River City's winter night was bitterly cold, but it did nothing to diminish the warmth and comfort inside Ascott's high-rise apartment.
The enormous floor-to-ceiling windows shut out the noise outside, while the underfloor heating kept the room at a perfect twenty-four degrees. In the living room, the ninety-eight-inch Sony TV Su Bai had specially arranged to be delivered glowed faintly blue, connected to the latest top-spec gaming console.
"Roll left, block, then heavy attack."
A cool, calm, yet exceptionally pleasant female voice rang through the living room.
It was Chen Yusheng.
She was sitting cross-legged on the expensive wool rug, dressed in a light-blue silk loungewear set. Her long hair was casually tied into a bun, her legs wrapped in her signature black stockings, while her hands deftly worked the controller.
Perhaps because she had spent so much time with Su Bai, Shengsheng had gradually acquired an air of delightful nobility.
Beside her, Su Bai lounged against the sofa with a controller in hand. Though his movements were fairly smooth, under Chen Yusheng's nearly machine-precise commands, he was clearly being carried.
Onscreen, the characters they controlled were locked in a grueling battle against a gigantic Ancient God BOSS in a newly released hardcore AAA title.
"Watch your aggro. I'm using my ultimate."
Chen Yusheng's fingers danced over the controller so quickly that only afterimages could be seen.
The Valkyrie onscreen instantly transformed into a streak of light, cutting into the BOSS's weak point from an unimaginable angle. Her combo flowed seamlessly, and damage numbers exploded across the screen.
"Boom—!!"
With one final deafening blast, the nightmare-level BOSS that had tormented countless players crashed to the ground.
"Cleared."
Chen Yusheng set down her controller, adjusted her glasses, and turned to Su Bai. A faint, somewhat proud curve lifted her lips. "How