It Seems I’m Not The Only One Who Reincarnated - Chapter 46: The Game

“Isn’t it possible to date someone without the intention of marriage?”

Shi Hai asked back, a bit puzzled.

“Aren’t you just trying to find me a girlfriend? So, as long as I’m not single, isn’t that enough?”

“This—!”

Jian Sichun suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

Her thoughts were a bit chaotic.

Jian Sichun reconsidered her previous intentions.

Why was she so intent on finding Shi Hai a girlfriend?

Because in the future, Shi Hai would die saving her, his ‘girlfriend from a previous life.’

To prevent this from happening again, she couldn’t be his girlfriend herself.

But if Shi Hai remained single for the next nine years, and she had another accident, he might still end up sacrificing himself to save her.

So, the idea was to find him a girlfriend, someone who could distract him for a while.

This way, there would be two possible outcomes:

‘Jian Sichun dies because no one saves her’ or ‘nothing happens at all.’

Of course, Jian Sichun hoped for the latter, so she could still fight for Shi Hai…

But if it were the former, she hoped that Shi Hai would be the one to survive…

However, if Shi Hai was only dating someone with a casual attitude, would he really care about her?

What if, in the end, Shi Hai still chose to save her?

No, that wouldn’t work!

A girlfriend who wasn’t genuinely loved wouldn’t do!

At least during these nine years, she needed to find him someone ‘more important than Jian Sichun!’

Even if it means I have to die, I don’t want to see you die trying to save me!

Having sorted out her thoughts, Jian Sichun decisively said,

“No! You’re still in your first love! And you’re still a virgin! So, you must cherish yourself! You can’t just be tricked by some random woman!”

“Are you serious… I thank you on behalf of all the fellow virgins out there.”

“Anyway, you have to find someone who genuinely likes you, and who you genuinely like too. Otherwise, as your best friend, I will not rest in peace!”

“Not rest in peace… really?”

Even as a best friend, this level of concern was too heavy… Shi Hai thought.

Jian Sichun then grabbed Shi Hai’s wrists with both hands and began to plead.

“Promise me! Promise me you won’t date random women!”

“I got it… but don’t judge Senior Tian Shui too quickly. We don’t really know what kind of person she is yet.”

At least from their conversation that afternoon, Shi Hai felt that Tian Shui wasn’t the type of ‘green tea girl’ who would just flirt around.

But Shi Hai also didn’t think Tian Shui was flirting with him because she had feelings for him.

Tian Shui’s eager eyes gave Shi Hai the feeling of someone who was ‘excited by the hunt.’

Like finding a game that particularly suits her taste, and she can’t wait to get her hands on it and beat it right away—a feeling of restless anticipation.

Shi Hai had previously thought Tian Shui was just toying with him, but now it seemed she wanted to ‘play a game’ together?

But what kind of game was it? Was it serious? Was there any penalty for failure? Shi Hai couldn’t tell for now…

Just thinking about Tian Shui made Jian Sichun furious, and she shook Shi Hai’s hands vigorously, pouting as she complained.

“And now you’re speaking up for her! You must already be charmed by her, right?”

Shi Hai rolled his eyes and replied with a disdainful look.

“Do I look like that kind of person?”

“…No.”

Jian Sichun deflated instantly.

This was because the sense of security Shi Hai gave her was too strong.

Even if she really wanted to doubt Shi Hai, she would convince herself, ‘He’s not that kind of person.’

She simply couldn’t believe that he would cheat.

How could there be a man in this world who was so difficult to suspect of cheating?

Jian Sichun felt that even if one day she saw Shi Hai and another woman in bed together, her first reaction wouldn’t be ‘Shi Hai cheated,’ but ‘Shi Hai was taken advantage of.’

Just like how Liu Zhenshan trusts her own son, Jian Sichun’s belief in Shi Hai’s character had reached a level of blind faith.

“Got it…”

Jian Sichun weakly replied as she sat back on the bed, hugging Shi Hai’s pillow again.

Seeing that she wasn’t planning to leave, Shi Hai asked,

“Aren’t you going to pack your things?”

“It’s fine to move later. I don’t have that much stuff anyway.”

“Alright.”

Shi Hai didn’t bother arguing with her.

Right now, he just wanted to relax by playing some games.

Jian Sichun curiously asked, “Are you going to play League of Legends?”

Naturally, Jian Sichun also played this popular game and was pretty good at it, consistently maintaining a Platinum rank.

She often played bot lane with Shi Hai, where she played ADC and he supported.

“You play too?”

“Of course! This game is going to be huge in the future!”

“Isn’t it already pretty big? It feels like everyone who used to play Dota has switched to League.”

“It’s going to get even bigger, to the point where it’ll be featured in the Asian Games!”

“Oh wow, that’s pretty impressive.”

Jian Sichun really wanted to play with Shi Hai, but there was only one computer at his place, and the laptop she was using was an old hand-me-down from her dad that couldn’t handle games.

Plus, the Chinese server for League of Legends had only been open for about a year, and Jian Sichun couldn’t even remember how to play some of the ancient champions. She had also forgotten all about rune pages and other such details.

Additionally, she and Shi Hai often played games together after the PS4 was released a couple of years later, which was the first console for many young people.

In this era, PC games were still the main focus.

Recalling the wonderful times when she used to snuggle in Shi Hai’s arms while playing games, Jian Sichun felt a nostalgic itch in her heart.

“Can we play a two-player game?”

“We can, but I don’t really have any two-player games on my computer.”

“Download an emulator, and we can play some arcade games!”

“Oh, that’s an option…”

Seeing Jian Sichun’s enthusiastic expression, Shi Hai noticed that her mood had completely improved, so he smiled and said, “Alright, you download it. I’ll go grab a chair.”

“No need for a chair. Just sit back a bit, and I’ll sit on your lap.”

“That doesn’t seem appropriate…”

“Otherwise, if we squeeze together, our movements will be all over the place! You wouldn’t be trying to take advantage of a girl like me in such a sneaky way, would you?”

“Well… alright then.”

Shi Hai finally agreed, albeit reluctantly.

For now, his priority was to keep her happy. As long as he didn’t overthink or overreact, nothing should go wrong.

Jian Sichun was thrilled, cheering internally.

He agreed! Yeah~ Big~ Victory~

Without hesitation, Jian Sichun plopped down onto Shi Hai’s lap, skillfully navigating to a resource website to download an arcade emulator and resetting the key bindings.

Then, she selected a classic fighting game, King of Fighters ’98.

This time, I’m going to beat you to a pulp!

In her previous life, Jian Sichun often dragged Shi Hai into playing fighting games together, from the latest Super Smash Bros. to the oldest Street Fighter—they played through almost all the major fighting games.

Because they frequently sparred against each other, both of them reached high ranks in online matches.

But while Jian Sichun was only good enough to crush beginners, Shi Hai improved to the point where he is as strong as professional players.

He even reached a level where he could dominate pros if he played his main characters.

She was, of course, happy and proud that her boyfriend was so skilled at games, but it also made her a bit embarrassed.

Because when she and Shi Hai played games, the loser had to face a punishment—usually something that would make Jian Sichun’s shame level explode, lowering her threshold for embarrassment, and leaving her mind filled with inappropriate thoughts.

And all these embarrassing punishments were her own ideas.

At first, when they started playing fighting games together, Jian Sichun, with her experience, won more often.

So, she got cocky and made bold claims about what she would do if she lost, which led to the creation of these punishments.

What she hadn’t expected was that once Shi Hai got the hang of the games, she couldn’t beat him anymore.

Eventually, winning even a single match became a dream.

Embarrassingly, she had to endure the various R18+ punishments…

But Jian Sichun never gave up.

Whenever she couldn’t win against Shi Hai in a game, she would switch to a new one, practice secretly, and then start off by dominating him.

Eventually, though, she’d end up losing more than winning, getting thoroughly crushed, and adding another page to her ‘shameful memories.’

Even though she often lost badly, Jian Sichun kept coming back for more.

She was just that addicted to the game, despite not being very good at it.

She loved playing games with Shi Hai, loved winning, and also loved being ‘punished’ by him.

She enjoyed both playing and being played, eagerly looking forward to every session.

That’s why games are so fun!

And now, this was their first showdown since she had been reborn!

Without any fighting game experience, Shi Hai would definitely be crushed by her!

Excited by the thought, Jian Sichun turned back with a mischievous smile and said,

“Just so you know, there’s going to be a punishment for the loser~”

“Is that really fair? I’ve never played a fighting game before.”

“I don’t care~”

“You really are a handful…”

…

Half an hour later.

10-0

Jian Sichun stared in shock at the win-loss record she had jotted down in Notepad.

Huh?

Why…

Why was she the one getting crushed?!