Xi Liye walked over and said ominously,
“Continue tomorrow.”
Wen Chu instantly broke down.
“Xi Liye, are you a demon?”
After finally escaping from the demonic tutoring session, Wen Chu eagerly pulled out her phone, desperate to relax.
Just then, Xia Yaoyao sent her a message.
【Yaoyao Wants Rank Up: ChuChuChuChu! Finished studying with your darling boyfriend yet? [Peeking.jpg]】
【Yaoyao Wants Rank Up: Want to save your poor roommate who’s been dragged down a rank by trash teammates? A couple rounds to relax? [Puppy Holding Flower.jpg]】
The moment she saw the word game, Wen Chu’s eyes lit up.
She urgently needed something to wash all those cursed English words out of her brain.
Her fingers flew across the keyboard, afraid that if she was even a second slower, Xia Yaoyao would log off.
【ChuChu Hiding: Yes yes yes!】
【ChuChu Hiding: Wait for me! Logging in now!】
【ChuChu Hiding: I need games to save my life! [Violent Crying.jpg]】
Of course, she was still at Xi Liye’s place.
So Wen Chu ran to the study where he was working.
“Xi Liye.”
She cleared her throat and tried to make herself sound both obedient and desperate.
“Can I play some games in your living room? I promise I’ll wear headphones and absolutely won’t disturb you!”
Then, worried that this cold-hearted temporary teacher might refuse, she decided to add a little extra persuasion.
Switching to an even softer title, she clasped her hands together and blinked hopefully.
“Just let me relax a little, okay, Teacher Xi~ Please~”
Looking at her pleading eyes, her entire face practically spelled out the words I want to play.
Her eyes sparkled with cautious anticipation, like a kitten pawing at a ball of yarn.
Xi Liye fell silent for a moment.
“Okay.”
“Yay! Thank you, Teacher Xi!”
Wen Chu immediately beamed.
She happily returned to the living room, curled up on the sofa, opened the game, and joined Xia Yaoyao’s party.
“Yaoyao! I’m here! Start already!”
The moment she entered voice chat, she shouted excitedly.
“Wah! Finally! Welcome welcome!”
Xia Yaoyao cheered.
One hour later.
When Xi Liye emerged from the study right on schedule, this was the scene he saw.
Only the floor lamp was on in the living room.
The warm, dim lighting created a cozy atmosphere.
Wen Chu was curled up in a corner of the sofa, completely absorbed in the screen in her hands.
Her lips were pressed tightly together.
Her fingers moved quickly and precisely across the display.
Occasionally she leaned forward due to tension or excitement.
She was entirely immersed in the game world.
So immersed that she hadn’t even noticed him approaching.
On the screen, a fierce team fight was unfolding.
Special effects flashed nonstop.
Xi Liye didn’t interrupt her.
Instead, he sat quietly in the single-seater sofa nearby and waited.
After a while, Xi Liye realized something was wrong.
Just like the last time he accompanied Wen Chu to class.
He found that he inexplicably couldn’t tolerate her attention being somewhere other than on him.
The feeling came out of nowhere.
Yet he cared about it deeply.
Xi Liye’s brows furrowed slightly.
The fingers resting on his knee slowly curled inward.
What exactly…
was this feeling?
A few minutes later, the giant word Victory appeared on the screen.
Wen Chu let out a long breath and finally relaxed into the sofa.
Then she turned her head—
And met Xi Liye’s calm gaze.
Wen Chu: “…”
“Did I disturb you?”
She asked somewhat guiltily.
“No.”
Xi Liye answered flatly.
Wen Chu lowered her head, intending to queue another match with Xia Yaoyao.
But she noticed Xi Liye was still looking at her.
Suddenly she felt awkward.
Xi Liye had already spent half the day tutoring her.
Now that tutoring was over, wasn’t it a little cruel to abandon him and happily play games with someone else?
Besides…
She still had her clingy spoiled-girlfriend persona to maintain.
“Um…”
She hesitated before offering,
“Do you want to play with us?”
“Sure.”
“But I don’t know how.”
Wen Chu froze.
Then a strange excitement bubbled up inside her.
Along with the satisfaction of finally discovering a weakness in an academic genius.
Hahaha!
So the all-powerful male lead from the novel had something he couldn’t do.
And it happened to be a mobile game almost every college student played.
For some reason…
That felt really satisfying.
“Ah… it’s okay!”
Her eyes immediately brightened.
The awkwardness vanished.
“I can teach you!”
“It’s super easy. Guaranteed success!”
The more she talked, the more excited she became.
“I have a spare account. There aren’t many heroes on it, but it’s enough.”
“I’ll log you in right now.”
“Take a look at the interface first. I’ll teach you the controls.”
Then she quickly spoke into her headset.
“Yaoyao! Play a match by yourself first. I have something to do. I’ll be back soon!”
Without waiting for Xia Yaoyao’s response, she left the party and began teaching Xi Liye.
She leaned close beside him.
Their arms nearly touched.
Like an enthusiastic little teacher, she pointed at different parts of the screen while explaining everything.
Occasionally, while demonstrating controls, her fingertips brushed against the back of Xi Liye’s hand.
Each touch left behind a subtle warmth.
Xi Liye lowered his gaze.
Watching the screen.
And watching the side of her face.
When she explained things, her entire expression became lively and animated.
Her eyelashes fluttered as she blinked.
Her cheeks carried a healthy pink glow from excitement.
The warmth of her breath occasionally brushed his cheek.
He could clearly feel how close they were.
She carried a faint citrus scent.
Mixed with her own clean, warm fragrance.
It smelled nice.
Meanwhile, Wen Chu remained completely unaware.
All of her attention was focused on helping Xi Liye learn the game.
The glow of the screen reflected in Xi Liye’s eyes, making them appear deeper and darker.
He listened quietly.
Rarely speaking.
Only when she paused to ask,
“Do you understand?”
would he softly answer,
“Mm.”
Once he had a basic understanding of the controls and interface, Wen Chu logged back into her main account.
She created a room and invited both Xi Liye and Xia Yaoyao, who was still spamming question marks in confusion.
“Yaoyao! Hurry and ready up! I invited… um…”
Wen Chu suddenly got stuck.
How should she introduce Xi Liye?
Friend?
Classmate?
Neither sounded right.
After all, Xia Yaoyao already knew she had a boyfriend.
Gritting her teeth, she closed her eyes and said:
“I invited my boyfriend!”
Voice chat instantly went silent.
Two seconds later, Xia Yaoyao’s shocked shriek exploded through the speakers.
“Boyfriend?! Wait, Xi Liye?!”
“Stop asking!”
Wen Chu hurriedly interrupted her.
“Let’s play first!”
“My boyfriend’s a newbie! Let’s carry him!”
On the other end, Xia Yaoyao seemed so stunned that she temporarily lost the ability to speak.
After a strange series of gasps, she obediently clicked Ready.
Only Xi Liye noticed how Wen Chu had introduced him.
The corners of his lips lifted slightly.
The game began.
Wen Chu picked her strongest marksman.
Since Xi Liye was completely new, she planned to guide him through everything.
“Um… Xi Liye, choose Yao.”
“Just stay attached to me.”
“Follow me around.”
“I’ll protect you!”
As she spoke, a heroic sense of responsibility swelled inside her.
Wen Chu suddenly felt like a powerful woman.
Wen Chu: Man, you may stand on my head. I’ll fly you to victory.