Somewhere on the outskirts of Mist Forest
"Watch me, Heaven-gifted Triple Strike!"
"Oh crap, not a single critical strike!"
Seeing the grizzly bear with only 3 HP left in front of him, Heaven-gift’s face was filled with anger.
Just then, a big palm swung towards Heaven-gift.
Because Heaven-gift was showing off with the basic attacks, he didn’t have time for the next move.
Heaven-gift was instantly knocked flying, when a figure arrived and casually struck,
The grizzly, with its HP zeroed out, fell with a crash.
Heaven-gift stood up awkwardly not far away,
"This is just too unlucky, not a single critical hit in three strikes."
Red Eyes picked up the materials and equipment scattered on the ground,
"If you had used skills earlier, this wouldn’t have happened."
Heaven-gift dusted off the grass clippings from his body, looking at the 49% experience still needed to level up to twenty, he complained:
"Looks like there’s no way I can reach level twenty today."
"I wonder if the first to level twenty will get a system announcement like Brother Feng did."
Red Eyes didn’t answer Heaven-gift’s question, but said:
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll log off now."
Heaven-gift suddenly stopped Red Eyes who was about to log off,
"I think I remember you saying you’re in Binhai City, right?"
Red Eyes looked at Heaven-gift puzzled,
Only then did Heaven-gift speak:
"I’m going to visit my girlfriend in Binhai City tomorrow, why don’t we meet up and discuss game strategies while we’re at it!"
Hearing this, Red Eyes hesitated for a moment,
"Better not, I need to stay home and keep my sister company."
This was the first time Heaven-gift heard of it,
"Perfect, bring her along tomorrow too, I’ll contact you when I get to Binhai City."
Looking at Heaven-gift’s disappearing figure, Red Eyes stood there stunned for a while before finally choosing to log off as well.
"Are you done playing, brother? Come eat, haha."
Wang Zixin looked at Wang Sijie coming out of the room, like a child asking for a reward, quickly said.
After coming out of the room, Wang Sijie looked at the pot of cooked noodles on the table, a warm smile on his face,
"Perfect timing, brother’s hungry too."
As he spoke, Wang Sijie picked up chopsticks and started gobbling down,
"Zixin’s noodles suit brother’s taste, delicious!"
Even though the taste was really quite ordinary, Wang Sijie still ate heartily,
"By the way Zixin, how about brother takes you out to play tomorrow?"
The originally content girl suddenly stopped smiling, as if fearing something.
Even though he was young, Wang Sijie, who had been through hardships, knew what his sister was worried about.
Wang Sijie took out the sunglasses he’d prepared from his pocket and said:
"Do you remember that amazing Thief Heaven-gift I told you about?"
"He’s coming over to hang out with me tomorrow, and he would be happy if you joined too."
Then, Wang Sijie handed the prepared sunglasses to the girl and said:
"Wear these when you go out tomorrow, and no one will notice anything different about you, Zixin."
"And it’s been so long, brother hasn’t had the chance to take you out to see the sights. It’s the perfect time for brother to buy you some new clothes that fit."
Although it might have been because of Lin Yi, Wang Sijie noticed that even though his sister’s spirit seemed much better now, the Abnormal Eyes were getting redder.
Moreover, Wang Sijie had discovered some abilities of these Abnormal Eyes, like how things moving at high speed would appear very slow to his sister.
Wang Sijie didn’t know whether it was good or bad, and now, all he could do was place all his hopes in that man’s hands.
The girl hesitated for a while, finally mustering the courage to take the sunglasses with her small, tender hand,
"I know because of me, you’ve not gone out to have fun for a long time, brother."
"It’s always been you making sacrifices for me, I should do something for you too."
The girl said seriously:
"Brother, I’ve grown up, I’m not that little kid who didn’t understand anything anymore."
"I also know I’ve been a huge burden on you."
"Even though I still can’t share any of your burdens, I’ll try my best to become stronger so that you won’t worry about me anymore."
Wang Sijie was suddenly amused by the girl’s serious demeanor,
Wang Sijie took the bowl directly, burying his head in it, eating heartily.
For some reason, the noodle soup tasted a bit salty.
The girl glared at her brother, hands on her hips, and said,
"I’m not a little girl anymore!"
Having teamed up with Feng Hua for an extended dungeon run in the afternoon, Fang Zhengrong exited the game and went to the living room.
By instinct, he reached for the cigarettes on the coffee table, but Chen Ping’s voice came from behind,
"How was it, did you see your boss today, Brother Rong?"
Fang Zhengrong replied absent-mindedly and withdrew his hands from the cigarettes.
Knowing Fang Zhengrong’s expression like the back of her hand, how could Chen Ping not know what the man she had been with for so many years was thinking?
Chen Ping sat carefully beside Fang Zhengrong, understanding,
"Why don’t we just skip tomorrow’s gathering? Whether I’m there or not, it doesn’t make much difference."
Fang Zhengrong was deeply touched as he looked at the woman beside him, who had shared all his struggles,
"You should have listened to your parents back then. If you did, you wouldn’t have suffered alongside me !"
Chen Ping smiled slightly, unconcerned,
"Who cares about what others live for? Anyway, I never regretted choosing you."
She then looked deeply at the man in front of her who was barely in his thirties, but appeared like someone in their forties or fifties,
"And I know, if anyone were to die for me, it would certainly be you."
Fang Zhengrong held the woman’s hand tightly and said with determination,
"We’re going, why not? We don’t steal or rob, there’s nothing to be ashamed of."
Chen Ping smiled gently,
"That’s the man I chose,"
"No matter what we might face ahead, we’ll face it together."
Fang Zhengrong patted the woman’s hand,
"I’ll take a bath and get some rest tonight, so we’re full of energy for tomorrow."
Watching Fang Zhengrong’s somewhat thin back, Chen Ping couldn’t help but feel sorrowful:
You’re no less than anyone else, you just need a chance, a chance to prove yourself.
Hey bro, could you check if there’s a Chen family gathering tomorrow in Binhai City? Thanks.
Lin Yi had just sent the message when he heard Mu Lingxue on the sofa speaking to Chen Wei:
"Sister Weiwei, if anyone comes looking for me tomorrow, just say I’m not around."
"Is he coming to Binhai City tomorrow?"
Mu Lingxue nodded and said,
"Supposedly to do something for his brother. Anyway, I don’t want to see him."
Chen Wei didn’t think much of it,
"Why not come with me to the family gathering tomorrow? You can avoid him, and I’ll have company."
Upon hearing this, Mu Lingxue’s eyes lit up,
"That’s an idea. Let’s bring Xiaoying along too."
Sitting to the side watching TV, Lin Yi was taken aback. Chen Wei? Could it really be that coincidental...?
...... Today’s update is complete.