The two were able to coexist peacefully for the first three hours of their imprisonment.
Ye Ci was in no mood to talk to Fleeting Time, and Fleeting Time did the same. It was only when it was time for dinner that Ye Ci opened her eyes and looked at Fleeting Time. She wanted to greet him before going offline for dinner, but decided against it. They were not that close, and she did not want to talk to him at all.
She glanced at Fleeting Time and logged out of the game without saying a word.
Fleeting Time opened his eyes when Ye Ci went offline. He stared at the spot where Ye Ci went offline, and rubbed his chin as if he was deep in thought. A moment later, he went offline as well.
The dishes were sumptuous. Ye Ci limped out of the house, and she could smell the delicious aroma of the food even before she entered the dining room. She wrinkled her nose and sniffed the air, and her stomach growled. She was starving.
Just as Ye Ci was sniffing the food, Bai Mo walked out of the bathroom. He was surprised to see Ye Ci standing at the entrance of the living room. "Heh, did the sun rise from the west today?" he asked as he shook the water in his hands, "Heh, did the sun rise from the west today? Why are you so punctual? "
Ye Ci frowned at Bai Mo when she heard Bai Mo's voice, "Didn't you say that you'll call me when it's time for dinner? What's wrong? You don't look like you're planning to do that, do you? "
"You're going offline anyway. It doesn't matter if you eat earlier or later." Bai Mo shrugged, and whispered into Ye Ci's ears, "Besides, I have a feeling that you'll have a lot to talk about with that guy. It'll be rude of me to interrupt you. The worst thing in the world is to be a third wheel. I'm a tactful person."
"What are you talking about?" Ye Ci glared at Bai Mo as she huffed and puffed.
"Why are you guys staring at me like that? Come and get the bowls and bowls!" Ye Nantian was just bringing the dishes to the table when he saw the two of them standing at the entrance of the living room. He immediately called for them to join him.
Ye Ci glared at Bai Mo again, and Bai Mo scratched his head innocently as he walked to the dining table. Ye Ci slowly made her way to the table. She was surprised when she saw the amount of food on the table, "Why are there so many dishes? Is Polang coming home today? "
"Yup. He's taking a mock exam today. He should be here soon." Ye Nantian giggled as he moved a stool over. This was probably the happiest moment for Ye Ci. There were many people eating in the house, and the atmosphere was lively. It was only at this moment that the house felt like home.
Ye Ci and Ye Nantian exchanged a few words, and Tan Polang's voice rang out from the entrance, "I'm back!"
"Polang's back?" Zuo Xiaolan poked her head out from the kitchen and said with a smile, "Go wash your hands. There's one more dish before dinner!"
"Okay!" Tan Polang's voice was relaxed. It seemed that he had done well in the mock exam.
The family sat around the table and ate. Of course, the most important thing was Tan Polang's results in the mock exam. Everyone was very satisfied with the results. The second thing that everyone was concerned about was Ye Ci's imprisonment.
"Little Ci, will being imprisoned in the game affect your life in real life?" This was the thing that worried Zuo Xiaolan the most. They were all commoners, and had never interacted with the government before. Naturally, they were afraid of being implicated in real life.
Before Ye Ci could reply, Ye Nantian answered for Ye Ci, "What are you talking about? How can it affect real life? The game is fake! You've been playing it for so long and you still don't understand! It's like when you're full in the game, you won't eat when you're offline? You'll still eat as much as you did in the game. I don't see you eating any less. "
Zuo Xiaolan was still worried. She glanced at Ye Ci again. Bai Mo immediately comforted her, "Auntie, it's like this. The game is the game, and the real world is the real world. It's not the same. Besides, it's normal to be imprisoned in the game. You don't have to worry about it. " Ye Ci immediately agreed. Although Tan Polang did not know what had happened today, he patted his chest and assured Zuo Xiaolan that there was no connection between the game and the real world. Only then did Zuo Xiaolan's doubts were completely dispelled.
However, Zuo Xiaolan did not finish her sentence. She looked at Ye Ci, then at Ye Nantian. In the end, she lowered her head and changed the topic.
Ye Ci logged into the game as soon as she was done with her meal. She had to log into the game as soon as possible. She had to stay in the prison for 72 hours as soon as possible so that she could leave the place that she did not want to stay in any longer. She explained everything to Zuo Xiaolan and Ye Nantian and went back to her room. Bai Mo went back to his room early to play the game because he had to explore Blazing Canyon today. Only Tan Polang was left to help Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan clean up the dishes.
Tan Polang helped Zuo Xiaolan wash the dishes. Zuo Xiaolan looked at Tan Polang as she tidied up the kitchen. She wanted to say something but stopped herself. This was a little unusual. Normally, Zuo Xiaolan would speak her mind without hesitation. Tan Polang felt that something was amiss with her stuttering today.
"Auntie, do you have something to say?" Tan Polang asked as he looked at Zuo Xiaolan while washing the dishes.
Zuo Xiaolan let out a hollow laugh and touched her face. Was it that obvious? But since Tan Polang had spoken, she did not continue to be shy. She moved closer to Tan Polang and whispered, "Polang, what's the name of the person you told us about last time?"
"Is it an in-game name?" Tan Polang looked at Zuo Xiaolan, who nodded in response, "Fleeting Time."
"Is it Fleeting Time?" Zuo Xiaolan asked again.
"Yup." Tan Polang nodded, "Auntie, why are you asking about this?"
"Today … Today, Little Ci was imprisoned because she killed this person …" Zuo Xiaolan was worried, "Do you think that Fleeting Time is no longer interested in Little Ci? That's why they fought …"
Tan Polang almost choked on his breath. What kind of news is this? I've only been away from home for half a month. Why would I hear such shocking news when I'm back? He took in a deep breath and stared at Zuo Xiaolan in shock, "Auntie, are you saying that sister Ye Ci killed someone in the city? The person she killed is called Fleeting Time?"
"Yup! That's right! " Zuo Xiaolan nodded, "Isn't Fleeting Time interested in Little Ci? Why was he killed? Is it because Little Ci doesn't like him and doesn't want him to pursue her? Did she kill him? " Zuo Xiaolan knew her daughter well. Ye Ci had never been popular with boys since she was in kindergarten. She had always been a fierce person, and there were not many classmates who did not cry from her beatings.
Zuo Xiaolan comforted herself by telling herself that her daughter was still young and immature. But when she entered middle school and high school, the situation remained the same. Although Ye Ci had stopped beating her classmates, no boys had ever expressed interest in Ye Ci. This worried Zuo Xiaolan greatly. She could only watch as the other children fell in love at such a young age. She was in a dilemma. Why is it that none of this has anything to do with my child?
Especially when she went to the parent-teacher meeting and heard the other parents complaining about how their children made them worry. Zuo Xiaolan burst into tears. Only God knows how much she wanted to have such a troublesome child. Ye Ci, on the other hand, had always been a selfish person. Although she had a bad personality, she had never caused Zuo Xiaolan to worry about her. Zuo Xiaolan did not know if she should be happy or worried about her.
Zuo Xiaolan thought that Ye Ci could finally get into a serious relationship when she was in university. But after a year, and then half a year, there was still no news. Zuo Xiaolan was on the verge of despair. Could her daughter really be gay? Could it be that her daughter didn't like men? Could it be that her daughter had no hope of getting married in this lifetime?! I'm still waiting for my third generation. My dream …
Just as Zuo Xiaolan was about to lose all hope, Tan Polang sent her a piece of good news. There was a very powerful man in the game who liked her daughter! Oh my God! This was the best news that Zuo Xiaolan had ever heard in her life. It was even more exciting than winning the lottery. From that day onwards, Zuo Xiaolan felt that the sky had opened, the clouds had dispersed, and the sun was shining brightly. She began to pay attention to this player called Fleeting Time. But as he was a player from the Western Continent, she did not know much about him. She only knew that he was very, very, very good.
Today's news in the world channel made Zuo Xiaolan worried again. It was not easy to find a man who was interested in her daughter who was like a block of wood. Could it be that before anything was done, he would be defeated by her good-for-nothing daughter to the point that there was no news from him anymore? If that was the case, Zuo Xiaolan felt that there was no hope left in her world.
She was three years old. Even her in-game pursuers could be crippled by her own daughter. Then, she could no longer hope for any miracles in real life.
Tan Polang was oblivious to the thoughts running through Zuo Xiaolan's mind. He thought that Zuo Xiaolan was worried about the conflict between Ye Ci and Fleeting Time. He comforted her, "It's alright, mother. It's normal for players to die once or twice in a game. Don't worry about it. I've killed my friends as well, but we're still very close."
"Is that so?" Zuo Xiaolan's eyelids twitched even after hearing Tan Polang's words.
"It's alright, mother. Don't think too much about it. I'll go study now." Tan Polang patted Zuo Xiaolan's shoulder with a comforting smile after he finished washing the last bowl and cleaning the pool. Then, he sprinted back to his room.
Me? Studying? That was only a small part of the reason. More importantly … he also strongly wanted to know what was going on! With Fleeting Time's skills, there was no way that he would be killed by Ye Ci in the middle of the street. And with Ye Ci's knowledge of the game, there was no way that he would be imprisoned for killing someone in the middle of the city. Things are definitely not as simple as they seem!
Tan Polang entered his room and looked at Bai Mo's gaming cabin. The lights were on when the game was in progress, which meant that Bai Mo was in the game. He then turned on his computer and logged into Genesis's forums. He saw a private message before he could even browse through the posts.
My account has always been lurking, and I've never sent a single message. Who would send me a private message? Tan Polang opened his inbox, and saw a message, "What's your phone number?"
The message seemed to come out of nowhere, but Tan Polang's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he saw the name of the sender. The sender's name was Fleeting Time.
Fleeting Time is asking for my phone number? Huh? What's going on? Tan Polang's curiosity was piqued, but he soon realized that the message must have something to do with the conversation he had with Fleeting Time before he left the Western Continent …
Tan Polang's lips curled up as he chuckled. Then, he typed out a string of numbers in the reply message, and neatly hit the enter key. The email was sent out just like that. After that, Tan Polang began to browse the forums. However, there were very few posts on the forums today. It seemed that everyone was busy with the new expansion pack, and there weren't many players on the forums.
One particular post attracted Tan Polang's attention, and the title of the post was "Fleeting Time! Is the news on the official forums real or fake? "
What's the news on the official forums? Tan Polang clicked on the post and saw that there were only two words written on the post: As per the title. There were no replies to the post. Even the OP had abandoned the post. It seemed that most of the onlookers had gone to the official forums. Tan Polang was no exception. He closed the Genesis forums and opened the Fate forums.
Due to the large number of players in Fate, the official forums were multilingual. Players would be able to find posts written in familiar languages by clicking into their language. With the current flow of players in Fate, it was not surprising that there were hundreds of thousands of posts on the official forums every day. That was why Tan Polang was prepared to search for a needle in a haystack. He had to rely on his willpower to find the post that even he was interested in.
However, his worries were unfounded. (To be continued. If you like this series, you're welcome to vote for me at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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