Hm…?
Wan Er looked up at me, her eyes full of innocence and naïvety, as though she couldn’t see the dark side of the world. Her face turned into one of surprise as she said, “You bastard, why aren’t you letting go? Dong Cheng, he’s taking advantage of me…”
Dong Cheng Yue was wrestling with her oyster when she said, “Brother Xiao Yao is taking advantage of you? Uh… Meh, I don’t really care. Wan Er, you should be happy instead…”
Wan Er was speechless.
……
At that moment, my cell phone rang. The call came from Yue Qing Qian——
“Hello? Qing Qian?”
“Brother Xiao Yao!”
“What’s up? Why are you calling me so late at night?”
“Of course it’s for something important. Tomorrow, my mom, sister, and I are coming to Hangzhou. I was wondering if you had time to take me out to play? You said before that you’d take me to Xixi Wetlands park…”
I was delighted when I heard her news and quickly said, “Alright. It just so happens that, Wan Er, Dong Cheng Yue, and I were planning on going to Xixi Wetlands. Why don’t you bring Wei Liang over too?”
“Yup, then… how about we meet in front of Xixi Wetlands’ front gate at 1pm?”
“Alright, we can call each other when the time comes!”
“Yup! What color do you like girls wearing?”
“Blue!”
“Got it, then I’ll wear a pink dress!”
“Alright…”
After I hung up, I explained the situation to the girls, and they cheerfully agreed to the outing. The two didn’t feel threatened since they were both twenty year old beauties, whereas Yue Qing Qian and Yue Wei Liang were seventeen year old lolis. Thus, they would never lose in real life; they had at least that much self confidence. After all, these two were known as Liu Hua University’s most beautiful girls. Heaven knows how inflated their egos were in regards to their appearances!
On the next day, I went to grind my skills in Firestone Canyon until 11. After that, I got off to eat. I immediately got back on to register at 12 o’clock!
Ba Huang City was bustling with activity, as an NPC registrar for Rise of the Heroes spawned in each of the big cities. The guards were all dressed in colorful clothing, as though there was about to be a wedding. Crowds gathered around them; there were too many players that wanted to register in the afternoon. I also saw quite a few familiar faces: Li Mu, Thousand Suns Over Snowy Lands, and Jian Feng Han were all among the people waiting to register.
(TL Note: Chinese weddings are traditionally very colorful and filled with red outfits, as it is thought to bring good luck. Same applies for big events like tournaments and competitions. )
In the sea of people, Han Bei Song, who was carrying his longswords, was being pushed around like a stray wave. He did everything in his power to hold onto Who’s Blue so she wouldn’t be swept away. He then, when he was sure she was securely by his side, pushed forward and yelled out, “Hey Guild Master Xiao Yao, you also joining Rise of the Heroes?”
I nodded and said, “Yup, how can I miss such a big tournament? I heard that the rewards are also great….”
Han Bei Song’s face hardened as he said, “Damn. If you participate, then my ranking will definitely fall a spot. I was planning on aiming for the top 16. I just hope that we don’t meet before the last 16 rounds, or else dying at the hands of a comrade is just not right!”
“Don’t worry, it wouldn’t be that heart-wrenching!”
“Yup, then I’ll see you at the top 16……”
“Haha, then I wish you luck on making your way to the top 16….”
“Thanks! I can tell you truly mean it…..”
“Your hearing’s really good…..”
“Get out!”
Finally, I used my superhuman strength to push my way to the NPCs and took out 1G to register. The candid uncle laughed and said, “Alright, Xiao Yao Zi Zai. Congratulations on becoming one of the participants of the Rise of the Heroes Tournament. Good luck, and may you uphold the honor of Ba Huang City!”
Registering was a success, time to go offline!
I ran straight for the girls dorm, where Wan Er and Dong Cheng Yue were already waiting. The three of us drove the TT and went straight towards Xixi Wetlands.
At 12:50, we made it to Xixi Wetlands and parked our car, and then walked together to the front gate. There were a lot of visitors today, and among all of the people coming, there were quite a few pretty women. But with Wan Er and Dong Cheng Yue by my side, those women all paled in comparison. I gained a lot of attention, especially from other young male visitors, who all seemed to want to kill me.
I was a little nervous and said, “Qing Qian said that she changed her appearance in the game a bit, but I don’t know what she looks like in real life…”
Wan Er lightly smiled and said, “She must be really pretty. See, isn’t that her over there?”
I looked over and discovered a girl in a pink skirt and white shirt. She was extremely cute, with delicate cheeks, long hair, and slender legs. One glance was enough for me to tell that she would grow up to become a great beauty. I also noticed that she carried a cucumber and was “Ka cha ka cha” biting it. When she looked over, her slim eyebrows suddenly raised and she said, “That… Why hasn’t Brother Xiao Yao come?!”
I shuddered and said, “F*ck, that Qing Qian, what’s up with that cucumber!?”