CH 31

Let’s slip into Murong Jihua-vision for a second,

A lady as fair as the divine immortals (He Jünle is probably fairer than the immortals, by the way), her snowy cheeks are dotted with clouds of red, her pretty eyes are naturally curved into crescents, her lips are perked, showing a few of her cute little teeth poking at her lips.

What is really unfortunate, then, is that her pupils are dilated and unfocused. Somehow, despite her flowery smile, you cannot see a single shred of reality reflected in her eyes.

Almost like she’s dead.

… It really is terrifying.

Butler Cui asks, maintaining his calm tone as much as possible, “… shaoye, perhaps the Princess is feeling under the weather today…”

Murong Jihua takes a sip of his red wine and raises his brow to answer, “the world is a big place. Mysterious things happen.”

If this really is a virtual world based on a game, then such a character isn’t exactly out of place.

In fact, such a beauty with ‘personality defects’ is often inexplicably, outrageously popular among both boys and girls…

In his eighth-grade high school days, he often had to accompany children (TL: Uh, you’re referring to your younger siblings/relatives, right? Right???) playing RPGs where they captured yanderes. He does have some specific strategies regarding similar characters.

Murong Jihua quietly waits until Her Highness Elizabeth picks up her scattered consciousness. After she has done so, she puts prayer hands in front of her lips, smiling genuinely,

“I wish to only bear witness to the result of the combination of the most perfect genes. Mr Murong is one of the most excellent specim- I mean, men, the world has to offer.

If your beloved really is more excellent than me, then I shall do my best to facilitate your fornic——I mean, kuhum, your production of the perfect human! I would just like to know a few more——”

Meanwhile, the round glasses butler Cui is wearing is cracked in several places and layers.

Is this excellent person being described here really Ms Su?

Shaoye, while the Murong family is great and all, offending the royals still means big trouble!

CEO Murong casually picks up a floating white petal, his long index finger and middle finger placing it besides his lips, as he makes what could be described as a cute wink at Her Highness. He says,

“I am naturally glad to share and enjoy the beauty of genetic recomposition with Your Highness.”

——He has successfully stopped a horrifying female deuteragonist before the terrifying dumpster fire that is her fighting with the female lead over a man.

While returning to their residence, butler Cui is worried,

“Shaoye, that ‘beloved’ of yours…”

“Do not worry. The royals will be content; as for my perfect beloved, ho, the person will never fail my expectations.

Anyway, do lean closer, you need to do the following…”

Murong Jihua is still mentally sane, of course.

He knows he’s right. That perfect beloved of his, will of course ever fail his expectations.

For example, it’s guaranteed if he told He Jünle about how he planned to ‘hire’ him to be his beloved, he’ll be smiling as he counts from one to one hundred, skipping over two on purpose, and put the knife to his neck saying (TL: No idea if this is a meme or something),

“Leave me the fuck alone.”

That is the outrageous urban Gary Stu who practically embodies ‘do not tread on me lightly just because I look powerless’!

Yet also, the only little omnipotent genius he knew. Most importantly, he’s good-looking, with enviable romantic prospects. He definitely has a protagonist halo above him!

Therefore, the only person that can chop off Her Highness Elizabeth’s devilish claws from grabbing himself, is him!

Between going the traditional route of dragging Su Xiaomo into a torturous love triangle and sacrificing himself and He Jünle——

Murong Jihua chooses the obvious without hesitation. He’ll protect the female lead.

“Eh? Uncle, you say you——like my older brother?”

On the second floor of the bubble tea shop right next to the entrance to Red Star Middle School, the girl, Xüeru, sitting opposite Murong Jihua, is making screams.

(Last time on When a Bossy CEO Meets Gary Stu, Chapter 13, Xüeru is He Jünle’s ‘adopted‘ younger sister)

This is in public, so Murong Jihua is so seriously embarrassed he’s reconsidering if the whole thing is worth it, but he decides to maintain his business smile and explains,

“… Yeah, that’s right. So xiao-meimei (TL: Little younger sister, not necessarily biological, but can be an affectionate way of referring to a younger girl), can you help me?”

Xüeru takes a hearty gulp out of her bubble tea, “no way! My older brother is mine. Even though you’re handsome and rich I’d——You think a single bubble tea is enough to convince me?!”

“… Two?”

“Hmph!”

“Twenty?”

“… Hmph.”

“Two hundred?”

“… Mm…”

“I’ll pay for all your bubble tea in this store forever!”

“Deal! Uncle, glad to be working with you.”

“… Honestly, xiao-meimei, do I look that old?” (TL: In Chinese, you can call a stranger either ‘gege’ (older brother) or ‘shushu’ (uncle), the latter implying that the person is much older than yourself)

Murong Jihua enters note-taking mode.

This is a jeweller’s.

A very normal jeweller’s.

A… Soon to be abnormal jeweller’s.

When Murong Jihua enters with sunglasses, in a black trenchcoat that reaches up to his nose plus a gentleman tall hat——Alongside a female high-schooler in her school uniform inside this jeweller’s, the entire store’s eyes are on them.

The customers begin to discreetly leave. The more quick-witted staff are already dialling 110 (TL: Equivalent of 999 in the UK or 911 in the US), while the two persons in question are chatting like nothing is wrong, as they approach the front counter.

Xüeru begins blinking an indicating to Murong Jihua, saying, “uncle, jewellery is a definite must in terms of modern romantic gestures——Never settle for less.”

The entire cabinet of shinies is making Murong Jihua dazed. He feels a little awkward, asking, “… but He Jü… I mean, Jünle is a guy?”

Xüeru makes a pout with her small lips to say,

“You’re out, big uncle! Do you think anyone truly dislikes these shinies? Men say they don’t like them only for stereotypical masculinity’s sake!

But uncle, what you have to do is to show my older brother, your resolve to be with him despite societal pressures!”

My resolve to be with him despite societal pressures…

Eugh, oh, bollocks, he feels like he’s going to puke.

Murong Jihua, currently dizzy from his nauseation has been completely led astray by Xüeru, not even considering the logic in them, and is somehow convinced.

So he takes a deep breath and points to the most expensive pair of rings in the display cabinet, asking, “how’s this?”

Xüeru gives Murong Jihua a glance of disdain, telling him, “are you seriously pointing at a big showy diamond ring decorated with blotches of red and green about it? Who do you think would actually wear this?!

Expensive doesn’t mean better. Since you’re both men, minimalism is best. Hm, those would do fine…”

“What about this one, then?”

“… Is that seriously a Doraemon on there?!”

“Then… This one?”

“Oh my god——big uncle! Are you actually straight or what?” (TL: Stereotypically known for their lack of fashion senses)

“Xüeru, look! This one, minimalist, simplistic, well?”

“… This looks practically no different from a can pull-tab, you know?!”

“…”

“…”

In the end, CEO Murong, with a swipe of his hand, has branded the entire store with the name of his great family.

Did he forget about who he was, yet a-fucking-gain?!

Only the poor guys choose, this rich boy will take everything!