The voice was familiar, so familiar that Ye Ci could not recall who it was.
"What's wrong? You've just spoken in the game and you've already forgotten about me? Looks like I'll have to keep in touch with you more often. "It was a cheerful voice, like the sun.
"Yi Cang?" After hesitating for a while, Ye Ci asked uncertainly.
"I thought you didn't remember me." Yi Cang laughed out loud. It was just like how it had been so many years ago. Nothing had changed.
Ye Ci suddenly felt like she was going back in time.
It was as if she had never experienced the ten years of her previous life, nor did she do anything to hurt her friends, nor did she distance herself from them. They had always been loving children.
"Let's have a meal together tomorrow." Yi Cang saw that Ye Ci was silent for a long time, so he went straight to the point.
Ye Ci suddenly remembered something. In her previous life, Yi Cang called her one day to ask her out for a meal, but she rejected his invitation because she was busy leveling up in the game.
In this life, she would never do such a thing. "Alright, where?"
"Eh? You actually agreed! "This time, it was Yi Cang's turn to be surprised.
"Why? Is it strange that I agreed? "
"No, I think you're a leveling maniac. You wouldn't want to go out for a meal at this time." Yi Cang scratched his head on the other end of the phone. It seemed like he did not know Ye Ci well enough.
Ye Ci's lips curled into a bitter smile. It seemed like she had been terrible in her previous life. But then she cheered up. There was nothing wrong with changing things now. "Nothing like that. Time and place. I'll be there on time."
Yi Cang quickly told Ye Ci the time and place of the meal. The two of them chatted for a while before hanging up.
The next morning, Ye Ci woke up early, cleaned herself up and left the house.
This city was named the "Most Suitable City for Human Habitation" ten years ago. The greenery and urban construction were undeniable. As soon as they stepped out of the door, the greenery in the neighborhood brought fresh air to their faces, making them feel as light as a feather.
Ye Ci took a deep breath and let out a long breath. It was as if she wanted to expel all the waste and heaviness that had accumulated in her body for many years.
It was still early, so Ye Ci planned to walk to the meeting place. After walking for a while, her interest was piqued and she began to jog lightly.
Although she was a little out of breath, it felt good to be alive.
She ran all the way to the rendezvous point. From afar, she saw Liu Chang in a pair of denim shorts loitering at the entrance of the restaurant. When she saw Ye Ci, she hurriedly waved at her. Ye Ci ran over, bent over, and held her knees as she took deep breaths.
"What are you doing? Are you going to participate in a marathon?" Liu Chang looked at Ye Ci, who was out of breath, and laughed. Then, he pulled her upstairs.
Yi Cang and Dong Yin had already arrived.
As usual, Yi Cang was busy with his PDA. Dong Yin sat beside him, craning her neck to watch. Occasionally, she would have a heated discussion with Yi Cang. When the two of them saw Ye Ci enter, they immediately raised their heads and waved at Ye Ci. They greeted her warmly, just like how they did in their childhood.
The four of them sat down. Immediately, a waiter came up with the menu.
The few of them tried to reject it. In the end, the menu was handed to Ye Ci. She was in a daze. To be honest, she did not know what the other three liked to eat. Logically speaking, they were childhood friends who had grown up together, and they should have known each other well. However, Ye Ci felt guilty for not knowing much about the people around her.
Liu Chang seemed to have noticed Ye Ci's daze. He took the menu from her and said with a smile, "You helped me get that set of equipment yesterday. Today, I'll reward you. Let me serve you!" As he spoke, he skillfully ordered their favorite dishes.
Ye Ci listened to Liu Chang's order. She could not help but sigh. She looked at Liu Chang. Coincidentally, Liu Chang was also looking at her. The two of them smiled knowingly.
The food was quickly served. However, there was an additional set of cutlery on the table. Ye Ci looked at the set of cutlery, "Did you invite other friends?"
Yi Cang looked at his watch. He did not seem to care, "They should be here soon. Don't worry about him. Let's eat first."
Before he could finish his sentence, a male voice came from outside the house, "How unkind of you. Yi Cang, you asked me to treat you to a meal. How could you not wait for me?"
Ye Ci and the rest of the party turned towards the source of the voice, and saw a tall man walking into the room. He walked quickly but steadily. His hair was so short that one could even see the slight bruises on his scalp. As he strode in, Yi Cang immediately stood up to greet him and gave him a big hug.
Dong Yin and Liu Chang also went up to him with a smile. Although they did not hug him, it seemed that the man was very familiar with them.
Ye Ci did not recognize the man. She stood up and greeted the few of them.
Yi Cang let go of the man after a short hug. He immediately pulled him to sit down. With an excited smile on his face, he said to Ye Ci, "Little Ci, come over here. Let me introduce you. This is my instructor during my two years in the military high school. But now, he's a good brother … "
Before Yi Cang could finish his introduction, the man extended his hand towards Ye Ci with a smile, "Don't listen to Yi Cang. What instructor? I'm just a normal person now. My name is He Xiao. I've heard a lot about you. Ye Ci, right? The last few times I asked you out for a meal, I never got the chance. It's great that you're here today! "
The last few times? Ye Ci could not help but think. To her, the last few times were things that happened more than ten years ago. She could barely remember them. She reached out and shook He Xiao's hand. She felt that his hand was thick and strong, with thick calluses. It was the hand of a soldier.
"Hello. I was held back by some matters. My apologies." She nodded and smiled in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing.
"What's there to be sorry about? We're friends! "He Xiao was very forthright. He did not care about trifles at all.
After the introductions, everyone sat down for a meal. The atmosphere was very harmonious. It did not take long for the topic to shift to Fate.
"Brother He, are you playing Fate as well? We've asked you a few times, but you wouldn't tell us. You must give us a definite answer today. "Yi Cang smiled at He Xiao.
"That's why I invited you here this time." He Xiao looked at the group, "I am indeed playing Fate. I plan to create a guild when I reach lvl10."
"Wow, you're going to create a guild? Are there a lot of people already? " Dong Yin seemed to worship He Xiao very much. When she looked at him and spoke, her eyes were so bright that they seemed to be immersed in a clear spring.
"Many of them are retired comrades."
"Brother He, what's your in-game name? I want to add you as a friend!"
"The Setting Sun."
Amidst the lively chatter, Ye Ci was stunned when she heard the name. She then raised her head and looked at He Xiao. He's The Setting Sun?
The Setting Sun was not famous when the game was first released. He was famous because he created a very famous guild — Blade of Steel. In her previous life, Ye Ci had heard that The Setting Sun was a person who valued loyalty and was very generous. It was said that he used to be a soldier. The entire guild was militarized, and the players in the main force were all elites.
Their guild was different from other established guilds. It was formed after entering Fate, but it developed very quickly. In just three short years, it became one of the top ten guilds in the country. Of course, The Setting Sun played a very important role in this.
Not only that, The Setting Sun was very good at making friends. Whether it was a true friend or a group of bad friends, he had a way of making friends. Ye Ci recalled a saying in Fate, "You may not know the top ten experts of Fate, but you can never not know The Setting Sun."
This was enough to show how much influence Thousand Sunsets had in Fate.
Ye Ci and The Setting Sun had crossed paths before. But it was not a happy encounter.
Back then, Blade of Steel was defending the city in Fate. Blizzard Gate was attacking the city.
A week before the war, The Setting Sun asked Yi Cang to look for Ye Ci, the number one human Mage in Fate. He wanted her to help defend the city, and offered her a large sum of money. Ye Ci did not refuse. However, three days before the war, Blizzard Gate also looked for Ye Ci and offered her three times the price of The Setting Sun for Ye Ci to help Blizzard Gate.
Three days later, under the expectations of The Setting Sun, the important person he had been looking forward to switched sides at the last moment.
Steel Blooded Battle Spear and Blizzard Gate were originally evenly matched. Steel Blooded Battle Spear wanted to use Ye Ci to suppress Blizzard Gate and increase their guild's prestige and ranking. But in the end, this was the outcome.
In the end, Blade of Steel lost. Although they managed to maintain their ranking, the guild suffered a heavy blow. It took a long time for them to recover their original strength. However, the progress of the dungeons was obviously lagging behind, causing many of the guild members to leave. In the end, Blade of Steel became a symbol of the glory of that war … and gradually disappeared from everyone's memory.
Because of this incident, Yi Cang and Dong Yin completely broke off their relationship with Ye Ci. Even the relationship between Liu Chang and her fell to a freezing point.
To Ye Ci, it was as if she was in a dream. She would never have thought that Yi Cang called her to meet The Setting Sun.
Sometimes, she felt that she had everything under control, but the world was still unpredictable.
"Little Ci, Little Ci, Brother He is asking you a question!" Dong Yin pulled Ye Ci's hand under the table when she saw that Ye Ci did not respond for a long time. Only then did Ye Ci pull herself out of her memories.
"What?"
"When Brother He establishes the guild, we'll all go over. You should go too!" Dong Yin was so excited that her face was flushed.
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