Unexpected romance

"Asleep?"

"I can't sleep!"

"Actually, I can't sleep either!"

"I know!"

Shang couldn't resist sending her a WeChat message.

"Play with me online for a while!" Shang quickly typed a string of text on the screen, which was then received by Yu Sheng.

"Okay!" she replied quickly.

Shang got up, put on his pajamas, went to the study, turned on the computer, logged into the game, and waited for Yu Sheng to arrive.

"You've arrived?"

"Um!"

From her words, Shang sensed Yu Sheng's haggardness, as if she was in a similar state to himself.

"It's strange, isn't it? I'm clearly angry, but it's like I can't be angry at all, because I know it's my fault that you're like this!"

"Don't say that, I won't allow you to do that!" Shang replied quickly.

"When you said, 'As long as you're happy, that's all that matters,' my heart skipped a beat. I was scared! Especially when you said that Shang hugged Yu Sheng and felt less wronged, my eyes hurt a little!"

Shang fell silent.

"Did you cry?"

"A little!"

"Is it okay to stay up so late?"

"It's rare to have a free day, I can just catch up on sleep the next day."

"I can imagine what you would look like as a panda!" Shang tried to cheer Yu Sheng up.

Yu Sheng sent a confused emoji and then fell silent.

Sudden……

"You're not really going to disappear, are you?!"

After thinking for a moment, Shang sent a "sick" emoji.

"My promise to you isn't fulfilled yet, fifty years. Have you forgotten?"

Yu Sheng sent a smiling emoji, followed by a heart emoji.

That night, the two talked for a long time, until the early hours of the morning, when Shang finally stopped talking and urged her to go to sleep.

I want to see you one more time!

"Hmm!" Shang replied.

"When I wake up tomorrow, you won't be gone, will you?"

"Go to sleep!"

"Um!"

Yu Sheng logged off, and Shang went to the garden, silently watered the flowers, and then logged off as well.

The next day, Shang didn't log into the game. He didn't know how to face her. It seemed that he was still bothered by that incident.

I received a greeting from Yu Sheng in the morning, but this time Shang did not reply.

It wasn't until nearly 10 o'clock that Shang sent a message to Yu Sheng.

"I can't log in to the server, I'll be online later today."

Yu Sheng seemed very angry.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? I logged on first thing this morning, and it was past nine o'clock and you still hadn't come. I was about to cry!"

"She...cried?" Shang was somewhat at a loss.

"Feel sorry!"

"No need to apologize!"

Having experienced heart-wrenching pain, he saw many things more clearly. Shang realized that an indelible image had appeared in his mind. He cared about every word she said, every post and emoji she made. After being friends with her for so long, this was the first time he had tried to learn everything about her, from her WeChat Moments to her QQ Space.

From that day on, their conversations gradually shifted from games to WeChat, and they started chatting more and more frequently.

"Thinking of you makes me so happy!" A animated emoticon marks the start of a day of longing.

"What is the person I like doing? Look!"

"I'll hold you tight!"

I like you!

"Kiss!"

Ambiguous words and emojis dominated the entire WeChat screen.

"Oh, by the way, there's something in the store you should go and receive!"

"?" Shang arrived at the mall in confusion and saw a yellow T-shirt with a print of a person covering their face in embarrassment.

The two changed into matching outfits once again, and they looked so well-matched.

Before each session, Shang would forcefully take over the stage from the DJ just to give her a number, a token of her affection.

From that day on, he began to seriously practice a dance move called "Advanced 8-Key!"

"Are you there?"

"Yes, I'm here!"

"Shall we dance?"

"Okay, go ahead and drive!"

"Go ahead and drive!"

At noon, Shang came to the computer and found that Qiqi was online, so he asked her a question.

When he arrived at Qiqi's room, she was alone, but her appearance today shocked him—a long, thin braid sticking straight up in the air.

"I don't think this look is ugly!"

"It's alright, quite unique!"

"..."

"Didn't he come up?"

"Yes, he's working!"

"Oh, where's Yu Sheng?"

"She's tutoring students, she's busy!"

"Oh, why have you been jumping to 8 so often lately?"

"Because she likes it!"

"...Why did I have to say anything? Another dose of PDA!"

Shang awkwardly sent a "sick" emoji.

Let's dance!

"good!"

This jump lasted for more than half an hour.

"I have to go out now, I'll play later!" Shang quickly typed a string of text on the computer screen.

"Okay, I'll play later!"

"I'm leaving!" Shang said goodbye to Qiqi and returned to the room that belonged to him and Yu Sheng.

That evening, before the appointed time, Shang arrived in the game early, but this time he played the role of a light bulb in Liuxing and Xi's room. Fortunately, Mi, Yao and Jiajia were also there.

"This time, nobody should try to take first place from me. Anyone who does will have to fight me! Especially you, Shang!"

"..."

"You'll be number one this time!" Shang sent a helpless emoji.

Shang waited a long time, and just as he was about to explode, he jumped up, then reversed from 6 to 11, exploded again, and instantly surpassed Meteor.

Meteor was in first place just now, but a single 11-point explosion instantly left him behind, and what Jiajia was about to say directly caused Shang to be caught in the crossfire.

"The dog is number one!"

"..."

awkward!

"Ha ha……"

Laughter filled the room!

"Shang, this isn't for you. What a coincidence, that damned meteor!"

"I'm fine!" Shang sent a "sick" emoji.

Sorrow comforts you, *smack*!

"Smack of refusal!" The merciless words came from Shang's mouth.

"Ha ha……"

"excellent!"

"Meteor, take note!"

"I have my pride too, you know. How embarrassing!"

"This isn't about saving face!" Shang sighed and, ignoring their discussion, left the room under the pretext of watering the flowers, as if it wasn't a place to stay any longer.

That evening, in the same room, when the notification that Yu Sheng had come online appeared at the bottom of the screen, Shang felt a slight ripple in his heart.

"You've arrived?"

"Um!"

"I've already told my family about you, and I promise you won't have to go through that embarrassing time again!"

Even through the screen, Shang felt a lump in her throat, and all her grievances vanished in an instant.

"I shouldn't have disturbed your peaceful life, I..." Shang seemed to want to say something.

"No need to say anything, I know, we both understand, don't we?"

Shang sent a "sick" emoji.

"You're not allowed to say anything about leaving again. I'll always be by your side! You'll do the same, right?"

"Yes, I will! You might forget me, but I will never forget you!"

The words weren't exactly sweet nothings, but they deeply touched Shang's heart, prompting him to reveal his true feelings.

Yu Sheng is a good person. Shang feels more sorry for her. After she told him about her family troubles that day, he made a decision: he would protect her without reservation.