Chapter 21 Starfall "Jiang Shiyu, your skills are really good."...
Shen Cen had been considering Jiang Shiyu's suggestion, but he hesitated and did not agree.
After hearing about this, Wen Jie gave Shen Cen a detailed analysis.
"First, let me ascertain one thing: is Jiang Shiyu a reliable person?"
“Reliable,” Shen Cen replied without hesitation.
"So what's your hesitation right now?"
Shen Cen rested his chin on his hands, pondering for a long time, but found that he couldn't explain why he didn't want to move.
"In my opinion, you're just too concerned about the contract marriage, and you're still bound by it. But honey, apart from the lack of feelings, you two are no different from a real married couple. You just haven't gotten over this hurdle in your mind," Wen Jie said incisively.
“It seems that’s true…” Shen Cen nodded.
Although she and Jiang Shiyu had agreed to work together to make this marriage work, she kept telling herself that she and Jiang Shiyu had no feelings for each other, and that even if Jiang Shiyu found someone he liked in the future and wanted to end the marriage, she would readily agree.
"So, my suggestion is to move there. Although you don't have feelings for each other now, maybe you'll develop feelings over time, which would be great. After all, Jiang Shiyu's looks are top-notch, and you won't lose out by getting a man like that. Besides, I'll feel more at ease having someone else to take care of you. I was so worried about you when you were sick last winter."
Shen Cen is rather thin and has a weak immune system. Last winter, when the flu broke out, she was unfortunately among the first to catch it, developing a fever of nearly 40 degrees Celsius. Even though she has always been an independent child, she couldn't handle everything alone this time.
At the time, Fu Meihua was very busy with hospital affairs and supervising several graduate students, so she couldn't get away at all. She could only trouble Wen Jie to accompany Shen Cen to get IV drips and go to the hospital. Shen Cen's illness dragged on for half a month before she recovered.
Both girls had lost a significant amount of weight. Later, when Fu Meihua had less work, she personally visited Wen Jie to express her gratitude.
It was on that occasion that Fu Meihua felt she had to urge Shen Cen to find a partner as soon as possible.
After listening to Wen Jie's analysis, Shen Cen thought it made a lot of sense: "Then I'll look around for a suitable house recently. If not, I'll move to Jiang Shiyu's house."
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On Wednesday afternoon, the person in charge at Guangyi contacted Shen Cen.
"Excuse me, are you Miss Shen?" The girl on the other end of the line had a cheerful and infectious voice.
"Yes, may I ask who you are?"
"I am Li Qi from Guangyi Technology. My name is Qi (奇) with the Wang (王) radical on the left. I am the person in charge who is specifically in contact with Ms. Shen. I am calling you to ask if you are free to come to the company in the next couple of days so we can discuss the details of our cooperation."
Shen Cen opened her phone's notes app to confirm that she was free on Friday: "Would you be available on Friday afternoon?"
The person on the other end readily agreed: "Sure, then it'll be 2 PM. Just call me when you arrive, and I'll come down to pick you up."
"Okay, thank you."
"See you the day after tomorrow."
See you the day after tomorrow.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Shiyu, who had only overheard half of the conversation, leaned over and asked casually, as if asking a gossip, "Who are you meeting the day after tomorrow?"
Shen Cen was saving Li Qi's number without looking up. "The person in charge from Guangyi Technology has arranged to meet on Friday."
"Oh, I see." Jiang Shiyu sat down on the small sofa next to Chen Cen, crossing his long legs. He took out his phone from his pocket and suddenly asked, "Are you still playing Guangyi's games lately?"
Shen Cen's first thought was of "Summer Echoes," a book she had recently become somewhat obsessed with. Before she could even say the word "play," she realized that Jiang Shiyu was referring to "Conquering the Central Plains."
"I haven't been online for a while."
Jiang Shiyu logged into his "Conquering the Central Plains" account and found Shen Cen in his friend list. He saw that her last login was a month ago. Based on the timeline, she probably hadn't been online much while he was on a business trip in the United States.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Shiyu felt inexplicably pleased. He hummed a little tune softly, then leisurely began to speak:
"What, you don't want to log on without me around?"
Jiang Shiyu had guessed Shen Cen's thoughts. Ever since she started playing games with Jiang Shiyu, she had found single-player games quite boring. However, the other friends in the game had very irregular online times, so she couldn't find anyone to play with for the time being.
In addition, she has been playing "Summer Echoes" recently, so she has no interest in "Conquering the Central Plains".
However, she wouldn't admit it: "No, there are so many games, I should try a few more fun ones."
Upon hearing this, a flicker of disappointment flashed in Jiang Shiyu's eyes, and his gaze dimmed. After a long pause, he finally spoke: "You don't like playing 'Conquer the Central Plains' anymore? So you've gone to play other games?"
Of course, Shen Cen couldn't tell Jiang Shiyu that she was playing a dating simulation game. But then she thought, Jiang Shiyu suddenly mentioned "Conquering the Central Plains," could it be that he wanted to play it too?
So she replied, "No, if you want to play, I can go online and play a couple of rounds with you."
Hearing this, Jiang Shiyu's mood improved, and a smile slowly returned to his eyes: "Then, go online."
The two had played games together online many times, but this was their first time playing offline.
As soon as Shen Cen logged on, Jiang Shiyu immediately invited her to start a game.
However, Jiang Shiyu's attention was not on the game, but rather he kept glancing intentionally or unintentionally in the direction of Chen Cen beside him.
Shen Cen is very focused no matter what he does, including playing games.
A cascade of long, black hair fell across her chest. From the side, although half of her features were obscured, her beauty and elegance were undeniable. Her slender, fair hands, holding her phone, were tapping away at the screen, and the diamond ring on her ring finger was particularly eye-catching.
Jiang Shiyu then looked at the diamond ring in the same spot on his hand, reached out and rubbed it a couple of times, a handsome smile appearing on his lips.
"Jiang Shiyu, you're dead again."
Jiang Shiyu had been watching Shen Cen the whole time and hadn't paid any attention to the game in his hand. Hearing this, he finally turned his attention back to the game. "It's been a long time since I've played. I'm out of practice. Watch me turn the tide."
Shen Cen was skeptical, but to her surprise, Jiang Shiyu seemed like a completely different person in the second half, quickly leading the team to a comeback and even surpassing the opponent in the score.
Shen Cen couldn't help but exclaim, "Jiang Shiyu, your skills are really good, you've improved a lot."
Hearing the praise, Jiang Shiyu felt very proud, but he said aloud, "Teacher Shen is still the best teacher."
Shen Cen was somewhat doubtful of himself. He had only taught Jiang Shiyu a few combos and explained the game rules to him briefly. How could it be that he had unlocked Jiang Shiyu's full potential? Could it be that he was not only good at teaching history, but also good at teaching people how to play games?
That should be it. She thought back to the first time Jiang Shiyu played "Conquer the Central Plains," he even used his skills on his own teammates. After she practiced with him a few times, he improved a lot.
Before starting a new game, Jiang Shiyu asked if they wanted to bind their in-game romantic relationship.
Jiang Shiyu: "After being tied into a romantic relationship, there will be a bonus to in-game damage."
Shen Cen hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "It seems like having a best friend relationship can be a bonus, so why don't we become best friends?"
After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Shiyu spoke: "Chen Cen, are you planning to save your couple's spot for someone else?"
That's true, she doesn't plan to give the couple's spot to anyone else, especially since the bonuses from a couple relationship are higher than those from other relationships.
She agreed: "Okay, I'll send you the application."
The two quickly became a couple and started a new game.
As soon as the game started, one of those people who like to make sarcastic remarks whenever they smell a couple on the other end said, "Brothers, beat up the couple on the other side."
After exchanging a glance, Jiang Shiyu turned on his microphone: "Then let's see if you have the ability."
Upon hearing this, the person on the other end who had just made the threat suddenly exclaimed, "Damn, bro, you have such a nice voice, are you a voice actor?"
He added as soon as he finished speaking, "I hate people with nice voices who also have partners. Just wait until I beat them up."
As a result, the person on the other side got a severe beating from Jiang Shiyu. During the match, he tried to ambush Shen Cen several times, but Jiang Shiyu arrived in time each time and killed him with a combo.
He couldn't help but complain, "No, bro, I don't think your rank is that high, but your skills are definitely god-level. Are you using a smurf account to play with your girlfriend?"
Jiang Shiyu denied it: "She taught me this game step by step."
"Damn it, more PDA! Is this some kind of daily dose of romance?"
Shen Cen, who had been silent the whole time, couldn't resist teasing the person opposite him when he saw this message, so he replied, "No."
"Hey, just you wait and see. I'm going to dig up some more artifacts to convert into experience points. I'll show you what happens when you mess with this single dog."
After a brief silence of a few minutes, Jiang Shiyu and Shen Cen returned to the world map to search for treasures.
Finally, the two spotted an S+ level artifact ahead. Shen Cen pressed the accelerator and ran towards the artifact.
Jiang Shiyu curled his lips and pressed the acceleration button. He even deliberately played a trick on Shen Cen, throwing a pebble under her feet. Shen Cen slipped and fell behind Jiang Shiyu.
"Jiang Shiyu, you!" She raised her head, wanting to settle scores with the man next to her.
But to everyone's surprise, after the game started, the two of them unconsciously moved towards each other, and now their legs were touching.
In addition, the man kept looking down at her, so when she looked up, the distance between their faces was only about the size of a fist.
The scene seemed to freeze, and breathing became heavy.
Their eyes met. The man's eyes were clear and bright, and in his brown pupils, he could only see her reflection.
It was as if, wherever his gaze fell, there was only her.
It was as if there was an invisible thread between the two, gradually pulling the distance between them closer.
Until, with just a slight tilt of her head, she could leave a kiss on his lips just like that day.
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Author's Note: Happy National Day! Yay! [Sprinkling flowers] I've received so many comments lately, I'm so incredibly touched! Thank you so much for your support! [Sprinkling flowers] Love you all! [Facepalm peeking]
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