Genting: You're supposed to teach us skills, but you're going to perform magical arts?

A reading feast: a vast collection of books and an unparalleled reading experience.

After the two finished their barbecue, Ye Fan took out his phone and promptly paid the bill.

By the time I stepped out of the shop, the sun had long since sunk below the horizon, and a thick night had enveloped the entire city. Streetlights began to illuminate the streets one by one, casting a warm glow on the pavement.

"Let's go, keep our promise, and go play the claw machine."

Ye Fan turned his head to look at the girl beside him, a faint smile in his eyes, and walked straight toward the neon-lit arcade ahead.

Wenruan's eyes lit up with anticipation, and most of her previous shyness faded away. She rarely came to such entertainment venues. Looking at the colorful lights flashing at the entrance of the arcade and hearing the lively music, she was filled with curiosity.

Stepping into the arcade, you're immediately enveloped in a lively and bustling atmosphere. The lights of various game machines flash and shimmer, and the entire place is filled with the laughter and playful banter of young people, creating a vibrant and relaxed ambiance.

The claw machine area is prominently located, with rows of claw machines neatly arranged. The plush toys inside are soft and exquisite, including snow-white bears and lop-eared rabbits, making your eyes light up just looking at them.

Which one do you like?

Seeing her sparkling eyes, Ye Fan went to the counter and exchanged a handful of game coins.

Wenruan immediately pointed to a white rabbit doll inside a machine, her voice brimming with excitement: "I want that one!"

The doll was pure white, with pink ears and a tiny carrot in its arms. It was so cute and adorable that it touched her heart perfectly.

Ye Fan walked to the machine, inserted game coins, and focused intently on manipulating the joystick with his fingertips. He fine-tuned the joystick, and the mechanical claw slowly descended, precisely gripping the rabbit's ear.

The soft, gentle hands clenched tightly, her breathing unconsciously becoming shallow, as she whispered anxiously, "Hold on, don't drop it!"

The mechanical claw steadily picked up the doll and slowly moved it to the exit, but just at the last moment, the claw loosened slightly, and the white rabbit fell straight back to its original position.

"Oh dear, it was so close!" Wen Ruan said with a face full of regret.

Ye Fan smiled calmly and said, "Don't rush, let's try again."

He inserted the coin again, this time with perfect control of angle and force, his claws firmly encircling the doll's body, and steadily delivering it to the drop-off point.

The moment the doll rolled off the ground, Wenruan was overjoyed and lost control. Without any hesitation, she tiptoed closer and gave Ye Fan a quick kiss on the cheek.

The soft, light touch is fleeting.

Ye Fan froze on the spot, his fingertips stopped moving, his pupils widened slightly, and he slowly raised his hand to touch the cheek that had been kissed, staring at her with eyes full of astonishment.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Wen Ruan had no idea what she had just done.

Seeing his stunned expression, she pouted slightly and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Why the look? You said it was for me, are you reluctant to part with it?"

Ye Fan looked directly at her, his tone serious and straightforward: "You kissed me."

"Who kissed... Ah!"

Those two short words instantly awakened her memory, and the images in her mind flashed back.

In my excitement, I accidentally kissed him on the cheek.

Wenruan's cheeks instantly turned bright red. She was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do and spat out several times in a panic.

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault! I don't care, you have to pay me back!"

The girl was filled with shame and anger, and she raised her hand to lightly punch his arm, feeling so embarrassed that she almost evaporated on the spot.

Ye Fan looked at her embarrassed and annoyed appearance, her logic completely out of control, feeling both helpless and amused.

With a helpless sigh, he bent down and gently cupped her small face in his hand.

His face suddenly loomed closer, growing larger, and his warm breath fell upon her soft skin.

Her mind went blank for a moment, her body stiffened and became dazed, panic completely overwhelmed her reason, and she completely forgot to dodge or resist.

A gentle kiss landed on her fair and soft cheek.

Instantly separate.

"That evens things out, alright?" Ye Fan said calmly.

A single, brief sentence instantly and completely roused Wenru from her daze.

Her face was flushed red, her eyes were brimming with panic and tears, she was both ashamed and angry.

"You're shameless!"

Enraged, she lightly stepped on his shoe, her eyes reddening with embarrassment. She turned and covered her face, quickly running out of the arcade.

Ye Fan was left standing there, watching her flee in panic, his fingertips lightly touching the corner of her lips where he had just kissed her.

The smile in his eyes deepened, and an indescribable, tender flutter of emotion welled up in his heart.

He quickly caught up with her and silently followed beside her as she returned home.

Throughout the journey, Wenruan kept her face buried in her hands, her ears flushed, feeling embarrassed and awkward. She didn't say a word from beginning to end, deliberately keeping a half-step distance from him.

They walked in silence and soon arrived at the entrance of the residential area where Wenruan lived.

She stopped, feigning indifference, and said curtly, "I'm going up."

After saying that, she didn't dare to look back at Ye Fan even a little bit, and turned to leave with her head held high.

Her small back was ramrod straight, awkward yet proud, just like a little penguin sulking and refusing to bow her head.

Ye Fan looked at her feigned aloofness and shook his head with a helpless smile.

After confirming that she had completely entered the building, he turned around and hailed a taxi on the roadside.

Back in her rented apartment, the room was quiet and deserted, a stark contrast to the bustling arcade and the girl's soft, sweet demeanor.

I took a hot shower, then sat down at the computer and expertly opened the Douya Live Assistant.

As soon as the screen lit up, a large number of fans who had been waiting for a long time flooded into the live stream room, and the scrolling barrage of comments filled the screen.

"Holy crap! The missing person has returned?"

"You've gotten too big for your britches, you're even daring to cancel your live streams openly."

"If you don't start broadcasting soon, I'm really going to send you razor blades."

"Host, please confess, did you skip yesterday's update to get a purse removed?"

"Upstairs, I seriously suspect you've got it backwards, hahaha."

Ye Fan glanced indifferently at the screen full of absurd jokes, already used to the fans' unserious memes.

"Something came up yesterday and I was delayed, so I'll make up for it by broadcasting a little longer today."

When he logged into Teamfight Tactics, he didn't open the high-ranked matches, nor did he play any high-intensity strategic games.

Having just finished a relaxing date before the finals, he just wanted to slow down and use a relaxed game to ease the tension and fatigue brought on by days of preparation.

"No climbing the ranks today, just playing a few casual matches, discussing strategies for the current version transition, and playing relaxed."

Tap your finger to start the game, and the loading screen will appear.

The comments section instantly shifted from playful banter to the main topic of the game.

"Is the streamer going to perform some magic tricks?"

"Host, could you teach us some operations skills we can learn?"

Upon seeing the comments in the live stream, Ye Fan instantly became displeased.

"What kind of magic? That's pure fabrication. I've always ranked up based on skill, okay?"

"Could the streamer teach me two simple, brainless team compositions for climbing the ranks?"

"+1"

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"+10086"

"+Pi"

"Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll pass on my most treasured secrets to you, mainly to pamper my fans. Watch carefully, learn well, I don't tell just anyone this."

As Ye Fan spoke, he finalized the matchmaking.

"If you don't want to force a chicken dinner and just want to steadily climb the ranks, just remember this one rule."

"If you have an appointment, play with the appointment; if you don't, play with the game. If you have no appointment and nothing else, then play Demacia."