Chapter 22: Acting Until Your Heart Breaks

Yu Xun’ge had a grand performance to stage in a few days. But before that, she went to the dentist to have a tooth pulled, creating a space to install the Magician’s prosthetic tooth. The moment the prosthetic touched her gum—the anesthesia hadn't even worn off yet—it took root firmly and settled into place.

The second order of business was to resolve the issue of the secret room in the Yu family study. She hadn't expected Yu Qingshan to be so incompetent; he hadn't noticed anything missing for so long! If she were to reveal herself as a second-round beta tester under these circumstances, even a pig would figure out who had moved the treasures out.

On June 8th, Yu Xun’ge made another trip to Hong Kong. Using photographs of the jewelry and antiques she had previously sold, she commissioned a batch of high-quality replicas, along with three hundred pounds of fake gold bars. Relying on her game inventory and the Apparition skill, she managed to smuggle them all back into the study. It didn't matter; the family had no immediate need for money, and in her past life, when she had run away, the elderly couple was still in the process of moving those treasures. While Yu Xunhuan had constantly demanded money from her in that past life, it was only because he had become a beta tester and needed vast sums. In this life, he was nothing but a mediocre "9cm warrior"—what did he need money for?

By the time she finished everything, it was already the 10th. That day, she summoned both Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo to the hotel where Yu Xunhuan was staying. She had even wanted to invite Su Yitong, but the latter had lost an ear and was in no mood to deal with her. Fine; if the female lead didn't come, that was acceptable. If she couldn't gain the female lead's trust, then sowing discord between the male and female leads would be just as good.

Yu Xunhuan sat on the edge of the bed with his head bowed, wearing an obedient expression that said, "Although I'm in a bad mood, I will cooperate with whatever my sister wants." Once everyone was seated and Yu Xun’ge had confirmed the hotel door was tightly shut, she returned to them and lowered her voice mysteriously. "I’ve found a way that might be able to cure my brother."

At these words, the two people in the room who were superficially gentle but impatient inside, and the one who was impatient both inside and out, all widened their eyes and stared at her.

Yu Xun’ge explained that a few days ago, while bored waiting for someone, she had downloaded a game. After playing for only two hours, the game vanished, along with her phone. Most importantly, she had managed to bring items and skills out of the game! She even searched for the game in front of them, but nothing came up.

Both Yu Qingshan and Yu Xunhuan, and even Yi Qiuguo, held their breath. Yi Qiuguo had a volatile temper and was often impulsive, but she knew Yu Xun’ge’s character—she wouldn't joke about something this significant.

Yu Xun’ge lowered her voice further and pulled a tattered, small gray pouch from her pocket—the four-slot bag she had obtained from the previous owner of the "Gear of Fate." In front of them, she withdrew three meal boxes, which were far larger than the volume of the gray pouch itself, and then pulled out a glass vial the size of a pinky finger, filled with a liquid that looked like a red gemstone. She handed the vial to Yu Xunhuan. "This is a healing potion from the game. Quick, try it and see if it works!"

Yu Xunhuan took the vial with trembling hands. His eyes held a complex mix of emotions: disbelief, being moved, gratitude, and jealousy.

Yu Xun’ge urged him, "Hurry, try it!"

Yi Qiuguo was even more anxious than her, constantly prodding Yu Xunhuan. Yu Qingshan’s fists were clenched; he looked as if he wanted to rush forward and pour the medicine into Yu Xunhuan’s mouth himself.

Yu Xunhuan tilted his head back and drank the potion, then... nothing happened. He stared down at his pants with a dark expression. He was still the same 9cm boy.

What a tragedy. She had never seen a male lead in a web novel with single-digit measurements. 9cm—if you rounded it up, what was the difference from zero