My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 283: The Third Virtual Girlfriend

Tonight, Chen Yan didn’t go anywhere.

He didn’t accompany Lu Man in Modu, nor did he go to the company for live streaming. Instead, he went home alone, drinking a beverage and watching the live broadcast.

Perhaps his behavior seemed very strange.

But in fact, it wasn’t strange at all.

Because, in the past few days, as he watched Lu Man’s popularity surge, Chen Yan had a premonition: Perhaps, tonight, after winning the Best Actress, Lu Man would successfully break through the "Celebrity" tier.

After all, her popularity must have reached the required level by now, she had representative works, and all she needed was a major award to be counted as a celebrity. It was only a matter of course.

So, maybe, at the moment she became Best Actress, the system would tally the reward for her first completed "Profession Line."

One should know that after Yu Qiao Qiao completed her first profession line last time, it brought Chen Yan a second Virtual Girlfriend.

Although he didn’t know if every Virtual Girlfriend’s profession line would have this reward, Chen Yan felt that the value should be at least equivalent.

That’s why he was watching the live broadcast at home alone.

As he watched the presenter call out Lu Man’s name on the TV screen, the camera focused on Lu Man’s face, her look of surprise, and the tears bursting from her eyes, Chen Yan felt a twinge of regret: Should he really be in Modu accompanying her at this important moment?

But no sooner did this thought emerge, than Chen Yan dismissed it.

This banquet was facing netizens and TV viewers across the country; Chen Yan couldn’t be by Lu Man’s side, and Lu Man could not show any abnormalities towards him. So the meaning of accompanying would be lost.

As for sharing Lu Man’s joy after the party ended...

Um... Chen Yan’s back had been aching a bit these past two days.

As Lu Man walked onto the stage, lifted the Best Actress trophy, and tearfully gave her acceptance speech, Chen Yan’s watch-like phone also began to buzz vigorously.

With the lights off while watching TV, the phone’s buzzing brought the screen to life, casting a square of light onto the ceiling.

As Chen Yan watched Lu Man deliver her acceptance speech on TV, he picked up his phone to check it.

As expected, there was a notification about the completion of a "Profession Line."

[Lu Man has successfully completed the first stage of her profession and extended her profession line. The game will carry out a small-scale upgrade; please claim her first-stage reward first...]

[First-stage reward successful delivery: Congratulations on acquiring your third Virtual Girlfriend.]

Looking at this notification, Chen Yan felt a bit surprised, yet it also seemed logical.

After all, last time with Yu Qiao Qiao, completing the first stage of her profession rewarded an additional Virtual Girlfriend slot. So if Lu Man’s profession line completion rewarded another slot, wouldn’t it be normal?

However, Chen Yan remembered that these slot rewards seemed to be random, and Chen Yan had no control over the selection.

So, Chen Yan also didn’t know who this random selection would land on.

And if he wanted a Virtual Girlfriend slot where he could choose the conditions like with Yu Qiao Qiao, the only way Chen Yan knew how was if the Virtual Girlfriend’s affection reached max and he passed the ultimate test.

As he pondered, Chen Yan clicked into the game.

As he entered the game, prompts began to pop up in front of him.

[The third Virtual Girlfriend will select the single individual of the opposite sex with the highest Combat Power near the player.]

[Selecting...]

[The third Virtual Girlfriend confirmed: Zhao Ying.]

Seeing the image that popped up on the screen, Zhao Ying dressed in a martial arts outfit, her spirited pose, and her fanged smile, Chen Yan was full of question marks: ??

What the hell.

Brother Ying?

She’s supposed to be the third Virtual Girlfriend?!

Come on, cut it out!

I might dare to tangle with Lu Man and Yu Qiao, but if Zhao Ying gets provoked...

With her fists, who could withstand it?

Am I tougher than a rock, or more resilient than wood?

And... why select the opposite sex with the highest Combat Power?

Chen Yan found the system’s choice a bit unfathomable.

He carefully considered his three Virtual Girlfriends up to this point.

The first, Yu Qiao Qiao, was his choice. Whether it was her looks, figure, or personality, all were to his liking.

And in fact, Chen Yan did fall for this simple and cute girl after spending some time with Yu Qiao Qiao.

The second one, Lu Man, was the system’s choice. It chose the opposite sex that matched his personality the best.

Simply put, she was the "soul mate" often mentioned online.

And indeed, it was true. Being with Lu Man, Chen Yan was the happiest. Lu Man was like an ever-energetic little sprite, always coming up with a variety of fun ideas to make Chen Yan happy.

And in bed, he actually enjoyed her roleplaying and imaginative ideas.

If he didn’t like it, he would have been played to death by Lu Man long ago.

It’s just that he didn’t say he liked it... After all, he might be a tsundere.

And now the third one... Zhao Ying.

The system chose her for her strong Combat Power.

Chen Yan was a bit puzzled.

Does this mean someone is going to beat me up next... or does the system think I have been living too comfortably recently and wants to train my resilience...

So, upon seeing the name Zhao Ying, Chen Yan decided: Well... this girlfriend, I’m not acknowledging!

Brother Ying is a friend, and that’s absolutely all there is to it!

I can’t afford to care for her, turning her into a girlfriend...

Yeah. That’s the plan.

Once he made up his mind, Chen Yan’s attitude suddenly became much more relaxed.

So, he didn’t care too much about the system’s choice; after all, he could choose not to accept it.

Of course, whether or not to accept, now that the girlfriend had shown up, Chen Yan would still check out her various attributes and get a sense of the situation. This could be considered as deepening his understanding of the system.

Thinking this, Chen Yan lay on the couch and then checked Zhao Ying’s "initial attributes."

In terms of affection, Zhao Ying’s was extremely high. Even higher than Lu Man’s at the start.

The score began at a whopping 53 points of affection.

Just over 40 points more, and they would be at the stage of confirming their relationship.

And looking at the "Posture" options.

Zhao Ying only had three.

One was "Physical Contact," with the status showing: Unlocked, pending learning.

Another was "Holding Hands," with the status showing: Locked, insufficient affection.

These two were standard options, but the third one was a bit strange.

"Close Combat," with the status showing: Requirements not met, insufficient affection...

Seeing this third option, Chen Yan was a bit baffled.

Close combat?

Could that be considered a posture?

Is it the legitimate kind of combat?

If so, why is it listed under the posture options?

If not...

So, is this a special posture system like with Lu Man?

Due to limited information, Chen Yan was somewhat puzzled.

As he watched the live broadcast on TV, Chen Yan reviewed the game again.

The opening of Lu Man’s profession line and the game upgrade had brought about a few minor changes.

First, Lu Man’s profession line simply extended further – after Celebrity, of course, it was "Super Celebrity."

Next, the third round in Lu Man’s "Ultimate Test" was completed.

Chen Yan roughly calculated. If the first round was question and answer, the second round was a knockdown, and the third was the opening of the profession line...

Then wouldn’t I just need to knock down Boss Qiao Qiao to directly complete the first three rounds?

However, Lu Man had been quite demanding recently, and Chen Yan wasn’t in the mood. He planned to wait a while before considering this matter.

Aside from these two changes, the store also underwent a minor upgrade.

Moreover, due to this upgrade, the store was currently sealed, and Chen Yan couldn’t enter, so he would have to wait a few days to check it out.

After looking over the information of the third Virtual Girlfriend and the game changes, the ceremony also gradually came to an end.

Another hour or so later, Chen Yan’s phone rang. It was Lu Man calling.

Picking up Lu Man’s call, her excited voice came through.

Lu Man was extremely excited on the phone, continually praising how accurate Chen Yan’s "divination" was and saying she was extraordinarily happy. She was practically bursting with joy.

Chen Yan listened with a smile as the girl rambled on, occasionally heaping his own praise on her.

Tonight was her night, she called the shots...

Lu Man’s call lasted for half an hour, continuing until she got to the hotel and needed to change clothes and remove her makeup; only then did she reluctantly hang up.

After Lu Man hung up, Chen Yan walked to the window, looking out and thinking about his life ahead.

Lu Man was now a celebrity. The third Virtual Girlfriend had appeared.

In a couple of days, the game would be online, and by then, his net worth would explode to over 20 billion.

Everything was just so wonderful!

....

Late at night. Tiandu.

At the top of a high-rise building.

A woman in her forties, tears streaming down her face, cried out to the chubby man standing on the edge, "Master, don’t! There’s really no need for this. We still have a chance."

Listening to the woman’s words, the man turned his chubby face toward her, his smile gentle and kind, which made him seem especially approachable.