It has been several weeks since the incident, but I still find it hard to calm my anger. Even when playing duo with Lu Changyan, I focused on protecting the other teammates and ignored his jungle.
I had a definite attitude of "who cares about you."
It seemed that Lu Changyan noticed my recent emotional instability, as he didn't say much, which surprised me. He was quite different from his usual sharp-tongued self in real life.
Seeing that Lu Changyan was skilled at the game, and considering the significant rank gap between Xu Luoluo and me, I really needed stable teammates for high-rank matches.
In the end, I decided to keep Lu Changyan on my friends list.
The turning point came on this day.
Every three months or so, the Rift updates its season.
This time, The Valley of Honor introduced a new feature where players could see the distance between themselves and their game friends in the game sidebar.
Since Lu Changyan's "friends" discovered that we attended the same university, they began to investigate my dorm building. I must admit, it was a bit creepy.
Although Lu Changyan didn't say much afterward, he secretly sent me a message after one of our games.
"The school has established a new gaming club this semester and is hosting a The Valley of Honor tournament. The winning team can receive an Ice Princess figurine and a cash prize of five hundred dollars."
"Ice Princess?"
"Yeah."
"Are you sure?"
"I am sure."
I fell silent.
This game has been around for almost ten years since its release, and during this time, the character skills have undergone numerous changes. However, the character Ice Princess remains my favorite.
Her skills are smooth, and as long as there is an attack marker, her mobility is unbroken, making her a beloved choice for many players in the Jungle role.
Moreover, her figurine has already been discontinued by the official store, so it seems that the club hosting this event has invested heavily by using her as the highlight.
"Do we need five people to participate?"
I quietly typed out these words.
"Yes, that's right."
So what does it mean that they messaged me? Could it be that they want me to compete with them?!
During this time, I have been providing Substitute Support for them, and my skills have improved significantly; my Support rank has risen quite a bit.
With a hint of uncertainty, I asked, "Are we missing one person?"
Lu Changyan gave a straightforward answer.
"Yes, do you want to join?"
"Absolutely!"
I'm not foolish; I can't let this opportunity to get the discontinued figurine of Ice Princess slip away.
With my affirmative response, Lu Changyan successfully added me on WeChat and created a group, adding the five of us into it.
" junior Sister, you're here."
"Hi, junior Sister!"
"What do you mean hi? We're just freshmen; who could be younger than us?"
Me: "......"
So does a handsome guy always need a funny sidekick to highlight his refreshing charm?
It's strange that I only just added Lu Changyan on WeChat, but considering I haven't added Yan Zexu yet, it's not surprising.
Ah~ I still haven't added Yan Zexu on WeChat, and my heart starts to ache again.
Funny Guy 1: " junior Sister, are you still there?"
Funny Guy 2: "She should still be! She just sent a message..."
Me: "......"
Funny Guy 3: "You actually got it right; she is still here."
Lu Changyan: "Alright, it's getting late. We have Early Class tomorrow, so everyone should go to bed early!"
Funny Guy 2: "No way! Are you even human? You have Early Class, but do we in the Computer Science department? Just so you know, don't be jealous of us chatting with junior Sister."
Funny Guy 1: "Exactly! You should go to bed early, Brother Lu~"
Funny Guy 3: "By the way, junior Sister, are you also a freshman?"
With the remarks from Goofball No. 3, they started to press me about my grade level again.
"I'm also a freshman; we're all in the same year."
Goofball No. 2: "Oh, so we're in the same year! Hello, classmate! I'm from the Computer Science department. Which department are you in, if you don't mind telling us?"
Goofball No. 3: "Yeah, girl, we're having a competition in a month. We can meet up in person beforehand!"
Goofball No. 1: "Exactly! Let's play a few rounds now to coordinate better."
Uh...
Why does it sound like some kind of pyramid scheme?
"No thanks, we can compete online; let's just play online! I'm not good with face-to-face interactions."
As soon as I said that, I muted the chat and crawled into bed, preparing to sleep because I have that dreaded Early Class tomorrow.
Yes, that's right—tomorrow morning is the weekly Advanced Mathematics Class.
Just as my phone screen went dark, I seemed to see Lu Changyan, who told us to go to bed early, send a confused panda emoji with a question mark.
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