Dai Lele has located Xiao He's coordinates.
Just as she stepped out of the house, intending to head to the square, she bumped into Wang Xuefeng, who was returning alone, at the intersection.
Then he remembered that Xiao He had asked him to find Wang Xuefeng, but he didn't know what important matter it was. Now that he had run into him, it was just in time.
"Xuefeng! What are you doing here all by yourself?"
"I can't stand places that are too chaotic."
"I see... Well then?" Dai Lele thought for a moment, "How about we take a walk around Beihu Lake?"
"Okay." Wang Xuefeng nodded.
...
"Haha, really? You were singing just now?" Dai Lele laughed.
"Hmm..." Although Wang Xuefeng had a smile on his face, those who knew him well knew that it was just a forced smile.
"Is something on your mind?" Dai Lele asked hesitantly.
"Um……"
"What's wrong?"
Dai Lele waited patiently for him to continue, but he pursed his lips and finally just shook his head slightly.
"nothing."
"Huh?" Dai Lele said in disbelief, "Are you kidding me? I came here specifically on Xiao He's advice, thinking you had some news to tell me."
Wang Xuefeng scratched his head: "I don't know if you remember, today... is the fifth anniversary of our agreement."
Dai Lele was taken aback, and the smile on her lips faded slightly: "An agreement?"
Wang Xuefeng lowered his head and smiled: "No...it really has been too long."
However, Dai Lele keenly sensed something.
"The fifth year?"
"Um."
"Then why don't you tell me about what happened five years ago? Maybe I can remember?" Dai Lele said with a cheerful laugh.
Wang Xuefeng stopped and simply sat down on the ground by the lake.
Five years ago...
"That was the lowest point in my life. Fresh out of college, I didn't want to face reality and spent all my time addicted to online games..."
Dai Lele slowly sat down to the side, quietly gazing at the shimmering lake.
"Your skills are still a bit clumsy, but you're working very hard to learn. You never stray more than ten meters from me..."
"If someone attacks me at close range, you would risk your life to protect me. When I ask you why, you never answer."
"That season was the happiest time of my twenty years..."
"Thank you so much..."
"Without your encouragement, I wouldn't have had the courage to leave online games and join the national team to represent my country in the competition."
"Without you, I wouldn't be who I am today."
Wang Xuefeng suddenly laughed at the end, as if he had finally let out all the feelings he had accumulated over the years and felt a sense of relief: "Thank you so much, Xiao Xiaole."
"..." Dai Lele stared at him blankly.
The two remained silent for a long time.
A few minutes later, Dai Lele suddenly burst out laughing.
Then, for no apparent reason, he started laughing louder and louder.
Wang Xuefeng was somewhat puzzled, but he didn't interrupt her. He simply listened silently to the sounds of the wind, the water, and her laughter.
"Ahem, I understand." Dai Lele wiped away the tears of laughter and began to organize her thoughts: "But before that... could you tell me... um... how I... encouraged you back then?"
Wang Xuefeng felt somewhat embarrassed.
"What's wrong?" Dai Lele tried to be serious, but her voice still carried a clear hint of laughter.
"..."
A new silence fell over the room, and it was clear that this time it was Wang Xuefeng's turn to organize his thoughts.
1.
"Um?"
"You only say 1."
"Pfft—" Dai Lele laughed so hard she fell to the ground.
"I...I can't take it anymore...I..."
"I want to tell you a story from five years ago too..."
Wang Xuefeng nodded slightly and waited patiently.
"Uh, let me count first, five years ago, right?"
Dai Lele tried to calm the turmoil in her heart, counting on her fingers and looking up at the sky.
"Five years ago, I was thirteen years old and had just started junior high school. At that time, I was a boarding student and only went home once a month."
Wang Xuefeng was stunned as soon as she said that.
"However, five years ago, Xiao He was eleven years old, in the fifth grade of elementary school, and school ended at 5:30 every day..."
"???" Wang Xuefeng already knew what she was going to say.
“Uh, um, yes.” Dai Lele also felt awkward standing in his position.
"Back then... he didn't have QQ, he was a primary school student, you know."
"Then, I saved my account and password on the computer, and he used my account to go online."
"Moreover, at that time, I kept a very strict eye on him."
“I won’t let him register his own account, I won’t let him play with female players in the game, and I won’t let him talk to people online.”
"He is very obedient."
“He has always used my account, except for SOSF1, all the other accounts are mine.”
"He never dares to team up with female players; he leaves the team if there is a female character in the group."
“He never types or turns on his microphone. I told him that if he agrees with his teammates, he should type 1; if he disagrees, he should type 2; and if he doesn’t know, he should just not answer.”
"That's how he's always played."
"..."
The two fell silent again.
“I know this is… a little… unbelievable to you…”
Dai Lele couldn't help but cover her eyes: "Yes, if you're talking about Xiao Xiaole, that's correct..."
Wang Xuefeng's thoughts were somewhat disorganized.
He was 21 years old that year, having graduated from a university sports school.
Is Xiao Xiaole 11 years old? In fifth grade?
His sitting posture unconsciously turned into a kneeling posture.
Dai Lele wanted to reach out and pat his shoulder, but she couldn't stop the smile from spreading across her face; if she did, it would probably just look like she was mocking him...
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