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Xu Nuan felt dizzy and didn't want anyone to notice her discomfort. She had no energy left to spar with Rao Tingxue. As Rao Tingxue approached, Xu Nuan quickly distanced herself and caught up with the group ahead.
At that moment, Deng Yinyin, noticing Rao Tingxue's displeasure, stepped between Xu Nuan and Rao Tingxue, flashing a forced smile at Rao Tingxue.
Deng Yinyin's competitive nature kicked in, causing her to forget about the dangerous presence of Ning Han behind her. After all, when Ning Han wasn't glaring at anyone with those sharp eyes, his presence was as faint as Xie Huai's. Even Cui Yongsheng, the thin and taciturn man beside him, had more of a presence.
"Good dogs don't block the way."
Rao Tingxue looked at Deng Yinyin with disdain, thinking that this woman was even worse than Xu Nuan.
Deng Yinyin was known for her sharp tongue and relentless nature.
"Oh, what's this? A dog barking here? Where's its owner to take care of it?"
"You ugly woman, how dare you call me a dog?"
Rao Tingxue, who only knew how to insult without subtlety, fell right into the trap.
"Tsk, did I come out? You admitted it yourself; you really do have some self-awareness."
Deng Yinyin beamed with pride.
Xu Nuan couldn't help but laugh at the exchange, immediately drawing Rao Tingxue's ire.
"Xu Nuan, everything I said before is the truth. No matter how many excuses you come up with, you can't deny that Yaojie doesn't love you."
The incompetent woman fixated on that one issue.
Feeling unwell and irritable, Xu Nuan had no patience for Deng Yinyin's attacks and retaliated without holding back.
"I'm really sorry, but what did you say before? I don't remember at all. Could you repeat it?"
Xu Nuan flashed a big smile at Rao Tingxue, her eyes betraying no emotion.
"But it's strange. Do you have any substantial relationship with that person you keep mentioning? Why does it seem like you're always talking about them?"
Deng Yinyin chimed in immediately, "Oh, what kind of rich girl from what group? Don't bring up your one-sided feelings. Why don't you just bring that person here to say it directly?"
Xu Nuan slowly curled her lips into a smile, offering no comment on the matter. According to her speculation, the Mastermind would definitely not allow her to meet Qin Yaojie just yet; their net had not yet begun to be drawn in. Furthermore, encountering Rao Tingxue at this stage meant she was only a few rounds away from the First Batch of Players. No matter what tricks the Mastermind had up their sleeve, they wouldn't be able to stop her now.
She recalled that Rao Tingxue had previously mentioned Zhang Xiao's name, which meant that Rao Tingxue was here because of Zhang Xiao. What role did the well-informed Zhang Xiao play in this game?
As new clues unfolded, new questions arose.
However, she couldn't analyze much at this moment; Rao Tingxue was visibly furious at the banter between her and Deng Yinyin.
"You foolish people will eventually die in this game. Hmph, it's not that simple."
Rao Tingxue said this with great pride, and Xu Nuan couldn't help but internally mock how childish this older sister sounded.
Deng Yinyin hated nothing more than when someone threatened her with the game; it wasn't like she wanted to be part of it.
"Don't think you're any different from us Players; you could die in this game too. We're all in the same boat."
"Hmph, don't compare me to you people. I am..."
Before Rao Tingxue could finish her sentence, she was cut off by Deng Yinyin's impatience.
"You are the heir of the Rao Group, right? Tsk, I've heard that so many times. Can't you come up with something different?"
Rao Tingxue frowned slightly, but her reaction was minimal.
Xu Nuan noticed that Ning Han and Cui Yongsheng seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Did that mean Rao Tingxue wasn't going to say what they expected?
For some reason, Xu Nuan felt she had missed out on some good news.
At the same time, she thought that being with Rao Tingxue and the others had its pros and cons.
The advantage was that she could subtly gather information that might be useful to her. The downside was that they had no idea what tricks these three might pull that could harm their team's interests.
At this moment, it should be up to the captain to decide. As Xu Nuan was thinking this, she noticed the few men walking ahead had slowed their pace, waiting for her and Deng Yinyin to catch up.
When Xu Nuan and Deng Yinyin inexplicably found themselves at the forefront, it was time for Xu Hang and Gu Ze to confront Rao Tingxue and her group.
Xu Nuan exchanged a glance with Deng Yinyin, shrugged, and turned to walk forward, though her ears were still tuned into the conversation behind them.
"This one is called Ning Han, right? You owe us an explanation about destroying that iron cable."
It was Xu Hang's voice.
Xu Nuan felt a sense of satisfaction at this. If Ning Han hadn't destroyed that iron passage, they wouldn't have scattered to find a new route, and she and Gu Ze wouldn't have ended up in such an awkward situation.
She knew she was misplacing her anger; even if Ning Han hadn't done it, Gu Ze would still confess to her, and she would still cruelly reject him with hurtful words. She just didn't know if Gu Ze would turn dark in that moment and do something neither of them could let go of.
Thinking about that incident made Xu Nuan uneasy again. She stopped paying attention to the conversation behind her and hurried forward, leaving Deng Yinyin confused beside her.
After a brief negotiation with Ning Han and his group, Xu Hang and his companions were defeated by the other party's brazen attitude. They declared that they would take whichever path they chose, but warned that if any inappropriate actions were taken along the way, they would not hesitate to use their numbers to overpower them.
Rao Tingxue understood the threat behind those words and wanted to explode in anger, but Ning Han stopped her. Xu Hang and his group didn’t say what Ning Han had told Rao Tingxue; in any case, the inexplicable trio ended up following closely behind them.
Of course, Deng Yinyin was quite dissatisfied with this outcome, but there was nothing she could do. The road wasn’t hers to control, and it wasn’t up to her how others chose to navigate their challenges.
Xu Nuan could only express her feelings with one sentence: Rao Tingxue was really annoying.
As the five-person team moved forward alongside the trio, Rao Tingxue kept chattering in Xu Nuan's ear about her past with Qin Yaojie, recounting everything from their incredibly romantic first meeting to their everyday interactions. At the end of every story, she would add, "I will definitely marry Yaojie."
That phrase was so familiar; she had once repeated it herself when her parents opposed her marriage to Qin Yaojie. Now, after all this time, it was coming from another woman’s mouth.
It was false to say she didn’t mind, but it seemed she didn’t care as much as she had imagined.
After breaking up with Qin Yaojie, she had prepared herself for the reality that he would have a new girlfriend and eventually a wife. A man who had occupied her life would turn around and join another woman's life; that was reality—a possibility that could happen no matter how hard she tried to prevent it.
She had fantasized about that day; her heart would ache then. But when faced with such a scene in reality, perhaps it wouldn’t hurt as much.
Moreover, in her understanding, who Qin Yaojie ended up with or married had little bearing on her. What she wanted was for Qin Yaojie to answer one question.
Once she received that answer, she would definitely walk away.
However, until Qin Yaojie answered that question, she wouldn’t allow him to be with anyone else.
That was a responsibility he had to bear towards her.
Until everything was resolved, Qin Yaojie had no right to be with anyone else.
Xu Nuan had no intention of revealing this to Rao Tingxue, who was lost in her fantasies.
"Are you not going to speak?"
Xu Nuan, already feeling unwell, genuinely thought Rao Tingxue's light voice was nothing but noise, and the two men behind her did nothing to stop her outburst.
"Huh?"
Rao Tingxue took a moment to realize that Xu Nuan was mocking her, but this time she felt more puzzled than angry.
"You’re such a strange person. Didn’t you come into the game to win back Yaojie?"
Rao Tingxue looked at Xu Nuan with confusion. At that moment, the Glamorous Woman appeared softer and even more charming.
"But you know, you don’t seem upset at all about what I told you about Yaojie. He kept so many things from you, yet you don’t seem angry. How can you act like you still like Yaojie?"
No, she didn’t come to this game to win back Qin Yaojie.
She was angry—angry that Qin Yaojie had hidden so much from her while they were still lovers. Yet, she wasn’t entirely angry; hearing about Qin Yaojie from another woman wasn’t as painful as she had imagined. She had more important matters to attend to; love and romance had already been cast aside.
However, before Xu Nuan could say anything, Rao Tingxue continued on her own.
"But if you really have given up on Yaojie, I’d be quite relieved. Our marriage would face no obstacles at all. No, you were never an obstacle for us; my father has already approved of our union."
Chairman Rao? The initiator of this game?
Xu Nuan felt puzzled, but the words that came out were different.
"If you really plan to get married while I'm still alive, you can send me an invitation."
If Qin Yaojie truly fell in love with Rao Tingxue and intended to marry her, as her friend and brother, she would naturally attend his wedding.
But she didn't know whether she would be smiling or crying on that day.
Xu Nuan struggled to keep her dizzy head clear as she continued walking forward, quickly putting distance between herself and Rao Tingxue. Rao Tingxue was startled by Xu Nuan's words.
"Hey, why do you want an invitation? Are you looking for bad luck?"
Listen to this; it's the contradiction of women. On one hand, she believed she had no effect on Qin Yaojie, yet on the other hand, she feared appearing before him.
Women really do love to say one thing while meaning another.
"This matter," Xu Nuan realized her patience had grown remarkably, considering she had initially threatened Rao Tingxue.
"Wait until you all walk out of here alive."
The biological research company organized by Rao Group, Chairman Rao's daughter, and core member Qin Yaojie.
These people were intricately connected to this game.
Perhaps they set the trap themselves, but maybe they didn't even realize they had already fallen into it.
"Xu Nuan, are you cursing us to die in this game? You should know I am from the Rao Family..."
Rao Tingxue was about to say something else when she was interrupted by Ning Han behind her.
Xu Nuan observed the actions around her, moving quietly toward Xu Hang's direction, her demeanor calm.
"Let's find a chance to shake them off," she said, noticing Gu Ze standing next to Xu Hang. She paused for a moment but maintained her composed expression.
"We can't extract any valuable information from Rao Tingxue anymore. The only one who knows the truth is that dangerous Ning Han."
"I understand," Xu Hang replied with a slight nod.
Xu Nuan said nothing further, slowing her pace to walk alongside Deng Yinyin and Xie Huai.
Just last night, she had learned that Gu Ze had formed an alliance with them and informed Xu Hang about their investigation.
Xu Hang was Gu Ze's close friend and the team leader whom Xu Nuan respected and acknowledged as reliable. She didn't have strong feelings about Xu Hang being involved in this matter.
Perhaps she felt a bit uncomfortable.
That man had broken their agreement.
Suddenly, Xu Nuan avoided Deng Yinyin's gaze and turned her face away, as if that could prevent her from feeling out of sorts.
She was, in fact, very sad.
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