At that moment, Zhou Qing began to question his life. He could even run into such a beautiful girl while gaming, so why would he still need Momo, Tantan, or Maimai?
But he quickly shook his head repeatedly, making it clear that this had to be fake.
He glanced at Chen Yi. Although he wasn't as handsome, as tall, or as well-built as Chen Yi, he knew how to play. No matter what, he could be considered battle-hardened.
Even someone like him couldn't meet a top-tier beauty like this.
How could he possibly meet one while playing a game?
So this had to be a coincidence. The other party had happened to call, and Chen Yi had answered.
It had to be that.
Thinking this, Zhou Qing kept nodding, but just as the thought had formed,
the voice on the phone echoed in his ears.
"Guess who I am!"
It was a simple sentence, but it struck like a thunderclap.
If the voice had been rough and hoarse, Zhou Qing could have accepted it. But it was completely different. The voice was soft and sweet, as though she were acting cute and coquettish, yet it remained lively and spirited. Just hearing one sentence gave him the feeling of first love.
At that moment, Zhou Qing was stunned.
If he had still wanted to deny it before, now he found that he couldn't deny it no matter how hard he tried.
Because everything was right before his eyes.
It was real!
Seeing that Chen Yi hadn't replied for quite some time, Su Nuan continued cheerfully, "Did I scare you? By the way, where are you? Why can't I see you?"
"I..."
Only then did Chen Yi recover.
Scared?
No!
He had merely been stunned, recalling scenes from the past.
To Chen Yi, the two of them were extremely familiar with each other, the kind who knew everything about one another. But to her, this was their first meeting. Even so, it was clear that Su Nuan was very happy.
A bright, happy smile filled her face.
Perhaps this was how Su Nuan was supposed to be. In his previous life, after joining RNG, Su Nuan had basically never smiled.
Perhaps joining RNG had been a mistake from the very beginning.
Thankfully!
Chen Yi had returned.
Now, he had only one thought: to protect that smile to the very end.
At that moment, Chen Yi didn't answer Su Nuan.
Instead, he borrowed Zhou Qing's phone, turned on the super-long-distance zoom, and, with a click, captured the youthful girl's satisfied smile, freezing it completely on the screen.
After sending it to his own phone via Bluetooth, Chen Yi naturally deleted the photo from the other phone.
"Thanks. My girlfriend... pretty, right?"
At first, Zhou Qing didn't understand, but once he did, he wanted nothing more than to smash the phone and go squeeze a lemon hard.
They had all come to meet online acquaintances.
Why was the other guy meeting a fresh and beautiful girl while he had ended up with a dinosaur?
Now, he had only one thought.
The heavens were truly fucking unfair, especially when he thought about Chen Yi's actions just now. Zhou Qing seriously suspected that this guy had been showing off on purpose.
That was too much!
The instant this emotion arose, a cold notification appeared in Chen Yi's mind.
[Beep!]
[Zhou Qing's dog-food value +1!]
It directly refreshed an entire page, with ten entries per page.
Chen Yi: "???"
That worked too?
But he hadn't even been showing off!
Yet, looking at Zhou Qing's stubborn, jealous, and unwilling gaze, Chen Yi seemed to understand the correct way to use the system. Showing off their relationship?
No!
This was clearly just abusing single people, wasn't it?
Perhaps doing this wasn't very nice and might hurt many people's feelings, but what was the problem?
Let others keep the heartache, and keep the happiness for himself.
"Brother, I'm leaving. Also... let me tell you this: don't judge someone by their figure. Every fat person is a potential stock."
Zhou Qing nearly vomited blood!
If someone else had said this, he might have listened.
But you?
Did you even believe what you were saying?
As another page refreshed, Chen Yi looked at Zhou Qing's expression and felt that provoking him any further might be a little too much, so he stopped speaking to him.
Instead, he made a phone call.
"Are you surprised? Did I scare you?"
"I..."
Chen Yi hesitated for a moment.
Then he chuckled and said, "I was indeed startled. You're a woman?"
The moment he said this, Su Nuan became extremely pleased. This was exactly the effect she wanted. She immediately said, "Who told you I was a man? Your Support Daddy is a great beauty. Looks like you might have to start calling me Support Mommy from now on?"
"..."
In an instant!
Chen Yi's expression turned strange, and he didn't know how to respond.
If he really had to say something, calling her "Mom" was out of the question, while "Mother" might work, since a bride was also a mother. But Chen Yi wasn't about to say any of that now.
He was thinking about helping her carry her luggage.
But... there were too many people.
With so many people around, it was easy for something to go wrong.
He immediately coughed and said, "There are too many people here right now. Go outside first. I'll send you my location on WeChat. Just come find me."
"Okay!"
After hanging up, Su Nuan received the location as well.
Before coming!
She had searched for a great many guides on meeting online acquaintances, so she was well prepared. She had even equipped her keychain with a bottle of concentrated pepper extract.
If anything went wrong, she could immediately launch a counterattack. But in her opinion, she probably wouldn't need it.
After all, she had learned far too much about Chen Yi online. If she hadn't been sure it was safe, she wouldn't have come to meet him. At that moment, however, Su Nuan's emotions were complicated.
Nervous.
Expectant.
Afraid.
She felt all of these emotions!
But none of them affected her steps. When she arrived at the designated location, all the answers were finally revealed.
The moment she saw Chen Yi, Su Nuan was slightly stunned.
She had seen his photos before, and her impression had been good.
But in this era, when Photoshop was everywhere, photos could only serve as a reference. For many people, their photos and their real appearances were completely different. Most looked better in their photos than in person.
Chen Yi, however, was the complete opposite. He was far more handsome in person than in his photos.
After coming back to her senses, Su Nuan took a deep breath. She knew very well that she recognized him, but he didn't recognize her.
So she had to be the proactive one.
Mustering her courage, she greeted him, "Hello, handsome. Nice to meet you. Please take care of me. I'm your Support Daddy."
"..."
The corner of Chen Yi's mouth twitched slightly.
He had imagined countless opening lines, but he had never expected her to continue this even after they met in person.
Again?
Was she claiming him as her father in person now?
Perhaps this wasn't very good, but this was the real Su Nuan—she hadn't been ruined by RNG, nor had life crushed the breath out of her.
Thinking this, Chen Yi's eyes grew slightly moist.
He was grateful, grateful that he had returned.
He was emotional, emotional that he still had a chance to make amends.
At least Chen Yi was happy. However, when Su Nuan saw his expression, she was startled.
What was wrong with this guy?
Was she really that scary?
Had she scared him to tears?
That couldn't be right!
She thought she was fairly good-looking. But after thinking it over, she could understand. His gaming partner, who had always addressed him like a brother, had suddenly turned out to be a girl.
It was a surprise, but it was also a shock.
After figuring this out, Su Nuan wondered whether she should apologize. After all, she had hidden it for so long. But before she could speak, Chen Yi suddenly said,
"All right! Get in the car... Let's go eat something first. You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
"Huh?"
This wasn't how the script was supposed to go.
Wasn't he supposed to stay surprised for a while longer?
She had just been about to say this when her uncooperative stomach rumbled loudly in both their ears. The entire scene instantly fell silent, and Su Nuan experienced genuine social death for the first time.
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