Chapter 56: Playing Games with Zhu
Leng Qing Qiu didn’t stay in bed for long. After Lu Zhiyin fell asleep, she quickly got up and left the hospital.
Not planning to buy breakfast outside, she rushed home to make Lu Zhiyin a hearty breakfast. After packing the food into a bento box, she returned to the hospital.
When she returned to the hospital, the sky was already bright, and the time on her phone was already eight o’clock. Usually, she should have been in class at school by now.
To be honest, Leng Qing Qiu was a little unaccustomed to being outside of school at this time, and she was also unaccustomed to taking care of and accommodating someone like this.
Silently opening the bento box, she poured milk for Lu Zhiyin.
“Get up and eat.”
Leng Qing Qiu leaned down and kissed Lu Zhiyin’s forehead, then woke the girl from her sleep.
“…Mmm, good morning.”
Supported by Leng Qing Qiu to sit up, Lu Zhiyin rubbed her eyes.
Her vision gradually cleared.
She looked at the white rice with fried eggs and some pickled vegetables on the bedside table, as well as the milk next to the bento box.
“There wasn’t enough time, so it’s a bit simple.”
Taking out her chopsticks, Leng Qing Qiu spoke as she picked up the bento box.
“It’s okay, it’s great that you came to take care of me, thank you you… Mmm… It’s delicious…”
Shaking her head slightly, Lu Zhiyin softened her voice, finding that speaking in such a tone was more likable.
Leng Qing Qiu indeed enjoyed listening to her speak like this.
While intently watching Lu Zhiyin’s pale face, she carefully fed her.
The pickled vegetables weren’t pickled long enough, so they weren’t sour enough. The edges of the fried egg were also a bit burnt and slightly bitter. Leng Qing Qiu’s cooking wasn’t particularly good, but it was still much tastier than the food sold by businesses outside the hospital.
Eating the food Leng Qing Qiu fed her, Lu Zhiyin felt a little unaccustomed to it.
She had been abused by Leng Qing Qiu so much that when Leng Qing Qiu suddenly became gentle, she always felt something was off.
She thought that if everything went smoothly, this period would probably be the most comfortable time for her in this world. She wouldn’t have to deal with Qin An, wouldn’t have to actively try to win over Zhu, Long Qinxin wouldn’t visit often, and Leng Qing Qiu had already softened.
But Lu Zhiyin no longer expected things to go well. She didn’t believe that the evil god, who only wanted to watch the show, would let her have an easy time.
After dazedly eating breakfast, Leng Qing Qiu kissed Lu Zhiyin again before handing her phone and charger to her.
“…Mmm…?”
Opening her phone, she was greeted by a barrage of messages from Long Qinxin, mostly asking about her condition and when she would visit. Lu Zhiyin’s head was spinning.
The only fortunate thing was probably that Leng Qing Qiu hadn’t deleted Long Qinxin’s friend request.
Another slightly eye-catching message was from her only client.
That client had also sent her several messages, but Lu Zhiyin hadn’t replied. The client hadn’t deleted her either.
Lu Zhiyin didn’t know that her client was Zhu, so she didn’t have the same apprehension she would have towards the female lead.
“Sorry, I’ve had some issues in my life lately, a mess, so I haven’t had time to check my phone.”
She changed the client’s remark to “Great Philanthropist,” then started with an apology followed by a kowtow emoji.
After doing this, just as Lu Zhiyin was about to exit Qiuqiu, the client unexpectedly replied instantly.
“Mmm, so are you still taking requests for playing games?”
In the school library, Zhu was idly browsing her phone.
Her grades were very good, and her advancement to the next level was a sure thing, so she didn’t need to attend every class.
By rights, she should have been absent, but since she was a student librarian, she was also a school staff member and didn’t have to abide by the same rules as ordinary students.
She was more constrained by the employee code of conduct.
“Mmm, that poor little girl… she’s overdue.”
While looking at her phone, she muttered about Lu Zhiyin, who had overdue library books.
She had promised to help write a good ending for that novel, but she broke her promise.
“Sigh…”
With a sigh, Zhu looked at the names she had written in her notebook, pondering how she should punish Lu Zhiyin when she came to return the book.
It was rare to find someone with the same hobbies as her.
Her gaze shifted, and she saw the black slave thug.
She always stood people up, and to be honest, it was quite annoying, but the price was quite low. Whether it was for playing games or boosting, it was very cheap, so Zhu hadn’t deleted his contact.
Speaking of which, was this person male or female? Had he ever told her? Had he ever used voice chat? Zhu couldn’t quite remember.
After all, he was just a game booster, and Zhu couldn’t be bothered to care that much.
“…?”
Looking at Zhu’s instant reply, Lu Zhiyin was stunned. She hadn’t planned to make money from playing games or boosting anymore, as it didn’t earn much.
However, she was so bored right now that it seemed like she could play a game.
“I’m not taking requests for playing games or boosting anymore, but if you want to play games, I can accompany you for free.”
She typed this and added a smiling emoji.
Liu Ling Yi Er Shi Ba Ba Shi Ling * Meng
Because there was no longer a financial relationship, Lu Zhiyin no longer used polite language.
“Ha…”
With a sigh, Lu Zhiyin remembered playing games with netizens in her previous life.
Not bound by financial relationships, they could chat about all sorts of interesting things, brag a bit, and have fun whether they won or lost.
Thinking back now, her past life did have many interesting aspects. When she was feeling sorry for herself, she had overlooked these small joys in life, and now she didn’t know if she would have the chance to experience them again.
“What’s wrong?”
Beside Lu Zhiyin, Leng Qing Qiu heard her sigh and reached out to touch Lu Zhiyin’s shoulder.
“I just remembered some old things, it’s nothing.”
Shaking her head, Lu Zhiyin smiled.
“…Sorry.”
Leng Qing Qiu thought Lu Zhiyin was recalling unpleasant experiences with her, so she quietly apologized and didn’t ask who Lu Zhiyin was chatting with.
“…? Mmm, no problem, do you want to play now?”
In the school library, Zhu checked the time. There were about thirty minutes left until class ended, enough time to play a game.
She couldn’t slack off during class time. Although no one came to the library, she still had to pretend to be diligent.
She didn’t care if there was a financial relationship. If someone could play games with her and not charge her, wasn’t that a good thing?
“… I guess?”
Looking at the message on her phone screen, Lu Zhiyin glanced at Leng Qing Qiu beside her, feeling a little hesitant.
Then she thought that she wasn’t playing games with Long Qinxin, and Leng Qing Qiu probably wouldn’t say anything.
“Let’s log in.”
With that thought, she opened the game on her phone that she hadn’t played in a long time.
