aren't you personally picking the gifts? Or do you want me to pay?】

Thinking of that possibility, she felt it was utterly outrageous. Her few hundred thousand—what could she buy? Being too shabby would lose face for the Su Clan!

Su Yu ran it over in her mind several times before speaking, "Aren't you personally picking a wedding gift for Uncle Ye? I should also give one; we can go buy together, and the family will reimburse, right?"

Seeing Su Yu's hesitant look, Su Xi suddenly felt he, as an uncle, wasn't quite qualified. He'd never had much money when he was young, yet he'd never let Su Yi worry about money. Now he's also a notable figure on the wealth list, but Su Yu is worrying about money!

He began to wonder if his parenting approach had gone wrong.

The family isn't short of money!

Moreover, Grandma said, if Su Yu feels she doesn't have enough money to spend, she can just ask directly.

"Your pocket money is yours to manage; normal expenses for social interactions are covered by the family. If you really like something, tell the family and we'll buy it for you. After buying something, you must actively record the expense each time and report to the family once a year."

"Record expenses?"

"Yes, write down how much you spend when you buy something. Also record how much you spend in a year. I'll try to make sure you don't worry about money, but you can't spend like water."

【Will our family still worry about money? Uncle, do you want to see what you're saying?】

Wulongcha listening in reminded Su Yu, 【Host, could it be that your uncle means "you" are worrying about money?】

【Is it that obvious?】

Wulongcha swayed, 【Quite obvious. You're not probing; you're stating it outright!】

Just short of saying you have no money!

"Okay, I'll record expenses!"

Su Yu fetched a new notebook and neatly wrote on it, "Ye Shu Wedding Gift," in six big characters.

"Where should we go to buy the gift? Or pick from home?"

Su Yu knew the family had a basement filled with many good things. She was carried in to look around, recorded a fingerprint and iris scan, then left, without thoroughly examining each item.

【Turning post‑meal TV time into basement treasure hunting is also an option.】

"There's an auction tonight; let's check what's there first."

If Su Yu hadn't brought up the wedding gift, Su Xi would have originally had Qin Tao represent him just to go through the motions.

"Okay!"

【Auction, Wulongcha, can you get the auction info?】

【Not for now, the scope is too big. I'll check again when you're on site.】

【Got it!】

Su Yu was excited about going to the auction tonight. Her mind flashed with various novels and TV dramas depicting auctions; she kept guessing what would be up for bid, rehearsed different scenarios, and was so excited she couldn't nap!

Until night, she and Su Xi arrived at the auction venue.

"There are hardly any people here!"

【Is this really an auction? Wulongcha, is there something dangerous in here?】

This is a fairly typical Western-style church. At the door are four waiters in suits with standard smiles. Su Yu peered in from afar; inside and outside the church there were hardly any people. The interior was brightly lit, matching the empty church—however you look at it, it feels eerie. This atmosphere made her unable to fathom the thinking of whoever designed this banquet.

Su Xi handed over the auction invitation; the waiters took it with both hands, placed it on the sensor, and a "ding" sounded—the screen showed their private room number.

"Please follow me."

The waiters bowed respectfully, gesturing for the two to go forward.

【I'll check; if anything happens, press the emergency button!】

Wulongcha darted in to investigate at speed, Su Xi retrieved the invitation and followed the waiter up to the third‑floor private room.

"What is this?"

On the table in the private room sat two brand‑new headsets that looked like the kind used for 3D games. A virtual big screen occupied one‑third of the room.

She sat on the soft chair and stared attentively at what appeared on the virtual screen.

Su Yu saw many virtual figures moving across the screen. They held wine glasses, cakes and the like, looking as if they were attending a banquet.

"This is a game‑mode auction; it may be dangerous. You must not leave alone, understand?"

Su Xi regretted bringing Su Yu. Using the game‑mode for the auction meant many people didn't want to show their faces. There were indeed good items this time, but the risk was high. If a lunatic showed up, trouble would follow.

He could handle it alone and guarantee his own escape; if Su Yu were left alone she would have to rely on luck. Most who hide their identities aren't good people.

Su Yu nodded; the word "game" made her a little excited.

With Su Xi's help, Su Yu put on the headset and crafted a male avatar one meter eighty tall for herself.

Su Xi watched Su Yu's actions the whole time, his mouth twitched, but he didn't stop her.

He confirmed that Su Yu had entered the game‑mode auction and quickly created his own game character, joining the auction as well.

Su Yu entered the game, looked left and right, and quietly poked her own hand, discovering that it really felt tangible! Her game avatar mimicked her movement and poked its hand!

【How did I not know this technology existed?】

With such advanced tech, if applied to games it would guarantee everyone goes on a spending binge!

Passers weren't surprised. Some had negotiable projects written on their backs, others were covered with "Do Not Disturb," and some approached handsome or beautiful avatars to strike up conversation…

"Handsome, how about a drink?"

Seeing the crisp‑voiced, about one‑meter‑fifty pretty girl before her, Su Yu paused, opened the settings, and added the four big characters "I am a child" onto the outfit.

"You really are a child? You added the text so quickly—how old are you?"

Su Yu stayed silent and held up a "three" with her finger.

The girl clicked her tongue, "Fine, if you don't want to talk. Pretending to be a three‑year‑old child—do you think everyone's Su Yu? You're slick at every game!"

How could a three‑year‑old modify a game avatar that fast? Fooling a fool!

Su Yu found it hard to explain; she didn't want to reveal her identity, so she remained silent.

At that moment, a girl in a green princess dress stormed over, "I won't come to this kind of game‑mode auction again. I actually ran into a man impersonating Su Yu, even using AI‑generated voice. If I hadn't watched Su Yu's hosted press conference, I would have been duped. He's shameless!"

The real Su Yu standing here:??? Who is this? How dare they impersonate her!

She was about to ask when the one‑meter‑fifty girl exclaimed, "What? Impersonating Su Yu? That's really shameless!"

The one‑meter‑fifty girl looked at the self‑declared three‑year‑old child, who had crafted a one‑meter‑eighty male model, and asked, "You're not also trying to impersonate Su Yu, are you?"

Su Yu shook her head. She wasn't pretending; she really was Su Yu!

The girl in the green princess dress was very upset; she hated being toyed with!

"Let's go tell others, report him together, and have the organizers give him a fake 'Su Yu' title so he gets socially ruined at this auction!"

The two popular girls left, and Su Yu saw Su Xi's avatar light up in the party mode, so she quickly sent him a message.

Da Xiong: Is that you? How old am I?

【The teammate in party mode must be Uncle Da? This nickname is odd; why did he choose it?】

Xiao Hai: Three years old, don't worry. In this game‑mode auction, party chat is encrypted; others won't see.

【No, I'm not reassured; my system Wulongcha can see everything. Maybe the backend staff can see it too! If I accidentally say something important, it could be trouble!】

Da Xiong: Someone just impersonated me; they used AI‑generated voice. That shouldn't be a problem, right?

【If they use AI voice to deceive and pin the blame on me, what then? I don't want to lose money!】

Xiao Hai: Don't worry. Here, confirming a transaction requires submitting real identity to the intermediary. The auction rules are more thorough than you imagine.

Da Xiong: Okay!

Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Da Xiong: What shall we do next?

Su Yu watched the crowd come and go, feeling very accustomed to this mode. She felt that twisting or rolling around here wouldn't attract anyone's attention, and she wouldn't suffer a social death.

Xiao Hai: The auction starts in about ten minutes.

They arrived rather late. Su Xi didn't intend to socialize at this auction, so he deliberately chose this time to come here, sparing Su Yu extra waiting.

Da Xiong: Shall we sit down or get something to eat?

Su Yu wondered if virtual food tasted that good, or if it was just a puff of air.

Xiao Hai: Touch any food and it counts as ordering. The server will deliver the real item to the room.

Da Xiong:??? So they're eating real food?

Su Yu glanced at the people around. They each held a glass of champagne or red wine. She had thought those were just game data!

Xiao Hai: Right!

Su Yu curiously approached, circled the food and drink tower, and finally ordered a milk‑tea pudding and strawberry cheesecake.

After placing the order, Su Yu was about to lift her hand to remove the headset and eat when she saw a few words.

【Damn, who is that!】

The person's back bore the words "I am Su Yu," and it made her fists clench!

Su Yu quickly messaged Su Xi.

Da Xiong: That person is the one impersonating me!

Su Xi watched the familiar motions of the person with the writing and formed a conjecture.

Xiao Hai: You also know that person.

Da Xiong:???

【I know? Who among those I know would disguise themselves as me?】

Su Yu couldn't figure it out, but she didn't bother. Wulongcha is back!

【Host, how's the game feel?】

【Not great, someone here is impersonating me and pissing me off! Ruining my reputation, smearing my image!】

Wulongcha swayed, 【Let me tell you some good news, guess what?】

Su Yu shook her head, 【I can't guess.】

【Host, you've struck it rich this time—this is that mysterious auction from the plot!】

【The mysterious auction, the one where the male lead's mom snagged a bargain?】

【Yes, that's it!】

Wulongcha didn't expect this either; this accidental arrival here also brought a gain. They have the plot in mind, so of course they know what's good and what's not worth that price. In this auction, they definitely won't lose money.

【Can we snag it?】

Su Yu felt it was a bit risky. The plot's power can be especially strong at times. Even when they think something is a sure thing, mistakes can happen—let alone something like this auction.

【Qin Yuanjun's simp is also pretty loaded; if we go up against him, we probably can't beat him.】

【If we can't snag it, at least don't let them snap it up cheap. Anyway, in the plot it's a bargain; buying it at a high price wouldn't be a bargain anymore.】

Su Yu thought Wulongcha was right!

She obediently stayed in place, watching her surroundings suddenly shift and turn into a large conference room. She is now sitting in the front row.

Su Yu turned her head; the back rows were a sea of heads, making her almost develop trypophobia.

The people in the front row seemed to have higher status, each with an empty seat beside them, as if to separate two distinguished guests and provide enough space.

After seeing the familiar "I am Su Yu" again, she wasn't particularly angry, but was thinking about how, after exposing that person, she could get revenge on him in real life.

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