Before the hand Luo Taozhi held the pen with could descend…
A voice appeared, interrupting her movements.
“What are you doing?”
Luo Taozhi froze. She immediately pulled her hand back, acting as if nothing had happened.
“Nothing… I just came to wake you up.”
She looked at Xiao Nanchu, who had taken off his game equipment at some point and was now staring at her with open eyes.
Feeling a bit guilty, Luo Taozhi hid the hand holding the pen behind her back.
Logically, there was no reason for her to feel this way. But the feeling of being caught red-handed while doing something bad was truly — *cough, cough, cough.*
However, as soon as Xiao Nanchu opened his eyes, he saw her reaching for his face with a permanent marker. He wasn’t about to believe her nonsense.
“Nothing?” Xiao Nanchu almost wanted to laugh. “If I hadn’t spoken up, wouldn’t there be something extra on my face by now?”
“Nonsense! Am I that kind of person? I’m not childish like you!”
Luo Taozhi looked up, her face filled with righteousness and disdain.
“You’re the only one who would draw things on someone’s face when they aren’t looking!”
She spoke with total confidence now! After all, she had already used her Spiritual Power to silently return the pen to its original place. Even if Xiao Nanchu saw it, he had no evidence.
‘Since there’s no evidence, it didn’t happen!’
Xiao Nanchu’s lips twitched. Looking at her expression now, he really couldn’t see anything out of the ordinary. If she wasn’t still half-kneeling and leaning over his bedside, he would have doubted whether he had seen correctly when he first opened his eyes.
“I can’t be bothered with you. Don’t touch me again!”
Not wanting to argue, Xiao Nanchu gave a warning and prepared to lie back down, put on his glasses, and enter the game. He was still busy in the game.
“Hey — wait, don’t! Have you added me as a friend yet? Tell me your in-game name so I can carry you!”
Seeing Xiao Nanchu put his glasses back on and act like he couldn’t be bothered with her, Luo Taozhi became a little anxious.
‘This won’t do! I’m still waiting for breakfast!’
Fragrant, sweet soy milk, steaming hot and crystal clear, wrapped with minced meat and eggs, then drizzled with the small shop’s special delicious rice noodle rolls… hehe 😋.
But no, she couldn’t say that in front of him. Otherwise, even if Xiao Nanchu bought her breakfast, there was a high probability it wouldn’t be what she wanted!
This guy had tricked her like that before! He said they would have fried chicken for a late-night snack, but the delivery turned out to be pig’s trotter rice!!
‘Liar! This guy just loves to lie!’
She still remembered the smile on his face when he saw the disappointment on her own. Although he did eventually pull out the fried chicken she wanted from behind his back…
But that wasn’t the point!
‘He’s so mean!’
However, since she was living under his roof, she had to bow her head. Being penniless was frustrating; she could only rely on her wits.
“In-game name?”
Xiao Nanchu had just put on his glasses. Since he hadn’t entered the game yet, he could naturally hear her voice. Hearing her ask this, he suddenly remembered what he had forgotten.
Why had he used that skill to open another identity account in the first place? It was precisely to hide his identity as [Left Hand High Damage, Right Hand High Damage]!
But the ID after switching identities…
“Xiao Nanchu…” Whatever. Let her laugh. Since he was hiding his other identity, he would hide it to the end!
“? I’m asking for your in-game ID, not your name. Do I look like someone who can’t remember your name?”
Luo Taozhi gave him an annoyed glare.
“That is the ID…”
“…Are you serious?”
“Yeah.”
“You’re not messing with me?”
“No…”
“Pfft… Hahahaha!” Luo Taozhi suddenly burst into laughter. Then, she bounded off the floor and pressed herself directly onto Xiao Nanchu.
“Do you take me for a fool? Who uses their real name as an in-game ID? This isn’t your first day playing games, is it?”
Luo Taozhi’s expression was very serious as she spoke; she wasn’t joking with him at all.
“This game… I can only say it’s not simple. It’s very likely more than just a game. So hurry up and give me your ID so I can carry you once you leave the Novice Village.”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Get off me first!”
Feeling the weight on him, Xiao Nanchu’s head felt a bit dizzy. He didn’t hear a word she said.
“My ID really is Xiao Nanchu! I’m not lying. I just tried it, and I didn’t think it would actually work.”
“Really?”
“Really!”
“…”
Luo Taozhi had been sitting astride him, but after a moment of silence, she suddenly leaned down. She propped her hands up beside him and looked down at him from above.
Seeing that Xiao Nanchu wanted to turn his head away, she used one hand to firmly hold his head, forcing him to look into her eyes.
Since Luo Taozhi had appeared, this was the first time Xiao Nanchu had looked into her eyes from such a close distance. Those peach-blossom eyes were beautiful. The pupils were different from a normal person’s; upon closer inspection, they actually had a hint of pink.
The corners of her eyes were long, carrying an imperceptible flush and charm. But what attracted Xiao Nanchu the most was the depth revealed in those eyes. They were so deep that he almost couldn’t see any of her emotions; they were like a pool of stagnant water.
“Look into my eyes. Are you sure you’re telling the truth?”
Luo Taozhi was very close to him. Her voice was soft, and a faint fragrance accompanied her words. The eyes that had been like stagnant water suddenly became bright and alluring, making it impossible not to be completely submerged in them.
Xiao Nanchu was the same. Looking into her eyes, he lost control and became captivated.
In his eyes, Luo Taozhi’s figure was incredibly enticing at this moment. One of his hands subconsciously moved to rest on her waist.
Logically, he shouldn’t have such thoughts about her, and he shouldn’t have made such a move. But at this moment, Xiao Nanchu’s attention was shamefully nowhere near the content of her words.
However, even though he wasn’t listening, the words reached his brain directly, letting him clearly know what she had said.
“Of course. My in-game ID really is that…”
Looking into Luo Taozhi’s eyes, Xiao Nanchu spoke these words uncontrollably. Meanwhile, his hand was restlessly caressing the waist above him.
Luo Taozhi didn’t care about the large hand moving around on her waist. After getting his affirmative answer, she let go of him and pushed herself back up to a kneeling position on top of him.
“You really use that name… Tsk, tsk, tsk.”
Luo Taozhi hadn’t expected the guy to actually be telling the truth. She had thought he was messing with her and unwilling to tell the truth. She had specifically used a Charm Technique she learned from the Demonic Sect to confirm that he was indeed telling the truth.
She rolled off him and then waved her hand toward him.
“Given your creepy behavior just now, if you don’t want to be posted on Xiaohongshu, you’d better obediently buy me a Cantonese Morning Tea delivery. I want soy milk, rice noodle rolls, and shrimp dumplings!”
After saying that, she left Xiao Nanchu’s room.
Meanwhile, Xiao Nanchu looked at his hands with a hesitant expression, beginning to wonder if his willpower was truly too low…