Chapter 17: Reckless

“This… this… this…” Luo Tiancheng stammered, visibly flustered.

Qin Yue patted his shoulder: “Let’s call it a day. This mission is indeed difficult, we’ll talk about it later.”

“Okay.”

“You have your own life. Even if He Yinhui isn’t in it, there will be others. Moreover, Xiao Yibo might not have any ill intentions towards you; perhaps he genuinely likes you. I think you should wait until he returns from the film set and have a talk with him.”

“This…”

“Think about it, with his current status, if he really wanted to do something to you, he would have already taken you away. Based on your description, he’s probably jealous of He Yinhui.”

“But that shouldn’t be the case. I’m just a small fry, and he’s a big star. How could he possibly be interested in me?”

“You’ll have to ask him that yourself.”

Qin Yue thought to himself: Luo Tiancheng is the type who unknowingly charms people, even I’m somewhat attracted to him.

“Alright…”

“Are you sure you don’t need a cast for your leg?”

“No, thanks. It’s convenient for me to take a shower now, which is good. Anyway, the splint is almost as good as a cast.”

“Alright, I’ll head off then, going home to rest. I have the night shift later. Do well in your livestreams, earn more money, and make yourself happier. But don’t forget to eat nutritious food.”

“Mm-hmm!”

Before leaving, Qin Yue added: “Remember to consider sending Xiao Yibo some photos, your leg will heal directly.”

“Ahhhhh—”

“Hahaha…”

…

Xiao Yibo, eager to return to City B as soon as possible, worked hard to grasp the characteristics of his role, refining the lines he had already memorized, and almost every scene was done in one take.

As a result, the web series originally planned to take a month to shoot might now wrap up in 20 days.

While reviewing the footage, the assistant director said: “How is this like a complete novice who’s never acted before? He’s getting more and more seasoned.”

The director chuckled while drinking beer: “We’ve saved a lot of worry this time.”

“The producer said he only wanted to sing and not act, I thought he must be really bad. That’s what their manager revealed.”

“Actually, he impressed me on the first day, and I didn’t expect him to get even better afterwards.”

Xiao Yibo called his assistant: “Help me book a professional team that’s good at playing ‘Battlefield Heroes’, someone who can teach me how to play.”

“Isn’t Luo Tiancheng available? Didn’t you previously arrange for him to guide you?”

“Yes, but I want someone to teach me the techniques before he guides me.”

“Huh???”

The assistant didn’t quite understand the logic.

Xiao Yibo explained: “He plays games live, with many viewers. I don’t want to embarrass myself.”

“You could have him guide you without going live. And your account hasn’t been made public…”

“It’s not appropriate to disturb his work, just find someone for me.”

“Okay. How long do you need to train?”

“Five days. Although five days might not improve my skills much, I can’t spend more time than that.”

“Alright, I’ll look for someone right away.”

After hanging up, the assistant pondered: “Could it be that Teacher Xiao has taken a liking to Luo Tiancheng? This behavior is quite unusual. Could it be that a fan successfully pursued a star? Although that lad is indeed quite cute, in terms of status, he’s not a match for Teacher Xiao… Never mind, it’s not for me to consider anyway.”

Xiao Yibo continued to look through He Yinhui’s information.

“From all aspects, the only area where I fall short compared to him is in game operation. To hook Luo Tiancheng, I need to surpass He Yinhui in every way. While I can’t improve my skills overnight, with effort, I won’t be too far behind.”

Li Li brought dinner and noticed that Teacher Xiao had washed and hung his scarf again.

“Teacher Xiao, are you sure you don’t want me to buy you a spare scarf?”

“No need, I only like this one.”

“Oh…”

…

Before bed, Luo Tiancheng checked his phone: 81 days and 21 hours of life remaining, 5300 Game Coins.

With so many Game Coins, what should I buy first?

Buying Invisibility won’t help me find He Yinhui, so maybe I should get Mission Navigation first.

So, he spent 3888 on the navigation, and his phone automatically installed an app.

As soon as Luo Tiancheng opened it, he was stunned: not only was there a regular map, but also a game map.

“So, if I’m playing a game, I can see where everyone is? Isn’t this a Cheat? I wouldn’t dare use it during normal gameplay, I’d get scolded…”

He opened the regular map and could see the locations of He Yinhui, Qin Yue, and Xiao Yibo.

“Better turn it off, it feels like I’m stalking them.”

But before bed, he unconsciously opened the Dream Connector, thinking of He Yinhui.

Upon entering the Dreamscape, he found himself in the world of “Battlefield Heroes.”

“Perfect, I just installed a Cheat on my phone.”

Luo Tiancheng opened the Mission Navigation on his phone, saw the location of “So handsome it’s beyond help,” and headed straight there.

He had no guns, no equipment, and didn’t even pick up supplies from the crates he passed. None of it mattered; he just wanted to see that person.

He didn’t care if his character was on the same team as He Yinhui.

He Yinhui was operating alone, already equipped with two good guns and plenty of ammo. Hearing footsteps, he quickly took cover and aimed his gun at the Gate.

As soon as Luo Tiancheng entered, he took a bullet, his shoulder pierced.

He Yinhui recognized him and rushed over: “Why don’t you have any gear? And your outfit is all wrong!”

Luo Tiancheng clutched his shoulder, smiling bitterly: “I haven’t logged into the game yet. As expected of you, your aim is so good. I’m lucky I didn’t get a headshot.”

Seeing him sweating, He Yinhui quickly bandaged him: “Does it hurt?”

“With the bandage, it feels much better.”

Seeing the concern in He Yinhui’s eyes, Luo Tiancheng thought: Maybe he doesn’t hate me that much? Perhaps we can be friends again?

“Strange, how can a real person enter the game?”

Luo Tiancheng thought, because it’s the Dreamscape.

He wanted to say “Maybe it’s a coincidence,” but what came out was: “Because I wanted to see you so badly.”

“…”

“…”

He Yinhui remained silent until he finished bandaging.

Luo Tiancheng wanted to slap himself. Why does my brain shut off whenever I see him?

He Yinhui picked up his gun and went to the balcony to snipe enemies.

Luo Tiancheng followed silently, admiring his movements.

After sniping two, He Yinhui turned back: “Stop watching, my skills aren’t as good as yours.”

“…”

“There are still seven enemies alive. I’m going to take the motorcycle, you coming?”

Luo Tiancheng got excited: “Yes! Give me your AK.”

“Tch!”

The two sped off on the motorcycle.

Luo Tiancheng thought, since you’re unwilling to see me in real life anyway, I might as well be unrestrained here.

He suddenly asked He Yinhui out of the blue, “Do you know if there’s a swimming pool in this map?”

“Huh? You’re not thinking of swimming, are you?”

“I am.”

“…You know this map well, there isn’t one.”

“Can you imagine one then? It’s your Game.”

He Yinhui accepted the premise, “I’ll try. What do you need a swimming pool for?”

“To kiss you.”