Tea-flavored Romance

"Left side of Hall 3".

Having received this reply, Ning Yuan hung up the phone and planned to go directly to meet the two. Exhibition Hall No. 3 was not far from where he was. After passing through a hall full of merchandise figurines, he immediately spotted Lu Jiujiu standing under a star-shaped balloon, holding up her phone and seemingly talking about something.

“Miss Jiu Jiu…the trouble your friend encountered is nothing to us…I contacted our company’s logistics system a long time ago to get her a new cosplay outfit from the warehouse…it should be arriving soon.”

"Then hurry up... the game expo seems to be starting soon."

"No problem... I guarantee your friend has received the clothes! I'll go check on the progress right away."

President Wang hung up the phone, and Lu Jiujiu, hearing the busy tone from her phone, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Call ~

If what this uncle, whom my dad bribed, said is true... then this should be able to help Ningyuan's friend, right?

What are you doing?

A sudden voice came from behind, startling Lu Jiujiu so much that she almost dropped her phone. Turning around, she saw Ning Yuan and her expression became even more terrified.

"you you you you you……"

"What... why are you stuttering all of a sudden?" Ning Yuan asked curiously, "Who were you talking to on the phone just now?"

"I...I didn't..."

"Then what were you doing holding up your phone just now? Were you listening to music?"

Lu Hanhan was speechless and nervous after Ning Yuan's question, feeling as if he would suddenly turn into a fierce face and interrogate her about what she had done. Fortunately, Ning Yuan was just asking casually and had no intention of digging deeper.

Seeing Lu Jiujiu's shifty eyes and fidgety little hands, he immediately lost interest in continuing his curiosity and instead asked:

Where is Little Zero?

"Little Ling'er is winning souvenirs over there," Lu Jiujiu said, pointing into the distance. "She seems to really want that doll."

Ning Yuan looked in the direction the girl was pointing and saw a pretty little girl wearing a baseball cap sitting in front of a computer at a game expo, playing hard. Her little face seemed to be full of desire for victory.

Chapter 161: The World Where Only Jiu Jiu Can't Be Cute Has Been Achieved

Game expos are meant to allow players to preview and review games, and all the activities are designed to attract visitors. Although the expo hasn't fully started yet and most players haven't entered, some officially invited game reviewers or journalists from game portals have already begun their work.

Ning Yiling: I fucking refuse to believe I can't get through this!

Ning Yuan was well aware that the little leek spirit had always been very competitive. However, this competitive spirit was not always evident. For example, in the field of games, perhaps because he was badly beaten by Ning Yuan when they played Little Tyrant game consoles as children, Ning Yiling always showed disdain for it.

If you can't beat them, just despise them. This kind of self-deception has been a favorite of Ning Yiling since he was a child. Later, he couldn't even be bothered to watch Ning Yuan play games, let alone play them... Now, this guy is actually willing to venture into the gaming field he used to despise for the sake of a doll?

See you a long time!

Master Ning stroked his chin, feeling that he needed to see what kind of doll could bewitch his sister so much.

Seeing him take a step, Lu Jiujiu quickly followed and asked, "By the way, Ning Yuan, did you go to Lin's place before?"

"No, what's wrong?" Ning Yuan remembered the predicament Master Lin was facing and couldn't help but stop and ask, "Has she resolved the issue?"

"It should be resolved soon, right?" Lu Jiujiu lowered her head guiltily, her voice suddenly becoming very unsure: "Anyway, we just went there with Gu Guanxue... At that time, it seemed like she hadn't resolved it yet."

“That’s true…” Ning Yuan pondered for a moment, “Then let Xiao Ling’er play here for a while. We’ll tell her and then go find Lin Xiaoya to see how she’s doing.”

Having made up his mind, Ning Yuan decisively planned to take Lu Jiujiu to greet Ning Yiling. However, before they even reached the halfway point, the exhibition hall's loudspeaker blared throughout the hall:

"Dear visitors, the Games Festival is about to open. Please pay attention to the queuing order and enter in an orderly manner. Do not crowd or push to avoid causing dangerous accidents."

“Dear…”

The second broadcast was in English. Upon hearing this, Ning Yuan was slightly taken aback. He glanced at his phone and thought to himself that he hadn't expected the time to have come.

This is understandable. Most exhibition halls are already prepared, and it's not surprising that they open on time after coordination. For players and visitors, a delayed opening would be considered an accident.

"Come a little closer, let's go wait over to Xiao Ling'er." Ning Yuan pulled the little fool's arm as they walked, while taking out his phone and dialing Lin Xiaoya's number.

The call went unanswered the first time, and Ning Yuan, puzzled, dialed again. This time, the call was picked up.

After all that time had been wasted before, and with the opening ceremony just around the corner, the person on the other end of the phone seemed to be frantically getting ready. Ning Yuan didn't waste any words, just asked a couple of questions about the current situation, and hung up after receiving Lin Xiaoya's reply.

nailed it?

But who finally helped her sort it out?

The call was brief, and Ning Yuan hadn't managed to extract enough information to make any inferences. He thought about it for a moment and then gave up, turning his attention to the screen in front of Ning Yiling.

She was playing a strategy tower defense game, the classic mode of placing units to resist the invasion of some kind of monster. However, nowadays, anime and cuteness reign supreme. In the past, everyone played games where you plant plants and fight zombies, but now game companies are going to plant cat girls!

Starting with a ten-pull gacha, drawing a catgirl with decent stats and skills before embarking on an adventure... This formula... seems strangely familiar?

Just as Ning Yuan was lamenting the severe homogenization of games, Xiao Ling, who was playing games in front of the computer, suddenly froze, and the screen went dark.

We lost again!

The little leek spirit lived up to her name. Looking at the screen in front of her that had gone gray countless times, she trembled with rage and was furious.

"Where's the recharge option?! Doesn't your game have a place to recharge with real money?!"

The staff developing the game responded with a smile that what was shown at the exhibition was only a partial demo version of the game, and the full version can be downloaded after it is released on the app store. At that time, they will consider opening up a microtransaction system.

Ning Yiling thought to herself, "Why would I spend money after the game is released? I just want to beat it now! If it weren't for the great rewards and souvenirs you guys give for completing the game, would I even be playing such a ridiculous game?"

Catgirls! Do you think anime otaku are the kind of creatures who will rush towards any catgirl they see?!

Anime/manga otaku: Hello, yes.

As the game expo opened, the crowd gradually grew. Many otaku were captivated by the game theme and the catgirl cosplayers in the exhibition hall. The limited number of seats was quickly filled, and some people even started queuing behind them.

"That's it? Anyone could do that!"

"This level is way too easy... My catgirl is so powerful! She's a melee mage!"

"This game looks interesting. I'll have to keep an eye on it later."

Ning Yiling: "..."

The little leek spirit immediately exploded, turning to Master Ning angrily and shouting, "Ning Yuan!"

Look at them!

Master Ning couldn't help but chuckle, but then realized he definitely couldn't laugh now. This girl was already getting angry and embarrassed; if he laughed, she'd probably explode. So he stroked his sister's hair and soothed her, "Okay, which toy do you want?"

"That sheep dumpling!"

"Okay, let's get ready to collect the prize."

"Don't be so sure of yourself... If you don't get it, you'll have to snatch one and give it to me."

"What are you talking about? Can't I just go buy one?" Ning Yuan complained as he switched places with Ning Yiling, stretching his knuckles. "It's time to show off my real skills."

"Put it here...this cat seems a bit meatier..."

"how do you know?"

"She seems a bit fatter than the other cats."

The otaku next to them: ? ? ?

How dare you talk to my catgirl wife like that!

"Can you please stop giving orders? If we listen to you, won't we just fast-forward to our deaths?"

"you!"

Lu Jiujiu watched Ning Yiling play games with Ning Yuan while perched on his shoulder, and couldn't help but show an extremely envious expression on her little face.

How wonderful... Little Ling'er didn't even try to be cute, but Ning Yuan still fulfilled her request... How come this seems different from what Little Ling'er said before?

Could this be the legendary subtle way of being coquettish?

Lu Hanhan's expression looked somewhat serious. It was one thing for Gu Guanxue to be very good at acting cute, but Ning Yiling, who claimed that she couldn't act cute at all, actually possessed a unique skill...

In the end, I'm the one who's least good at acting cute and charming!

Chapter 162: Holy Light, please redeem them

With Ning Yuan's help, Ning Yiling's progress in the game was incredibly smooth and fluid. After all, it was supposed to be a strategy tower defense game, so the placement of the catgirls had to be arranged reasonably according to their individual characteristics. Seeing Ning Yuan's astonishing speed in clearing each level, many players spontaneously gathered behind him to watch the master's operation.

This action gave Master Ning the inexplicable feeling of being live-streaming, with some players behind him offering their opinions, others shouting "666" (a Chinese internet slang for "awesome"), and still others whispering, "I could do that too." It was just like the chat environment in a game streamer's chat.

Ning Yuan ignored the whispers behind him, a faint smile on his face, and chatted with his sister as they passed the final level of the demo version of the game.

A gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd. Ning Yuan smiled without saying a word, glancing silently at Xiao Ling'er beside him:

"That's it?"

Considering that Ning Yuan had won her a prize, Ning Yiling snorted and magnanimously chose not to argue with him for the time being.

"Let's go, let's go claim the prize."

The staff there had already noticed Ning Yuan, the first contestant to pass the level, and greeted him with smiles to offer their congratulations. At the same time, they took out a large IKEA shark plush pillow from backstage, saying that it was an exclusive reward for the first challenger to pass the level.

Ning Yiling's eyes lit up when she saw the little shark plushie, and she grabbed Ning Yuan's arm, saying, "This is it! We can't change it!"

"What happened to your original sheep dumpling?"

"I want them all! Or do you want to play through the game again?"

Staff: "..."

Are you two just exploiting bugs?

Ning Yuan couldn't help but tap her little head: "You want it all? You're kidding me... We have important business to attend to later, so grab your pillow and get out of here!"

The joy of receiving the gift seemed to have overshadowed the anger of being beaten. For once, Xiao Ling'er did not dwell on Master Ning's rude attitude and smiled as she hugged her reward.

Lu Jiujiu, standing to the side, stared longingly at the girl holding the gift, her doll-like face filled with envy and longing.

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If I act cute and charming towards Ning Yuan right now, will he be able to help me win a prize?

But the staff member just said that this is for the first place only, what about the second place?

Repeatedly trying to get rewards is probably not advisable, right? The organizers might blacklist you, wouldn't they?

Lu Hanhan lowered her head and thought for a while. Considering that they would be leaving for another place soon, she decided to find another game booth and then coax Ning Yuan for help.

Besides, I don't know how to act cute, I still need to learn from others... I need to pay close attention to the things around me!