Chapter 24 [VIP]
The dormitory Xie Nanyi mentioned was a separate area built by the school. Rather than a student dormitory, it was more like a high-end residential area built by the school specifically for wealthy students.
Needless to say, the public facilities here are of the highest quality; there's more than you'd find outside. Take the most obvious example: along the way, Pei Xingzhi had already seen four public swimming pools.
"Is it necessary to know how to swim to stay here?"
"What?"
Pei Xingzhi stared blankly out the car window, while Xie Nanyi stared back at him, equally lost in thought. He suddenly turned and spoke, and Xie Nanyi, feeling caught red-handed, awkwardly covered her mouth and coughed lightly.
"nothing."
Seeing that his attention wasn't on him, Pei Xingzhi puffed out his cheeks and turned back, pressing his nose against the car window and continuing to stare blankly out the window. The car was driving smoothly, and the temperature was very comfortable, so Pei Xingzhi felt a little sleepy. His eyes unconsciously closed, and his consciousness slowly drifted away. Suddenly, his head bobbed up, and his nose hit the window directly.
Pei Xingzhi had previously cracked the car window open, and the damp, cold air rushed in through the crack. He bumped into it quite hard, and the cold air pierced through the glass, giving him a shiver.
Pei Xingzhi's nose is very sensitive to cold air, and after just one breath, a sore, itchy sensation welled up. But this itch wouldn't be released; Pei Xingzhi tried to sneeze for a long time, but the sneeze remained stuck in his nasal cavity.
Unable to resolve the issue, Pei Xingzhi rubbed his nose vigorously in a retaliatory manner, suppressing the awkward sensation. Once his nasal passages were clear again, Pei Xingzhi nodded in satisfaction at his reflection in the car window.
Xie Nanyi, who witnessed all of this, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Pei Xingzhi possessed a naiveté that he himself might not have realized, always appearing in inappropriate places and in inappropriate situations.
For example, deliberately acting rebelliously to spite him, ignoring his existence, using him to do things for yourself... or like now, just sitting there blankly is quite cute.
"why are you laughing?"
Xie Nanyi's laughter was quite noticeable in the quiet car. Pei Xingzhi was already harboring some inexplicable resentment, and upon hearing Xie Nanyi's laughter, his displeasure was even more evident on his face. He turned around and glared at Xie Nanyi fiercely.
"It's nothing, we're almost there."
As soon as he finished speaking, the car stopped abruptly.
Pei Xingzhi got out of the car first, followed closely by Xie Nanyi.
Xie Nanyi is very clingy, something Pei Xingzhi had experienced firsthand. This phenomenon became even more pronounced after Pei Xingzhi was hospitalized. Whenever the two were in the same space, the distance between Xie Nanyi and him would never exceed 30 centimeters.
Pei Xingzhi refused to no avail, and over time he got used to his behavior.
His bottom line has been worn down to nothing by Xie Nanyi, so it wouldn't hurt to indulge him this one more time.
This dormitory and Pei Xingzhi's previous dormitory were located at opposite corners of the school, and even by car, it would take quite a while to get there and back. Pei Xingzhi looked up at the dormitory in the distance, somewhat conflicted about whether to ask Xie Nanyi to bring his things over.
"It's a bit cold outside, why don't you come inside, Xiaozhi?" Xie Nanyi took off her coat and draped it over Pei Xingzhi's shoulders, naturally pulling him closer.
Although the central government could regulate the weather within the alliance, due to various factors and the support and opposition from different groups, the government, unwilling to create further trouble and disputes, ultimately abandoned its intervention in the weather and chose to follow its natural changes. While this aligned with the laws of nature, it was particularly difficult for people like Pei Xingzhi, who were sensitive to both cold and heat.
Pei Xingzhi was very afraid of the cold. He hadn't felt it much before because he was thinking about something, but after Xie Nanyi reminded him, he suddenly felt a chill rushing towards him. He wrapped Xie Nanyi's coat tighter and subconsciously shrank into Xie Nanyi's arms.
"My things are still over there, could you bring them over for me?" Pei Xingzhi only remembered his things when he got to the door. Since he needed her help, his voice softened and he looked up slightly, blinking his beautiful eyes as he "pleaded" with Xie Nanyi.
"It seems a bit far from here to Xiaozhi's dormitory."
"Please, I was just discharged from the hospital. How can you bear to make me carry so much stuff by myself? Besides, didn't you ask me to come and stay here? Isn't it only natural for you to help me carry my things?"
"But……"
"Young Master Pei, are you referring to the things you left in your dormitory? These were moved over a few days ago, so Young Master Pei doesn't need to worry about such a small matter."
Assistant Qin, who had just parked his car and arrived, overheard Pei Xingzhi's words. As an excellent assistant, he promptly demonstrated his good professionalism. However, after he finished speaking, he clearly felt a murderous intent rushing towards him.
Assistant Qin shook his head, dispelling the eerie hallucination. He'd behaved so well; how could he possibly cause any trouble?
Pei Xingzhi's ingratiating smile slowly faded, and he raised his chin to glance at Xie Nanyi. He finally realized where his discomfort had come from. Ever since leaving the hospital, he had been doing everything Xie Nanyi said, which was so unlike him.
"You guys acted pretty quickly. A few days ago? I remember I only agreed to move into your dorm today, right? How did you know I would agree a few days ago? Were you planning to act first and ask questions later?"
"It's a bit cold outside, let's go inside." Xie Nanyi avoided his topic and turned back to give Assistant Qin a subtle glare.
Assistant Qin, perhaps because he was about to leave the company, had recently become quite oblivious to people's expressions. When he saw Xie Nanyi looking over, he assumed that the leader was giving him some hints, and nodded confidently.
Xie Nan thought he was incredibly stupid and was afraid that if Pei Xingzhi stayed with him any longer, something might happen, so she immediately pulled Pei Xingzhi into the dormitory.
The dormitory looked luxurious from the outside, and the attention to detail in its decor was even more apparent once you stepped inside. All of this was still within his acceptable range.
Although Pei Xingzhi's family background wasn't top-tier, it could still be described as privileged. Pei Xingzhi had a very smooth life from childhood; his parents and older brother doted on him, and he never lacked anything materially. He also didn't have any particular attachment to these material possessions.
However, to Pei Xingzhi's surprise, the school had equipped the dormitories with state-of-the-art security equipment, the kind that ordinary people could not use.
Pei Xingzhi glanced at Xie Nanyi without making a sound. Xie Nanyi didn't notice his gaze and half-pulled, half-carried him into his dormitory.
Xie Nanyi's dormitory was sparsely furnished. If it weren't for Pei Xingzhi's living things being crammed in a few days ago, it wouldn't look like anyone lived there at all.
Everything here looks brand new, except for the cabinet full of gleaming gold medals and trophies in the living room.
Not only Pei Xingzhi, but Xie Nanyi was also taken aback by this old-fashioned and abrupt thing. He now had reason and evidence to suspect that Assistant Qin was deliberately retaliating against him. He needed to reconsider whether the people around him were even reliable.
This cabinet looked really out of place in this minimalist-style dormitory. Pei Xingzhi couldn't help but take a second look. Although Xie Nanyi was not satisfied with Assistant Qin's aesthetic sense, she still endured her discomfort and started praising it herself.
“I also think this takes up a lot of space, but I have so many medals from childhood to adulthood that I can’t fit them all in my study, so I can only put them here for now.”
"Shouldn't your medals be at home? Why are they here?"
"..."
"It's convenient to clean here."
Don't you have a cleaning robot at home?
"..."
"Yes, but it's more convenient here."
"Do you need to look at your medals every night to fall asleep?"
"Because I don't have enough room at home."
"With a house that big, you can't find a room to put your trophies?"
"This is what I haven't taken back yet."
"I thought you didn't care about medals, but it turns out you care about them quite a bit."
"Actually, I don't really care."
After the lighthearted banter, Xie Nanyi finally held a proper welcome party for Pei Xingzhi. Assistant Qin was in charge of creating the atmosphere, although he didn't really contribute anything and was forced to leave early after spilling a bottle of champagne.
As soon as Assistant Qin left, Pei Xingzhi kicked off his slippers and collapsed barefoot onto the sofa.
To be honest, Assistant Qin really has absolutely no sense of humor, yet he always thinks he's hilarious and constantly tells inappropriate jokes in unsuitable situations. Pei Xingzhi knows he means well and doesn't have the heart to keep discouraging him, so he can only force a smile to appease him.
"The ground is cold, don't walk barefoot."
Xie Nanyi had long been fed up with Assistant Qin's lame jokes. If Pei Xingzhi hadn't been laughing so hard, Xie Nanyi would have kicked Assistant Qin out long ago.
He had just had a little to drink; it wasn't enough to make him drunk, but it was enough to get him excited. He stepped forward, lifted Pei Xingzhi's leg, and pulled him closer with a little force.
Pei Xingzhi had just drunk quite a bit of alcohol; he wasn't a good drinker and was feeling very dizzy. He felt someone grabbing his calves and dragging him down. Pei Xingzhi tried to struggle, but he had no strength. He only flailed his arms a couple of times in a show of bravado before finally letting the person do whatever they wanted to him.
Alcohol emboldens cowards, but unfortunately Xie Nanyi had no other intentions to begin with.
He had seen Pei Xingzhi drunk once before, but seeing him drunk again still felt fresh.
The room was very warm, and Pei Xingzhi was quite delicate, afraid of both cold and heat. Even a slight change in temperature would make him yell and scream. He had just been wrapped up tightly in his clothes outside, but once inside, he complained of the heat and insisted on changing.
He lay on the sofa, wearing a loose sleeveless vest on his upper body and shorts on his lower body, revealing his slender and well-proportioned limbs.
Pei Xingzhi has long arms and legs, with excellent proportions. Coupled with his fair skin, he looks like a meticulously crafted doll from afar, exuding a bizarre charm.
Xie Nanyi traced Pei Xingzhi's leg upwards, the delicate skin feeling as smooth and lustrous as fine jade. His skin, like him, was extremely sensitive; even the slightest pressure from a fingertip could leave a mark on his leg.
Even though he hadn't done anything, Pei Xingzhi's body seemed to be recording his crime scene, providing various false pieces of evidence.
The mark on her wrist served as a reminder, and her body's instincts drove Xie Nanyi closer to Pei Xingzhi. The voice in her ear calling out to possess him urged Xie Nanyi to make a decision quickly.
Xie Nanyi stroked Pei Xingzhi's neck with her right hand; the area was smooth, demonstrating to Xie Nanyi that the person beneath her was not an Omega, but just an ordinary Beta.
The instincts of an Alpha were screaming, but Pei Xingzhi was unable to give any response.
Because he was just a Beta.
Moreover, no trace of Xie Nanyi could be found on him.
Xie Nanyi leaned down, Pei Xingzhi's breath, tinged with the smell of alcohol, brushed against his ear. Xie Nanyi pinched his cheek in a huff, then turned and pulled a first-aid kit from under the coffee table, taking out a few capsules and swallowing them.
"You should be glad that I still have a little kindness left."
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Pei Xingzhi woke up in his own bed the next day. The hangover was so bad that he felt like his brain had completely stopped working.
His clothes had been changed, and it was easy to guess who had changed them for him. This had happened so many times during his hospitalization that Pei Xingzhi was surprised that he had gotten used to it.
Xie Nanyi was nowhere to be found, so Pei Xingzhi grabbed something from the refrigerator to fill his stomach. His leave wasn't over yet; today was still his day off.
Chu Ling had classes today, and Pei Xingzhi was bored staying alone in the dormitory, so he could only log on to the level again to kill time.
Since being forced to become "friendship partner" with Pumpkin Party, Pei Xingzhi hasn't logged into the game for a long time. It's been more than half a month since his last login, and he only needs to endure another two and a half months to break off the relationship with him.
After logging in, Pei Xingzhi habitually opened his friends list. Black Cat showed he had been online twenty minutes ago, and Kuro was online now, but Pei Xingzhi couldn't teleport to him no matter what he tried. Playing games alone was also boring, so Pei Xingzhi quickly finished his daily tasks. When he came out of the bathroom to wash his hands, he found that Kuro had teleported to him.
[Kuro]: Peipei! Peipei!!! Please help me!
The swordsman rushed to the wizard, his drab little head topped with a huge, bright red "SOS".
[peipei]: What's wrong?
[Kuro]: I was bullied (crying).
[peipei]: What's going on? Tell me in more detail. Is the pumpkin party happening again?
[Kuro]: It's not a pumpkin party, but it's not that different...peipei, don't be angry when I tell you!
Pei Xingzhi had a bad feeling, and sure enough, Kuro's next words were his response.
[Kuro]: Didn't you give me a set of armor last time? I went to Gold Plaza to show it off and got beaten up by some passersby (crying).
[peipei]: A passerby? Why would a passerby hit you?
[Kuro]: Because... because I said in the world that Pumpkin Party was captivated by your charm and is now pursuing you... that person is a fan of Pumpkin Party... so...
The swordsman's dusty armor had several small scratches, and Kuro twisted the model to let Pei Xingzhi see them clearly.
[peipei]: ...
[peipei]: You clearly deserved to be scolded; you deserved to be beaten up.
[Kuro]: But... they even stole all the Ronsang flowers from my locker X_X.
The swordsman twisted his body, slowly assuming a kneeling and begging-for-mercy posture.
Pei Xingzhi felt his blood rushing to his head, and he wished he could rush into the screen and beat Kuro up with his own hands.
[。]: I misspoke, you absolutely deserve it!
[Kuro]: Peipei! Boss! Boss, I was wrong! Please help me get justice!
[peipei]: I'll beat you up before I get justice!
Five minutes later, the swordsman, now completely naked again, and the wizard, now wielding a longer staff, appeared in Goldplatoon.
[Kuro]: I know I was wrong X﹏X, can I have a suit of armor? It's really embarrassing to walk around naked like this.
[peipei]: You still have a badge that ranks 45th on your homepage. It would be even more embarrassing if people saw that.
[Kuro]: Aaaaaaah!! Peipei, I hate you!! If Kuro-neko sees me like this, he'll laugh at me for the rest of my life!
[peipei]: If you lead the way honestly, I'll return your armor to you.
[Kuro]: Got it (???)
[Kuro]: I didn't mean to throw the Lunsang flower, it's just that the guy was hitting me too hard, and I got scared so I just randomly picked something and threw it...
[peipei]: ? ? ?
[peipei]: What did you say? Repeat it again.
[peipei]: You threw it out? It wasn't stolen? You threw it out on your own?
Pei Xingzhi's anger, which had just calmed down, reignited because of his words. He momentarily forgot that he was leaning against the sink, and his right hand instinctively slapped to the side. His hand landed right under the sensor faucet, and water gushed out, splashing all over Pei Xingzhi.
The fire he had just started was extinguished by physical means.
Pei Xingzhi wiped the water droplets from his face, tucked the hair that had fallen onto his shoulder behind his ear, and tied it up with a hair tie. His clothes were already soaked, but since he was in the dormitory anyway, Pei Xingzhi was too lazy to choose any clothes. He simply grabbed a random outfit from the closet, put it on, and continued talking to Kuro in the living room.
[peipei]: Never mind, just take me to find out who took the Lunsang flower.
[Kuro]: Actually, I can't remember either (flips his fingers).
Pei Xingzhi felt like his head was smoking.
[peipei]: Don't you remember who hit you?
[Kuro]: There were just too many people back then...
[peipei]: I can beat you up now so you can remember this.
The wizard raised his staff, and a faint golden halo emanated from around the two of them. The swordsman feigned mercy and fled, while Kuro, while maneuvering his character to dodge Pei Xingzhi's attacks, also managed to type.
[Kuro]: No, no! I've thought of a way to find him!
[peipei]: Speak quickly.
Pei Xingzhi stopped attacking and switched his staff into a rope to bind Kuro.
[Kuro]: Let go first, I'll take you there.
Pei Xingzhi pulled back the rope, took out a chain, and tied Kuro to him.
[peipei]: What idea have you come up with?
[Kuro]: Stay away from me.
Pei Xingzhi didn't understand what Kuro was trying to do, but after thinking about how he had painstakingly collected Lunsang flowers for almost a month, he still held back his temper and made room for him.
[Kuro] (World): Which bastard beat me up and stole my armor yesterday? Today I'm bringing my boss to get revenge!
There weren't many players in the levels, and the top spots on the leaderboard were basically the same few players, everyone knew them very well. Kuro's ranking wasn't quite at the level that impressed everyone, but Pei Xingzhi was a different story.
The world paused for a moment, then the news exploded.
[Bulala] (World): Isn't that "peipei" next to that idiot?
[Serulu] (World): What happened?
[kei] (World): I know, I know! Yesterday, that stupid swordsman was showing off his armor in the square, and then a passing skeleton undead couldn't stand it and beat him up. Then the swordsman begged for mercy and gave the undead a lot of items. Today, he's probably here to collect a debt from the undead.
[kanya] (World): Is this bullying?
Pei Xingzhi certainly didn't miss the conversation in the world. He originally wanted to get away from this shameful guy when no one was paying attention, but he didn't expect to be discovered before he could leave.
He was too ashamed to speak, but Kuro shouted at the world without any dignity.
[Kuro] (The World): Are you too scared to come out? Peipei wants to have a contest with you to see who's stronger!
[Kuro] (World): I advise you to be smart and come out quickly, or I'll find you and beat you to a pulp!
At this point, getting back to Lunsanghua is more important. Pei Xingzhi mentally prepared himself and finally had the courage to interrupt Kuro's nonsense.
[peipei] (World): I'm not familiar with the person speaking above, please don't misunderstand. I just want to find that skeleton spirit from yesterday so you can give me the Lunsang flowers. These flowers are very important to me; I can exchange them for other items or buy them directly with money.
[7851] (World): ?
[Kuro] (The World): That's him!
The swordsman dashed towards the black cloaked figure to the side, Pei Xingzhi still chained to him. As Kuro moved, the wizard followed suit. The surrounding chibi characters automatically parted to make way, and the two little creatures nimbly ran from the bottom left corner of the screen to the top right.
Seeing the black-cloaked figure running towards him from the center of the crowd, a beam of black light shot out with a "piu," and black claws descended from the sky, binding the wizard and swordsman. The wizard broke free of the chains with the swordsman, summoned his staff, and chanted a spell. An array descended from the sky to counteract the undead's curse, but in the end, the wizard prevailed and absorbed the undead's skill. The skill ended with a "pop," exploding into a faint light. Before the undead could react, it was bound by the wizard's ropes.
[Kuro] (World): You got what you deserved for bullying me yesterday!
[peipei] (World): Shut up! This is your fault, apologize now!
[Kuro] (World): peipei (?o?)!
[peipei] (World): Apologize now!
[Kuro] (World): I'm sorry... It was my fault. Orz
[7851] (World): What are you two doing? Can you let me go first?
[peipei] (world): If I let go, you'll run away.
[7851] (World): I won't run, tell me quickly.
[peipei] (world): No, you'll definitely run away if you hear that.
[7851] (World): Then tell me quickly.
[peipei] (World): Did you take a hundred Ronsang flowers from Kuro yesterday? You know, that swordsman who's always acting like a jerk but has no real strength.
[7851] (World): A swordsman who loves to act like a jerk? I think there is one, but he gave me that thing.
[peipei] (World): Those Lunsang flowers are mine. These flowers can't improve skills and are useless to you, but they are very important to me. Can you give them back to me? I can trade you a hundred ores for them.
[7851] (World): You think you can just give me the ore like that? What if you change your mind after I give you the Lunsang flower? Here's what we'll do: give me the ore first, and then I'll give you the Lunsang flower.
[peipei] (world): a deal is made.
[Kuro] (World): Peipei, don't listen to him! This guy doesn't keep his word. If you give him the ore, he'll run away! We agreed yesterday that if I gave him the flower, he wouldn't hit me, but he still did!!!
[peipei] (World): I'll settle our score with you later!
Pei Xingzhi retrieved the rope and added 7851 as a friend. The other party immediately accepted the request. Pei Xingzhi rummaged through the storage cabinet for a long time before finally finding the long-forgotten ore box in the densely packed goods pavilion and handing it over to 7851.
After accepting the ore, Qi Ba Wu Shi Yi replied with "OK," and a notification instantly appeared in the lower right corner of Pei Xing Zhi's screen. Pei Xing Zhi didn't look at it carefully and simply clicked "accept." The next second, an even more unfortunate message popped up.
System notification: [You have successfully received the marriage proposal invitation from player "7851". The two of you have successfully established a romantic relationship. Please continue to cherish this beautiful relationship and live happily ever after!]
[7851]: Haha...
[7851]: I accidentally slipped my hand.
[peipei]: ...
[peipei]: Smiling image.
[7851]: Don't be angry! Listen to me, this really was an accident!
[Kuro]: See? I told you he wasn't a good person. Now look what happened, he didn't get the flowers back and got himself into trouble. Do you think this guy deliberately provoked you?
[peipei]: (Smiling)
[Kuro] (nearby): Ahhh! Peipei, I was wrong! Please don't block me!
[7851] (Private message): I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to. I've returned the flowers to you, please don't be angry.
Pei Xingzhi no longer had the strength to be angry. Whether he did it on purpose or not, the matter was already settled.
Pei Xingzhi opened his homepage, and the previously bare relationship section suddenly had an elf and a skeleton undead. Together with Pei Xingzhi's wizard, they looked like a harmonious family.
However, none of the people in this family were what Pei Xingzhi wanted.
Pei Xingzhi sighed, said a hasty goodbye to Kuro, and logged out of the game. Why was his world always filled with such strange people? Why couldn't God have pity on him just once?
A note from the author:
If you knew that all those annoying people were actually the same person, you'd probably feel even more miserable.
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