Volume 1: The Beginner's First Cry Chapter V Decision
I had told Tianxia International Shenzhen Branch that I was unwilling to be interviewed in advance, so I quietly "sneaked in" on the day of receiving the prize. Fortunately, there was another Shenzhen player who was lucky enough to win the special prize, and he didn't mind "exposing" his identity and was being interviewed by reporters in the lobby, so I could easily pass the test. After verifying my identity, I received my prize smoothly. Big companies are big companies, and the quality of their employees is high. They expressed sincere understanding of my "rejection" behavior, and did not neglect me because I affected their publicity plan. They treated me with the same enthusiasm, which made me have a lot more favorable impressions on Tianxia International.
I slipped out of the building through the back door, but unexpectedly found Afeng leaning against a pillar in a depressed mood, with a cigarette in his mouth, frowning, and looking quite uncomfortable. I was surprised. This guy had always been dissatisfied with my behavior of giving up the interview. He said he would accompany me to receive the award, but when we arrived at the scene, he left me and ran to "see" the face of another "lucky person". I don't know what stimulated him to become like this? Just as Afeng knows me very well, I am also very familiar with him. He doesn't smoke except for socializing. He only smokes when he is really happy or depressed. Judging from the state he is showing now, he is definitely not in a different mood.
I walked over and asked, "Afeng, what happened?"
Ah Feng took another deep puff, his voice a little hoarse, "I saw the 'Hua|Hua|Gong|Zi'."
"Playboy?" I repeated in shock, and couldn't help but gasp, and my mood immediately became bad. "Playboy"'s real name is Hua Tianwen, and he is studying in a famous university in the same city as us, one year higher than us. He is a complete "hypocrite", and is the eternal pain in Afeng's heart. At that time, Afeng was not so addicted to games, and Afeng and I were not very close. The details are not very clear. I only know that Afeng has a girlfriend who is very close to him. He is a high school classmate of Afeng and is in the same school as "Playboy". He often came to see Afeng in his freshman year. I also know him. He is indeed beautiful, and his words and deeds are also generous and decent. We generally think that she is much better than Afeng, and often jokingly call her "a flower stuck in cow dung." Not wanting to cause trouble in the love field, the boy, relying on his handsomeness and wealth, stole her love and started a crazy pursuit. When "999 red roses" were placed in front of Afeng's girlfriend on Valentine's Day, she finally couldn't resist the powerful love offensive of the "playboy", announcing the fall and betrayal of her relationship. Afeng, hiding aside, threw the eleven roses in his hand into the trash can, turned around and left silently, and a once sincere relationship died just like that.
But if it was just that, it would be fine. After all, everyone is a free person and has the right to choose a lifestyle that suits them. But the "playboy" was just playing with Afeng's girlfriend. When he got tired of her, he quickly found an excuse to dump her and hunt for the next target. Afeng was furious when he heard about it. He went to settle the score with the boy, but he was beaten up by him. He also bit back and reported it to the school, and he was punished with a serious demerit.
"He's also in Shenzhen? What is he doing here?"
A Feng was silent for a while, then crushed the unburned cigarette into pieces. "You would never guess that he is another Shenzhen player who won the special prize. I heard that he was a game fan. After graduation, he gave up his family business and became a professional gamer. Unfortunately, although I asked around, I still couldn't find any definite news about him."
After a pause, he smiled coldly, "Hehe, this world is really small. Things may change, but I never thought we would meet again. I may not be able to do anything to him in reality, but I'm waiting for him in Tian Xia, haha..."
Since it involved his personal privacy, I couldn't say much, nor did I know how to comfort him. After a long silence, I finally made up my mind, "A Feng, I have decided to play Tian Xia with you."
A Feng turned his head and stared at me. I looked back at him firmly. We stared at each other for a while, but neither of us said anything more. We knew each other very well, and everything was self-evident. I would never change my mind, and he didn't want to be hypocritical and polite anymore.
After receiving the award, Afeng never mentioned it again. However, the day after he queued up for a day to apply for a game account, he quit his job. People who knew him in the company felt sorry for him, but he left very resolutely. I didn't persuade him much. I knew he was serious this time. Looking back, he was addicted to the world of games after the love affair. At that time, we all thought he was venting his depression, but we didn't expect that he actually planned to take revenge in the virtual world. "Hua|Hua|Gong|Zi" claimed in an interview with the media that he wanted to lead a powerful team, become famous in "Tianxia", and become a hero in it, while Afeng's goal must be to make him lose his reputation and become a "bear". From the current strength comparison, the other party is rich and powerful, and must have a large number of followers. We are two poor guys, at an absolute disadvantage. The only advantage is that the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark. A person as flamboyant as him will definitely not be lonely in "Tianxia". After a long time, there will definitely be news about him. "Tianxia" has a slogan that Afeng and I both like very much: In the virtual world, everyone has a chance!
I privately speculated that the grudge between Afeng and the "Playboy" was not that simple. With Afeng's positive and optimistic personality, he could have brought such deep hatred to him. I'm afraid there must be something else going on. But Afeng didn't say anything, and I didn't want to ask more. Everyone has their own secrets in their hearts, and he will tell me if he can. I believe in my friends, and all I can do is to fight with him and go through the storm together. No matter success or failure, I have no regrets!
After dealing with some related matters, in the following days, I started intensive special training under the guidance of Afeng. "Tianxia" has announced that it will officially start operations worldwide at the same time on August 1st, half a month later. Time waits for no one. In order for a rookie like me to survive better in the virtual world, there is still a lot of knowledge I need to understand and learn.
