Serial Player
Chapter 48: I Disagree with This Marriage (Thanks to Moonlight Luna for the reward ε-(´∀｀;) )

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: I Disagree with This Marriage (Thanks to Moonlight Luna for the reward ε-(´∀｀;) )

It’s a lose-lose situation, so just go for it!

Li Changhe pondered for a while in his mind, as long as there were no obvious flaws that could expose him, it should just be a simple dinner.

However, just to be on the safe side, Li Changhe took a big detour around the city center. He picked up all the arrows and materials he had ordered last night.

To avoid detection, Li Changhe had used more than twenty different accounts and shipping addresses. This had kept him quite busy. Thankfully, he had the [Player Backpack], or else he wouldn’t have been able to carry it all.

Only after all of this was done did he dare to go. Xiao Nan wouldn’t hurt him, but the same couldn’t be said for others.

As a result, by the time Li Changhe arrived at the seafood restaurant, it was already an hour later. He was twenty minutes later than the scheduled time.

Damn, this made him feel even more guilty.

Finally, he found Xiao Nan in the restaurant, and with her was another girl. Probably a friend of hers, or perhaps... a [Great Wall] player? Li Changhe was cautious.

Xiao Nan, who had just left the hospital, looked in good spirits, completely unlike her pale face from yesterday. Her energy should have already recovered.

However, although she looked healthy, her expression wasn’t good. Anyone who had to wait that long wouldn’t look happy.

Upon seeing Li Changhe, she raised an eyebrow and said, "Goudan, you have some guts. Did you stand me up?"

"Nonsense, Mr. Xiao invited me to dinner, so I had to dress up a bit before coming out." Li Changhe said with a serious face, holding up his newly changed T-shirt that he had stored in his [Backpack].

Xiao Nan glanced at Li Changhe’s T-shirt and thought there was no sign of dressing up. She waved and said, "Forget it, I’ve already given up on your taste. I’ve never seen you in a suit."

The girl next to her chuckled, "So this is your childhood sweetheart? He does seem interesting."

She smiled at Li Changhe and said, "Hello, I’m Xiao Nan’s friend, Chen Yu."

Chen Yu was petite, with shoulder-length hair. Her smile was very cute, very bright. Her naturally beautiful face, along with a fitting Lolita dress, made her look like a little princess.

"Hello, I’m Li Changhe." Li Changhe gave a faint smile in response but was on alert inside. Yun Ting had already noticed that this girl named ’Chen Yu’ was a [Player].

Apart from that, there were [Players] at the nearby seats who were also observing them.

All [Great Wall players]!

"Damn it, have I been found out?" Li Changhe thought with a heavy heart.

"No, if they found out, they wouldn’t let Xiao Nan invite me for dinner. This looks more like... surveillance? Or protection? Protecting Xiao Nan? Or Chen Yu?" Li Changhe quickly thought it over.

He was right, it was protection. Chen Yu’s identity was high-ranking, but her personal combat power wasn’t. Therefore, she had several [Great Wall players] secretly protecting her.

And the reason she came here was probably to investigate something or suspect something. Perhaps they found some clues at the scene of the murder last night.

Xiao Nan glanced at Chen Yu, frowned for a moment, and then said to Li Changhe, "What do you want to order? Beef noodles?"

"Girl... I think you’ve misunderstood something." Li Changhe said in a low voice, "After so many years, do you still think I can be appeased with just a bowl of beef noodles?"

"Then... add an egg?" Xiao Nan replied solemnly, "That’s not appropriate. How can Goudan eat eggs?"

The two’s banter left Chen Yu somewhat at a loss. She originally knew that Xiao Nan was planning to treat her childhood friend to dinner, and for some reason, she came to freeload, but she didn’t expect Xiao Nan’s style to change as well.

The girl, who was quick-witted, obviously didn’t know that this was the couple’s tacit communication.

When Xiao Nan or Li Changhe encountered some troubles that were not easy to talk about, they would use beef noodles as a code. The meaning of Xiao Nan’s words was actually very clear; she had a bad relationship with Chen Yu, but due to face, she couldn’t outright say it, so she used the code to remind Li Changhe.

Li Changhe finally relaxed, "So that’s it, it’s just a nuisance coming to the door. I thought my [Player] identity had been discovered? That’s easy to handle."

Therefore, Li Changhe changed his previous smiling face and sat back in his chair, seriously sizing up Chen Yu.

His scrutinizing gaze left Chen Yu somewhat uneasy. She was accustomed to others looking at her with thankful, admiring, and even desirous eyes.

But no one had ever looked at her as if she were a piece of pork.

"Mr. Li, is there a problem?" Chen Yu asked indifferently.

The [Great Wall players] who were secretly protecting her felt a sudden jolt. Hearing her tone, Chen Yu was probably getting angry. And the consequences were serious...

Her cute and small appearance was the reason why she was called the Princess of the Strategy Group, possessing both talent and beauty. The older generation of the [Great Wall] doted on her, and the younger generation admired her. Besides the arrogant [Players] and [Special Ability Holders], she was the center of love and affection for many.

Even Yang Dong was quite polite when talking to her.

Of course... another reason was her elder brother, who was a Lv15 [Special Ability Holder] in the [Great Wall]. When she got angry, even the Great Wall players were terrified.

Li Changhe touched his chin and said, "I’ve known Xiao Nan since we were seven, and we are sworn friends. But I’ve never heard of you as a friend of hers."

Chen Yu smiled faintly and said, "Our parents have a good relationship, and we even have some family ties. We just haven’t seen each other for a long time. I think I knew Xiao Nan earlier than you did."

Indeed, as their fathers were veteran colleagues in the same department, the two families had a good relationship. After the [Evolution Game] appeared, both of them became [Players] and joined the [Great Wall], maintaining contact.

But knowing each other earlier didn’t mean they had a good relationship.

Especially after Xiao Nan became a [Special Ability Holder], their contact dwindled even more. This was because people often compared the two of them. Xiao Nan, who had obtained the [Demon Baal] from the [Solomon] scenario on her own, naturally outshone Chen Yu.

This annoyed Chen Yu, or rather, made her jealous.

"Turns out you’re also a childhood sweetheart..." Li Changhe waved his hand, "But I don’t approve of this marriage!"

"Pfft!" Some people choked nearby. It was the [Players] who were secretly protecting Chen Yu.

You [Great Wall players] were already choked up by his words.

Seeing that Xiao Nan only twitched the corner of her eyes, but you guys choked, what a disgrace! Li Changhe thought. The big move hasn’t been triggered yet.

Chen Yu was also stunned, "What are you talking about?"

"After entering, I noticed that apart from watching me at the beginning, you probably spent 70% of your time looking at Xiao Nan." Li Changhe said seriously.

"What does that prove? We haven’t seen each other for so long, so I’m just looking at her. What’s wrong with that?"

"It’s different, I have some understanding of Xiao Nan’s charm. The last girl who looked at her like that confessed her feelings to Xiao Nan after class." Li Changhe said very seriously, making it sound genuine, but this... was indeed true.

Chen Yu took a deep breath and said, "You’re misunderstanding. I’m totally normal, I just..."

"That girl also said the same thing at first. ’I’m normal, I just want to be closer to Xiao Nan.’" Li Changhe smiled faintly after he mentioned it.

Xiao Nan also tactfully moved a little further away from Chen Yu, "We are not suitable." She responded with a shy expression. Her acting deserved an Oscar!

A finishing blow!