Magic City.
Snowflakes swirled through the air, like willow catkins endlessly dancing.
This winter, as always, was cold.
Guan Shan Yue pulled his coat tighter around himself and hurried out of the school gate.
“Guan Shan Yue.”
From behind.
A familiar voice called out.
He didn’t need to turn around to know it was Lin Miao Miao.
The girl with the bobbed haircut, straight bangs, big round eyes, and a baby face.
She chased after him on her bicycle.
“Are you rushing home to play Glory?”
The Glory she was referring to was the Glory from the novel “The King’s Avatar”.
Guan Shan Yue, who had transmigrated here, naturally recognized this mixed world of film and television series.
Many things happened that you couldn’t imagine.
Take Glory, for example.
It was jointly developed by the top ten tech companies in the world.
Eighty percent of gamers played this game.
It was almost universally known, a truly exaggerated phenomenon.
...
“No, I’m going back to catch some sleep. A new server, District Ten, opens at midnight tonight.” Guan Shan Yue replied casually.
Lin Miao Miao looked at him with envy.
“You’re about to take the college entrance exam in half a year, and your parents actually let you play games?” Lin Miao Miao was puzzled.
“I’ll play at the internet café.”
“I want to go too.”
Lin Miao Miao immediately became interested.
Of course.
The reason why the two were somewhat close, was not only because they were both academic underachievers.
But also because they both played Glory...
They had common ground.
“Don’t even think about it. Your mom was just saying you should hang out with me less. If she knew I was taking you to an internet café, heh…” Guan Shan Yue didn’t finish his sentence.
“You’re such a coward. I’m not afraid, why are you afraid?”
“...”
Guan Shan Yue really couldn’t stand the mockery.
“It’s not like I’m afraid of your mom. It’s just, it’s the middle of the night, you can’t sneak out either.”
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...
“How did you get out?”
“Of course I sneaked out.”
“So, I can sneak out too?” Lin Miao Miao said.
“Looks like you’re serious about this?” Guan Shan Yue said.
“Absolutely.”
“Alright.”
Anyway, their homes were close, both in the same old neighborhood.
The only difference was, he owned his house, while Lin Miao Miao’s was rented.
Of course.
In comparison, Lin Miao Miao’s family was wealthier.
After all, they had another large four-bedroom apartment. They had only moved here for Lin Miao Miao’s studies.
“So, I’ll text you at 11 pm tonight, wait for me downstairs.”
“Okay.”
Lin Miao Miao was already filled with anticipation.
Just thinking about being able to stay up all night playing games made her cells excited.
“By the way, where’s your bike?”
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...
“It got stolen at the internet café.” Guan Shan Yue said.
“Hahaha.” Lin Miao Miao laughed out loud.
“Those crazy people, what era is this? Still stealing bikes.” Guan Shan Yue was also unhappy.
Because his bike had been stolen, and it was because of his internet addiction.
So his parents had no intention of buying him a new one.
They wanted to teach him a lesson, to make him walk to and from school.
That was pretty miserable.
“Hahaha, my mom always said there are bad people in internet cafes, seems like it’s true.” Lin Miao Miao said.
“Well.”
“Get on, I’ll take you.”
Guan Shan Yue glanced at the back seat of her bike.
“Can you carry me?”
Though he was thin, with a height of 185 cm, he must weigh at least 140 kg.
Lin Miao Miao was 20 cm shorter, only 165 cm.
“You underestimate me too much. Don’t you know I’m known in school as the ‘eating machine’?”
“Tch~”
She successfully made Guan Shan Yue laugh.
Guan Shan Yue lightly squeezed her waist.
Don’t look at her like she can eat, with her baby face that looks like she can eat anything.
She’s actually quite thin.
“Ouch, don’t mess with my waist, it tickles!” Lin Miao Miao said carelessly.
“Your waist is too soft, I just want to pinch it.” Guan Shan Yue said.
“Ouch!!”
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Back home.
Li Min had already prepared dinner.
“Shan Yue, wash your hands and come eat.”
“Okay, Mom.”
Guan Shan Yue put down his bag.
After dinner.
He went back to his room early and lay down on the bed.
He also set an alarm on his phone for 11 pm.
No way, when you’re young, if you don’t get 12 hours of sleep in one go, it’s not called sleep.
Maybe that’s why young people are always full of energy.
You adults, even if you have time to sleep, you can’t sleep. Your body becomes like a stiff log.
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...
Lin Miao Miao couldn’t sleep because she was so excited.
The opening of the tenth server in Glory.
This was the first time she was going to stay up all night at an internet café.
Every cell in her body was jumping.
She even informed Deng Xiao Qi, asking if she wanted to go together.
At this stage, Deng Xiao Qi was preparing to study hard for the art exam.
Naturally, she wouldn’t go.
Instead, she advised Lin Miao Miao.
“You should play with Guan Shan Yue less. He’s definitely not going to amount to anything in the future.”
Lin Miao Miao didn’t deny it.
“I know, but I just like playing with him.”
“I give up on you. Isn’t he just tall and handsome? You have to look at a person’s abilities. Like our Qian San Yi, he’s going to be a great talent in the future. That’s the kind of guy girls should chase.” Deng Xiao Qi said.
“Yes, yes, yes. You’re all about Qian San Yi.”
Lin Miao Miao didn’t want to waste time talking to her anymore.