Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 246 New Friends, Old Friends
"Just go when I tell you to go. You'll know when the time comes. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Are you afraid that I will sell you out? Stop dawdling and wash up quickly. I'll help you choose suitable clothes. Dress yourself up, otherwise you'll go out in a sloppy manner and embarrass me." Afeng almost dragged me to the bathroom. I don't know if he took some stimulants, but behaved so violently.
Looking at Afeng, dressed in a shirt and tie, a newly bought high-end suit, and shiny leather shoes, he looked like a decent gentleman, with a standard pretty boy look, and a sunny smile, revealing the joy from the bottom of his heart. I was really confused. I didn't know what friend he was taking me to meet, and why he had to be so formal, as if he was going on a blind date.
Blind date? My face changed involuntarily, and I immediately held the bathroom door with my hand, stubbornly refusing to go in. I turned around and said to Afeng who was pushing me in, "Don't be so evasive and try to be honest. What do you mean by meeting a friend? Do you want to introduce some local female online friends to me?" Ever since he and Xue Wuxia established their relationship and entered a period of steady development, they have been very affectionate with each other, but he has become more and more concerned about my lifelong event. He said that I am not a child anymore, almost 30 years old, but I am still alone, lonely, let alone a formal one, or even a close female (sexual) friend. My life is too monotonous and boring. He has been enthusiastically committed to solving my personal problems, especially after he and Xue Wuxia "flew together", he has been more active.
Because of my profession, I have to fight alone in the "Dead Soul Space" most of the time in Tianxia. Even with other undead wizards, I lack interaction, not to mention other professional players. There is not much time for communication and exchange. Even Xiaoyue, who is also a member of the Tongxin League and has a close relationship with me, it is common for me not to see her once every ten days or half a month when she is busy. Usually, we can only communicate by sending text messages to each other. Even though Xue Wuxia and Afeng and other companions have taken the trouble to match them up , the relationship has not been able to go any further and no substantial breakthrough has been made. It seems that I am close to the water, but I am powerless to fish out the moon in the water. In desperation, Afeng wanted to introduce me to a female netizen living in Shenzhen. It is easy to meet, and I have spent millions to buy a fairly good new house. I have enough conditions for "living together" and should be more popular. He used his extensive connections in Tianxia to secretly visit single beautiful girls living in Shenzhen or nearby areas, intending to introduce them to me. He has been trying to get me a lot of attention recently. Although I rejected him harshly at first, he still refused to give up and wanted me to experience the taste of a happy love life as soon as possible. He kept pestering me and pestering me. I was almost annoyed to death and had no choice but to compromise. Before, he always asked me to meet him in Tianxia first, to see his virtual appearance to guess his basic appearance level, and to chat with him to see if we had similar interests. I couldn't refuse his and Xue Wuxia's kindness. I have participated in several similar "meetings". Several female players are at least above average, with good looks and good conversation. If I wasn't so impressive in Tianxia, I would not be able to reach them before I became successful. But maybe it's because we are not destined to be together. They can't arouse my interest and I can't find the feeling. I used the excuse that I was busy with the game and didn't contact or interact with them further. But Afeng never gave up. I remember that when he was "giving a report in class" to me, he once said something like "We didn't know each other well enough in the virtual game world. Maybe in reality, he could move my cold heart that has long lacked the nourishment of love." At that time, I didn't pay any attention to it. Suddenly, I recalled that he was acting so strangely today. Could it be that he really wanted to act first and then ask for my permission, and force me to have a face-to-face communication with a strange female netizen? According to his personality, he is definitely capable of doing such a thing to "frame" me.
Ah Feng was stunned at first, then he showed a ridiculous expression, "What are you thinking? Don't worry, I'm definitely not taking you on a blind date this time. Look how scared you are. Okay, don't waste any more time, get ready quickly, you'll know when we meet."
I stared at Afeng, and he didn't seem to be lying to me. I breathed a sigh of relief and followed his push into the bathroom. In fact, I was not afraid of meeting female netizens, but as a man in his twenties, almost thirty, and about to reach the age of thirty, I always felt a little uncomfortable and too "naive" to make friends in this way, which would easily make people laugh.
I took a shower, straightened my hair, and shaved my beard carefully according to Afeng's instructions. Then I put on a bathrobe and went back to the bedroom, and put on the clothes that Afeng had picked out for me. These were all bought recently at Afeng's suggestion. From head to toe, inside and out, they were all branded. I spent a lot of money, which made me feel distressed for several days. I usually don't pay much attention to my clothes and am often criticized by Afeng for having no taste. However, the saying that clothes make people, is indeed somewhat true. After dressing up like this, standing in front of the mirror, I feel that I, who used to be plain and ordinary, have really become much more energetic, as if I have a more outstanding temperament. With money in my hands, I am not panicking. My eyes and demeanor unconsciously appear much more confident. I am no longer the down-and-out young man who always felt inferior to others.
I got into a taxi with Afeng and drove straight to the central square. Unfortunately, we encountered a traffic jam on the way, which delayed us for some time. I was complained about it again, such as too much nonsense and too slow movements. I wished I could grow wings or even summon his mount, the Holy Magic Pet Phoenix, to fly quickly from the sky. When we arrived near the central square, we first went into a flower shop and took out the ninety-nine red roses that Afeng had ordered. It seemed that he had prepared them long ago, but it made me worried. It was not until I saw that he was holding them in his hands and had no intention of passing them to me that I breathed a sigh of relief. It should not be a trick for him to meet a female netizen. Thinking about it, it was too abrupt to give roses to someone who met for the first time. I was suspicious. Wait, giving roses, who was Afeng going to give roses to express his love? In "The World", it was obvious that he had already established a relationship with Xue Wuxia and was having a hot relationship. Could it be that he had hooked up with someone else in real life and was cheating on her? It doesn't seem like that. Afeng is not that kind of person. He may be smooth-talking on the surface, but he is very persistent in his relationship. If he wanted to cheat, he would have done it long ago, and would not wait until now. Could it be that he went to see Xue Wuxia? But according to my understanding, Xue Wuxia's residence is definitely not in Shenzhen, but probably in Haicheng, thousands of miles away. Could it be that she has already flown here? Unfortunately, I have been active in the "Dead Soul Space" and don't pay much attention to the daily affairs of the Tongxin League. I don't know whether Xue Wuxia has been online these days. Is she unable to bear the pain of separation and lovesickness, and has come thousands of miles to find her husband and reunite?
Maybe it was a little later than the agreed time, and Afeng seemed more and more anxious. While carefully holding a large bunch of arranged roses, afraid of messing them up, he hurriedly walked into the central square, his eyes always looking at the statue fountain area in the center, probably looking for someone. I originally wanted to ask who he met, but he was so anxious to find someone that his mind was focused on it, and he probably had no time to respond to my questions, so I held back. Anyway, the mystery will be revealed in a while, and I will see if it is as I expected, that he met Xue Wuxia, or even the person I have suspected for a long time?
Afeng's eyes finally locked onto a person, and his somewhat impatient expression was immediately replaced by a brilliant smile, and he strode over. I didn't follow closely, and deliberately fell behind. Following Afeng's gaze, I saw that woman, who was also smiling happily at Afeng, and showed no dissatisfaction with his lateness at all, and slowly walked towards Afeng. She looked very beautiful, and her temperament was also good. She made me feel very comfortable, and she was indeed a good match for Afeng, the pretty boy. Although I couldn't be sure that she was Xue Wuxia, her appearance seemed familiar to me, and she looked very much like Afeng's ex-girlfriend - I had never seen her in person, but I had seen her beautiful photo from Afeng. Compared with the youthful beauty in the photo, she looked even more beautiful and charming in person, and had a more mature style, which added a bit of temptation, which made me sigh that Afeng had boundless luck with women, no wonder he kept thinking about her. If it is really as I guessed, that they are one person and there is no burden of having two relationships at the same time, it should be the most ideal result for Afeng, and she can completely get rid of the previous pain.
From a distance, I watched the beautiful woman who accepted the ninety-nine red roses presented by Afeng with a charming smile on her face. The two of them were flirting with each other. It seemed that this was the first time they met after all these years of separation - at least they had never met in real life, so I was tactful and did not approach them. I stood aside and waited quietly, admiring this touching scene of reunion and lovers finally getting married, with a smile on my face, happy for Afeng's happy life. It was probably the first time they met in real life. The two of them stuck together and had endless things to say, leaving me aside and forgetting to say hello. At this moment, I could also understand Afeng's feelings. I couldn't blame him for valuing love over friendship. It was just a pair of lovers who had been reunited after a long time. Why did he force me to be a light bulb on their first date? Even if I was Afeng's best friend and wanted to introduce us, he could have waited until later. Are you afraid that there will be no chance? They were a couple so sweet and loving, how awkward it was for me to be in the middle of it all. Ah Feng was usually smart, how could he do such a stupid thing at such a crucial occasion? Wasn't he afraid that my presence would affect their love? I really wanted to turn around and leave, but since I was already here, it would be bad not to say hello to her. I might become Feng's wife, and after the previous entanglement, I didn't want to leave rashly and be misunderstood as having a problem with her, so I had to continue to wait patiently. While enjoying the couple's love performance and thinking about how to socialize in a more appropriate way, I suddenly heard someone next to me ask, "Excuse me, are you Ah Dai?"
I was about to answer subconsciously, but when I saw the people around me, I immediately realized that this was not the virtual space of Tianxia, but the real world. I was just an unknown person, Li Dai, not the "world's best expert" necromancer Ah Dai who was famous in Tianxia. How could anyone know me? The accent was a female voice, very pleasant, but also very unfamiliar. I didn't have any impression of it. The tone of the voice was inquiring, so it shouldn't be a classmate who knew my "nickname". I didn't rush to answer, but looked over to confirm whether the other person was asking me who the other person was.
Not far away stood a beautiful young girl, who should be the same level of beauty as Afeng's girlfriend, but obviously a few years younger, lacking the mature charm, but a little more cute, staring at me without hesitation, her expression also revealed a questioning intention, she should be the one asking me just now. Preliminarily, I can be sure that I don't know her. If I knew such a beautiful girl, I should have an impression of her even if I can't remember her name for the time being. But after thinking about it over and over again, I have definitely never seen her. How could she call me "Adai"?
Seeing that I was stunned and didn't answer, the beauty asked again, "Excuse me, are you Ah Dai?"
I didn't know how to answer for a moment. The other party was a single woman and didn't seem to have any bad intentions. However, I am notorious in Tianxia and have killed many Guangming players. I have deep grudges. There is no guarantee that there will not be narrow-minded people who hold a grudge against me and can't do anything to me in Tianxia. Maybe they will intend to carry out a real-life PK against me. According to the experience introduced by Afeng, such things are also possible and must be prevented. The beautiful woman in front of me is asking questions. What if she is using the "honey trap" to deliberately get my words to confirm. It seems harmless in itself. The more beautiful the woman, the harder it is to mess with. There may be someone backing her up behind the scenes. I am a powerless "weak man" who does not have the strength to PK with others in real life. I must not easily expose my identity in Tianxia. I had to implement a delaying tactic. Looking at the beautiful woman in front of me, I asked back with a confused expression: "Are you asking me?"
The beauty smiled and said, "Maybe I should call you Li Dai. Ah Dai, the 'mass murderer' in The World!"
My heart sank. It turned out to be related to Tianxia. I wonder who was so powerful that he could find out my true identity and come to my door. I tried my best to stay calm so as not to damage my reputation as the "world's best master". "Excuse me, who are you?"
"You haven't answered my question yet? Are you an idiot or not?"
The other party must have confirmed it, what's the point of me denying it? At this point, I couldn't back down, so I nodded and said, "Yes, I am Ah Dai."
The beautiful woman's reaction was beyond my expectation. She extended her right hand generously and said, "Hello, I'm glad to see the real you. My name is Yue Qingrou, you can call me Xiaoyue."
As soon as I said this, I began to pay close attention to the beauty's reaction. After hearing me admit my identity, she still had a kind expression on her face. She didn't get angry or say anything bad. It didn't seem like she had any personal grudge against me and was looking for trouble. I couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief and felt a little relieved. Seeing that the beauty took the initiative to extend the "olive skill" to me, it didn't seem like she had any malicious intentions. Whether it was out of guilt or out of courtesy, I didn't dare to neglect it. I immediately took two steps forward and shook her hand gently. Then I heard the beauty introduce herself. Yue Qingrou, she is beautiful and has a good name. She is much better than my Li Dai. I was about to rack my brains to come up with a few compliments, but suddenly I came to my senses. Hey, Xiaoyue, what does it mean to let me call her Xiaoyue? Is it a coincidence, or is there another meaning in it, hinting something to me? Looking at the beautiful woman's gentle smile, it felt quite familiar, as if I often saw it on another beautiful woman. I finally understood a little, "Are you Xiaoyue? Is it really you?"
"You didn't expect me to find you, did you? Are you still doubting my identity? Do you want to exchange a secret code, silly goose?"
I was too late to stop her and could not help but shake my head with a wry smile. I could only follow the agreement and respond honestly, "Mirror image, water moon!" This was the code word that Xiaoyue and I agreed on when we were chatting in "Tianxia" a few days ago. It was convenient for us to further confirm each other's identities when we met in real life. She insisted on calling me "silly goose", and I replied her "Mirror image, water moon". It was just a pure joke at the time, and I didn't have any high expectations. I didn't expect that it would actually come in handy one day.
"Aren't you from Haicheng? Why did you suddenly come to Shenzhen? And how did you recognize me?" Even if Xiaoyue knew that I was in Shenzhen, the one in "Tianxia" was not my real appearance. I have never had a direct contact with her in real life, so it is impossible for her to know what I look like. I look very ordinary, neither handsome nor cool, and I don't attract any attention at all. Even if she had heard Afeng describe my real appearance, there were so many people coming and going in the central square, and there were so many similar people. How could she be so sure to find me directly?
"You have an ordinary appearance, about the same level as Ah Dai in The World. You stared at Brother Feng and Sister Xue without hesitation, and refused to leave for a long time. From your expression, you don't look like a pervert. You must know them and wait on the side. Unless Ah Dai didn't come to the central square, no one looks more like him than you."
"Sister Xue?" I noticed that she was addressing me like that. She must be referring to his ex-girlfriend who was with Afeng. As far as I know, his girlfriend's last name is not Xue in real life. Xiaoyue called her so familiarly. Could she really be Xue Wuxia from Tian Xia? "Are you saying that she is Xue Wuxia, the leader of our Tongxin League?"
