"At the Geek Internet Cafe, reserving a computer for my roommate."
Li Yang didn't expect Wu Tianqi to go all out like this. To get information from him, Wu really would stop at nothing.
Wu Tianqi quickly replied, "Damn, you won't come to reserve a board for me, but you rush over to reserve a computer for your roommate!"
"I'm just here to look up some information. Next time, I'll reserve a board for you. Can't let you suffer losses."
Just because of what he just said, next week I won't reserve a computer for my roommate anymore.
Wu Tianqi: "Haha, Fellow Daoist Li, let me tell you something. Just now Jiang Banxia was beside me and played with my phone for a while. I know you probably won't believe it, but it's true. I had just finished a game, and she seemed a bit embarrassed, then left."
Li Yang: "..."
"I believe you, of course I do."
These jokes are fine to make, but don't hold onto them forever.
"I even asked her to ask where you were for me, but I didn't see any chat records."
Upon hearing Li Yang was at the Geek Internet Cafe, Wu Tianqi felt relieved.
Thinking about it, how could Li Yang know his aunt? He himself couldn't see people, and few people even had her contact, so it was purely overthinking.
"No worries, no worries, we were just talking about homework, nothing worth seeing."
This guy, after coming back to his senses, kept testing multiple times.
There wasn't much more to discuss, so he played a couple more games and then left the internet cafe.
No matter how many "godfathers" his four roommates called him, he didn't stick around.
He bought a scallion pancake at the cafe's entrance; it was already seven o'clock, and even in May, the sky was getting dark.
He walked by the river.
The name Jiang City comes from a river that runs through the county town, with the water system eventually flowing into the Yangtze River.
Even during dry seasons, the middle of the river is over seven meters deep, and in flood season, the shallowest parts on the sides are over three meters.
Every year, countless people drown in this river, and in some years, if fewer than ten drown, the 'Deep Water Hazard' signs contributed greatly.
The riverbanks have a constant flow of people, from all age groups, and some young couples might even be from Jiangcheng First High School.
It's certainly safe during this time; if someone fell into the water, there would be no shortage of enthusiastic bystanders.
He knew he came out too early, but it wasn't yet the night market, and internet fees were expensive.
Staying another three hours would cost a day's and a half's meal money.
If he had money, who would use the '11' bus to run two kilometers to grab a spot?
But the spot was worth it, as he got half a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from his roommate.
He had over a thousand in his account now, wanting to rent a place and call Jiang Banxia over for study sessions.
Actually, when he saw that chat record, he couldn't help but smile at first.
But then he thought of a horse-faced big man calling 'dad', and suddenly felt a bit disgusted, furiously pulling down his mouth corners.
He waited until ten-thirty when there were fewer people by the river.
He started his patrol.
Soon, he saw a melancholic woman standing by the river railing, looking at the late-night river.
He had imagined this scene many times before; due to frequent drowning incidents, there were railings by the river, and generally, it was hard to fall in. For adults, the chance was even less.
So, most likely, it was the rich man's daughter, unable to think straight, who jumped in.
People who jump into a river to commit suicide must be filled with despair.
The melancholy woman before him fit his target perfectly.
He didn't know much about the rich man's daughter, only her surname was Bai.
This surname stands out. In a limited public area, encountering two with the Bai surname means they're either family out together or the girl is pregnant, and the child carries her surname.
He slowly approached the melancholy woman, and due to the dim light, could only make out a general figure.
As he got closer, he called out, "Hey beautiful, you..."
The melancholy woman quickly turned around.
"Sorry to bother you, ma'am..."
Li Yang quickly took off.
He didn't know what the rich man's daughter looked like, but he had absolute trust in Wu Tianqi's taste.
That face just now... Could Wu Tianqi really be into it?
No way!
He walked further along, and once again saw a girl standing by the river.
This time he saw clearly, definitely a girl, decent-looking, at least passing. Given Wu Tianqi's not-so-picky nature, it was possible he'd make a move.
"Hello, beautiful, I'm a street magician. Can you help me with a magic trick?"
The girl turned her head impatiently, ready to scold the strange man flirting with her.
Instead, she suddenly exclaimed.
"Li Yang, did Feng Ping send you to call me?"
The girl's eyes stayed on Li Yang, not moving away.
"Uh... no..."
Feng Ping was his roommate; did this girl know his roommate? Most likely his roommate's girlfriend?
Li Yang didn't have much of an impression of his roommates; he only recently remembered their names.
He couldn't possibly be familiar with their girlfriends.
Li Yang was racking his brain trying to recall the girl's face but couldn't remember anything useful.
The girl said, "So you want me to say good things about you to Wang Manqi? It depends on how you perform then."
"What the heck, I've got the wrong person, I'm leaving!"
Li Yang said as he prepared to turn and leave.
"If you don't chase Wang Manqi, she'll get another boyfriend. Don't blame me if I didn't warn you."
"If she does, she does. None of my business!"
The girl's eyes lit up. Li Yang's good looks were well-known. She knew several of her friends secretly fancied Li Yang.
Unfortunately, Wang Manqi's presence squashed their chances.
"Li Yang, let me ask you something, does Feng Ping know you came to find me?"
"He doesn't know, I have something else..."
The girl's eyes brightened even more, "So you came specifically to find me..."
"No..."
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. But the motel fee is on you."
"Damn, bye!"
Li Yang ran without looking back.
"Stop! I'll pay…"
The girl's voice trailed behind him, and Li Yang ran even faster.
She stomped her foot in anger!
She didn't expect her forward approach to be so clearly rejected by Li Yang.
Damn it!
Is being Wang Manqi's lapdog really so rewarding? What else can he do besides look?
Quickly, she took out her phone and found Wang Manqi's QQ, typed out a message, and sent it.
"Dear sister, let me tell you something, just now Li Yang deliberately hit on me, but I ignored him. I think he's trying to use me to contact you. Don't give him a chance, leave him hanging. I'll help you, I promise it won't be long before he begs for your forgiveness..."
Simultaneously, she found her boyfriend's QQ, and asked, "Feng Ping, Wang Manqi asked me to get Li Yang's QQ from you. She deleted it in anger before."