Chapter 12: Don’t Blame Yourself for Anything.
Chapter 12
Shen Tang was racking her brains trying to come up with an excuse when the supervisor came over with several handsome men with distinctive features.
One of them, a cute puppy type, enthusiastically came forward, lifted up his shirt, "Sister, feel my abs."
Shen Tang grinned and couldn't help reaching out her hand...
Sensing the cold stare, she instantly dropped her smile and put the puppy's shirt back down.
She lightly coughed, "You're so young, don't always lift your shirt, your navel can easily catch a cold if exposed to the wind."
The puppy: "..."
He blinked his almond eyes, "Sister, you're the first person to tell me to put my clothes back on instead of taking them off."
Shen Tang thought to herself: No, there's also your grandma.
She secretly glanced at Gu Huaian, only to see him sitting there nonchalantly without saying a word.
To be honest, that made her even more afraid.
"Ahem, anyway, you guys can leave, I don't need anything right now."
The puppy still wanted to say something but noticing the icy man next to them, he left with his companions.
Shen Tang awkwardly laughed, "Uh, so..."
Gu Huaian looked at his watch, "Do you have anything else to do?"
"Uh, no."
"Then let's go."
"Oh."
Shen Tang obediently got up, without asking where they were going.
After all, Gu Huaian's integrity was still commendable.
The two walked one in front of the other to the car. Shen Tang felt like she was forgetting something but couldn't remember what.
This time Gu Huaian didn't handle work matters. Instead he closed his eyes to rest.
Shen Tang secretly looked at him. He's so handsome! Compared to him, she was probably just a mud blob tossed aside by Nüwa.
Hmm, he has a nice straight nose too. It's said that men with big noses also have big...her gaze uncontrollably went downward.
Gu Huaian suddenly opened his eyes with a complicated expression.
He really wanted to ask Shen Tang what goes through her brain all day.
Shen Tang lightly coughed, "Where are we going?"
"I thought you wouldn't ask."
They arrived at the entrance to an apartment complex. Shen Tang recognized this as Gu Huaian's residence near the company.
She was in a daze as they registered and recorded her fingerprint.
"What's this for?"
"In case a certain someone can't find the place when delivering food and ends up eating it herself."
Shen Tang: "..."
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"Should we add each other on WeChat then?"
Before Gu Huaian could refuse, Shen Tang righteously said, "I don't have any ulterior motives, it's all for work. Otherwise I won't be able to find you if something comes up."
Gu Huaian didn't refuse. His intention for getting close to her was to find out what her background was anyway.
Although Shen Tang's nickname...
Gu Huaian contemplated the five words "Crazy Monkey in Love".
With her level of intelligence, was he overthinking things?
It was only a little after 9. Still early. The quiet room made Shen Tang, who liked lively atmospheres, a little antsy.
"So, no work for you today?"
Just sitting here so awkwardly...
[Waah, she wants to play games...]
"Do whatever you want, I'm going to work first."
After he left, Shen Tang lightly let out a breath.
She took out her phone and saw Qi Yue had called her 5 times and sent 8 messages.
Shen Tang: "!!!"
She remembered what she had forgotten!
She called back but Qi Yue hung up. She sent messages but got no reply.
Just as Shen Tang was about to call the police, Qi Yue finally sent a message back:
[Yueyue: I'm having dinner with my crush, talk later!!!]
Shen Tang knew Qi Yue had a crush she entered the entertainment industry for, but didn't know who it was.
Fortunately it seemed like nothing had happened to her.
Although Qi Yue said that bar was safe, human hearts were complicated and no one could guarantee absolute safety there.
Miao Miao also sent a message asking her to play games.
Shen Tang replied and opened King of Glory, waiting a few minutes for Miao Miao to finish her last match.
After Miao Miao pulled her into the room, Shen Tang saw there was another person whose ID was "Cool Tyrannosaurus Rex".
Shen Tang had a bad feeling. That name, could it be an elementary schooler...
Miao Miao turned on voice chat: "Sister Monkey, this is my brother, can you bring him for a bit?"
[No problem]
Their match was duo queue. Their opponents were a couple with the IDs "Heaven" and "Hao".
Shen Tang didn't really like these kinds of IDs but wouldn't say anything since it was personal freedom.
Shen Tang played Marksman, Miao Miao played Little Jiao, Tyrannosaurus Rex played Li Xin, while the couple played Yao Mian and Li Bai.
Yao Mian followed Li Bai from the start. The two didn't turn on voice chat and talked through messages instead.
[Heaven: Hubby, can you give me blue buff?]
[Hao: Baby, come take it]
[Heaven: Hubby, you're so handsome]
[Hao: Love you, wifey]
Shen Tang: ...
Joy and sorrow are not shared by all.
It's said Marksman players are one level lower than others. Yao Mian Marksman players are two levels lower.
Shen Tang sat under tower alone in bot lane while the enemy ADC and support constantly poked at her. The enemy mid and jungler also ganked her several times, almost diving her under the second tower.
Aside from Miao Miao coming to help a couple times, that couple didn't come bot once.
Seeing the 0-3 score, Shen Tang felt irritated and messaged: [Crazy Monkey in Love: Jungler, can you come gank bot?]
[Hao: Can't you be more shameless? How did you die so many times?]
[Hao: With your rank, you must've spread your legs to get carried here right?]
[Sweet Kitten: Are you talking about yourself?]
These words directly lit the fuse. The couple both turned on voice chat and spewed all kinds of verbal abuse, things like "f**k your mom" and "f**k your sister" and other censored phrases.
Miao Miao was furious but her upbringing prevented her from swearing back. She could only argue back with reason.
The grade schooler arguing top lane couldn't type as fast as they could talk.
Shen Tang couldn't stand it anymore and turned on voice chat to scolded:
"F**k, so gutsy?"
"Eat sh*t, even chickens play better than you."
"You really think your 0-0 score is hot sh*t? Were you sleepwalking in the jungle? What, gathering magic mushrooms for your moms there?"
"Foul nasty mouths, how much sh*t have you eaten?"
"People always say you harp on what you lack the most. You two must be motherless orphans!"
"Tsk tsk, so pitiful. Call me mom and I'll consider giving you some maternal love."
Shen Tang didn't know how they reacted since she had muted them and was just relentlessly attacking.
In the end, the couple rage quit.
Of course, they lost that match too.
After leaving the room, all three of them reported the couple and successfully docked them credit score.
However, Shen Tang herself also got a chat restriction.
Shen Tang: "..."
She pulled the couple back into the room to cuss them out more before kicking them out.
Shen Tang sighed. Yao Mian's reputation has been ruined by these kinds of people.
Miao Miao also felt very guilty: "I'm so sorry, my words are too clumsy and I didn't help you cuss them out just now..."
Shen Tang turned on voice chat: "Don't overthink it. That couple was the problem. Don't blame yourself, always look to others for the cause."
"Rather than blame yourself, blame others instead."
Cool Tyrannosaurus Rex also spoke up: "Sister Monkey is so awesome!"
Shen Tang: "???"
"You don't sound like a grade schooler!" His voice was quite nice, an auditory treat.
The other laughed and said in a low voice, "I didn't say I was a grade schooler."
Shen Tang was lost in thought. She was wrong to judge based on the name.
"You're right, the name's a bit childish for a grade schooler."
Cool Tyrannosaurus Rex replied: "Exactly, it's just right for a college student."
It was just one game. Shen Tang didn't take it to heart.
They played a few more ranked matches afterwards. Thankfully no more weirdos and they smoothly gained some stars.f𝗿𝐞ewebno𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝐨m