Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Knot in the Heart Unraveled

Outside the City Lord’s Mansion Hall, everyone was surprised to hear that only Shuai Diaozha and Xia Haitang were invited inside, leaving the others looking at each other in disbelief.

Someone muttered softly:

“What’s going on? Why were only those two guilds called in?”

“Who knows? There’s no reason for them to be the first to go in, no matter how you look at it!”

“Could there be something fishy going on?”

Someone chuckled quietly:

“Thinking too much? Inside there’s a City Lord and an Elf King, would they need to play tricks on us?”

“Or do you think the people from Famous Clan and Ice and Snow Illusion City have connections with the City Lord’s Mansion or the Elf Race? Absurd!”

“True, maybe they just randomly picked two guilds to go in.”

“That’s probably it.”

On the other side, the expressions on Shengshi Drunkard and Luoshen Liunian’s faces appeared intriguing.

For these two, who held themselves in high regard, they were always at the top of the pyramid.

Yet ever since entering this game, they felt constantly restrained, unsure of what was wrong, but it left them very dissatisfied.

Like the City Lord’s sudden summons, excluding both of their guilds, it was unreasonable!

This left a bad taste in their mouths, like finding a fly in their food.

…

On the other side, hearing someone call for him, Shuai Diaozha suddenly felt as if he had been called on by a teacher in class.

As he entered the hall, his heart was filled with tension.

Why did the City Lord suddenly summon him and Xia Haitang?

The Drunkard and others were puzzled, but Shuai Diaozha was even more confused than they were.

With an uneasy feeling, Shuai Diaozha and Xia Haitang stepped into the hall.

Compared to Shuai Diaozha, Xia Haitang, being a girl, appeared much calmer.

The two stood inside the hall. Under their puzzled and somewhat tense gaze, Babylon spoke of a bet involving himself and Lin Yi, the Elf King.

As soon as Babylon finished speaking, Shuai Diaozha and Xia Haitang exchanged glances.

Both saw the incredulous joy and shock in each other’s eyes.

They never expected such happiness to arrive so suddenly.

So unexpectedly.

…

Soon, under the bewildered gazes of Drunkard and the others, Shuai Diaozha and Xia Haitang walked out of the hall with beaming faces, leaving everyone confused.

After finalizing the details of the bet with Babylon, Lin Yi logged out of the game.

The day’s events were indeed overwhelming.

Lin Yi needed some time to digest all this information.

When Lin Yi took off his helmet, it was already afternoon.

Lin Yi picked up his phone from the bedside and saw several missed calls from He Hai, along with a message:

“Except for Zhao Zhijian, the others have all woken up. They asked me to apologize to you. Once they’re better, they’ll come to apologize in person.”

Lin Yi casually replied:

“No need for apologies, just don’t let me see them again. If anyone continues to fool around, they won’t wake up next time.”

Lin Yi had just sent out the message when he received a reply from He Hai:

“Understood, I’ll pass the message on.”

After a while, another message from He Hai came through,

“I’ve noticed the Zhao family has been more active lately. They might not let things go easily, be careful.”

Lin Yi put down the phone, his eyes narrowed slightly: The Zhao family? Even if you don’t come for me, I won’t let you go.

When Lin Yi stepped out of the room, he unexpectedly saw Zhang Xinying sitting on the couch in the living room, snacking.

It seemed she heard the door open, as she paused mid-bite on a chip.

But it wasn’t long before the crisp sound of chewing chips resumed.

Lin Yi smiled wryly at the girl staring at the TV screen, then sat on a couch not far from her.

“When did you recognize me?”

Zhang Xinying glanced at Lin Yi, replying nonchalantly:

“Scratching your head when you’re nervous.”

“Wearing shoes for two years until they’re falling apart but still not changing them.”

“If I remember correctly, the pants you were wearing were the ones I bought for you when I went to New Sea last year.”

“And that black paint on the cuff, you got it from somewhere at the start of the year, and it’s still not washed out.”

With that, Zhang Xinying held up a chip, looking at Lin Yi:

“Need me to continue?”

Lin Yi’s wry smile turned to embarrassment, realizing how full of holes his “protection” had been in her eyes.

This made him reflect on how ridiculous his actions had been.

“I don’t know what you’ve been through in the past six months, but since you said those things half a year ago, the Lin Yi from before is a thing of the past to me.”

Zhang Xinying’s words struck Lin Yi’s heart.

Just when he almost thought he couldn’t breathe, he saw Zhang Xinying extend her soft hand towards him,

“Let’s reintroduce ourselves, I’m Zhang Xinying.”

“You!”

Lin Yi looked at the girl, somewhat puzzled.

Zhang Xinying chuckled and said:

“In front of me now is my roommate Lin Yi. Please take care of me from now on.”

As Lin Yi once again shook that small hand, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yi looked at the girl in front of him as if a lifetime had passed.

Unknowingly, he also broke into a smile and said:

“Nice to meet you, my name is Lin Yi.”

At this moment, Lin Yi suddenly realized.

Yes!

The timid Lin Yi of the past had hurt her enough, and her choice to forget was also a choice to start anew, wasn’t it?

Names are just labels, not really that important.

The old Lin Yi represented an unrememberable past.

And the current Lin Yi symbolizes a brand new start.

Lin Yi no longer dwelled on this but looked at the other with anticipation,

“So, our current relationship is…”

Zhang Xinying almost blurted out:

“Roommates!”

Ignoring Lin Yi’s disappointed expression, Zhang Xinying crossed her legs and started munching on snacks as she brought up another topic:

“These past few days, I’ve learned a lot from Grandpa Yidra, and I’ve obtained some things.

“Grandpa Yidra said they might help you, so I’ve already mailed them to you. Log in later to retrieve them.”

Saying this, Zhang Xinying extended her pristine small hand in front of Lin Yi again,

“The items aren’t free; I know you have money now, just give a token of appreciation.”

Lin Yi unhesitatingly pulled out a stack of money from his pocket and placed it on that pristine small hand,

“This is all I have on me right now. If it’s not enough, I can transfer more to you.”

This money was what he withdrew while shopping for daily necessities at the night market, as many stores there only took cash.

Zhang Xinying looked incredulously at the stack of money in her hand, speechless.

Then Zhang Xinying pulled out a hundred yuan note, returning the rest to Lin Yi,

“I’ll take this one, you keep the rest.”

Just as Lin Yi was about to ask what the items were, an excited voice from Mu Lingxue suddenly came from the stairs,

“Xinying, Xinying, I have good news for you.”

Mu Lingxue rushed down the stairs in strides, surprised to see both of them there.

But she didn’t mind and, hugging Zhang Xinying’s arm, excitedly recounted the events that happened at the City Lord’s Mansion today.

Zhang Xinying was happy for her best friend,

“Really? Doesn’t that mean getting first in the event is a breeze for you? That’s great!”

“Let me think, what mount will the top guild get?”

Mu Lingxue said proudly:

“I can get a snow leopard mount, and all members can get a white horse mount!”

“Ahhh!”

Zhang Xinying excitedly said:

“Count me in, I love white horses the most!”

Watching the two girls caught up in their excitement, Lin Yi awkwardly rubbed his nose, thinking to himself:

You’re likely to be disappointed; getting first place isn’t possible for you.

After the excitement died down, Mu Lingxue suddenly said:

“Let’s go, celebrate with a meal, my treat today.”

Mu Lingxue looked at Lin Yi,

“I’m in a good mood today, do you want to come along?”

Lin Yi quickly shook his head and said:

“I’d rather not, I have something to do in the game later.”

“Whatever, forget it, I’ll go call Weiwei, we’ll go ourselves.”

The three girls excitedly left the house, while Lin Yi went back to his room and logged back into the game.

He was mainly curious about what Zhang Xinying had mailed him.

If the Werewolf Prophet took notice of it and sent it to him, it surely wouldn’t be something ordinary.

Lin Yi logged into the game, replaced the Elf’s Concealment, and went to the mailbox in the commercial area of Cyan Dragon City.

Sure enough, there was an unread mail from “Lemon Bunny” inside.

When Lin Yi opened the mail, he was momentarily stunned and couldn’t help but laugh:

“It’s like getting a pillow when you feel sleepy!”

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Update complete for today.