Was it because he had become too busy with school to keep documenting his life?
That explanation seemed a little far-fetched.
The album that stopped at high school, and its final photograph of a whole shelf of CEO romance novels, all seemed to hint at something unusual.
But Xie Mi did not press him any further.
"Hasn't half an hour passed already? Come on, let's add another half hour. Old Shen, let's team up!"
Xie Mi pulled out her phone with a devious grin. "Maomao knows I'm filming right now, so he'll never expect me to log on. This is the perfect time to climb the ranks!"
"Teacher Xie, you're not quitting the game anymore?"
"I came back ages ago. I just have to be sneaky about it."
Seeing the two of them veering off track again, Director Niu could not help speaking up.
"Teacher Xie, we don't have a rule that lets you extend your time."
"Old Shen invited me for half an hour earlier, and now I'm inviting him for half an hour. There, extended!" Xie Mi leaned out to speak toward the walkie-talkie behind them.
Director Niu: "..."
They really had figured out how to game the rules.
At a loss for words, Director Niu quietly went offline, leaving Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing to game to their hearts' content, with a few remarks thrown in along the way.
"Teacher Xie, Maomao requested to join the team. He says he'll carry us."
"What? Oh no! Quick, go invisible!"
In the backstage lounge, Diao Mao stared at the two avatars that had been online a second ago and had now gone dark, scratching his head in confusion.
Was it another bug?
What a waste of the counter-jungling, tower-stealing, fast-push Cai Wenji playstyle he had just practiced.