Reborn to Make Games: My Girlfriend is a Game Streamer

Chen Bainian had anticipated the reaction to his words, and said calmly with a hint of helplessness, "For now, we're just neighbors and friends."

"Oh—" Chen Jing's voice trailed off, taking several turns, and was full of mischievous laughter. "I understand. Good luck, bro."

"Oh Mom, don't ask anymore, the person is still with my brother..." Chen Jing's voice came from the other end of the phone, clearly speaking to the person next to her.

You could tell from those words that the mother was listening intently and urging her daughter to ask more questions.

"Brother, I won't bother you anymore, I'll hang up now!"

Chen Jing abruptly hung up the phone, as if afraid of delaying him in some way.

The restaurant fell silent again.

Chen Bainian put down his phone and looked up to meet Jiang Yiting's bright, smiling eyes.

Although I don't know what was said on the other end of the phone.

However, according to Chen Bainian's response, "It's not just one person" and "They are just neighbors and friends for now."

That was enough for Jiang Yiting to fill in the whole conversation in her mind.

"Your sister?" Jiang Yiting asked without any hesitation, a knowing smile on her face.

"Yeah, Chen Jing, she's so loud and boisterous." Chen Bainian nodded and admitted frankly.

"It's quite cute." Jiang Yiting said, then lowered her head and used her chopsticks to simply stir the rice grains in her bowl, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

This wasn't a grand or formal introduction, nor could it be considered a declaration of a relationship.

It was so ordinary; it happened during a simple phone call with family, and it was brought up and known so naturally.

But it was precisely this kind of everyday life that warmed Jiang Yiting's heart.

This is a clear signal.

One possibility is that their relationship is actively expanding from mutual understanding to a wider social circle, and towards people who are important to them.

It's no longer the passive situation she was in when Xu Haoran accidentally stumbled upon her.

It wasn't a coincidence that Ji Siyu and the others "designed" their meeting.

Just like the photo she posted on her WeChat Moments.

She was also gradually bringing him into her world in her own way.

Looking at her smiling with her head down, Chen Bainian's slight worry about whether she would think he was too hasty disappeared.

Instead, he felt a sense of calm and ease.

"The soup won't taste good when it gets cold, drink it while it's hot," he reminded us, his voice gentler than usual.

"Um."

Neither of them brought up the phone call again, nor did they delve deeper into the grand topic of investment and career they had just discussed.

In this small space bathed in warm light, we quietly shared the end of our dinner.

After dinner, the two of them, as usual, tacitly cleared away the dishes together. The sound of running water and the gentle clinking of the dishes made the night seem exceptionally peaceful.

After getting ready, Chen Bainian watched as Jiang Yiting picked up "Big Brother," who was circling around her feet, and returned to apartment 1202 next door.

The door closed gently, and he turned back to the living room to check the backpack he needed to take with him the next day.

Drones, spare batteries, power banks, tissues, drinking water...

He systematically packed each item into his backpack.

He recalled the travel photo of Jiang Yiting, smiling brightly in the sunlight, on her WeChat profile picture, and checked the weather forecast on his phone again:

Tomorrow will be cloudy with occasional light rain.

He thought about it and decided he should buy two disposable transparent raincoats.

Lightweight and easy to carry, it won't spoil the fun if it does rain, and you might even be able to take some unique photos with a different atmosphere.

Yes, the large chain supermarket next door should have it.

You can also check out what snacks are suitable to take on the road.

Once the idea took hold, he didn't hesitate. He put on his coat, grabbed his keys and phone, and went out.

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Almost simultaneously, in room 1202.

The sound of the shower watering down washed away the smoky aroma of dinner and the seafood smell of crab.

I have never believed it so much.

Thus determined,

Who will be my destiny?

... "

A faint humming sound mingled with the sound of water, coming from behind the frosted glass door.

The phone on the table kept vibrating, and messages kept popping up on the lock screen.

Attracted by the commotion, "Big Brother" lightly jumped onto the table, approached the small cube that was usually held in the palm of the two-legged creature, and curiously reached out a paw to touch it.

Startled by the sudden tremor, it shrank back and tilted its head to observe.

Seeing that the thing had finally calmed down, it lost interest, tucked its paws in, curled up into a ball of fur next to the phone, and started to doze off.

The sound of water gradually stopped, and after a while, the humming of the hair dryer began.

After a while, the bathroom door opened, and Jiang Yiting came out wearing a fine dark blue brocade nightgown, her hair slightly damp and draped over her shoulders.

A hot bath made her cheeks rosy, and after removing her outdoor clothes, her close-fitting brocade nightgown outlined her perfect figure.

She exudes a softness and delicate beauty that one only feels at home, a beauty that comes from being completely unguarded.

She walked over and ruffled the ball of fur on the table, picked up her phone, shuffled back to her bedroom in her slippers, and snuggled into the soft blankets.

On the lock screen, there were already quite a few unread messages from family members and best friend Ji Siyu.

In the family group chat, her parents and brother all spoke, with her brother speaking the most frequently.

As for the content, it's obvious even to a fool that it was related to her post on her WeChat Moments, and the "suspicious" hand in the photo that was dismantling a crab.

Jiang Yiting bit her lower lip lightly, but her eyes were full of smiles.

She thought for a moment, then mimicked Chen Bainian's tone when he was on the phone, and lightly tapped the screen with her fingertip:

For now, we're just neighbors and friends.

Don't ask unnecessary questions.

We'll let you know when there's progress.

After settling things off with her family, Jiang Yiting opened Ji Siyu's chat window.

Goodness, the number of unread messages is even more impressive than what my family is seeing, with both voice and text messages flying around.

Jiang Yiting nestled comfortably in her pillow, listening to the audio messages one by one.

Even through the screen, she could feel Ji Siyu's burning gossip spirit.

The messages on the screen all boil down to one thing: Sister, isn't this a tacit official announcement?

Jiang Yiting pressed the voice button, her voice revealing the relaxation after a shower and a hint of barely concealed laughter:

"What kind of official announcement is this?"

"Chen Bainian's family sent some crabs over, and we had a meal together and simply shared our daily lives."

"However... he mentioned me when he was on the phone with his sister just now."

"His sister seemed quite agitated, and he didn't try to hide it, saying, 'For now, we're just neighbors and friends.'"

"It feels quite peculiar."

After sending these messages, she paused and then added another one.

This time her voice was lower and softer, like a secret whispered in the night, perfectly matching her current state of being nestled in bed:

"Siyu, I wonder if you and Chen Xu have ever experienced a childhood sweetheart relationship like this."

In this way, without deliberately announcing Xiyao, it's just that naturally that the other person's existence slowly blends into one's life and becomes known to one's family and friends...

I felt...everything was moving in the right direction, it was very reassuring and comfortable.

Shortly after the message was sent, the message "The other party is typing..." appeared repeatedly on Ji Siyu's chat interface, then disappeared.

Finally, there was no lengthy explanation, just a simple sentence:

This is a two-way journey, Tingting, best wishes to you!

"A two-way journey?" Jiang Yiting murmured these four words, feeling a slight tickle in her heart, yet also a sweet sensation.

Almost simultaneously, my phone vibrated again.

It was sent by the person she had saved as "Old Turtle":

Do you have any snacks you'd like to eat at the supermarket? I'd like to grab some to eat tomorrow.

Jiang Yiting looked at the screen and couldn't help but laugh. She typed a reply:

Just buy whatever you like, I'll take care of whatever you pick~

After replying to the message, her gaze fell on the nickname "Old Turtle" in the contact list.

Looking at that nickname now, which was meant as a joke and initially expressed disdain, it seems a bit awkward, a bit... out of place.

She hovered her fingertip over the screen for a moment, then clicked edit and deleted the words "old turtle" one by one.

Instead, they called him "Little Brother," a term they were used to calling him that carried a hint of affection.

Looking at the newly revised note, the corners of her mouth curved into a smile, and she felt inexplicably more at ease.

She then switched back to the chat window with Ji Siyu, casually sharing the little, sweet moments that had happened between her and Chen Bainian over the past two days.

As we were talking, a familiar, faint feeling of heaviness came from my lower abdomen.

"No way..." Jiang Yiting's heart skipped a beat. Counting the days, it seemed... it really was these past few days.

She unconsciously furrowed her brows slightly, gently placed her hand on her lower abdomen, and sighed silently.

Please don't be too upset... Jiang Yiting couldn't help but think.

Tomorrow is her first "official" date with her younger brother.

It would be such a disappointment if we couldn't enjoy ourselves because of this unexpected situation.

Just then, my phone screen lit up. It was a message from Chen Bainian, saying that it was getting late and I shouldn't stay up too late because I had to get up early to leave tomorrow.

Jiang Yiting quickly replied: I was just about to sleep, goodnight~

It was followed by an emoji of an older brother stretching.

Seeing that Chen Bainian had also replied with a goodnight message, she put down her phone, turned off the light, gently rubbed her stomach in the darkness, and slowly closed her eyes with a little worry about tomorrow and even more anticipation for it.