Chapter 213: Absolute Uni (2/2)
About ten minutes later, the tractor finally got on an even road and shook far less than it had before.
It was only now He Yi dared to look up from my shoulder. I could see rosiness coloring her cheeks. The moment she saw my expression, she immediately punched me in exasperation and amusement. “How can you laugh in this situation?”
I laughed loudly. “Who would’ve thought that our leader would look like this one day…”
He Yi groaned with reddened cheeks. “This has got to be one of the most embarrassing days of my life.”
Still keeping my hand around her waist, I laughed. “Sis, you were clinging to me so tightly…”
“Right back at you!” He Yi chided. “This ride is a bit too frightening for the likes of me. I guess I prefer the stability of a Lamborghini more…”
I replied, “Don’t worry, we’ll reach the town in at most half an hour.”
Suddenly, I caught a hint of fatigue peeking out of He Yi’s expression before she placed her face gently on my shoulder. She murmured, “If only this ride could last forever…”
“Hmm? What did you say?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. I’m just a bit tired, that’s all. We should reach Suzhou around afternoon or so, so let’s get back to grinding around late afternoon!”
“Of course.”
Personally, I wanted this old, noisy machine to keep running until the end of a lifetime myself, but unfortunately that was impossible for very scientific reasons: the tractor would more or less run out of oil by the time it reached the town. The diesel produced in Changzhou was great, but unlike water, it wasn’t an unlimited resource!
Thud!
When we finally reached our destination, I jumped to the ground and extended a hand to He Yi. She slowly crawled to the edge of the pile and grabbed my hand before leaping off herself. I caught her firmly before putting her gently on the ground.
Not far away from us, a bunch of non-mainstream brats with dyed hair were staring at us with wide eyes. They seemed incredulous that a beautiful and stylish woman like He Yi would ride on a shabby tractor.
He Yi shot them a glance before asking, “What are you looking at?”
The brats immediately started shaking.
I led He Yi to the repair shop, and just like the driver had promised yesterday, the Lamborghini was functional again. It was time to go!
……
Our journey back to Suzhou New District was a safe and uneventful one, and we reached the company after 11 am.
Murong Mingyue was already waiting at the entrance when we showed up. She immediately walked over to open the door for us when she saw us.
After He Yi walked out of the car, Murong Mingyue asked with a smile, “So, how was your trip? Was it an exciting rural adventure?”
He Yi recalled the special “car” she rode on this morning and nodded seriously. “Absolutely!”
“Eh?”
But Murong Mingyue misunderstood her meaning and picked out a soybean shell from He Yi’s hair. She exclaimed in astonishment, “WTF, guys, there’s a reason people do their business in a corn field, not a soybean field. Soybeans are barely 40 centimeters tall, and you couldn’t even hide a leg beneath them, seriously… sigh, everyone starts off as a virgin, I guess. Remember, find a corn field the next time you do it again outside…”
He Yi immediately turned red. “What the hell are you talking about? It’s not what you think! This soybean shell got stuck in my hair because… because…”
He Yi couldn’t think of a reasonable explanation, so she threw the question to me instead. “You tell her where the soybean shell came from.”
I replied casually, “The wind blew it into her hair.”
Murong Mingyue looked at the sky. “Of all the reasons you could think of…”
After that, she wrapped an arm around He Yi’s shoulder and smiled. “So, Eve. Gimme the juicy details about last night. You and Lu Chen were sleeping in the same room, weren’t you?”
He Yi replied through gritted teeth, “Another question, please. And no, we didn’t sleep in the same room last night!”
“Fine. Did Lu Chen’s father agree to you two dating each other?”
“...”
“Okay, okay, since you look like you’re about to hit me I’ll ask another question... did you use protection? It’d be unfortunate if you came home with a little Eve or a little Lu Chen, right? These days it costs over ten thousand just to have a baby!”
He Yi finally lost control and exploded. “One more word and I’ll annihilate you, girl! Hmph, protection? Medical fees? Do I look like I can’t afford a measly ten thousand RMB? Oh wait, correction, nothing happened so I didn’t need to spend that money in the first place…”
Oh dear. Let’s rescue her before she digs herself a deeper hole.
I walked up to her and grabbed her hand. “Let’s go have our lunch at the coffee shop, sis. Just ignore sister Mingyue, you know that she’s the queen of gossip…”
Murong Mingyue chased after our backs. “No, take me to lunch too…”
……
Late afternoon, I logged into the game.
Swoosh!
When I appeared in Floating Ice City, I summoned the Dark Wasp and activated Ghost Deity Armor. I raised the Miracle Purgatory Sword and took a moment to admire the weapon. 475 Attack? Oh, you beautiful little thing. Which ace should I bully today, I wonder?
I checked my friend list and saw that He Yi and Murong Mingyue were both online. However, Lin Yixin’s ID was surprisingly darkened, and she was at Level 74. Tsk, she did spend a whole night leveling her character while I wasn’t around! She must be sleeping like a pig now, wasn’t she?
Beep!
Suddenly, I received a message from Beiming Xue: “Boss, you free right now? Gui Guzi, Mamate, Du Thirteen and I accepted a quest some time ago, but we need help killing the last boss, another tank and heavy DPSer. Can you help us?”
I replied gladly, “Okay, add me to the party anytime!”