Doll Survival Game

Tang Bai, with his facade ripped away, was filled with sarcasm both in expression and tone. He leaned his hand against his temple, his gaze towards everyone cold and indifferent.

Zhang Mimi couldn’t help but want to retort, but just then, the system’s voice interrupted-

[The second round is for Lin Na. The task is to cast a vote to kill Lin Na’s murderer.]

[Before this round of voting, the order and content of the players’ speeches are decided by Lin Na; whether the voting results are valid or correct is also judged by Lin Na.]

[Due to the special nature of Lin Na’s voting round, players are not allowed to vote for Lin Na, and votes from non-players are considered null, with the voting process requiring players to refer to themselves in the roles they previously played. Note: This is only a self-reference, no need to act.]

[Now, let’s start this round.]

Everyone: “…” It’s Lin Na’s round, and she holds considerable power.

Luo Yiran quickly realized that the voting result was to be judged by Lin Na-so, if the result is invalid, does that mean the round is void? And what about whether the result is correct… does it mean that it doesn’t necessarily have to be correct, as long as it aligns with Lin Na’s thoughts?

The expressions of those present varied, but they were somewhat cognizant of this fact.

“Let’s start with dad, shall we?” Lin Na sat obediently, her eyes vacant but her demeanor filled with anticipation, “Dad, no lying, okay?” she whispered softly.

Li Qi Feng looked up.

Meanwhile, everyone realized they could still speak, unlike the previous round where they were rendered speechless, causing some to cast complicated glances at Tang Bai.

Tang Bai: “What are you looking at? I just like it when others are quiet and honest while I’m talking.”

“…”

Li Qi Feng glanced at the others, and Via sighed for him, “To think you already have children at such a young age.”

Duan Miaomiao moved a bit away from him.

Li Qi Feng twitched the corner of his mouth, then slapped Via before speaking, “What should I say?”

“Of course, what you did to me!” Lin Na leaned forward excitedly, blood dripping from her neck onto the table, “Dad, talk about the past. Why did you abandon mom, why did you abandon me, and why do you hate me now?”

Li Qi Feng paused, then recalling the information he had learned, “Because your mother was a mistake I made…”

Li Qi Feng felt slightly uncomfortable; he paused for two seconds, then closed and opened his eyes, his demeanor improved as he continued, “I had a family, children, I thought your mother hadn’t conceived you. It was only later, when she gave birth to you and tried to use you to enter the Lin Family, that I started to hate her.”

“Because she made me lose face in front of my wife, even tried to destroy my family. So, in the end, I never met her but had my wife send her away. She wanted money, so we gave her a lot, just hoping she would never appear before me again.”

Lin Na looked at him blankly, “But now, you’re the one who took me home.”

“Because your mother died… and then as I got older, I wanted to do some good deeds and took you back,” Li Qi Feng glanced at Via, “But during this period, my wife didn’t care much for me, so I was in a bad mood and didn’t want to deal with you.”

“I don’t hate you; I just don’t love you.”

Li Qi Feng emotionlessly analyzed his “fatherly” thoughts, then explained them as he understood them.

Via covered his chest and dramatically gave a thumbs up, “Dad, you really are a jerk.”

Li Qi Feng was tempted to slap him again, but he held back.

Lin Na couldn’t believe it; as if unable to accept that her father had never loved her, she cried for a while before asking Li Qi Feng, “Dad, did you kill me?”

Li Qi Feng frowned, hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

Lin Na’s expression suddenly turned cold; her face became devoid of emotion, and she looked at Via coldly, “Mom, it’s your turn.”

Via waited, then realized Lin Na wasn’t asking him anything, so he frowned, “Aren’t you going to tell me what I should say?”

Lin Na looked up, “Just say whatever.”

Via twitched his mouth, as if he was responding to Lin Na’s question to Li Qi Feng, “I definitely can’t like you; you’re not my biological child.”

Lin Na showed no expression, nor did she stop him.

Via continued, “Ever since you came, my family hasn’t had a peaceful day, and every time I look at you, I’m reminded of my husband’s affair… Besides, I didn’t actually do anything to you; I just despised you and ignored you.”

Lin Na’s blood-stained hands clenched tightly, “Did you kill me?”

“No!” Via asserted confidently.

Lin Na gave him a cold glance, then turned to face Lin Luo and Luo Yiran, “Your turn, talk about what you’ve done to me, and why you dislike me.”

Via: “?”

Via muttered, “Why won’t you tell me exactly what to say? Do you look down on me…”

His voice wasn’t loud, but Li Qi Feng covered his mouth; he was very calm, “Shut up, talk less.”

Via: “Mmph!”

Tang Bai snickered coldly.

“Us?” Luo Yiran looked up attentively, “Lin Luo and I together?”

Lin Na nodded; her expression softened slightly, seemingly more amiable towards Luo Yiran.

Lin Luo leaned back in his chair, “Ranran, you go first?”

Luo Yiran didn’t rush to speak; he lowered his head-he now knew that everything about him and Lin Na was already well known, but how should he phrase it? Should he… try out his idea?

Lin Luo’s fingers curled slightly, gently touching the doll’s back, “Ranran, go on.”

Luo Yiran glanced at Lin Luo, then turned back to Lin Na and spoke directly, “I really dislike you.”

Lin Na tilted her head, her expression forlorn.

“Because you saw me stealing a kiss from Lin Luo.” Luo Yiran said it very calmly, but many around him were shocked, especially Xia Lang, who momentarily forgot that Luo Yiran was self-referencing as the original character, quickly looking up at Lin Luo-Damn, this is totally unrelated to the world’s best girl!

Lin Luo showed a very satisfied smile, then listened as the doll continued, “I was afraid you would tell Lin Luo, even tell Lin Luo’s family, especially after you came to ask me if I liked Lin Luo.”

This was written in a private social circle visible only to him.

“I felt like you were threatening me.” Luo Yiran’s character was inherently insecure and sensitive. He loved Lin Luo, but was too afraid to approach; that kiss was his greatest act of courage, though on reflection, it seemed almost perverted.

But his carefully guarded feelings being seen by someone from Lin Luo’s family, and that family member was not on good terms with Lin Luo, then it was indeed possible that the other party’s inquiry was meant as a threat.

Especially since Luo Yiran knew that Lin Na was being bullied at school, and because Lin Luo disliked Lin Na, he had also bullied her.

Lin Na’s expression was fragile as she lowered her eyes, “I didn’t threaten you; I just felt it was a pity. I know Lin Luo came out to his family early; he said he had someone he liked. Then I saw you and thought maybe you two reciprocated each other’s feelings. I didn’t want you to miss out, so I asked.”

Luo Yiran was deeply grateful that he didn’t have to act, just narrate, so he didn’t need to look back at Lin Luo moved.

He took a deep breath, then continued, “But I didn’t know. I’m insecure and sensitive; before you came, I almost became a victim of school bullying. If it weren’t for Lin Luo always protecting me, maybe I would’ve ended up like you… But this experience didn’t evoke sympathy in me for you; rather, I felt relieved it was you because you had destroyed Lin Luo’s family. I thought you were a bad person.”

Everyone: “…”

Duan Miaomiao leaned forward, cautiously saying, “Doll… uh, brother’s friend, aren’t you saying too much?” This vote was dependent on Lin Na’s thoughts, and Luo Yiran was revealing his character’s malice towards Lin Na.

Luo Yiran ignored her, continuing, “I came to your birthday party because I knew they were going to prank you. First, I wanted to see Lin Luo, and second, I wanted to join them.”

Xia Lang lowered his head, his hands clenched tightly.

“The birthday gift was just an appetizer; I also prepared a letter for you, it was written with very hateful words, targeting the recent messages at school,” Luo Yiran directly stated, “Because I was increasingly afraid you would reveal my feelings for Lin Luo.”

Lin Na was about to cry, shaking her head, “But I, I really had no malice towards you, why would you do this…”

“I know.” Luo Yiran’s expression softened, “Because last night, I was with Lin Luo.”

Thud.

Xia Lang’s phone fell to the ground; he didn’t rush to pick it up but stared at Lin Luo-If it was last night, then it happened after they entered the game, which means… did Ranran and Lin Luo confirm their characters’ relationship?

And recalculating… Ranran is someone who definitely wouldn’t do something he didn’t want to, so it was Ranran who voluntarily confirmed the relationship with Lin Luo?

Xia Lang’s expression darkened as he sized up Lin Luo, then caught Lin Luo’s eye just as Lin Luo seemed to think of something, and flashed him a triumphant smile.

Xia Lang: “…”

No way!!!

No matter how you look at it, Lin Luo can’t possibly be the world’s best girl!

Xia Lang was fired up; he even forgot the past he had just remembered, forgot Lin Luo’s fierce look, and stared at Lin Luo with a scrutinizing gaze.

Unnoticed by the doll, who didn’t turn his head to see the undercurrents between Lin Luo and Xia Lang, Luo Yiran was very focused and apologetically said to Lin Na, “When I realized Lin Luo liked me too, especially seeing that his family didn’t mind our closeness at times, I knew I might have misunderstood you, so…”

Luo Yiran bowed his head, looking as if he was about to cry like Lin Na, “I’m very sorry. You’re such a kind person, yet I treated you this way.”

“…”

Everyone was stunned.

Although Luo Yiran couldn’t cry, he raised his hand to cover his eyes, his shoulders slightly shaking, his voice choked, “Really, I’m sorry.”

Lin Na and everyone else were dumbfounded as they watched Luo Yiran; it took her a while to dryly proceed with the process, “Do… do you think it was you who killed me?”

Luo Yiran kept his head down, his face hidden in his hands, expressionless, “You committed suicide.”

Lin Na’s expression slowly darkened.

But Luo Yiran then made a motion as if wiping away tears, and looked up, “But I am one of the murderers who caused your death, so later I will vote for myself, to express my apology to you.”