After helping with everything, it was almost midnight. Ji Kexin sat in the corner of the sofa, half asleep, propping her head up and looking at Xiang Yu's sleeping face. She fell asleep without realizing it.
When Xiang Yu woke up, this was the scene he saw. He tapped his slightly dizzy head, thought about what had happened last night, and then looked at Ji Kexin's tired appearance beside him. Not daring to disturb her, he sat there quietly, without moving or making a sound, silently watching Ji Kexin's light sleep.
Ji Kexin woke up and saw Xiang Yu staring at her as soon as she opened her eyes. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and, after confirming that she was not dreaming, her face turned red. She got up and moved her sore arms, hurriedly went to the kitchen and brought out the porridge she had cooked for the first time, saying, "Although it is the first time I have cooked it, the taste should be about right."
Xiang Yu watched Ji Kexin's series of actions and found it inexplicably amusing. She gently shook her head, took the porridge, scooped a spoonful into her mouth, glanced at Ji Kexin's nervous expression, and lied, saying it tasted alright. Ji Kexin visibly relaxed, a smile blooming on her pretty face. Xiang Yu also swallowed a mouthful of porridge and forced a smile at her.
A moment of silence fell between them. Ji Kexin tried several times to break the awkward atmosphere but didn't know what to say. Finally, she cautiously said to Xiang Yu, "Senior... now that you're awake, I should go back to school." Xiang Yu looked at her without speaking, got up and helped Ji Kexin pack her things. Ji Kexin took this as a yes, picked up her bag, said thank you, and walked out.
Back in the dorm, Ji Kexin finally got a proper rest, and then all the fatigue washed over her. Jiang Hua went out to buy breakfast and also brought one for Ji Kexin. Jiang Hua greeted Ji Kexin but didn't ask about her not coming back all night; she simply handed her the breakfast. After they finished eating, Jiang Hua finally spoke:
"What did you do last night? You smell like alcohol on you."
Ji Kexin took the napkin Jiang Hua handed her and wiped the soy milk residue from the corner of her mouth, saying, "Xiang Yu went to a bar last night. I went to his house and took care of him all night."
Jiang Hua's expression shifted inscrutable after hearing this, and she didn't respond, only looking at her with a complicated expression. Ji Kexin felt a little strange, and after thinking carefully about her actions last night, she realized that her behavior had caused Xiang Yu a lot of harm. Ji Kexin immediately wanted to explain to Xiang Yu, so she hurriedly plugged in her headphones and opened the game, and a series of system messages came through.
[System] [Welcome player Ji Kexin back to the game]
[System] The latest outfit 'Rainbow Feather Robe' is now available. Click here for the link.
[System] [You haven't checked in for several days, keep it up!]
Ignoring the constant beeping in her earphones, Ji Kexin opened her friends list and saw that Liu Yun Yishuai's profile picture, which was pinned to the top, was offline. Ji Kexin immediately deflated, staring at the grayed-out picture, lost in thought. Jiang Hua, watching from the side, suggested, "You could call Xiang Yu."
Ji Kexin hesitated for a moment before taking out her phone, finding the number marked with an asterisk, but still didn't dial it.
Ji Kexin thought quietly for a moment. How should she face Xiang Yu? Should she directly apologize to him? Or should she explain the cause and effect of the matter before apologizing? She wondered if Xiang Yu would laugh at her for being presumptuous, unable to see reality, and dragging others down with her.
Thinking of this, Ji Kexin immediately put down her phone. She wanted to drag it out; maybe she wouldn't be able to contact Xiang Yu anymore, and that would be a less-than-perfect excuse. Even though she clearly knew Xiang Yu didn't like her and liked Jiang Hua, she didn't want to give up, even if it meant remaining invisible. She couldn't let go, just like what Xiang Yu had told her that day: "In this life, you only love one person. If you give everything to the first person, you can't give anything to the second."
The bulletin board was filled with news of Gu Yiming's successful confession to Jiang Hua. Jiang Hua also received many congratulatory messages, and everyone was discussing their relationship in the lobby. This made Jiang Hua quite embarrassed.
Those who spread rumors that Jiang Hua had been abandoned were all proven wrong. No one spoke ill of them anymore, and even those who still harbored resentment towards Jiang Hua dared not say anything more.
Gu Yiming held Jiang Hua's hand as they soared through the game, drawing endless displays of affection from passersby. But Gu Yiming, this doting husband, wasn't content with just that.
He summoned a unicorn-like Qilin, and this Qilin wasn't just any ordinary one; it was a limited-edition couple's version, the kind that countless female players dreamed of riding with their boyfriends. Gu Yiming, carrying Jiang Hua, leaped onto it.
Jiang Hua's heart raced, and her face flushed slightly. Gu Yiming looked at Jiang Hua with doting eyes and asked, "Where do you want to go?" Jiang Hua felt shy under Gu Yiming's gaze and avoided his eyes, saying, "Let's go to the place where we first met."
Gu Yiming held Jiang Hua tightly and slowly drove the Qilin.
Jiang Hua was captivated by the scenery along the way, feeling a rare sense of emotion. "Look at that house up ahead, it's so beautiful, I really want to..." Gu Yiming said, pointing ahead. Jiang Hua asked, "Want what?"
Gu Yiming said shyly, "I really want to live with you in the future." Jiang Hua was naturally overjoyed. The sudden sweet words left Jiang Hua at a loss for words. Only her flushed face could express her feelings.
Gu Yiming was incredibly pleased with Jiang Hua's shy expression. Seeing her happy made him grin foolishly as well. After enjoying the scenery, Jiang Hua felt like she had forgotten something.
Jiang Hua muttered to herself, head down. "Oh, right!" Gu Yiming noticed that Jiang Hua seemed preoccupied and asked, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Jiang Hua quickly replied, "No, no, I just forgot, I still need to practice on a weapon."
Gu Yiming wanted to accompany Jiang Hua, "What are you practicing? I'll help you." Jiang Hua thought to herself, "That won't do. This is a surprise I prepared. How can you know about it?"
After thinking for a while, Jiang Hua made up a reason and said, "It's that one I saw someone else had last time, the one that looked really nice." Gu Yiming said, "Then I'll go with you to find the materials."
Jiang Hua breathed a sigh of relief. "I heard there's some material over there. Let's go find it." Jiang Hua opened the material list and took a look. It turned out that the Jianghe Fan required quite a lot of materials, and they were scattered in various places.
Jiang Hua ran to the riverbank and jumped up into the trees, gathering most of the materials. Just then, Gu Yiming shouted, "Jiang Hua! Little Jiang Hua! Where are you?!"
Gu Yiming, carrying a pile of materials, called out Jiang Hua's name all around. Hearing this, Jiang Hua quickly ran towards the sound. Seeing Gu Yiming, she waved from afar, "Here I am! I'm here!"
The two organized the materials they had found, and Jiang Hua looked at each component and matched them one by one, thinking they were finally done. Unfortunately, the legendary Jianghe Fan was not so easy to master. The difficulty lay in one particular material that very few people had ever seen.
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