After some teasing, Ye Xinxin opened Shen Lang's social media moments.
"One Night Sleeps Till Dawn" was Shen Lang's online alias.
Shen Lang had not set his moments to be visible for only three days, so any friend could freely view them.
[November 24]: Transcendent Master rank, 21 kills, details determine success or failure, kingship is no accident!
[November 28]: New version double shovel 1000 points, proud!
[December 21]: The new year is approaching. In the new year, strive to earn a down payment!
[December 23]: My life has been a perilous journey. Can I make it to the other side in this lifetime?
It's one thing for a guy to be socially anxious, stay at home all the time, and not have a girlfriend. But if he has so much free time at home and still isn't good at gaming, he might as well go back to the drawing board.
Shen Lang's gaming skills were exceptionally high, often matching the level of professional players and famous streamers. Apart from his daily writing work, Shen Lang spent most of his time immersed in the world of gaming.
He had considered becoming a game streamer long ago, but due to his social anxiety and poor speaking skills, he abandoned the idea.
Therefore, Shen Lang's moments were almost entirely about gaming, or some motivational content to encourage himself.
Ye Xinxin scrolled through from the beginning to the end but found no signs of any dubious behavior.
"Hmm, it seems not," Ye Xinxin said, handing the phone back to Su Lexuan. Then, teasingly, she added, "Didn't you say you liked the refined scoundrel type? Why do you now fancy this gamer shut-in?"
"Oh, I told you, he's just an ordinary friend. I don't even know what he does," Su Lexuan retorted, a bit embarrassed, and then asked curiously, "Also, can you really tell if someone is a jerk just by looking at their moments?"
"First of all, the fact that his moments aren't restricted to three days shows he's not a calculating person. Besides..."
Ye Xinxin couldn't help but laugh, "Have you ever seen a jerk whose moments are all about gaming? If he's a jerk, then all the guys who help me level up must be Casanovas!"
"But this guy is really good at games."
Ye Xinxin settled into her seat, prepared to take it easy, then turned to Su Lexuan and said, "If you're not interested in dating him, remember to give me his contact info. I need someone to help my alt account reach King level!"
"I've only just met him; who said anything about dating? I don't even know what he does," Su Lexuan pouted, then crawled under her blanket, her clear eyes gazing at Shen Lang's moments with a faint smile.
"At least he's not a jerk..."
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Having just moved into his new home, Shen Lang had nothing but some basic living supplies that were delivered the previous night.
Early the next morning, Shen Lang woke up early and rode his electric scooter to the nearest supermarket to stock up.
Around nine o'clock, Shen Lang returned to the neighborhood on his scooter.
This neighborhood was more convenient than most, with a dedicated charging hall for electric vehicles, eliminating the need to run a power line from upstairs.
"Shen Lang?"
As Shen Lang was plugging in his scooter, a familiar female voice came from behind. It was the landlady, Xia Shuyi.
Xia Shuyi was accompanied by a little girl with a ponytail, the same one from the photo he had seen the day before.
Today was a nice day, and Xia Shuyi was wearing a black chiffon jumpsuit. Her dark hair was neatly pinned up, revealing a long, fair neck and a generous expanse of smooth, white skin at the collar, along with a sexy collarbone. Her alluring curves and the mature charm of a housewife were fully on display!
Shen Lang noticed that Xia Shuyi was also carrying a supermarket shopping bag with the same logo as his, filled with fruits and vegetables.
Shen Lang smiled and tried to make conversation: "Sister Xia, you went to Baihui too? I didn't see you there."
Xia Shuyi gave a gentle smile: "I saw you, but today is Saturday and the supermarket was crowded, so I didn't call out to you."
"Quack quack~"
As Shen Lang was about to respond, the duck toy on his scooter's handlebars suddenly quacked.
The little girl, startled, quickly withdrew her hand and ran to hide behind Xia Shuyi's legs, peeking out curiously at the tall big brother chatting with her mother.
"See? This little girl is quite mischievous," Xia Shuyi said, ruffling her daughter's hair with a smile that was both amused and exasperated, showing her deep affection.
Shen Lang laughed it off, then the system's options appeared again.
[1: Take the duck toy off and give it to Xia Mengmeng. Ask her age or grade to engage in friendly interaction!]
[2: Sternly educate Xia Mengmeng about the proverb "steal a needle as a child, steal gold as an adult."
[3: Squat in front of Xia Mengmeng and say with a smile, "This duck isn't fun. Do you want to see my big duck?"
"Girls are always mischievous when they're young. My sister was a handful too," Shen Lang said, taking the duck toy off his scooter. He squatted in front of Xia Mengmeng and squeezed the toy a couple of times, making it quack.
"Here, Mengmeng, you can have this duck."
"That's not necessary, Xiao Shen," Xia Shuyi waved dismissively.
"It's fine, it's a cheap one from PDD, just a few bucks."
Mengmeng reached out for the toy but quickly pulled her hand back, looking up at her mother with big, expectant eyes.
"Silly girl, hurry up and thank the big brother," Xia Shuyi said, ruffling her daughter's hair again, her affection evident.
Mengmeng stepped out from behind her mother, timidly took the duck, and said in a clear, sweet voice, "Thank you, Big Brother Shen."
"You're welcome."
Shen Lang smiled, patting the little girl's head, then pretended to guess, "Let me guess, Mengmeng, are you in kindergarten?"
"No," Mengmeng shook her head vigorously and corrected in her childish voice, "I'm in senior kindergarten already!"
"Wow, senior kindergarten? That's impressive!"
Shen Lang exclaimed in an exaggerated tone of surprise.
Little did Mengmeng know that her basic information had all been shared by Xia Shuyi with Shen Lang the night before. Shen Lang's deliberate mistake was just a ploy to let Mengmeng proudly correct him and give him an opportunity to praise her.
Most children love to showcase themselves in front of strangers, even if it's just trivial things.
This wasn't a system-provided option, but Shen Lang's own experience. After all, he had two little sisters just like Mengmeng at home, though they had grown up now.