"Um, Ling Ning, can I ask you sothing?" On the way ho, Xia You suddenly spoke up.
"What is it?"
"I was just wondering if there's any place for rent near your ho."
Upon hearing Xia You's words, Ling Ning raised an eyebrow, a little puzzled. "What's up? Why are you suddenly asking this? Are you planning on living alone? You could always stay at my place, you know."
Xia You shook her head. As tempting as it was to live with Ling Ning, long-term living in soone else's house wasn't practical. It would be better to rent a place nearby.
After organizing her thoughts, Xia You explained her situation—her father had left, and the lease on their apartnt was up soon.
"Oh~" Ling Ning nodded thoughtfully, squinting slightly as she pondered. "It seems like my neighbors have been planning to move recently. I don't know if anyone will rent their place after they leave. How about I get the landlord's contact information for you when I get ho? But I should warn you, the rent might be a bit high."
When Xia You heard that it was right next door to Ling Ning, her eyes lit up, and she replied excitedly, "N-No problem! Rent isn't an issue, so... so could you ask for ?"
Ling Ning raised an eyebrow at Xia You's response. As far as she knew, Xia You's family wasn't exactly well-off. Sure, she worked part-ti at a cafe, but since they were in their senior year, work hours were few and far between. So, where was Xia You getting her money from? Could it be... from sothing shady...
Seeing Ling Ning's skeptical gaze, Xia You blushed furiously and said, "N-No, it's not what you're thinking! Besides working at the cafe, I also make money from ga comntary videos."
"Ga comntary?"
Ling Ning looked at Xia You's shy and reserved deanor. It was hard to imagine Xia You being confident enough to comntate on gas.
"R-Really! You can look up on 'Bi♂li♂bi♂li.' My userna is 'Yuyou One Sumr.' That's ."
"Yuyou One Sumr?" Ling Ning thought for a mont. She had heard of that na before. She didn't visit the gaming section of the site often, but even on her rare visits, she would see 'Yuyou One Sumr' videos topping the charts.
"I'll leave it to you then."
After saying that, Xia You quickly scurried away. She couldn't explain it, but she suddenly felt very embarrassed. This was her first ti telling soone that she was a ga comntator, and the first person she told was her most beloved Ling Ning.
"No way!"
Xia You decided she had to go back and screen all her videos, deleting any that showed her in an unflattering light. She couldn't let Ling Ning have a bad impression of her.
Ling Ning watched Xia You's retreating figure and scratched her head, confused. Did I do sothing?
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Ling Ning's neighbors were a young gay couple trying to make a living in S City. She got along quite well with them. When they heard she was there for the landlord's contact information, they handed over the number without hesitation and told her they'd be moving out in a couple of days.
After sending the landlord's number to Xia You, Ling Ning opened her computer, browsed to her favorite site, the largest sa-sex dating site in the country, 'Bi♂li♂bi♂li.'
She entered 'Yuyou One Sumr' in the search bar.
Soon, the screen was filled with countless videos. Ling Ning carefully clicked on Yuyou One Sumr's profile page. The earliest video had been uploaded four years ago. It was a stealth ga called "Tail Stalker."
Judging from the number of views, it was already a legendary video for its ti.
Ling Ning opened the video, and sure enough, the comntary voice was Xia You's. It sounded a little young, though. Then she clicked on the latest video, which was a full-collection walkthrough of the ga "Light Learning 3."
The voice was unmistakably Xia You's. Ling Ning looked at the video. She'd heard of "Light Learning 3" before but had never played it. Her male classmates often talked about how many of them got stuck at the ga's first boss.
But from what Ling Ning saw in Xia You's video, no boss or minion stood a chance—they were cut down with ease. Ling Ning had no idea Xia You's gaming skills were so terrifyingly good.
Without even realizing it, Ling Ning had watched the entire video. She found herself wanting more. Every swing of the sword, every dodge—everything was executed flawlessly without a wasted movent. It felt less like Xia You was playing a ga and more like she was performing an art.
Ling Ning silently clicked on the next video.
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"Ling Ning, I've already talked with the landlord. As soon as the current tenants move out, I can move in," Xia You said enthusiastically the mont she arrived at school. Her speech was smoother than usual—it reminded Ling Ning of her ga comntary style.
"Really? That's great! Do you need help moving in?"
"N-No, that won't be necessary. There’s... really not much to move, just so clothes."
Xia You had almost instinctively agreed, but then she rembered all the things at ho that no one else could see, especially Ling Ning. If Ling Ning saw those things... well...
"No need to be polite! The more people, the quicker it'll go."
"N-No, really, there's nothing much to move. I... I can manage it on my own."
"Alright then. If you need help, don't hesitate to ask ."
Seeing Ling Ning relent, Xia You let out a sigh of relief. She decided she would pack up all her treasures as soon as she got ho. She could unpack them again once she was settled in the new place.
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Xia You moved quickly. On the very night that the couple moved out, Xia You moved in. The young couple had cleaned the house thoroughly before leaving, so Xia You only needed to do so light organizing. The furniture was all there; she didn't have to worry about a thing.
Looking at her new ho, Xia You felt extrely content. Now she could walk to and from school with Ling Ning every day, and she could visit her anyti. Happiness had co so suddenly.
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Author's Note:
Two updates done. Ti for this lazy author to grind on FGO~
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