May 30, 2014.
It was late at night. The deep blue sky was dotted with stars and the bright moon was hanging high in the sky. The bright silver light covered everything with a layer of mysterious veil.
The river dam far away from the city is extremely quiet, and there is no one on the country road, as if the whole world has fallen asleep.
The bedroom door was closed, and only patches of moonlight shone in through the window, falling on the desk, Xue Yuantong's hands, and little face.
Jiang Ning didn't read on the sofa today. He moved a high stool, which was rare, and sat next to Xue Yuantong to play computer games with her.
Every weekend, Xue Yuantong always stays up late and never goes to bed before 12 o'clock.
The fan in the bedroom was turned on, but only at the lowest setting, creating a slight breeze that blew up Xue Yuantong's hair.
The room was not hot at all, but rather cool and pleasant like spring.
Jiang Ning usually sets up formations in the room. This formation is much better than air conditioning. Being in it, you feel like being in nature.
There are flower pots placed in front of the window. Every morning, Jiang Ning would inject some wood-type spiritual energy into them to make them full of vitality.
Before, when Xue Yuantong saw that the flowers were growing well, he often showed off in front of Jiang Ning, claiming that it was all thanks to her good care and that it was all her credit.
Xue Yuantong quit the LOL game. If Jiang Ning hadn't come to her, she would definitely continue playing. But now that Jiang Ning is here, she would rather play something else with Jiang Ning.
"Jiang Ning, shall we play a two-player game?"
"What two-player game?" he wondered.
Xue Yuantong sat cross-legged in the chair, grinning: "It's that kind of game~"
As she spoke, she entered the 4399 URL into the browser's search box.
After entering the game website, Xue Yuantong clicked on the two-player game label and searched for a suitable game.
She was not in a hurry. While looking for a game, she even had the leisure to pick up a piece of watermelon with a bamboo stick.
It wasn't as delicious as Jiang Ning's watermelon, but it was also sweet and juicy. Xue Yuantong was not picky about food. After taking a bite of the watermelon, she used two bamboo sticks to form a quick pick to pick up a potato chip. Anyone could see how happy she was.
"This is the game that two people can play together." Xue Yuantong pressed the left button of the mouse and entered the game loading page.
Hearing this, Jiang Ning looked over and saw that the name of the game on the screen was "Double-Edge Warrior".
He was stunned. He had played this game before. It was a horizontal scrolling game with graphics similar to Dungeon & Fighter, but it was a very cartoony and mini game.
However, he had only played single-player mode before. There was nothing he could do about it because the highest configuration of the game was not a high-end 8090 graphics card, but a partner.
He moved the high stool and moved closer to Xue Yuantong. The two of them squeezed in front of the table, almost sticking together.
Xue Yuantong turned his head and looked at him closely, his dark eyes reflecting his shadow.
"Pull me over there." Xue Yuantong took the initiative to say. Due to her dignity, she explained, "It's easier to play games if you're close."
Jiang Ning saw through her plan, but still did it.
Now, they were really touching, and she could feel the warmth of Jiang Ning's arm.
There was more warmth in Xue Yuantong's eyes, joy lingered in her heart and bloomed brightly on her sweet face, as if dispelling all the haze.
"You are the red-haired soldier, and I am the black-haired soldier, remember?" Xue Yuantong pointed at the two soldiers on the screen and reminded him.
After confirming everything, she typed on the keyboard: "Let's go to the battlefield!"
She occupied the left half of the keyboard, while Jiang Ning occupied the right half.
The two of them hacked and killed their way through the obstacles. Jiang Ning threw away the knife in his hand, picked up a chicken, and used it as a weapon, waving it around.
Xue Yuantong found it interesting, so he controlled the black-haired soldier to run behind Jiang Ning's red-haired soldier and slashed him with a knife.
The red-haired soldier fell down in response. Xue Yuantong said hypocritically: "Oh, Jiang Ning, I hit the wrong person just now."
As she spoke, she picked up the chicken and couldn't hide her smile.
In the game 'Double Blade Warrior', in two-player mode, players can hurt each other, so she can do this.
Jiang Ning didn't know what to say. Later, when they were passing the level, Xue Yuantong caught a big tiger and used it as a mount. She was so happy that she went crazy and killed tigers everywhere.
Jiang Ning's red-haired soldier raised a big rock and hit the tiger, and Xue Yuantong's black-haired soldier fell down immediately.
"Oh, I didn't pay attention." Jiang Ning apologized, but his hands kept moving. He rode on the big tiger and traveled in all directions.
Xue Yuantong was angry: "You obviously did it on purpose?"
Jiang Ning: "Nonsense, I just dialed the wrong number."
Later in the game, Xue Yuantong often disturbs Jiang Ning and plots to take his good weapons.
Jiang Ning had excellent reaction speed and rarely made mistakes in his operations. Both his positioning and attacking were quite superb. Later on, the health of his character was not lost by monsters and bosses, but by Xue Yuantong's secret attacks.
Despite this, they defeated the final BOSS together with laughter and joy, killed the Cyclops easily, and met the princess.
Neither Xue Yuantong nor Jiang Ning cared about the princess.
"Jiang Ning, I have tolerated you for a long time, let's duel!" The black-haired soldier held the long sword.
"Come."
The two game characters started fighting each other, and in the end, Jiang Ning defeated Xue Yuantong with a slight advantage.
"I can still play!" Xue Yuantong was unwilling to give up. She was just a little bit away from winning against Jiang Ning!
Jiang Ning took a bite of melon and said, "No more!"
Xue Yuantong was so angry that he wanted to bite him like a melon.
It's despicable to cheat after winning.
"If you want to play again, you have to start over. Let's play tomorrow." Jiang Ning said seriously.
"I'll spare you tonight!" Lord Xue Yuantong was magnanimous and didn't argue with him.
After finishing the game time, it was 11:30. Xue Yuantong was still able to stay awake. He ate potato chips, clicked on the video website, and logged into Jiang Ning's account.
Jiang Ning had a membership account, but he seldom used it. Xue Yuantong thought it was a big loss to spend money on a membership that he would not use, so he watched movies desperately in an effort to make back his money.
Unfortunately, there were too many and she couldn't finish reading them.
The TV series was playing, and melodious singing came from the desktop speakers.
Xue Yuantong crossed her legs and held the potato chips in her arms. She bit the chips and said, "Jiang Ning, I shared this song with you yesterday. Did you listen to it?"
“Isn’t the prelude super delicious?”
Jiang Ning was sure that he had heard correctly, so he replied, "It's not delicious."
"What? It's not tasty?" Xue Yuantong couldn't believe it. She thought that her musical taste was on the same level as Jiang Ning's.
"This is a song, of course it doesn't taste good?" Jiang Ning looked at him as if he was a fool.
Xue Yuantong was halfway angry when he suddenly realized that it was his fault.
She was so embarrassed that she didn't know how to scold Jiang Ning.
"I need to think of a reason first, and then I can openly cause trouble for him." Xue Yuantong muttered to himself, while at the same time thinking about what Jiang Ning had done wrong recently.
At this time, there was a knock on the door and Aunt Gu pushed the door open.
She looked at her daughter and said helplessly, "After school, she never comes home."
Xue Yuantong: "Mom, have you forgotten, isn't this our home?"
Aunt Gu thought about it carefully and it was true. Xue Yuantong smiled proudly.
Aunt Gu's attack was easily resolved by her daughter. The mother's authority was reduced by one, so she asked:
"Tongtong, have you brushed your teeth?"
Xue Yuantong continued to laugh: "Of course I brushed my teeth?"
She had known that her mother would cause trouble for her, so she brushed her teeth before coming to play with Jiang Ning.
"Do you know that you can't eat after brushing your teeth at night, otherwise it would be like brushing your teeth in vain?" Aunt Gu taught her daughter.
Jiang Ning took a bite of the melon, looking like he was enjoying a good show.
If it were in the past, Xue Yuantong would have definitely shown weakness and been bullied by Jiang Ning. Now she is intimidated by her mother. How can she have any dignity in this family!
Especially since Jiang Ning dares to watch the show, it’s time to let him see how powerful I am!
Aunt Gu: "Go brush your teeth now, and remember not to eat next time."
Xue Yuantong suddenly said, "There was a big tiger, and there were five sheep in front of it. Do you know why it ate the second sheep, Mom?"
Aunt Gu didn't have time to answer.
Xue Yuantong stood up from his chair and said arrogantly: "Because it can eat whatever it wants!"
…
Five minutes later.
Jiang Ning closed the webpage that Xue Yuantong had not had time to close, and turned off the computer. The bright lights in the computer case went out.
Xue Yuantong was only arrogant for a few seconds before Aunt Gu twisted his ears and took him home. Now he is brushing his teeth obediently.
She brushed her teeth and took a shower, and it was almost 12 o'clock.
She wanted to play more, but it was time to go to bed. If she stayed up too late, it would affect her development and she would not grow taller.
She also wants to be taller than Jiang Ning.
Xue Yuantong lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling stupidly. After a while, he turned over and faced Jiang Ning's bedroom.
She sent a message to Jiang Ning: "Are you asleep?"
Jiang Ning was cultivating his spiritual consciousness and did not reply. She wanted to call Jiang Ning on QQ, but finally decided to forget it, as she thought he should be asleep.
So she sent a message: "Humph, I am the one who won in the end."
She lost her phone and thought about what her mother had just told her, that Chuchu's family was planning to buy their neighbor's house.
Xue Yuantong said at the time: "Mom, if Chuchu's family wants to come, can they stay in our house?"
Then she saw the look of stupidity on her mother's face.
Yes, if Chuchu’s family lives next door, what will Jiang Ning do
Thinking about the life she had lived with Jiang Ning in the past year, Xue Yuantong was filled with fond memories. She didn't want Jiang Ning to leave.
But Chuchu is equally important.
Xue Yuantong's mind was full of random thoughts. She was imagining a possibility: if something happened and the house next door to her was destroyed, she would definitely not let Jiang Ning leave.
At that time, let Jiang Ning live in her little house.
Thinking of that possibility, Xue Yuantong shyly hugged the soft pillow and rolled around on the bed.
She thought about many things again: 'Jiang Ning is so old, if he came, I would definitely feel uncomfortable.'
After all, her bed was not big, and if she was pushed off the bed, she would have to climb back up.
Xue Yuantong's head was filled with all kinds of strange ideas until late at night, when she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
next door.
At this time, there was a faint smell of smoke in Jiang Ning's room. After learning that Xue Yuantong was asleep, he sent out a stream of spiritual power to provide power for the temperature formation in her room.
…
Saturday morning, 7:30.
Jiang Ning pushed open the door and was greeted by the freshness of nature. The neighbor's dog was chasing another dog and running around happily on the ground.
The branches and leaves of the official poplar tree are dense, and a few sparrows are flapping their wings and flying around, creating a leisurely rural scene.
With his spiritual sense, he took a look and saw Aunt Gu busy cooking in the kitchen. During the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, Aunt Gu did not go to work in the company and planned to have a good rest for a few days.
After entering the courtyard, Xue Yuantong held a pink plastic cup and brushed his teeth obediently.
Judging from her appearance, she had probably forgotten what happened last night. Xue Yuantong only remembered her glorious moments and rarely remembered her frustrations and depression.
During breakfast, Aunt Gu said:
"Chu Chu's family came here for lunch at noon. I'll go to the city to buy some vegetables. What do you two want to eat?"
Xue Yuantong drank the pumpkin soup in the bowl and responded: "I want to eat seafood!"
Seafood is not cheap. In the past, Xue Yuantong's family could only eat it during festivals. Now that her mother has a good job, she has the confidence to say so.
There was another reason. She wanted to compensate Jiang Ning by getting him something delicious to eat and not always taking advantage of him.
Aunt Gu's face was gentle: "Okay, I'll buy some."
Her spirit and aura are completely different from last year.
When Jiang Ning first met Aunt Gu, he felt that she was not in good health. He could see that she was very tired, which was caused by doing low-paid physical work for a long time and bearing the heavy pressure of life.
Now she has a new job which is respectable, well-paid, with many holidays, no intrigue and a happy mood every day. She was previously hospitalized for a broken bone, and Jiang Ning gave her Lingzhu Liquid, which helped her recover naturally.
Jiang Ning heard the conversation between the mother and daughter and considered his tone: "Maybe we don't need to buy seafood."
Xue Yuantong was puzzled: "Why, Jiang Ning?"
"Do you still remember the relatives who played slacking off with you last time?" he asked.
"Of course I remember. The tomato fish fillet that day was super delicious." Xue Yuantong had an endless aftertaste. In order to prevent Jiang Ning from noticing that she was swallowing her saliva, she hurriedly drank a mouthful of pumpkin soup to cover it up.
Jiang Ning said, "Well, my cousin and Qing'e thought your cooking was delicious after dinner. When they got home, they praised you a lot to my uncle and aunt."
Xue Yuantong was originally very arrogant, but after hearing these words, she felt a little embarrassed. She lowered her head and eyes, and was unable to speak.
Aunt Gu looked at her daughter and thought she was so useless.
"My uncle runs a restaurant. He made some Xiao Qinglong and asked me to get it today. It's just in time for lunch." Jiang Ning explained the reason.
"Xiao Qinglong, this is a lobster." Aunt Gu, as the chef of Changqingye, is familiar with all kinds of ingredients and has a good understanding of them.
Aunt Gu advised: "You don't need to bring it back at noon, just eat at your uncle's house."
Xiao Qinglong is not cheap, it can even be called expensive. She was afraid that her family would take advantage of it, which would be embarrassing if the news got to the other party's uncle.
Jiang Ning praised, "Auntie's cooking is still the best."
"Besides, my uncle's family bought a lot."
He didn't think it was a big deal. He had sent watermelons to his uncle's house twice. His uncle, who worked in the catering industry, had a little vision and could tell how unusual the watermelons were and that they were definitely worth a lot of money.
Besides, relatives are supposed to interact with each other, right
When Xue Yuantong heard that Jiang Ning had confirmed the Xiao Qinglong that was caught at noon, she secretly took out her cell phone and searched what species Xiao Qinglong was, in case she didn't recognize it when she saw it at noon and was laughed at by him for being ignorant.
She secretly prepared it in advance and was able to explain it to Chuchu, which surprised Chuchu.