My Virtual Girlfriend

Zhao Ying's thought processes were always quirky, and everyone knew that.

But they never expected her to be this strange...

If they hadn't spent half a year with Zhao Ying and understood her character, they might have really thought that she was an enemy spy.

Nuan Nuan immediately gave up on the idea of talking to her, then spoke to the three kids, "Also, take a look at the pen in your hands."

While speaking, Nuan Nuan took out a Montblanc pen, caressed the penholder, and explained, "Although I don't know what brand this pen actually is."

"But whether it's the craftsmanship or the feel, it really is the best I've ever seen."

The kids each took out their own pens—they hadn't noticed before, even the decorative ribbons were still on.

After removing the ribbons, the flowery decoration was gone.

The luxurious and understated appearance of the Montblanc pen was then fully revealed.

They looked at each other's pens and found that all of them were finely made and felt great in hand.

One of the kids asked, "So, Sister Nuan Nuan, do you suspect that this pen isn't as cheap as it looks?"

Nuan Nuan nodded, "Yes."

"So I hope during this period, everyone can ask around or look online to see what brand this pen is and how much it costs."

The kids surveyed their pens again and pouted, "Sister Nuan Nuan, there seems to be no logo on it. How can we look it up or ask about it?"

"Yes. Yes."

Nuan Nuan said, "That's why we need to inquire. If it had a brand, I would have found it already. My instincts tell me that this is definitely not an ordinary off-brand pen."

After finishing, she added, "By the way, I hope you don't mention this to Qiao Qiao."

"After all..."

"You all know her situation."

"Let's not stress her out."

Nuan Nuan said with a slightly somber look, "I suspect that Chen Yan's dinner invitation tonight, including the gifts, probably cost around ten thousand yuan in total."

Hearing Nuan Nuan say that, the kids simultaneously gasped.

Even though their families were well-off, ten thousand yuan was still a considerable amount for mere students.

"Really? That much?"

"My goodness. What kind of person is Chen Yan really, to casually spend so much money on us?"

Nuan Nuan sighed, "It's my fault too. I felt that Chen Yan was really nice to Qiao Qiao and thought it wouldn't hurt for Qiao to interact with him."

"You all know how tired Qiao Qiao has been in the past six months, and how... um, antisocial. So I hoped she could be a little happier."

"But I never expected Chen Yan to spend over ten thousand yuan on our first date."

"If Qiao Qiao finds out about this, it might overwhelm her."

Nuan Nuan said, "So, we need to keep this from Qiao Qiao and quietly investigate, trying to smoothly resolve this issue."

"If the cost of this meeting really exceeded ten thousand yuan, then I'll think of a way to get some money from home to cover it."

"After all, this situation started because of me."

"Understood!" "Received!" they all responded.

After finishing their internal meeting, the sisters opened the door, only to bump into Yu Qiao Qiao, who had just finished washing up and was heading back.

The sisters instantly pretended as if nothing was amiss, one grabbed a basin, another grabbed a toothbrush, and another a towel, and they all went to wash up.

Seeing their strange behavior, and standing outside with a toothbrush in her mouth and a basin in hand, a question mark slowly appeared above Yu Qiao Qiao's head.

Using her own little brain, unable to figure out her roommates' abnormal behavior, Yu Qiao Qiao didn't dwell on it.

She arranged her toiletries neatly, returned to her bed, and started typing her thoughts on her phone:

Today, I went out for Western food with everyone. It was... Chen Yan's treat.

It was my first time in such a restaurant; it felt just like a palace.

Ordinary girls in this city are so lucky.

Chen Yan ordered everything in the restaurant, which was a bit wasteful.

But... also very impressive.

This must be what they call a "tycoon" on the internet?

We ate lots of delicious food, like secret recipe pork knuckle, macarons, and dreamy cloud ice cream. I really want to take some back for the dean, as well as Xiao Wu and Xiao Qi to enjoy. They'd probably love it~

I won't give any to Xiao Liu, though; she should be on a diet...

However, I took photos of all the delicious food, planning to buy some for them to try when I get my scholarship.

Chen Yan said he needed to diet, so he packed up the leftovers for us. I mentioned it to Sister Nuan Nuan, wanting to take a portion back for the younger brothers and sisters.

Sister Nuan Nuan agreed. She helped me pick some untouched ones so the younger children wouldn't misunderstand.

Sister Nuan Nuan is good.

Chen Yan...

is also good.

Writing this, Yu Qiao Qiao paused for a while, then typed a few more words:

I'm not sure he liked my gift, Sister Nuan Nuan said he definitely would, but I'm a bit worried...

Meanwhile, back at home, Chen Yan sat in front of his computer, spacing out as he stared at the screen.

The "gift" from the last gathering had surprised him a bit.

And Yu Qiao Qiao's pitiable, gentle manner of giving the gift also lingered in his mind, unwilling to fade.

Chen Yan, who had never accepted such gifts from a nice girl since birth, felt he was somewhat unaccustomed to it...

After a while, he looked at the box he was still holding in his hand.

The box was sky blue, very exquisite and pretty, obviously carefully prepared, and even the ribbon tied on top was much more appealing than the one he tied around the pen.

Even the handwriting on it looked attractive.

It was just... too heroic, not very like something Yu Qiao would write.

Placing the box on his desk, Chen Yan carefully opened it.

The box was somewhat empty, holding a soft clay doll and a piece of... Big White Rabbit Milk Candy.

Chen Yan picked up the candy, unwrapped it, and popped it into his mouth.

Sweet upon entry.

It tasted like the scent of Yu Qiao Qiao...

Eating the sweet candy, Chen Yan examined the doll.

A round head with cat whiskers and short legs, it was a character everyone was familiar with.

"Blue Fatty?"

He recognized the doll instantly.

He picked up the doll and scrutinized it, noting the finely crafted details of the whiskers and eyes, and even the head was shaped very round.

Had he not seen a few slight traces of handiwork, Chen Yan would have thought it was a purchased hand-crafted item.

The more he looked at the little doll, the more Chen Yan liked it.

He couldn't help but place it in front of his computer, then he took a photo and posted it to his Moments.

[Blue Fatty.jpg]

[Love it.]

After posting the photo, Chen Yan smiled as he played with the little doll for a while.

While playing with the doll, an image of Yu Qiao Qiao surfaced in front of Chen Yan.

The confident, sweet smile from her gaming photo overlapped with her real, fragile, pitiable appearance, making Chen Yan feel a bit dazed for a moment.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yan slowly exhaled,

"Um... when feeding this little one in the future, I should probably pay more attention to the method."

"I shouldn't just focus on making money, ignoring her feelings."

While uncertain whether the photo in the game was a "snapshot" of a moment of Yu Qiao or her future appearance,

if Chen Yan could choose, he would prefer to see Yu Qiao bloom with that confident smile from the game...

Deciding this, Chen Yan's mood inexplicably lightened a lot.

Putting aside the matter of Yu Qiao Qiao, Chen Yan took out his phone, opened the game, ready to embrace his own moment of harvest.