Provocation

Jiang Ning and Tongtong reached a friendly agreement and even hooked pinkies. Tongtong's smile was especially radiant.

Jiang Ning really wanted to pinch her cheek.

There was still some time before dinner, and she wanted Jiang Ning to play games with her for a while.

After verifying the talismans, Jiang Ning happened to have nothing else to do. He rose from the sofa and crossed over to the computer.

Xue Yuantong had intended to surrender the seat to him, but Jiang Ning did not need it.

So Xue Yuantong decided to make sure Jiang Ning had a good time in the game.

"LOL?" Xue Yuantong asked.

After thinking it over, Jiang Ning said, "The pace of that game is too fast. Let's play a single-player game instead."

"Sure!" She obediently went along with him.

There were not many two-player online games these days, and many excellent games had yet to appear. Jiang Ning logged into the Steam Store and searched around, only to find that Don't Starve Together had released an EA Beta.

He downloaded the game, and he and Tongtong each took a screen.

Once the game began, Xue Yuantong controlled her character and ran over to Jiang Ning. She was quite surprised. "Didn't this used to be playable by only one person?"

Jiang Ning said, "This is the online version."

Xue Yuantong recalled her former dominance in the world of Don't Starve, where she slaughtered pigs and dogs alike. She volunteered herself. "I'll carry you!"

But Jiang Ning told her that this was the online version, and they needed to cooperate.

Tongtong immediately put aside her murderous instincts and followed his command.

Thus, Jiang Ning became the leader of the game. In his wisdom, he assigned Xue Yuantong tasks and ordered her to work, handling trivial chores such