It is hard to live in this world but atleast it is better than dying, is what I thought.
I am riding a bus to work, it is hot outside and the bus aircon is making my head hurts but I gotta endure the traffic in order to cool my nerves. When I get to work, my tyrant pig like boss will go and shower me with unreasonable demands again. I want to quit my job but I dont dare. It is hard to find a stable job nowadays and Im not getting any younger. Competition at work is one thing but competition to get a job is another realm of hardship espicially for a middle aged woman like me.
No.No. Why am I getting gloomy first thing in the morning?
I gotta check my phone or better yet Im just going to play 'Indestructible Heart' to release my body tention and to make me feel a bit of happiness.
I am Junifer.
30 years old.
Single.
I am working as a Saleslady in a small department store.
The pay is so-so, atleast I can eat three times a day and pay for my bills.
I am an orphan since my Parents died when I am 21 due to an accident.
Opening the game it makes a 'dududu' sound that Im familiar with as an experience player for 10 years.
I smile as I see my satisfying rank 2 in the global ranking list. Sorry folks but today Im determined to snatch the rank 1 position!
As I busy myself in my phone, I ignore the clamor of the other passenger.
When a ten wheeler truck hit the bus side with full impact I let go of my phone due to the recoil. It is but a couple of second and my vision blurred but I smile as I remember that I received the rank 1 position I am craving for all these 10 long years.
I dont feel pain as my body is numb from any feeling and I close my eyes....I'm dying.
My memory flash in my final end, my parents also died in a traffic accident. They are riding a motor cycle when a van hit them and now as their only daughter, I will also die in the road. Why are thwy giving driver's licence to these damn ignorant road fools anyways?
I curse you reckless drivers!
***
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"&€!_!*#£;#*@"
"^(@@_£,#;#€@"
Huh?
I didnt die?
Where am I?
Uwah.
This place stinks!
I open my eyes in a dilapedated room. Okay, I may be exaggerating but this is really a wooden shed without ceiling and some roof holes. Where ancient ruins I am?
F*ck! Im freezing cold. Despite wearing a clothing that covers most of human skin it is very thin and the color is already on the point where you would not know the original color.
The door snaps open a woman with yellow skin entered. She is wearing a clothes Im unfamiliar with. It is long and It covers more skin. Other than the head and neck, everything is covered.
Why do I feel the vibe of Ancient Chinese with her?
Did I read so many Wuxia novels that It made me look at people like they are part of the story?
"9×,&@&@(+?×"
"...." The F*ck are you saying? Is that english?
Wait...The more I listen...The more I feel its familiar....
Could it be? Korean Language? What is Korean Language again? Hangul?
"Anyang Haseo?"
The older woman look very angry and she get a stick and try hitting me.
What the F*ck?
It hurts!
Wait.
This is not Korean....Could it be Chinese? What is Chinese again? Oh...Mandarin right?
'Indestructible Heart' which I played for over 10 years might be a Chinese Wuxia game but I only played the english Version!!! Wait..Even my english is just passable, do you even know how hard is it to learn Mandarin?!
If only I have a translator here!
"hisss...Wait..Wait Maam that really hurts. Please stop hitting me."
I open my eyes and I saw in the air a notification message.
Can you f*cking tell me what that sh*t is all about?
Wait.
There is...A language selection?
Hurry! Before she kills me with a stick!
I tried pressing the floating notification and slide it up. Finally seeing and relieve to see the word ENG.
After confirming there is as if a veil lifted in front of me.
"You ungrateful sh*t is still alive? I will whip you with this stick until you bleed out of blood!"
My arm is hurting but I feel joy as I heard the familiar sounding words.
As someone who barely pass my English Class in highschool dont expect me to study a higher level of difficulty in learning Mandarin.
My brain will bleed out as this Auntie is saying.
"Auntie,please stop hitting me. I beg of you." I kneeled cowering.
Finally the Auntie who is hitting me stop. But I see her massaging her shoulder. Maybe it hurts her more than I do? Old people...
"It is already this late and you are still sleeping. Didnt I tell you you are now to serve Young Marster Bai?"
She sneers and turn around.
"Young Master Bai?"
I rub my arm and it is bleeding.
It hurts and I cursed tge Auntie and 7 generations of her family.
"Hmp. The trash deserves to serve another trash. Go to Yellow Pavillion and from now on you stay there and serve him. It is your fault for angrying Young Miss Ling."
I have these many question marks in my head but why do I feel like I know these names.
"What are you waiting for? Pack up your things and scram!"
"Auntie, Auntie!"
"What?"
"Where is Yellow Pavillion?"
"Go to West and you'll find it. It is not hard to find. Just find the most dilapidated house." She then laughs so happily.
"Auntie..My arm hurts. I already know my mistake can you help me get medicine?"
"Are you nuts? Do you even know how expensive medicine are let alone cream for wounds? Go, go, go. Before I whip you to death."
You know its expensive but you still whip me with a stick you sivkly elder woman!
***
I am walking, dragging a cloth bag when I reach the Yellow Pavillion. Its really dilapidated. Even the room I wake up from is better than this one.
I sigh.
I realize this as I am walking here.
This is Indestructible Heart.
No doubt.
In the game, you can choose 2 path. The Male or The female lead. I play the male path cause Its a game, you know. Women tends to pick male avatar to show off. And that Male Protagonist is Young Master Bai.
He is the first son born from the first Wife but when his mother died and his father finds out his cultivation is sealed, that said father throws him here in Yellow Pavillion to rot--I mean , To ignore him.
He became a laughing stock in all corner of the Winter Kingdom.
"Young Master Bai! Young Mastwr Bai! I am your new maid Shu Lan. Young Master Bai?"
But there is no mistake.
I just came in and went to the maid's quarter.
Stables can be more suitable to live at than this sh*tty room.
"Who are you?"
"Kyup! Ah! Young Master Bai, you scared me."
Gawd, Young Master Bai is the protagonist of the game and of course they really put effort on drawing him as an outstanding handsome protagonist.
But in a flesh, the 3d version is more humane but still so handsome.
This aura that is saying 'I am the male lead' is so powerful.
"Who are you?" his brows arch and his face looks at me with caution.
"Young Master Bai, I am Shu Lan, Your new maid."
"I dont need a maid. Leave!"
This temper. He really is the male lead.
If this is a novel I will be very please to make him the ML Gong....Oppss, different genre. Erase that.
"Dont be like this Young Master Bai. Shu Lan might be small but I can do hard work!" I smile as I pump my arm muscle that is non existent ofcourse. Just cracking uo a joke.
He frowns and leave.
I sigh.
Looking at him, he is only 13-14?
Its better if he is 16 already.
At 16, Young Master Bai will have a fruitful encounter with a mask man that will help him to unlocked his block cultivation. Actually, that is the start of the game. Why am I here earlier?
Guruguruguru...
D*mn, my stomach is grumbling!!!