All my teammates online are my girlfriends

After finding Qingyuan's contact information, Lin Qiu sent the prepared message.

"Hey? Want to go to the front lines to farm some materials after school?"

"Aren't you teaming up with Cu Chulainn and Maurice anymore?"

A short while later, Qingyuan's reply disappeared, presumably she was just chatting idly in a classroom like me.

"They have girlfriends, and I blocked them, so I'm planning to form a new team."

"..."

An eerie silence fell over the other end of the call. Just when Lin Qiu thought it was hopeless, the other party sent another message.

"Around 8 p.m., I still need to cook for my two younger sisters before that."

"Okay, see you online then."

After having plans for the evening, Lin Qiu felt much better and happily put away her phone to observe the class.

While he was playing on his phone, the remaining students gradually arrived at the classroom. Except for a few seats that were still empty, almost everyone had arrived.

Lin Qiu glanced sideways at the empty seat beside him, either because no one was there or because someone had been delayed by something.

"Alright everyone, I'm your new homeroom teacher. My surname is Bai. I hope you'll take good care of me for the next two years."

"Since several students were delayed by other matters and could not arrive on time, we will not wait for them. Let's go to the auditorium to gather and prepare for the opening ceremony."

A loud slam of the hand on the desk echoed from the podium, and the entire classroom fell silent, with only the homeroom teacher's voice still reverberating in the room...

003 - Suspicion from the homeroom teacher

"Next, I will discuss three points, each with six steps, and each step has nine requirements..."

The highly hypnotic speech echoed throughout the auditorium, constantly stimulating and hypnotizing the sea of ​​students below.

Lin Qiu, who was in the middle of it, had his eyelids drooping so much that he almost fell asleep.

At this rate, it won't be over in less than an hour or two.

He glanced around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, took out his phone to relax.

"Qingyuan, has your opening ceremony been held yet?"

"It started, but the speech didn't seem very informative, and the people next to me were already starting to doze off."

"It's the same here. I don't think we'll finish anytime soon. We have enough time to explore the maze."

"A maze? You've gotten intelligence on a new area again?"

Qingyuan suddenly became interested. The front line was currently in a stable state of farming materials and territory, and there were no plans to push forward for the time being.

Since I had nothing better to do, I figured I might as well go explore a new area with this guy.

"Yes, I got it from a friend who specializes in selling intelligence. I asked you tonight so we could go take a look together."

"Then let's go online at six o'clock today."

"Hmm? And your two younger sisters..."

"They can do it themselves."

"Is it really okay for you to be a brother like this?"

Lin Qiu's lips twitched. Although his younger sister had been providing him with his meals recently, and they weren't much better, he would occasionally feed her!

“They’re not little anymore. If they didn’t insist on staying with me, I wouldn’t have to worry about their meals.”

Even through the phone, Lin Qiu could vaguely imagine the troubled look on Qing Yuan's face.

"Hey—you actually rent a place to live? Your life is too comfortable."

"My parents are quite busy, and our home is quite far away. I have no choice but to do this in order to take care of my younger sister."

"Oh - how old is your sister?"

"He's only in elementary school. Okay, I'll stop chatting now. I have to go give my speech as a representative."

represent?

Lin Qiu was slightly taken aback when he saw Qing Yuan's final reply.

Is that guy even a student representative? He has a sister, a house, busy parents, and he's handsome too.

This guy is totally a social butterfly!

Lin Qiu felt like he'd been given a mouthful of lemons, and his expression became somewhat depressed. Everyone on his friend list either had a girlfriend or was living a fulfilling life, while he was the only one who didn't seem to have any luck with women!

"As expected, Qingyuan is playing the protagonist role."

Lin Qiu muttered to himself, glancing at the head of teaching who was stepping down from the stage.

I wonder which bald uncle will be giving the speech next. I just hope the pace goes by quickly so I can finish school early and go grocery shopping.

"Hey, you shrewd businessman, I heard from Qingyuan that you're going to the maze tonight?"

Before Lin Qiu could even see the next speaker, his phone vibrated, immediately drawing his attention back to the present.

Lin Qiu raised an eyebrow upon seeing the nickname "Fish-Stealing Cat" in the notes.

I bought the information about the maze from this guy. Why is he asking me this all of a sudden? What's he up to now?

"What? You want to infiltrate the team and have Qingyuan act as your henchman so you can gather intelligence more easily?"

"Don't say that. I was the one who found the maze, after all. Take me there to see it. It's not easy to make a living these days. My allowance has been reduced a lot."

The fish-stealing cat was talking nonsense with a straight face, clearly hoping to sneak over and get some intelligence or materials.

However, Lin Qiu didn't believe his nonsense. This guy had earned far more money as an information broker than he had, so how could he be poor?

"How is the reward calculated?"

"Hey, what kind of relationship do we have? Why are you charging for this? That's outrageous!"

"Even between brothers, accounts should be kept clear. You've already renege on your debts once before, so I won't let you take advantage of me again this time."

Lin Qiu rolled his eyes. He had only recently acquired the alchemist skill, and this guy was already peddling information about his potions everywhere. Although he had made a lot of money from it, he had also caused a lot of trouble.

In addition, this guy often came to his place to mooch medicine and browse his social media, and they gradually became familiar with each other, but Lin Qiu often felt annoyed with him.

"Hey—that was a special case, I was a bit short on cash. How about I introduce you to a girlfriend this time? Cú Chulainn and the others have been showing off their love lately, and I can tell you're feeling a bit down. How about I introduce you to someone?"

The cat that stole the fish sent a laughing emoji, which made Lin Qiu's eyelids twitch slightly.

Do I need your introduction?

"I'm an information broker, and I have the contact information for some pretty female gamers—if you take one of me into the dungeon this time, I might just play matchmaker for you!"

"this......"

"I have records of your height, measurements, personality, hobbies, and so on. Even if someone wants to know, I might not tell them."

"Can I borrow one to talk?"

"Cough-cough-"

Before Lin Qiu could ask for more details, a cough suddenly came from the side, startling him so much that he almost dropped his phone.

Turning her head, she saw that her homeroom teacher had appeared beside her at some point, looking at her with a slightly helpless expression in her beautiful eyes.

"There's a teacher giving a lesson right now, so don't sneak around on your phone."

"Ahem, sorry!"

Lin Qiu smiled awkwardly, quickly put away his phone, and looked seriously at the head teacher who had returned to the stage.

In that brief moment of distraction, the speech was nearing its end. Glancing at the clock on the wall and seeing that the homeroom teacher was no longer beside him, Lin Qiu couldn't help but take out his phone again.

This is your chance to find a partner and avoid being bombarded with displays of affection – don't miss it!

Before he could even turn on the screen, a familiar figure enveloped him once again.

"classmate!"

"I... let me check the time."

Lin Qiu was nearly driven mad. Was this homeroom teacher's behavior crazy?! Was he trying to ruin her chances of getting married?!

Could it really be like what Cú Chulainn and his ilk said, that I'm just unlucky with women?!

Feeling Lin Qiu's resentful gaze, Bai Yujue was stunned and momentarily confused. What's wrong with this guy?

"Put your phone away and listen to the lecture properly. If the head of student affairs sees you, you'll get a demerit when school starts!"

"understood."

Despite feeling a thousand regrets, Lin Qiu resisted the urge to check the message and put her phone back in her pocket.

This time, however, the homeroom teacher simply stopped and stood beside him, staring intently at him, as if worried that he would take out his phone again.

However, the longer she stared at Lin Qiu, the more a look of doubt flashed in Bai Yuqiu's eyes.

She always wears her hair in a ponytail, has a lazy expression, and occasionally reveals a shrewd, unscrupulous look...

These elements combined seem so familiar...

004 - An Unplanned Encounter

"Phew—those people are really good at talking. My legs are sore from standing for so long."

With a lazy sigh, Lin Qiu slumped weakly onto the table, occasionally rubbing his aching legs with his hands.

I turned my head slightly to look at my deskmate, but he was still nowhere to be seen, not even his schoolbag. It seemed that no one was really there.

"Ugh - I guess I'm not very popular with women. I guess I should extend the blacklisting period for Cú Chulainn and the others for another week."

Lin Qiu only thought for a moment before decisively directing his resentment about not having a girlfriend back onto the guilty party.

As expected, the story of a beautiful female classmate meeting in a novel doesn't exist!

"Alright, everyone quiet down. There are still a few minutes before school ends, let's use this time to arrange our seats."

Just then, the homeroom teacher clapped his hands and called out, instantly drawing the attention of all the students.

Lin Qiu, in particular, was instantly energized.

Oh right, I almost forgot, I just sat down wherever I felt like when I first arrived!

That means I still have a chance!

"Oh, right, teacher, I've prepared this lottery box. Please line up at the door and come over to draw lots. Sit according to the number on your lot; those with the same number will be your deskmates!"

Bai Yujue smiled and carried a small box out from under the podium. It was wrapped tightly, with only one hole left, big enough for a person to put their hand in.

Although it was her first time teaching at this school, she had made quite thorough preparations.

In the coming period, as long as I manage my relationships with the students in my class well, things should go much more smoothly for the next two years, just like before.

"Come and draw one by one, and don't put the one you draw back."

"oh!!"

With a cheer, most of the boys looked excitedly at the many pretty girls in the class, their hearts filled with prayers.

I'm so lucky this time! Every girl in my class is so beautiful. If I could just sit next to one of them, my life would be complete!

Looking at these excited young boys, Bai Yuqiu could naturally guess what they were thinking, and could only smile helplessly.

Ultimately, they were just too young...

The lottery was drawn quite quickly; in the short time Lin Qiu was distracted, almost everyone at the front of the line had already drawn their lots.

When it was his turn, he wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the homeroom teacher's gaze was somewhat strange.

"Um—Teacher Bai, what's wrong?"

Feeling a little uneasy under the teacher's gaze, Lin Qiu couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing...you can keep smoking."

Although she felt that something was off about Lin Qiu, Bai Yujue suppressed her doubts and urged him on.

Lin Qiu was stunned for a moment, but didn't pay too much attention. He reached into the box, felt around, and pulled out a slip of paper.

"Hmm—number 20, the seat near the door."