Ten years ago, to the day, Ren Lan called .
She said she saw Guo Jie kissing another guy on the street and then getting into his car.
Guo Jie was the girlfriend I t in college, and I loved her deeply, so I refused to believe Ren Lan's words.
Not only that, I even scolded Ren Lan for it.
We had a huge fight over it.
After that call, Ren Lan, who used to be so close to , never sought out again, and our friendship was broken.
Ren Lan had planned to stay at the university for her postgraduate entrance examination, but because of this incident, she gave up and transferred to a school in another city.
Since then, I never saw Ren Lan again, and, blinded by Guo Jie, all I wanted was to marry the woman I loved.
Little did I know, Guo Jie was not as simple as I thought.
To describe her with internet slang, she was an Angelic Bitch, and a high-level one at that.
She was even on par with that '65-page PPT girl'.
As a naive first-tir in love, I was easily played by her.
She deceived for ten years, and in the end, she was even involved with my 'buddy' Xu Zikai.
For a whole decade, I was fooled by her appearance and acting skills.
Looking back now, I can't help but feel I was truly foolish.
"Hey, I don't have ti for jokes. Brace yourself, I just saw Guo Jie kissing a guy on the street and she got into his sports car!" Ren Lan said earnestly.
"Oh, got it."
"Oh? Just an 'oh'? Co on, I'm not ssing with you, it's true!"
Ren Lan was frantic, thinking I didn't believe her.
"I believe you," I said with a light chuckle. "But right now, I'd rather take you out for a al. Are you free?"
"Buddy? Let's stay calm, don't do anything rash, okay? You've got all confused."
Ren Lan was completely baffled, not understanding why I was so composed.
Of course, she knew how much I, the naive one, liked Guo Jie.
But now, with such shocking news, how could I remain indifferent?
"I'm not upset. Seriously, co down to my dorm building, I'll treat you to a al, right now, imdiately."
"Uh... okay, I'll feel better if I keep an eye on you. I'm on my way."
The call ended.
I imdiately went downstairs.
***
I didn't have to wait long at the dorm building before a graceful figure appeared in my line of sight.
Ren Lan was tall, nearly 1.8 ters, just half a head shorter than .
Her long, slender legs, like those of a walking model, were particularly eye-catching.
Dressed in sportswear, with a sports headband tied around her forehead.
Ren Lan's looks were natural and unpretentious, with a distinct Eastern charm.
Her features were delicate, and perhaps due to frequent sun exposure, her skin was a healthy light wheat color.
Her bare face needed no makeup or foundation to enhance it, and the vigor in her eyes and brows gave her a spirited air.
As she approached, passing male students all turned to look, exclaiming "goddess."
"I've done a good deed today, you've got to treat to a feast. I want Teppanyaki!" Ren Lan said boldly as she approached .
"No problem, eat your fill," I agreed without hesitation.
"Heh, that's my buddy, let's go!"
We headed straight to the nearby food street and sat down at Ren Lan's favorite Teppanyaki restaurant, facing each other.
"Little Lin, I really didn't lie to you. It all happened so fast, I just pulled out my phone to take a picture for evidence, but they left imdiately. Otherwise, I would have proof."
As soon as Ren Lan sat down, she repeated the story to .
I was busy looking at the nu, replying nonchalantly, "I said I believe you, so you don't need to give evidence."
"So you're not going to react? You don't care?"
"Of course, I don't care anymore."
"Damn, you're not into so weird fetish, are you? Like getting a kick out of being cuckolded?" Ren Lan teased.
I scowled and said, "You're the one who likes being cuckolded. I an, I don't care about Guo Jie anymore, that's all!"
Ren Lan was even more surprised, asking skeptically, "Did you already know?"
I shook my head with a wry smile, "Let's just put an end to this matter. My relationship with her is over too, so don't worry about . I'm doing great."
"Wow, did you two break up?" Ren Lan's eyes widened.
"Yeah, for now, it's a unilateral decision on my part."
"Aweso, this is the first ti I've seen you take such a stand. I thought you'd hang yourself on that crooked tree."
Ren Lan marveled, making laugh and cry at the sa ti.
The food we ordered arrived quickly.
Looking at the long-missed food, I couldn't rember the last ti I had grains.
As a practitioner in the Enlightennt Realm, I had long reached the state of Inedia.
Now, as an ordinary person, the sll of food made my stomach growl with hunger.
We began to tackle the food on the table.
Ren Lan chatted sporadically as she ate.
"I told you long ago, Guo Jie isn't a good girl. I have a sister who's her roommate, and she told firsthand that Guo Jie has to say goodnight on the phone to seven or eight guys every night, and you're just one of them.
This woman is opportunistic, vain, and loves money. If it weren't for your looks as the Campus Idol, giving her face when she's out with you, she wouldn't even spare you a glance. And more..."
The more Ren Lan spoke, the more it hurt, so I quickly interjected:"Alright, big sis, I've turned over a new leaf and started anew. Can we not talk about the past embarrassnts? Isn't there enough food here to shut you up?"
"Heh, where's that gonna get ? At most, I'll be six-tenths full. You know I work out every day, how else am I going to have the strength to pump iron?"
Ren Lan replied with a grin.
I imdiately understood her hint and ordered several more dishes.
"By the way, Little Lin, have you heard of 'Tale of Immortal'?"
Ren Lan suddenly brought up the ga, which wasn't surprising given that 'Tale of Immortal' ads were everywhere.
"Of course, I'm planning to enter the ga as a professional player." I answered frankly.
I had to go back and reclaim everything that was mine!
"No way, for real?" Ren Lan was shocked.
"You, who ranked top ten in League of Legends Korean server and top hundred globally in CSGO, the king of holographic battle royale."
"You weren't willing to go pro back then, and now you're telling you want to be a professional player in a new ga?"
Ren Lan couldn't believe I wanted to be a professional gar.
My gaming talent was exceptional, and I excelled at any ga I played, including a certain company's holographic battle royale, cough cough.
Ren Lan also loved gaming.
That was why she enjoyed playing with ; we always won, and no matter how much she ssed up, I could always turn the tide.
Riding on coattails wasn't shaful.
I appeared very calm.
"This ga has a lot of potential. I suggest you also invest your energy into it. Forget the old gas, they're just a waste of ti."
As soone who had been reborn, I knew what 'Tale of Immortal' represented.
But I couldn't just co out and say it, because no one would believe it. All I could do was offer so advice.
"Ha, okay! But you have to lead , my gaming talent is nowhere near yours." Ren Lan didn't doubt , she simply wanted to play too.
Now she had an excuse to indulge in gaming, so she was more than willing.
"No problem, I'm planning to move out of the dorm in the next few days and rent a place to fully imrse myself in it."
"So you're not going to school anymore?"
"No, degrees and diplomas are useless to now."
I spoke of dropping out so casually.
If I said this now, I'd surely be criticized for squandering my potential.
But once 'Tale of Immortal' was released, they'd see how wise I was.
"WOW, I've known you for so long, and today is the day I think you're the most badass!" Ren Lan chewed on her steak and gave a thumbs up.
I handed her a glass of juice with a smile, fearing she might choke.
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