Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 848 The Bet is Established

Yang Hua herself didn't want to get goosebumps, but every time the old field mouse in front of her clapped its hands, the furry hairs on its palms and the backs of its hands would make a strange rubbing sensation in her palms.

This feeling is very strange.

It felt a bit like the touch of the little calico cat she had before she died—but the old field mouse's fur was much prickly than the little calico's.

Hmm, there's also a faint, pungent odor.

Although Yang Hua felt a little uncomfortable, he didn't dare to pull his hand back rashly.

After all, the old field mouse seems to be quite friendly to them for now—who knows if it will remain "friendly" if they pull their hand back?

Yang Hua remembered that the NPCs in these game instances had strange and unpleasant personalities.

Moreover—Yang Hua's peripheral vision fell on Fang Youhua, who had just recovered a little.

Fang Youhua's current condition is more than half worse than hers, and Old Field Mouse pays much more attention to Fang Youhua than to her.

Although he didn't know why the old field mouse was acting this way, Yang Hua still carefully spoke in a low voice:

"Grandma, no, Grandma Field Mouse, can I have something to eat?"

The old field mouse was indeed made even more upset by her words, and nodded, saying:

"There are cookies in the oven over there. Poor child, you must be starving. Come on, go to the oven over there and get some cookies. I made a lot, don't worry, everyone gets some, everyone gets some..."

With that, the old field mouse finally let go of Yang Hua's hand and instead took Fang Youhua's hand with both of his.

"..." Yang Hua was overjoyed. He quickly glanced at Fang Youhua, who seemed to be still in a daze, and strode towards the earthen stove.

Although all the "living" people were gathered by the earthen stove, Liu Zhong and Hao Ge were there too. Seeing that no one had bothered them while they squatted there to keep warm for a long time, they must be fine.

Thinking of this, Yang Hua couldn't help but mutter several angry complaints in his heart.

Liu Zhong and Hao Ge are selfish to the core! We're all players in the same guild, yet they completely ignore themselves and Fang Youhua... and Fang Youhua too.

Yang Hua couldn't help but turn around and take another look.

I didn't see Fang Youhua.

Fang Youhua was completely blocked by the old field mouse's huge, fat body.

From Yang Hua's current perspective, all he can see is Fang Youhua's legs.

"..."

Yang Hua suddenly felt a little guilty for no reason.

She quickly turned around and quickened her pace toward the earthen stove.

it's too cold.

Even though it's much warmer now, Yang Hua still feels incredibly cold. She only slowly recovers when she gets close to the earthen stove and warms herself by pressing her hands against it.

Yu Shijiu and the others shifted their gaze away from Yang Hua.

Xu Han was somewhat incredulous that Yang Hua actually didn't care about Fang Youhua.

“That’s not right…” Xu Han scratched his head, nudged Yu Shijiu with some confusion, and whispered, “I remember Yang Hua used to listen to Fang Youhua quite a bit, so why is she suddenly ignoring Fang Youhua?”

They even simply left Fang Youhua alone with the old field mouse.

"What's wrong?"

Yu Shijiu saw things very clearly and said calmly, "It's just that he discovered Fang Youhua wasn't as powerful as he had imagined."

Xu Han's eyes widened. "That's it?"

"uh-huh."

Yu Shijiu narrowed his eyes and said with a grin, "Of course, I don't deny the other possibility either."

Xu Han: "There's more? What's possible?"

Fang Youhua indicated that she might leave.

An Jie interrupted Yu Shijiu's answer, saying calmly, "First of all, I personally prefer the latter."

Chen Yi also said, "Me too."

After saying that, he gave Yu Shijiu an apologetic look.

Yu Shijiu didn't care and shrugged, saying, "I guess I'm thinking the worst. I still think Yang Hua abandoned Fang Youhua because he thought she was useless."

Xu Han: "..."

Xu Han looked around, then glanced at He Lingling, who seemed completely detached from the situation, and his throat tightened.

"...Then I'd better not choose any of them."

Xu Han muttered softly.

...Neither option is ideal.

Anjie didn't necessarily intend to refute Yu Shijiu; she simply raised an eyebrow and said:

"Want to make a bet?"

Yu Shijiu blinked, "Okay, Sister An, what do you want to bet?"

Anjie hissed, her gaze drifting towards Fang Youhua, who was being fussed over by the old field mouse, her tone somewhat complicated.

"I bet you'll listen to me just this once."

Just as Yu Shijiu was about to agree, An Jie added:

"Unconditionally, and you must obey me completely. Rest assured, this will only happen once, and it will absolutely not be something that endangers your interests or your life."

Xu Han listened with great enthusiasm, "Sister An, why do you suddenly want to gamble too? Didn't you always forbid us from gambling?"

You don't have to speak.

An Jie coldly interrupted Xu Han, looking into Yu Shijiu's eyes, "Want to gamble? There's nothing to lose."

Yu Shijiu sensed something was amiss. His smile faded slightly, and he frowned as he looked at An Jie, seemingly lost in thought.

"Sister An, you look too serious..."

Aren't they just joking around with each other like friends right now?

Anjie stiffened for a moment, then quickly realized that her words might have caused others to misunderstand, and laughed heartily.

"just kidding."

Ange blinked. "How about it? Interested in making a bet?"

"..." Yu Shijiu looked at her seriously for several times, but after not seeing anything strange in her eyes, he nodded hesitantly.

"That's possible, but Sister An, you—"

"The bet is settled."

Anjie smiled and raised her hand, saying to Yu Shijiu, "How about we give each other a high five?"

Yu Shijiu was completely bewildered, but still raised his hand and gave An Jie a high five.

Why the sudden high-five?

Yu Shijiu asked.

"Hmm..." Ange thought for a moment and said, "This should be a positive expression of emotion, a positive feedback, right?"

Yu Shijiu: "?"

"should?"

Anjie chuckled: "Just think of it as a sign that the bet is settled."

Yu Shijiu seemed to understand but not quite, and felt as if An Jie had tricked him, which made him feel uneasy.

Xu Han jumped around for a long time, but no one paid any attention to him. In the end, he could only regretfully retreat to He Lingling's side and squat down, not forgetting to hand He Lingling a sweet cookie.

He Lingling: "?"

Xu Han took a bite of his cookie and mumbled:

"Eat up, eat up, it's pretty good, isn't it? It's not poisonous."

He Lingling: "..."

She hesitated for a few seconds, then took a bite.

It was sweet and warm when it first tasted, and surprisingly delicious.

He Lingling chewed on the cookie in her mouth, then looked up at An Jie, who was smiling, with a complicated expression, and... Chen Yi, who was standing next to An Jie and hadn't smiled for some reason.

Chen Yi was clearly the one who laughed the most among them, but now...

He Lingling felt a cold sweat inexplicably seep down her back. She took another bite of the cookie, looked down at the dusty ground beneath her feet, and remained silent.