1: role play

An alternate world.

In a dimly lit rental room in the capital's Holy City.

"I just want to be Jia Ming Ge Ge's one and only Yao Mei."

The young man sat cross-legged on the bed, his delicate face soft and smooth, his nose high and pretty, and his long, snow-white legs. If one didn't look closely, they might genuinely mistake him for an exceptionally beautiful girl.

The key was that his name was also extremely feminine.

Ye Xi. His roommates affectionately called him Xi Mei.

Otaku: "Baby, our Ma Yao duo is truly invincible."

The young man turned on his voice changer, cleared his throat, and then let out a sigh.

"Sigh."

"What's wrong?" The otaku on the other side of the game immediately asked, worried.

"Ge Ge, my default skin for Yao doesn't match Ge Ge's Kid Mark at all. I'm just dragging you down."

The young man's coquettish and endearing voice came through again, making the other side utterly captivated.

"Yao Mei, tell Ge Ge, is the picture in your avatar really you?"

The young man rolled his eyes, knowing exactly what he was thinking without needing to ask. His soft, sweet, and slightly spoiled voice drifted to the other person again.

"Jia Ming Ge Ge, of course it is! If Ge Ge doesn't believe me, we can video call, you know."

"Then let's video call."

"Okay, Ge Ge, wait a few minutes for me."

After hanging up the call, Ye Xi quickly pulled over his backpack, put on a wig, a camisole, black stockings...

That's right, he was also a cross-dressing master.

After all preparations were complete, he dialed the video call again.

Looking at the 300-pound man on the other end of the phone, he suppressed the urge to vomit, remained silent, and waved his hand.

After greeting each other, the two began chatting on WeChat.

[Yao Mei, I didn't expect you to be such a sweet girl. You must have many boys chasing you, right?]

[No, I'm still single. Jia Ming Ge Ge, you're so handsome too! You must have many girls chasing you, right?]

The otaku on the other end of the phone suddenly felt like he'd hit the jackpot.

[CPDD, Xiao Jie Jie?]

[Mm-hmm.]

[Shall I send you a skin?]

[I super love Yao's Glory Collection skin. If Ge Ge thinks it's too expensive, then just a cheaper one will do. Yao Yao will always play games with you and be your exclusive little deer from now on.]

The otaku on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment. 2000 yuan, that was his entire living expense for a month.

If he gave it to the other party, he would only be able to eat instant noodles next month.

He gritted his teeth and responded generously.

[Wife, take this 2000 to buy a skin. Your husband has plenty of money.]

Seeing the 2000 yuan transfer, Ye Xi's eyes immediately lit up. The big fish had finally taken the bait.

After receiving the money, he quickly sent a voice message to the other party on WeChat.

"Dude, you're so ugly and disgusting, you almost made me throw up."

"You're the ugliest person in this world."

Hearing the man's mocking laughter on the other end of the phone, he immediately felt a breakdown.

What a devastating blow.

He had just started a relationship, and it was already over?

"Quickly return my money."

His fingers tapped rapidly on the phone screen, but all that responded was a red exclamation mark.

[The other party has enabled friend verification. You are not his (her) friend yet. Please send a verification request first. You can only chat after it's approved.]

Inside the rental room.

"This month's living expenses are covered again. Being lustful comes with a price."

Ye Xi stretched contentedly, squatted in front of his laptop, and began his binge-watching journey.

"This won't do, Immortal, can you take off your gauze dress?"

Hearing the male protagonist's teasing voice from the computer, Ye Xi angrily jumped up and slapped the table.

"You scummy man, why weren't you beaten to death by the villain just now?"

This female character in the anime was his favorite female protagonist, without a doubt. When he saw the male protagonist's misconduct, he became very annoyed.

"Ding-dong, young man, do you want to become a part of a film or TV show?"

At this moment, an ethereal and pleasant girlish voice came through.

"Who?"

The young man looked around in a daze. He was the only one in the room.

"I am System Xiao Ai."

The girl's voice once again entered Ye Xi's mind.

"You're a system?" The young man was a little excited.

"Yes, this system can fulfill many of a person's wishes."

"Can you make me the male protagonist of a novel?"

"No."

Seeing the young man look a little sad, the system's girlish voice spoke again: "Although I can't make you the male protagonist, I can make you the female protagonist?"

"Aren't you a cross-dressing master? I have a 1:1 replica experience card here, just like the real thing. Do you want to try it?"

Ye Xi was about to refuse, but then he thought that doing a COSPLAY for a photo op might not be bad either.

After all, he couldn't afford such expensive clothes before.

"Is that really possible? You wouldn't trick me, would you?" Ye Xi asked tentatively.

Xiao Ai: "Absolutely no tricks."

Ye Xi: "Can I change back?"

Xiao Ai: "Yes."

"Then let's try it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of outfits appeared on his retina.

"This one then."

Seeing Ye Xi about to take out his secondhand camera to record, Xiao Ai quickly said: "You don't need that. This system can record for you and also enable a simulated environment, with a simulated red maple forest, like a fairyland, super beautiful."

"Let's start quickly."

Ye Xi's eyes immediately gleamed. Although he couldn't cultivate immortality, enjoying the scenery was still quite nice.

In an instant, Ye Xi arrived at the red maple forest.

The setting sun poured down like molten gold, plating every red maple tree with a layer of brilliant golden-red.

Red maple flowers bloomed, and a girl carrying a basket, picking leaves, was covered in dew, stepping on the evening glow. Her hardworking figure appeared so dim in its ordinariness.

Occasionally, a leaf or two would gently float down, twirling and dancing, finally resting quietly on the soil beneath her feet.

In just a moment, she walked to a pond and squatted down.

The girl cupped her cheeks, looking at her reflection in the water, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "I'm so beautiful, it's like a dream."

At this moment, she noticed her proud figure again, touched it with her hand, and immediately stood frozen in place.

Unbelievable, this wasn't fake, there was sensation. She immediately swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"It's really lifelike."

Xiao Ai: "Of course it is. Everything produced by this system is a high-quality product."

"Can I take a bath in the pond?"

The girl's eyes held a hint of longing, and even a touch of pleading.

Xiao Ai rolled her eyes at her. You old pervert, don't think I don't know what you're thinking.

"You can, host. Anyway, it's a simulated environment, not reality. You can play however you want."

The girl rubbed her hands together, a smile on her lips.

"Then I won't be polite. This system of yours is actually a bit useful."

She gently untied her clothes, revealing her jade-like arms and straight, snow-white long legs.

One by one, her garments slipped off, like blooming lotus petals, gradually revealing her graceful figure, both modest and alluring.

Her fingers gently caressed her body, her skin fragrant and smooth as beautiful jade. Even she herself couldn't help but swallow mouthful after mouthful of saliva.