Chapter 225 Authority Level!
Wang Qiang nodded.
"Then I can't just buy things randomly."
Li Chen looked at him.
This time it was alright.
At least he started thinking about whether the other person needed it, instead of what he wanted to do.
He sent Yan Xi Wang Qiang's reply.
Yan Xi replied: [Let him reply: Then I'll go to sleep after memorizing this page. I'll get up early tomorrow morning and send you a message to cheer you on.]
Li Chen read it out.
Wang Qiang paused for a moment after finishing his game.
"Brother Chen, could you change 'I also get up early' to 'I always get up early'?"
Li Chen looked at him.
Wang Qiang was a little embarrassed.
"I'm afraid she'll feel pressured because she thinks I chose this name specifically for her."
Li Chen raised an eyebrow.
That's a good sentence.
He sent it to Yan Xi.
[Li Chen: He wanted to change it to "I also get up early."]
Yan Xi replied with two words this time.
Yan Xi: Okay.
Li Chen showed his phone to Wang Qiang.
She said yes.
Wang Qiang, as if he had obtained a pass, immediately sent it out.
Lin Duo replied with a cat nodding emoji.
Another message: 【I'll go to sleep after I finish memorizing this page.】
Wang Qiang stared at the screen, unable to suppress the smirk on his face.
"She listened to me."
Zhao Zixuan clicked his tongue.
"Is this all yours?"
Wang Qiang did not refute.
He handed the phone back to Li Chen.
"I'm not talking anymore."
Li Chen took the phone, somewhat surprised.
"Sure?"
Wang Qiang nodded.
"She needs to memorize vocabulary. Don't disturb her."
Chen Mo stopped writing.
"The subject exhibited self-inhibition. Significant progress."
This time, Wang Qiang didn't tell him to shut up.
He lay back down on the bed, facing the ceiling.
"Brother Chen."
"Um."
"When I used to play video games, winning a game would make me feel great for ten minutes."
Li Chen put the phone back in the drawer.
"And now?"
"Now, if she replies with just one emoji, I can feel good all night."
Zhao Zixuan rolled his eyes.
"It's hopeless."
Li Chen turned off the table lamp.
After he lay down, Yan Xi sent him a message.
[Yan Xi: Wang Qiang is better than yesterday.]
[Li Chen: He changed one sentence himself.]
[Yan Xi: Hmm. I'm starting to consider her stress levels.]
Li Chen looked at this sentence.
He suddenly realized that Yan Xi hadn't been looking at the outcome.
It's not about whether we added each other on WeChat, whether we chatted, or whether Lin Duo replied.
She was concerned with whether Wang Qiang's feelings had shifted from "I like her" to "Will she feel uncomfortable?"
This step is crucial.
He thought for a few seconds and then sent it.
[Li Chen: Was that how you judged me back then too?]
Yan Xi replied a little slowly.
Yan Xi: No.
Li Chen's fingers stopped.
[Li Chen: What is that?]
[Yan Xi: You've been watching to see if I'm comfortable from the very beginning.]
Li Chen stared at the screen.
In the darkness, the light from his phone illuminated his fingers.
He wanted to say something back.
And yet, I feel that nothing I say is worthwhile.
In the end, he only sent it.
[Li Chen: I'll fry you some eggs tomorrow. Tender ones.]
Yan Xi replied instantly.
[Yan Xi: Remember to use less oil.]
Li Chen smiled.
[Li Chen: I know.]
The next day at 6:40.
Li Chen woke up earlier than the alarm clock.
His first reaction was to check his phone.
Yan Xi sent the message at 6:32.
[Yan Xi: I'm awake. Put on your gloves.]
Li Chen replied with a photo.
Gloves, scarf, thermos.
The three items were placed on the table.
[Yan Xi: Passed.]
Wang Qiang's phone vibrated in the drawer.
Li Chen opened the drawer and glanced inside.
Lin Duo sent a message: 【Good morning.】
It was followed by an emoji of a kitten carrying a backpack.
Li Chen woke Wang Qiang up.
"She sent it too early."
Wang Qiang sprang up from the bed and almost hit the bed frame.
"What time is it?"
"6:42."
Wang Qiang rubbed his eyes and took the phone.
He stopped typing halfway through his sentence.
"Brother Chen, shouldn't we avoid sending too many messages in the morning?"
Li Chen was putting on his coat.
"Um."
Wang Qiang thought for a moment and replied: 【Good morning. Good luck with the dictation.】
He read it once.
Another comment was added: 【Don't be nervous.】
After sending the message, turn off your phone.
Zhao Zixuan groggily peeked out from under the covers.
"Qiangzi, you've switched from playing games to morning reading now?"
Wang Qiang ignored him.
He got out of bed and started looking for clothes.
Li Chen noticed that he wasn't wearing that black jacket, nor was he deliberately using hairspray.
He changed into a clean sweatshirt.
The shoes have been polished.
Ordinary, but clean.
Significant progress has been made.
Li Chen sent this information to Yan Xi.
[Yan Xi: He can eat breakfast normally today. Don't accompany him to stake out Lin Duo.]
[Li Chen: Why?]
[Yan Xi: We established a light connection last night. If this continues today, it will make her realize she's being noticed. Leave a one-day gap.]
Li Chen showed this message to Wang Qiang.
After reading it, Wang Qiang nodded with great difficulty.
"Fine. I'll endure it."
Zhao Zixuan sat up.
"You really can hold back?"
Wang Qiang gritted his teeth.
"You have to endure it, even if you can't help it. That's what my sister-in-law said."
Chen Mo rolled over in bed.
"Yan Xi's authority level has exceeded the game system's anti-addiction level."
Wang Qiang glared at him.
"You know what, it actually exceeded that."
For the first time, Wang Qiang didn't stream his game during the morning class.
He sat in the back row with his phone face down on the table.
Check it every five minutes.
I always watch Li Chen first before watching anything else.
Li Chen was annoyed by his gaze.
"Watch it if you want."
Wang Qiang picked it up immediately.
There's no new information about Lin Duo.
He was a little disappointed, but he didn't say anything.
Li Chen saw it all but said nothing.
This is much better than yesterday.
For lunch, Wang Qiang deliberately avoided the second-floor pork rib hot pot restaurant and went to the third floor instead.
Zhao Zixuan was shocked.
"Aren't you going to try and bump into them?"
Wang Qiang held the tray, his voice heavy with sorrow.
"One day apart."
Chen Mo nodded.
"Improved execution capabilities."
When Li Chen received Yan Xi's message, he was taking pictures of her plate.
[Yan Xi: He didn't go to the second floor?]
[Li Chen: I didn't go.]
Yan Xi: Okay.
Li Chen showed the "okay" sign to Wang Qiang.
Wang Qiang immediately ate half a bowl more rice.
My sister-in-law praised me.
Zhao Zixuan was jealous.
"Your status has risen quite quickly."
Wang Qiang chuckled.
"Of course, I am now a key recipient of support."
Seeing his expression, Li Chen lowered his head and sent a message to Yan Xi.
[Li Chen: He's gotten arrogant.]
[Yan Xi: Cell phones will be collected at 9:30 PM earlier than usual.]
Li Chen looked up.
"Wang Qiang."
Wang Qiang's smile froze.
"What's wrong?"
"You'll hand in your phone at 9:30 tonight."
Wang Qiang's chopsticks stopped in mid-air.
Why?
Li Chen showed him the screen.
After reading it, Wang Qiang silently lowered his head and ate his meal.
"I'm not going to drift anymore."
Four o'clock in the afternoon.
Wang Qiang's phone vibrated.
He was in front of his computer with the game client open.
The login screen has appeared.
The moment the vibration sounded, he immediately threw the mouse aside and grabbed his phone.
Lin Duo: [I've already done the dictation.]
Wang Qiang stared at those four words, a slight smile spreading across his face.
The game interface was flashing on the computer screen.
The match button is lit up.
He didn't even glance at it.
Li Chen turned his head to look over.
Wang Qiang typed slowly.
【sharp.】
It paused for a moment.
Another supplement.
I can go to bed early tonight.
Lin Duo replied: 【Mmm. What are you doing?】
Wang Qiang looked at the computer screen.
The game client is still running.
He paused for three seconds, then moved the mouse over.