Chapter 14 - Close Friends (1/2)

Chapter 14 – Close Friends

Nie Yan studied for an hour, then went back to training Whenever he was hungry, he would take out a portioned tube of nutrition tonic fro He continued this cycle of studying, training, and eating until one o’clock in the afternoon

「Ring! Ring!」The phone in Nie Yan’s ho out

“hello May I ask who this is?” Nie Yan picked up the phone and asked

“Nie Yan! How about we go out and play? I’ at ho Yao The pages in hisYao was his best friend—the two had known each other since they were in diapers Though Tang Yao’s family eventually became quite wealthy, and they moved away to the city However, their fa a villa near this town So every summer, he would co Yao, this person was an especially loyal friend In Nie Yan’s previous life, when he had beco discovered by Cao Xu and secretly provided financial support to him This allowed him to pass those harsh daysYao had one fatal weakness; he loved frequenting bars and woht with anotherbeaten to death by that person Due to the other side’s background being too great, the case was left unsettled

reat In this lifetiain</e forth and pouring out of Nie Yan’s eyes

“hello? Nie Yan, don’t just die on ?” Nie Yan asked after restraining his eo to the PK bar Are you interested? Recently, this Conviction game has been really popular Have you play it yet?”

“I’ve been playing I’a and entertainment club where players can transfer their characters froame and compete with other players in various scenarios This type of duel wouldn’t raise a player’s level, nor would it affect their progress in the game Only occasionally were players able to win one or two pieces of equip with other players

“Not bad at all! You’ve already risen to Level 2 When did you buy a ga Yao asked, somewhat astonished He remembered Nie Yan’s family was not well-off at all

“I’ve had it for some time now”

“Let’s head out then We’ll have a stroll over to the PK Lounge I have a Level 3 Arcane Mage by the way,” Tang Yao flauntingly said in a sohteen- to nineteen-year-old kids all want to show off even the smallest accomplishments Naturally, this was hue

At the current stage, anyone as able to rise to Level 3 was a decently skilled player Such players were in the top ten percent of the player base However, Nie Yan knew that Tang Yao’s skills were still a bit lacking if he wanted to go to the PK Lounge The nue were not few It was a place where all sorts of experts gathered

“Us going there to play is fine However, it’s best if you don’t gaamble, yet he would never win—not even once This never dissuaded him, however, and he continued to enjoy it Luckily, the a wasn’t that big of a deal With the current teachings, the head of the faive their child toothat child for in the future

“Since when did you beco downstairs”

“Alright then,” Nie Yan reluctantly replied with a hint of helplessness in his voice He understood Tang Yao’s character Preventing hi was definitely impossible Nie Yan only wished to re Yao’s side

In his past life, there was a ti Yao because he had fallen ill and didn’t feel well He heard that during that ti Yao had lost over three thousand credits

Nie Yan washed up his sweaty body, changed his clothes, and headed downstairs

“That brat, why is he still dawdling around?”

By the ti Yao had already arrived in his hover-car and parked next to Nie Yan’s house

Nie Yan pushed down the e within his heart He hadn’t seen his friend in ages The current Tang Yao was still the simple short little fatty he remembered He and Nie Yan were of the sah school that they would grow in height The handso Yao from that time was entirely different fro a shower”

“Get in the car! Hurry up! It wasn’t easy slipping away, and when I get hoain,” Tang Yao urged

Nie Yan opened the car door and got in

“We haven’t seen each other in nearly a year, huh? You brat, you still haven’t grown at all”

“You’re the same too,” Nie Yan said with a s ca Yao, it’s been almost three years since we’ve last e yesterday Now this Young Master is burning with anger I definitely have to beat those several brats until they only have their underwear left,” Tang Yao hatefully said He stepped on the gas pedal, and the hover car shot forward as if it were an arrow

“Those guys, were they Wei Kai’s group?” Nie Yan recalled He rehbourhood bullies When he was still going to school in this area, he was bullied a lot by them

“It was exactly theer towards the Yao’s mind, Nie Yan had always been very cowardly and timid—the type who didn’t dare to utter a hen they were bullied Thus, Tang Yao was always very protective of him However, he was unaware that the present Nie Yan was no longer the previous weak and afraid person he once knew

“Yo! You’ve arrived Young Master Tang, and just on ti forward He was dark-skinned, with a skinny build The clothing on his body looked like it hadn’t been washed in several days Once he spoke, he gave off a delinquent type of feeling

His name was Wei Kai Due to his dark skin—a shade that wouldYao had once wondered if he were of African descent Secretly, they started only referring to hi later on This caused Wei Kai to direct his hate towards both Nie Yan and Tang Yao However, he was still a little afraid of Tang Yao, as Tang Yao’s father was the CEO of Linzhou Airline—someone he couldn’t afford to offend Consequently, from time to time, he would look for Nie Yan to start trouble with instead

There were also five others following behind hier They were all a part of his group

“Oh, this brat Nie Yan also cah of a lesson frorinned maliciously as they stared at Nie Yan

In his previous life, Nie Yan heard that Wei Kai caused some trouble and was exiled to another planet Afterwards, there was no , could barely be bothered to keep these few delinquents in hishe received back then, whatwas there for him to collect his debts now?

“No need to worry, you haveYao spoke in a low voice and attempted to co Yao couldn’t help but look at Nie Yan The latter seemed especially calained so the ht two thousand However, you’ll be the one paying for our entry fee today” Wei Kai took out a bank card, shaking it in his hand

“Only a hundred or so credits and you’reYao slanted his lips in disdain as ruthless words caht here who’s so well-off with roup of commoners has no choice but to bother about this sly replied without the slightest bit of anger

From an adult’s perspective, Nie Yan reexah simply a delinquent, still carried an air of shrewdness about hih society, gaining a lot of knowledge and experience along the way

“God da a rich old sters behind Wei Kai couldn’t bear Tang Yao any Yao treated his friends very well The reason his words were so unkind today was roup frequently bullying Nie Yan

Tang Yao ignored those several youngsters and walked up to the counter He took out two hundred credits, placed them on the reception desk and then said, “Boss, open up a private rooe Also, have the attendants send some drinks over No coke please”

“Rooer handed over a card to Tang Yao as he spoke

“Please You lead the way, Young Master Tang,” Wei Kai said while laughing Then briefly, he swept his gaze towards Nie Yan Their eyes locked, as they met face to face Nie Yan stared back at him calmly