My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 301 Lu Man: Why did you poison me?

After confirming today’s itinerary, Chen Yan didn’t rush to set things in motion.

He still needed to make some preparations.

Thinking this, Chen Yan first arranged the potions he had just acquired on the table, then took a look at them.

The 20 bottles of Professional Talent Potion were blue, while the Constitution Potion was red, looking like red ink.

Since the system didn’t specify how to use them, Chen Yan presumed the normal approach was to drink them. So, he picked up a bottle of Constitution Potion, uncapped it, and drank it down.

The Constitution Potion tasted slightly metallic, like drinking blood, which left Chen Yan with the uncomfortable feeling that he had become a vampire.

However, as soon as the potion reached his stomach, he felt a sudden warmth there, and soon after, he could feel this warmth spreading throughout his body along certain pathways.

It didn’t feel like smoke dispersing, but rather like the intricate network of plant roots or tree branches growing inside his body.

And with that growth, Chen Yan felt his body get slightly feverish.

He couldn’t help but let out a pained groan.

Fortunately, the sensation was fleeting, and soon after spreading throughout his body, the warmth subsided, leaving Chen Yan feeling full of strength.

He opened his eyes, pinched his hand, and it felt like he had grown stronger.

He placed his hand on the wooden edge of his table, gripped the corner, and gave it a hard twist!

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!"

The corner of the table didn’t budge, but Chen Yan’s hand certainly smarted.

Chen Yan let go of the table, then examined his hand, feeling... as if the improvement wasn’t very obvious?

Or perhaps... had he set his expectations too high?

Unable to find the reason, Chen Yan decided to continue the process.

And so, he drank potion after potion. Eventually, all five bottles of Constitution Potion had made their way into Chen Yan’s belly.

And Chen Yan experienced that boiling feeling throughout his body five times.

After the fifth time, Chen Yan indeed felt an inexhaustible strength throughout his body.

And he could be certain it wasn’t just his imagination.

Because he could visibly see the muscles on his body seemed to have expanded a layer, although if Chen Yan had not been paying close attention, an ordinary person wouldn’t have noticed at all.

Chen Yan squeezed his hand again, and the feeling of strength made him once again feel like he could control everything.

Chen Yan suddenly got a bit of an understanding of what the phrase "mighty power within an individual," often mentioned in cultivation novels, felt like. Both money and power were external, but only the strength within oneself truly belonged to the individual.

This feeling of growing stronger bit by bit was indeed intoxicating.

However, Chen Yan had no instruments to measure just how much effect the five bottles of Constitution Potion had had.

He decided to wait a couple of days, when he had some time, to do a test to check his current state.

After finishing the potions, Chen Yan took a bath to help dissipate the heat from the potions and felt much better afterward.

Then, while drying off with a towel, he noticed he had indeed undergone quite a few changes.

Before, to put it bluntly, he was a homebody. Lax in exercising, he naturally bore the affliction of such a lifestyle: sub-health condition, poor constitution, and an abundance of body fat.

Even though he wasn’t overweight, he lacked any muscle definition.

But now... upon looking in the mirror, he discovered he had developed a six-pack, and when he tensed, streamlined muscles were apparent all over his body.

His new physique was akin to that of someone who had been athletic for years.

Chen Yan tried bouncing in place, then did over twenty push-ups and sit-ups with ease. Much better than the wheezing mess he used to be.

Moreover, probably because his constitution had improved, his already handsome face seemed even more sunny. Coupled with his short haircut, the image of a wholesome hunk was established!

And more importantly, perhaps due to a stronger constitution and improved blood circulation, Chen Yan felt that every part of his body was in peak condition, full of vitality, as if he had rejuvenated by five or six years!

After experiencing the enhancement of his constitution, Chen Yan contentedly shaved, dressed up, and casually pocketed a bottle of Occupational Potion before preparing to go find Lu Man.

On his way downstairs, Chen Yan called Lu Man to ask where she was.

Lu Man had been busy the past few days, but because of the game release, she had gotten a rare two-day vacation and was now watching TV at home.

Chen Yan didn’t hesitate and drove straight to Lu Man’s house.

Pulling up, Chen Yan rang the doorbell at the gates of the villa.

Lu Man’s sweet voice came from inside, "Coming~ just a moment."

Shortly after, the door opened, and there was Lu Man, barefoot with her slender legs exposed.

She wore a cute pink sweater on her upper body, contrasting vividly with her lower half.

Chen Yan, surprised, asked, "Aren’t you cold?"

Lu Man stamped her feet and replied, "Yeah, I’m cold. But I’m doing this to open the door for you. Hurry in, hurry in~"

Urged by Lu Man, Chen Yan entered the villa and realized that Lu Man had moved her comforter to the couch and was nestled in it watching TV.

No wonder she didn’t feel cold in just underwear.

After ushering Chen Yan inside, Lu Man scurried back to the couch, wriggling her little behind.

Once back on the couch, she ducked into the blanket, tucking the edges and revealing a content expression.

Chen Yan smiled at her cute manner, commenting, "Nice to relax like this, huh?"

Perhaps because they were like "an old married couple," Lu Man no longer scrutinized every word Chen Yan said as she used to; after burrowing into the blanket, her eyes immediately glued to the TV, engrossed in the show.

And as for what Chen Yan said... it seemed to go in one ear and out the other, as she laughed along with the TV show’s plot.

Chen Yan: ...

Sigh.

Such is the status of a man in the home.

Chen Yan "forlornly" changed his shoes and then made his way to the couch.

Seeing Chen Yan approaching, Lu Man shuffled back like a big bug to make room for him.

Chen Yan sat down, and then she wriggled closer to him again. After snuggling and finding a comfortable position, she leaned against Chen Yan and carried on happily watching TV.

Originally full of desire from the Constitution Potion, Chen Yan found his ardor softening in this cozy atmosphere.

He held Lu Man and settled into a comfortable position himself, watching the TV too.

The TV showed a historical romance drama, with the leads having great on-screen chemistry and impressive acting skills, making it quite addictive.

No wonder Lu Man was so captivated.

After watching for a while, Chen Yan remembered his true purpose for coming.

He fished out a plastic water bottle from the bag he brought.

The bottle contained liquid from five bottles of Occupational Potion.

Chen Yan opened the bottle and handed it to Lu Man, "Have some water."

Lu Man, distracted by the TV, accepted it with a simple, "Oh~" and drank.

But after the first sip, she snapped to alertness.

Her features scrunched up, she glanced at the bottle in her hand and asked, "Chen Yan, what is this? It tastes awful?"

Chen Yan, "Awful? That shouldn’t be..."

In the past two months, Chen Yan had also drunk many different potions, like Constitution Potion, Flash Potion, Imagination Potion. Their flavors were decent, with Sprite, cola, even coconut.

The hardest to swallow was the Constitution Potion with its "blood taste."

Could this Occupational Potion be worse than the Constitution Potion?

Chen Yan didn’t quite believe it...

Well, of course, he wasn’t going to taste it either.

So, he bluffed with eyes wide, "It can’t taste bad. It’s just ordinary water."

Lu Man looked down at the azure liquid in the water bottle, then looked up blankly at Chen Yan: normal folks don’t treat each other like fools, why pretend?

Chen Yan read the expression in Lu Man’s eyes.

He cleared his throat and insisted, "Drink up. Drink up. It’s genuinely good stuff."

Doubtfully eying Chen Yan, Lu Man still drained the liquid despite her confusion over these secret antics.

After finishing, her head tilted, and she fell onto Chen Yan.

Chen Yan, shocked, asked, "Man Man! Man Man! Are you all right?"

Lu Man opened her eyes weakly, her gaze pained and earnest as she looked at Chen Yan and said, "Chen, Chen Yan... If you no longer liked me, you could’ve just told me. Why resort to poisoning me?"

"Why can’t we just break up amicably?"

"Why..."

She spoke, and a tear streamed down from her eye.

Chen Yan was stunned: What the heck? Is there poison in this water? How come I didn’t know?!

Lu Man’s face was growing pale, she reached out and grabbed Chen Yan’s hand, her voice weak as she sobbed, "Chen Yan... I don’t blame you. I willingly accept whatever you do to me."

"I just want to ask one question..."

Chen Yan reflexively answered, "I’ve loved!"

Lu Man slowly shook her head, "Not that."

"I wanted to ask..."

"If I and Qiao Qiao both fell into water at the same time, who would you... save?"

Chen Yan: ???

If Chen Yan was taken in by Lu Man’s acting before, now he was completely aware: she was starting her acting again!

But... her acting was so convincing this time. He had unwittingly gotten drawn into it...