Lu Huan initiated a beginner’s tutorial and then proceeded to check on Yu Baihan’s condition in the adjacent room.
In the second bedroom, Yu Baihan remained peacefully asleep. His face turned to the side, black eyelashes delicately drooping, and his cheeks and neck displayed a pale complexion with faint red marks extending from the collar.
Seating himself at the bedside, Lu Huan gently touched Yu Baihan’s forehead, finding no signs of fever. He then settled in, keeping the company while browsing strategies to enhance in-game intimacy on his mobile phone.
…
When Yu Baihan finally woke up, half a day had passed.
As consciousness returned, he felt a dry throat and, with a slight movement, discovered soreness throughout his body. Memories of the previous night gradually surfaced:
Senior Lu, they were indeed quite enthusiastic…
Recollections slowly came flooding back.
Yu Baihan raised his eyes to find the culprit sitting beside him.
The other party appeared focused, frowning at the phone as if reciting some key information.
Fluttering his eyelashes, Yu Baihan emitted a couple of subtle “hums” as a prompt:
Look at me, look at me, look at me!
The sound drew Lu Huan’s attention away from the phone. He turned it off and looked down, remarking, “You’re awake,” as he picked up a glass of water from the bedside table and offered it to Yu Baihan.
After taking a few sips, Yu Baihan was finally able to say, “It hurts…”
Lu Huan lifted the quilt to inspect, inquiring, “Where does it hurt?”
Yu Baihan responded, “Everywhere.”
The motion of lifting the quilt paused. Lu Huan tightened his fingers slightly, “Is that so…”
Yu Baihan chuckled, “It’s impressive~”
“…”
Recalling the events, he raised his hand to grasp Lu Huan’s shoulder and leaned close to his ear, whispering, “You almost knocked my soul away…”
Lu Huan’s face turned warm, and he sat down on the bedside.
Surveying the room, Yu Baihan realized it was the second bedroom. His face flushed, “Has it been tidied up here?”
“It’s all sorted. Do you want to move?”
“Forget it. It’ll fall apart if I move even a bit. It’s better not to disturb the sanctum.”
Lu Huan made a thoughtful sound, and noticing that it was nearing noon, he added, “I’ll go down first and ask the kitchen to prepare some light lunch.”
Yu Baihan waved him off, “Go~”
Such a considerate little Lu.
—
After lunch was prepared, it was brought into the room for consumption.
Having eaten in bed, Yu Baihan regained some strength and felt ready to engage in gaming once more. Eager to start, he tentatively inquired of Lu Huan, “Where’s my computer?”
Lu Huan, directing the servant to clear the tableware, turned his head upon hearing this, glanced at Yu Baihan, then looked away. “It’s next door.”
“I want to play for a while.”
Anticipating a stern rejection from Lu Auditor, Yu Baihan was surprised when, after making the request, Lu Huan not only nodded but also went out to fetch the computer.
Yu Baihan:?
Are all men this easy to talk to afterward?
“Here’s your computer.”
Yu Baihan was eagerly opening it when he suddenly noticed Lu Huan standing beside him.
Today being the weekend, Lu Huan planned to stay at home as well.
After a moment’s hesitation, Yu Baihan asked, “Do you need me to keep you company?”
Lu Huan replied, “Just play.”
Pleased, Yu Baihan clicked on the game. “Alright, then I’ll go play. It’s a shame you don’t want to open an account yourself; we could play together and enjoy the best of both worlds~”
Lu Huan’s lips moved and pursed, as if a little uncomfortable.
It was difficult for him to admit that he had opened it.
Having been the one to say “no play,” he now, for such a trivial reason, secretly registered another account of the same model to use for increasing intimacy. Even he felt a sense of shame.
A dry sensation crept from Lu Huan’s back to his ears.
Blushing, he paused and said, “I’ll go back to work next door. If you need anything, message me or call.”
Yu Baihan lifted his head from the screen, waving, “Go and make lots of money.”
“…”
Lu Huan exhaled, turned, and walked out the door.
…
In the room, Yu Baihan was already online.
His character appeared next to the “mission release point” in the city, surrounded by a dozen or so players. About to leave after receiving a task, he suddenly caught sight of a very familiar game ID.
Um? Yu Baihan stopped immediately.
Not far away, a “child form” character from the same school as him seemed to be wandering aimlessly, with the ID [Li Shizhen’s skin] overhead.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
Yu Baihan was shocked for a moment: Can you really use that name!?
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He initiated a chat: Friend, what a coincidence!
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: Yes.
Yu Baihan continued typing: We’re probably not half-brothers, are we?
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: No.
Yu Baihan stopped typing; was this friend so serious?
Before he could think about how to reply, the other party asked if he wanted to run a dungeon.
Yu Baihan glanced at the opponent’s “Level 1” and fell silent: This level can’t even enter a dungeon.
Seemingly a newbie was unaware of the game’s mechanics.
However, given the rare coincidence of encountering an ID, he decided to be merciful and guide the newcomer.
[Li Shizhen’s Dog]: Brother, you can’t run dungeons yet. Let me show you some missions to level up.
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: Okay.
Daily tasks proved simple; he just needed to click “Auto-Complete” to breeze through them.
Yu Baihan formed a team, wandered around the game, and conversed with his newfound companion. Although the other player spoke very little, each response was thoughtful and kept the conversation from growing dull.
As they completed one task and prepared to move on to the next, Yu Baihan felt a bit thirsty but discovered that he had run out of water.
He took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Lu Huan.
[With ears]: Reporting to the commander, there’s no water! [Salted fish slap tail]
Less than half a minute later, the bedroom door opened.
Lu Huan entered, holding a pot of water. He bent down to pour water for Yu Baihan. “Drink it.”
Yu Baihan accepted the drink, badump badump.
“……”
As he sipped water, Lu Huan stood by the bed, his gaze fixed on the computer screen.
The dialogue box on the screen still lingered, the two almost identical IDs intertwined. Lu Huan felt a slight warmth in his heart and casually glanced at the intimacy levels without revealing any expression:
The highest was Qin Lun’s: 1056
And their current level: 78
Team formation, sending gifts, chatting, establishing a special relationship—all contributed to increasing intimacy.
While pondering this, Lu Huan suddenly heard Yu Baihan’s “Huh?”
Turning toward him, Lu Huan observed Yu Baihan putting down his cup and standing in front of the screen, squinting. “Why aren’t you moving?”
On the screen, Lu Huan’s character remained stationary due to his temporary departure.
Yu Baihan mumbled, “Indeed, you’re a newbie. Can’t you even stay online?”
“Are you still drinking?” Lu Huan inquired, his voice slightly tense. “If you’re done, I’ll go back.”
“Stop drinking.” Yu Baihan turned his head to look at him.
Why did Commander Lu seem a bit impatient?
Lu Huan raised his hand, pinched his earlobe, then turned and left.
The door closed gently.
Yu Baihan touched his warm earlobe, happily pursed his lips, and shifted his attention back to private chat.
[Li Shizhen’s Dog]: What are you up to, friend?
The message was sent, but there was no response from the other side.
After about ten seconds, the character named “Xiaotuanzi” from the same sect on the screen moved, and a message appeared in private chat.
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: Sorry, I’m not very good at playing.
Yu Baihan patiently explained some shortcut keys to the person and then continued with the gaming session.
Forty minutes had already passed after completing the task.
Wanting to run a dungeon, Yu Baihan bid farewell to the other player: Goodbye by fate~
After speaking, he left the team and switched to another map.
Immediately after he left, the other player sent a “friend request,” and Yu Baihan clicked “Agree.” In the next moment, a pink flower suddenly appeared on the screen.
Simultaneously, the system reminded him:
The player [Li Shizhen’s skin] has given you a “flower.”
Yu Baihan raised an eyebrow. Did he even receive a specific thank you?
He sent a “you’re welcome” and continued with his own game.
—
In the afternoon, Yu Baihan indulged in gaming for a while before taking a nap.
By the time dinner arrived, his physical strength had nearly recovered. Consequently, he headed straight to the restaurant downstairs.
Lu Huan accompanied him, and they both took a seat in the restaurant.
The table was adorned with a variety of rich and light dishes. Having eaten to satisfaction the night before and spent another day immersed in gaming, Yu Baihan happily engaged in conversation with Lu Huan while enjoying his meal.
Despite conversing with someone, when he turned his head, he noticed Lu Huan appearing somewhat preoccupied and slightly disheartened, as if feeling left out.
Yu Baihan:?
Setting down his chopsticks, he leaned in and asked, “What’s bothering you?”
Lu Huan cast a glance at him, sporting a similar expression. “It’s nothing.”
Yu Baihan wondered:
Could it be that he didn’t get close to their affectionate Commander Lu after spending the entire day playing games? However, Lu Huan didn’t insist on him working but rather encouraged him to play.
Or perhaps, she deliberately said that to bring joy to his heart.
In reality, was she alone in the vacant bedroom, arms folded, silently shedding tears?
The mental image struck Yu Baihan with an instant pang of concern.
Putting down his chopsticks, he reached out to touch the back of Lu Huan’s hand, offering comfort. “I won’t play games tonight; I’ll keep you company.”
Lu Huan remained silent for a moment, and his expression seemed to soften a bit. “Okay.”
Only then did Yu Baihan withdraw his hand, feeling reassured:
He had guessed it right; indeed, loneliness was the culprit~
…
Because he feared that Lu Huan might become upset again.
So, over the past two weekend days, Yu Baihan reluctantly refrained from indulging in the game but indulged in spending time with Commander Lu.
It wasn’t until Monday when Lu Huan went back to work that he turned on the computer.
He logged in to play the game for a while, and around ten in the morning, a message appeared in the friend list.
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: Are you here to do the task?
Since Yu Baihan had already completed the task, he replied: I’m done.
After sending the message, the other party fell silent, seeming quite disappointed.
Considering it was a working day and already ten in the morning, Yu Baihan thought: Probably a student on vacation, seems a bit introverted.
After contemplating for a moment, he sent a message: I’ll call you at ten o’clock tomorrow.
The response came quickly: Good.
In the next second, another pink flower appeared on the screen.
After delivering the flowers, the other party logged off.
… This kid is quite polite.
Yu Baihan sighed and resumed typing in his copy.
At ten o’clock the following day, [Li Shizhen’s skin] came online punctually.
Just as Yu Baihan was assembling the team, he received another bouquet of flowers before they even started. He hastily informed the others:
No need to send me off; I’ve already completed all the tasks.
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: It’s okay, I bought a lot.
Yu Baihan: …
You have so much money to spend on equipment, brother!!! Why buy so many flowers!!!
Suppressing his laughter, he continued leading the team to complete tasks while simultaneously educating others about which items were useful and which were not.
The other party simply replied: Yes.
Yu Baihan, “…”
Alright, perhaps another wealthy little brother.
…
In this manner, I led the team in battles for a few days.
The other party’s persistent gratitude resulted in several more thank-you gifts. In the friend list, the intimacy between the two friends skyrocketed and reached a total of 527.
In a short span, it even approached the towering figure of Qin Lun.
Fast forward to Friday.
In the morning, as usual, Yu Baihan took “Li Shizhen’s Skin” to complete a mission, and then noticed Qin Lun’s message popping up in the chat box.
[Qi YIn]: Want to play a dungeon?
[Li Shizhen’s Dog]: Right now, I’m wrapping up the last mission.
[Qi Yin]: OK, I’ll join you.
In the game, Yu Baihan happened to be guiding [Li Shizhen’s skin] to complete the final daily task. Before bidding farewell, Qin Lun suddenly appeared beside them.
Yu Baihan greeted directly in the scene: Are you joining?
[Qi Yin]:? ? ? ? ?
On the opposite side of the computer, Qin Lun stretched his neck, scrutinizing the two very similar IDs for a long time without comprehension.
[Qi Yin]: Shadow clone?
Yu Baihan, “…”
Before he could introduce Qin Lun, the player next to him logged off. [Li Shizhen’s Skin] sent a message in the chat box: Let’s go first.
Then, a bouquet of flowers was sent.
At this moment, Qin Lun’s chat box also lit up.
[Qin Yin]: Is that your friend?
[Yu Baihan]: No, it’s a cute newbie I picked up.
[Qi Yin]: The cute newbie you picked up? ? ?
Yu Baihan and Qin Lun briefly discussed the day’s adventure.
As soon as he finished speaking, the opposite party sent an invitation to form a team.
After Yu Baihan accepted the invitation, he heard Qin Lun’s alarmed voice from the opposite side, as if he had encountered a significant incident.
“Master, are you sure that’s a newbie?”
Yu Baihan replied, “Indeed, he can’t even play properly, and he buys a bunch of useless things. With no other friends in the game, I guide him through tasks every day.”
“He doesn’t have any other friends; he’s just looking for you?”
Qin Lun’s voice became more serious.
He pondered for a moment and said, “Don’t you find this ID too coincidental? Considering your thought process, the only things that can overlap with you are comets…”
Yu Baihan narrowed his eyes, “Huh?”
“No, I mean your thought process is very limited.” Qin Lun corrected himself, “It’s fine if the homophonic pun works, but he even chose the same ‘needle’ to avoid changing his name. It’s too coincidental.”
“It seems like he’s coming for you.”
“……？”
Yu Baihan was stunned for a moment, following Qin Lun’s train of thought: adopting the same ID, pretending to be cute, doing tasks together every day, and persistently sending flowers…
It didn’t seem right!
Qin Lun added, “If I didn’t know it couldn’t be Mr., I’d think it was a couple’s name at first sight.”
At the mention of a “couple’s name,” Yu Baihan’s heart skipped a beat.
Brother, that’s not a good thing to say!
Together with [Li Shizhen’s skin], he stared at the name in the chat box and the rapidly increasing intimacy next to it, his expression gradually becoming serious.
Indeed, it seemed like using a secondary account to approach him.
He had considered whether it might be Lu Huan, but he felt there was no need for Lu Huan to secretly create a secondary account to play with him.
Wouldn’t it be better to play directly with the secondary account?
While engrossed in his thoughts, Qin Lun also spoke up, “Young master, don’t let mister misunderstand.”
Yu Baihan nodded, “Well, that’s for sure.”
Relieved, Qin Lun, who was concerned for his employer, sighed and ended the urgent voice call.
After ending the call, Yu Baihan gazed at the chat box.
After a long while, he sighed and clicked “Clear Intimacy”—directly removing friends would be a bit hurtful, and when the other party reached out again, he could always make excuses.
Although it was possible, he was overthinking the matter.
But given Qin Lun’s sensitivity, if Commander Lu, who was equally sensitive to them, saw this in the future, he would undoubtedly cry silently once more.
Indeed, human emotions could never be balanced.
Just like in his heart, the top spot had to be reserved for their Commander Lu.
Yu Baihan sincerely said “sorry” to the unknown person and logged off after clearing the intimacy.
…
In the evening, Lu Huan returned from work.
After having dinner, the two of them lay on the bed. Yu Baihan leaned on Lu Huan’s shoulder, contemplating how to broach the topic of the game with him. He gently pinched the fingers entwined with Lu Huan’s, relishing the warmth and security of the warm, dry palm. While doing so, Lu Huan placed the tablet on the bedside table with his other hand.
Lu Huan glanced sideways, his deep eyes brimming with enthusiasm. “Today is Friday,” he remarked.
Yu Baihan snapped back to the present moment.
He hesitated for a brief moment, and when their eyes met, his breath caught. “Yes,” he replied.
As if an unspoken understanding had formed between them, Lu Huan lowered his eyelashes, encircling Yu Baihan’s waist and planting a kiss on his lips.
Yu Baihan hooked his arm around Lu Huan’s shoulder, reciprocating the kiss.
They shared a lingering moment, and Lu Huan pulled back to look at him.
Their gazes locked, and Yu Baihan’s eyes were filled with affection.
He smiled at Lu Huan, suddenly cupped the other person’s flushed, handsome face, and casually revealed, “A few days ago, I encountered someone in the game who seemed to be intentionally getting close to me, playing games exclusively with me, and sending me numerous flowers.”
Lu Huan appeared to be taken aback, “Huh?”
Seizing the moment, Yu Baihan sweetly reassured him, “But don’t worry, you’re the only one in my heart. Today, I came to my senses, cleared all the intimacy, and won’t engage with them again in the future!”
“I love you the most~ What? =3=”
Lu Huan’s eyes dropped suddenly, displaying a puzzled expression.
😂😂😂
Son L’ibis thé dog teammate. But for his boss. /Lighting a candle/
Qin Lu is the*
Lmao all that hard work down the drain 😂 Poor commander lu has it rough lmaooo