Chapter 124

Wearing long trousers, she glanced at the night outside and shivered involuntarily. But the cold wasn't pleasant either. The girl shifted her gaze to the pure black, silky material beside her. A tutorial she'd seen on a video website flashed through her mind. [Girls, I've come up with a brilliant little trick today!] Uh, Kulis (underwear stockings)? Thick, black, fleece-lined stockings are very warm; the girl had already witnessed their power when she met Xia Yan last time. Plus, she was wearing trousers over them, not low-top boots but proper sneakers, so it shouldn't be noticeable, right? Isn't this like wearing over-the-knee black stockings as thermal underwear, and without needing socks?... As for what's above, she could just wear safety shorts to cover it up for now? Hua Xin confidently and slowly lifted the small blanket, then carefully picked up the black stockings and gently put them on her legs, bit by bit. In no time, although slightly bulky, the exceptionally warm outfit was complete. Sitting back down on the stool, the girl planned to continue the game she hadn't finished playing... "?" Hua Xin was stunned, looking at the big "8th Old Eight" on the screen, momentarily confused. Her gaze shifted. She saw that Xia Yan had also been eliminated, the words "seventh" and "eighth" seemingly telling them... hurry up and go out for a late-night snack? 103. Conflict and Dispute. In the 4k2 24-hour shopping store. It was still the same sales clerk wearing headphones and listening to NetEase Cloud Music. However, at this moment, he was busy processing customer payments while looking at someone sitting in the rest area wearing a hoodie and mask with a puzzled look. This black hoodie... why does it look so familiar?? Where have I seen it before...? "Why did you add an extra zero?!" the customer angrily accused, looking at the 1110 on the payment amount and immediately becoming furious. He almost paid the full amount. "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..." —————— Hua Xin looked at the video on her phone boredly. The sight of the pretentious poses of the characters inside had completely extinguished any primal male desire in her. She felt more interested in watching horse hoof repair competitions, knife forging contests, and wilderness survival videos. However, looking at the Xiaomi cosplayers on her phone... even though she no longer played Xiaomi games, she still really liked these particularly provocative costumes. Suddenly, an idea popped into her head. Since she liked her 2D so much, what if she cosplayed one?... Stop!! The girl immediately turned off her phone. She wanted her waifus! Not herself???! Besides, cosplay outfits were far too expensive, an amount she couldn't afford. "Sigh..." "Money..." Hua Xin looked out the window with melancholy. Coincidentally, even the cars parked on the side of the road exuded an aura of luxury she couldn't afford... Her fist hardened. When would she ever earn a lot of money? She didn't want luxury cars or villas, nor did she want clothes or new electronics. Well... live streaming is booming right now, and because we're frugal, household expenses aren't too high. I'll save as much as I can before graduation. A hint of nostalgia flashed in the girl's eyes, then she picked up her phone and continued waiting. She didn't want to sit alone in a shop full of strangers waiting for Xia Yan to come back, so she figured she'd let him arrive first, then she'd walk over. After all, she couldn't eat anything; her only purpose was to keep Xia Yan company for a while. (Maybe she could pack up what he leftovers and have a nice meal at home?) It was only a few minutes' walk to the barbecue restaurant. Besides... Hua Xin planned to treat Xia Yan to a meal today, the one she hadn't been able to treat him to before. After all, she had secretly left without saying goodbye last time because of some misunderstanding... she had to repay him this time. Thinking of this, the girl checked her WeChat balance, looking with a pang of heartache at the number that had finally surpassed three digits, seemingly about to drop to zero again... "?" "Discover" Why are there numbers on it?? What's going on? Was it because her previous like on Xia Yan's WeChat Moments was also liked by Xiang Guan or Mu Feng...? The girl opened the Moments with some doubt. Mu Feng: "Brother Yan, I'll stab you to death! I'll stab you to death! Why did you manage to get such a beautiful girl? I wish you happiness and good health." Xiang Guan: "? Don't Photoshop it, I know you used an online picture." Hua Xin's lips involuntarily curled up after being praised, and she hummed lightly in a very good mood. But more than being pretty, she wanted to be praised for being handsome!!! Sure enough, even if a beautiful girl gives the middle finger, she will be praised for being cute. Up to this point, everything was normal, but when she continued to look down, her smile instantly disappeared, and the smugness in her eyes turned into silence. Lin Qingyu: "Congratulations." The simple two words made Hua Xin's clothes seem to be nothing, and a faint chill seeped out from the inside out, colder than the cold wind that had blown on her body on the way from home to the convenience store. Hua Xin remembered that she had been using the excuse of going back to her hometown for the Spring Festival to tell Lin Qingyu that she had left Shanghai, so she couldn't get any more information from Xia Yan during the winter break. This was also why she had been unusually free lately. But now?... The girl, sweating profusely, clicked into Lin Qingyu's Moments. There, a nine-grid post featuring Lin Qingyu dressed in all black, holding an unidentified pistol and rifle, lay quietly. Although the guns pointed to unseen targets, Hua Xin felt a chill run down her spine. She glanced up; the caption read... "Where you can't see me, I will eliminate all obstacles."... With a "thud," Hua Xin nearly dropped her phone on the table, her smile vanishing instantly. This obstacle... it couldn't be me, could it? She cautiously bent down slightly to check her surroundings, and only straightened up after confirming there were no mysterious assassins lurking in the shadows pointing silenced AK47 at her. Hua Xin swallowed hard. She didn't have Liu Ruoyun as a friend. But Liu Ruoyun was probably either out shooting or hunting in Africa, just like Lin Qingyu... Could she be issuing a kill order in some black market or underworld organization? This kind of thing is incurable! She didn't want to take the Purple Pill! It would hurt so much! Wait... Hua Xin exited Lin Qingyu's Moments and then looked again at the comments under the photo of herself and Xia Yan that Xia Yan had posted. Mu Feng... She remembered that Mu Feng seemed to have added both of her WeChat accounts, right? That meant if she posted something, or if Xia Yan suddenly went crazy and posted a chat history or tagged her on Moments, wouldn't she be finished?... The girl expressionlessly opened her alternate account and deleted Mu Feng. "I'm sorry... Mu Feng..." "You shouldn't have noticed, right?" After silently mourning and feeling guilty for 0.001 seconds, Hua Xin continued doing what she was doing as if nothing had happened... "Buzz." Xia Yan: "I'm here, Lao Hua, where are you?" "Then I'll order first, you can order whatever you want to eat."