The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

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Why did you decide to come back to Beihai with me?

On the high-speed train back home.

Shang Qingya kept asking this question.

Lu Yuan shrugged and said, "I've offended everyone, so I might as well find somewhere to hide."

Shang Qingya nodded helplessly and said, "Okay."

But she was still somewhat unwilling. The potion had clearly taken effect, so why couldn't she get an "I love you" in return?

"Forget about your damn potion, it tastes like drinking glucose."

"So it's completely useless?"

Shang Qingya was stunned.

She couldn't see clearly, she really couldn't see clearly.

Does this potion even work?

"The thought that a bunch of people online believe you, this idiot, and think you're some kind of fortune-telling genius makes me want to laugh." Lu Yuan laughed inexplicably: "To test the effects of a magic potion, you actually went and turned yourself in..."

"Stop talking!"

Shang Qingya's biggest secret has been exposed.

Her face flushed red, and she huddled in the corner like an ostrich.

She turned herself in, really to test the potion's effects.

After all, breaking the law is unavoidable; she did indeed do something impulsive.

If the potion doesn't work, she will still be brought to justice.

Why not take advantage of the time before granting Lu Yuan his freedom and turn himself in?

But then something strange happened.

Bad news, the potion didn't work.

Good news, she wasn't arrested.

Therefore, her formula cannot complete the closed loop at this moment.

The potion works = Lu Yuan likes her = she won't be captured

However, looking back at the results, the fact that she wasn't caught doesn't mean Lu Yuan liked her, nor does it mean the potion worked.

"Why is the road so long?"

When Shang Qingya couldn't figure things out, she liked to play with the two little tufts of hair on the top of her head.

Lu Yuan reached out and reshaped the two little tufts of hair.

Shang Qingya habitually assumed it was going to turn into a little heart, so she took out her phone and opened the selfie camera to record it.

The photo showed the top of his head as "sb".

What are you doing!

Lu Yuan shook his head without speaking, and instead looked out the window.

How could there possibly be a magic potion in this world that makes someone fall in love with you?

"Shang Qingya, use your love-struck, useless brain to think about this: if there really were a love potion, how much would it cost per bottle?"

"It's simply sold to those with a romantic mindset."

"Selling eggs, you love-struck idiot! Do you even know how valuable this thing is?"

If Lu Yuan had this potion, he wouldn't use it on anyone else; he'd give it to Musk first.

I don't care if you're male or female.

Why would you be picky about gender at a time like this?

Musk, right? You must fall in love with me right now! Be completely devoted to me, absolutely obsessed, and never change your mind...

If such a thing really existed in the world, it could probably change the world order.

How could it possibly end up in the hands of a female college student like you?

"Why don't you try drinking the potion yourself first before you concoct it?"

"I tried it."

"Is it effective?"

"No change."

"If there's no change, why are you giving it to me to drink?"

"No change is the right thing to do," Shang Qingya argued, slamming her hand on the table. "Because I've always loved you."

As she spoke, she fed Lu Yuan cantaloupe.

For the sake of the experience of this trip.

Shang Qingya prepared a lot of things, starting to cut fruit early in the morning.

This is the advantage of going out with Shang Qingya. If Lu Yuan were alone, he could just take his ID card and leave.

But Shang Qingya is not.

Her backpack was like Doraemon's, filled with all sorts of things.

"Who eats instant noodles with such relish?"

"I brought it."

"Holy crap, who's actually eating cucumbers?"

"I brought it."

"You brought cucumbers too?"

Lu Yuan tilted his head and looked at Shang Qingya with a puzzled expression.

Shang Qingya nodded and took out a cucumber and a bag of chili sauce from her bag.

While squeezing the chili sauce into the takeout box, he looked up and said:

"Then why did you come back to Beihai with me?"

"I just want a simple life."

"You mean a mundane life like eating cucumbers on an old-fashioned green train?"

Besides the effects of the potion.

Shang Qingya couldn't think of any reason why Lu Yuan would want to live with her.

If you're looking for excitement, you can ride a motorcycle.

If you want a peaceful life, you can ride in a car.

Why would I want to spend my days on a slow, green train?

You're lying.

Shang Qingya felt that Lu Yuan was definitely lying.

She broke the cucumber in half and gave the end with the tail to Lu Yuan.

"What kind of expression is that? It's like eating a cucumber is going to kill you."

"I am punishing you."

"So, your way of punishing me is by making me eat cucumbers with the tails on, is that it?"

"Not heavy enough, huh? Then you're not allowed to eat hot sauce."

Shang Qingya angrily took the chili sauce away from him.

While seemingly tilting their head to one side to look at their phone, they are actually hiding to look at their phone.

However, she did not watch TV series or play games.

Instead, he opened his wallet balance, glanced at it discreetly, and then tapped on the top-up option in his wallet, selecting different bank cards and trying different amounts.

These are Shang Qingya's clever little touches in life.

She doesn't like to check how much money is in her bank account; instead, she uses different cards to top up her WeChat balance.

Even though it's still your own money, it still gives you a thrill of unexpected windfall.

If you can't find happiness, then create it yourself.

But this time she wasn't happy, because after trying every bank card she could find, she couldn't deposit any money into them.

She had less than five thousand yuan left in her card.

This is a lot for a college student.

For someone who can support themselves, this is not much.

This includes the money he earned after receiving guidance from Lu Yuan during his last live stream.

She didn't know what Lu Yuan was going to do in Beihai.

But she doesn't need to know.

Anyway, as I've said before, she'll follow you wherever you go, no matter where you are.

If others say so, then she'll just follow suit.

But I'm out of money...

Shang Qingya sighed secretly, wondering whether she should use her "ticket savings".

She was afraid that Lu Yuan would notice all of this, so she cautiously glanced at Lu Yuan.

He noticed that Lu Yuan was staring at him.

Why are you looking at me like that?

"Let's see if you're even looking at me."

"How do you know if I've looked at you or not if you don't look at me?"

Shang Qingya thought she was incredibly clever for using tongue twisters to ease the awkwardness.

She couldn't let Lu Yuan know that she was broke.

Although the potion didn't work, at least for now the outcome looks good.

Even if it's all in a daze.

What if we run out of money, or Lu Yuan refuses to come with us?

"It's a long way, how about we book a slightly cheaper hotel?"

If you have nowhere to stay, you'll definitely need to book a hotel.

Shang Qingya kept flipping through the hotel prices, and said with a forced smile:

"I think a hotel just needs to be clean, that's all that's needed..."

"No need to book a hotel."

"So where will we stay?"

Shang Qingya scratched her head, pondering the question.

She got off the car and followed Lu Yuan to a familiar place.

Rental housing.

"If it weren't for the distance, where would you get the money?"

Shang Qingya was overjoyed, like a peacock flitting about in the small rented room.

She finally found out where all the luggage Lu Yuan had sent to the courier station had been packed and sent.

So that's where it was all.

"It's a long way."

Shang Qingya looked at her with tears streaming down her face and her eyes moist.

But Lu Yuan ignored her tears and said, "Let's eat."

...

Hot pot is a very convenient meal, except that washing the dishes is a hassle.

Once the water boils, just throw the food in and cook it.

"Where did you get the money? Is it far away?"

"Borrowed."

Lu Yuanzhen borrowed the money; he borrowed it from Shen Jia's mother, and he also asked her to rent the house for him.

Because Lu Yuan said he wanted to come back and become a rider.

It's like receiving an advance on your salary.

"How much did you borrow? I'll transfer it to you, so pay it back quickly."

"Four thousand five."

"Wow!"

Shang Qingya immediately transferred the money to Lu Yuan.

To be honest, Lu Yuan completely emptied her savings. After transferring 4,500 yuan, she only had a little over 300 yuan left in change.

Lu Yuan's numbers are incredibly accurate.

But she patted her chest and said, "Luckily it's only four thousand five hundred; any more and I wouldn't be able to pay it back."

Shang Qingya looked up and smiled, a smile tinged with relief.

The greatest suffering in life is the arrival of calamity.

The greatest joy in life is to escape a disaster by sheer luck.

The two people were separated by scalding heat.

Shang Qingya smiled blankly, because in her world, the calamity before her was the biggest trouble.

Lu Yuan laughed along, a blank laugh.

He didn't know why he was laughing.

It's like he doesn't understand his own life.

Why was Lu Yuan drinking with Shang Qingya in the bar back then?

Because Shang Qingya said something.

She said, "Lu Yuan, your condition is very different."

The distance in the game is indeed different from the distance in real life.

The most direct manifestation of this is...

In real life, he has lost the concept of money.

He has no desire to make money, nor is he impulsive when it comes to spending it; whether he has money in his pocket or not, it doesn't matter to him.

This is similar to all addicts.

Just like gamblers and drug addicts, they should be able to quit as long as they have strong enough willpower.

But that's not the case; it's very difficult for addicts to return to a normal life.

Because addictive things have become a part of life.

Gaming addiction is also a form of addiction.

After getting deeply immersed in the game's immense enjoyment, Lu Yuan, back in reality, didn't know how to live without it.

He felt no remorse whatsoever, not even towards those women.

Therefore, he was numb and empty.

If a student is supposed to attend class, then he goes to class; if a grandson is supposed to get married, then he gets married...

In this numb life.

Meanwhile, a new game was quietly forming in his mind.

If that's the case, he'll have to live his whole life dominated by games.

The worst part is that this kind of problem is invisible in reality.

Do you feel like you've done anything wrong? No.

But Lu Yuan was lucky because someone was watching him all along.

Tirelessly, meticulously, he even wrote it all down in a large diary.

And it made him realize the preciousness of ordinary life again.

Because he was locked up, he couldn't do anything.

I can only do the most basic things like eating and using the toilet...

This behavior can be described as imprisonment at worst, but what if it's targeted at addicts?

Drug rehabilitation.

He lay in bed, bored out of his mind, so he started to actively check if the pillow was comfortable, if the sheets were clean, and if the toilet was cool...

He began to rediscover the most ordinary aspects of life.

He started experiencing the world through the lens of games when he was very young.

But it all started when they were locked in the basement.

Shang Qingya began to use her peaceful daily life to help him open up to this world.

At this moment, he saw Shang Qingya smile.

Lu Yuan inexplicably began to empathize and wanted to cry; he hated this kind of romantic perspective the most.

So he turned his head away.

But Shang Qingya suddenly leaned her head close to him and took out a notebook to start taking notes.

She wrote, "Lu Yuan shed tears."

A peaceful life is certainly not as exciting as a game.

Unless someone starts recording you.