Chapter 18
Jiang Lan cleared her throat: "Yes, I'm no longer the single dog you used to mock."
They had already entered the final circle, and the streamer and his remaining teammates performed very well, successfully winning the game.
Then another comment flashed across the screen: "[Couples sacrificed to the heavens, their power boundless!]"
After playing a few more rounds, Jiang Lan seemed to get super into it and dominated several chicken dinners.
The host joked, "Wow, this man is different when he's in love, his energy is just too much."
"That's right, my girlfriend gave me a flagship keyboard and mouse set. The feel is amazing. With that, how could my firepower not be fierce?"
Xiao Ming was so embarrassed by his boastful attitude that he wanted to dig his toes into the ground. Luckily, the viewers in the live stream didn't like him and unanimously gave him a piece of their mind: "Those who show off their love will be eliminated immediately."
Sure enough, in the next round, Jiang Lan failed to get a vehicle and was immediately killed upon landing, creating a truly comedic situation.
The live chat was filled with comments like "hahaha".
In the mid-game, the bombing zone was hit by "Justice from Above," and Xiao Ming, the second player to be eliminated after Jiang Lan, was speechless.
The host and another teammate were laughing so hard they could hardly breathe over the microphone: "This is going to be a huge hit! We have plenty of footage to shoot!"
After Jiang Lan was eliminated, she moved behind Xiao Ming to watch the battle. Fortunately, he didn't interfere while watching. After being vindicated, she had no reason to be angry. She just kicked his wheelchair away and said, "Go away, what's so funny? I've never seen anyone with such a low sense of humor. I don't believe you've never been blown up before."
Jiang Lan had been holding back her laughter until her face turned red, worried that Xiao Ming would lose face. Now, seeing that Xiao Ming was genuinely embarrassed and angry, she couldn't help but burst out: "Hahaha, no, it's not that I want to laugh, it's just too funny. I've been playing this game for so long, and I've never actually received divine justice. Hahahaha~~~"
[The cool guy turned into a comedian; his sister-in-law has some real talent.] *99
Later, his teammates were laughing so hard they couldn't hold their guns steady and were shot in the head one after another. Then they said it was time for dinner, said goodbye to each other, and logged off.
After cleaning up the mess in the room, the two were about to go out for dinner. Just as they were about to change their shoes, Xiaoming said to Jiang Lan, "Take out your delivery equipment. We're going to deliver food tonight."
Jiang Lan: "???"
"We can rummage through a few more trash cans. It's not Valentine's Day, but it'll probably be around New Year's Eve. I've had the idea of going out and rummaging through trash cans during the holidays for a long time. Since you're here this time, let's go together."
Jiang Lan: "???"
Xiao Ming understood the seven parts speechlessness and three parts confusion in his eyes, and explained, "Delivering takeout tonight might bring a lot of fun. I feel ashamed to rummage through the trash cans, but if you go and someone sees you doing it, you'll be the one who's embarrassed."
Jiang Lan was a little incredulous after hearing this. Is this how you use the word "boyfriend"?
He pointed at her, then at himself: "You...I...."
Both of them were equipped with hats, masks, and gloves. Jiang Lan put on a yellow and blue windbreaker, while Xiao Ming not only stuffed several pairs of waterproof work gloves into his bag, but also specially found a steel bar, bent one end with pliers, wrapped the other end with a strip of cloth, and stuffed it into his bag as well.
Jiang Lan never expected that a girl's home would have more hardware than his own.
He rummaged through the cabinet where she had just taken things out, and wow, it was full of electric and manual tools, and a whole drawer full of various hardware accessories.
What are you doing collecting so many parts?
"Ah, it wasn't collected on purpose. I renovated half of this house myself. I bought a lot of things back then, and these are the leftovers."
Jiang Lan gave her a genuine thumbs up: "Amazing!"
"hey-hey."
Jiang Lan rode the bicycle, and Xiao Ming sat behind her.
"Don't take orders for food; take orders for flowers, cakes, family planning products, and the like."
Jiang Lan turned to look at her. Xiao Ming said, "We're not really out delivering food. Think about it. Let's go to the food street and fill our stomachs first."
"You're a real talent, damn it." Jiang Lan admired him.
The first order was for a bouquet of flowers and a cup of milk tea, with a note that read: "Hey delivery guy, can you check if my girlfriend is home alone?"
Two deliverymen arrived at the door, and a man opened it. "Hello, delivery."
The man took the takeout and muttered, "Didn't I just have milk tea? Why are you ordering again? And flowers too."
The two exchanged a glance, watching the man take the takeout and close the door.
Jiang Lan replied in the chat box: "The person who came out to pick up the takeout was a man."
After they went downstairs, there was still no reply. Jiang Lan sighed, "Love is a light, so green it makes you panic."
"You've seen it all, haven't you? Go visit a few more places and broaden your horizons." Why does Xiaoming love eating melons? Because it allows him to witness the diversity of species.
The second order was a bouquet of flowers and a cake.
When I arrived at the delivery address, wow, the hallway was piled high with cake boxes, the corner was filled with milk tea from various brands, and there were about a dozen bouquets of flowers by the door.
Jiang Lan stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Hello, takeout."
The woman who opened the door was quite attractive. When she saw what Jiang Lan was carrying, she waved her hands repeatedly and said, "I didn't order it. I don't know which simp ordered it. I don't want it. You can take it." Then she pointed to the things outside the door and said, "Take a look at these outside. If you want them, you can take them all."
Just as Jiang Lan was about to refuse, Xiao Ming tugged at her sleeve and then bent down to pick out the flower milk tea. Who would have thought that the lady would start trying to steal her man?
"Hey bro, you're pretty handsome, how about some green bubble tea?"
Xiao Ming immediately turned around, quickly took the things from Jiang Lan's hands, put them on the ground, and ran away with her.
After going downstairs and making sure no one was around, he whispered to Jiang Lan:
"See that? That guy just now, a high-level player. If you encounter this type again, stay far away. You'll be turned into a lapdog in no time."
"Advanced player?"
"They're teachers in entertainment venues."
"The outskirts of the 18th tier?"
"No, it's not that high-end; this kind is more affordable."
Xiao Ming suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned to look at him, and said, "You've had contact with the outside world." (Statement)
Jiang Lan felt a chill on her back, and sweat immediately started pouring down her back.
I remember watching a video where the boyfriend immediately knelt down after the girlfriend said something, and I mocked how people nowadays have no bottom line when it comes to gaining views. I even sought validation from my friends, but apart from one other person who was also a lifelong single, no one agreed with me. I didn't understand why back then, but now I do. My legs are a little weak now, and if I were at home, I might already be kneeling on the ground.
"No, it was just when I was out with friends, and one of them paid someone to come. But I've never been with them before. You know, I was a virgin before you, how could I let someone like that take advantage of me?"
Jiang Lan felt her voice trembling slightly, unsure if it was because it was too cold outside.
"Those friends who asked for help, give me their names. It doesn't matter if I know them or not."
Jiang Lan gave several names, two of which she knew, including Liu Zhen, whom she had eaten with before.
"Don't go to their gatherings in the future. If you absolutely have to go, report it immediately. You must maintain the fine tradition of keeping yourself clean!"
After hearing the instructions, Jiang Lan was almost ready to stand at attention and salute. He straightened his expression and said, "I'll do whatever you say."
Xiao Ming snorted coldly, and Jiang Lan immediately grabbed her hand, expressed her loyalty, and then started working on the next order.
This order was for flowers and milk tea. When it arrived at the delivery address, a burly man came out and said, "We didn't order takeout. You delivered to the wrong address."
Jiang Lan looked down and checked the address again: "It wasn't sent to the wrong address. It even says 'My dearest wife ***, Happy Holiday!'"
Before she could finish speaking, the burly man came over, swinging his fist the size of a sandbag. "Hey, you son of a bitch, you've come to my house to provoke me. I'll beat you to death!" Jiang Lan saw that the man was up to no good, bent down to dodge, turned around, grabbed Xiao Ming, and ran away in a flash.
The two went downstairs and, after catching their breath, Xiaoming cursed, "What a weirdo! He's even brought the green hat (being cheated on) into his home, taking it out on a delivery guy. What a waste of such a big guy!"
After a few unremarkable orders, the two of them finally got an order for family planning products from a hotel.
This hotel allows delivery personnel to deliver to your door. It's a chain brand, but the soundproofing isn't very good. You can hear sounds coming from the rooms from the hallway, and if the noise is loud, you can hear it quite clearly.
As they walked, Xiaoming leaned close to Jiang Lan's ear and said, "In our area, every holiday can be turned into Valentine's Day. Listen to the noise, it's like a barrage of gunfire."
Jiang Lan couldn't help but chuckle as she listened to her description.
He used to deliver food, but he never realized that it was such an interesting thing to do.
As the people in the hotel room took their belongings and were about to return, two men and two women suddenly walked down the corridor. Xiao Ming's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Jiang Lan without moving, watching as the men seemed to be checking the room.
Xiao Ming muttered under his breath, "Oh no, caught cheating!"
Jiang Lan heard this and felt a little embarrassed to be watching, so she dragged the person away.
But he couldn't pull her; instead, she pulled him forward.
One of the women, who had been holding up her phone, knocked on one of the doors: "Hello, please open the door and cooperate with my ID check!"
After waiting a while, I typed it again.
The people inside came and opened the door, but before they could even open it a crack, the man at the front of the group suddenly pushed the door open and rushed inside.
Seeing that everyone had gone inside, Xiaoming grabbed Jiang Lan and rushed over, clinging to the door frame, to start watching the show.
The men and women inside were all wearing underwear, and they didn't see anything offensive.
It turned out that the victim was the man. He took out a belt from his waist and whipped the man and then the woman. The adulterous couple were quite well-behaved; they didn't argue or make excuses, nor did they cry. They just obediently squatted on the ground and took the whipping.
Seeing that the man's strength and frequency of hitting people gradually decreased, Xiaoming stopped watching and pulled Jiang Lan away.
Once inside the elevator, Xiaoming remarked, "Attitude is very important in dealing with people. If that woman had continued crying and making a scene, her husband probably wouldn't have calmed down so quickly. If she had just lay down and let him beat her, the onlookers wouldn't have been so angry, and they might have unconsciously sided with her."
Jiang Lan turned to look at her: "You're too soft-hearted. No matter what her attitude is, she's cheated on you. You should still do what you should do, instead of being swayed by her attitude. What if her attitude is just an act?"
"Even if you're going to pretend, you have to be willing to pretend. Why don't I see anyone else pretending?"
Jiang Lan remained silent. The debate between men and women, driven by emotion and reason, had become a reality. However, there was no need to cause a personal argument over someone else's affairs, so neither of them continued the conversation.
Are you still taking orders?
"Let's not answer it, let's go rummage through the trash."
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