At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

He was still typing in the public chat, with the microphone in the voice interface turned off.

As time went on, this not only became a little troublesome for Su Che, but even An Qing, who was eavesdropping on the bed, hesitated several times before finally asking:

"Cheche, why isn't he saying anything? Aren't chat apps for chatting?"

"........."

Su Che thought to himself that it was true, but he didn't know how to answer.

"Maybe it's inconvenient."

That was the only way he could understand it; he didn't say anything more.

Since the condenser microphone at home is a thousand-yuan-level model, the sound pickup is quite good. Without noise cancellation, it can even pick up vehicles passing by on the street 200 meters away downstairs.

So when An Qing voiced her doubts from a short distance away, the blank space on the other end of the network naturally heard it all.

He immediately bristled and asked:

[Hey! Who's talking over there?! Aren't you at an internet cafe? Or are you at home? Why is there a girl's voice next to me? It sounds like a cute girl! Wait, what's going on?!]

"??"

Su Che felt embarrassed and thought to himself, "I'm just training someone, why are you making such a fuss?"

In this day and age, are even the homes of those who provide entertainment services not allowed to have outsiders?

His tone was indifferent, and he didn't mince words: "Ah, yes. It is indeed quite cute, so what?"

【! ! ! ! ! 】

In an instant, two blushes appeared on An Qing's face, while Kong Kong was as if he had been severely injured and strangely unable to speak.

Su Che thought he was upset, so he looked down at the date on his digital watch and realized it wasn't 520/521. He frowned and added, "How about I mute my microphone? That way it'll be quiet. We can communicate by typing. It'll be a little more troublesome, but there won't be any other problems."

【…】

Now, the atmosphere was completely off.

Su Che was even more puzzled, thinking to himself, "I didn't say anything, so why does the sugar daddy seem like he's about to cry?"

Is that correct?

He couldn't help but ask patiently, "Are you alright? I've been waiting for you in the safe zone for ages, why haven't you logged in yet?"

【fine…】

His dejected tone and obvious silence naturally caught the attention of a certain cat.

"Cheche, is your client a boy or a girl?"

An Qing hadn't originally intended to ask, but considering Su Che's puzzled state, having thoroughly read "The Way of the Spirit," she found it hard not to guess in a certain direction.

"Of course he's a man. All his accounts say he's a man."

Su Che didn't shy away from the topic, simply stating the facts: "If he weren't a man, who could be so obsessed with white stockings? Even his ID is about white stockings."

"White stockings...that's not necessarily true."

An Qing muttered something under her breath, then fell silent and simply watched.

Blank did not express any opinion or refute anything on this matter. He simply remained silent, slowly entered the server, and then found Su Che in the safe zone, waiting to team up.

As two beeps sounded, the "teammate" icon popped up in the lower left corner of the two players' screens.

"Come on, I'll take you to a few places and build different house types for you to see. Then I'll build one, and you can build one. If you have any questions, just let me know."

【oh.】

It is quite obvious that the blank has not yet recovered from the huge shock.

Su Che observed him, savoring the smell of the air inside the internet cable.

I soon discovered that even when I started teaching him formally, he was still listless... completely different from the last time.

There is a kind of...

The feeling of being "wronged".

【ha?】

Now, Su Che's stubborn mindset began to soften.

Looking back, it's not hard to see that the blank space became like this after An Qing made her voice.

As for the reasons, instead of guessing blindly, it's better to ask proactively.

To ensure the communication was not disrupted, Su Che adopted an "encrypted call" method.

That is, I also communicate by typing.

Suddenly, he asked:

[Blank space, what did you major in in college?]

【Huh?!】

—Thirty-Step Divine Skill: "Indirect Reasoning"

The goal is to gather information about the other person through casual conversation, gradually deduce their true gender, and ultimately achieve one's objective.

This technique comes from the first chapter of "The Great Method of Bad Water," and is an essential skill for beginners to improve their emotional intelligence.

Blank saw that he had started typing and was no longer as withdrawn as before.

After hesitating for a moment, he whispered:

I... am studying fashion design. I studied in Australia, and before that... I was an art student.

"oh?!"

Upon hearing this, Su Che thought, "Great! This guy is also an art student, and a graduate student at that!"

No wonder she knows so much about all kinds of XP-type outfits and can casually send out some really amazing cosplay pictures.

Art students have always had a high level of aesthetic sense. For art students like Blank who can afford to study abroad, especially those majoring in fashion design, they are even more at the forefront of avant-garde aesthetics.

Thinking of this, Su Che nodded slightly, intending to praise him a couple of times to ease his wounded feelings.

Who knows,

Suddenly, unexpectedly, a blank space was filled with a sentence:

[The cosplay outfits I sent you before were all handmade by me, foot by foot.]

……

……

Chapter 74 A Vast Net: The Maid Family

"..."

Blank doesn't know.

What impulse led me to say such a thing?

In an instant.

The distance between the two

Compared to the previous relationship of a sugar daddy and a playmate, it has become much more somber.

Su Che remained silent.

In the dormitory,

My roommate, who was passing by, also noticed the almost crying emoji on the screen after seeing it.

I asked with concern:

"Qiaoqiao, are you alright? Did someone bully you?"

My female roommate has fair skin, long legs, and a pretty face.

But compared to that stunning cosplayer sitting at her computer desk—

They are completely incomparable to each other.

After all, White Chocolate's weapon already had an E rating back in junior high school.

Nowadays, even a tablet-wielding roommate can only try to match such a uniquely blessed best friend in other ways.

"No."

Bai Qiao kept her head down, with the auto-follow function enabled, and her character followed Su Che as they walked through the dense forest.

Seeing her downcast look, her roommate pursed her lips and guessed what had happened.

"I told you long ago that online dating is unreliable. What's more, even if the guy you paid to date is handsome, it's meaningless. While you're thinking about him, he might already be having several other women in his bed."

She sighed, feigning regret, "If you ask me, you should be more realistic. Find a senior or junior from nearby. They don't need to be too handsome, just someone decent will do. After all, you're already in your mid-twenties. If you wait until you're thirty, won't it be too late? Getting married and having children will be a problem then... You should hurry up..."

"Shut up."

Bai Qiao glanced at the utility knife on her left.

Suppressing a fleeting glint of lingering emotion in his eyes, he grabbed the other mouse with his other hand.

He grabbed her along with the USB cable, turned in half a breath, and with the force of a headshot, slammed her down hard at her female roommate's feet—

Bang!

"what--!!!"

A scream suddenly exploded and echoed in the spacious, empty room.

The female roommate was startled. The loud noise still echoed in her ears, and the crater on the floor was so obvious that it was half an inch deep, which even a blind person could see.

"Damn it, you crazy woman! Go see a doctor if you're sick! I'm speechless. Just wait and you'll get scammed by some shady guy online, you slutty cow."

The female roommate cursed, grabbed her bag, and fled the shared apartment, not wanting to say another word.

"whispering sound."

Bai Qiao stared intently at the doorway, giving her a disdainful smile as she left.