At this moment, Ning Dongli was finally playing the game she had been longing to play with An Yu.
However, right from the start, she encountered a small problem.
Because she hadn’t played this game in a long time and had grown accustomed to playing mobile games with An Yu every day, she momentarily forgot to adjust something very important.
She got stuck on the input method! In a moment of inattention, she failed to jump and nearly got instantly killed by the enemies in the duo match!
Fortunately, Ning Dongli reacted quickly, and her gun skills were solid enough.
She managed to clutch a counter-kill while hanging on by a thread of health.
Of course, An Yu played a significant role in this process as well.
She successfully drew an entire magazine of bullets from the opponents, buying Ning Dongli enough time.
So great, An Yu.
This is the teammate I’ve been looking for.
I want to play with An Yu for a lifetime!
Ning Dongli quickly switched her input method, returned to the game screen, shared some good items with An Yu, and got back into the rhythm of steamrolling the match.
Don’t even mention it… I haven’t played this game in so long, but coming back, why does it feel even more fun!
Ning Dongli began to realize just how enjoyable the game was.
Soon, she became completely immersed in it.
From beginning to end, the two of them didn’t exchange a single word.
She didn’t even go down once, nor did she need An Yu to revive her.
She was purely enjoying the game.
Ning Dongli got more and more into it, gradually losing herself…
Until one match ended. Looking at the settlement screen showing the two of them, Ning Dongli comfortably wiped the nonexistent sweat from her forehead.
“Hoo~ That felt good! Killing was so satisfying!”
With her return to the game plus a new account, Ning Dongli had been completely stomping noobs the entire match.
However, although she had a great time the whole round, she somehow felt like her teammate wasn’t really there.
Speaking of teammate… teammate? Teammate?!
Wasn’t her teammate An Yu?!
Ning Dongli stared blankly at the screen, blinking in a daze.
It’s over. I completely forgot.
She had been so focused on enjoying the game that she not only forgot today’s goal but also ended up neglecting An Yu again, just like the first day.
What do I do?
What do I do?
At the start of the game, she had just wanted to stall a bit because she was too embarrassed to speak up.
But she thought that since one match lasted so long, there would definitely be opportunities to chat.
So, Ning Dongli relaxed and continued playing.
But in the end, they really finished the entire match in complete silence!
Ning Dongli clutched her head with both hands, her face full of pain.
She now truly felt that things weren’t as simple as she had imagined.
It wasn’t that she lacked opportunities—on the contrary, she had them every day.
Her plans hadn’t failed; in fact, they had been very successful.
But when it came time to take that step, she would shrink back, procrastinate, and think it was fine to wait a little longer.
In the end, it all boiled down to her being too cowardly!!
Yet, having come this far, if she didn’t even have the courage to speak, how could she ever achieve those plans?
What exactly should she do?
Even if they played another round, two rounds, ten rounds! What difference would it make…
She clearly wanted to cherish An Yu’s perfect voice, but it had turned into a reason to avoid contact.
On the other side, An Yu had no idea about Ning Dongli’s anguish. She stared expressionlessly at the screen, watching the game interface.
“Hm.” An Yu nodded.
“This is fun.”
The reason An Yu found the game fun was simple: from the moment she started playing games until now, she had finally achieved her first kill in her career!
Someone who walked straight up to her face was successfully knocked down by her.
So, An Yu was happy.
However, she didn’t know that the officials were very accommodating to new players.
With her newly created account queued into duo mode, there would be some bots present.
By chance, the one An Yu killed was exactly that.
Moreover, that bot didn’t even have a gun in its hands.
But the oblivious An Yu genuinely felt joy.
Playing the game was already fun enough, and managing a kill was beyond her wildest dreams!
So, one more round!
Wanting to continue playing with Ning Dongli, An Yu lowered her head, looking at the keyboard she had been given, searching for something…
“Hm, found it.”
An Yu gently tapped with her finger, her cherry lips parting and closing.
Ning Dongli was wallowing in regret, feeling deep despair.
No matter what methods she thought of, if she didn’t have the courage to act, she would never succeed!
In an instant, her previous anticipation and joy turned into sharp blades, piercing her heart.
She even considered going all out—treating An Yu like an ordinary game teammate, turning on voice chat, and telling her she wanted to hear her voice.
Even if she was seen as a pervert, it would be fine.
Hadn’t she done all this precisely for that reason?
But even thinking that, her finger hovered over the voice key, unable to press it.
She couldn’t even do that.
Her courage vanished in an instant. She couldn’t treat An Yu like some stranger she’d never met in a game.
Yes, that was just the kind of person she was.
She was strongest in her fantasies, where she could do anything, but in practice, she never had that courage.
How can I be so useless…
…
Ning Dongli curled up in her gaming chair, hugging her knees with vacant eyes.
She completely forgot that she was still in a duo queue with An Yu.
Her dejection only dragged her deeper into the abyss.
It seemed like it had always been this way.
Aside from being good at games, she was accomplished at nothing.
The light in Ning Dongli’s eyes gradually faded as she sank into the abyss of self-denial.
Slowly, she began to recall past experiences.
“Ning Dongli, one more round.”
Before she could fall into an even deeper hell, a voice rang out in her headphones—slightly cold, yet carrying a hint of soft, sweet clarity.
Ning Dongli’s eyes widened as she lifted her head, staring at the computer screen in disbelief.
What was this… an auditory hallucination?
Her heartbeat began to race uncontrollably, and all those strange thoughts were instantly banished…
“Ning Dongli? Is something wrong?”
On the other end, An Yu lowered her head, blinking in confusion.
She was sure she hadn’t pressed the wrong button—this was definitely the voice key, right?
“Can’t we play anymore?”
Besides that, An Yu couldn’t think of any other reason.
She had no idea that Ning Dongli was sitting upright at her computer desk, her eyes trembling slightly, tears unconsciously welling up in the corners.
She clutched her headphones tightly, listening to An Yu’s voice.
That was her goal—her original goal.
To play games with An Yu using voice chat.
Ning Dongli’s fingers trembled slightly.
She no longer had time to hesitate—An Yu had cut away all her excuses.
If she didn’t respond now, that would be true failure.
Ning Dongli firmly pressed the voice key, pursed her lips, swallowed hard, and her expression gradually became resolute.
“Nothing’s wrong, cough, I… I just went to get some water earlier. Let’s continue, An Yu!”