Chapter 43 Online Dating 10
"You got a new computer?"
A surprised voice came from the head of the table. Du Chengfeng's eyes widened. The gaming laptop on Yuan Ying's desk was brand new and beautiful, with a silver-white frame that shimmered and the logo on the back was a half-open wing, which complemented the frosty white color of the body.
I stayed up all night playing games last night, and after barely keeping my eyes open during my morning class, I went straight to bed as soon as I got back to my dorm. Half-asleep, I did hear someone leaving the room. Du Chengfeng assumed it was Li Wen going out to study, but it turned out to be Yuan Ying again—she'd bought something new!
I can't pinpoint exactly when it started, but this poor guy has been frequently buying things online and bringing home packages.
This time, it was actually a new series he'd been thinking about for a long time but hadn't dared to buy, priced from 19,999. Du Chengfeng's family wasn't poor, but they weren't at the point where they could spend five figures at once without batting an eye. His good friend Li Wen was wealthy, but not addicted to games; for academic research, his computer was extremely thin and light. So Du Chengfeng had always just dreamed about it, drooling over the finished products others posted online.
He never imagined that one day he would see his dream brain in his dormitory. The owner was none other than Yuan Ying, whom he had previously looked down upon.
The moment he stepped down the stairs, Du Chengfeng flashed a beaming smile and turned to Yuan Ying, showering her with attention: "Hey buddy, you're so capable!"
With his back to the two, Li Wen, wearing headphones and seemingly engrossed in reading his paper, had actually noticed Yuan Ying's movements long ago. He quietly removed his headphones, and Du Chengfeng's fawning words drifted into his ears. Remembering how Du Chengfeng had repeatedly slandered Yuan Ying in front of him, Li Wen curled his lips in a mocking smile.
Only the other roommate with white hair was unaware of the undercurrents in the dormitory—he was heartbroken by his previous terrifying online romance and decided to stop indulging in illusory online relationships, packing up and planning to move out for an internship.
"The Flying Wing 2300 just came out this month! This screen, this keyboard, this graphics card, this driver..." Du Chengfeng's mouth watered as he read. He really loved tinkering with electronics! It's unfair that someone as passionate as him can only admire it from afar, while Yuan Ying actually got his hands on one! This guy isn't exactly well-off, and he's incredibly stingy. How could he afford to spend so much money? Did he take out a loan? What if we see him on the addiction rehabilitation website one day...? While chirping his crickets, he pulled up a stool and sat down next to Yuan Ying, like a good buddy. "This is your first time using a Flying Wing computer, right? They have a unique feature..."
Du Chengfeng wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Yuan Ying so he could borrow her computer—isn't that what brothers do? You use my stuff, I use yours; you use mine. It strengthens the bond and saves money, so why not?
To his surprise, the object of his enthusiasm was completely unresponsive. Du Chengfeng talked on and on, but Yuan Ying didn't reply at all, silently downloading software on the new computer, treating him like he was invisible. Du Chengfeng's skin was sometimes as thick as a city wall, and sometimes as thin as a paper wing. He felt that he had taken the initiative to show enthusiasm, and yet she dared to ignore him, which was already very uncomfortable. His smile turned cold.
Li Wen chuckled softly at that moment, a mocking laugh that seemed to come from the sidelines. In an instant, Du Chengfeng's thin self-esteem and sense of shame boiled over like magma. His face flushed red, his smile froze, and he casually moved his chair back, then began tapping away on his phone with an air of seriousness, as if he were studying something.
Yuan Ying didn't care about his mental journey at all; he only had one thought: this pig has finally gotten rid of him.
The air was fresh, and her mood improved. Yuan Ying stared at the endlessly long download bar, waiting.
He thought that once he went online, he would immediately tell Lai Si that he had bought a new computer and that he had used the money Lai Si had given him.
Yuan Ying didn't socialize much, but he was keenly aware of some people's thoughts. Lai Si was probably the kind of pampered young master who had his every desire fulfilled since childhood, leading to a carefree life and finding amusement in games through pretense. If someone were to accept a five-figure red envelope with trepidation and constant refusals, Yuan Ying would likely become impatient; on the contrary, Yuan Ying's decisive acceptance and swift execution of the other party's request would satisfy Lai Si.
Then he thought he should take some photos and post them on his WeChat Moments to make him look more sincere.
"Brothers, I'm leaving. Don't miss me." The white-haired roommate blew a kiss while dragging his suitcase. "Let's get together again sometime."
After he left, there were only three people left, and the atmosphere in the dormitory was indescribably awkward.
After pretending for a while, Du Chengfeng's expression gradually returned to normal, and he got up to go to the bathroom. On the way, he deliberately glanced at Yuan Ying's screen—it was still Endless Replay, but unlike before, Yuan Ying seemed to have switched to a different female character. Her character was exquisitely designed, dressed in gorgeous clothes, and the weapon she wore had its own flame effect. This outfit was definitely not cheap.
On the way to the classroom in the evening, Du Chengfeng couldn't help but say to Li Wen, "I'm not seeing things, am I? Something's definitely not right! He always plays male characters and never buys clothes. Now he's playing Wing 2300 and switching to a female character... Lao Li, is our roommate going astray?"
Li Wen had heard about countless online romance entanglements, especially in the gaming world and the MMO community, even though he didn't have much contact with them. However, he didn't think Yuan Ying would go that far, so he responded coldly. Du Chengfeng, on the other hand, became more and more certain, using phrases like "maybe" and "no way" while his mind was already quite convinced.
He couldn't help but curse, "His character is terrible. I wonder how many people that guy over there has been scammed. Even though he's our roommate, we can't just knowingly let him cheat us and do nothing about it. Wouldn't that make us accomplices?"
Yuan Ying was completely unaware of their private discussion. Because he found it extremely difficult to play 2v2 with Lai Si, he had been frantically studying Tianyi's PvP techniques. He had watched all the documents Lai Si posted and the highly rated tutorial videos on Bilibili, and also searched for experience posts on the forum.
He sparred with Lai Si in a 1v1 match, losing nine out of ten. Lai Si was relaxed from start to finish, while he fought hard but was brutally beaten.
"There's still room for improvement. Keep it up." After the sparring session, Lai Si chuckled softly over the microphone and comforted him, "Healers are a bit weaker in PvP, you did very well."
He wasn't lying. When Yuan Ying sparred with other members of the gang, he initially lost miserably, but gradually he was able to win one or two matches. Now, when he fought against the famous PvP maniac Gou Si Side Slide, the outcome was about even.
Yuan Ying has a knack for gaming; she quickly mastered PvP after only a short time and defeated a group of PvP enthusiasts. This changed Gou Si's opinion of Yuan Ying; sometimes, when she seemed distracted, he would proactively approach her to ask if she wanted to run dungeons or do quests.
Yuan Ying cultivated relationships with other high-ranking members of the gang, intending to subtly gather information about Lai Si.
The primary target is the big boss fox in the sky. The prefix "Laisi's real-life relatives and friends" is attractive enough, and many people who cannot get in touch with Laisi try every means to establish a relationship with the fox.
Under the guise of a friendly competition, Yuan Ying easily added Fox as a game friend and WeChat friend. She immediately opened Fox's WeChat Moments, and a series of nine-grid photos filled her eyes. Fox posted much more on WeChat Moments than Lai Si'ai.
Yuan Ying scrolled through the page a few times and saw Fox's picture—a young, handsome man. He frowned instinctively and quickly scrolled past it. He wasn't interested in what kind of person Fox was.
The time came for the forum to ferment, and that was the night he retreated from the sky in a strategic retreat.
Another person's figure appeared in the 3x3 grid.
In the center photo, the background is a brightly lit waterfront villa, with lights shining on the water, creating a shimmering effect, and you can vaguely see brightly colored carp swimming between the light and shadow.
The flowers on the shore were laden with blossoms, bending the branches downwards, and the jade-white petals brushed against the shoulder of a person in profile with a slightly dynamic gesture.
From the angle of the photo, all that can be seen is a pale neck beneath soft, slightly curled blonde hair, followed by a champagne-colored suit. The area below the waist is obscured by layers of flowers, with only glimpses of fabric folds visible through the gaps.
The man in the profile holds a glass of wine in his left hand, his outstretched fingers resembling another branch of a flower. Beside him stands a fox, smiling and clinking glasses with him.
The text of this WeChat Moments post reads: "With someone."
Yuan Ying's intuition told her that it was Lai Si, who had a second face in the Endless Chapters.
While he was getting anxious because he couldn't get a reply to his message, he found out that he was with the fox, spending the night together in a luxurious lakeside villa.
Yuan Ying smiled inexplicably, the screen light reflecting into her deep pupils, yet illuminating an unfathomable abyss.
The photo was eventually saved in the album, and Yuan Ying did some extra processing—cropping out the second person in the picture.
After dinner, when she logged on, Lai Si's name was still grayed out, so Yuan Ying went to the wilderness alone to do herb gathering tasks.
On the screen, Tianyi was working diligently, but off the screen, Yuan Ying was lost in thought, unable to stop wondering if Lai Si was having dinner with the fox at this very moment—the two of them seemed to be much closer than he had imagined.
An unexpected event interrupted his thoughts; the screen suddenly went dark, alerting him that the enemy had arrived. Feng Tingbuzhi appeared before his corpse, his ID glowing crimson.
Yuan Ying had previously turned off the guild's kill notifications, so no one knew he had been ambushed by Feng Ting Bu Zhi again. After thinking for a moment, he turned off the guild channel; he didn't plan to call anyone to protect him.
Yuan Ying was very curious: why was the wind going crazy again after it had stopped?
[Nearby] The wind won't stop: Be smart and delete your account and quit the game, don't get any funny ideas.
[Nearby] The wind keeps blowing: Just because others don't seem to care doesn't mean they don't mind.
[Nearby] The Wind Never Stops: I know exactly what you're up to. You've already made enough, haven't you?
His three harsh words elicited gasps of surprise from the surrounding area.
Yuan Ying did not answer. She got up once and dodged Feng Ting Bu Zhi's combo this time. She wanted to rely on her healer's ability to kite and save her life, but the difference in cultivation level was too great and Feng Ting Bu Zhi's technique was also very sharp. Yuan Ying fell down quickly.
[Private Chat] Luoying: Why do you have to look so ugly, like a madman that everyone hates?
[Private Chat] Luoying: Do you know that it's because of your personality that your master abandoned you? Who wants to be considerate of other people's feelings all day long?
[Private Chat] Luoying: Master is a good person, but that's no excuse for your tantrum [smile]
Three sentences were delivered in response, striking right into Feng Tingbu's hidden thoughts. He was already irritable and angry because of Lai Si's new disciple, and Yuan Ying's provocation caused his remaining rationality to evaporate instantly—Feng Tingbu used a pill to forcibly pull Luo Ying up, and then cruelly killed her again.
[Nearby] How horrible! Such a bloody scene, I'm still a baby and I can't bear to watch!
[Nearby] Do you remember: Stop fighting over my wife!
[Nearby] Thai Milk Green: @WindStopsWhat's wrong with you again? Lai Si isn't online, are you performing acrobatics here?
Despite being killed several times, Yuan Ying remained unperturbed. First, she sent Lai Si a message saying "Master." After a while, she leisurely made a voice call, which was quickly answered.
Yuan Ying turned on her voice changer, and in a strained voice, asked weakly, "Master, are you free now?"
"What's wrong?" Lai Siwen asked.
Yuan Ying sent him her current coordinates and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Could you come and help me out? I'm so bad at this game, I got ganked by Feng Ting Bu Zhi again. He... he might have encountered something, he's not in a good mood."
"I'm not familiar with the people in the guild, so I'm embarrassed to bother them," Yuan Ying said weakly. "Master, if you're busy, I'll log off and hide for a bit."
"Wait a moment," Lai Si said calmly.
Yuan Ying sensed a hint of coldness in the last part of his voice, hung up the phone, and began typing rapidly on the keyboard.
[Private Chat] Luoying: No matter how much you throw a tantrum, he won't even glance at you.
[Private Chat] Fallen Petals: Jealous?
The wind stopped but he completely lost his senses.
After killing the fallen petals once more.
[Nearby] The wind keeps blowing even after it stops: What's going on?
[Nearby] The wind keeps stopping: Try barking again?
[Nearby] Fallen Petals: ...Are you misunderstanding something?
[Nearby] The wind never stops: No misunderstanding, I'm here to kill you.
[Nearby] The Wind Never Stops: How much money did you get? Enough to buy a grave for your whole family, right? How can you be so shameless? Do you like to pretend?
As soon as Lu Xuejin landed, she saw these lines of text.
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