At night, Zhang Yue invited Chen Zijin to dinner as promised.
But after waiting at the guild headquarters' entrance for a long time, there was still no sign of Chen Zijin.
More than ten minutes passed before Chen Zijin finally came downstairs.
The moment he saw Chen Zijin, Zhang Yue was slightly amazed.
In October, the weather had already started getting a little cool.
Chen Zijin had changed from her usual outfit of spaghetti straps on top and tight jeans on the bottom.
At the moment, Chen Zijin was wearing a pink sweater on top, a white skirt below, paired with white socks and white sneakers.
Her long hair hung down her shoulders, and the purple hair clip gave her a girlish vibe.
Gentle and graceful, with a hint of playfulness.
Chen Zijin ran over to Zhang Yue.
"Sorry to keep you waiting!"
Zhang Yue, "You even deliberately changed your clothes."
"I bought this online two days ago," Chen Zijin spun in front of Zhang Yue, smiling at him, "Does it look good?"
Perhaps influenced by Crystal Love, Zhang Yue felt Chen Zijin had a special fragrance on her.
Especially as she twirled, that scent carried by the breeze became even more distinct.
Chen Zijin said again, "Originally I planned to wear it this weekend when visiting my grandma."
"Then why are you wearing it now?", Zhang Yue asked.
Chen Zijin giggled, "Aren't you treating me to dinner?"
Before Zhang Yue could respond, Chen Zijin asked, "Where are you taking me to eat?"
"What do you want to eat?"
Chen Zijin thought for a moment and said, "I want to eat hot pot, haven't had it in a long time."
"Perfect timing, I heard from Ouyang that a new restaurant just opened nearby," Zhang Yue said, "Let's go eat at that place."
So, the two of them headed for the hot pot restaurant.
Along the way, they drew many glances from passersby.
Nowadays, Zhang Yue had already become a household name in the Dragon Nation, thanks to titles like "Dragon Nation's No.1 New God" and "God Zero."
No matter where he went, he naturally attracted attention.
As for Chen Zijin, although she had once taken the scene by storm a few years ago, now she looked like a has-been ace professional.
But even if her fame had faded, her looks were still top-tier.
With a face comparable to Xi Shi(a beauty in chinese history) and a fresh, elegant aura, she drew countless admiring glances.
"Damn! Is that God Zero? It really is God Zero, damn!"
"I just saw the news today that God Zero cleared six worlds in a single day. I heard this news even made it overseas, and foreign journalists were stunned and had to verify its authenticity. God Zero really brought honor to our Dragon Nation!"
"Who's the girl next to God Zero?"
"You've got no eye for detail. Obviously God Zero's new girlfriend! Look at that face, no way she's an ordinary person."
"She's definitely not ordinary. That's the Shadow Dancer, Cappuccino! A few years ago, she was the Dragon Nation's newest ace professional."
"Uh... but didn't I hear recently that God Zero was dating that Bear Nation girl, Military Blade Athena? Changed girlfriends so fast?"
"Pfft! Switching every few days is still low-profile. If I had God Zero's looks, strength, status, and identity, I'd change girlfriends every hour, 24 different ones a day, all school-beauty tier."
"That's the kind of guy who'll die in bed eventually…"
Hearing the passersby's chatter, Chen Zijin asked Zhang Yue a bit downcast, "Did you date someone recently?"
"No. Just ordinary friends," Zhang Yue said bluntly, "We cleared Otherworld together."
Hearing this, Chen Zijin immediately smiled brightly.
They entered the hot pot restaurant.
While scanning the QR code to order, a female server brought over a bouquet of flowers, smiling as she said, "Hello to both of you! Since this is our grand opening, we're offering a 15% discount for Otherworld professionals. And if you're a couple, show some proof and you'll get a 30% discount."
Before Zhang Yue could speak—
Chen Zijin said, "We're a couple!"
The server smiled and said, "Please show some proof!"
"How do we prove that?", Chen Zijin was momentarily puzzled. Then, her little head lit up, "Got it!"
Looking around to make sure no one was paying attention, suddenly, Chen Zijin stood up, tiptoed over to Zhang Yue's side, and leaned her face toward Zhang Yue's right cheek, deliberately avoiding the server's line of sight to create a "fake kiss" scene to look like a couple.
She didn't plan to actually kiss Zhang Yue.
Unexpectedly, just as she leaned in, Zhang Yue turned his face, causing Chen Zijin to actually kiss Zhang Yue's cheek.
Chen Zijin's face immediately turned visibly red, blushing to the naked eye, her heart pounding like a little deer.
She quickly darted back to her seat, covered her face with both hands, and pretended to look at the menu.
The server, understanding completely, smiled and said, "Got it, I've marked down the 30% discount for you two. You can scan the QR code to order as normal."
Zhang Yue was dumbfounded.
Feeling extremely embarrassed and worried Zhang Yue might think she was a frivolous girl, Chen Zijin quickly explained, "I just wanted to pretend to be a couple to get the discount. I didn't really mean to kiss you…"
Zhang Yue also realized it was a complete misunderstanding on his part that led to Chen Zijin actually kissing him.
To ease the awkwardness, after scanning the QR code, he handed the phone to Chen Zijin, "You pick. See what you want to eat, I'll go make the sauce…"
Chen Zijin snatched the phone like lightning, her face red as the evening glow, wanting to crawl under the table out of embarrassment.
Later, with a costumed mascot in a baby outfit performing nearby, their attention was drawn elsewhere, finally easing the awkwardness between the two.
As the server began bringing food, they started enjoying the hot pot quite happily.
During the meal, from the next table over, Zhang Yue suddenly overheard a topic that piqued his interest. Two boys and two girls, looking around fourteen or fifteen years old, were chatting while eating hot pot.
"Hey, what do you think it takes to unlock that Ultimate Arena in the Death Territory?"
"Who knows! Professionals from around the world have tried everything but can't find a way. But that just proves the arena is something extraordinary."
"Whoever manages to unlock that arena will definitely get an incredibly rich reward! We can't let that reward fall into the hands of those hammerheads from the Beacon Nation and Cold Nation."
"Oh right, didn't they say God Zero already cleared World 31 today? He's about to reach World 32 soon. Maybe once he reaches it, he'll be able to unlock the Ultimate Arena! After all, God Zero's created so many miracles!"
"Can't wait. What kind of reward will that mysterious arena offer?"
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