All my teammates online are my girlfriends

Looking in the direction the homeroom teacher pointed, Lin Qiu's eyelids twitched immediately. Wasn't this the seat he had just been sitting in?

And still, nobody's there!

They glanced at the line behind them and saw that there were no girls left in line, and their faces darkened.

So, it seems I just stood up and went through the motions?!

As for Bai Yujue on the other side, looking at the suddenly distraught Lin Qiu, he felt increasingly familiar with him.

I feel like I've seen this guy somewhere before...

Following Lin Qiu, the remaining teams were drawn very quickly, and soon the entire class's positions were reassigned.

Lin Qiu was still in the same seat near the door, still without a deskmate, which made his nerves tingle slightly.

No wonder Cú Chulainn and his ilk kept complaining about how unlucky they were with women; they almost believed it themselves!

"Oh, by the way, you over there, the one sitting by the door without a deskmate, what's your name?"

"Snapped!"

Lin Qiu's forehead immediately creased with anger. "It's going too far to kick someone when they're down!"

Even though he was unwilling, he still forced himself to stand up—

"Teacher Bai, my name is Lin Qiu."

"Lin Qiu..."

Bai Yujue murmured to herself, the strange excitement in her heart growing stronger. She was certain she had seen that guy somewhere before!

But that's not the problem now—

"Oh right, you have a deskmate, but Qin is busy with student council matters, so she can't come today. Don't take her seat."

"My deskmate?"

Lin Qiu was stunned when he heard this. He actually still had a chance to turn the tide?

Student council? Could it be the legendary beautiful student council president?!

"understood!"

Lin Qiu had originally planned to throw his schoolbag on the chair next to him, but when he heard that there was another classmate sitting next to him, he immediately became obedient.

This is my last chance, I absolutely can't miss it!

Shortly after Lin Qiu sat down, the school bell rang at just the right time.

"Alright - it's time to go home now, everyone. The textbooks will be distributed tomorrow morning, so don't be late!"

"Oh!! Goodbye, Teacher Bai!"

Goodbye - take care on your journey!

Bai Yujue greeted them and left the classroom with the other students without lingering there.

It's almost time to go online!

Meanwhile, Lin Qiu couldn't wait to take out his phone, wondering if the fish-stealing cat had left him the message he wanted.

Upon opening the chat window, to my slight disappointment, the fish-stealing cat didn't directly provide the female player's information, but simply left a message—

"I'll tell you about the others once I get to the maze, but be prepared!"

"Mental preparation?"

A sense of foreboding inexplicably rose in Lin Qiu's heart, but the fish-stealing cat on the other side remained completely still.

On the contrary, Qingyuan brought good news from the other side—

"A friend of mine is also coming to the maze tonight and would like to buy some high-end items from you."

"Oh? Male or female? Does your wallet have a lot of money? Since you were introduced by a friend, I might be able to give you a 5% discount!"

Upon hearing that there was a new fat sheep, Lin Qiu immediately perked up and cheerfully asked.

"He's probably a guy. I don't know how much money he has, but he does have a lot of in-game items. We used to team up often, and he's quite skilled."

"Oh? Impressive skills? How do they compare to yours?"

"I haven't fought him, so I don't know much about him, but you should be able to figure out something from the maze today."

"Then I'll look forward to it. Okay, I'll stop chatting now. I need to go buy groceries. I'll go online after dinner and shower tonight."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you then."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Qiu hurriedly ran downstairs.

Just then, a figure also ran down the stairs from above, narrowly missing Lin Qiu...

005-Bro, we're out of tissues at home, so be a little more discreet.

"Brother Lin Qiu, Mom and Dad will be working overtime these few days and won't be coming home. Let's have curry tonight. Remember to buy all the ingredients."

"Yes, yes - I'm already at the supermarket, I'll be back in a bit."

After hanging up the phone call from her sister, Lin Qiu pushed the shopping cart and continued browsing other shelves.

My sister is really going to do something nice this time, so I'd be doing her a disservice if I didn't buy her some good things.

I'll buy this week's worth while I'm at it!

"Ah, I know, I know. I've been living alone for so long, what's there to worry about?"

"I went to the school's opening ceremony today, so I didn't skip class. I watched a bald old man rambling on and on for ages, and I almost fell asleep."

"Fortunately, the student representative is quite good-looking. Although she is a girl, she is surprisingly full of a cool and capable temperament."

Just as Lin Qiu's gaze swept across the seasonings on the shelf, a lively female voice suddenly came from the side.

Turning my head slightly, I saw a girl in a white school uniform strolling over, pushing a handcart.

The girl was about 1.6 meters tall, with slightly curled brown shoulder-length hair, and exuded a charming and energetic aura.

She was on the phone at the moment, and when she talked about something interesting, a playful smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

For some reason, the girl gave Lin Qiu a strange feeling of a cunning yet elegant cat.

After taking a few glances, Lin Qiu recognized him; this was one of his classmates.

While queuing to draw lots, I took a few extra glances at the cat because of its appearance.

Noticing Lin Qiu's gaze, the girl paused slightly and looked over as well.

This guy... seems to be in the same class?

Ze Zhi blinked lightly, nodded to Lin Qiu as a greeting, and then left while continuing her phone call.

Watching Ze Zhi's departing figure, Lin Qiu didn't pay much attention. He reached out and grabbed the fried chicken powder from the shelf, then threw it into his shopping cart.

"What else was there?"

After counting the numerous groceries in her shopping cart and casually stuffing in a few bags of her sister's favorite snacks, Lin Qiu nodded in satisfaction.

As long as there are snacks, my sister won't say anything if I buy more ingredients!

By the time Lin Qiu finished paying the bill and returned home, the sun was almost setting.

Chie, meanwhile, was meticulously cleaning the house with a vacuum cleaner.

While he was at school that afternoon, his sister had tidied up the house so thoroughly that it was practically spotless.

In comparison, my parents never kept the house this clean before when they were home.

"Hey, Chie is really serious today. Is there something good that made you clean so well?"

Lin Qiu joked as he carried several large bags toward the refrigerator.

Is there a guest coming to visit, which is why the house is so clean?

Upon hearing this, Chie turned off the vacuum cleaner, put her hands on her hips, and sighed helplessly—

"It's Dad. He told me to keep Lin Qiu's life clean and tidy, otherwise if his lifestyle is still the same as before, he'll easily not have a girlfriend."

"what?"

"Dad said that his colleague's son recently got a girlfriend. She's in high school like you, and this is his third girlfriend. He's quite popular with girls because of his excellent character."

"After hearing this, he thought about Lin Qiu's life of staying at home like a couch potato every day, and felt that he could no longer sit idly by and had to make a change, so he entrusted me to supervise him."

At this point, Chie couldn't help but puff out her cheeks. In short, it was just creating unnecessary trouble for herself!

As for Lin Qiu, he had already rolled his eyes. His father always seemed to care about the strange things.

"I'm only in high school. Besides, I'm not exactly popular with women. I'd rather sell more items in the game to earn some pocket money than date."

"Now that you've said that, I actually agree with Dad's request. It's only because you, Brother Lin Qiu, don't go out much, otherwise, would things be like this?"

Chie snorted, but still stepped forward to help tidy up the ingredients.

Neither my father nor Lin Qiu-ge are easy to deal with; without my mother, I'd have even more of a headache.

How was today's opening ceremony?

"So-so, I didn't really listen. Chie, haven't you guys started school yet?"

"We still have a month left, it's still early."

Chie muttered to herself, then waved her hand and urged them on after she finished packing.

"Alright, leave the rest to me. You go take a shower, you're all sweaty and smelly. I've already prepared the water for you."

"Okay!"

Having received her sister's order, Lin Qiu didn't linger and happily strolled into the bathroom.

After taking a shower and having dinner early, it's time for me to officially enjoy myself. I wonder how much I can make from the fat sheep that Qingyuan brought.

"Oh, by the way, when will that cat be available?"

Not forgetting the fish-stealing cat that was always trying to take advantage of the situation, Lin Yan typed a message and sent it while taking off his clothes.

If that girl is late, I'm not going to wait for her.

"Fish-stealing cat, when are you going to log on? We have guests this time, they won't wait for you."

"I'll be there right after I finish eating. It'll be quick. Which poor player is going to get slaughtered by you this time?"

"If it's recommended by Qingyuan, there will at least be a discount."

"Hey, we've known each other for so long, why haven't you ever given me a discount?"

The fish-stealing cat on the other side was furious. This guy not only never gave him a discount, but often extorted money from him by raising the price. This was simply unfair treatment!

"Who told you to deliberately inflate the price when you sold me information? We're even."

"My price is absolutely fair!"

"You've lost all conscience. Alright, stop talking nonsense. Remember to log on early. I'm going to continue taking a shower."

"well-"

Seeing that the fish-stealing cat had stopped moving, Lin Qiu breathed a slight sigh of relief and then comfortably soaked in the bathtub, closing his eyes in enjoyment.

Come to think of it, I've never met my deskmate before, and I have no idea who he is. People who can get into the student council must be big shots, right?

A bookworm? Or a popular, outgoing person?

If she were the student council president, she'd be hitting the jackpot!

"However, this is just a plot in anime and novels, so it's really unlikely to happen."

With a helpless sigh, Lin Qiu recalled how his father had been urging him to find a girlfriend as early as his first year of high school, and had even offered him ideas for his comics. Lin Qiu felt a headache coming on.

That guy Dad always brings up the fact that he dated Mom back in high school to provoke me. What's the rush?

"Brother Lin Qiu, don't soak it for too long, or the curry will get cold."

Lin Qiu's sister's voice came from outside the bathroom, abruptly interrupting his recollection.

"Okay, by the way, I have something to do tonight, so don't come into my room without permission."

"Brother Lin Qiu, we're out of tissues at home, so you should tone it down."

"Are you misunderstanding something...?"