A little girl at a magic school, she's a goofy troublemaker who can do anything.

At the entrance of Canghai Academy.

He is a player of the Poppy House.

There must be something fishy about them coming to our door now!

Let her and Qin Guanyu conduct a cold and thorough investigation, and see what happens when they put on an arrogant and domineering attitude.

Li Wenyin and Qin Guanyu stood side by side, looking at the player in front of them. "Don't meddle in Huayuan's affairs too much."

Player "Don't Mind Too Much About the Flower Garden" - Lazy Hat Chasing Xiao, smiled gently as he looked at their earnest expressions.

It was quite obvious that the two people, who were not naturally cold, were trying so hard to act cold. Lazy Hat looked at the two of them, and Li Wenyin tried her best to turn the corners of her mouth down, so hard that they turned into a semi-circle.

It would be even more difficult to stop Qin Guanyu, whose natural smile and gentle smile are exactly as they are set up, from smiling.

It was obvious that Qin Guanyu had only managed to purse his lips and try his best to keep his mouth from turning up after Li Wenyin repeatedly reminded and practiced. Li Wenyin had one hand hidden behind Qin Guanyu, probably keeping an eye on him from behind, and if she noticed anything was wrong, she would immediately pull him back to his normal position.

Are these two joking?

The lazy hat tilted its head helplessly and smiled lightly.

Eh?

Li Wenyin and Qin Guanyu were suddenly confused and exchanged a glance.

She smiled? Li Wenyin winked.

Yes, she smiled. Qin Guanyu nodded calmly.

Why did they laugh? Did they look funny to us? Li Wenyin was completely baffled.

Perhaps it's a gesture of goodwill towards us. Qin Guanyu replied considerately.

"Well... if they show us goodwill, and we give them the cold shoulder, aren't we being too mean?" Li Wenyin immediately regretted her words.

It seems something's gone wrong. Qin Guanyu was consumed by self-reproach.

"Then we won't be ruthless." Li Wenyin decisively changed her mind.

Okay, I'm not being cold-blooded anymore. Qin Guanyu follows with one click.

In the blink of an eye, after exchanging glances, they turned back to each other, once again appearing as the enthusiastic, sunny, smiling puppy and the gentle, jade-like long-haired golden retriever.

The Sloth Hats could see every single change in their expressions.

"And there's even a face-changing performance? Aren't you two being a bit too generous?" she thought to herself.

"Ahem," Li Wenyin, who wasn't usually so cold, started to laugh. She took the initiative to suggest, "Now that we're teammates, let's be more honest with each other. Let's reveal our initial character models... uh, no, our true appearances, and take off the disguise in the game."

"Xiaoyin," Qin Guanyu thoughtfully considered many things, then gently reminded Li Wenyin, "Wouldn't this be inappropriate? This classmate doesn't have a reason to do this, and we're short one person, so we need her help..."

Li Wenyin understood that Qin Guanyu wanted to say what the difference was between her suggestion and asking newcomers to post photos in the group. Li Wenyin waved her hand: "Oh, I'll just act a little more domineering so that we can investigate further. I'll show my face, you'll show yours, everyone will show theirs."

Qin Guanyu wanted to say, "But..."

"No problem," the Sloth Hat said.

Her sudden words immediately drew the attention of Li Wenyin and Qin Guanyu. They both looked over and saw the female player standing in front of them, raising her hand and lightly tapping the game panel twice.

Then, the data, as fragmented as glass and sparkling as stars, disintegrated and peeled away, revealing a serene and peaceful woman before them.

Her entire outfit consisted of black and white, a long black and white dress. At first glance, it was very plain and simple. She closed her eyes quietly, and although she was standing, she looked like she was lying in a coffin, in eternal slumber.

Her long, soft, slightly wavy, jet-black hair flowed down her body, reaching her ankles like a veil draped over her body.

She wore a hat that resembled a nun's cap used for prayer and devotion, and her overall attire was also nun-like, reflecting her boundless and devout faith.

What is truly stunning is that a flower branch grows from one side of her nun's hat, meandering and encircling the crown, then wrapping around her neck, and then up her arms and waist, winding and twisting around her entire body. The flower is a vibrant red, adding an undeniable splash of color to her simple black and white dress.

She was surrounded by a peculiar aura, as if she were forever shrouded in a misty drizzle, making the flowers entwined around her appear as fresh and delicate as if they had just emerged from the water.

Li Wenyin looked at the flower and felt it looked familiar: "This flower..."

"It's the Holy Emperor Grove Flower," Qin Guanyu recognized it.

He smiled and said, "Freedom, perseverance, and resistance—these are wonderful meanings associated with flowers."

"Yes," the Sloth Hat replied softly with a smile, his eyes closed.

Li Wenyin observed her, finding it somewhat novel: "Hey, classmate, why are you talking with your eyes closed?"

The Sloth Hat opened its mouth: "Because I opened my eyes..."

Li Wenyin had a bad feeling; could it be that her eyes were already...?

The Lazy Hat finished speaking slowly: "I'm very tired."

Li Wenyin: "..." She almost choked on her breath.

"My classmate has a lot of personality," Qin Guanyu said with a smile.

"That's a bit too individualistic!" Li Wenyin exclaimed in annoyance. "It almost scared me to death!"

The Sloth Hat silently observed their every move with its eyes closed.

They were calling each other classmates.

It's been so long since I've heard that title. As a student, Lazy Hat had classmates for so many years, it feels like something from a past life. Lazy Hat's memories of them are so distant and unfamiliar that they don't feel like memories of his own experiences, but rather like a story from a book he once read—distant and estranged.

Hearing this address made Lazy Hat realize that Li Wenyin and Qin Guanyu were very young. To her, they were really very young children, having only recently come of age. They were curious about everything and had boundless energy.

Being young is often associated with words like naivety, helplessness, and vulnerability, at least for the Sloth Hat.

Being young means being weak and helpless, unable to resist, and easily trampled into the mud after shouting oneself hoarse. It's as if everything dirty and filthy can easily pollute one's clean and innocent eyes.

However, Li Wenyin and Qin Guanyu are both young, but their ages are completely different.

They are young, like fearless newborn calves, like the rising sun breaking through the darkness, their drive is not a consumable but an inexhaustible source of inner motivation.

Li Wenyin, I don't know why...

I always see the shadow of that adult in you.

Am I just imagining things because I'm so eager to see that person again?

"...Oh no! We got so caught up in our conversation that we neglected our new teammate!" Li Wenyin suddenly realized and quickly came over. "Let's go, let's go do our mission!"

Li Wenyin grabbed Lazy Hat's hand.

"Okay," Qin Guanyu nodded, "Then I'll accept the mission."

It's a very simple task.

All you need to do is simply help He Kouli get through a day of learning.

I urged He Kouli to listen attentively in class, helped him complete his homework after class, controlled his intake of too much spicy bread and ensured a balanced diet, and finally supervised him to avoid staying up late and to go to bed early.

"This mission truly showcases someone's secret desire to control me...!" Li Wenyin muttered angrily, snatching the spicy bread from NPC He Kouli, and then continued to yell and grumble at He Kouli for being unhappy.

Qin Guanyu tried to mediate, but Lazy Hat sat quietly with his eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to whether he was listening or watching.

And so, she spent a quiet, ordinary day as a student with He Kouli.

The mission was successfully completed.

It's time to say goodbye and log off.

"I have to do my homework after I quit the game," Li Wenyin murmured, "Doing homework is so painful!"

"Alright, alright, if there's anything you don't know how to do, I'll teach you," Qin Guanyu said gently and patiently. "After I log out of the game, I'll also check if the cake is burnt."

Lazy Hat knew that their "quitting the game" wouldn't actually happen, but that didn't stop her from joining in, talking about her life "after she logs off," making up a story as if she were just an ordinary student: "Well, I should go write the report I'll be presenting next week."

"My God, you've had it tough too."

"You've worked hard."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, it was time to say goodbye, and the Sloth Hat turned around.

Unexpectedly, a hand grabbed her wrist from behind.

Sloth Hat turned around and saw Li Wenyin take a step forward, looking directly at him with utmost seriousness.

"You," Li Wenyin said, enunciating each word clearly.

No wonder Tuisangmao couldn't forget Li Wenyin's eyes. Her eyes were truly the most captivating feature of her entire being, bursting with overflowing sunlight and carrying boundless hope. It seemed that even the heaviest rain and fog couldn't obscure the radiance in her eyes.

Li Wenyin slowly released her hand, stood in front of her, looked directly into the closed eyes of the lazy hat, took a deep breath, and then spoke:

"How long are you planning to keep us trapped?"

Hmm...? This question startled the Sloth Hat, who slowly turned to face her, waiting for her to continue.

"There are many things that bother me... For example, as a student of the Poppy Academy, you chose to meet us at the Ocean Academy, and you weren't wearing the Poppy Academy uniform. Of course, these minor issues can be explained with various reasons; it was just a random meeting place, and changing out of the uniform into regular clothes after class is perfectly normal. But..."

Li Wenyin took a deep breath and finished speaking.

"The world of games has no sense of touch or smell, but I can smell... the fragrance of the Saint Gerro flower on you."

The Sloth Hat remained silent.

"You really love the Saint Digra flower, you're one with it, so much so that you've forgotten to hide its fragrance," Li Wenyin listed them one by one, and finally said, "You must not be an ordinary student, right?"

The Sloth Hat remained silent.

She simply smiled gently, and when she smiled, it was as if a corpse that had been lying quietly in a coffin for many years had suddenly been miraculously reborn, and her whole being seemed to come alive, with the flower branches entwined around her trembling slightly.

Qin Guanyu hesitated before taking a step forward, then opened his mouth and uttered a shocking sentence:

Are you Qingqing?