Fuck, if the Dean of Studies happened to pass by right now, he'd be finished.
"Doesn't the school forbid dating early? I just wanted Ling Feng to experience what having a girlfriend feels like. Shouldn't you be thanking me instead?"
Ling Wanqing looked delighted, her expression practically screaming for Ling Feng to praise her. She was bursting with pride.
There's Fifty Thousand on the Card—Spend It However You Want!
Ling Feng returned home with Ling Wanqing.
The moment he stepped through the door, he caught a long-missed aroma drifting from the kitchen.
Who else could be cooking but Ling Xiaoyu?
Hearing the door open, Ling Xiaoyu was delighted as well.
Xiaofeng and Wanqing were back!
They had only been apart for a few days, yet Ling Xiaoyu's mind was already filled with nothing but her younger brother.
News had come from Yanjing recently, requiring her to get the Magic Academy up and running as soon as possible. Funding, human resources, and everything else had to be in place.
Fortunately, all of that was being provided by the Yanjing Magic Association headquarters. Otherwise, she would never have had the heart to spend her own money.
The Magic Academy had not yet been made public, but it was only a matter of time.
Meanwhile, the Star Engraving Alliance had not made a single move.
"Xiaofeng, Wanqing, you're back! How did the exams go? Did everything go smoothly? Even if it didn't, it's fine. Just work harder next year!"
Ling Xiaoyu emerged from the kitchen carrying a dish in each hand and greeted them cheerfully.
Ling Xiaoyu seemed to be in a good mood. Ling Feng had no idea what she was happy about, but she always gave people the impression of being gentle and domestic.
She could have relied on her looks, yet she insisted on relying on her skills!
"Don't worry, Sister Xiaoyu. Brother Xiaofeng has been really diligent at school. He's been studying seriously these past few days."
Ling Wanqing gave Ling Feng a massive assist. Even Ling Feng now looked at her with a trace of gratitude.
As expected of my good little sister. I really hadn't spoiled her for nothing!
He was genuinely touched.
"Oh? Eat first, then."
Ling Xiaoyu answered calmly, as though she had accepted it by default.
As they sat at the dining table, Ling Xiaoyu casually studied Ling Feng.
After not seeing him for a few days, she felt that Ling Feng seemed to have changed somewhat.
But she could not say exactly what had changed.
"Xiaofeng, what New Year's gifts do you want?"
Ling Xiaoyu simply stopped thinking about it. After all, she knew studying was not easy. Not everyone could be like her and place first in the grade every time.
"Wow! Sister Xiaoyu is giving us New Year's gifts?" Ling Wanqing looked thrilled.
"Of course. You can ask for anything you want."
Ling Xiaoyu did not seem to care at all, as though she could truly provide whatever they wanted.
Ling Feng said nothing. He knew their family was not well-off, and Ling Xiaoyu had to work part-time jobs every day.
Yet in order to give Ling Feng and the others the best, nearly every meal was lavish and overflowing with dishes.
Even though livestreaming equipment was now a problem, Ling Feng was sensible enough not to ask for anything.
Seeing Ling Feng remain silent, Ling Xiaoyu's expression shifted slightly, but she felt immensely relieved inside.
As expected of my good little brother. He already knows how to care for his sister~
"Alright, you two can go buy whatever you want. There's fifty thousand on this card. Split it between yourselves and buy whatever you like!"
With that, Ling Xiaoyu actually took out a silver card.
Ling Feng froze slightly, his mind filled with question marks.
Since when was Sister Xiaoyu this generous? No, no, she must be testing me. If I accept it, I'm dead!
How could I possibly fall for something so easily!
Ling Feng immediately came to that conclusion.
It was not that Ling Feng did not want to believe it. He simply did not dare to.
Would you believe that a sister who only gave you fifty yuan a week for living expenses would suddenly take out fifty thousand one day and tell you to spend it however you wanted?
Unless someone was an idiot, nobody would believe it!
"I don't need it, Sister Xiaoyu. You should just give it to Brother Xiaofeng."
"Hm? Then I'll give you something else afterward," Ling Xiaoyu said.
Ling Wanqing hurriedly declined. She knew it was wrong to take other people's money, mainly because she did not lack money herself.
Back when she was still at home, spending several thousand or even tens of thousands a day had been perfectly normal for Ling Wanqing.
She only needed to exchange some points for an accessory, then use Destiny Sign to convert it directly into money, and that would cover her expenses for a long time.
When Ling Feng heard Ling Wanqing say that, he felt somewhat grateful. Even if she had not said it, he would have refused anyway.
Ling Feng knew the money included Ling Xiaoyu's scholarships, the earnings from countless part-time jobs, and even the money she had made selling tea eggs. Every bit of it represented hard work!
Thinking of this, Ling Feng was even more moved by Ling Xiaoyu. She really was his biological sister!
Of the three of them, only Ling Xiaoyu was puzzled.
Wasn't it just fifty thousand?
A few gangsters had given it to her before, and Ling Xiaoyu had not taken it seriously at all.
With the Spring Festival approaching, she had merely wanted to give it to Ling Feng and Ling Wanqing to spend.
Had she really been too strict with Xiaofeng all this time?
A Strange Sense of Familiarity
Seeing how sensible Ling Feng was, Ling Xiaoyu could not help feeling sorry for him.
What sister in this world did not "like" her younger brother?
Since Ling Xiaoyu would be leaving for a long time afterward, she cared greatly about Ling Feng's feelings.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that if Ling Feng were willing to ask now, Ling Xiaoyu could give him several million, or even tens of millions.
She was afraid he would not take good care of himself.
If Ling Feng knew Ling Xiaoyu was so rich, he definitely would not be polite about it. He might even be unhappy over the matter.
My absurdly wealthy sister is right beside me?
People said boys should be raised poor and girls should be raised rich.
She had put a great deal of thought into training Ling Feng.
After giving it some thought, Ling Xiaoyu still decided to forget it. She could not give up halfway through.
"Xiaofeng, Wanqing, how about we relax tonight and go shopping together?" Ling Xiaoyu suggested.
"Sure, sure! These past few days of exams exhausted me. Let's go have some fun together."
The moment she heard they were going shopping, Ling Wanqing became excited. She grabbed Ling Feng's arm and shook it back and forth, afraid he would refuse.
Shopping was only lively when there were lots of people.
Besides, what were older brothers for? They were there to carry clothes while shopping.
Women were probably born loving to shop. Their three happiest things were buy, buy, buy.
"Brother Xiaofeng, look, look! The clothes in the display window are waving at me."
Ling Wanqing continued acting cute, hoping all three of them would go.
Even if Ling Wanqing had not said anything, Ling Feng had wanted to stroll around as well. He even wanted to buy something himself.
It was rather strange.
"You two go ahead. Um, I'll pass. I just finished my exams today, and I really don't feel like moving. Sorry."
Ling Feng pretended to be exhausted. Seeing that, Ling Wanqing could not really say anything, though she was disappointed.
"Then we sisters will go together. Ignore him," Ling Xiaoyu said with a heartless expression, making Ling Wanqing laugh.
It was not that Ling Feng did not want to go. He simply had something more important to do.
He did not even have livestreaming equipment right now, and the only computer they had could barely be used for gaming.
He was not sure whether it would work, but he had to try first.
Ling Feng took a hot shower first.
After returning to his room and changing into pajamas, he immediately turned on that heavily used laptop.
Sitting in front of the computer, he waited for more than half an hour before it finally booted up.
Fuck, I've been waiting so long the flowers have withered. I should've turned it on the moment I got home.
Fortunately, he had spent some time reading novels earlier to pass the time.
Ling Feng eagerly clicked the game icon on the desktop, hoping the game would launch quickly.
His craving for the game was like a starving person's craving for food.
At the login screen, the first thing Ling Feng saw was the familiar character on the display.
Characters in Chronicles of Time and Space could be modeled by players themselves, or they could directly use the default character for a given class.
This game did not actually divide players into classes. It was mainly categorized by skills, and over time, the player base had formed a standardized system.
For illustrators, artists, and modeling masters, playing this game was a form of enjoyment. They could bring the characters they created directly into the game.
The character modeling was similar to another game that had recently become quite popular, Original Demon.
But all of that was secondary. What mattered most was skill!
Ling Feng's own character was an exceptionally beautiful girl.
A female fan had made her for Ling Feng for free in the past.
The girl on the screen wore a pure JK uniform. Her long purple hair was tied with a large bow at the back, and she had a perfect girlish figure. She looked only sixteen or seventeen, and was unbelievably pretty.
If the profile did not list the character's gender as male, people would really think Ling Feng was a woman.
Ling Feng had not wanted to use it at first, but it was the girl's heartfelt gift. Besides, she was his fan, so he could not let her kindness go to waste.
He had not paid much attention to it before, but now that he saw the character, Ling Feng unexpectedly found her somewhat familiar.
"Why does it feel like I've seen her somewhere before?"
Ling Feng was a little baffled.
First Livestream Debut
Ling Feng downloaded Dragon Fang Esports, which he had often used to watch gaming streams before.
The moment he entered, he saw several major SK Era streamers.
More than eighty percent of Dragon Fang TV's streamers were gaming streamers.
SK Chronicles of Time and Space alone accounted for fully half of all gaming streams, showing just how immensely popular the game had become.
This was the largest professional esports platform on the internet. Many retired veterans and professional masters chose Dragon Fang TV.
If a new streamer did not possess solid skills, surviving here was practically impossible.
Ling Feng was only trying his luck. If he could earn a few dozen yuan, that would already be pretty good.
He was not one of those major signed streamers. If they needed to terminate their contracts after streaming long-term, they would have to pay enormous breach-of-contract fees.
Ling Feng mainly wanted to practice for the winter tournament first. He did not know whether his skills had declined.
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