My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

Lin Jiu's shoulders twitched, and after a while, he nodded.

Wang Yuting smiled mischievously, slowly stood up, walked to the balcony, and drew the curtains.

If the light is too bright, it will be in the way.

A short while later, Wang Yuting and Lin Jiu were pressed tightly together.

"This, this is my first time, can you make it a little easier?" Lin Jiu said in a slightly embarrassed voice, "I don't want to fail on my first try, I want it to go well..."

"What are you saying? You were the one who said you wanted to do something exciting in the first place, and now you're chickening out?" Wang Yuting said, dissatisfied.

"That, that is..."

"Okay, relax."

Wang Yuting licked her lips and laughed wildly, "I will take full responsibility for you."

Lin Jiu shouted, "No, that's too reckless!"

Wang Yuting didn't care about anything else: "Let's go!!"

"Ah! Wait! No, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to die! Ah—"

Lin Jiu made an extremely embarrassing sound.

A heart-wrenching cry echoed from the television screen: "Leon—"

Wang Yuting looked at the bloody GAMEOVER message on the screen and helplessly put down the controller.

She patted Lin Jiu on the back and sighed, "You're so bad! You only got to the first level, how did you get eliminated?"

"This is my first time playing a console game like this, why did I choose the Despair difficulty?!"

Lin Jiu blushed and tried to argue.

This was the first time he had ever played a game with a controller. He remembered the last time he played a game was when he was in junior high school computer class, playing Counter-Strike.

Although Lin Jiu used to live in an urban village where illegal internet cafes were practically everywhere, he wasn't wealthy enough to spend two yuan to play on a computer for an hour.

For Lin Jiu at that time, he would rather save those two yuan and save it for college later.

"If Resident Evil is too hard, how about I switch you to another game?" Wang Yuting reclined on the sofa, leaning most of her shoulder on Lin Jiu, her posture particularly elegant. "I remember I downloaded 'Overcooked'... no, this game also has a name called 'Breakup Kitchen,' let's switch to another game. How about we play 'Two-Player'?"

"No, let's try again! The highest difficulty it is! Who's afraid of who!"

Lin Jiu was also competitive, so how could she accept being eaten to death by zombies without knowing why?

"So brave?"

"Of course, I'm super brave!"

Lin Jiu pressed the button on the controller and tilted his head back defiantly.

Looking at the smile on his face, Wang Yuting couldn't help but smile too.

"Then I'll play with you to the very end today!"

Chapter Sixty-Seven: I Will Not Lose

That day, Wang Yuting understood what a game black hole was.

Every few minutes, she could hear heart-wrenching sounds coming from the television speakers.

"Leon!!"

"Lyon—"

"Lyon—"

Oh no, parting hair is terrible, it's really awful.

Watching Leon, the game character on the TV screen, repeatedly and in various elaborate ways, could fill a book titled "One Hundred Ways to Die with a Parted Haircut." Compared to the dashing agent image in the Resident Evil movie, she suddenly had a feeling of "You've finally met your match."

"Let's play a different game."

Wang Yuting suggested again, "How about we change the difficulty level?"

She knew very well that for a gaming novice, constantly failing was very discouraging. At this point, it was best to switch to a different game; otherwise, Lin Jiu might never play with her again, which would be very troubling for Wang Yuting.

It's perfectly normal to want to share what you like with people you like.

If Lin Jiu doesn't like playing games, then Wang Yuting will also feel very disappointed.

Wait, why does it feel like it's reversed?

Normally, isn't it usually the guys who want their girlfriends to play games together?

Why does it change when it comes to us?

Could it be that they picked up the wrong script?

Wang Yuting felt somewhat confused.

"I don't want to desert my post."

Lin Jiu lowered his head in disappointment and sighed softly, "Didn't you promise to take responsibility for me?"

"Uh!" Wang Yuting's lips twitched slightly. She never expected that she would end up shooting herself in the foot!

"I won't let you sleep until we beat this game today."

Lin Jiu suddenly changed her tactics, forcing Wang Yuting into another corner of the sofa in an undeniable manner.

Wang Yuting pursed her lips, blinked her eyes, and nodded obediently.

To be honest, she didn't feel annoyed or dissatisfied, but rather felt...so astringent.

Jiu Jiu's last sentence was really lewd!

I wish I could hear that in bed!

To hell with those nine-character mantras!!!

"I told you I would take responsibility for you. Come on, let's continue! I'm getting serious!"

Wang Yuting picked up the controller, deciding to change her approach and put all her effort into the game.

To be honest, Wang Yuting has studied many things, but she's basically a jack-of-all-trades and master of none, so she never wins first prize. However, she's confident she can excel at video games, something she's consistently pursued besides martial arts!

"Follow my instructions."

At this moment, Wang Yuting seemed to have become a commander. She seemed to have the ability to foresee the future, reminding Lin Jiu of the locations where zombies would appear and precisely directing Lin Jiu's next move. Then, based on the characteristics of the game character, she allocated different types of ammunition, giving all her pistol bullets to Lin Jiu while taking shotgun bullets for herself.

In Resident Evil 6, Leon can switch from pistols to dual-wielding, while Helena has a short shotgun.

Lin Jiu also became focused, and the two leaned on each other's shoulders, concentrating on playing the game.

This time, we must win!

Lin Jiu had a remarkable memory. Although it was his first time playing a console game and using a controller, he memorized every button on the controller after just one glance. Unfortunately, he kept pressing the wrong buttons. His mind would process the information, but his hands wouldn't obey him. As a result, he initially either charged straight into hordes of zombies or stood still, throwing punches and kicks in the air.

Even so, Lin Jiu didn't want to lose.

Every boy harbors a deep-seated belief: he absolutely cannot embarrass himself in front of the person he likes.

Moreover, in the realm of games, this is an obsession, an obsession with winning.

"Oh no—"

The game character once again broke free from Lin Jiu's consciousness and acted on its own, throwing itself into the embrace of the zombies.

Lin Jiu stood up without realizing it. He frantically rubbed the joystick, trying to get rid of the zombie's bites.

My health is dropping rapidly; this is the Despair difficulty level, where you'll be on the verge of death after just two bites.

"Boom!"

At the critical moment, Wang Yuting's character rushed up and kicked the zombie, sending it flying.

We're safe... for now.

The last scene on the television screen was still GAME OVER.

Lin Jiu still died.

He sat dejectedly on the sofa, hugging his legs as if he were withdrawn, burying his head in his knees.

Wang Yuting tried so hard this time, but she still let her teammates down.

Lin Jiu had always thought he was very smart and could remember everything. When he first started playing Counter-Strike, he could even predict which route his classmates would take, set up ambushes in advance, and then headshot them when they appeared. No one could beat him. But now he realized that he hadn't played enough games. There's a whole world out there, and he was just a newbie.

"Forget it... I'm going to make dinner... There are still some leftovers from lunch, I'll make you some cola chicken wings tonight."

"Wait a moment!"

Wang Yuting called out to Lin Jiu.

Give me the controller.

"for you."

Lin Jiu handed over the controller, unsure of what she intended to do.

Wang Yuting clicked to restart the game. She let go of the controller and didn't touch it, but the character on the TV screen continued to move forward on its own.

"……I see."

Wang Yuting placed the controller on the table and sighed.

"The controller is broken."

"Eh?"

Lin Jiu blinked, seemingly not understanding what this meant.

"So, the controller is faulty?" Lin Jiu suddenly realized. "It's not my problem?"

"Well, after all, it's been used for a long time, so it's normal for the joystick and buttons to malfunction... Ah?" Wang Yuting paused, took a slight breath, and seemed a little incredulous. "You were playing with this broken controller for so long?"

Wang Yuting discovered the blind spot, and her eyes widened in surprise.

We were so close to getting through!

It's a ghost!

This game has a lot of quick-time events (QTEs), so one wrong move and you're done.