King of Kings, start with a perfect record and strive for the top spot.

Half an hour later, there was a knock on the front door of the living room.

Ye Lan ran to open the door.

Xu Zhiqiang leaned dejectedly against the wall, his chubby cheeks already showing some stubble, and a half-smoked cigarette was held between the two fingers of his right hand.

This was the first time Ye Lan had ever seen Xu Zhiqiang so down on his luck.

Xu Zhiqiang used to be a teetotaler, neither smoking nor drinking, and no matter how much Ye Lan tried to persuade him, it was no use.

As for now...

It seems like he has an even bigger smoking habit than Ye Lan.

"Lost in love?"

"Holy crap, how did you know?!"

Xu Zhiqiang was so startled that he almost flicked the cigarette butt out of his hand.

"Nonsense, if I couldn't guess your identity, wouldn't all these years of brotherhood have been for nothing?"

Xu Zhiqiang continued smoking with a troubled expression, occasionally choking on the smoke, clearly a novice.

He didn't want to talk about it, but he didn't expect Ye Lan to be so smart and guess it at first glance.

"Alright, come in. The barbecue and beer are all ready for you."

Seeing that Xu Zhiqiang didn't want to talk, Ye Lan didn't press him and moved aside to let him in.

Looking at the spacious and bright living room, and the food laid out on the coffee table, Xu Zhiqiang suddenly felt like it was all a dream.

He turned to Ye Lan and said, "What did you say when you asked me for money last month? You said you were so poor that you wanted to eat something from the green belt on the street."

"Living in such a big house and eating so well, how the hell are you not poor?"

Since starting university, Xu Zhiqiang has used half of his living expenses to help Ye Lan.

It just doesn't seem right for an office worker to borrow money from a student.

However, considering their friendship of over ten years since childhood, Xu Zhiqiang always lent money to Ye Lan without hesitation.

I never expected this guy to be living such a comfortable life.

I am so angry!

Ye Lan scratched her head awkwardly, "My live streams have been doing a bit better lately, so I moved to a new place."

"And this house isn't rented by me alone; I also have a roommate."

Xu Zhiqiang extended his right palm, his eyes cold, and said, "Give me back the money!"

"Okay, okay, let's eat first. I'll pay you back after we eat. I didn't even eat dinner while waiting for you."

While she was waiting, Ye Lan used the air fryer to heat up the barbecue.

The two of them ate grilled skewers and drank ice-cold beer, and the feeling was indescribably wonderful.

Xu Zhiqiang hadn't drunk much alcohol before, so his alcohol tolerance wasn't high.

After a few beers, tears welled up in his eyes, and he began to pour out his heart.

"Ye Lan, I don't understand, why are girls so superficial? Why do they have to find a boyfriend who's good at video games?"

Ye Lan took a bite of a meat skewer and said calmly, "Is Huang Yuting's boyfriend a gaming expert?"

Huang Yuting was the woman Xu Zhiqiang deeply loved.

Xu Zhiqiang gripped the wine bottle tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, and nodded dejectedly.

"I was the one who loved her the most. For her sake, I gave up my admission to a top provincial university and went to a vocational school in another province with her, just to have the advantage of being close to her."

“When we first entered the school, we talked about everything and were inseparable. I thought Cupid had blessed us and that our love was about to come to fruition.”

“But recently she has become increasingly cold towards me. Every time I send her more than a dozen messages, she only replies with one sentence, and she doesn’t even want to meet me.”

Ye Lan took a small sip of her wine, thinking to herself that he was indeed a cultured person, even when drunk he spoke so poetically.

Xu Zhiqiang wiped away his tears and sighed heavily.

"Last Friday, I couldn't resist anymore, so I sneaked into her classroom and saw her playing games with a boy, chatting and laughing. During that time, she did something very outrageous."

“I questioned Huang Yuting about what she liked about that boy. She said that the boy was a top-ranked jungler in the national server who could carry her to the top rank, while I could only carry her to lose points.”

"But Huang Yuting wasn't like this before. Even when I helped her lose points, she would still chat and laugh with me!"

Ye Lan burst into laughter upon hearing this, slapping her thigh repeatedly.

Xu Zhiqiang glared angrily, his eyes red.

"Zhiqiang, what can I say to you? Do you think Huang Yuting used to want to play with you?"

Xu Zhiqiang gritted his teeth: "What do you mean!"

"You should think carefully about what she said every time you invited her to play games!"

"She always asks me if you and Zheng Xueling are there..."

Suddenly, Xu Zhiqiang seemed to have thought of something and abruptly raised his head.

"you mean......."

Ye Lan nodded calmly: "That's right, she doesn't want to play games with you, she wants to play games with me!"

“I can help her rank up, but I won’t help her rank up alone, so you’ve become her tool, and she’s been using you.”

Xu Zhiqiang roared, "Why didn't you tell me?!"

Ye Lan pointed at the other person's nose and cursed:

"Bullshit! I warned you a long time ago, but you not only didn't appreciate it, you also said I have delusions and think every woman I see likes me."

Xu Zhiqiang lowered his head dejectedly, tears falling like broken pearls.

"But why?!"

"Is being good at video games such a good way to attract girls?"

Ye Lan thought for a moment and said, "As the most popular mobile game right now, if you play Honor of Kings well, you'll definitely have no shortage of female admirers."

"But this is just a special skill, just like some girls like boys who are good at basketball."

"It's just that Huang Yuting happens to like boys who are good at video games."

Xu Zhiqiang grew anxious and patted his chest, saying:

"But I have special talents too. I have good grades. I've received scholarships three times in the two months since I entered school. Why can't Huang Yuting like me?"

Ye Lan's lips curled into a disdainful smile.

"Dude, I'm not trying to discourage you, but showing off your grades in vocational school is like casting pearls before swine."

"If Huang Yuting liked boys with good grades, you two would have been together in high school. Why wait until college?"

After listening to Ye Lan's words of comfort, Xu Zhiqiang gulped down the remaining half bottle of wine.

Why do I feel even more uncomfortable?

It's like someone is rubbing salt into your wound!

"Why don't you teach me how to play games? If I can become the best jungler in the national server, can I steal Huang Yuting away?"

Ye Lan almost spat out her drink.

Even after all this, Xu Zhiqiang still couldn't forget Huang Yuting.

This isn't just being love-struck.

That's clearly brain-dead!

Ye Lan patted Xu Zhiqiang's shoulder heavily and said earnestly:

"Bro, take my advice, you have no talent for gaming."

"Moreover, games have a lifespan, so Huang Yuting's relationship with that boy couldn't last."

"The essence of life is the daily necessities of life."

"Use your current time to upgrade your associate's degree to a bachelor's degree, then a master's degree, then a doctorate, and finally a great job. Then you can give Huang Yuting a good slap in the face!"

Seeing the gleam in Xu Zhiqiang's eyes, Ye Lan assumed that her suggestion had worked.

Just as he was about to continue drinking, Xu Zhiqiang suddenly said excitedly.

"Yes, I'm working hard to improve myself and find a good job. After this game is over, I'll go after Huang Yuting, and she'll definitely be with me."

puff~

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Ye Lan was so angry that she sprayed all the wine in her mouth onto Xu Zhiqiang's face.

Damn it!

Heaven rewards diligence (Simps will perish!).