Chapter 6 Common Line (06) "You want to see me and Brother Yingxing..."
He Yuan began to recall what she had just said.
That's misleading.
He immediately explained, "It's to buy a sturdy bed for the person next to me, so that at most two people can sleep in it."
Is this sales associate possessed by the spirit of "pleasure"?
You were just giving a very serious introduction, how did you suddenly "let loose"?
He Yuan looked at the sales assistant with suspicion.
He spoke in advance what the three people behind him wanted to say, and they also looked at the sales guide.
Sales assistant: ...Ahhhhh what did she say!
This month's performance bonus is going to be wiped out!
Perhaps realizing their slip of the tongue, the sales assistant immediately led them to another bed, and shut up immediately after explaining the features and dimensions.
He Yuan looked at Jing Yuan, "Is this okay?"
Jing Yuan, still reeling from the shock, immediately nodded, eager to end the matter as quickly as possible.
It's just buying a bed, how could so many things have happened?
He Yuan took out her previously issued credit card to pay the bill and left Jing Yuan's home address.
His in-game income was stable, with no expenses other than items. This time, it emptied all his savings, and he could only use his credit card to cover it for now.
Fortunately, the bed wasn't that expensive.
So where exactly is Yingxing making his fortune? Can someone help him out?
Ying Xing was taken aback for a moment. "I haven't paid much attention to it. I just process orders when they come in, and someone will deduct the tax and transfer the money to my account."
My desire to work at the manufacturing company has become even stronger.
Danfeng heard a few words, then remained silent, lost in thought.
After buying the bed, the group should go their separate ways, and He Yuan should start her date with Ying Xing.
But surprisingly, no one moved.
He Yuan looked around and asked, "Do you want to watch me go on a date with Ying Xing?"
"Let's make it clear first, when I'm on a date with you guys, the other two people need to be there too..." he said, "but we can't schedule that out..."
Jingyuan has fixed working hours and goes to training several days a week.
Danfeng and Yingxing are alright... but even with free time, their time together doesn't overlap much.
If we were to make arrangements, I don't know how long it would take.
Danfeng coldly exchanged a glance with Yingxing, "You won't do anything that crosses the line."
"You won't either."
Jing Yuan was completely ignored.
The advantage of childhood sweethearts lies in their familiarity and intimacy, but if the relationship doesn't develop further, then it's not a cause for concern.
If He Yuan really had any ideas, they wouldn't be involved now.
While they were at odds, Jing Yuan secretly slipped a card to He Yuan.
"This is my salary card, it's not much. But the Shence Mansion covers all my food and clothing needs, so there's not much I need to spend money on. You can use it for now."
【[Credit Points]+2347971】
Crane Kite is going to be overwhelmed with greed.
He asked Jing Yuan in a low voice, "Does the Shence Army pay such a high salary?"
Jingyuan has only been working for two or three years, right? And he's already earning a million a year.
"I still have my housing provident fund that I haven't withdrawn yet. It's mainly because I've followed my master on many expeditions, and the bonuses will be distributed based on my battle merits."
So only He Yuan himself is a penniless wretch?
He didn't consider himself poor. He would do some tasks and sell some items every month, and with the regular allowance from his parents, he could save up a sum of money every month.
When he went all in with all his items, he thought he was a very farsighted and shrewd player.
Now... he's a poor guy who's kind of looking to live off his friend.
Especially Yingxing.
To save money, He Yuan started building goodwill with Ying Xing as soon as they met, thus beginning her zero-yuan shopping journey at Gongzao Company.
Now it seems he got a lot of freebies from Yingxing...
After Yingxing became Baiye, he didn't take a single penny from him.
It was incredibly moving, but He Yuan still managed to suppress the thought that she didn't want to work hard.
If you don't pay back the money you received, you'll lose [Willpower]!
Although He Yuan was a free purchase, she would send Ying Xing any new and interesting forging materials she came across, so it was a fair exchange.
—Although all those materials were turned into finished products and ended up in his hands.
He Yuan reluctantly stuffed it back in.
"Keep it; I'll definitely ask you for help when I need it!"
Jing Yuan pushed it forcefully towards him.
"You need it? You've never told me what you need!"
His tone was slightly harsh, but it reflected Jing Yuan's truest feelings over the years.
His childhood best friend, his closest person, his favorite person, never asks others for help.
No matter what difficulties I encounter, I solve them all by myself.
By the time Jingyuan learned what had happened, Heyuan had already resolved everything.
He always knew that beneath the surface of intimacy lay an irreparable rift.
The emotional connection between them is one-way.
Just like today.
He Yuan preferred to use a credit card that accrued interest, which he considered a loss, rather than accept Jing Yuan's kindness.
This is not how your closest friends should act.
“Jingyuan, listen to me,” Heyuan said quickly, “You know my abilities. I can handle these things myself. This money shortage this month is only temporary and won’t have any bad consequences.”
"It's not that I didn't ask you for help."
He paused, then said, "I will only turn to myself for help, no one else will do."
Thinking of his friend's family, Jingyuan silently put the card away.
I met He Yuan in the summer before I was about to start elementary school.
Before the couple who moved in next door could even get to know her, they left their five-year-old son, Heyuan, to roam the world.
Five-year-old He Yuan organized her life in an orderly manner, skipping grades all the way, and even surpassing Jing Yuan.
He really doesn't ask anyone for help.
Jing Yuan nodded vaguely.
He Yuan scratched his hair, messing up his morning hairstyle, and then took out a red hairband from her pocket.
"Here, the gift I was planning to give you as a bribe in a few days, I'm giving it to you ahead of time."
【★Props - Red Silk Ribbon: A hair ribbon made from legendary red thread that will never fade.】
He tiptoed, and just like in the morning, his fingers deftly darted through Jing Yuan's hair, tying it into a ponytail.
The stark white skin caught my eye, and the scent of shower gel from home filled my nostrils.
Jing Yuan clenched his fist.
"For my sake, brave and strong guard, nemesis of abundant evil, future general... could you please stop crying?"
He Yuan maliciously brought up Jing Yuan's childhood naive ideals.
Unlike usual, Jing Yuan did not become angry or embarrassed, but instead asked, "What do you want me to do with this bribe?"
Danfeng and Yingxing finished their riddle-like conversation and walked over to the two of them.
Danfeng's sharp eyes immediately spotted the bright red ribbon in Jingyuan's white hair.
Red was a color often used in wedding decorations during ancient times, according to local customs.
Hairbands are a symbol of love and engagement between young men and women.
He Yuan might not understand the meaning behind it, but Dan Feng would find it hard not to think about it.
"What kind of bribe? Do you want my advice?"
He Yuan steadied herself by supporting herself on Jing Yuan's shoulder and returned to the ground. "Um... I just wanted to ask Jing Yuan if the task of being in charge of the revival competition assessment at the Starry Sky Martial Arts Competition could be given to me."
The Celestial Martial Arts Ceremony was initially established to commemorate the Cloud Cavalry, guided by the Emperor's Bow Master, protecting the Celestial Ship and purging the plague. The Celestial Ship's Cloud Cavalry diligently hone their skills, competing in martial arts battles to honor their fallen heroes.
Today, with the Immortal Boat Alliance resounding throughout the world, it has become a link connecting the galaxy, inviting warriors and heroes from different worlds of the galaxy to gather on one stage, demonstrating the preciousness of their fighting spirit and camaraderie.
Simply put, it's about fighting against opponents sent by various invited planets!
Fighting means that you will get attribute boosts after winning.
One of the two strategy posts that He Yuan just finished reading was about how to maximize benefits in Starry Sky Martial Arts.
—If you've already become a Cloud Cavalry Guard, you can simply defend the arena.
Unfortunately, he wasn't one of them; He Yuan hadn't even gotten close to the Cloud Cavalry.
—If not, according to the rules of the game, there will be two paths.
One option is to become a participant and climb the ranks, but to be honest, the rewards are rather mediocre.
If possible, I suggest you try to become an examiner for the revival round.
—The judges in the revival round can keep winning. After winning, they determine whether the contestant can compete again. If the result is reasonable, there are additional attribute bonuses. It's considered the best alternative for those who failed to defend their title.
Therefore, He Yuan planned to "bribe" Jing Yuan to put in a good word for her and see if she could get the position of examiner.
Jingyuan touched the hairband. "That's fine, that's fine."
He laughed and said, "But you just caused trouble for General Teng Xiao, which may not be enough."
He Yuan's face fell.
He spread his hands. "I'm penniless right now. Can I owe you?"
Jing Yuan nodded seriously, "Okay, then I'll wait to receive the gifts and interest."
After listening, Danfeng said, "I have a commission here that I can't give to anyone else. Do you want to take it?"
"The payment is negotiable, but confidentiality is required."
[Triggering the quest [The Mysterious Request - Part 1]]
“I’ll take it!” He Yuan said without hesitation.
These kinds of missions, which require secrecy and involve [one], are very well paid; it would be foolish not to take them!
He patted Jingyuan on the shoulder, "You wait, I'll bribe you with a new gift in a few days!"
Jing Yuan sighed inwardly as was his habit, but nodded outwardly.
If only he could also post commissions...
Crane Kite doesn't accept money for no reason, but she's very willing to take on various commissions and challenges to earn credit points.
With that, today's bed-buying spree should be over, and He Yuan should now take Ying Xing on a date.
Although he had some ideas about playing a multiplayer ending, it was too difficult to balance things out in practice. In just this short period of time, He Yuan was already feeling quite uneasy.
If one of them chooses to silently let go, then he has to pull them along.
Let's just let things take their course.
The game's AI system is too sensitive, almost indistinguishable from a normal person's.
Just like human emotions, they are somewhat uncontrollable.
After all, in the game's settings, besides the visible favorability rating, there are many other miscellaneous hidden values such as [darkening value], [possessiveness], [sincerity value], and [affection level].
Diverse, just like human emotions.
Diversity leads to different personalities and choices.
That's part of the game's charm.
He Yuan made an appointment with Dan Feng to meet, and then said goodbye to him and Jing Yuan.
After everyone left, He Yuan took Ying Xing's hand.
Unlike last night when I held your wrist.
Now, he took the initiative to wrap his hand in Ying Xing's palm, his fingers passing between them, filling every crevice.
"My love, please take good care of me for the rest of the day."
He Yuan held hands, stepped closer, and tiptoed to get in front of Ying Xing.
Then, a light, fleeting kiss landed on Yingxing's cheek.
A note from the author:
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Some people don't need to carry water [covering face and peeking]
Based on the activities of the Starry Sky Martial Arts Competition, the timeline should be: Starry Sky Martial Arts Competition – Second Abundant War – Sudden Chaos – Drinking Moon Chaos.
The exact year is unknown, so I'll blur it here.
Ying Xing is about to suffer multiple blows.
Part Two
Happy birthday on March 7th! Hope she joins the journey soon! [cheering emoji]
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