Chapter 98: The Condition Is… Come Home with Me
In Ye Ziming's room, after chatting with his online friends, he put down his phone and got ready to take a nap. There were just too many coincidences happening, so he decided not to believe in them anymore. He only trusted his own judgment.
As for that costume, he thought it wasn’t a big deal. It could be easily bought with a bit of pocket money. What he really needed to think about was how to give it to Lin Muqing.
If he used his main account, it might feel a bit awkward, so he came up with the idea of using his alt account to send the costume. Even though it was a side account, it wasn’t weak, and it could even be used to help someone clear dungeons. All in all, a good plan.
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In the afternoon, Ye Ziming got up and walked into the living room to get some water. He once again noticed that the guest room door was tightly shut. That reminded him of what happened yesterday at noon.
Acting almost on instinct, he put down his water cup and quietly walked up to the door. He raised his hand, ready to knock and wake up Lin Muqing.
But before his hand could touch the door, it suddenly opened. Lin Muqing stood there, looking confused and dazed.
"Boss, what are you doing?"
From her point of view, her good buddy had one hand raised, like he was about to knock her on the head.
As a strange kind of reflex, she quickly lifted both hands to protect her head and looked at him cautiously.
"I was going to wake you up."
He lowered his hand and said with a straight face.
He really had come to wake her up, so technically, there was nothing wrong with what he said.
It was just that when he planned to wake her up, he had also intended to open the door and peek inside to see if she was actually awake. That was all.
"Oh… okay."
Still a bit suspicious, Lin Muqing lowered her hands. She felt like her buddy’s expression had shifted a bit when he spoke, maybe something was off. But she didn’t say anything, just walked past him, heading to the bathroom and then getting some water, getting ready to leave for school together.
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The rest of the afternoon passed peacefully. Ye Ziming never brought up the costume again, but Lin Muqing couldn’t stop thinking about it.
By the time school ended that afternoon, an idea suddenly popped into her head, maybe she should just tell her buddy that she played that game.
All for that super cute costume, dying of embarrassment in front of him didn’t seem like such a big deal anymore. Honestly, this kind of thing had happened before. Like just last Monday, when her buddy saw her in a maid outfit at the cafe… that was already one big embarrassing moment. And after that? Emmm… she had no idea how many more times she’d been embarrassed already.
“Let’s go.”
After packing up his stuff, Ye Ziming looked at the time and thought it was about right. He patted Lin Muqing on the shoulder, getting ready to leave school together.
“Huh? Oh.”
Snapping out of her thoughts, Lin Muqing looked at her buddy, then quickly packed up her things.
It was Friday, so students usually left school quicker than usual. By now, the classroom was almost empty. After making sure everything was packed and nothing was left behind, she stood up and walked out with her buddy.
“Boss.”
“Yeah?”
As they walked toward the school gate, Lin Muqing was still thinking about the costume. She really wanted it.
To most people, the costume added a lot of power in-game. But to Lin Muqing, it was simply the cutest outfit she had ever seen. Honestly, with her current savings, buying one wasn’t a big problem. It wouldn’t affect her daily life.
But still… it would hurt a little to spend her own money. But if her buddy insisted on giving it to her… well, that wouldn't be too bad.
“What is it?”
Seeing her hesitate for a long time without saying anything, Ye Ziming looked puzzled and asked again.
“Ah… it’s about that online game…”
“Hmm?”
“Actually, I...”
“Hmm.”
“I really like that game.”
“So?”
This kind of response was what you’d call pretending not to know. The moment Lin Muqing mentioned the online game, Ye Ziming had already guessed what she wanted to say. With a slight smile, Ye Ziming turned to look at her.
Just like he thought, this little money-saver probably didn’t want to spend her own money on the game, but really liked that outfit.
So actually, around noon, he had already recharged his account through his phone. As long as he found a bit of time in the evening, he could send the outfit to her.
“It’s the thing you talked about at lunch, don’t you remember?”
“Which one?”
“That one!”
Seeing the confused look on Ye Ziming’s face, like he didn’t understand what she meant, Lin Muqing got a bit anxious. She really wanted that outfit, but was too shy to say it out loud. So the words were stuck in her throat.
“Actually... you want that, right?”
Looking at Lin Muqing’s slightly red, cute little face, Ye Ziming could barely hold back his laughter. He knew she was blushing from holding it in. While he wanted to laugh, he also felt a bit helpless, so he raised his hand and gently placed it on her head, smiling as he said:
“Yeah, that’s the one.”
Lin Muqing turned her head in surprise and looked at her buddy with hope all over her face. She was so touched she almost melted. In her heart, she thought, ‘I’ve been hinting for so long, and he finally understood what I meant. It’s been so hard!’
“Okay, but I have one condition.”
Before Lin Muqing could enjoy her happiness for even three seconds, Ye Ziming continued.
“During the long holiday for National Day, come home with me.”
“Huh? Go home?”
She froze, and the smile on her face disappeared. Lin Muqing didn’t really understand what he meant.
“Yeah, it’s like doing me a favor. If you’re willing, I’ll also give you a brand new bicycle as a thank-you gift.”
As he said this, Ye Ziming took his hand off her head.
At the same time, he kept a straight face and looked serious, like he was really discussing something important with Lin Muqing. The plan for the upcoming National Day holiday.
Last night, his mother had messaged him again, saying she really wanted to meet his girlfriend.
Now that there was a perfect chance to make a deal, of course he wouldn’t let it go.
“When you say ‘go home,’ do you mean meet your family?”
After listening, Lin Muqing thought about it for a moment, then asked.
“Yeah, that’s why I need your help.”
Ye Ziming nodded and admitted it right away.
“Ahem... Well, since it’s to help you, there’s no need for a thank-you gift! After all, we’re best friends, right?”
In Lin Muqing’s mind, Ye Ziming had helped her so many times before, so now that he needed help, of course she had to do her best to help him too. So she patted her chest and agreed right there and then.
As for the outfit and the bicycle, even if she didn’t get them, she would still help.
But... if she could get them, well, she wouldn’t say no either.