Chapter 437: Chapter 436: The Connection Between Lu Mian and the Shadow Hunting Team Chapter 437: Chapter 436: The Connection Between Lu Mian and the Shadow Hunting Team She’s a girl from the fandom, often using abbreviations, so she’s very familiar with this shorthand.
“It means that ‘to love is to die for you.’ Just look at that abbreviation, isn’t that what it suggests?”
When she put it that way, several other girls crowded around, nodding in sudden realization, “This system is so romantic, but Xiu Qian, did you get a congratulatory pop-up when you took first place just now?”
Xiu Qian shook his head, indicating that he didn’t know, and Qiao Yaning, who had ranked first previously, also shook her head, “No, there wasn’t one just now.”
Someone then understood, “This must be something that only appears once a certain speed is reached.
Indeed, the rewards after victory are different for big shots like ourselves.”
“When can I reach that speed?
I really want to see if this system has any other ways of expressing love…”
“It’s probably tough, guys like us can’t achieve that level and accuracy.”
Everyone felt a bit let down, all eyes fixed on Lu Mian, thinking that if Lu Mian was willing to refresh his record, there might be a chance to trigger a new congratulatory pop-up.
Only, at this time, Lu Mian was preoccupied with something else; she exited the pop-up and checked the software release information, only to find that the designer’s name was: 6V7.
She didn’t know what it meant but felt it was odd.
Soon it was time for class, and the commotion came to an end.
Meanwhile, Xiao Qimo, watching the refreshed leaderboard in the backend, had a darkened expression.
Yun Sang arrived beside him just in time, shaking with laughter, dutifully teasing Xiao Qimo as a plastic brother should.
“Qimo, I really wonder what your username’s supposed to mean.
6V7, could it be ‘six for wife’ or something?”
Yun Sang knew very well what it meant but couldn’t resist teasing him about it.
Xiao Qimo’s face had turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, shooting daggers at Yun Sang with his eyes.
But what kind of person was Yun Sang?
He always acted arrogantly and with a snarky air.
He raised an eyebrow, chuckled coldly, “I’m saying, Qimo, your way of confessing is just too subtle!
Besides, the person in first place is a guy, right…?”
After saying this, Yun Sang began to laugh, clutching his belly and slapping his thigh.
“Hahaha, just let me finish laughing…
You intended to confess to Lu Mian with this, but unexpectedly, someone even stronger than Lu Mian snatched first place away.”
“Though I sympathize with you, please let me finish laughing before we continue!”
Xiao Qimo wanted to throw Yun Sang out.
His physics gaming software had been tailored to Lu Mian’s abilities, requiring a certain speed and accuracy for these confessing pop-ups to be received.
Ordinarily, it’s something that is beyond most people, even top students struggle to reach that level.
Only that girl could have such an out-of-this-world performance.
But who could tell him who this first-placer, Zhang Yanyan, was?
Had his first confession crashed and burned just like that?
Xiao Qimo, feeling heavy-hearted, sat on the couch, exhaustedly closing his eyes.
Soon, Zhou Xin was knocking at his door, and Yun Sang went to open it.
Zhou Xin quickly stepped past Yun Sang to reach Xiao Qimo, “Qimo, I’ve found out something incredible!
You’d never guess what kind of relationship Lu Mian Miss once had with the Shadow Hunting Team!”
Xiao Qimo’s eyes narrowed slightly.
How was it that he was unaware of Lu Mian’s previous relationship with the Shadow Hunting Team?
Zhou Xin hurriedly handed him a file while wiping the sweat from his forehead, saying helplessly, “Back in 2014, Miss Lu once applied to join the Shadow Hunting Team!”
At these words, Xiao Qimo’s expression became a bit unsettled.
They had crossed paths back in 2014, so why hadn’t he accepted her?
Zhou Xin’s smile carried a hint of helplessness, while Yun Sang just looked on coldly, observing the whole scene as if it were a joke.
Kindly, Zhou Xin reminded him, “Boss Qimo, have you forgotten?
We have rules in our team, no female members allowed.”
After Zhou Xin finished speaking, he let out a deep sigh, “At that time, as soon as I saw her gender, I directly rejected her.”
Xiao Qimo understood now, finally and completely.
No wonder Lu Mian had always seemed not very fond of the Shadow Hunting Team, often showing that smiling but not quite smiling expression.
So this was the crux of the issue.
Yun Sang, who was nearby and had heard their conversation, slapped his thigh and burst into laughter, “Xiao Qimo, if the girl finds out about this sly move of yours, you’re done for!
You’ll be even less likely to catch up with her now, oh my…”
While he spoke, he clasped his hands behind his head and, before Xiao Qimo could truly lose his temper, lazily walked away, murmuring, “What goes around comes around, the wicked will get their due retribution, as you sow, so shall you reap…”
His voice got lower and lower until he reached the end of the corridor, where he suddenly remembered something.
Wait, why would Lu Mian have applied to join their team in the first place?
Didn’t she know that they were a bunch of programmers?
If she liked playing games, she should have joined a gaming team!
He narrowed his eyes, somewhat puzzled.
On the other hand, Xiao Qimo, clutching at his chest, felt even more choked up.
Fortunately, he had kept one trick up his sleeve, originally meant to ward off trouble from his teammates, but it turned out to be useful at a critical moment.
Ye Jinwen, squatting somewhere out of sight, suddenly sneezed: feeling a little uncomfortable, as if someone was plotting against him…
Xiao Qimo quickly pulled out his phone and said decisively, “Mom, bring me another serving of food.”
After class at noon, Lu Mian received a call from her uncle on her way to Zitan Pavilion.
At first, she didn’t recognize the caller until she heard his voice and realized it was her eldest uncle, Fu Yao.
Fu Yao’s reason for calling was simple: he wanted to invite her to dinner the next evening.
The location would naturally be at their home, but what Lu Mian found strange was the rather peculiar request the other party made.
Fu Yao said, “Mianmian, now that you’re in Jinjing and you have a boyfriend with you, why don’t you bring him along to your uncle’s house.”
Lu Mian suddenly felt puzzled; when did she get a boyfriend?
Just as she was about to deny it, she suddenly remembered, no, she did have a temporary boyfriend, so the words she was about to say were swallowed back.
Fu Yao continued, “Wait for Fu Bin to pick you up tomorrow afternoon.”
Lu Mian was just about to say there was no need, that they could just send her the address, but the other party went on, “Your cousin, along with Shao Yunxuan and Shao Yunxuan’s mother, are also at the Yangfan Hotel.
We’ll pick them up together later on.”
By that count, with Fu Binbin as the driver, plus Fu Shuangshuang, Shao Yunxuan, and Shao Yunxuan’s mother, that made four people.
If she added herself and her so-called boyfriend, that would be six people.
Six people, how could they fit in one car?
Lu Mian smiled faintly.