Chen Lu didn't return from the old man's place until evening.

"Are you hungry? If you are, I'll make you some food." When Liang Zhirou saw him enter, her previously listless eyes immediately regained their sparkle.

"I'm not hungry. I almost threw up from eating peach shortbread at Professor Yin's house this afternoon."

He frowned sharply as soon as he finished speaking. His stomach was full, and the thought of peach shortbread made him want to vomit.

Professor Yin didn't eat the food the school gave him; he just kept it in his drawer like an ordinary old man.

Now that's great, everything is his as soon as he gets there, and he can't refuse to eat it.

Chen Lu placed the two boxes of peach shortbread he had brought back on the table and reached out to pet Duo Duo, who was lying on top of them.

This silly cat is actually very smart; it knows that the warmest spot is right next to the computer case.

So whenever Liang Zhirou uses the computer, Duoduo will lie here and take a nap.

"I'm live streaming. I'll turn on the microphone if you want to speak," Liang Zhirou whispered.

"No need." Chen Lu said, then paused for a moment in a daze, before looking at her in shock. "You actually dare to do a live stream yourself?"

Liang Zhirou felt insulted and puffed out her cheeks at him, "I didn't turn on the microphone, and besides, I also need to work hard to earn money."

"Although you still haven't relaxed as I told you, you actually dared to do a live stream yourself, that's progress."

Chen Lu pulled a chair out from the dining table and sat down next to Liang Zhirou.

As soon as I sat down, I noticed that Liang Zhirou was watching the small black-and-white television as usual.

"Why are they playing this?" Chen Lu glanced at the score, 9:6. This idiot didn't seem to be playing against bots.

"I was drawing for two hours and wanted to take a break, so I opened Plants vs. Zombies." Liang Zhirou pouted, looking aggrieved. "But they said watching me play Plants vs. Zombies gave them a headache. Just then, Miaomiao asked me to play games, so I played this with her."

Chen Lu was too lazy to complain about Lin Miaomiao playing games with his boss during work hours. His eyes were still fixed on the computer screen. When he saw that the silly girl was no longer playing Malphite, but playing Amumu in the jungle, he couldn't help but ask, "Why are you playing jungle?"

"When I play jungle, I can farm jungle monsters for gold, but when I play other positions, my teammates won't let me touch the jungle monsters."

Chen Lu's lips twitched as he listened; Liang Zhirou was really going to ruin this game.

Then he saw Liang Zhirou go straight to the top lane river bush after she respawned, and then deliberately placed a control ward outside the bush.

“Wait for him to come and demolish it, then I’ll kill him.” Before Chen Lu could ask, Liang Zhirou explained seriously, “A true sight ward costs 75 yuan, and his head is worth 300 yuan. When I kill him, I’ll make a net profit of 225 yuan.”

Chen Lu felt a chill run down his spine when Liang Zhirou said these words with a blank expression.

To this clueless player, it seemed like it was just three hundred yuan.

No wonder she wasn't so nervous playing against real players, even though she's a complete newbie...

"Would a normal person come out and place an eye that's stuck outside in the grass?" he asked again.

"Yes, I will." Liang Zhirou said with certainty.

"You seem very confident."

Liang Zhirou snorted and said proudly, "Of course! I learned this trick from being fooled by others!"

"......"

Chen Lu was biting his lip to suppress a laugh, but the enemy's low-health Iron Man couldn't resist coming over to clear the wards, only to be chased down and killed by Liang Zhirou's Amumu.

She even made a point of waiting for the opponent to use Flash before using her Q.

Chen Lu could no longer laugh; he just stared blankly with his mouth agape.

Oh no, this idiot has figured out how to play in low-elo games.

innovation (Ironclad Wraith): "Is the top lane your dad?"

Muzhimu (Amumu): "No, Shanglu is my good friend."

Ad space for rent (Peerless Swordswoman): "Zhirou, you're a fucking genius! Come on, come on, if you catch me two more times I'll be able to beat him!"

"You've only been playing for a short time and you're already playing with your top laner and calling your father to play games. You must be exhausted."

Chen Lu looked at the screen with the expression of an old man using a cell phone on the subway, and then glanced at the comments on the screen.

Sure enough, the comments section was filled with the same complaints.

It's a shame this guy is so socially awkward; otherwise, it would be a waste of his talent to livestream drawing. He could easily make a great show just by playing Plants vs. Zombies.

After finishing a game, Liang Zhirou proudly tied her hair back in a ponytail, leaned forward, kissed him on the cheek, and said softly, "I'll go cook for you~"

"No, let him play a little longer. The child loves watching."

Liang Zhirou: "......"

......

Night deepened.

Liang Zhirou finished handing over the commercial manuscript before going to take a shower. By the time she came out, it was already 11 p.m.

The girl was wearing an apricot-colored cardigan pajama with a rabbit pattern. A small patch of her delicate and fair collarbone was visible at the neckline, with a few tiny water droplets still clinging to it, making her look crystal clear.

Her long, wet hair cascaded to one side, and she gently wiped it away with a towel.

"Let me blow on it for you," Chen Lu said, sitting up.

The girl slowly shook her head. "It's so late."

Why sleep so much before you die?

Chen Lu clearly had no intention of going to sleep first.

Then, the whooshing sound of the hairdryer echoed in the living room.

Chen Lu gently lifted strands of the girl's hair and then carefully dried it.

"You must be tired from washing your hair every day, right?" he asked softly.

"Don't you like long hair?" Liang Zhirou stretched out her legs and swung them happily. "I think this length is just right for you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lu looked him up and down. "How did you know?"

"Why do you think that is?" Liang Zhirou asked him with a deliberately smiling smile, "Is it because I'm smart, or because I love you more?"

Hmph, you stupid Chen Lu, now you have to admit one of them, right?

"Actually, it's mainly because I like you more, so whatever length your hair is, that's exactly the length I like."

Liang Zhirou huffed in protest, then muttered under her breath, "I feel like I'm going to bed later and later lately..."

"Liang Zhirou, I'm suing you for defamation, but this has nothing to do with me." Chen Lu said seriously, "I've been behaving myself well these past few nights!"

The girl blinked blankly for a moment before realizing what she had said. Her already flushed face turned even redder. "I wasn't implying anything!"

She didn't slander anyone; this is clearly someone with a guilty conscience...

She herself hadn't thought of this aspect.

After a long while, Chen Lu had just put down the hairdryer when he received a text message from Professor Yin's housekeeper.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing his serious expression, Liang Zhirou asked timidly.

"The old man seems to be unconscious, and there's no one around right now." Chen Lu didn't even bother to take off his pajamas, just grabbed a coat and walked to the entrance. He turned back before closing the door.

"You have class tomorrow morning, so get some sleep. I'm going to the hospital."