Xiao Bei, You're So Good to Zhao Yihang

That's Lu Xiaobei for you; he insulted me indirectly.

However, she didn't seem to have any desire to get angry, so she replied with a smile, "The little dog knows, so how's the single you and Milo's making going?"

"It's great!"

Lu Xiaobei said, "Milo said he'll finish writing the melody in the next few days, and then we can do a test recording. I estimate the song and music video will be released soon after the Lunar New Year."

"Good!"

I sent a thumbs-up emoji.

After a while, Lu Xiaobei replied, "Ding Han, I'll be arriving in Huaining City tomorrow afternoon. Shall we have dinner together tonight?"

"Tomorrow?"

I was surprised. "You come so often?"

"Yes, I have something to take care of."

"Okay, I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow night."

"Then it's settled."

She sent a fairy-like emoji, then floated away without saying another word.

The days in the city passed quickly and peacefully, and before they knew it, it was evening the next day.

I clocked out early, told Fatty, and hailed a taxi to head straight to Feiyang Internet Cafe. It was rush hour, and the traffic was terrible; it took me almost half an hour to get there.

On the roadside, Lu Xiaobei, dressed in Xiao Bai, stood frantically tapping her phone screen.

"Buzz buzz buzz~~~"

My phone started vibrating, and then I saw that she had sent me dozens of bombs on WeChat.

"Lu Xiaobei!"

After paying and getting out of the car, I yelled, "Stop sending any more messages! My phone's about to shatter!"

"Why did you take so long to walk such a short distance, even though you knew I was waiting for you?"

"It's rush hour now, can't you see how congested it is all over the place? A pampered princess like you has no idea how troublesome our commute is for us working dogs!"

"Hmph, since you treated me to dinner, I won't hold it against you!"

She put her hands on her hips and said, "There will be one more person eating with us later."

"Oh, who is it?"

"Open your eyes and look."

Lu Xiaobei turned around, raised his hand and patted it lightly. Immediately, a person walked out from behind the pillar at the entrance of the internet cafe. He was wearing a jacket and had a worn-out backpack on his back.

"Holy crap, Zhao Yihang?!"

My eyes widened; I almost didn't recognize the kid. He looked even weaker.

"Ding Han!"

Zhao Yihang forced a confident smile and said, "Long time no see!"

"It really has been a long time!"

I went up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You look so weak. Is your appendix still not healed?"

"Damn it... after so long, can't we just bring up the appendix thing as soon as we meet...?" Zhao Yihang said helplessly.

"Stop talking."

Lu Xiaobei said, "Ding Han, I'm a little hungry. Shall we go eat? We can chat while we eat."

"Yes, the boss is right, I'm hungry too!"

Zhao Yihang nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, let's go."

I looked at Lu Xiaobei: "The usual place?"

"Uh-huh!"

Lu Xiaobei nodded quickly, clearly enjoying the dry pot restaurant.

In reality, Lu Xiaobei, a rich young lady, has eaten all sorts of delicious food over the years. The reason she lingers at that dry pot restaurant is simply because we eat there often, giving her a positive impression.

A few minutes later, the three arrived at the Chicken Frog Dry Pot Restaurant.

We ordered a large pot of dry pot, along with a plate of egg fried rice and some drinks. Soon, a plate of dry pot was placed in front of us, its aroma irresistible.

"Boss, Ding Han..."

Zhao Yihang opened a can of Sprite and said with a smile, "To be honest, I'm really happy to see you all again."

Lu Xiaobei looked delighted; no further explanation needed.

I grinned and said, "Come on, let's go, one by one!"

The three of them took a big sip of their beverages instead of alcohol.

"Zhao Yihang."

I pulled out a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Lu Xiaobei next to me, saying, "Aren't you studying at university in Creek City? It's not winter break yet, so why are you in Huaining?"

"This..."

Zhao Yihang looked embarrassed and said, "Well... I'm a senior this year, it's graduation season, and recently it's been said that the Dark Tide organization is still eyeing Creek City covetously, wanting to take Creek City as an outpost to counter the Crimson Dragon Country. So Creek City is not peaceful, and our principal decided to let our class graduate early, so the graduation certificates were issued ahead of schedule."

He took his graduation certificate out of his backpack as proof.

"Holy crap, graduating early...?" I was stunned.

Beside him, Lu Xiaobei lowered his voice and said, "Actually, their school is going out of business, and the principal issued graduation certificates ahead of schedule, planning to run away at any time!"

"Damn it..."

I was shocked. I was right. Zhao Yihang's school was indeed a diploma mill.

"Fine."

I raised my can of Coke and said, "This kind of irresponsible university is better off not attending!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Lu Xiaobei nodded with a smile.

Zhao Yihang was much relieved. He clinked glasses with me and said, "I arrived at noon today and have been staying at the internet cafe ever since. This internet cafe is much more competitive than the Feiyang Internet Cafe in Creek City. The owner is a completely different person now..."

"You don't need to say anything more."

Lu Xiaobei said, "I flew here specifically from BH City this time, firstly to see the puppy, and secondly to settle your matter. Zhao Yihang, now that you've graduated, I wonder if you'd be interested in staying at Feiyang Chain Internet Cafe Huaining Flagship Store? If you're willing, I can offer you a top-tier internet cafe manager job, with Five Insurances and One Fund, and a pre-tax salary of 8,000. What's your opinion?"

Zhao Yihang's eyes lit up instantly!

These days, wages are generally low. Even in a first-tier city like Huaining City, the average wage for urban employees is only around 4,000 yuan. Zhao Yihang, a mere recent graduate from a second-rate university, could probably only dream of getting a job with a salary of Five Insurances and One Fund and housing fund!

It can only be said that Lu Xiaobei is indeed different now than before, much more extravagant than he was in Creek City.

"Boss, you're so kind..." Zhao Yihang said affectionately.

"You're disgusting."

Lu Xiaobei continued eating his dry pot, then glanced at me and laughed, "How about that? I've been good to you, haven't I? I found you an acquaintance to help out. I know that even though Sister Xiaoman is the manager, you probably wouldn't dare to boss her around, but Zhao Yihang is different. You can treat him like an animal from now on!"

"Damn it..."

I said speechlessly, "Xiao Bei, you're so good to Zhao Yihang..."

Zhao Yihang grinned foolishly, forgetting even to eat the meat he was holding with his chopsticks.

After finishing their meal, the three of them went to Feiyang Internet Cafe.

"Xiao Bei, here's the contract you wanted."

The rather plump Chen Xiaoman, dressed in a business suit, swayed her hips as she walked over, handing three copies of the contract to Lu Xiaobei for him to sign and stamp on the spot. She then handed the contract to Zhao Yihang, who signed it without even looking at it and left a copy of his ID card.

"Done."

Lu Xiaobei clapped his hands. "Sister Xiaoman, Zhao Yihang was one of my old employees when I was in Creek City. He's very capable. You can arrange his work directly from now on, don't be shy."

"OK."

Chen Xiaoman smiled and nodded, then glanced at me as if I were a rare guest.

This made me feel a little ashamed. As the actual manager of this Flagship Store, I almost never came unless Lu Xiaobei came. All the management and operational burdens fell on Chen Xiaoman's shoulders.

As for Old K... forget about him. He's a complete hands-off manager, not involved in management at all. Before, he only had one thing to do every day, which was to play Legend of Mir. Now he has one more thing to do: spend time with his girlfriend, Xiao Mei.

The life of a rich kid is indeed enviable. Every time I think about Old K's life, it diminishes my own ambition!

"Boss."

Zhao Yihang asked a little shyly, "Does our company provide room and board?"

"Ah?"

Lu Xiaobei was somewhat surprised.

I said, "There's Huaining University right behind the internet cafe. A lot of students rent apartments there. The houses in the area are very cheap to rent, you can usually find one for two or three hundred yuan. If you take your bag and walk around there, you're sure to find a place to rent."

"Well... the main thing is..."

Zhao Yihang was a little embarrassed. "I'm a bit short on cash right now..."

"Sister Xiaoman".

Lu Xiaobei immediately said, "Give Zhao Yihang an advance of one month's salary."

"Um."

Chen Xiaoman nodded, and soon after, she took out a thick wad of hundred-yuan bills and handed them to Zhao Yihang.

And what about yourself?

I looked at Lu Xiaobei: "Where are we staying tonight?"

"I'll check into the airport hotel later, and I'm flying to Beihai early tomorrow morning, so don't worry about me."

"Then you need to be careful."

"Rest assured."

Lu Xiaobei checked the time and said, "Ding Han, it's still early. Shall we grab Old K and Xiao Mei and go find a private server for Legend of Mir to play for a while?"

"No problem!"

They quickly turned on two computers and placed them next to Old K and Xiao Mei. The four of them hit it off immediately. Old K logged into the official account and found a newly opened private server for the game. Then the four of them started creating accounts.

Old K created a male character's character named "King K is Domineering," while Xiao Mei created a female character's character named "Xiao Mei Can't Wake Up."

Lu Xiaobei created a Female Mage character with long flowing hair named "Invincible Lu Xiaobei," while I created a bald male warrior character named "Maggots of the Dung Sea."

"Ding Han..."

Lu Xiaobei tilted his head and glanced at my game ID, then immediately showed a look of disgust.

"Xiao Bei, you don't understand..."

I tried to reason with them, saying, "You can't reason with these bastards who play private servers of Legend of Mir. They'll just hack and slash anyone they see. So you have to be serious when playing private servers of Legend of Mir. The more twisted they are, the more fun they'll have. Don't even think about being a good guy here. When I'm hacking someone, you just keep shooting them from behind and that's it!"

"All right..."

Before long, everyone had reached level 40, learned all the skills, and started venturing into the seventh level of the Pig Cave. They quickly engaged in battle with another group. Immediately, I and the two dogs took the lead and hacked away. The four of us relied on our numbers to attack anyone we saw. Even Lu Xiaobei, who was not usually willing to PK, went on a killing spree and even interacted wildly with the enemy in private chat.

Around 11 a. m., the two finally left the internet cafe.

"Ding Han, I feel like I'm going to be corrupted by you..." she said earnestly.

"Really? What I'm teaching you are invaluable life lessons. Kindness is often taken advantage of, and good horses are often ridden. Xiao Bei, you need to study hard; these are invaluable lessons that money can't buy."

"Oh!"

She nodded, and I hailed a taxi.

Do you need me to give you a ride?

"Don't want!"

Lu Xiaobei got into the car, rolled down the window, waved at me, and then disappeared into the howling night.

Returning to his residence, he found the house dark and Lin Qingying already asleep.

So I washed up a bit, then went to bed and tried to fall asleep.

At exactly twelve o'clock, a bell rang in my ear, instantly shattering any drowsiness.

[Attention all players! The Region Task "Final Fire Knight Legion!" (S-class Main Quest) has officially refreshed. Quest location: Creek City - Tidal Coast. Quest giver: The Guide! The Dark Tide Organization is stirring; they have finally dispatched the infamous Fire Knight Legion to the vicinity of Creek City, where they have officially engaged in combat with the 99th Division of the Crimson Dragon Legion. Nearby players are requested to provide support! This quest will officially begin in 12 hours. Enter the designated map and defeat Fire Knight Legion units to earn quest Points. The higher your accumulated Points, the greater the quest reward!]