Huh? Isn't This A Galgame?

Wen Nan knew she was seeking his opinion.

Wen Nan nodded, then shook his head.

It was a rather inexplicable response, but Yu Shujun understood—

Wen Nan was telling her that whichever option she chose, he would support her.

In other words, Wen Nan didn't mind if Yu Shujun permanently bound the Divine Staff Sheath, keeping it for herself forever.

If it had been a few instances ago, faced with such a choice, Yu Shujun would have unhesitatingly chosen to bind it permanently.

After all, obtaining those twelve Divine Staff Fragments and restoring the legendary staff had been Yu Shujun's entire motivation up to now.

But at this moment, with the option placed in front of her, Yu Shujun wavered.

To confirm the news about the Divine Staff Sheath, Yu Shujun had approached the Guild Leader of [Feng Shui Huan]. That main God's agent confirmed the news and, upon guessing what Yu Shujun intended to do, advised her to let it go—

"The Sword Holder class, was crafted for players by the Great Demon Master, one of the three Creator Gods," the leader said at the time, "How you obtained your player status... you know better than I do, so I won't expose it.

"You can deceive other players, trick the instance system, but you can't deceive the Divine Staff.

"Even if you become a Sword Holder, collect all twelve fragments, and reforge the Divine Staff, you can never ascend to the throne promised by the staff, nor obtain the power behind it."

At that time, Yu Shujun shook her head resolutely, "I have no interest in that throne and power."

"Then why do you want the Divine Staff?"

Upon hearing this, the leader was perplexed at first, then suddenly understood, "You... you're after the legend behind that staff?"

Yu Shujun didn't answer again.

The main God's agent shook his head, "Why do it, shouldering a duty not suited for you, just for a legend that no one has proven exists?"

"This is my own choice." Yu Shujun replied in a cold voice.

The main God's agent laughed then, "You think now this is the best choice for you, because you haven't met that person yet, the one truly suited to be a Sword Holder.

"When you meet him, you'll change your mind."

In that conversation, neither side could persuade the other in the end.

And now, looking up at those options.

The position of Sword Holder, for Yu Shujun, was within reach.

But she gave it up.

The position of Sword Holder was not designed for her; she should keep the spot for the most suitable person, until he has a change of heart, willing to shoulder this power and responsibility.

...

...

The test space for the Divine Staff Sheath closed once again.

Wen Nan and Yu Shujun returned to the nursery room together.

Outside, daylight had already brightened the room, which was currently empty except for the two of them; Aunt Zhang and Meimei were nowhere in sight.

Yu Shujun clutched the small wooden sheath temporarily bound to herself, placed it into her backup inventory, and said softly, "I'll keep it safe for you for now, and next time, return it to its rightful owner."

Wen Nan smiled, "Have you been brushing up a lot on our knowledge recently? Even using idiomatic expressions now?"

Yu Shujun shot Wen Nan a glance, ignoring his tease, instead checking around the room, then gently pushed the door open, whispering, "There's no activity around, we can leave quickly while we can."

Wen Nan chuckled softly.

Yu Shujun turned back, frowning at him.

Wen Nan said, "Why are we acting like thieves? It's not like we've done anything wrong."

With that, he lifted his foot and strode boldly out.

As soon as he reached the stairs, a malt aroma wafted up, leading him to look downstairs, where he saw Alex carrying a tray and coming up.

Upon spotting Wen Nan, Alex enthusiastically greeted, "Mr. Ye, you're awake? Great, I was just about to come find you. This is brunch I made with a new recipe, so, care to be the first to try?"

With a spring in his step, Alex ascended the stairs, and upon seeing Yu Shujun who had followed, his smile grew wider, "Xiao Jun is here too? Perfect, I made a portion for two, but Chenchen definitely won't eat it, so how about you two help me test it?"

Wen Nan and Yu Shujun exchanged a glance, and before they could answer, Alex, already raising the tray, was prepared to head to the guest room, "Come on, I'll bring the food to Xiao Jun's room for you so Chenchen won't see, and you can sit down and indulge leisurely."

Seeing this, Wen Nan could only step forward, taking the tray from Alex, "We'll take it up ourselves, thank you for the treat."

Alex waved a hand, "Remember to give me feedback after you eat, at least eight hundred words each."

Wen Nan agreed, and before Alex could turn to leave, asked, "Where's Aunt Zhang and Meimei?"

"Oh, they went out early, said they were going for a big shopping spree."

"A big shopping spree?"

"Yeah, seems like they're preparing for the dinner banquet."

"Dinner banquet?"

Alex laughed, "Beyond this, I can't say more, or I'll be fired."

Leaving no chance for Wen Nan to inquire further, he turned and left.

...

...

The two returned to the guest room, placed the tray down, then sat side by side at the table.

Thinking of that key item of Xu Zhenzhen that was oozing green water, then of the theme of the current instance, Wen Nan joked, "It won't be poisoned, will it?"

Yu Shujun shook her head earnestly, "It's real food."

Wen Nan casually speared a sausage from his plate with a fork, offering it to Yu Shujun, "Wanna try mine?"

Yu Shujun turned her head, surprised, toward the sausage being offered.

Wen Nan realized the image felt strange, and quickly placed the sausage into her plate, then withdrew his hand and picked up an eggs Benedict, just about to eat, the person beside spoke:

"Earlier, you rejected me because of a misunderstanding, right?"

Wen Nan's hand stalled midair, the gaping maw of abyss reeled back, turning to look at Yu Shujun.

Yu Shujun lowered her eyelashes, prodding the sausage with her fork, "I was just asking casually."

Was it because she didn't want to pressure Wen Nan that she said it this way?

But the misunderstanding had to be cleared up eventually.

"Xiao Jun." Wen Nan spoke seriously.

Yu Shujun's back instinctively straightened again, "Yes."

"Previously, it was my mistake. What I was talking about wasn't your group, but another."

Yu Shujun nodded, replying earnestly, "I know."

After pondering for a while, she asked, "Do we have... a chance?"

Wen Nan fell into a brief silence.

Is there a chance?

The chance Yu Shujun referred to was something Wen Nan understood very well.

He already knew Yu Shujun liked him, although he wasn't sure when it started, but since the reason Wen Nan previously rejected her doesn't stand anymore, then...

Could they be together?

Wen Nan didn't know.

He recalled all the times he spent with Yu Shujun, introspectively asking himself, it was truly hard to say that his feelings for Yu Shujun could be called affection.

They had indeed gone through it, and not just once, but that doesn't mean he could look at Yu Shujun the way he did Guan Ailin.

Yu Shujun before, to Wen Nan, was more like a great buddy he got along with, who one day, inexplicably possessed Liu Tianxian's body.

This great buddy very loyally decided to let a brother enjoy some comfort.

Wen Nan certainly wouldn't refuse that.

After all, who could refuse to have a couple of no-strings-attached flings with Liu Tianxian's body?

But that doesn't mean Wen Nan would fall for his buddy.

He's not into guys.

He always regarded Yu Shujun as a buddy, without any romantic considerations.

Now suddenly things changed, making their relationship somewhat awkward.

It's not that Wen Nan doesn't want to take responsibility, it's just he needs to reshuffle, straighten things out, and see clearly what kind of feelings he has for Yu Shujun before he dares to make any promises.

After all, Yu Shujun and Guan Ailin, and Liu Qi, are different, she's not just a character, but also a player.

After thinking, Wen Nan finally said, "Xiao Jun, can you give me some time to figure it out?"

Yu Shujun nodded, "Yes."

The fact that she didn't press him for an immediate answer indeed relieved Wen Nan.

He picked up the eggs Benedict again, somewhat distracted, once more opened the maw of abyss, and bit into it.

And sitting next to him, Yu Shujun, although she didn't get the answer she wanted, still lowered her head, quietly raising the corners of her lips.

She knew the person beside her was a bit lost right now.

It's "lost," not "struggling," not "disgusted," so on her previously all-dark road of emotions, Yu Shujun saw a glimmer of light.

This glimmer of light gave her hope and also courage.

After pondering a moment, Yu Shujun asked:

"Then, can I pursue you?"