Ye Luoli: The Charismatic Girl Leads the World to Darkness

Just as Yan Xi turned her head away, Gao Taiming turned his head as if they were telepathically connected. Seeing Yan Xi looking at him, Gao Taiming raised an eyebrow, gave her a sly smile, and winked.

To be honest, it's a bit greasy.

Yan Xi's lips twitched, her face expressionless as she shifted her gaze, then turned her head and gagged.

Gao Taiming: ...

"puff!"

The waiters watching the scene and the other three energetic young men on the dance floor burst into laughter, their laughter quite unrestrained.

Gao Taiming gritted his teeth, glared at them with a dark face, and the others actually restrained themselves a bit to be considerate.

Several waiters covered their mouths, their faces flushed, and their shoulders trembled uncontrollably. One waiter standing by the dance floor with a rag laughed so hard his hands shook, water droplets flying everywhere, some even splashing onto Gao Taiming's face, which instantly turned green.

The three energetic young men on the dance floor had their hands occupied, so they could only suppress their laughter by pursing their lips, their expressions contorted as they played a few wrong notes.

Gao Taiming: ...

Enraged, Gao Taiming left home, but suddenly felt an urge to smash his guitar. He abruptly stopped strumming the strings and gripped the guitar from both the top and bottom.

But... Gao Taiming had just raised the guitar halfway with both hands when the image of a smiling girl clenching her fists and her clear, familiar yet threatening voice suddenly appeared in his mind:

This guitar is really nice, Gao Taiming. From now on, you can use it. As long as it's there, you're there; if it breaks, you're gone. Do you hear me?

The young man broke out in a cold sweat instantly. His rationality, which had just run out of the house, was grabbed by the scruff of his neck by an irresistible force and dragged back to the ground, where it was violently rubbed against him.

Gao Taiming looked at the guitar in front of him, shook his hand a few times, and then put it down dejectedly.

Good, the guitar escaped unscathed... Well, Gao Taiming escaped unscathed too.

As soon as Gao Taiming stopped, the three energetic young men next to him also couldn't continue playing. The three of them put down their tools, squatted on the ground, and started laughing loudly.

The three of them laughed, and the rest of the group couldn't hold back any longer. The wild laughter of more than a dozen people mingled together, echoing in the empty bar with an unusually infectious energy.

So Yan Xi couldn't help but burst into laughter as well.

And so... the world where only Gao Taiming is injured is perfectly achieved.

¥ (Manual sarcasm)

At exactly eight o'clock in the evening, it was completely dark, and not a single star could be seen. It seemed that something big was about to happen.

Inside the bar, the bell that signaled the end of the business hours rang, and the nine people surrounding Yan Xi breathed a sigh of relief and all looked at her.

Yan Xi sighed, pouted, and ended the 5v5 match, reluctantly letting them leave.

The sign indicating that the business was open was put out, and within two minutes people started to push the door open and come in. Several regular customers even greeted Yan Xi with smiles.

This bar is called Yellow Springs, and it's quite famous in the city. It's located in a bustling area and occupies an area almost the size of a large hotel.

It can't really be called a bar, because this place... is a large collection.

The first floor is a nightclub, the kind where you dance and mingle with all sorts of people. The second floor and above are different; they're all members-only. Half of the second floor is occupied by various entertainment rooms, and the other half is this bar. As for the third floor, it's hotel-style suites, and the fourth floor is the presidential suite. The top floor, the fifth floor, is Boss Huang Quan's territory; very few people can go up there.

One reason I chose to bring Gao Taiming to the Underworld was because of the membership system. After all, those who can enter are all respectable, self-assured, and cultured people who don't cause much trouble.

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Yan Xi found a comfortable sofa with a good view, and with a bunch of snacks and a bottle of wine, she ate, drank, and watched a pretty lady sing love songs. She was living a very pleasant life.

Across from her, Gao Taiming rubbed his bloated stomach, staring at Yan Xi with a long, brooding gaze, practically screaming "You're playing games and ignoring me!" His expression was both resentful and aggrieved, yet undeniably comical.

Yan Xi only ate one-fifth of that tiramisu; the rest went into Gao Taiming's stomach. (Don't ask me how he managed to eat so much of a 20-centimeter diameter cake; I didn't mention how tall it was [manual dog head emoji])

He's been staring at her like this for over an hour. Before, Yan Xi was playing games and he could pretend not to see her, but now that everyone's gone, he can't ignore her gaze anymore.

After another song, Yan Xi finally couldn't stand the intense, resentful gaze from across the room and said, "Big brother, stop staring. There's really nothing on my face. If you keep staring, you'll see right through it."

Gao Taiming remained silent, but his gaze intensified.

Yan Xi: ...

It's really not her fault she doesn't include you in games. With your terrible luck and lousy skills, who would dare play with you? Your win rate would plummet!

Yes, that's right, Gao Taiming is a gaming black hole. His skills are so terrible they're practically nonexistent, but the worst part is he's unlucky; he always gets matched with incredibly skilled opponents, and his win rate is... well, let's just say it's abysmal...

It's unbearable to look at!

Can you imagine a Platinum player and a Silver player teaming up against Diamond or even King-level Cats, only to be utterly defeated in every single game?

That day, Yan Xi's performance dropped from 50% to 43%. Then, overnight, Yan Xi deleted Gao Taiming from her friends list, strongly demanded that he uninstall the game, and swore a solemn oath that if she ever teamed up with him again, she would lose all her hair...

Yan Xi wanted to explain but didn't know where to start. She wanted to tease him but then remembered that he had shared such a big tiramisu with her and felt embarrassed to take a bite. After struggling for a long time, she could only look back and stare straight into Gao Taiming's eyes.

The two stared at each other, and the atmosphere began to freeze. There wasn't a hint of romance; instead, it felt like a fight was about to break out.

Just then, a good-looking, energetic young man ran over excitedly and shoved Gao Taiming in the back, making him stumble and almost smash his face on the table.

"Mingzi, let's go, it's our turn!"

(P.S.: Gao Taiming didn't accept this title voluntarily, but he was forced to. I won't say who it is [manual doge face])

After he finished speaking, two other energetic young men came over, each grabbing one of Gao Taiming's arms and carrying him away.

The young man who arrived first greeted Yan Xi politely: "Sister Yan, we've brought Mingzi over!"

Their eye contact was interrupted as Gao Taiming was pulled away. Yan Xi looked at the young man as if she had seen her second parents. Hearing what the young man said, she happily gave him a thumbs-up.

Encouraged, the young man looked extremely happy. He nodded emphatically to Yan Xi and then cheerfully ran after his teammate. His back looked like that of a joyful little pony, and his face even seemed to be red.

After watching the four young men walk away, Yan Xi licked her lips, then smiled and picked up her snacks.

Holy crap, finally he's gone! The world is finally at peace!

Suddenly, a commotion broke out at the bar entrance. Several people pushed the door open and walked in, talking loudly as they went, almost drowning out the music.

Upon hearing the sound, Yan Xi subconsciously turned her head to look, then suddenly frowned and muttered to herself:

"Is Huangquan about to go bankrupt? How can someone like that get members?"

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Off topic:

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