Chapter 85: If Virtual Lover: Hubby! Part 1
Tang Xingye didn’t know if he had drunk someone’s treat, “Overlord Baji” (strong drink), but he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. When he opened his eyes again, the surrounding environment had changed.
Tang Xingye felt something was wrong. As he turned over, a jingling sound came from his neck. He looked down and saw that he was unexpectedly wearing a cat maid outfit, and there was even a bell around his neck?!
He tried to take off his clothes, but found that there was only this one set in the wardrobe. If he didn’t want to wear it, he could only be naked.
Tang Xingye: “…”
Struggling fruitlessly, Tang Xingye began to survey the room he was in. It was a cozy, spacious room, decorated mainly in a cute style.
The more he looked at this scene, the more familiar it seemed. Wasn’t this the game that had been heavily advertised recently? Tang Xingye remembered he was still in the dormitory. How could he have transmigrated into a game just by opening his eyes?!
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Recently, a virtual game in internal beta testing became extraordinarily popular, claiming to simulate an exclusive AI lover based on prototype data from thousands of users. Zhou Lin had only heard of it and didn’t take it to heart.
His parents called, worried that his cousin, who had just come of age, might have been scammed. He wasn’t sleeping and spent the whole day giggling at his phone. They hoped Zhou Lin could help persuade him. His aunt was even more anxious, almost telling him to get out of the house.
Zhou Lin contacted his cousin, but the other party vigorously promoted the game to Zhou Lin instead, saying the “Wife” inside was extraordinarily cute. What home? The game is his home!
Logically speaking, not playing games was the best option. Zhou Lin used some connections to get a new beta testing quota, downloaded the game, and planned to meet this “home” personally.
The screen finished loading, and a slender, beautiful young boy in a cat-eared maid outfit appeared before him.
The modeling was extremely fine. Zhou Lin could clearly see the boy’s bright, clear eyes, curled eyelashes, and the tear mole hanging at the corner of his eye. Every part hit his aesthetic points perfectly.
At this moment, Zhou Lin recalled the promotional slogan again: Cultivate your exclusive perfect lover.
Exclusive. This word gently touched his heart, and Zhou Lin felt a subtle pleasure.
However, Tang Xingye had a cold face and used a very formulaic tone, “Hello, how should I address you?”
Zhou Lin: “…”
A cold-faced kitten unhappy about being forced to work.
The game design was truly realistic. The subtle expression of impatience was very vivid, eyes clearly writing “although it’s annoying, still have to complete the job.” For a moment, Zhou Lin suspected the NPC before him was a real person.
At the moment the NPC asked, Zhou Lin actually pondered over the form of address. Treating this purely as enjoying a romance game, naturally, intimate terms like “Hubby” or “Boyfriend” would be appropriate.
Zhou Lin came here with the purpose of understanding the game’s monetization methods so he could persuade his cousin from the root. He paused for a moment and finally gave his real name.
The boy before him repeated it, casually took a pink square paper from his pocket, fingertips flying quickly. Finally, a rose bloomed at his fingertips, and he handed it to Zhou Lin. “For you.”
Zhou Lin raised an eyebrow. A very standard guided payment process. Currently, it seemed to be using a beautiful NPC to say some sweet words to attract players to pay.
He took it, suddenly feeling a bit displeased.
How many people have received the rose given by the boy before him? Why did he register just now?
While Zhou Lin was thinking, the boy extended his hand without retracting it, stating his request naturally: “I’m hungry, please give me food.”
Seeing Zhou Lin still making no move, the boy tilted his head, cat ears trembling slightly, and called his nickname directly, “Zhou Lin.”
Demanding food righteously as soon as he came up; this payment guidance was undisguised.
He had to admit the game’s little tricks were effective. Zhou Lin, having received the flower, was in a good mood and unhesitatingly ordered the most expensive tier of food in the mall. He paid directly, forcibly skipping the unlock conditions, and switched the scene to the dining room.
Zhou Lin didn’t eat at all, tilting his head slightly to scrutinize the other, holding a wine glass in his palm, gently swirling the liquid inside.
The kitten before him wanted to maintain a cold face while eating but failed. He seemed never to have used a knife and fork; his movements cutting the steak were very unskilled, the blade making slight scratching sounds on the porcelain plate.
After trying a few times, he could only put down the knife and fork in annoyance and turned to pick up the sausage bread nearby. While gnawing on it, he still couldn’t help glancing at that tempting steak from the corner of his eye, his gaze written full of desire to eat.
Zhou Lin laughed involuntarily. Any little emotion was written clearly on that face, very easy to understand.
Zhou Lin meticulously cut the steak into even small pieces, his movements elegant and leisurely. The boy stared with wide eyes while biting the bread, cat ears twitching unconsciously, as if studying seriously.
Zhou Lin pushed the cut steak back in front of him. The person opposite was stunned for a moment, whispered “Thank you,” then immediately couldn’t wait to fork a piece into his mouth, narrowing his eyes in satisfaction.
A prompt popped up on Zhou Lin’s interface. Now he knew the boy’s name: Tang Xingye. He could call him by his name directly, or Xingye, Xingxing, or even set a more intimate nickname.
Zhou Lin stared unblinkingly at Tang Xingye’s face. Between opening and closing, the pink tongue tip and the bright red, moist oral cavity appeared indistinctly.
“Share a bit with you.” Seeing Zhou Lin hadn’t moved at all, Tang Xingye felt a bit guilty and pushed a plate of exquisite pastries in front of him. After speaking, Tang Xingye continued to bury his head in eating.
Cheeks bulging, eyes curved, cat ears swaying, Tang Xingye ate very heartily.
Zhou Lin couldn’t resist picking up a puff to eat. The overly greasy cream made him frown internally, but he finished it without changing his expression.
Tang Xingye ate until he was very full, his belly already round. He ate a lot of high-end food. Indeed, expensive food was the most delicious. Ending with sweet cake, the dense and delicate cream satisfied him greatly.
Zhou Lin reached out to wipe the cream off his cheek.
Tang Xingye didn’t understand, then remembered something. He hesitated for a moment, extended his tongue tip, and licked the cream off the finger. “This is okay, right? I didn’t waste.”
Zhou Lin didn’t speak, but the look in his eyes became darker.
“Can you buy me a new outfit?” Tang Xingye looked up at him with clear black and white eyes, pulling down the skirt that was a bit too short, his tone unnaturally softening a bit. “Zhou Lin.”
Tang Xingye had already taken the Alpha before him as a sucker who would spend money on him just by calling his name.
Zhou Lin’s gaze fell on Tang Xingye. The bell tied around his neck swayed with his movements. Snow-white, slender legs were wrapped in white stockings, leg loops squeezing out a bit of soft flesh. This outfit made him look like a beautiful cow-cat.
Zhou Lin liked Tang Xingye’s outfit very much, but he remained calm on the surface and decisively chose to refuse.
Tang Xingye: “…”
Damn it, why is he not easy to trick this time?
Zhou Lin suppressed a smile, looking at the restless tail, asking worriedly, “Is your tail very uncomfortable? It keeps swaying.”
Saying this, Zhou Lin stepped forward, raising his hand to gently pinch the base of the tail.
Tang Xingye shuddered all over, instantly feeling numb and tingling, almost losing his balance and falling to the ground. Tang Xingye’s eyes reddened with anger. He gave Zhou Lin a slap, protecting his tail, retreating quickly, his voice carrying shame and indignation, “How can you touch my tail!”
To restore reality, the game’s default perception was a one-to-one ratio with reality.
As a player getting hit, he should have rage-quit the game long ago, especially since with Zhou Lin’s identity, no one in reality dared to treat him like this.
Zhou Lin rubbed his fingertips. His breathing suddenly became rapid, excitement and pleasure rising in his eyes. His gaze swept over Tang Xingye’s bright red lips bitten by teeth, misty eyes, shrinking back with a wary face—the bristling yet cute appearance hit his fetish hard.
Zhou Lin had algolagnia (pain fetish). This slap ignited his fire, swelling with heat.
Getting hit was deserved; after all, he touched the kitten’s tail without Tang Xingye’s permission. Zhou Lin used to not understand how cat slaves came to be; now he somewhat understood their feelings.
Zhou Lin felt he couldn’t stay in the game anymore. He suppressed the restlessness in his heart and apologized softly, “I’ll bring you a gift next time I return.”
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