Chapter 42

Just like in a primary school composition, what a wonderful and fulfilling day it was. Overall, it was a day of great harvest. After summarizing, Qin Yu logged off and prepared to wash up. When he reached the living room, he found Wen Xiaodao sitting at the dining table, chin in hand, lost in thought. It was clear that Old Li's casual remark during the day had left a deep impression on her. This wasn't surprising, given that they had been close for several months, and it was impossible for there to be no small amount of ambiguity. After all, she was a young girl, just beginning to experience the stirrings of love...

...Well, the phrase "close for several months" might not be entirely appropriate...

Qin Yu walked over, and Wen Xiaodao glanced at him, as if she wanted to say something. Before she could speak, Qin Yu asked, "Are you hungry again?"

"..."

Wen Xiaodao was speechless. This wasn't the right way to start a conversation, and Qin Yu knew it too. He gave a sheepish smile, "It shouldn't be. Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

"I'll sleep in a bit."

Thanks to Qin Yu's three-meal-a-day diet plan, Wen Xiaodao had now returned to a normal sleep schedule. Sometimes, she even went for walks with Qin Yu and Old Li. However, it was clear that Wen Xiaodao wouldn't be sleeping early tonight, and Qin Yu could see it in her eyes—she would definitely have insomnia tonight.

"Go to sleep. Thinking too much will give you wrinkles. It's actually quite nice to be ambiguous."

"Uh, I know... What kind of ambiguity?!"

Wen Xiaodao suddenly realized what Qin Yu meant, and her face turned red. Qin Yu found it quite amusing.

"Alright, go to sleep."

As he spoke, Qin Yu grabbed Wen Xiaodao's shoulders and pulled her up from the chair, guiding her towards her room. His sudden intimate gesture left Wen Xiaodao at a loss, her mouth pouting and eyes not daring to open. She almost hit the door frame, but Qin Yu quickly turned her in the right direction.

"Are you... a frivolous person? Knowing that I don't have a boyfriend, you..."

Standing at her door, Wen Xiaodao asked with a red face. Qin Yu was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

"I've known for a long time that you don't have a boyfriend."

"How could you?"

Wen Xiaodao stared at him with wide eyes, completely disbelieving. Qin Yu shrugged.

"If you were going to live with another man, would I have agreed?"

"Uh, no, you wouldn't. So you guessed... Hey, don't always take advantage of me!"

Wen Xiaodao realized she had been tricked. Qin Yu's metaphor had made her assume he was her boyfriend, and she had fallen into his trap, even agreeing with it.

Qin Yu laughed, "Is this taking advantage? Alright, go to sleep."

"Are you really a frivolous person?"

Wen Xiaodao hadn't forgotten her question. Qin Yu "hmm"ed, as if thinking, and a few seconds later, he looked into Wen Xiaodao's eyes and said seriously, "Actually, when I should be frivolous, I really am..."

...The night passed without incident, and there was no "night raid" by Wen Xiaodao on Yu Ge...

The direct consequence of Qin Yu's evasive answer the previous night was that Wen Xiaodao pouted and ignored him in the morning. Of course, she still ate and drank as usual. As a top-notch foodie, she didn't miss a single fresh meat wonton for breakfast. Qin Yu drank the wonton soup while smiling at Wen Xiaodao, until she was full.

Qin Yu walked behind Wen Xiaodao, just like the night before, and held her shoulders. Wen Xiaodao struggled a bit but couldn't break free.

"Let's go for a walk."

Qin Yu pulled Wen Xiaodao up from the stool and took her hand. Wen Xiaodao made a token effort to pull away but couldn't, and had to submit to Qin Yu's "violent" behavior, standing up obediently.

"Bad guy..."

Wen Xiaodao's voice was as soft as a mosquito. Qin Yu smiled and didn't say anything, pulling Wen Xiaodao out the door. They walked out in a slightly awkward hand-holding manner, and encountered Old Li, who looked even more awkward. Wen Xiaodao tried to pull her hand away when she saw Old Li.

Qin Yu applied a little force to keep Wen Xiaodao from pulling away, and with his other hand, he threw the key to Old Li.

"There's still half a pot of wontons. Help yourself."

Old Li caught the key deftly and bowed deeply.

"Yes, sir!"

Watching Alpha and Wen Xiaodao walk hand in hand, looking awkward, Old Li marveled, "Tsk tsk, this guy, he's so domineering when it comes to dating!"

...

...

When Qin Yu "pulled" Wen Xiaodao back home, Old Li had already finished the half pot of wontons and was sitting in the living room, picking his teeth. Seeing the two return, his face immediately broke into a grin.

"You two are quite practical, aren't you? So fast, huh."

"..."

Wen Xiaodao blushed and didn't say anything, running straight to her room. Qin Yu gave Old Li the middle finger, and the latter threw his head back and laughed. Qin Yu walked behind Old Li and slapped him on the back of the head. Old Li, who had been digesting his meal, started to hiccup.

"You... hic!... sister!!"

"Deserved it."

Wen Xiaodao leaned against the door frame, covering her mouth to stifle a laugh.

"You two... hic!... are bad, you'll... hic!... have... hic!... kids... hic!"

"Definitely with a butt!"

Taking advantage of Old Li's difficulty in speaking, Qin Yu quickly said. Wen Xiaodao blushed again, glared at Qin Yu, and this time really went back to her room.

"Alright... hic!... seriously... hic!... about your... hic!... glory... hic!... damn, give me some water... hic!... damn!!"

Old Li searched for water, and while Qin Yu watched, he timed it perfectly, slapping Old Li again as he hiccuped, making Old Li "ow" in pain. Old Li struck a classic Huang Feihong pose.

"Damn, if you hit me again, I'll get mad!"

"It cures hiccups."

Qin Yu shrugged, making Wen Xiaodao laugh uncontrollably in her room. Old Li, realizing he wasn't hiccuping anymore (a well-timed slap when he was about to hiccup worked), gave Qin Yu the middle finger and took a drink of water.

"Anyway, I sent you four [Spatial Backpacks], each with 10 cubic meters of space. Items inside don't count towards your weight. Go pick them up.

—By the way, what do you plan to do with the [Touch of Glory]? I think you should sell it to the Necromancer. You can't use it, and it's a lot of money."

"Of course, I'll sell it. How much will he pay?"

Mentioning this, Qin Yu felt quite depressed. The damn corpse had a temper.

"5000 gold, fixed price. I've put the word out in the guild, but I don't know if anyone will buy it."

"Oh."

Selling gold wasn't really Qin Yu's interest. For him, gold wasn't a particularly important thing, whether in the game or in real life. Old Li knew Qin Yu well and could tell from his expression that he wasn't interested in a pure gold transaction.

"I also think gold isn't that important...

—So, I'll ask if there are other ways to sell it. Anyway, all the guilds are focusing on level 10 players, and exploration of ruins has been paused. There probably won't be any new [Glory] parts for a while—what kind of equipment do you need?"

"Willpower and Constitution, Agility and Strength are also fine, but nothing related to magic points."

Qin Yu thought for a moment and answered.

"What kind of mage are you?"

Old Li sighed, and Qin Yu gave himself a thumbs up.

"I'm a martial artist."

"Didn't you say you wanted to collaborate with the guild's leadership as a hidden class?"

Wen Xiaodao, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up. Old Li pursed his lips and replied.

"Are you also from Tian Du? Girls grow up and leave home."

Wen Xiaodao glared at Old Li, pouted, and made a fist gesture at Qin Yu, signaling him to hit Old Li again. Old Li struck another Huang Feihong pose.

"I won't be defeated by the same trick twice... or three times!"

Qin Yu glared at Old Li and ignored him, gesturing for him to continue.

"Anyway, the Necromancer mentioned to me that he wanted to introduce you two, but the guild has been busy developing level 10 players, so it hasn't come up. The Necromancer always acts like he's eager to recruit, but he often gets so busy that he forgets who he wants to recruit.

—Wait until you reach level 10, or get a bit higher, and he'll take you seriously. Right now, 'Waste Guy' isn't a big enough name."

Old Li had a point. "Waste Guy" was just a funny nickname. While 400 damage was impressive for a level 10 player, it wasn't significant in the grand scheme of the game. Old Li's [Elendil Fragment] did hundreds of damage.

Just having a hidden class and a moment of glory wasn't enough. Hard power was needed, and that was the capital worth recruiting.

Only when he could truly show his worth would the Necromancer forget who else he needed to recruit. The prerequisite was to level up, and then he would have a say. In MMORPGs, level was always the top priority.

Of course, Qin Yu's thoughts weren't driven by the Necromancer's recruitment. The game was for himself, not for a big guild.

He thought this way for two reasons: one, "Dragons and Dungeons" had piqued Qin Yu's interest, and he wanted to play it well. Two, he wanted to join Wen Xiaodao and the others early to understand her better—relationships should be thorough, not a mess. The great leader said:

—Any relationship not aimed at marriage is just fooling around!!!

After chatting for a while, Old Li had to go back to his dorm to play the game. He was about to put an apple from the fruit plate in his mouth when Qin Yu pointed at it and said, "There's a worm."

Old Li quickly looked at the apple.

"Where... damn!!"

He got another slap on the back of the head.

"Third time!!"

Qin Yu and Wen Xiaodao laughed and went back to their rooms, locking the doors. Old Li stood at the door, looking tragic, and shouted:

"Damn you... hic!... grandpa!!!"