Huo Yaochuan lowered his gaze and said nothing.
Feng Xiaoman felt a bit panicked inside, pitifully hanging her head low.
"Nameless Lake? Do you still remember? That was the first place you took me after we became in-game sweethearts."
"And the Snow Mountain Peak, where our game characters sat side by side on the mountaintop. You told me about the unhappy things in your life, and I shared mine with you..."
"Were all those fake?"
A flicker of reluctance passed through Huo Yaochuan's eyes.
The emotions and feelings in the game were real.
He had genuinely liked Full Moon Curves.
"Yaochuan."
The wind on the rooftop was strong, whipping Feng Xiaoman's clothes and hair into a messy, disheveled state.
She let out a self-mocking laugh.
"You won't forgive me, will you..."
"I knew it."
As she spoke, she stepped backward, one step at a time.
Seeing her nearing the dangerous edge, Huo Yaochuan took a deep breath.
He shouted:
"Curves, calm down."
"Any further back and you'll fall!"
But Feng Xiaoman seemed completely unaware, tears still welling in her eyes.
She sobbed with a choked voice:
"So what? Would you even care about me?"
"Do you still like me?"
"Goodbye, Yaochuan."
Before her words faded, Huo Yaochuan quickly stepped forward and pulled her back.
Feng Xiaoman fell into his arms, clutching his arm tightly as she breathed in the faint scent of agarwood on him.
Almost pleading, she whispered in a small, humble voice:
"Yaochuan, you've forgiven me, right?"
"We're still okay, aren't we?"
She looked up, her round eyes full of hope.
Huo Yaochuan's upbringing and good manners made it impossible for him to watch a life be lost because of him.
He also couldn't sort out his own thoughts that quickly.
He nodded slowly.
"Curves, don't be so impulsive. Nothing is more important than your own life."
Feng Xiaoman's tears turned to a smile.
"Don't call me Curves anymore. My name is Feng Xiaoman. Call me Xiaoman."
Huo Yaochuan said in a flat tone, "Xiaoman."
...
Jiang Liuyue stayed in her room playing on her phone.
Her system was so anxious it couldn't help but come out.
"Host, why didn't you follow them? Huo Yaochuan and Feng Xiaoman have made up!"
Jiang Liuyue lazily stretched her arms and said nonchalantly,
"I know."
System: "The mission might fail like this."
Jiang Liuyue rolled her eyes. "Says who?"
She intentionally wanted Huo Yaochuan to remain entangled with Feng Xiaoman.
A relationship that already has cracks, even if forcibly maintained, is like a bubble ready to burst at a touch.
Moreover, every moment Huo Yaochuan spends with Feng Xiaoman, he will remember how she deceived him with fake photos.
What you can't have is always the best!
Jiang Liuyue wanted to be the one he could see but couldn't have for now.
...
The next day, Jiang Liuyue woke up naturally.
While waiting in the hotel lobby for Zhou Che to pick her up for a day tour of City B, she received a call from Feng Xiaoman.
"Liuyue, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have misunderstood you yesterday."
"Yaochuan has explained everything to me. We're back together."
"So, we're still good friends, right?"
She didn't expect Feng Xiaoman to take the initiative to reconcile.
Why was that?
Jiang Liuyue gave a cold 'Hmm' in response.
Unexpectedly, Feng Xiaoman continued on her own:
"Yaochuan said he'd take me around City B today. I thought since you're also here alone,"
"I wanted to invite you along. Yaochuan agreed too."
"You won't refuse, right?"
Hearing this, Jiang Liuyue seemed to pick up on something.
Was this a declaration of ownership?
Feng Xiaoman wanted Jiang Liuyue to join their day out, to display her intimacy with Yaochuan right in front of her?
Was she part of their play?
The corner of her lips curved up slightly.
She sounded a bit hesitant.
"Xiaoman, but I already made plans with the top donor from my livestream."
Feng Xiaoman became even more excited upon hearing this.
"Then invite him to join us!"
And so, fifteen minutes later.
The four of them gathered in the hotel lobby, almost staring at each other in surprise.
Especially Zhou Che, who was speechless for a moment upon seeing Huo Yaochuan. Then, his gaze turned to the petite, cute, slightly plump girl beside him,
and he burst out with a tone of surprise and gossip.
"Ah! So you're Sister Curves!"
"Turns out you're actually Yueyue's roommate."
It was Feng Xiaoman's first time meeting Zhou Che, and she was also a bit stunned.
She blinked her eyes in confusion.
"Yueyue?"
"Aren't you Liuyue's top donor? Why are you calling me Sister Curves?"
"Could it be you also play Jianghu Tianxia 3?"
Zhou Che nodded his head vigorously without hesitation.
He pointed at himself excitedly.
"I'm Sleepless Night!"
Feng Xiaoman was truly taken aback this time.
Sleepless Night, the deputy guild leader in the game, also Yaochuan's good brother.
He was actually the top donor in Jiang Liuyue's livestream. The world really is small.
Huo Yaochuan and Jiang Liuyue hadn't said a single word to each other up to this point.
They just occasionally glanced at each other, then tacitly quickly looked away.
It felt like the illusion of having a secret affair.
In reality, their relationship wasn't even at the ambiguous stage.
Zhou Che, completely unaware, said excitedly instead:
"This is great!"
"We're all familiar with each other, so the four of us will definitely have fun together today."
"Sister Curves, since both you and Yueyue are visiting City B for the first time, how about we go eat roast duck for lunch first?"
Feng Xiaoman gave an 'Hmm,' then added with some concern, "Don't call me Sister Curves anymore. Just call me by my name, Xiaoman."
Zhou Che nodded: "Sister Xiaoman."
After saying that, he finally noticed that his brother hadn't spoken at all. He nudged Huo Yaochuan with his elbow.
Seeking his opinion.
"Bro, what do you think? Let's go for roast duck at noon."
Huo Yaochuan gave a slight nod. "You lead the way."
Zhou Che then turned to Jiang Liuyue,
his face full of hope. "What about Yueyue? Any dietary restrictions?"
Jiang Liuyue shook her head.
"I'll just follow you."
Zhou Che walked briskly ahead, waving his hand and shaking his head: "GOGOGO—"
The three people behind him each had their own thoughts.
Only he remained pure and clear, like a college boy.
Both Huo Yaochuan and Zhou Che had driven over. Normally, Feng Xiaoman would ride with her boyfriend, and Jiang Liuyue with Zhou Che.
After arriving at the hotel parking lot,
Huo Yaochuan suddenly spoke up.
"Che, leave your car parked here."
"It'll be easier if we all go in one car."
Zhou Che, suspecting nothing, nodded. "Alright then. That way I don't have to drive and can chat more with Yueyue."
They started the vehicle.
As Feng Xiaoman pulled open the passenger door to get in,
Huo Yaochuan glanced at Zhou Che again. Seeing him stickily leaning next to Jiang Liuyue was really annoying.
"Che, you're big. Take the passenger seat."
Feng Xiaoman's hand on the door handle paused slightly.
