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Gu Yan's motion of flipping through the book came to a halt. The screen of his phone on the table suddenly lit up, seemingly indicating a new message, but he didn’t even glance at it before turning off the screen.
My inner fox was practically wagging its tail in excitement. It seemed this guy was genuinely feeling guilty!
I pretended not to notice his little action and continued to sigh dramatically, "That duo maze we played yesterday, Zero's skills were incredible! I wonder what he's like in real life; he must be really impressive too..."
Gu Yan abruptly closed the book and stood up. "I need to step out for a moment."
"Hey? Gu Classmate, where are you going?" I feigned surprise.
He paused for a moment, not turning back, his voice a bit tense. "Just getting some fresh air." Then he quickly walked out of the reading room.
Watching him almost flee the scene, I finally couldn’t hold back and leaned over the table, laughing so hard my shoulders shook.
Gu Yan, oh Gu Yan, it seems your disguise is about to be uncovered!
In the following days, I tried various ways to test him. During group discussions, I deliberately brought up recent game events; when I bumped into him in the cafeteria, I pretended to hum the game’s theme song; even while handing in assignments, I mimicked Zero’s tone and said, "Big shot, help me out."
Gu Yan's reactions became increasingly unnatural. He would either freeze instantly, avoid eye contact, or make a hasty exit. Several times, I noticed his ears turning red.
Tsk tsk, it turns out even an ice mountain can feel shy.
Meanwhile, online, Zero had become more taciturn. When I subtly inquired about his real-life matters, he either played dumb or changed the subject outright. The previously relaxed banter between us had taken on a subtle shift.
I knew that the thin veil between us was about to be torn apart.
That night, there was a large guild battle event in the game. As key players, Zero and I naturally had to participate.
The battle was exceptionally intense. We coordinated perfectly and fought our way through. When we reached the final boss, chaos ensued. I made a misstep in my positioning and was locked onto by the boss's ultimate attack; it looked like I was about to go down.
In that critical moment, Zero's character suddenly blocked in front of me, taking the lethal hit for me. His health bar instantly emptied as his character fell to the ground.
However, the boss was swiftly taken down by our other teammates.
The victory notification chimed as cheers erupted in the guild channel.
Yet I stood there staring at Zero's fallen character, an indescribable feeling swelling within me.
"Zero! What were you thinking? That was so reckless!" I couldn’t help but type in the team channel.
After a long pause, Zero finally replied with just two words: "Habit."
Habit? What kind of habit? A habit of protecting me?
My heart began to race uncontrollably again.
Just then, my phone rang. It was an unknown number.
I hesitated for a moment but decided to answer it.
"Hello?"
On the other end, a familiar yet strange voice came through—deep, clear, with a hint of barely detectable tension and... static?
"...It's me."
I caught my breath, my fingers tightening around the phone.
That voice...
"Xia Wan," the voice on the line paused, as if gathering a great deal of courage. "Let's... meet."
I held my breath as I followed the navigation to our agreed meeting place—the cat café next to the school that Tao Tao and I often visited.
As I pushed open the door, the wind chimes jingled softly. The café was bathed in warm yellow light, with lazy cats lounging around and the rich aroma of coffee filling the air, just like any other day.
Except for... the figure sitting by the window, so out of place.
Gu Yan.
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