Chapter 464: Burning Blade Slash (2/2)
”You hanging out with Beiming, Lu Chen? Just the two of you?” Murong Mingyue curled her lips. ”Why aren’t you inviting your sis? I treat you very well everyday, don’t I?”
A muscle in my face twitched. ”What are you talking about? Beiming’s friends came to Suzhou to play, and they invited her out for a gathering. I’m accompanying her because it’s late and I’m worried about her.”
He Yi smiled. ”Stop trying to make things messy, Mingyue. Lu Chen, please come home soon with Beiming Xue, okay?”
”I will!”
It was at this moment Beiming Xue finally walked out of the room. I felt my eyes widening a bit. Her attire was simple, but it was surprisingly refreshing. She wore a white-colored shirt with a slightly lower cut than normal, and she wore a black silk scarf around her neck. The bottom half of her body was covered in a black lady’s skirt and a pair of black ankle boots. The way her hair spread across her shoulders gave her a pure appearance, and yet she definitely looked a tad more mature and experienced than your standard student. Well, I supposed I should’ve expected this from a girl who had experienced the world...
”Sister He Yi, Sister Mingyue, we’re heading out now!” Beiming Xue grabbed my wrist and said, ”We’ll try to come back before midnight, we promise.”
He Yi nodded smilingly. ”Yes. Have fun you two. Also, if you don’t come back by midnight, Mingyue and I will scour the whole city for you…”
Beiming Xue stuck out her tongue once before pulling me toward the door.
After we walked down the stairs and got into my X12, we vroomed toward the address Beiming Xue gave me. It was a Western Europe style KTV. What a luxurious place to have dinner!
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We arrived at our destination in less than fifteen minutes. After I parked the car, I led Beiming Xue into the KTV and headed to the number one room on the third floor. The moment I pushed open the door, I noticed that it was positively bustling with activity inside. A dozen or so people had already arrived—7 male students and 5 female students—and the tables were covered in snacks, fruits and beers. Some of the guys even looked red in the face already. They must’ve drank a lot of beer before we arrived.
”Beiming Xue!” One of the male students stood up before looking at me in astonishment. ”Oh? Who is this handsome guy? Is he your boyfriend?”
Beiming Xue stared at me while giggling. ”Yes, he is. He’s very handsome, isn’t he?”
I shook my head helplessly before extending the male student a handshake. ”Don’t listen to her nonsense, we just work in the same gaming workshop, that’s all. How do you do?”
He shook my hand and smiled. ”Very well, thank you. I was Beiming Xue’s class monitor during the second year of high school. Nice to meet you!”
I nodded but didn’t say anything this time. Beiming Xue pulled me to a corner as we both took a seat.
It was at this moment a guy sitting next to the class monitor rose to his feet and looked at Beiming Xue with a raised eyebrow. ”Long time no see, Beiming Xue. You look as beautiful as ever. I’ve been trying to contact you for the past half a year or so, but your phone wouldn’t connect. Did you change your number?”
Beiming Xue nodded. ”Yeah, I did. I wanted to try leading a new life.”
The guy smiled. ”I knew it. By the way… handsome, you share a workshop with Beiming Xue, right? Does that mean you’re a pro-gamer in Heavenblessed too?”
I nodded. ”Mn.”
The guy smiled. ”I just started Heavenblessed, so I’m only Level 7. I haven’t even walked out of the starting village yet, hehe. I find it difficult to believe that pro-gaming is a viable career path, however. I’ve always thought that gamers are lazy people, so it seems unbelievable to me that playing games could somehow sustain a person. As for me, I’ve been doing business with my dad all over the place. I’ve even opened a restaurant not long ago. Please visit it if you’re free.”
I was a bit displeased with his words, but I didn’t show it on my face. I nodded. ”I’ll do that if I have time.”
But Beiming Xue frowned and chided him in a stern voice, ”Watch your mouth, Ouyang. What do you mean that gamers are lazy people? Have you heard of VR e-sports? Have you heard of the war of wills? Stop judging our world with those narrow world views!”
The class monitor hurriedly played peacemaker. ”Haha, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other, so can we not argue about this? Beiming, you and your colleague, er, excuse me but what’s your name?”
I replied in an indifferent tone, ”I’m Lu Chen.”
Two of the girls immediately perked up in surprise. I couldn’t see their expressions because the corner they were sitting at had dim lighting, but I could still judge their reactions through their body language.
On the other hand, the guy named Ouyang paid it no heed at all. He was dressed in a slick suit, and I wondered if he felt hot wearing this much clothing during an Indian summer.
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I rose to my feet and patted Beiming Xue’s shoulder. ”We haven’t had dinner yet, and it looks like they only have snacks here. I’m going to go to the restaurant next door and buy us some food! Wait here for me!”
”Oh. I’m coming with you, big bro!”
”It’s fine, you haven’t seen your classmates in a while, so you should spend time with them. If you need to discuss any taboo topic while I’m gone, be sure to make it quick, haha!”
”Big bro!” Beiming Xue stomped her foot angrily, but I had already walked out of the room.
Suddenly, I heard a girl’s voice from behind me. ”I want to catch some fresh air too, so I’ll come with you. Can I borrow your handsome friend for a bit, Beiming?”
”Oh…”
I waited at the corridor as the girl followed me out of the room. She wore a shirt and a short skirt, and she looked a bit familiar for some reason. A second later, recognition clicked in my mind. ”It’s you?! How are you…”