Chapter 45
Knowing that Lone Wolf doesn't like to speak on the microphone, Xia Ruirui thought he wouldn't do it this time, but she didn't expect him to actually turn on the microphone.
"Why aren't you asleep at 4am?"
Unlike what she imagined, the voice on the other end was that of a very attractive young man.
Because the other person's online name was Lonely Wolf, Xia Ruirui preconceived that he was a middle-aged man.
But I didn't expect the other person's voice to be so young.
This did surprise her a little.
However, Xia Ruirui did not have any other reaction. She was just simply surprised, without any feeling of heart fluttering or heart beating fast.
It’s not because the other person’s voice is not nice enough.
The voice on the other side was very magnetic and distinctive, but not as pleasant as Shen Yuqing's.
Shen Yuqing's voice sounded just like him, restrained and abstinent, full of sexual tension.
Xia Ruirui didn't know if this could be considered a disease. Every time she met a boy over the years, she would subconsciously compare him with Shen Yuqing in her mind.
That one is not as pretty as Shen Yuqing, and that one does not have a good figure as Shen Yuqing.
That person is a playboy and not as loyal as Shen Yuqing.
So in the years that he missed Shen Yuqing, although he never showed up, he was not absent either.
The only difference is that he does not exist in physical form, but has always been lurking in her heart.
Occasionally it would pop up and disturb her thoughts.
Shen Yuqing and the lone wolf opposite him both spoke in rapid tones.
I don’t know if it was because of this, but as soon as the person on the other side opened his mouth, Xia Ruirui was reminded of someone.
Although their voices were different, they always made her think of him inexplicably.
When she thought of someone, the first thing that came to her mind was – it’s 4 a.m. now, what is Shen Yuqing doing?
Thinking of the scene she saw in the office, Xia Ruirui couldn't help but guess:
Is Shen Yuqing currently on a voice call with his secretary? Are the two of them having a passionate conversation?
Thinking of that playboy, she felt a little sad and forced herself not to think about him.
She was still thinking about other things and forgot to answer the question from her friend in the game.
Remembering that the other party was still waiting for her answer, Xia Ruirui felt a little apologetic: "What did you just say?"
The man opposite also noticed her distraction, and his voice became a little colder than before: "Who were you thinking about just now?"
His question contained some questions, and although it was well hidden, Xia Ruirui still heard it, which was why her expression was a little strange.
The man opposite also realized that something was wrong and tried to make amends: "What are you thinking about?"
Thinking that she had misheard, Xia Ruirui did not dwell on it anymore.
Since we are strangers online, some things can be said directly.
She didn't hide it, and she didn't bother to lie, so she told the truth directly: "I'm thinking about my ex."
When he heard the word "ex", there was silence for a long time.
It was not until Xia Ruirui thought that the network cable was down and was about to get up to check it that she heard a sound from the other side.
His voice was a little low: "What kind of person was your predecessor?"
Xia Ruirui always felt that the voice on the other side was a little strange, as if someone was deliberately suppressing some emotion.
But she didn't care too much and just continued talking along with what he said.
She did not answer immediately, but reviewed in her mind the details of her three years of high school with Shen Yuqing.
Thinking of someone's words "I like smart partners", Xia Ruirui suddenly laughed out loud.
She remembered that it was at the opening ceremony of her freshman year in high school. She asked him for his contact information, but he used this sentence to imply that she was stupid.
Thinking of someone's expression of extreme forbearance at that time, Xia Ruirui couldn't help laughing.
Her voice was unconsciously light: "He is a bit narcissistic."
"...somewhat narcissistic..." the other party repeated, but this time no emotion could be heard.
After that, the lonely wolf didn't speak again. Xia Ruirui thought he didn't want to talk anymore, so she didn't say anything either.
The two people played games quietly, each with different thoughts in their minds.
Perhaps because she hadn't played games for a long time and was a little rusty, or perhaps because she was thinking about something else, Xia Ruirui soon fell to the ground.
The Lone Wolf didn't turn on the microphone, but he soon discovered that she had fallen to the ground. He first dealt with the enemy on the opposite side, then sealed a cigarette and came over to help her.
"Thank you." Xia Ruirui thanked him heartlessly.
“…”
Seeing that he didn't reply to her, she was stunned for a moment and looked up at the game interface.
The man opposite was wearing a gray-gold cloak. His face and expression could not be seen clearly, but he seemed inexplicably reliable.
In the game interface, he was squatting on the ground, saving her.
"Apply the medicine first, then enter the circle."
"……good."
He drove her into the circle, and on the way, a group of people provoked her. Before Xia Ruirui could react, they were killed by the lone wolf.
She looked at him on the screen and muttered somewhere where he couldn't hear her: "He's still as fierce as ever."
"... and can't stand provocation from others."
Once they entered the circle, there were almost no people left, and they won the game in less than ten minutes.
Looking at her title of 'Long-Distance Runner' on the settlement page, Xia Ruirui was silent for a while and sighed.
Back in the two-person team interface, the man's voice sounded a little muffled: "Still fighting?"
Xia Ruirui glanced at the time. It was almost six in the morning. Although she wasn't sleepy yet, she felt a little hungry. "No more fighting. Let's go downstairs and eat later."
"good."
After getting offline, she ordered takeout, had breakfast, and went to the Su embroidery studio.
After finishing work, it was late at night again.
Xia Ruirui clicked into the game and fell into deep thought as she looked at the 'lone wolf' online.
Why is this guy online all day long?
Could it be some internet-addicted teenager?
While she was still secretly speculating, she received his invitation to form a team again.
"You are online." It is an affirmative sentence.
"yes."
"If I'm not online, can you send me a team invitation?" But she didn't say the second half of the sentence.
Xia Ruirui discovered that her big teammate was not only quiet, but also liked to make small talk.
It’s not that I hate him for doing this, I just think it doesn’t fit his personality.
Apart from the fact that his game ID was a bit childish, in her impression, he had always been a cool and aloof person, not the kind of person who liked to talk nonsense.
While she was still secretly complaining in her heart, the big boss spoke again for the first time.
"Why... didn't you come online before?" When he asked this, his voice was a little muffled, as if he was very aggrieved.
This made Xia Ruirui stunned for a moment. She thought about it carefully and found that she seemed to have never mentioned it to him after she stopped playing games.
She originally thought that the boss was so good at playing games that he wouldn't care whether she was there or not.
Now that I think about it, maybe he was just as lonely as I was back then.
Although those three years were a scar for Xia Ruirui and she didn't want to mention it again, she felt that she should perhaps explain it.
Even though this explanation seems a little late now.
"At that time, I was diagnosed with depression. My mood was unstable every day, I had anorexia, and I even attempted suicide once."
When she said this, her voice was very flat, as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
Even the tone of her voice when she said this was flat and without ups and downs.
There was complete silence from the other end, as if she was just talking to herself.
Xia Ruirui didn't mind and still pretended to be nonchalant when she mentioned that period of time which was quite painful for her.
"At that time, because I didn't want to drag down the people around me, I broke up with my favorite ex."
Thinking of something, Xia Ruirui looked at the man in the gray-gold cloak in the team interface and asked in a light-hearted manner:
"Is what I'm saying too heavy? Would you dislike it?"
I thought the other party would remain silent, but I didn't expect him to speak, and his voice was even a little hoarse.
It gives people the illusion that he seems to care about her very much.
The two of them were just netizens. Although they had played games on and off for two years, netizens were just netizens after all. Xia Ruirui didn't think or believe that he would feel sorry for her.
The man's voice was extremely hoarse. "Why did you get depression? Is it because you were too depressed in your senior year of high school?"
Xia Ruirui was immersed in her own emotions and did not delve into why a netizen guessed her timeline after she said she had depression.
"Because of some things in my original family."
She mistakenly believed that her mother remarried because of infidelity. This matter was too long and too private, so she did not tell the whole story, but only mentioned her original family.
Because the big teammate has always been a very sensible person, Xia Ruirui thought he would not ask any more questions, but she did not expect that he would be more gossipy than she imagined.
"Did you break up with your ex because of depression?"
"About the same."
"It's mainly because I'm afraid of disappointing his love." But the second half of the sentence was too cheesy and Xia Ruirui couldn't bring herself to say it.
I thought the topic would end here, but I didn't expect the boss to ask another soul-searching question.
"Do you like your ex very much?"
"..." She was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.
If you look closely, Xia Ruirui has never been in a relationship with Shen Yuqing.
At that time, early love was not allowed in high school. At the teacher appreciation banquet after graduation, she saw that Shen Yuqing wanted to confess his love to her, so she rejected him before he did.
Apart from this, the two have not confirmed their relationship.
But in Xia Ruirui's eyes, the two of them had dated before, and he was her only ex over the years.
Therefore, whenever someone mentioned her ex, Shen Yuqing’s expressionless face would automatically flash through her mind.
"He looks very ascetic. It's hard not to fall in love with that face." Xia Ruirui said bluntly.
"Oh."
I originally thought that the big teammate would agree with me with a smile, but unexpectedly I heard a sneer from the other side.
She just thought the sneer was a teasing from the other party, but ignored the sour tone that had been in his voice since just now.
This is obviously not the tone a gaming netizen should have.
A month later, she finally realized what was happening, but it was too late...
*
After the game was offline, someone behind the screen threw the tablet onto the bed.
As if he still felt unsatisfied after falling, he threw the pillow next to him off the bed.
Then he threw himself onto the mattress and pulled the woolen blanket over his face.
"Xia Ruirui"
After calling her name, Shen Yuqing seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly sat up, got up and took out a file box from the bookshelf.
He took out a group photo of Class 18 of Senior 3 and looked at it for a long time. Then he picked up the mobile phone on the table, took a photo of the group photo, and sent it to Gu Zijin.
At one o'clock in the morning, Gu Zijin had just finished his work and had just taken off his glasses when he saw the text message from Shen Yuqing.
[Who looks more abstinent, me or the man second from the right?]
【……】
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