Red Fox Internet Cafe is hidden in a small alley. As soon as you enter, you can feel the strong sense of nostalgia. However, the overall level of the internet cafe in 2019 is much better than it was seven or eight years ago.

The place was noisy and chaotic. Tang Yue looked around and saw that most of the people were teenagers with brightly colored, flamboyant hairstyles, with only a few students in school uniforms. A sense of unease crept into his mind. Were they even adults? How could they get in without ID cards? And why were those people suddenly smashing keyboards and mice and swearing?

Those beautiful brows furrowed more and more tightly.

Yu Wan, familiar with the process, swiped their ID cards at the counter for two hours, then took Tang Yue's hand and looked for a shared gaming machine. Although there were private rooms, playing games together in the lobby was clearly more fun.

Since neither of them smoked, they went straight into the non-smoking area. Just as they sat down, a sudden commotion erupted opposite them.

Yu Wan looked up and saw a round, unfamiliar face.

"Tang Tang Tang... Second Brother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have skipped class. Please don't tell Dad, or he'll beat me to death when I get home tonight." Tang Qingyao hung his head, clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and looked utterly hopeless.

The younger generation of the Tang family have lived in Tang Yue's shadow since childhood, and in everyone's eyes, they are just uncles and elders. In school, they compare grades; at work, they compare performance. No matter how hard they try to catch up, Tang Yue is always the mountain that they can never cross, forever high above, noble and elegant.

Despite his bankruptcy, the deep-seated awe and fear towards him remained unchanged.

A playful smile slowly spread across Tang Yue's lips.

His good second uncle had been waiting for him for many days, even going so far as to hire five private investigators to investigate him in turn. This time, he unexpectedly ran into his cousin, and he had to make his second uncle "rest assured" about his current miserable situation.

“Okay, I won’t tell Second Uncle. In exchange, you can’t reveal my whereabouts either.” Tang Yue lowered his head slightly, his long eyelashes concealing the calculation in his eyes, and sighed softly, “If Grandpa knew that I could only come to places like this to surf the internet, his body wouldn’t be able to handle it.”

Yu Wan: "..." What a drama queen!

But then again, it's actually not so bad, at least you won't be bullied!

Tang Qingyao's small eyes darted around, and she winked at him, patting her chest confidently as she assured him, "Second Brother, don't worry, I will never betray you."

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Tang Yue gave an "hmm" and didn't spare him another glance.

Perhaps having exchanged secrets, Tang Qingyao grew a little bolder, his gaze fixed intently on Yu Wan, and he asked in amazement, "Second Brother, is this your girlfriend?"

Tang Yue raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but glance at Yu Wan, a genuine smile appearing in his eyes, clearly pleased by the word "girlfriend."

"Hello, sister-in-law." Tang Qingyao was very shrewd. He had been raised under his father's strict discipline since childhood, and he was very good at flattering and currying favor. He praised with a smile, "Sister-in-law is a million times prettier than those TV stars. You and my second brother are truly a match made in heaven."

Yu Wan felt as if those two words had pierced her ear, and her heart began to pound wildly.

"What are you yelling about? Are all of you surnamed Tang shameless?" When her face darkened, her delicate eyebrows and eyes revealed a sharp edge.

Tang Qingyao felt a chill run down her spine, shrank her neck, and looked to Tang Yue for help with her eyes.

Tang Yue raised an eyebrow, stared at Yu Wan's slightly red ear tips, and nodded, saying, "I'm still pursuing her."

"..." Yu Wan glared at him fiercely, pulled up her baseball cap to block the surrounding gaze.

"W-what?" Tang Qingyao stared in shock, slightly dazed. His second brother, a god-like nobleman, the number one eligible bachelor in Jiangcheng for many years, would actually lower himself to pursue a girl!

He pinched his arm and cried out in pain, confirming that it really wasn't from playing too many video games.

Tang Qingyao sized up the girl across from him again; she was unlike any of the wealthy young ladies he'd ever met. Seeing her in her baseball jacket and jeans, he assumed she was a student from an ordinary family, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes. If he could just tell his dad, maybe he could avoid a beating for failing his final exams.

"Second brother, I have class this afternoon, I'll be going now."

He shut down the computer and hurriedly ran towards the door.

"Heh..." Yu Wan chuckled, lazily withdrawing her gaze and glancing sideways at Tang Yue: "From top to bottom, every member of your Tang family is full of wicked schemes."

Tang Yue's eyelashes drooped, and he didn't reply.

From Yu Wan's perspective, the other person's long eyelashes trembled, making her look somewhat aggrieved. She paused, then cursed inwardly, "I wasn't talking about you, I just can't stand your second uncle's family."

Tang Yue looked up, a broad smile spreading across his eyes, and gave a soft "hmm".

Yu Wan felt as if she had been burned by that intense gaze, and quickly looked away, starting to operate the machine. Given Tang Yue's arm disability, she opened some easy-to-use games that evoked nostalgic memories.

"Alright, play this one, it's one of the hottest games of 2009, I'll teach you..."

Tang Yue stared at the four words "QQ Farm" displayed on the screen, falling into a long silence. Should he tell Wanwan that since his company ventured into the gaming industry, he had become extremely knowledgeable about all kinds of games on the market?

"Do you understand?" Yu Wan unscrewed the bottle cap and took two sips of Sprite.

Tang Yue subtly moved closer to him, bringing them even more intimate: "You spoke too fast, could you repeat that?"

"How could he be so stupid?" Yu Wan raised an eyebrow, a secret sense of pleasure rising within her. It seems no one is perfect. Even though Tang Yue is very talented in the business world, he can't even play the simplest game, QQ Farm.

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As the two emerged from the internet cafe, night had fallen. In the darkness, the signs in the alleyway flickered with various colorful neon lights, reflecting off the diverse crowd passing by.

Tang Yue narrowed his eyes warily and put his arm around Yu Wan's shoulder. This gesture of asserting dominance did indeed block many ill-intentioned glances.

The man's scent was undeniably intrusive. Yu Wan shifted her shoulders uncomfortably, but couldn't break free. She turned her head in confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"

Tang Yue said tactfully, "Many people are watching you."

Yu Wan rubbed her wrist dismissively: "They wouldn't dare. They're obviously a bunch of weaklings. We've encountered much worse situations back then, and Meng Shen and I always managed to take them down."

Tang Yue was taken aback, his first reaction being heartache. Remembering her stress reaction, his chest tightened, making it almost hard to breathe. Why couldn't he have met the girl he liked sooner?

"Don't be afraid, if anyone dares to block your way, I'll protect you!" Yu Wan proudly raised her chin.

Tang Yue couldn't help but smile: "Wasn't it me who protected you?"