It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Chapter 51 Go seize that damn opportunity! (Please vote!)

"What exactly do you want?"

Gu Huai knew that his reply was a bit tactless. It was already unbelievable that a beautiful woman would appear in his WeChat friends list, and it seemed that his reply was even more tactless.

However, that's how it is when you drink alcohol; you easily forget your own situation.

It makes them seem arrogant or disdainful of others.

Actually, that's not the reason. It's just that in this drunken state, those pretentious pretenses are lost.

I'm not exactly a very polite person to begin with.

This time, the other party didn't reply immediately, but Gu Huai didn't think anything of it. On the contrary, it would seem unreal to have too much interaction with Xu Wenxi. A popular internet celebrity like her shouldn't have too much contact with him in the first place.

Even if they were former college classmates, didn't I just overturn their table?

The neon lights outside the taxi window were still dazzling; the city's nightlife was always so vibrant and colorful. It seemed as if the city never rested, with bustling streets teeming with traffic until dawn.

On nights like these, young men and women would indulge in drinking, letting their sweat and laughter flow freely, only to wake up in the early hours of the morning with a hangover, surrounded by unfamiliar partners.

Some say that such behavior is a waste of youth and a squandering of life.

But whose life can be lived to the fullest, every single moment, with such brilliance and value? Looking back on my own life, I realize it's even less memorable than theirs. Isn't that also a kind of wasted and squandered life?

To live is to waste time and then die thinking it has been meaningful.

Is that about it?

Back in the rented room, I opened the door with unsteady steps.

Then he threw himself onto the bed.

At this point, I didn't want to change clothes or take a shower. I felt slightly dizzy and just lay in bed staring at the ceiling.

The phone vibrated.

He looked over, but it was still a message from Xu Wenxi.

Xi: [Have you forgotten something?]

Gu Huai: [What?]

Xi: [Follow my Douyin account!]

Gu Huai: [Oh, I almost forgot, I'll follow right away.]

I had promised her that, and it was just a matter of lifting a finger. I already followed quite a few beautiful women on Douyin, so I wouldn't miss out on Xu Wenxi.

However, when I clicked to follow, I discovered that the other party had posted a new video two hours earlier.

It's normal for a top-tier influencer with millions of followers to keep updating their content. They have a stable income and fanbase, and they can also conduct business activities regularly, such as running ads or doing live streams.

The quality is just a little too good, isn't it?

She wasn't wearing the same outfit I saw her in today.

Under the night sky, Xu Wenxi walked through the dark streets, then removed all her heavy makeup and appeared in front of the camera with almost no makeup to complete the transition.

It's that kind of exceptionally pure and youthful charm. Like the white moonlight goddess that every boy yearns for during his youth.

She reached out her hand to you, her eyes filled with sympathy and pity.

The smile at the end gave Gu Huai a strange feeling, just like the smile she had given him before leaving that evening.

And the copywriting is.

Perhaps I won't be the girl who accompanies you throughout your life, but I will be the girl you think of whenever you reminisce about your youth.

It's amazing that someone almost thirty can become a teenage girl whenever they want.

Gu Huai sighed inwardly.

The comments section was filled with praise; in just two hours, it garnered over 30,000 likes and more than 500 comments. The fan loyalty is astounding.

Just after reading it, Gu Huai saw Xu Wenxi's new message.

Xi: [But I didn't tell you what my Douyin ID is, did I? How did you know?]

Gu Huai paused for a moment, then thought for a moment before replying.

Xu Cheng mentioned it to me on the way here; it's easy to find.

Xi: [Oh, I see~]

if not?
Could it be that I've been secretly stalking this college classmate all along, silently watching him, but haven't even dared to click "follow"? That would be too much of a pervert.

Gu Huai: [You released a new work just two hours ago? You're so dedicated!]

Xi: [Those are old photos from before, posted when I didn't feel like taking any more.]

Gu Huai: [Oh, I see~]

He couldn't help but mimic her speech, mainly because he felt that he and Xu Wenxi really didn't have much in common. After talking for so long without exchanging many messages, Gu Huai felt that he should say it was getting late and he needed to rest.

He truly deserves to be called a legendary figure who has remained single for nearly thirty years; even he finds it somewhat amusing.

Xi: [Why are you mimicking my speech?]

Gu Huai: [It's nothing, it's just that aren't you asleep yet?]

Sure enough, the thought had barely crossed my mind before I typed it out. It was as if I couldn't wait to end the conversation, completely out of control.

However, a strange phenomenon does exist. A social media influencer like her should have many friends, both online and in real life, right? Why is she chatting with me for so long at this time? Is it to find another sugar daddy for her future live streams?
That's probably unrealistic; she looks like the type who's poor and lacks ambition. The time she'd spend fleecing herself from me would be enough for her to easily meet several sugar daddies.

Or perhaps my own thoughts are too dark, like maggots.

Xi: [I tend to stay up late, so why do you seem reluctant to chat with me?]

Gu Huai: [No, it's just that I'm not very good at conversation, as you can probably tell.]

Xi: [Indeed, he's kind of like that straight guy who's lived for thirty years and never had a girlfriend.] Gu Huai: [Why did you blurt out my self-introduction?]

Xi: [Really? Don't tell me you're still alive and your first love?]

Gu Huai: [Is this so hard to understand? I look exactly like that kind of man.]

Xi: [It's not that bad. I think you still have a certain charm when you're angry.]

Does he only have charisma when he's throwing a tantrum? What kind of person would like a man like that, a masochist?

Is Xu Wenxi a masochist?

Wait, this idea is a bit dangerous.

Gu Huai replied with a wry smile: "[This kind of personal charm isn't anything to praise, is it? It's not exactly the type that's popular with the general public.]"

Xi: [This is just my personal feeling. By the way, have you seen the video I just posted?]

Gu Huai: [I've seen it.]

Xi: [Is it pretty?]

Gu Huai scratched his head. Did he even need to say that? Was she ever unattractive?
Gu Huai: [Of course it looks good.]

Xi: [Does this remind you of my college days?]

To be honest, Gu Huai didn't quite remember. After all, because of those rumors, he had tried to avoid paying attention to this girl. It's like having such a dazzling presence in your life, but you can only pretend that she doesn't exist at all.

It sounds a bit like protesting too much, but there have been too many moments like that in my life.

But now Gu Huai can only lie.

Gu Huai: [She looks quite similar, with a youthful and girlish vibe.]

Xi: [You're quite the smooth talker, so I still don't believe you've never been in a relationship.]

Gu Huai: [There's really no way to prove that, and proving it doesn't seem like a very honorable thing.]

Xi: [No, it's not that simple. A man who has never been in a relationship is a selling point.]

Gu Huai: [Isn't it infuriating that they've never been in a relationship? After all, it's easy to make mistakes in relationships, and they don't really understand girls.]

Xi: [Gu Huai, do you know how tiring it is to constantly comfort others in a chat?]

Gu Huai was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh out loud through the screen.

I didn't ask you to comfort me, and of all things to talk about, you had to bring up romance.

Xi: [There's nothing I can do, I might have a messianic personality; there's always a kind heart within me that wants to save others.]

Gu Huai: [That's really impressive. Aren't you sleepy yet?]

Xi: [Are you going to rest?]

Gu Huai: [I've had a bit to drink, and I'm definitely a little sleepy.]

Xi: [It's best if this isn't an excuse.]

Gu Huai: [Who would dare make up an excuse to chat with a big star like you? I'm genuinely afraid I'll fall asleep while we're talking.]

Xi: [Even though you keep calling me a big star, I always feel like you look down on me when you talk to me.]

That's not disdain.

I'm just afraid that if we chat for too long, I'll start to have illusions, thinking I'm some kind of special person. Even now, I can't be sure what her reason is for talking to me so much. Is it because she's used to eating fancy food and spending so much time with handsome men and beautiful women, and occasionally wants a change of pace from 'home cooking'?

Gu Huai: [I assure you that I didn't mean that.]

Xi: [You'd better not make any promises. A man's promises always make people feel like they're about to be struck by lightning.]

Gu Huai: [.][Kitten scratching its head emoji]

Xi: [I'm going to sleep now, talk to you next time.]

Is there a next time?

It's probably just normal politeness.

Gu Huai's last reply was, "Okay, get some rest."

Looking at this screen full of chat messages.

To be honest, it feels very unfamiliar. How long has it been since I chatted with someone of the opposite sex on WeChat for this long? For a long time, WeChat was nothing more than a death knell.

After all, only leaders and colleagues would suddenly send work-related messages or various inexplicable deduction notices when you want to rest and relax.

And recently, three more beautiful women have appeared in my WeChat contacts, which is unbelievable.

Gu Huai tried his best not to think of these things as too extraordinary, lest it change his mindset. But some things can't be hidden. For example, starting with this table-flipping incident, he realized that sometimes the difference between simulation and reality isn't that big.

Why can we do things in simulations but not in real life?
My life could have been much more exciting, right?
He knew the fundamental reason for this awakening of consciousness: it wasn't because of the emergence of simulations, but because humans inherently possess a will to power.

Nietzsche's *Will for Power* profoundly foresaw the predicament of modern man a century later: more and more people are living increasingly aimlessly, stuck in tedious jobs and exploited lives. Realizing the waste of their lives, they increasingly question why they are living such a humble and mediocre existence.

You can't live like that anymore, Gu Huai.

He didn't immediately use the sleep pod; he was eagerly searching for that life-changing opportunity. He still had some preparations to make.

The more opportunities we face, the better prepared we must be to seize each one.

Open the bookmarks on a certain website.

Today we'll look at the centripetal force formula.

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(End of this chapter)