Chapter 61 A Virtual Relationship Is Going to Become Real (1/2)

Today, when Zheng Xiaoguang got online and teamed up with Bluegreen-Clad and his friends as usual, Li Lei suddenly asked for a leave. She was surprised, as Li Lei logged onto the game on time every day and could be considered the most hard-working deputy gang boss of the year.

Li Lei: Bluegreen-Clad, I can only be online once in a while at night this week. Please allow me to take a leave and manage the gang by yourself this week.

Bluegreen-Clad: You can't take a leave without giving me a reasonable explanation.

Li Lei: [Vomiting Blood] I have to take this leave to handle an important thing which will affect me for the rest of my life. Is this a reasonable explanation?

Flowing Light: Huh?

Han Meimei: Uhm, Li Lei is going to come to my home to meet my parents~

Zheng Xiaoguang was surprised upon seeing that message. She had heard about the romantic relationship between Han Meimei and Li Lei in real life a long time ago but had never expected that they would have intended to get married so soon.

Flowing Light: Congratulations~

Han Meimei: Sigh, I kept begging my parents for a long time before they agreed to meet Li Lei. People their age just don't trust our online friends.

Li Lei: Given this, I have to behave well to impress them. Boss, you understand it, don't you?

Bluegreen-Clad: As a single dog, I don't understand. (”Single dog” is a Chinese Internet slang used by single people to mock themselves.)

Li Lei: What? Don't you have Flowing Light now? You'll meet this problem sooner or later. Just be considerate, please.

Zheng Xiaoguang felt awkward upon seeing that and thought, ”Hey, why do you drag me into this thing?”

Flowing Light: You know what, Li Lei. The relationship between Bluegreen-Clad and me is very different from the one between Meimei and you...

Bluegreen-Clad: Now you see. I'm a single dog.

Li Lei: Huh? Are you serious, boss? Even I've succeeded in getting Meimei. Why haven't you gotten Flowing Light? You two have been together for a quite long time.

Zheng Xiaoguang sighed secretly, ”Alas, we're just good friends, and he never chases after me.” When she was about to explain this thing to Li Lei, she saw a message from Bluegreen-Clad.

Bluegreen-Clad: Well, if you manage to make Flowing Light promise to be my girlfriend in real life, I'll grant you a leave. I'll even allow you to take a marriage leave and a paternity leave in the future.

...

Later on, Han Meimei had a private talk with Zheng Xiaoguang. Zheng Xiaoguang felt really awkward.

”Don't you like our gang boss, Flowing Light? Just tell me the truth. This is between us. I won't tell them,” asked Han Meimei.

”Uhm...” Zheng Xiaoguang felt somewhat embarrassed and said, ”I really want to help Li Lei to get his leave request granted, Meimei, but...”

”Hey, who kind of person do you think I am? I won't force you to become our gang boss' girlfriend in real life just to get his leave request granted. I'm just curious. Don't you think that Bluegreen-Clad and you are well-matched just like Li Lei and me?” said Han Meimei.

”Bluegreen-Clad...” Zheng Xiaoguang sighed secretly and thought of that kiss again.

She asked Han Meimei, ”Is this the first time you've fallen in love with someone you met on the Internet, Meimei?”

”Yes. Is there anything wrong?” said Han Meimei.

Zheng Xiaoguang was lost in thought. ”When I first fell in love with someone I met online, I was full of expectation just like Meimei. I used to think that I found the love of my life...”

She gently closed her eyes, and that person's final words still rang in her ears.

He dumped her mercilessly and said, ”We should never have been together.”

She took a deep breath and said, ”To be frank, Meimei, I've once fallen in love with someone I met in an online game, but I was not as lucky as you, so...”

Upon hearing that, Han Meimei sighed secretly, ”So, she has been betrayed before.”

She had never expected Flowing Light to suddenly tell her such a secret. She felt somewhat awkward and said, ”I'm sorry, Flowing Light. I never mean to remind you of your ex.”