Chapter 147: Future Sister-in-Law

“Right, you must be starving after traveling all the way from Peach Blossom Village,” Song Ye smoothly changed the subject. “I’ll head outside and buy some food for you.”

Three quarters of an hour later, Song Yao was already gnawing on a roasted duck leg that Song Ye had brought back from Chen’s Roasted Duck Shop. She praised it endlessly, “Brother, this flavor is absolute perfection. It’s way better than any roasted duck I’ve ever had back in the real world.”

Pei Wangshu nodded as well. “If there were a roasted duck shop this good in the real world, I’d definitely invest tens of millions into it and turn it into a chain.” Her words effortlessly revealed the formidable financial prowess that came with her status as a wealthy second-generation heir.

At that moment, a very important matter suddenly crossed Song Ye’s mind, and he immediately asked, “By the way, just now you mentioned that the official operators of XuanYing launched a test-phase login. What about the other players who logged in? Where are they?”

Song Yao shook her head and replied, “I have no idea. The number of players who logged in for this test is tiny—only thirty-two in total. Plus, we didn’t all spawn in the same novice village. In our novice village, including Sister Wangshu and me, there were only seven of us altogether.”

“Later on, we parted ways. Those five went to Xuan City, and Sister Wangshu and I came here.”

“The number of players logging in this time is that small?” Song Ye was taken aback.

The fact that Song Yao and Pei Wangshu were able to leave the novice village meant they had already completed those three village-exit quests.

Now, with other players having entered this world, Song Ye naturally had to figure out a way to fulfill the final village-exit requirement so that he could go out and properly explore the outside world.

The final condition for leaving the village was to spar with five different players once each, and it had to be completed within eight hours.

If, within the eight hours, he only finished sparring with four players and the time limit was exceeded, he would have to start over and spar with five people all the time again.

Therefore, within the span of eight hours, Song Ye needed to find five players to spar with in order to complete this task.

Eight hours was certainly plenty of time, but right now, Song Ye only had two players by his side—Song Yao and Pei Wangshu—meaning the number of players was clearly insufficient.

Furthermore, with such a small number of players logging in this time, and scattered all over the continent of XuanYing, gathering five players in Yan City to spar with him didn't seem easy either.

Of course, he could just wait indefinitely in Yan City. Once three more players entered the city, he would have a chance to complete the task.

However, Song Yao had just told him that for this test login, players could only stay in this world for a maximum of three months.

After three months, Song Ye wasn't sure if he, this "special exception," would be forcibly kicked out of this world just like the other players.

Moreover, there was actually less than three months left until the test login ended. The strategy of staying put in Yan City and waiting for opportunities seemed quite unfeasible.

Consequently, Song Ye wanted to ask Song Yao and Pei Wangshu to leave Yan City, find three other players, and bring them back here.

However, Song Yao and Pei Wangshu currently had very low levels and weak attributes. If they went out, they might end up dead on the road before even finding any other players, carrying a huge risk.

Still, he had to try.

To lower the risk, Song Ye needed to think of a way to help Song Yao and Pei Wangshu improve their strength within a month. That way, once they left Yan City, their survival capabilities would be greatly enhanced.

"Still, I'm quite curious about how many favors you actually gave that Chief Constable Zhao on usual days," Pei Wangshu suddenly raised an eyebrow, looking at Song Ye. "When he first met us in Peach Blossom Village, he had already started plotting to arrange blind dates between us and you."

Song Yao added, "Brother, did you promise him a massive matchmaker's red envelope?"

"I bet before we even got here, your brother had already been on blind dates with plenty of women around here," Pei Wangshu chuckled.

"The women here aren't NPCs? Brother, are you actually planning to date a female NPC?!" Song Yao's eyes widened in disbelief, as if she had just uncovered some incredible secret.

Song Ye shrugged and said, "Actually, I've long since been betrothed to a certain woman here—the very female NPC you speak of."

Upon hearing this, both Song Yao and Pei Wangshu wore looks of astonishment.

At that moment, they couldn't help wondering in their hearts: Can a male player and a female NPC really work?

Song Yao immediately asked, "Brother, who on earth is this female NPC?"

"Her identity is rather complicated; it's not easy for me to explain," Song Ye shook his head.

"As your younger sister, am I not even allowed to know who my future sister-in-law is?" Song Yao pressed on, truly curious about what kind of female NPC her brother had chosen to be his future wife.

"Actually, telling you won't hurt. She is the Princess of Prince Xiang's Estate, and her name is Li Qingyu," Song Ye stated.

Song Ye felt it was best not to reveal the true identity of his future wife to Song Yao just yet, so as to avoid any trouble down the road.

"A princess?" Song Yao's expression turned surprised once again.

Her brother had actually made such a successful life for himself in this world that he was able to get engaged to a princess.

"But if you're already engaged to a princess, why would Chief Constable Zhao still arrange blind dates for you?" Pei Wangshu asked in confusion.

"Constable Zhao did that for my own good. Later on, you'll understand the reason behind it. What I'm about to say next is very important, and you must remember it clearly,"

Song Ye's expression suddenly turned solemn. "Never speak of the fact that Constable Zhao arranged for you to go on blind dates with me outside. Otherwise, if the people at Prince Xiang's Estate find out, I'm afraid it might spell trouble for Constable Zhao and yourselves. You should be able to figure out the stakes involved here."

Both Pei Wangshu and Song Yao nodded.

Song Ye turned to Pei Wangshu and said, "You need to tell outsiders that both you and Song Yao are my biological sisters. Otherwise, I'm afraid people will misunderstand our relationship. You should also know that male-female relationships in this world aren't as open-minded as they are in the real world."

Pei Wangshu pursed her lips and said, "You're just afraid of being misunderstood by the people of Prince Xiang's Estate, losing this wonderful marriage, and failing to become the princess consort's husband, aren't you?"

Song Ye's expression remained tranquil. "You can look at it that way."

He didn't want to offer Pei Wangshu too much explanation.

Those who understand me say my heart is troubled; those who do not ask what I seek.

Pei Wangshu said, "Song Yao is naturally your biological sister, but I'm older than you. In front of outsiders, I have to be your older sister."

"That's fine too," Song Ye nodded.

At this moment, Song Yao chimed in, "Brother, when are you going to take me to see my future sister-in-law?"

"We'll talk about it later," Song Ye brushed her off evasively.

In truth, he had no intention of taking Song Yao to meet Qin Xuanxi.

Because he didn't want Song Yao meddling in the affairs between him and Qin Xuanxi.

"Oh right, Brother, I want to ask you a question," Song Yao said abruptly. "You've stayed in this world for a whole decade. Have you ever laid eyes on Qin Xuanxi, the number one female villain of the XuanYing continent?"

After all, Qin Xuanxi was currently the most popular game character in the real world, and even Song Yao was one of her fans.

Hearing this question, Song Ye froze, momentarily at a loss for how to reply.

"Your little sister here is currently a visual fan of that female demon lord. I am head over heels for her looks," Song Yao suddenly transformed into a star-struck fangirl. "Both my phone and laptop screensavers are her high-definition portraits."