Chapter 96, Chapter 9: Female Supporting Character in an Online Game Novel
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Qingzhou gently interrupted him.
"I know."
Ji Huai paused, then narrowed his eyes.
You know?
"Um."
Xu Qingzhou nodded.
"Mr. Ji, have you ever considered that Tangtang's condition not improving might also be related to your attitude towards her?"
Ji Huai was stunned.
Xu Qingzhou pursed her lips and continued speaking.
“She just has some personality flaws, but you always treat her like a patient. Even if she isn’t sick, she will be affected by your overly cautious attitude.”
Ji Huai rarely showed a look of bewilderment and helplessness.
He wanted to argue, but the silent exchange between his sister and the boy in front of him was still vivid in his mind.
"is that so?"
Of course not.
He made all of this up.
But Xu Qingzhou couldn't say that either.
In fact, according to the plot, Ji Tang was indeed sick, and there was nothing wrong with Ji Huai and the others' behavior.
But this is not...
Has Ji Tang's public image collapsed?
Ji Tang is now more unrestrained than anyone else, and her words can be so sharp they could choke someone to death. She doesn't look sick at all.
It's like having a new core inside your body.
Xu Qingzhou lowered his eyes.
If Ji Tang were still the same as in the story, would he like her?
Will I be able to get along with her as naturally as I am now, and even patiently deal with her brother and cover for her?
The answer is no.
As part of his mission, he will take care of her, and if she wishes, he will also take responsibility for her, ensuring her a peaceful and happy life.
But they don't know how to do these things.
Xu Qingzhou suppressed the burning sensation in his heart and maintained a calm demeanor.
"Perhaps you don't need to be so cautious when you treat her."
He gazed at the closed door, his eyes softening.
"She's fine."
Ji Huai fell into deep thought, and Xu Qingzhou didn't say anything more. He smiled, politely took his leave, and went to buy sauerkraut fish for Yu Wanwan.
In the hallway, only Ji Huai remained, leaning against the wall, his mind filled with Xu Qingzhou's words and Yu Wanwan's behavior just now.
Much later, Ji Huai wiped his face, concealed his emotions, and opened the door to go inside.
The television was playing in the living room. Yu Wanwan hugged a cushion and curled up on the sofa to watch TV.
Hearing the door open, she looked up and smiled gently.
"Finished talking?"
Ji Huai remained silent for a few seconds, looking at his smiling, gentle younger sister, who exuded a sweet and obedient charm, and felt somewhat dazed.
Her eyes and brows were full of gentleness, without a trace of repression or timidity.
How long has it been since he saw his sister like this?
It seems that it was from the moment he learned about his sister's illness that he began to treat her like a fragile porcelain doll, just like his parents.
Ji Huai's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the past.
His younger sister is nine years younger than him, and at twenty-one this year, she is a junior in college.
When he was little, he didn't understand why his parents were so careful with his younger sister.
At that time, he only thought his little sister was a small, soft, and cute little bundle, and he often made her laugh.
Later, he started high school, which was a busy time for him, and his school was a boarding school.
When he returned home after finishing a semester of school, he found that the smile on his sister's face had almost disappeared.
He learned about his sister's situation from his parents. He couldn't believe it, but he still subconsciously began to take care of her carefully.
My younger sister smiles less and less, becomes increasingly unwilling to communicate with others, and is even unable to continue her studies.
They were extremely anxious, but they could only be more careful and patient.
Later, my younger sister said she didn't want to live at home anymore and wanted to move out.
Ji Huai's throat suddenly felt dry, and his eyes felt slightly hot.
"Um."
Perhaps the little boy was right.
Half of the reason my sister turned out this way is because of the attitude her family had towards her.
Ji Huai blinked, suppressing the heat in his eyes, and smiled as he naturally sat down next to her.
"Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"
Yu Wanwan could sense that Ji Huai's attitude had changed somewhat, but she didn't care.
"Xu Qingzhou went to buy it."
Ji Huai nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then asked the question.
"Tangtang, why did you accept that boy's advances?"
In the past, Ji Huai would never have asked such a question.
But now...
He wanted to try making a change.
Yu Wanwan pursed her lips, looking somewhat disgusted.
"He's so annoying, you can't get rid of him."
But a faint smile lingered in the corners of her eyes and brows.
Ji Huai remained silent for a few seconds.
"Does Tangtang like him?"
Yu Wanwan paused for a moment.
How did you figure that out?
"When she talks about him, Tangtang's smile is as sweet as honey."
"..."
Yu Wanwan's eyelashes trembled, and her voice became somewhat unsteady.
"Is that so?"
Ji Huai nodded affirmatively.
He hesitated for a few seconds, then raised his hand and placed it on her head.
Yu Wanwan instinctively dodged to the side, and Ji Huai's hand landed on her shoulder.
Ji Huai's hand stiffened for a moment, but he acted as if nothing had happened and instead gently patted her shoulder.
"Tangtang, your brother has looked into it. Although that boy's family isn't well-off, he's a good person and ambitious. If you really like him, we won't object."
Yu Wanwan was not surprised at all that Ji Huai had investigated Xu Qingzhou in such a short time.
I looked up again at the screen where people were happily playing games.
We'll see.
Ji Huai took it as just a little girl's awkwardness and shyness and didn't pay any attention to it.
He sat with her for a while longer before getting up to leave.
Just as I stepped out of the room, I ran into Xu Qingzhou, who was returning with pickled fish.
Xu Qingzhou paused for a moment, then glanced into the room.
Aren't you staying for dinner?
Ji Huai shook his head.
"No, I have a meeting to attend. I'll leave Tangtang in your care."
Xu Qingzhou didn't know what to say, so he could only awkwardly agree.
Ji Huai glanced at him again, then hurriedly left, saying, "You're not allowed to stay overnight."
"..."
Xu Qingzhou pinched his brow bone, finding it somewhat amusing.
If he dared to stay overnight, Ji Huai wouldn't even need to do anything; that girl in the room would be chopped to pieces by him.
Neither of them mentioned Ji Huai again. After dinner, Xu Qingzhou cleaned up the house as usual.
Life went on like this, neither exciting nor dull.
After that live stream, Yu Wanwan, like Ji Tang, still didn't participate in the arena and remained unranked.
But in the game, she was already a well-known expert.
Especially within the wet nurse community, they are revered as goddesses.
The actions performed during that day's live stream were analyzed and dissected frame by frame by various tech enthusiasts and data analysts.
It became incredibly popular and was saved by many new mothers for study and imitation.
Of course, she is more famous for her extravagant spending of money.
On the rich list, her ID is at the top, with a string of zeros that several servers combined can't match, making her unattainable for most.
During this time, Ji Tang's parents also called her.
They were no longer as cautious as before, carefully considering every word and phrase.
My conversation with her was just like any ordinary greeting between a father and daughter or a mother and son, nothing special.
Although Yu Wanwan didn't care about their attitude, she had to admit that such a conversation made her feel more comfortable.
Of course, the most frequent questions were about Xu Qingzhou.
It's unclear what Ji Huai said to them, but they seemed to have already accepted that Xu Qingzhou was her boyfriend.
They even asked her to bring Xu Qingzhou home for dinner when they returned to China.
Yu Wanwan was speechless and too lazy to explain, so she just gave a perfunctory reply.
More than half a month passed, and Xu Qingzhou began her internship at the company.
Once again, only Yu Wanwan was left.
Without Xu Qingzhou, the empty apartment felt desolate.
Yu Wanwan played by herself for a few days, and suddenly found it very boring.
Although the game was well-made and quite playable, it didn't offer her any new or exciting experiences.
After the initial fun of tinkering with equipment and chasing stats to boost combat power, it becomes somewhat boring.
When Xu Qingzhou got off work, he went to her place as usual, but didn't see her.
When I got home, I found her holed up in her study playing on the computer.
Xu Qingzhou hesitated for a moment, then leaned over to take a look.
She wasn't playing games; she was watching variety shows.
Why aren't you playing games?
Yu Wanwan didn't even raise her head, resting her chin on the table, watching intently.
"I don't want to play."
"..."
Okay.
"Have you got a meal yet?"
Yu Wanwan shook her head.
Xu Qingzhou sighed and pulled her up from the table.
I've told her so many times that sitting like that is bad for her spine, but she just won't listen.
"All the restaurants outside are closed at this hour. I'll make you a bowl of vegetable noodles. Do you want some?"
"Um."
Xu Qingzhou then went out to cook noodles.
After thinking for a moment, Yu Wanwan turned off the variety show that was playing, got up and followed him out, leaning against the kitchen wall watching him busy inside.
Where are you interning?
"Starworld Technology, what happened?"
"Nothing, just asking."
Yu Wanwan answered casually, then began to ponder what this Xinghuan Technology was.
Without much thought, the information about Starway Technology already appeared in my mind.
This Xinghuan Technology has a close partnership with Ji Tang's family.
Starway Technology is a leader in the IT industry, with a wide range of businesses covering fields such as gaming, virtual social networking, AI research and development, and cloud computing.
Suspended Sword Jianghu is a product developed by one of the studios under this company.
"You went to play games?"
The rising mist blurred Xu Qingzhou's face.
Through the mist, he glanced at Yu Wanwan with some surprise.
I obviously didn't expect her to know this, but it doesn't seem strange at all.
"No, I went to CloudMirror Interconnect."
"oh."
Yu Wanwan understood.
"They make VR products."
"Well, it's not just VR."
He didn't say more, and Yu Wanwan wisely didn't ask.
Xu Qingzhou thought she was just asking casually and didn't take it to heart.
A week later, when he saw the girl being respectfully led over by the manager in the project team, he completely lost his composure.
"Come on, everyone, let's get to know each other. This is Ji Tang, your new colleague, who will be working with you all from now on!"
Ji Tang's face is so tender, and recently Ji Huai has stopped being so careful and has been feeding her whenever he has a chance. With Xu Qingzhou's care, she has gained a lot of weight in her face.
They look like they haven't lost their baby fat yet.
Yu Wanwan herself has a gentle and unassailable temperament.
He looks exactly like a naive and inexperienced minor.
The project team members looked at each other in bewilderment, and after a long while, hesitant applause broke out.
The manager frowned, somewhat embarrassed. He subconsciously glanced at her face and, seeing that she still had a smiling expression and showed no dissatisfaction, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked around and waved to Xu Qingzhou.
Xu Qingzhou walked over in silence.
"Xiao Xu, could you show her around our studio and introduce her to the basic operations?"
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