I don't want to fall in love, I just want to get rewards

Chapter 117 Birthday Invitation

Xu Ang's original idea was very simple, that is, to use the excuse that he was sleepy to deliberately not join the midnight snack...

According to his understanding of Lu Yan, in this situation, Lu Yan should refuse the scenario of a man and a woman going out alone at night.

After all, they were childhood sweethearts and had known each other for so many years. Lu Yan still had a strong sense of boundaries and basically would not do anything that would make Xu Ang feel uneasy.

Xu Ang originally wanted to use this to reduce the chances of Lu Yan and Chen Che meeting, but what he didn't expect was that Lu Yan actually agreed.

After knowing each other for so many years, Xu Ang had never seen Lu Yan go out alone with other boys.

Now, his refusal not only failed to prevent Lu Yan and Chen Che from meeting, but instead created an opportunity for them to meet alone.

It's like stealing a chicken but losing the rice...

Xu Ang subconsciously wanted to change his words and say they could go together, but the words were already on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say them because of his pride. In the end, he could only watch as Lu Yan and Chen Che's game avatars turned gray.

……

A late-night snack shop outside the community.

A man and a woman were sitting at the back of the store.

The boy has a handsome face and a tall stature. He looks elegant and refined, yet masculine.

Although the girl's appearance is slightly inferior to that of the boy, she is still one in a million compared to ordinary people.

Her bright face and narrow eyes make her look extremely aggressive, just like a purple rose, which is beautiful but has thorns. Ordinary boys dare not pursue her.

The two somewhat contradictory temperaments of cool and charming are perfectly embodied in her. If she dressed in a slightly more neutral style, it would not be difficult for her to attract both men and women.

Although he said he wanted to rip off Lu Yan, Chen Che knew what he was doing and only ordered a bowl of pork rib noodle soup and a basket of steamed dumplings.

As for Lu Yan, he ate even less and only had a bowl of wontons.

The precious materials dropped during the boss fight caused Lu Yan to remain excited. She would talk about the game even during her midnight snack and even told Chen Che how powerful the new equipment she would create would be.

Chen Che would not spoil other people's interest and always kept listening attentively. After listening to Lu Yan's talk, he asked her how to match her Emei account next.

Most people have a personality that likes to teach others, especially when the other party asks about their own strengths...

Lu Yan was no exception. She poured her understanding of the game into Chen Che, and the two of them had a very happy chat for a while.

After a midnight snack, both of them enjoyed it very much.

When the midnight snack was almost over, Lu Yan ended the topic of games and suddenly asked, "Are you free on the 16th of next month?"

"He should be free, but I can't be completely sure now." Chen Che thought about it, but ultimately failed to give an accurate answer.

"Sister Yan, is there anything wrong?"

"It's not a big deal, it's just that my birthday is on the 16th of next month, and I want to ask if you are free to come to my birthday party." Lu Yan didn't try to be a riddler and just said it directly.

"It's Sister Lu Yan's birthday, so I must come." Chen Che patted his chest and agreed.

At the same time, he was already thinking about what kind of birthday gift to prepare for Lu Yan...

After all, Lu Yan bought him a watch worth more than 20,000 yuan last time. Although it was a thank-you gift, the return gift couldn't be too shabby.

But choosing a birthday gift for Lu Yan is really a difficult problem... Unlike other girls' favorite cosmetics and luxury goods, Lu Yan is not very keen on these things. Her only hobby is games.

Wait, the game...

Chen Che thought about whether to give him a 4090 graphics card...

"If you really need help, there's no need to bother me." Lu Yan said sincerely, but she still had a smile on her face. She turned around and said to the boss:

"Boss, please pack me a portion of fried noodles and a basket of steamed dumplings."

...Xu Ang lay in bed, tossing and turning but couldn't fall asleep.

When people have nothing to do, they tend to think about all sorts of things, and Xu Ang is like that at the moment.

All kinds of worries couldn't help but surface in Xu Ang's mind.

During the midnight snack, would Chen Che fan the flames and try to poach Lu Yan, so that Lu Yan would break up with him after returning?

When eating supper, will the two of them drink a few glasses of wine and then have an ambiguous relationship in a slightly tipsy state...

Or maybe the two of them chatted until they were too excited to part and ended up chatting in the same bed...

Xu Ang thought of the anime he had watched before.

The hero in the story was too cowardly to compete with the yellow-haired guy who was better in appearance and family background than him, and he allowed the yellow-haired guy to approach the heroine. As a result, the heroine rejected him at first, but later they got closer...

Finally one day the male protagonist received a video sent by Huangmao.

"No." Xu Ang buried his head in the pillow and murmured in pain.

Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Dong dong dong."

"Who!" Xu Ang howled, then put on his pants and trotted to open the door.

After opening the door, he saw Lu Yan standing at the door.

"I thought you might not be asleep yet, so I packed something for you." Lu Yan handed the bag to Xu Ang, rubbed his eyes, and without saying anything more, turned and walked towards the opposite door.

Xu Ang looked at the plastic bag in his hand and was stunned for a moment.

The next second his brain was working rapidly.

Judging from the packaging box, it should be the store at the entrance of the community. According to the time Lu Yan came back, it can be said that nothing happened between her and Chen Che.

Xu Ang breathed a sigh of relief at first, but then he started to imagine again.

Even though that didn't happen between them, what if they kissed and held hands...

Or maybe their relationship has warmed up further after spending time together tonight...

The string in my mind that had just relaxed immediately became tight again.

Obviously, the fried noodles in that restaurant are very good, and Xu Ang usually likes to eat them, but tonight he found them tasteless and like chewing wax...

……

When the sun rises on a new day, time has entered May.

As the temperature rises, people on the street are wearing less and less.

But even though the clothes have changed, life will not change much.

I used to be a corporate slave, and now I have to be one again. I work a lot and get paid a lot. After working hard for a year, I didn’t earn much money, but my boss bought me a new house.

Sometimes Chen Che felt that he couldn't use the word "social animal" to describe people. After all, a donkey pulling a millstone wouldn't be so cruel as to whip itself, but young people would buy coffee to refresh themselves when they feel sleepy at work...

Life was uneventful and continued as usual.

Chen Che originally thought that apart from celebrating Lu Yan's birthday in May, there would be no other major events...

Unexpectedly, something big happened just as May began.

(End of this chapter)