Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

"Gift?"

Zhao Yanxi couldn't wait to open the box, which contained the latest Apple brand mobile phone, tablet, and computer set.

She exclaimed with delight, "Wow! Thank you, Uncle!"

Just when I was worried that a meal had cost most of my budget and I hadn't found the equipment I wanted, my uncle's gift was a godsend.

Zhou Rongmei looked at her younger brother and complained, "You spoil her again. When your brother-in-law comes back later, he'll definitely scold you!"

Zhou Rongsen didn't take it to heart: "Girls should be raised in comfort."

"Spoiling children doesn't mean raising them like this."

Zhou Rongmei habitually began to lecture: "You've only been rich for a few years, don't always spend money so recklessly! Besides, if you really want to raise a child well, get married and have a daughter as soon as possible, then you can raise her however you want."

Seeing her mother's posture, Zhao Yanxi knew that her occupational hazard as a teacher had kicked in again, so she quickly picked up the box and sneaked back to her room with a grin.

"Thank you, Uncle! Mom, I'm going back to my room to try out the new computer!"

In the living room, the siblings looked at each other and smiled helplessly yet indulgently.

……

At the same time, Wenjing also arrived home.

I took out my key and opened the door. My mother, Luo Guihua, was busy in the kitchen.

Wenjing walked over with the takeout bag: "Mom, you didn't go to work today?"

"Your cousin got married today, and I just came back from the wedding banquet."

Luo Guihua didn't even look up, her tone complaining: "Your dad is the same. Our two families haven't been in touch for over ten years, but one phone call and he insists I go. Doesn't he even think about how much he's already given away in wedding gifts this year?"

Wenjing didn't reply, but silently walked to the pool and began to help her mother.

Luo Guihua continued, "After you graduate from university, you'd better get a job and get married as soon as possible, so your dad and I can start earning some money. Don't be like your sister, just lazing around at home..."

Wenjing buried herself in her work, the sound of flowing water masking the girl's soft sigh.

She didn't know how to respond to that, and finally just asked softly, "Where's my sister?"

"Still sleeping," Luo Guihua said irritably. "When have you ever seen her get up during the day?"

Only then did Luo Guihua notice several exquisitely packaged bags on the side.

"What is this?"

"My friend treated me to dinner, and he ordered a lot of dishes, all of which were quite expensive. I couldn't finish them, so I packed them up and brought them home."

Wenjing explained in a low voice.

Luo Guihua opened the bag and looked inside. Her eyes lit up. "Wow, these are all good stuff! I'll heat them up and call your younger brother and sister out to eat some."

Wenjing hummed in agreement, dried her hands, and turned to walk towards the bedroom area.

Her family's house could be considered a four-bedroom, one-living-room house: her parents lived in the master bedroom, her older sister had a separate room, her younger brother had a separate room, and she and her younger sister Wenshu shared a room.

Wenjing knocked on her sister's door first: "Sis, I brought back some food, including seafood..."

An impatient reply came from inside: "I'm not eating! Don't bother me!"

Wenjing silently withdrew her hand, turned around and knocked on her younger brother's door to inform him, receiving a crisp "Okay" in response, accompanied by the intense gunfight sounds of "Peace Elite".

Finally, Wenjing pushed open the door to her and her sister's room.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw my younger sister, Wenshu, sitting at her desk, fiddling with something in front of a small mirror.

Upon hearing the door open, Wen Shu was clearly flustered and hurriedly stuffed the things in her hands into her pockets.

Wen Shu's movements weren't fast, but Wen Jing could see clearly that it was a pair of small earrings and a lipstick.

Her gaze then fell on Wen Shu's earlobes, where there was a fresh little hole on each side.

Wenjing opened her mouth, wanting to ask, "You're only in your second year of high school, why are you getting your ears pierced?", but she swallowed the words back.

She pretended not to see and calmly said, "I packed some food back, including seafood. Go and try it."

Wen Shu breathed a sigh of relief, got up and walked to the door, then turned back and asked, "Second Sister, aren't you going to eat?"

She smiled gently and said, "I've already eaten, you should eat more."

The door closed, and the room became quiet.

Wenjing let out a silent sigh, looking at the two single beds placed side by side, feeling a wave of exhaustion.

She lay back down on her own bed, which was a bit hard.

For some reason, the image of the soft, spacious bed in the executive suite of the Chujiang Hotel suddenly flashed through my mind. It seemed to be able to swallow up all my fatigue.

She shook her head sharply, dispelling the inappropriate "nostalgia," and then sat up and opened her suitcase.

At the very top is Phoebe's cosplay outfit.

Since the clothes were ordered to her size, Zhao Yanxi simply offered to give them to her as a commemorative gift for their high school graduation.

Although Wenjing felt embarrassed, she couldn't refuse her friend's kindness once again.

She's always been like this, she can never learn to say no...

She was worrying about how to wash and hide this obviously "unusual" dress so that her parents wouldn't find it when her eyes suddenly caught sight of a box half-hidden by clothes in the corner of the trunk.

Cardcaptor Sakura figure box!

It was in the model section of the comic convention that she glanced at it a few more times, but quickly left because of the price.

Who put it there?

Hua Yue? Zhao Yanxi?

If they sent it to me, there's no need to sneak it in like this.

A name popped into my mind.

Ding Heng?

Wenjing picked up the figurine box, her mind blank and lost in thought.

Chapter 10: Chatting

Ding Heng was staring intently at the computer screen, his fingers flying across the mouse and keyboard.

On the screen, Vayne, with a movement speed exceeding 10,000, is repeatedly jumping back and forth in an almost bizarre manner.

"Wuhu! Take off!"

Ding Heng grinned as his phone screen silently lit up, indicating a new WeChat message.

While he was in town buying equipment, he quickly grabbed his phone and glanced at it.

It's a picture message sent by [Good Luck Xiao Jing].

[Ding Heng]: [Tilting head in confusion.jpg]

【Good Luck Xiao Jing】: Did you buy this?

[Ding Heng]: I think I left it in the hotel room. I guess the staff thought it was one of your things and just put it in your suitcase.

This was the excuse Ding Heng had prepared long ago, but after the message was sent out, even he himself felt that the excuse was perfunctory.

[Lucky Xiaojing]: ...

【Good Luck Xiao Jing】: [Little rabbit poking its finger guiltily.jpg]

She wasn't stupid; she knew this was Ding Heng's excuse.

Zhao Yanxi did call room service to help pack her luggage, but how could a five-star hotel staff member put a figurine model into her suitcase without even asking her? It was her favorite Cardcaptor Sakura.

【Good Luck Xiao Jing】: Then... I'll bring it back to you next time I go to Xingcheng?

[Ding Heng]: Let's talk about it next time. Why don't you put it in your room and see? It's quite cute.

The message "The other party is typing..." started flashing again, and finally, only one word appeared in the chat box.

【Good Luck Xiao Jing】: Okay.

[Ding Heng]: [OK gesture.jpg]

[Ding Heng]: I'm playing games with my friends, I'll stop chatting for now.

As he expected, Wenjing was almost completely clueless about how to properly and politely refuse such "kindness" and could only passively accept it.

With a slight thought, he brought up the system interface.

[The Record of Redemption: Wenjing]

[Current Status: The Corrupted Nun]

Purification level: 11%

Huh? It didn't go up?

Ding Heng was slightly surprised.

He deliberately gave away this figurine to test whether this act of "showing goodwill" or "giving" could increase his purification value.

But now it seems that the effect is not significant, or the direction is wrong?

Before he could figure it out, his teammate's furious roar came through his earpiece, pulling him back to reality.

"Holy crap! Brother Ding! Ding Heng! You beast Ding! What are you doing?! We're supporting you with four heroes, feeding your dual-wielding tap-dancing skills and your 10,000 movement speed! Don't just AFK in the fountain! The enemy is pushing!"

"Stop barking! Your dad's here."

Ding Heng once again controlled VN to rush out of the fountain, just as he was about to stage a "AD carry saves the world" scene, when his phone vibrated twice again.

【Good Luck Xiao Jing】: [Little rabbit sighing and resting its chin on its hand.jpg]

【Good Luck Xiao Jing】: Ding Heng...do you not like chatting with me?

Ding Heng: "..."

In that instant, he felt as if he could see through the words the girl lowering her eyes and biting her lip as she typed those words.

My teammate was still yelling in my headset, "I've got it! I've got it! ...Damn it, Ding Heng, why are you standing still again?! Is your internet lagging?!"

Ding Heng put the mouse down again and picked up his phone with both hands.