Chapter 55

Chapter 55

Soon, Lin Yi and Shen Feng started their live stream to play games.

However, the scene of them streaming together was like this—

Lin Yi calmly operated the mouse and keyboard, easily advancing into the enemy's territory. He even took on two opponents at once, directly killing both of them, and then, while they were regenerating health, he destroyed two of their towers.

On the other hand, Shen Feng was a complete gaming noob, constantly yelling throughout the game.

"Ah! Lin Yi, come help me! There are two people ambushing in the bottom lane; it's so cheap!"

"Damn it, why can't I kill this dragon? Lin Yi, hurry up, my health bar is almost empty!!"

"..."

"Hahaha, these two are completely different styles."

"Lin Yi's gaming skills are wasted if he doesn't go pro."

"Hahaha, the esports world is exhausting; Linlin wouldn't want that kind of stress."

"Yeah, as long as Lin Yi enjoys himself, that's what matters!"

Lin Yi listened to Shen Feng's cries for help. Though somewhat helpless, he still ran from the mid lane to the bottom lane to save him.

At one point, Shen Feng's health bar was about to hit zero.

At the critical moment, Lin Yi arrived just in time, taking the damage for him and successfully saving him.

Shen Feng momentarily forgot about the game, taking a while to look at Lin Yi. "Are you cheating with your gaming skills? It's insane!!"

Lin Yi's level of skill had reached that of a professional player.

At that moment, Lin Yi said quietly, "I just saved you with great difficulty. If you keep talking to me and die again, you'll see what real insanity looks like."

He glanced at Shen Feng indifferently.

This side of Lin Yi was quite different from usual, his eyebrows slightly raised, his expression a bit arrogant.

And because his face was so exquisitely handsome, this arrogance struck right at the heart, like a vivid splash of color.

Under normal circumstances, Shen Feng would have instinctively started bickering with Lin Yi, but now, for some reason, he couldn't say anything, just staring at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi: "??"

He reminded, "Shen Feng?"

Shen Feng suddenly snapped back to reality and tried to cover it up by continuing their previous conversation: "M-my skills aren't that bad, are they?"

Lin Yi clicked his tongue twice. "Don't you know how bad you are?"

Shen Feng: "..."

He decided that starting today, he would practice his gaming skills diligently and not let Lin Yi look down on him!!

At that moment, several comments slid across the live stream chat, but Lin Yi and Shen Feng had temporarily turned off the chat area, so they didn't see them.

"Wow, Shen Feng's gaze towards Lin Yi seemed a bit off just now?"

"Shen Feng, you little..."

"But it's understandable. Lin Yi was so mesmerizing just now that even I, watching through the screen, was stunned and forgot to breathe. Imagine how much more intense it must be for Shen Feng standing right there."

"Linlin's face is absolutely unparalleled!!!"

Soon, the agreed-upon one and a half hours of streaming came to an end.

The fans in the live stream, though reluctant, politely bid farewell.

"You two must stay happy!"

"The game stream today was so thrilling. Even though I don't understand the game, I was excited the whole time!"

"Haha, same here. I don't play the game, but I enjoyed watching it nonetheless."

"Aww, I won't see my Lin Yi wife until the third episode of the parenting show. I wish time would pass faster."

"Let's guess where the next episode of the parenting show will be filmed?"

"It doesn't matter where it's filmed, as long as I can see my Lin Yi wife and Little Mianmian!"

"Exactly, even if they just sit there, I could watch them all day!"

"See you all next time!"

After the stream ended, Lin Yi exited the live stream interface and planned to shut down the computer.

At that moment, Shen Feng stopped him: "Hey, wait!"

Lin Yi looked at him in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Shen Feng: "My account only needs two more wins to reach Diamond. You should help me win those two games."

Actually, his account was far from reaching Diamond, but thanks to Lin Yi carrying him recently, he was close to achieving it.

Lin Yi: "..."

He paused before asking Shen Feng, "Can't tell, but you're actually obsessed with ranking up despite your skills?"

Shen Feng didn't feel anything was amiss: "Yeah, now you've seen it."

Lin Yi: "…"

Fine.

Lin Yi glanced at the time in the bottom right corner of his computer and noticed it was almost six in the evening. He then said, "How about next time?"

But Shen Feng pleaded, "No way! While I'm on a roll, let's keep going! Otherwise, I'll be thinking about this all night and won't be able to sleep! Do you want me to die from staying up too late?"

Lin Yi nodded: "Sure, I do."

Shen Feng: "…"

Aaaaaah!!!

Is Lin Yi's heart made of iron?

Seeing Shen Feng on the verge of breaking down, Lin Yi relented: "Alright, alright, just two more games. No more after that."

Shen Feng immediately perked up: "Come on! I've been waiting for you to say that!"

Soon, the two opened the game again and started playing together.

In the living room.

Huo Jihan looked up from his magazine and glanced at the clock on the wall.

Lin Yi had told him the live stream would take an hour, but it had already been over ten minutes past that, and they still hadn't come out.

Huo Jihan turned to look at the closed door of the game room, his dark eyes particularly deep, lost in thought.

A few more minutes passed, and Lin Yi still hadn't emerged.

Huo Jihan raised his hand to summon a servant.

The servant immediately stopped what he was doing and walked over quickly, bowing respectfully: "Mr. Huo, what can I do for you?"

Huo Jihan calmly instructed: "Bring some fruit into Lin Yi's room."

The servant promptly carried out the order.

Everyone working under Huo Jihan was astute, even the servants. They knew how to handle things without needing explicit instructions.

The servant prepared a plate of fruit in the kitchen and brought it into Lin Yi's room.

After placing the fruit down, the servant left the game room and reported back to Huo Jihan: "Mr. Lin and his friend are still playing, but it seems they're no longer streaming."

Huo Jihan nodded slightly, signaling the servant to continue with his duties.

The servant bowed and left.

Huo Jihan continued reading his business magazine, but this time, the time seemed to drag on.

Inside the game room.

Lin Yi played two more games with Shen Feng.

With Lin Yi there, they naturally won both games.

Shen Feng's account successfully advanced to Diamond rank.

He happily took a screenshot and posted it on social media to show off.

After posting, he leaned back in his chair: "Ah! That was so satisfying!"

Lin Yi teased him: "Yeah, dying over ten times in one game must have been really fun."

Shen Feng: "…Can you not point that out?"

Lin Yi laughed: "Whether I point it out or not, it's still true."

Shen Feng: "…"

Meanwhile.

Huo Mianmian found the Steward and called out, "Grandpa Steward."

The Steward was taken aback by Huo Mianmian's call, hardly believing it: "Young Master, are you calling me?"

Huo Mianmian, small and well-behaved, stood in front of the Steward: "Yes, Mianmian is calling you."

The Steward nearly shed tears of joy.

He had spent most of his life in this house and had grown deeply attached to it.

Now old, he had no other desires except for one regret—that their young master Mianmian showed signs of autism and rarely interacted with others, always staying locked in his room.

Never did he imagine that one day his young master would become more outgoing.

Though still not as lively as other children, it was enough that he was willing to speak to people. It gave hope for improvement.

The Steward, overwhelmed with emotion, took a moment to compose himself before asking, "Young Master, what do you need?"

At this moment, Huo Mianmian pulled out some seeds from his pocket and said brightly, "Grandpa Steward, these are watermelon and cantaloupe seeds. Can you help find a place to plant them?"

These were seeds he had brought back from the desert, which he had carefully guarded throughout the journey, checking his pockets periodically to ensure they didn't fall out.

If they dropped them, his little dad wouldn't be able to enjoy the delicious watermelon and cantaloupe.

No one could refuse a request from the adorable little Huo Mianmian, not even the Steward.

He immediately said, "No problem. We can clear out a plot of land in the villa area and plant these seeds there."

Hearing this, Huo Mianmian became instantly delighted. "Great! I want to go see it too."

The Steward smiled kindly. "Sure, let's take you to observe the selected spot first. However, if we're really going to plant them, it'll have to wait until tomorrow. It's too late now."

Huo Mianmian nodded his little head and was about to follow the Steward.

At that moment, the Steward reminded him, "Young Master, your friend is still over there. Do you want to invite him along?"

Being an adult, he had better observational skills than Huo Mianmian and noticed that the little boy over there had glanced their way several times.

But every time he looked back, the boy would quickly turn away.

Hearing this, Huo Mianmian turned to look at Song Yutao.

At that moment, Song Yutao stood on the steps, looking cool, just like his uncle Shen Feng.

Huo Mianmian paused for a moment before asking, "Do you want to come with us?"

Song Yutao looked at Huo Mianmian and asked a bit arrogantly, "Are you inviting me?"

From his tone, it seemed he wouldn't go if it wasn't an invitation.

However, Huo Mianmian didn't think much of it and simply nodded. "Yeah, do you want to come?"

Only then did Song Yutao walk down the steps and catch up with Huo Mianmian, saying, "Since you invited me, I'll come along."

Huo Mianmian didn't quite understand why Song Yutao repeated the word "invite," but he didn't mind.

As they walked, Song Yutao suddenly asked, "By the way, Mianmian, among the other three kids in the show, who do you like playing with the most?"

Though he asked the question, he acted as if he didn't care much about the answer.

Huo Mianmian: "Huh?"

What kind of question was this?

The Steward chuckled beside them.

It seemed their young master was quite popular in the show.

After waiting for a while without an answer from Huo Mianmian, Song Yutao pressed further, "Who do you prefer playing with?"

Huo Mianmian thought for a moment and then said seriously, "I like playing with my little dad."

Song Yutao immediately corrected him, "Choose one from among the kids."

Huo Mianmian looked a bit troubled.

In the show, besides him, there were three other kids: Song Yutao, Xiaonian Gao, and Hao Hao.

He couldn't decide because he felt everyone was a good friend.

Besides, he really preferred playing with his little dad.

And most of the time, he was with his little dad.

So Huo Mianmian replied, "I like playing with my little dad."

Song Yutao: "..."

He really wanted a well-behaved little buddy like Huo Mianmian!

Unfortunately, it seemed Huo Mianmian didn't want to play with him.

Feeling dejected, he fell silent.

Soon, it was seven o'clock in the evening.

Shen Feng and Song Yutao proposed leaving.

As the host, Lin Yi naturally asked, "Aren't you staying for dinner?"

It was already dinnertime, and the kitchen had prepared everything.

Shen Feng waved his hand. "No, we'll grab something outside."

Jokingly, how could he dare stay for dinner here? He was too intimidated by Huo Jihan.

Even a cold glance from Huo Jihan could freeze him on the spot; how could he handle eating at the same table?

Lin Yi, however, seemed completely at ease around Huo Jihan, unaffected in the slightest.

But then again, Lin Yi appeared nonchalant most of the time, as if anything was fine. In reality, he was someone with strong personal traits and would never do anything that went against his heart.

Thus, being around Huo Jihan was genuinely comfortable for him, as he would have left long ago if he felt any pressure.

Thinking this, Shen Feng felt a bit frustrated.

No matter how he looked at it, Lin Yi and Huo Jihan were a perfect match.

But the frustration soon dissipated, and Shen Feng earnestly smiled at Lin Yi. "Lin Yi, let's always be good friends, okay?"

Lin Yi found it odd. "Why such a sentimental statement all of a sudden? It's so cheesy."

Shen Feng: "..."

He instantly reverted to his usual prickly self: "Being friends with me, you’re getting an amazing deal. Are you still unhappy?"

Lin Yi: "..."

He couldn’t be bothered to argue with someone as childish as Shen Feng and nodded: "Fine, fine, fine. It’s such an honor to be your friend, okay?"

Shen Feng smugly replied: "That’s more like it."

Lin Yi: "..."

I really want to punch this guy.

Soon, Shen Feng and the others left.

After seeing them off, Lin Yi turned and walked into the villa.

The servants had already prepared dinner, so Lin Yi headed straight for the dining room.

In the dining room, Huo Jihan and Huo Mianmian were sitting at the table waiting for him, neither of them had started eating yet.

As soon as Lin Yi entered, both the elder and the younger lifted their gazes to look at him.

At that moment, Lin Yi’s heart trembled slightly.

It was a peculiar feeling, having someone wait to eat with him, evoking an involuntary sense of warmth.

Lin Yi smiled and walked over to them: "Alright, let’s start eating."

Soon, the family of three began enjoying their dinner.

At this point, Huo Jihan asked Lin Yi: "Did the live stream go smoothly just now?"

Lin Yi nodded: "It went pretty well. The game company had planned everything out in advance; we just had to follow the procedures."

After saying this, Lin Yi reached for some food, but when he finished, he noticed that Huo Jihan was still listening attentively.

Lin Yi: "??"

He thought Huo Jihan wouldn’t be interested in these details?

Perhaps sensing his confusion, Huo Jihan explained: "You can talk more. I’m willing to listen."

Lin Yi subconsciously asked: "Why?"

This wasn’t the Huo Jihan he knew.

At this moment, Huo Jihan said slowly: "Lin Yi, didn’t you say you felt there was a great distance between us? Then, why don’t we try to understand each other better now."