A Young Woman's Heart

After all, Li Wanyan's grades were also among the best, often ranking in the top five of the entire grade. Winning this round felt like a victory over her entire life.

Standing at the back of the crowd, Mo Xueyao rolled her eyes helplessly. This guy's mouth was really too venomous; he was just like a villain.

However, she now understands his personality a little better; he probably just likes to tease people like that.

In fact, Mo Xueyao also particularly liked to tease her best friends.

But that only applies to close friends who can take a joke.

And what's wrong with this guy?

Do you consider everyone your best friend?

Li Wanyan clearly ignored him, stood up and looked around, searching for Mo Xueyao.

"Is that all? You're not going to fight anymore?" Zheng Qiang persisted, even resorting to clumsy reverse psychology. "Forget it, there's no sense of accomplishment in beating a 'good student'."

"This guy is so sarcastic..." Mo Xueyao shook her head helplessly. This guy just wanted to show off, after all, Li Wanyan had indeed won nine games just now.

He wasn't really targeting her; if it were anyone else, he would have said something else to mock them.

Is this guy a born villain?

In those kinds of lowbrow literature, he would definitely be beaten to his knees and begging for mercy right away.

Mo Xueyao thought to herself with a mocking smile as she squeezed through the crowd: "Wanyan, I'm here!"

"Hmm." Li Wanyan sat down again, looking at Zheng Qiang with a half-smile. "One more round."

"Oh? You want to beat me? Heh, it's not that easy!"

"Yaoyao, help me exchange twenty more." Li Wanyan gently patted her credit card on top of the game console.

"Ah... are you still playing?"

"Ah."

"Okay..." This was the first time Mo Xueyao had seen Li Wanyan so engrossed in playing games, but she still took her credit card and exchanged it for a full twenty game coins for her.

After inserting the coins, Li Wanyan began her 'battle' again.

At first, I kept losing, then I started winning a round, and later I was able to win a whole game.

By the final five games, Zheng Qiang on her opponent's side was no match for her at all.

This level of skill is achieved by applying academic experience to the game, combined with precise calculation of damage numbers and an absolutely calm and lightning-fast reflexes.

Actually, despite Zheng Qiang's seemingly experienced appearance, he only spent one or two times more game coins than Li Wanyan. Even if he could win some through gambling, it wouldn't be enough.

Students with good grades like Mo Xueyao and Li Wanyan can earn a lot of credits every time they get a ranking; they are simply not in the same league as them.

Add to that his learning ability and talent, and it's perfectly normal for his skills to be superior to Zheng Qiang's after so many games.

"Zheng Qiang, you're still bragging all the time, but you're really bad at it."

"Damn, is it that strong?" Zheng Qiang said in shock. "Really?"

"Can't you be a little more gentlemanly? Stop bothering that girl, let me handle it!" The man in the dark vest slapped Zheng Qiang's shoulder forcefully and pointed to himself arrogantly.

"Damn, she's really strong," Zheng Qiang muttered, but he seemed to admit defeat.

"We've run out of game coins." Li Wanyan looked at Mo Xueyao, but showed no intention of standing up.

"Oh..." Mo Xueyao immediately understood and went to exchange for twenty more.

Next, everyone lined up to challenge Li Wanyan.

It was practically like a tournament organized by the students themselves.

However, none of the people who came after them were able to win.

Everyone's game coins are running low, and even those who are still dissatisfied will have to give up their spots to others once they run out of game coins.

Li Wanyan only chose the character 'Jingdie'. Some people even wanted to snatch the character first, leaving her with no other characters to choose from, but they weren't fast enough.

Occasionally, if Li Wanyan manages to snag one, she can bring out 'Ye Yu' to fight.

Equally...very strong.

She clearly hadn't played this character much.

Perhaps it's because after mastering one character, one can apply that knowledge to other characters?

Despair is probably the feeling these boys are experiencing.

After all, the only thing students with poor academic performance can be proud of is their skill in playing games.

But Li Wanyan has now stripped them of that pride.

"Holy crap! If all those top students come to play, are we all going to lose to them?"

Don't be so desperate...

Mo Xueyao chuckled to herself, as if she were the one who had won so many consecutive matches.

In fact, not every student with good grades can be as capable as Li Wanyan.

This kind of thing does require a bit of talent.

After everyone else stopped playing, Gao Yuan went on to play two more rounds, only to be completely dominated and utterly defeated, with no chance to fight back.

In Li Wanyan's hands, 'Jingdie' was as easy to control as an limb, and a single combo could kill a person.

That is, Zhou Yong, the last one to challenge her, was able to fight her to a standstill.

Zhou Yong used his faster hand speed to grab 'Quiet Butterfly', while Li Wanyan chose 'Ye Yu'.

It feels like a circle, returning to the very beginning when Mo Xueyao faced off against Li Wanyan, and the choices they made.

"Hey, Zhou Yong is not bad."

"Go Zhou Yong! Take her down!"

When it comes to saving face, even if the other person is a beautiful girl, the boys will show no mercy or tenderness.

"Sigh, she's been playing for so long, she must be tired. It's not a big deal if she wins." The person with the pseudonym sighed in advance.

"It's good enough that you can win. If you were in that situation, could you have done this well?" Liu Xiaowei said irritably. He was also one of those who got beaten up.

"It looks like we should be able to win."

"I think it's a close contest, it's hard to say."

The boys were buzzing with discussion, while Mo Xueyao, taking advantage of being a girl, managed to snag the best spot and stood nervously behind Li Wanyan, watching the battle unfold.

Zhou Yong's skill level is indeed not bad. He played much more intensely than the others before him, with his guards and counter-attacks going back and forth, making it quite entertaining to watch.

But the character 'Ye Yu' wasn't the one Li Wanyan played the longest—Mo Xueyao silently defended Li Wanyan in her heart.

Although she hadn't lost yet, she was a little worried.

However, in reality, every time Zhou Yong fought to the end, he found that the opponent's attacks were even more flawless, and he always ended the battle with only half a bar of health left.

Although the game went well, the difference in health was still significant.

"Wow, that's strong..." Zhou Yong exclaimed after losing the first two rounds in a row. "Let's play again?"

"No, thank you." Li Wanyan rubbed her temples wearily and slowly stood up. "Yaoyao, let's go home."

"Oh...you're really not going to fight anymore?"

"Ah."

Mo Xueyao strongly suspected that she had lost interest in the game because she felt she couldn't find any opponents.

Or perhaps she wasn't interested in the game at all from the beginning...

"Damn, it's already midnight!" Vest glanced at the cheap digital watch on his wrist. "Time to eat!"

Many students who hadn't eaten lunch left, leaving only those who had finished lunch still marveling at the scene.

Some people also told the new students about their legendary achievements.

Who can achieve a 25-game winning streak?

"Ah...it's quiet now." After walking out of the school gate, I finally heard no more of the noisy boys.

A few cicadas chirped softly, while a flock of sparrows lined up in a long line on the telephone pole.

Mo Xueyao took a deep breath and turned to look at Li Wanyan: "Wanyan, how are you feeling?"

"Fortunately."

"Isn't it fun?"

"generally."

"So...you came out because you were bored?"

"Hmm." Li Wanyan didn't seem to care much about winning the game just now, or rather, after winning, she didn't care that she had won many games. "Lunch should be ready by now."

"Oh no, it's already 12:30 and we're still not home. Mom and Dad must have finished eating by now..." Mo Xueyao scratched her head and hurriedly ran home. "I wonder if they have any leftover food."

However, I mentioned before that I would call if I wasn't going back, so I should have prepared extra supplies.

Mo Xueyao had only run a few steps and was feeling the refreshing breeze when Li Wanyan suddenly grabbed her arm.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Yaoyao cannot engage in strenuous exercise."

"Huh? Ah... um... my heart condition isn't a big problem anymore. I can do some light exercise now, it'll be fine!"

Li Wanyan looked at her earnestly, and gently brushed aside the strands of hair that were blocking Mo Xueyao's view with her other hand. "Let's walk slowly."

"Hmm... fine, anyway, I'll probably be eating leftovers when I get back."

And so, the two returned home together.

"Why are you so late? If you're coming home for dinner, come back earlier. If you're not coming home for dinner, call earlier." My mother, who probably arrived around noon, was sitting at the door picking out bruised fruit, which would be cheaper to sell.

"Uh, I completely forgot the time..."

"Yan Yan, why are you and Yao Yao both so absent-minded? You need to come home earlier for dinner next time, otherwise the food will get cold and won't taste good, you know?" The mother had just finished speaking when she suddenly stiffened, but then smiled again. "Alright, come in and eat."

The change in attitude was so sudden that it caught people off guard.

Mo Xueyao felt that she might have been lecturing Wanyan as if she were herself...