In the end, Jiang Hua obviously couldn't stand it anymore and could only keep reminding Ji Kexin that time was almost up before pulling Ji Kexin back from trying on clothes again, who was still not satisfied.

...

The two traveled together to the place they had agreed upon with Xiang Yu.

The two women saw Xiang Yu, who had been waiting for a long time. Before Jiang Hua could speak, Ji Kexin ran forward first.

Upon seeing Xiang Yu, Ji Kexin had already lost all ability to think; her mind was completely filled with Xiang Yu. As she rushed over, she forgot all the words she had prepared and could only stammer, "Xiang Yu, you...you must have waited...for a long time. I'm really...sorry."

After Xiang Yu finished using it, she didn't want to blame him. She just scratched her head and smiled brightly, "It's okay. Actually, I just happened to arrive too."

Little did she know that this answer would further captivate Ji Kexin.

At this moment, Jiang Hua slowly arrived and asked Xiang Yu, "It's getting late, almost noon. What do you want to eat for lunch?"

Xiang Yu had originally planned to wait for the two women to speak, but since Jiang Hua had repeatedly emphasized that she would treat them before they came, she was afraid that if she let the two women speak, they would make excuses again. So she didn't insist and said, "Let's have Chinese food. I prefer Chinese food."

After listening, Jiang Hua simply nodded and hummed in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Ji Kexin happily exclaimed, "Chinese food is great! I like Chinese food too. There are so many dishes in Chinese food, unlike Western food which is just steak and such, and it's so tough you can't even chew it. Don't you think so, Xiang Yu?"

When Xiang Yu heard Ji Kexin ask her a question, she nodded in acknowledgment.

Ji Kexin, however, did not realize that Xiang Yu was deliberately distancing herself from her and moving closer to Jiang Hua.

Ji Kexin was so happy that she kept talking about how good Chinese food was.

"Xiang Yu, I know a really good Chinese restaurant. How about we try it? What do you think, Jiang Hua?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hua, who was standing to the side absentmindedly, simply grunted in agreement.

Upon hearing Jiang Hua'en's name, Xiang Yu nodded in acknowledgment.

The three of them headed to a Chinese restaurant, but the atmosphere among them was undeniably awkward.

After arriving at the restaurant, the three ordered their food. Jiang Hua ate a few bites haphazardly and then made an excuse to leave.

As Jiang Hua left, she kept sending coded messages to Ji Kexin with her eyes; anyone who wasn't an idiot would probably know what she meant.

After the two of them were left, the atmosphere became surprisingly quiet.

Ji Kexin was also very nervous. Since she didn't know what to say, she remembered what Jiang Hua had taught her when she came.

Ji Kexin looked at Xiang Yu and asked nervously, "I heard you also play that really popular game lately?"

In her nervousness, Ji Kexin even forgot the name of the game she was playing.

"Hmm," Xiang Yu replied indifferently.

"So, are you a newbie and on the beginner server? Can we add each other as friends?" Ji Kexin asked cautiously, afraid of saying the wrong thing.

"Yeah. I just started playing this game too, can we add each other as friends?" Xiang Yu said with a smile, though it was a little cold.

The two then called each other by their IDs. The difference was that Ji Kexin carefully wrote it down, while Xiang Yu simply hummed in agreement.

At this moment, Xiang Yu felt extremely lucky. Luckily, she had registered a secondary account, otherwise she would have been exposed.

At this moment, Xiang Yu had also made up his mind to tell Jiang Hua his ID, to tell Jiang Hua that he was Liu Yun Yi Shuai, and to tell Jiang Hua that he liked her. He did not want to let Ji Kexin be too infatuated with him and end up hurting Ji Kexin's heart. Little did he know that Ji Kexin was already hopelessly in love with him.

Jiang Hua went to buy water but never came back, while Ji Kexin kept bothering Xiang Yu.

"By the way, what's your profession?"

Xiang Yu replied helplessly, "My profession is a soldier. What about you?" Xiang Yu asked politely.

But this made Ji Kexin extremely happy, so she stammered, "I... my profession is... a mage..."

"You must be really amazing!" Xiang Yu asked.

"Haha! That's all, it's just so-so!" Ji Kexin laughed.

"Do you know that low-level boss, Yuan Zhichu? He's just a swordsman, and I killed him by kiting him."

At this moment, Ji Kexin took all the credit for Jiang Hua's work and put it on herself.

"That boss was really tough, you're amazing!" Xiang Yu praised Ji Kexin.

Anyone could tell there was a hint of coldness in her voice, but Ji Kexin didn't seem to notice and just laughed.

Just then, the door opened, and Jiang Hua returned with drinks. Looking at the two people chatting, she couldn't help but scratch her head and say, "Did I disturb you?"

At this moment, Xiang Yu grasped at a straw and quickly said, "No, no, no!"

"That's good!"

The three started chatting again, but Xiang Yu repeatedly tried to reveal his identity, only to be interrupted by Ji Kexin each time.

The dinner party ended just like that, much to Ji Kexin's delight, but Xiang Yu was furious.

Jiang Hua returned to her dormitory, tidied her bed, and quickly logged into the game to see if Gu Yiming was online. As she watched the login screen slowly load, Jiang Hua's heart was filled with mixed emotions, but all she saw was Gu Yiming's grayed-out avatar.

The system "Emperor Like a Painting" is now online.

[Private Chat] [Di Ruhua] Aren't you done yet? Hey, hey, hey...

[Private Chat] [Di Ruhua] Gu Yiming, Gu Yiming, when are you coming up?

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