At the same second that Xie Rongzhuo responded to Shen Mi, the clock tower rang at 13:14.
Romantic and beautiful music plays.
Couples of men and women gathered in the square. They took photos, hugged and kissed, and the girls' faces were filled with happy smiles.
Shen Mi suddenly wanted to hug Xie Rongzhuo.
The moment this thought came to her mind, her wrist tightened and Xie Rongzhuo pulled her into his arms.
When the tip of his nose touched his soft, thin sweater, Shen Mi slowed down a beat and raised his head.
They stood under the shade of the trees, the sunlight was filtered by the leaves and turned into golden fragments on the ground. Xie Rongzhuo's face became more delicate and three-dimensional under the division of light and shadow, and his eyebrows and eyes became more affectionate.
Shen Mi was held in his strong arms. He bent down to match her height, and a low voice sounded in her ears: "Shen Mi, I know what you are thinking."
Two people who are in tune with each other don't need to communicate too much. They can understand each other's thoughts with just a glance.
"Okay." Xie Rongzhuo said, "But you have to give me a definite answer."
He did guess what she was thinking.
Shen Mi raised his hand and gently hugged Xie Rongzhuo's waist: "You say."
Xie Rongzhuo: "From today on, you cannot accept the pursuit of other people. I am your only boyfriend candidate."
He always made just the right amount of concessions and didn't put any pressure on her. This way of getting along made Shen Mi feel relaxed and comfortable.
"Okay, I promise."
Xie Rongzhuo knew that Shen Mi was holding back a lot of energy.
She had an ideal to achieve, and he was put behind that ideal.
He didn't mind this ranking, at least he was one of her ideals.
Xie Rongzhuo could sense whether Shen Mi liked him or not.
She has a strong sense of self-esteem and refuses to establish a romantic relationship with him during the period of time when she has to pay off his debts. He can wait.
But there are times when he can't control himself and may want to kiss her, or even have a physical reaction because of her.
Xie Rongzhuo didn't want to hide this from Shen Mi. He lowered his eyes, lifted her chin, and stared at her lips: "Can I kiss you?"
Shen Mi blushed and nodded.
Xie Rongzhuo lowered his head and pecked her lightly on the lips.
His lips were slightly cool and soft, with the same clean and refreshing scent as his.
It left immediately after it touched her, as if leaving a mark on her.
Just a light touch of Xie Rongzhuo's lips and Shen Mi was immediately mesmerized and almost forgot his last name.
But this man refused to give up. After staring at her lips for a few seconds, he lowered his head and bit them again.
The breaths intertwine, the lips and teeth touch each other, and the breath blends in the mouth.
Xie Rongzhuo's kiss was gentle, not skillful. It was like he had finally come across an unattainable mountain delicacy and he was cautiously testing it and savoring it carefully.
Shen Mi's legs began to go weak.
Just when she was about to lose her balance, Xie Rongzhuo finally let her go.
He pressed his thumb against the corner of her mouth, emotions swirling in his dark eyes.
"Then you are my girlfriend." He whispered.
Shen Mi's consciousness was still a little hazy. She opened her eyes and parted her red lips: "Ah?"
Xie Rongzhuo: "You insist on your idea, and I learn how to be your boyfriend in advance. Is there a conflict?"
Shen Mi: “…”
Xie Rongzhuo: "Do you want to find someone else?"
Shen Mi felt like he was being tricked!
Just now she was just a candidate for boyfriend, how come he suddenly turned her into a secret relationship with her
There's such a big difference between a potential boyfriend and a secret lover!
Xie Rongzhuo pinched her cheek and said, "I don't mind being with you without a name or a rank. You look like you mind it?"
Shen Mi: "No, I don't mind for now."
Her plans were disrupted.
Shen Mi had wanted to tell Xie Rongzhuo that she would confirm their relationship after she paid back the money she owed him. Before she opened her mouth, Xie Rongzhuo said that he could wait. She was so happy that she let him kiss her, and after the kiss, he immediately became her girlfriend.
The relationship that should have been postponed was confirmed ahead of time, and in the end he was the one who was wronged.
She was too embarrassed to refuse!
Xie Rongzhuo pinched her chin and lifted her face upwards. From his perspective, Shen Mi's expression was clearly visible.
"Girlfriend, do you think my kissing skills are bad? You don't seem very satisfied."
Shen Mi's face turned red with embarrassment: "You know it!"
Xie Rongzhuo chuckled, took her hand and walked towards the parking lot.
"You don't want to confirm your relationship with me now because you don't want people to gossip about you behind your back and you're afraid of encountering the same thing that happened before, right?"
Gossip hurts people. Shen Mi used to believe that a person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear and didn’t care what others said. It was not until cyber violence happened to her that she realized that words could really destroy a person’s mental dignity.
An adult's collapse happens in a moment, and that moment is enough to "kill" a person.
Shen Mi pursed her lips and said, "Everyone in the circle knows that I am investing with your money. I don't want people to say that I am with you for your money, or that I am using my body to pay you back."
She looked serious, "I understand. I have nothing to fear if I have a clear conscience, and there is no need to distance myself from you because of other people's opinions. I just want to make some achievements so that I can stand by your side with confidence."
She smiled: "This way, if someone says that Shen Mi is not worthy of Xie Rongzhuo, or that Shen Mi is after Xie Rongzhuo's beauty and money, I can tell them loudly that I, Shen Mi, am also beautiful and rich!"
After saying that, she raised her head and met Xie Rongzhuo's eyes: "You can understand, right?"
Xie Rongzhuo nodded: "I will keep it a secret and make it public when you think it's appropriate."
He has already wronged himself so much, what reason does Shen Mi have to refuse: "I work hard to make money!"
Xie Rongzhuo: "Well, I'll wait for you to give me a name."
"Thank you, Rongzhuo." Shen Mi held his hand and asked softly, "If you had known that lending me money would be like this, would you still lend it to me?"
Xie Rongzhuo suddenly smiled: "If I lend it to you, I will wait for three to five years at most. If I don't lend it to you, I may have to wait for a lifetime."
He spoke casually, with a somewhat nonchalant tone.
If the gap between the rich and the poor is too big, Shen Mi may not have the courage to accept Xie Rongzhuo. How dare she, an ordinary clerk, dream of marrying the big boss of the group
Once that pitiful self-esteem starts to take over, people will become particularly ungrateful.
But she didn't expect that Xie Rongzhuo would say without hesitation that he would wait for her for the rest of her life.
His tone sounded like he had already made up his mind that if her was not his future partner, he would really continue to be single until he grew old.
Shen Mi bit her lip: "Would you think I'm too useless?"
I obviously like him, but I don't dare to accept it, so I made him wait for so long.
"Then I am even more useless?" Xie Rongzhuo said self-deprecatingly, "Because I couldn't get you, I was single for 27 years."
He is very good at comforting people, and Shen Mi felt much more relaxed.
"If your friend asked you to borrow that money, would you lend it to him?"
Xie Rongzhuo answered truthfully: "If someone asks me to borrow money, their creativity should be far greater than the value of the money. Why not lend it to them as a favor? But I will ask them to give me an IOU and give me something I want in exchange."
Shen Mi: "You are a successful businessman."
Xie Rongzhuo looked at her and said, "I lost to you."
Shen Mi narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Do you regret it?"
"No." Xie Rongzhuo held her hand tightly: "I am willing."
The two walked along the sidewalk.
The air quality in Beijiang County is "excellent" all year round. The sun shines brightly in the afternoon with no clouds in the sky. The trees on both sides of the road are lush and leafy, and the breeze carries the fresh fragrance of flowers and leaves.
"Thank you, Rongzhuo."
The calm and gentle voice blends harmoniously and naturally into the environment.
Her eyes were slightly curved, and her bright smile bloomed in the sun, more beautiful than petals.
Xie Rongzhuo lowered his head, staring in a trance.
"Um?"
Shen Mi: "You are so nice to me."
Xie Rongzhuo stretched out a finger and poked her soft cheek: "Am I good to you?"
Shen Mi nodded: "Yes!"
Xie Rongzhuo: "Admit that I am your boyfriend."
Shen Mi nodded again: "Admit it!"
Xie Rongzhuo raised his eyebrows slightly, and his tone suddenly became less serious: "Girlfriend, can I apply to sleep in the room tonight? The sofa is too hard."
Shen Mi: “…”
She was afraid that if she let him into the room, it wouldn't just be the sofa that would be hard!
"It's... not dark yet." Shen Mi's ears felt hot, and he pointed to the top of his head, pretending to be calm and said, "Let's do business first."
Xie Rongzhuo stared at her blushing face and smiled silently.
*
The real business Shen Mi was talking about was to find Mo Yuanzhe and talk to him about compensation for Li Youcai's factory.
This man is a senior executive of a branch of Huiyuan Real Estate. He bought a big villa in the city. He is divorced and has a son studying in No. 2 Middle School. Li Youcai and his group of workers have been blocking him at the door of his company every day recently, and he has simply hidden himself.
Shen Mi said: "His son probably knows where he is hiding."
Xie Rongzhuo told the driver: "Go to No. 2 Middle School."
Arriving at the gate of No. 2 Middle School, Shen Mi said, "I'm going to go find that guy and ask him some questions. He might get scared if you're there. I'll go by myself. You go ahead and do your work."
Xie Rongzhuo came here just to watch over her. This place was remote, and he was afraid that something might happen to her alone. He had nothing else to do. However, he never interfered with Shen Mi's work.
When he said he would accompany her, he only meant accompanying her and dropping her off.
"A friend of mine is coming over for an inspection, so I'm going to go have a drink with him. When you're done, call me and I'll pick you up."
Shen Mi: "Okay."
She squatted on the side of the road and touched up her makeup.
Xie Rongzhuo ate up all the lipstick!
*
Today is the weekend, and the boarding students are returning to school and dormitories one after another in the afternoon. Shen Mi waited for more than half an hour and finally caught sight of the boy.
"Mo Yuanzhe!"
Hearing his father's name, the tall and thin boy in school uniform turned around.
Shen Mi smiled and waved at him: "Hi, classmate Mo, guess who I am?"
The boys were wary of her, but not too much, because Shen Mi's face was attractive to both men and women of all ages, and her eyebrows and eyes were curved when she smiled, which was really harmless. In addition, she was dressed casually today, with a thin waist and long legs, and she looked pure and bright, so it was impossible to ignore her existence.
"Who are you?"
"Guess." Shen Mi took the opportunity to walk up to the boy.
The young man was half a head taller than her. When they looked at each other, his face turned red. "Who are you? If you don't tell me, I'm leaving."
Wow, quite unique.
"Your evening self-study is at 7 o'clock, right? It's still early. Let's go. I'll treat you to a cup of milk tea." Shen Mi pointed to the milk tea shop not far away: "I own it. When you bring your classmates there in the future, tell me my name and I'll give you a 30% discount."
The boy muttered, "I thought it was free."
Shen Mi: "It's free today, let's go?"
This shop has been open for more than three months, and several chain stores have been opened in the county at once. The boy lowered his guard against Shen Mi and followed her to the milk tea shop.
Shen Mi said a few words to the store manager.
Meeting the boss in person for the first time, the clerk next to him was very excited: "Are you Mr. Shen? Hello, Mr. Shen! I saw a sister share a photo with you in the group. Can I take a photo with you?"
"Sure, just call me Mimi."
After the shop assistants greeted Shen Mi, the boy's concerns were dispelled, and he spoke up: "Are you trying to cause trouble for my dad? I won't tell you where he is."
While saying this, he drank half a cup of milk tea in one breath.
Shen Mi: "Don't cause trouble. I'm here to persuade him to be good. You are in your third year of high school, right? You should know what justice is. You worked hard to go to school, and you definitely don't want to be unable to take the civil service exam in the future because of your father's crime, and passively lose a path."
The boy was not afraid of trouble. He put the milk tea on the table and said calmly: "What did my dad do wrong?"
Shen Mi: "If you help me find him, he won't have time to commit the crime."
"Are you kidding me?" The boy stood up and walked away: "I won't tell you, give up!"
Shen Mi sneered: "Then spit out my milk tea!"
Boy: “…”
"What's up? Innocent high school boy, you want to eat a free meal?"
The boy gritted his teeth and sat back: "Sister, I am over 18 years old. I am not a fool. If you want to fool me, give up. Tell me first, how can you prove that you will not harm my dad."
Shen Mi leaned back and crossed his arms over his chest: "I can only prove that he is a bad guy."
Boy: "My dad is not a bad person!"
Shen Mi: "Then if I can prove that I'm a good person, you can take me to see him."
"How do you prove it?" The boy was confused by her.
Shen Mi's lips curved slightly: "You can try it at will."
Boy: "Can you play games?"
Shen Mi: "What's the matter?"
Boy: "All the stupid netizens are kind."
Shen Mi: "I don't think you have ever been cheated by the scammers in the game."
The boy snorted: "That's a rookie. Those who are good at the game are masters. They have tempers and don't bother to cheat."
Shen Mi: "Little boy, how are your grades?"
"Say it again, I'm over 18!" The boy looked at Shen Mi and said, "If you don't know how to play, just say so."
"What game do you play?"
The boy just happened to report that Shen Mi was playing this fairy-tale online game.
Shen Mi took out his phone and clicked on the screenshot of his brilliant battle record from two years ago. He said in a silly tone, "I, a mysterious rookie, am number one in the last hit ranking, and my master's record and win rate are number one in the server."
The boy knows this ID because this "mysterious newbie" is so good at last hitting. When he first got into the game, this ID was always at the top of the charts.
"I don't believe it. You must have bought this account. How can you play damage with someone like that? Girls play healers."
Shen Mi said coldly: "Who told you that girls can't use violence? Isn't it okay for my small body to contain huge energy?"
The boy argued with her: "You are a mysterious rookie, then I am very mysterious."
Shen Mi deliberately provoked him: "My master is taller than you, much more handsome than you, and better at studying than you. He ranked first in the physics competition and was recommended to Tsinghua University and Peking University. Do you have it? He also has abdominal muscles. Do you have it? I'm not bragging. You can go to Baidu to search."
How could the young boy who had just reached adulthood stand such provocation? "Come with me to the Internet cafe now. If you win, I will tell you where my dad is."
Shen Mi: "Deal!"
They sat in the Internet cafe.
Shen Mi originally thought that although she was a weakling in front of a master like Xie Rongzhuo, she should be able to deal with a high school student who had just started.
But when he saw the boy's rare magical weapon, he was stuck.
Can't beat.
Shen Mi said seriously: "In 1V1, I have professional advantages and cannot bully you. Let's do 2V2." She was going to ask Xie Rongzhuo for help.
Her profession has high DPS, which is indeed a bit unfavorable to boys, but the boy who had just been hit hard did not appreciate it: "No need."
Shen Mi: “…”
"No, I can't bully you. Call someone over, we can do 2v2."
The boy had a three-man team. The two were students from the college next door. They often played amateur games with him and had already cooperated well. In order to save face in front of Shen Mi, the boy cheated and said, "Then it's 3V3. It's the fairest."
Shen Mi: "I'm short of one person."
Boy: "Didn't you say your master is mysterious? He can kill two people in one second, unless you are lying."
Shen Mi rolled up his sleeves: "3V3 is 3V3!"
Both sides began to shake people.
The city is not far from the county town, only about forty minutes' drive away. Zhang Zhiqing quickly came over to join the battle.
As soon as he entered the Internet cafe, he sneezed, "Who is smoking? Stop smoking. I'll give you 500 yuan. You can smoke after I leave."
Three hands were raised in the Internet cafe.
Miss Zhang scanned the code and paid, and said generously, "Don't smoke, I'll give you 500 yuan each."
"Thank you, beautiful lady! You are so generous!"
Zhang Zhiqing wiped the keyboard with a look of disdain, and then sprayed a wave of disinfectant on her and Shen Mi's chairs. Then she sat down and turned her head to look at the boy's game interface behind her: "What about you? You are wearing such fancy clothes. You must have spent a lot of money?"
Knowing that she was in cahoots with Shen Mi, the boy refused to pay attention to her. Seeing her hesitantly poking the keyboard with one finger to log in to the character, it was obvious that she was a newbie, so he felt that he was safe.
See the famous ID "Mysterious Newbie" in the upper left corner of Shen Mi's game interface.
"Fuck, brother, isn't this the disciple of that top-ranked master 'How Mysterious'? Their master-disciple romance has been a hot topic on the front page of Tieba for several years. Can we do the same?"
The boy whispered: "She bought the number."
How mysterious is it that it got A
No wonder the ranking has dropped recently.
Most likely, the big shot failed in his online romance and sold his account heartbrokenly.
The two teammates relaxed instantly, with an expression of disdain for the RMB players on their faces.
After a few minutes, Xie Rongzhuo also arrived.
He has a good figure and his back is always straight, which makes him look taller and more upright. He can wear a simple black windbreaker like a catwalk. Those who often come to the Internet cafe are either hunchbacked or spineless. His figure is simply outstanding.
The girl at the front desk stared at him in amazement, and her face turned red when Xie Rongzhuo handed over his ID card.
"Hello."
The young man had indifferent eyebrows, cold white skin, a high nose bridge, and a handsome and distinct jawline. It was no exaggeration to say that he was so handsome that it was breathtaking.
"Hello."
Xie Rongzhuo pointed in the direction where Shen Mi was: "Go over there."
"Okay, okay."
The sound is nice too!
When Xie Rongzhuo came over, Shen Mi had already cleaned the seat for him. The service was very thoughtful and he wanted to massage his shoulders and legs.
She crouched down and whispered in his ear, "Can we win?"
Xie Rongzhuo glanced back at the boy and his teammates, then at Zhang Zhiqing.
"uncertain."
Because they have a healer who can't even recognize all of his skills.
Shen Mi comforted himself, "It's okay, I told her to click on the one that lights up, and she just needs to press all the skills before dying."
Xie Rongzhuo: "Play conservatively and pretend that there is no such breast."
Shen Mi: "OK!"
Zhang Zhiqing, who was completely unaware of the disgust, was still working hard to study her skills. When she controlled the character to jump off the mountain, her body was leaning forward and her face was almost touching the screen.
The three boys behind him exchanged a look that showed "victory is in sight".
Zhang Zhiqing hasn't played any games since going to the UK. Shen Mi has been helping her level up her account. She had forgotten how to add blood. After jumping around for a while, she remembered that she hadn't maxed out her skills, so she quickly clicked them randomly.
Both players are ready and the game begins.
The two teams sat back to back with an aisle in between. Any tactical exchanges between the two sides could be heard by the other side, so what mattered at this time was tacit understanding.
After entering the specific 3V3 scene, Zhang Zhiqing panicked. She wanted to ask how to dodge skills in this scene, but she was afraid that her opponent would hear her, so she had to hold it in.
As soon as the boys started playing the game, they immediately switched from their elementary school expressions to the sitting postures of big bosses, each one more calm and composed than the other.
Instead, Shen Mi and Zhang Zhiqing's momentum was suppressed.
Fortunately, Xie Rongzhuo was there to support us.
When it comes to showing off, as long as he wants, he can give people a strong sense of oppression just by sitting there and doing nothing, and those three little brothers can only serve as his background.
Shen Mi and Xie Rongzhuo are both ranged DPS. In the beginning, they were hiding here and there because the treatment was not timely, and their movements looked very chaotic.
After several full-fire confrontations, the opponent obviously relaxed his vigilance.
Xie Rongzhuo exchanged a look with Shen Mi.
The next second, Shen Mi rushed into the opposite side's position without warning. After the damage reduction was activated, she took her hands off the keyboard. The opponent thought she had made a mistake in operation and immediately opened fire to kill her instantly.
While the opponent's anger was focused on Shen Mi, Xie Rongzhuo quickly pushed the opponent's healer out of the safe area, used control skills, and started an outbreak.
"Finish the kill."
"Okay!" Shen Mi added another blow with the last bit of health left.
The opposing healer fell to the ground at the same time as her.
Shen Mi's sacrifice made Zhang Zhiqing panic: "Ah, Mi Mi, why did you die!" She was so nervous that she threw all her skills at Xie Rongzhuo: "Uncle, you can't die! Ah, I will fight you!!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she hung up.
But the opponent used all his ultimate skills on her and used all his abilities to kill her.
When they fought against Xie Rongzhuo again, they were as fragile as dogs and were wiped out in less than thirty seconds.
"yeah!"
Shen Mi and Zhang Zhiqing high-fived to congratulate each other.
"What kind of selling out teammates tactic is this!" The boy behind was so angry that he smashed the mouse.
Best of three games, Shen Mi has already won one game, and he will win as long as he wins this game.
However, these three teenagers at the peak of human IQ have already seen through their tactics. This time, they ignored Shen Mi and stared at Xie Rongzhuo, concentrating their firepower on Zhang Zhiqing, who could not recognize all the skills.
The game was intense, with handsome men and beautiful women participating, and other people in the Internet cafe also gathered around to watch the game.
Zhang Zhiqing had been targeted and was forced to flee here and there. She was almost vomiting from the healer, but her health bar was still empty.
The final crucial round.
Zhang Zhiqing had already mastered the skills and had some confidence in herself, but she couldn't handle the opponent's constant targeting of her and had no time to take care of her teammates.
Seeing that Shen Mi's health bar was about to reach the bottom, just when she used all her skills and was ready to die on the spot, a 6s undead defense blue circle appeared above her head.
"Finish the kill."
Xie Rongzhuo's reassuring voice sounded softly.
Shen Mi immediately turned around and finished off the opponent, stabbing him to death.
Zhang Zhiqing exclaimed: "What kind of tacit understanding do you two have? You must have slept together!"
It was the same when Shen Mi played duo competitive games with Xie Rongzhuo before. He would not let her lie there stupidly. He would always leave a little bit of health for the opponent and then let her finish off the opponent. She felt very involved, and after a while Shen Mi had the illusion that she was very sharp.
Her health bar has been filled up.
Zhang Zhiqing gave her the skills and sacrificed herself.
The game became 2V2.
The opponent's healer is still alive and the situation is very unfavorable for them.
The boy said calmly: "Don't be afraid, this wave of the stage is very big, watch me perform - oh? Why did our healer die!"
Xie Rongzhuo: “Finish the attack.”
Shen Mi poked the opponent lightly with his backhand, and the opponent's health bar was completely emptied.
"We won!!! We won!"
Others looked at Xie Rongzhuo with awe: "Awesome!"
Three heads came together and asked, "How did you die?"
“I don’t know.”
"You don't even know how he died?"
"… "
I didn't expect the real interaction between the opponents to be so funny. Shen Mi was a little touched by the cuteness. He turned around and leaned on the back of the chair, blinking at the little boy: "Brother, you are still young, and the stage is big."
Her chin felt cold and her face was turned away by Xie Rongzhuo.
He had a blank expression on his face and lowered his eyes lazily: "Where are you looking? Look at me."
Shen Mi's eyes were full of admiration. She hugged his arm and acted cute as if no one was around: "Master, you are so awesome!"
Zhang Zhiqing woke up from the joy of victory and was stunned for two seconds.
"Mi Mi, what did you call him?"
Shen Mi pointed at the game character on Xie Rongzhuo's screen.
"I've been nursing for so long, haven't you seen his ID?"
Zhang Zhiqing didn't have the time to look at the ID. She was afraid of being held back so she kept staring at their health points!
How mysterious, it turned out to be Xie Rongzhuo!!
She was stunned for half a minute before digesting this information. Looking at the two people who were so close to each other, she said, "So you two are dating online and it worked???"
Shen Mi blushed and nodded: "It hasn't been made public yet. Hush, keep it a secret."
The author has something to say:
Others in the Internet cafe: Are you treating us like air?
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