My Virtual Girlfriend

Yu Qiao Qiao looked at her roommates, who were dancing excitedly, and timidly asked the most down-to-earth question, "A trendy restaurant?"

"It must be expensive, right..."

Hearing Yu Qiao Qiao say this, her roommates hurried to explain in a flurry,

"The place isn't expensive. It's called a trendy restaurant because it's popular."

"Right. The prices really aren't high. Just seventy to eighty. If we combine our orders, it won't exceed five to six hundred at most."

"Yes. Think about it, if it were expensive, could it be this popular? It's a check-in holy land on TikTok and Moments."

Yu Qiao Qiao nodded with half understanding, her big eyes filled with bewilderment toward these new things like "check-in holy land" and "trendy restaurant."

After introducing the situation at "Ameel," the roommates began showing Yu Qiao Qiao pictures and scenes of the restaurant.

Even though she did not quite understand these trendy restaurants and check-in holy lands, seeing Ameel's exquisite and beautiful decoration, its fairy tale kingdom-like setting, and those macarons, hamburgers, and steaks that looked like artwork, Yu Qiao Qiao's heart inevitably melted.

She blinked her big eyes, feeling that even the Häagen-Dazs in her mouth tasted much sweeter.

So this is a trendy restaurant?

How beautiful...

It's like something out of a dream.

Seeing Yu Qiao Qiao looking so focused, her roommates exchanged glances and then sneaked a laugh.

They signaled each other with looks, and finally, a girl with long hair wearing glasses, who seemed like a caring elder sister, said, "Qiao Qiao~"

"Chen Yan is really considerate of you. To treat you to a meal, he even chose such a hard-to-book restaurant that really appeals to girls."

Hearing what the girl said, Yu Qiao Qiao's face turned red all of a sudden, and she waved her hands frantically, "Not at all, not at all. Sister Nuan, don't talk nonsense. He... he said this was mainly to apologize to you all."

The roommates covered their mouths and giggled.

The girl referred to as Sister Nuan was named Yang Nuannuan, the oldest in the dorm.

She had a gentle and sensible personality and looked after everyone like an elder sister in the dorm.

She smiled and stroked Yu Qiao Qiao's hair, saying, "Qiao Qiao, are you really innocent or just pretending? He's treating us all for your sake."

"This so-called apology is really for you."

"He probably feels that this morning's confession was too abrupt and regrets it a bit, so he wants to improve his relationship with you."

Yu Qiao Qiao's face slowly revealed a hint of surprise, "Really?"

"But... he said he was an actor, and that his earlier confession was just an impulse, not serious."

Yang Nuannuan smiled tenderly, "You're so cute, Qiao Qiao. Think about it carefully, after being so abrupt this morning, what else could he say without using that kind of excuse to smooth things over?"

Yu Qiao Qiao sat there, dumbfounded, with a blank mind.

After a while, she turned to Zhao Ying, "Brother Ying, do you feel the same way?"

Zhao Ying was by herself at the other end of the sofa, resting her hand on the table, sipping a pink bottle of RIO cocktail without joining the girls' conversation.

When Yu Qiao Qiao asked, she spread her hands, "I don't know. Don't ask me. I have never been in a relationship. Love is too complicated. Wouldn't it be better to just knock him out cold and take him away?"

Yu Qiao Qiao's mind was a mess, feeling like things were not quite as she had imagined.

After pondering for a while, she then looked up at Yang Nuannuan, "Sister Nuan, should I reject him?"

Yang Nuannuan shook her head, "Why reject him?"

"I've heard from Zhao Ying about your interactions these past few days, and I feel Chen Yan is a really good guy. He's attentive, caring, and generous with you."

"It's hard to find a guy like that."

"As a girl, you always need to find your own love, your own home."

"It's rare to meet such a devoted guy; I think... you could try getting to know him a little."

"At least... don't give up so easily."

Yu Qiao Qiao, who had never been in a relationship, felt her head was in a whirl listening to Yang Nuannuan's analysis. She didn't know what to reply and could only nod stupidly.

And on the way back, Yang Nuannuan's words echoed in Yu Qiao Qiao's mind.

She felt a bit lost.

Chen Yan was like a brash rhino that suddenly charged into her world.

He turned it upside down and left her heart in disarray.

Having never experienced such things, she really didn't know how to deal with it all.

Did Chen Yan really like her?

Yu Qiao Qiao recalled the things Chen Yan had done for her these past few days.

While many of the things he did were strange, they seemed... to be for her own good.

Whether it was picking up the tab for her, taking her out for meals, or sending her gifts, it was all to make her happy and give her a good experience.

Could it be that Chen Yan had fallen for her at first sight?

Yu Qiao Qiao bit her lip lightly.

She felt a little at a loss.

Did she like Chen Yan?

She gently rested her hand on her chest...

It was a bit large; she couldn't feel her heartbeat.

So... she wasn't quite sure what she felt.

There seemed to be a fondness but also worries.

If she were the Yu Qiao Qiao from before, upon facing this kind of confusing situation, she might have just fled far away.

After all, her circumstances were special, and she didn't have time to fall in love.

But tonight, after Yang Nuannuan's advice and consolation, she hesitated, wondering if she should give both herself and Chen Yan a chance...?

...

Meanwhile, just as Yu Qiao Qiao was wavering, Chen Yan, who was finishing up "Hidden Guardian," suddenly heard several buzzing notifications.

Chen Yan glanced at the lit-up phone screen.

It showed alerts from the game.

Chen Yan opened them and realized that, unbeknownst to him, the game had popped up a bunch of notifications, and only now had he noticed,

[Watch Movie: Yu Qiao Qiao's fondness +1]

[Feeding: Yu Qiao Qiao's fondness +1]

[Feeding: Yu Qiao Qiao's fondness +2]

[Feeding: ...]

A pile of feeding and fondness notifications surprised Chen Yan.

What delicious things did this girl eat tonight to gain so much fondness?

He continued to read,

[Awareness: Yu Qiao Qiao's fondness +3]

[Touched: Yu Qiao Qiao's fondness +5]

[Hesitation: Yu Qiao Qiao's fondness +5]

[Fondness reached 20, relationship upgraded to "Acquaintance," game level up, shop unlocked.]

Chen Yan was confused.

What on earth happened tonight while he wasn't there?

Wasn't it just that he gave Yu Qiao Qiao and her roommates a few movie tickets and a buffet voucher?

How could this girl gain so much fondness so quickly?

When he gave gifts before, there wasn't such an increase.

Could it be that she was in a good mood tonight?

Then...

What were those "Awareness," "Touched," "Hesitation" alerts about?

What did she realize, get touched by, and hesitate over?

Something seemed off.

He had only meant to farm some money. Why was this "NPC" self-progressing in the game?

That was terrifying...

After musing for a while about how girls' thought processes were indeed hard to understand, Chen Yan shook his head and pulled himself back to the present.

He opened the game to see what changes had occurred after the level-up.

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