"Ah! No, not again! I can't go back to school!" The cute girl, Xiao Xiao, stood up from her chair in a panic, her voice trembling with urgency.
The game was currently at its most intense phase, and she knew that if she simply logged off, her teammates would explode in rage. But if she didn't rush to the principal's office to stop her mother, she might find herself on a plane to study abroad in no time.
Caught in this dilemma, Xiao Xiao finally noticed Gu Yicing, who was calmly enjoying her lunch nearby.
With her eyes wide with urgency, she grabbed Gu Yicing's hand and implored, "Hey, do you know how to play this game?"
"A little bit," Gu Yicing replied modestly.
"Then I'm leaving this game in your hands for now! If you're scared, just stay in the bushes and don't go out. Wait for me to come back and turn the tide. Remember, don't feed the enemy and don't log off. I'll come back for you!"
Without waiting for a response, Xiao Xiao tossed her phone at Gu Yicing and dashed off in a hurry.
Gu Yicing was left stunned for a moment, staring at the phone that now displayed a character being targeted by enemy heroes.
This girl was incredibly carefree; didn't she worry that Gu Yicing might just take off with her phone?
Glancing around, Gu Yicing saw that two or three enemy heroes were already charging toward her position.
Setting down her chopsticks, she gripped the phone tightly. Her long, slender fingers flew across the screen with precision. One hand controlled the directional pad while the other managed the skill buttons.
With three opponents closing in and only 60% of her health left, Gu Yicing knew she couldn't afford a head-on fight.
Instead, she cleverly navigated through the river, slipping into the bushes to ambush the first enemy hero that followed her. By taking down this weaker opponent, she would regain some health.
Her maneuvers were fluid and instinctive, turning her initial disadvantage into a favorable situation.
One kill, two kills… then three kills.
When the notifications flashed across the screen, the cafeteria erupted with excitement, all eyes fixed on Gu Yicing's character.
"Wow, that was impressive!"
"That was amazing!"
"Only a guy could pull off moves like that!"
But Gu Yicing wasn't satisfied with just three kills; she was on a roll. Spotting two weakened enemies in the mid lane, she charged forward, securing the final two kills to achieve a pentakill.
Leading her team to a stunning comeback victory, the cafeteria exploded with applause.
The red team had triumphed, while the blue team looked dejected and defeated.
From the stage, the senior hosting the match called out, "Could the player with the game ID 'Xiao Xiao' please come up to collect the rewards for this victory?"
Gu Yicing set down the phone, unperturbed, as she had no intention of going up on stage. She wasn't even named Xiao Xiao—why would she go?
However, it seemed like the real Xiao Xiao would take a while to return.
Ding!
Her phone buzzed with a new notification.
Curious, Gu Yicing glanced at the screen and saw a group message pop up from a chat labeled "Gossip Network."
[Superman Can't Fly] tagged Xiao Xiao: "Is your dog still in heat? Need a mating partner? I can send a jerk over for free. My new boyfriend cheated on my best friend. Damn it, I should really cut off his… you know what!"
Gu Yicing chuckled at the familiar group name. Retrieving her own phone, she saw the same message and couldn't help but smile.
What a small world! It was amusing to find fellow schoolmates in the same online community.
Xiao Xiao must be the girl who runs the group called "Xiao Xiao Won't Date," Gu Yicing speculated.
Putting her phone down, Gu Yicing resumed her meal just as Xiao Xiao hurried back, panting heavily.
"Did we lose, did we lose?" she asked anxiously.