Chapter 287, I Guess There’s a Two-Character Game in Your Communication Device…
The next morning.
Early in the day, Sang Zhe stretched and got up to wash his face. While brushing his teeth, he spotted Tang Yubbing gracefully walking past the pavilion in the courtyard.
Her beautiful eyes held a hint of hidden sorrow and melancholy, seeming lost in thought.
“Morning, Yubbing sister,” Sang Zhe mumbled.
Tang Yubbing turned her head and caught a glimpse of Sang Zhe’s silly brushing face, covering her mouth as she chuckled, “Speak after you rinse properly. So uncouth.”
Sang Zhe gargled and, after finishing, burst into carefree laughter.
“Aren’t you feeling down, Yubbing sister?”
“No, not… not at all…” Tang Yubbing’s lovely eyes lowered, and she turned her head, falling silent.
“Honestly, I regret bringing you here.”
“You’ve reached the Great Ascension stage, yet yesterday you still had to watch out for my feelings, enduring my parents’ humiliation…” Her voice grew softer, “Honestly, Sang Zhe, you don’t have to compromise. Even if you just stormed out, I wouldn’t mind.”
Unexpectedly, Sang Zhe shook his head:
“Don’t even mention the Great Ascension. Even if one day, I, Sang Zhe, got lucky and ascended…”
“In front of Yubbing sister, I’m still your Sang Zhe brother. That’ll never change.”
Tang Yubbing silently gazed at him.
Her beautiful eyes seemed to recall the bits and pieces of their time in the Punishment Department.
Recalling watching this person, who once was a little boy a bit shabby and solitary,
Step by step, becoming a bright, reliable man.
For some reason, a sudden bitterness washed over her heart, leaving her teetering on the edge of unspoken emotions.
“Checking the time, that Young Master Cao should be about here.”
Sang Zhe reached out to Tang Yubbing with a smile, “Let’s go, Yubbing sister.”
“I’ll snatch you away from your home.”
Tang Yubbing blinked slightly, obediently nodding her head, “…I believe you.”
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At the gate of the Tang family.
On the spacious road, housemaids of the Tang family lined both sides, waiting solemnly.
Many of the older generation of the Tang family stood at the entrance, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the visitors from afar.
Sang Zhe, meanwhile, yawned by the side, mumbling about how the Holy Kingdom folks really lacked a sense of time.
Finally, at the far end of the road, a luxurious carriage appeared, slowly making its way.
The carriage was extremely lavish, with maidens following on foot, making it seem as though a royal had arrived.
As the carriage pulled up to the gate, a well-mannered young beauty stepped out under the watchful eyes of the Tang family.
Calling him a beauty is because, first of all, he was indeed quite handsome and fair.
Secondly, he was genuinely young.
Sang Zhe double-checked several times before incredulously asking, “Did your parents set you up with a matchmaker, or is he a child groom? He looks barely sixteen or seventeen!”
Tang Yubbing could only smile wryly.
“You, Young Master Cao!”
Upon seeing the Tang family approaching, Young Master Cao didn’t act aloof and courteously greeted them, “Junior Cao Nizi, greetings to all the Tang family elders.”
“Ah, Young Master Cao lives up to his name, polite and impressive!”
Tang Father evidently was quite pleased with Young Master Cao, enthusiastically inviting him in.
Tang Mother also came over, pulling Tang Yubbing and enthusiastically introducing her to Young Master Cao, “Young Master Cao, this is my little girl Tang Yubbing. You youngsters have much in common. Chat a lot!”
When Young Master Cao laid eyes on Tang Yubbing, there was only a slight flicker of interest, but no particularly huge reaction; he just politely nodded.
“Miss Tang.”
Tang Yubbing could only force a formal smile, “Young Master Cao.”
“And what about me?” Seeing the Tang family about to ignore him, Sang Zhe stepped up to introduce himself, “Hello, hello, I’m Tang Yubbing’s boyfriend; just call me Sang Zhe.”
Upon hearing the words “boyfriend,” Young Master Cao’s expression stiffened, and he awkwardly turned away: “Tang Uncle, what does this mean?”
Tang Father was equally awkward, only managing a forced laugh, “To be honest, my little girl isn’t exactly a stunning beauty that could topple nations, but she has her charms, inevitably attracting some pursuers.”
“This Sang… Sang little friend has an amicable relationship with my daughter; I thought you might want to give Young Master Cao a glimpse of some admirable qualities so he can set his mind at ease.”
Young Master Cao shot a cold glare at Sang Zhe, displeased, snorting, “Now that you’ve had a look, are you satisfied, my brother?”
“Satisfied is one thing… but—”
Sang Zhe pinched his chin, assessing Young Master Cao up and down.
That gaze sent shivers down Young Master Cao’s spine, making him instinctively guard, “What, what are you looking at?”
“Young Master Cao, I guess there’s a two-character game in your communication device, right?”
The Tang family: “?”
Tang Yubbing: “?”
Young Master Cao: “…What do you mean?”
Sang Zhe simply observed the jade pendant at Young Master Cao’s waist, smiling without saying a word.
Young Master Cao seemed to realize Sang Zhe’s gaze and abruptly covered his waist pendant, looking anxious as he glanced around, whispering, “What’s your insight, Young Master Sang?”
“Young Master Cao, can we talk privately?”
Seeing Young Master Cao nod, Sang Zhe asked Tang Yubbing to arrange a room and took Young Master Cao inside.
Leaving the Tang family behind, dumbfounded.
Tang Father, confused, mumbled, “Wait, we haven’t even entered the hall yet; how did he get snatched away?”
Tang Mother also looked puzzled: “Does this Sang kid have some trump card that intrigues Young Master Cao?”
“Yubbing, do you know what’s going on?”
“I… I don’t know,” Tang Yubbing looked equally clueless.
She genuinely had no idea what Sang Zhe was up to.
But.
At this moment, she unconditionally chose to trust Sang Zhe.
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Once inside the room and the door shut.
Young Master Cao sat coldly across from Sang Zhe, questioning, “What do you want to say?”
“In that case, I’ll get straight to the point.”
Sang Zhe smiled as he took out the communication device: “I have all characters in ‘Original Immortal’ at five-star full levels with maximum weapons.”
“Including… the Linghua Fairy and her exclusive weapon!”
Young Master Cao gasped, his eyes wide with disbelief.
“How… how is that possible?!”
“‘Original Immortal’ has only been in beta testing at Fusa Pavilion for less than a month; how could you—”
“To be honest,” Sang Zhe chuckled casually, “I have connections at Fusa Pavilion, and I got to play on an internal employee account.”
“If Young Master Cao is interested, I can have my friend set up a premium account for Linghua Fairy for you!”
Young Master Cao’s eyes remained glued to Sang Zhe’s communication device.
After a long moment, his expression turned serious as he said earnestly, “Since we’ve met a like-minded person, I won’t pretend anymore.”
“Hello, I’m Cao Nizi.”
“You can also call me, Linghua Fairy’s dog.”
