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Xu Fang fiddled with the note in his hand, which had long numbers on it:

1115147852491151982115231147

He intended to keep the note, and looking at it, he remembered his hardworking and naive self in the past.

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The date is over. Although it is not so much "unhappy", but it has happened.

Xu Fang made the atmosphere very awkward. After finishing the coffee, Xiaoming found an excuse and left the cafe like a fugitive, going back to Blue Sky apartment.

Of course the reason for all this was not because of Xu Fang's impulsiveness, but he did it on purpose.

The setting bar did work, and now his mind was very clear, and many things that he did not understand before, had an outline.

First of all, according to the hallucinatory hints that appeared in the "worm mail" at that time, it was basically certain that the character he created, "Lin Jingrui", had met with misfortune, and it was in all probability the work of that person.

After that, he sent a mocking letter to Xu Fang, telling him that your life is false and meaningless. Then Xu Fang, who was caught in a strange incident at that time, tried to commit suicide when he was discouraged - and fell into the trap of that person.

There is also a very small detail: the man in the "Devil's Game" chapter, in which Xiaoming used the persona "he", but then Xiaoming is already a girl. Why do you want to use "he" to force Ming back to a boy? In the case of knowing that Xiaoming is a girl, turning her into a boy is against the rules, but harboring hate did it.

Then there is only one possibility, he did not know Xiaoming's gender. But if he could see the setting bar of Xu Fang, would he still make such a mistake? From this, it can be reasoned that the person was completely unaware of Xu Fang's settings in Horror Novel Web. In other words, the internal information of Xu Fang in Horror Novel Web is kept secret.

Therefore, on the other hand, he is not a god, but just an author with higher authority than Xu Fang.

Until this part of the conclusion was figured out by Xu Fang in the morning after he woke up. One is to rule out the suspicion that Xiaoming is "harboring hate". The second is to obtain the contact information of an important person. The third is to meet their last curiosity and a little bad taste.

Of course, all three purposes must be achieved without the knowledge of the "harboring hate".

Horror Novel Web defines Xiaoming as "non-human", close to human, but not human. Ming is not a virtual person, and through Horror Novel Web, you can access her extensive and detailed family background. Unless the creator is a setting fiend and spends a super long time setting up an irrelevant character.

The setting of a protagonist with harboring hate against him is so sloppy that he will never plan out in detail the internal organization of the logically rigorous group of companies behind Xiaoming.

As for the permissions of harboring hate, it is roughly presumed to be around the E level. The higher the authority, the greater the control, and Xu Fang's biggest estimation of harboring hate in the heart is that the other party can see his behavior, but cannot see through his mind.

If he cannot see through Xu Fang's mind, Xu Fang still has a little chance to win. This is the battle between the wall-faced and the wall-breaker.

Another most unfortunate thing is that during the time when Horror Novel Web gave him the Imp, he missed the only chance to kill the “harboring hate”. At that time, Xu Fang did not even discover the book "Ghosts of Hell", nor did he realize that he had been created. Even if he did, he probably wouldn't have thought of that solution.

Xu Fang covered his head and waited for the pain to pass. Probably his brain structure was gradually changing, and with each change, it would hurt ...... hoping that he would not end up as a madman.

Of course pain is not the price, just a small side effect, otherwise wouldn't the top human intelligence be too cheap?

The pain lasted only a few minutes, but Xu Fang seemed to have walked through hell, if not strong enough, would have passed out.

After leaving the cafe and stepping into the street, Xu Fang smoked a cigarette, then took out his phone and opened his address book.

He had to contact someone.

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The newly bought clothes were tossed aside and replaced with the usual shirt. Luo Xiaoming was lying on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

The whole thing became strange, and she tossed and turned a few times in a frantic manner.

Kissing a man, she should obviously feel disgusted, but instead she was overwhelmed by a strange feeling of happiness, almost as if what she had secretly expected in her heart had come true.

This is very abnormal, too abnormal.

Could it be that after becoming a girl, her sexual orientation has also changed? No, it must be the estrogen in her body that has changed her emotions.

The touch that she had just felt seemed to linger on her lips, and her cheeks began to heat up again when she remembered his behavior.

She did like him, but only as a best friend. Her mind was still essentially a boy, so how could she have those kinds of feelings for the same sex?

She hammered the bed hard.

That's abominable! If this goes on, it's completely bent, and maybe one day she'll stop wanting to be a boy again.

No, it seems that now also ......

just changed into those days, Luo Xiaoming all day worry, fear, fear of being found by classmates, family members, every moment hope that they quickly change back. But what about now? It seems to have gradually become accustomed to this identity, and even a bad idea of "this is not bad" ......

phone ringing, interrupting Xiaoming's thoughts. She picked up the phone and looked at it, expecting it to be Xu Fang, but it was someone she didn't expect.

Luo Xiaoming hesitantly picked up or not.

That person hadn't called her for months, so why was he calling now?

The phone kept ringing, and it seemed that Xiaoming would not stop until she answered.

Finally Xiaoming answered the phone, lowering her voice and being careful.

"Hello...Dad?"

"What are you doing? Why are you so slow to pick up?" On the phone was a man's low voice, this man was Luo Xiaoming's father, Luo Qingyuan.

"Ah, I was just sleeping ......," Xiaoming stammered.

"Have you changed physically?" Luo Qingyuan's voice was a bit cold, "Why didn't you call home, how long do you want to hide it?"

"Ah ...... ah?" Luo Xiaoming froze, followed by a moment of shock.

How did dad find out about my transformation?

Luo Xiaoming didn't know how to answer his father's words.

"Isn't it? Say something!" Luo Qingyuan pressed on, his tone getting colder and colder.

Luo Xiaoming didn't like her father, because of him, she was subjected to all the ridicule from the rest of the family. Although he didn't leave her alone, he never really cared about her. Even if he was an illegitimate child, she was afraid of disgracing him, right? If that was the case, why did he still care about her?

"Are you dumb? Do you still know how to speak?"

"So what if I do? What do you care!" Luo Xiaoming shouted, giving vent to her discontent.

The other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds.

"Stay well in K City, I'll pick you up tomorrow." Luo Qingyuan finished these words and hung up the phone.

Putting down the phone, a look of fear surfaced on Xiaoming's face.

Father already knew about her transformation, how did he know about it? Could it be that someone was watching? He would come to pick her up tomorrow, was he going to take her back?

The joy she felt after spending time with Xu Fang was gone, and she even wanted to hide and not see her father. But where could she hide? If Luo Qingyuan asked her classmates at school, she would know that she and Xu Fang lived together.

How would her father react if he found out that she had not only changed her gender, but was also living with a boy at the same age?

Luo Xiaoming in the heart is still some fear of her father, since childhood, his father has never spoken to her kindly, has been looking at her with indifferent eyes, as if looking at a burden.

The illegitimate child ...... she may be the only black spot in the chairman's life.

Not to go back! How can you go back to a home like that!

After 4 pm, the sound of unlocking the door sounded, and Xu Fang came back, looking in a good mood.

"Yo, Xiaoming, why did you change back to your old clothes?"

"It's not good." Xiaoming didn't answer Xu Fang, instead he looked terrified, "My dad found out about my transformation."

"Oh."

"He said he's coming to pick me up tomorrow and take me back."

"So." Xu Fang nodded, not the least bit surprised.

"Don't you feel sorry for him?" Xiaoming was dissatisfied with Xu Fang's reaction.

"No, it's a normal phenomenon." Xu Fang said with a smile: "I was the one who told your father about your transformation ......"

"What?!"

"I told your father about your transformation. Oh yes, you don't have to go to school tomorrow, the school also knows about it ......"

"Xu Fang, you... ...turned out to be ......"

"What's wrong with me?" Xu Fang had an innocent face.

Luo Xiaoming grabbed Xu Fang's collar, stared at his eyes and said angrily, "Why did you do that?"

"Why? Just do what I want to do."

"Didn't I tell you not to tell anyone about this?"

"Before is before, now is now."

"I trusted you so much!"

"What does this have to do with me?" Xu Fang brushed his mouth.

This asshole-like statement made Luo Xiaoming freeze, she couldn't believe that Xu Fang would say such a thing.

"What are you freezing for? I'm doing this for your own good. Your family will have to know sooner or later, right? ...... eh, can you let go of your hand now? It's hard to tug on me."

Luo Xiaoming felt like a fool, one moment worrying and delighting for Xu Fang, feeling sweet for him. The next moment, he ruined all of that, was he really thinking about him or did he do it on purpose? Luo Qingyuan knows the serious consequences of this matter he is not clear? They simply can not get along together!

Disappointment, sadness, incomprehension ...... tears gushed out indisputably.

Luo Xiaoming was angry, really angry. She swung up her arm, a slap fiercely on the face of Xu Fang, and then slammed the door and left.

The room returned to silence.

Xu Fang stood in the same place, rubbing her face.

He came to the bathroom, washed his face, and looked at himself in the mirror, Xu Fang was a little lost in thought.

Actors, always act thoroughly. There are words he can not say, said, it will be a failure.

Without any warning, blood came out of his nose, he took a tissue and wiped it, looking at the blood on it.

Black blood, with tiny bits of debris.

It was a sign that the body was starting to break down, one of the costs of setting the bar....

Xu Fang knew that he wouldn't live for more than a few days, a month at most, maybe less.

But the contents of the setting bar had not been fully realized, at least for this period of time, he would not die.

The cost of the remaining month of life in exchange for a genius mind. This is really the style of Horror Novel Web.