chsdbacks Chapter 111 : Creating Hype
Chapter 111 : Creating Hype
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This wasn't because Cecilia was overly sensitive, but rather that her current identity was special—she really couldn't withstand even a hint of scrutiny from others.
As long as Yao Qian was willing and probed even a little, Cecilia didn't think the fact that her background was unclear could remain hidden from this shrewd and capable woman for long.
Because of this, she had to be extra careful.
In the past few days, Cecilia had always been hiding in Gu Yanxi's room playing games, so there hadn't been much communication between her and Yao Qian.
She'd almost gotten used to this way of life, but now, yao Qian suddenly started probing about her family at the dining table. Although Cecilia didn't know her intention, this small action alone was enough to make Cecilia feel cautious inside.
The atmosphere at the table became a bit tense for a moment. Cecilia smiled faintly and spoke gently:
"My parents divorced when I was very young. I don't know what my mom's cooking tasted like, so I think auntie's cooking tastes better."
Although she'd anticipated being asked about her family, she couldn't quickly come up with a better excuse, so she could only borrow the life story of her former identity as Chen Zixuan.
At the same time, the "parents divorced" reason should evoke some sympathy from Yao Qian, who lost her husband early, too. Although this method was a bit low, to keep her secret, Cecilia couldn't worry about much else.
Women are easily moved creatures, and sure enough, Cecilia's answer made Yao Qian sigh in sorrow, her face instantly showing sadness and sympathy:
"I'm sorry, auntie was just joking, I didn't mean it."
"It's okay, it's not auntie's fault. Besides...not having a mother or whatever... I got used to it a long time ago."
Cecilia spoke softly and lowered her head, beginning to feign depression.
"Xiao Xi's father also passed away early. I, as a woman, worked hard collecting rent to raise her on my own. You're both children born to hardship. Nana, if you don't mind, you can just treat me as your mother from now on."
Yao Qian was already wrapped up in her own sad memories, wiping her tears with her hand, and didn't notice anything odd about Cecilia. Out of sympathy, she even offered to think of Cecilia as her own daughter.
"Auntie, it's really fine. I'm doing very well now, not suffering at all."
Noticing she might be overdoing it and had underestimated Yao Qian's maternal instinct, Cecilia quickly spoke. She'd had plenty of social experience in the past and knew that women often couldn't distinguish between sympathy and affection, which could easily morph into something else.
Many scumbags use tactics like this when trying to manipulate women: first, they build a persona of high value to attract innocent girls, then pretend to be drunk and "unintentionally" reveal their tragic backgrounds or love histories, feigning pity to win sympathy, then use that to complain and trigger women's innate maternal instincts to achieve their dirty aims.
Cecilia had always looked down on such people and still did. Now, to avoid becoming such a person herself, she could only force herself to explain.
Seeing her insisting so much, yao Qian didn't continue the topic, but for the rest of the meal, she became much warmer toward Cecilia, constantly giving her dishes, and stopped asking about her family.
Enduring the overly warm meal, Cecilia only let out a long sigh of relief after entering the room and closing the door with Gu Yanxi.
Being treated too enthusiastically wasn't always a good thing.
No matter how you looked at it, living under someone else's roof was undeniably tough.
After resting for a moment, Cecilia began telling Gu Yanxi about her discovery at the seaside that morning.
When she heard Cecilia had found a vast ocean at the end of the grassland, gu Yanxi's eyes instantly lit up:
"Is it really the sea? I've only been to the seaside once with my mom. Can you take me to see it this afternoon?"
Xijiang was an inland city, thousands of miles from the sea. The fact Gu Yanxi once got to see the ocean with Yao Qian was already considered lucky.
Today was also the first time Cecilia had ever seen the sea, though only inside a game.
"We can look from a distance, but going into the water is out—the number of monsters in the sea is honestly insane. Just seeing them is enough to give you chills."
As she spoke, Cecilia opened the Legend of Kaloran forum, intending to see what other players had discovered in the new version.
"Just looking is fine! And besides, don't I have you? When are we leaving?"
Even if they couldn't play in the water, gu Yanxi was still excited, no different from other girls her age.
"If you saw what that D-rank Boss looked like, you probably wouldn't want to go anymore."
As she spoke, Cecilia suddenly scrolled across a post on the forum.
[In-Depth Analysis! Carefully Summarized! My 15 Reasons Why I Think Cecilia Is Cheating!]
Just seeing the title made her laugh helplessly.
From the very first day the game launched until now, the ID "Cecilia" had never left the spotlight on the forum. Any thread mentioning her always had high view counts. She and the so-called "foreign dude" had become veritable gold mines for all kinds of content creators.
But, since it wouldn't take long, Cecilia clicked on the post out of curiosity.
There was a lot of content, and the poster clearly wasn't just click-baiting—he had seriously listed 15 various reasons. But after reading just the first one, Cecilia lost all interest.
The OP claimed Cecilia had input a cheat code at launch and got a legendary artifact for free. This artifact appeared to be a pistol that could reload indefinitely, and every shot dealt true damage. All her world-class boss kills were supposedly slain by this gun.
The second point was about why Cecilia always wore a maid outfit, but she didn't have the patience to read further and closed the thread.
In the next ten or so minutes, Cecilia came across many posts hyping up that night's auction. Some even hinted at purple epic sets and D-rank world boss pet eggs.
Anyone who spent time online could immediately tell these posters were shills paid by Little Persimmon Puppy. Still, the promotional effect was good, as each thread had a considerable number of comments and replies.
As Cecilia skimmed through, she even saw many famous domestic online game players' names—it was obvious they were all after the purple set and boss egg.
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