Desire Home

Chapter 14: Everything Flows and Reveals Its True Appearance

At 17:55, Mu Zhengguang and Lu Hao went to the first floor of the hotel, where many people were standing and waiting. After more than ten minutes, almost everyone was there, and the teacher led everyone out, and soon they arrived at a restaurant.

Mu Zhengguang didn't expect the school to be so generous and book a banquet for everyone. Although the dishes haven't been served yet, judging from the decoration of the hotel, the dishes must be good.

I don’t know if it was an oversight by the teacher or intentional, but no one emphasized that boys and girls should sit separately.

Xu Ying was not at all reserved, she sat next to Guang openly. Being alone has its advantages, and being together has its advantages, she wanted both of these advantages, and she got them both.

The feeling brought by being together at this time is like sitting with your back to the sun in a winter courtyard bathed in the warm sunshine. The heart feels extremely sweet, the body is comfortable and relaxed, and there is an intoxicating trance.

Strictly speaking, Xu Ying was sitting next to Mu Zhengguang, which affected his "performance". For example, after the steamed sea bass was served, everyone took a portion, and there was still some fish back left. He looked at the fish back, hesitated for a moment, and did not move his chopsticks.

The sea bass was placed in front of Xu Yingze, who accurately removed the remaining fish meat and put it into Guang's bowl.

Mu Zhengguang's excitement and happiness were beyond words. He was not shy at all, nor did he avoid others' gazes. He always believed: I have no reason to refuse your help.

Xu Ying's motive for doing this was not "pure": I remember that when you ate at my house, you had the habit of eating the last piece of sea bass. I helped to pick up the dishes, on the one hand to maintain your habit, on the other hand to "declare sovereignty", and finally to play a little prank, which is my duty as the best friend.

The extra points for the 195th consecutive win were 750, and with these points, they could all reach "full marks". In a place where scores are paramount, as long as the scores are high enough, you can do whatever you want without worrying about it. The school doesn't care what the relationship between Xu Yingze and Mu Zhengguang is. Moreover, in the new era, the school turns a blind eye to many things. Xu Yingze did not do this on impulse, but after careful consideration and confirmed that it would be beneficial and harmless.

After dinner, the two did not meet again at night.

A little while before eight o'clock in the evening, the teacher knocked on the door and came in to check the number of people.

At this time, there was another message in the group addressed to all members, which roughly meant: If there is no game tomorrow morning, you can get up later and don’t have to gather for breakfast.

半决赛第一天只有一轮比赛，分为三个时间段：8：00~12：00，14：00~18：00，20：00~22：40。第二天、第三天各有两轮，最后一天有三轮。

Mu Zhengguang's match was in the afternoon. He went to bed very late and woke up late. By then, Lu Hao had finished the match and came back. He knew he had won as soon as he saw Lu Hao's expression. Lu Hao was not the kind of person with a particularly good mentality. If he lost the first game, he would definitely look sad.

"You won, congratulations. The invisibility ability is still very useful, right?"

Lu Hao's invisibility is complex and complicated. Lizards hide in the woods and squids lurk on the seabed. They don't need to deliberately cover their shadows. But when Lu Hao arrives at the stadium, the first thing he has to do is hide his shadow. The lights in the stadium are bright enough, and the shadow falls on the tiled floor and is clearly visible. If he doesn't cover his shadow, others will be able to see through his disguise at a glance.

Lu Hao's invisibility is not only about changing his own color, but also about changing the color of the surrounding environment. The asymptote called "light power related to dyeing" is not very strong, but it wins in terms of "excellent" effect.

"It's useful, but it won't work against large-scale attacks. You're not allowed to spectate during the semifinals, or you'll see my exquisite tactics."

Mu Zhengguang could roughly imagine Lu Hao's tactics. His dyeing ability took effect quickly and had a wide range. With just a touch of his brush, he could change things beyond recognition.

The facts were similar to what Mu Zhengguang thought, but there was another important reason why Lu Hao was able to win seven games in a row: the brush in his hand. The brush was not suitable for attack and defense, but it could not withstand Lu Hao's ruthless attack, and he was particularly good at choosing angles.

Mu Zhengguang joked with him, "Seven consecutive wins, 28000 in prize money. I'm playing in the afternoon. Are you interested in spending money at noon?"

Lu Hao thought: It doesn’t cost much to treat you to a meal, and what’s more, I drank your drink and ate your snacks yesterday, so I should “repay you”.

"Okay. What do you want to eat?"

"Fried chicken." "Sure. But will Xu Yingze be unhappy if she can't find you?"

In the eyes of others, Xu Ying has restrained and even controlled Mu Zhengguang. Some people cannot tolerate even a minute of separation from their partner when they are in love. An example that is not quite appropriate is: the meal at home is ready, but you actually want to go out for dinner?

But based on Mu Zhengguang's understanding of Ying, there was nothing wrong with going out for dinner. Not to mention that his friendship with his classmate was "plain as water", far from the level of passionate love, even if the two had a closer connection, they were both free.

"My friend and I went out to eat, and it had nothing to do with whether she was happy or not. Some people retreated in the morning, and I don't know how this group of people arranged it. If everyone had eaten together at noon, we might not have been able to go out."

Lu Hao then remembered that the school had a unified plan for their accommodation and meals: "Is there any news in the group?"

"Wait a little longer. If there is no news by 11:00, you will have to spend money later."

"It's okay. I'll treat you again when you win fourteen games in a row." Lu Hao said this, but he was not sure whether Mu Zhengguang could win fourteen games: 2 to the 14th power is 16384. Although you are one in a hundred thousand ancient people, you only reached the first level in mid-October. The domain radius is too small and your strength is not obvious.

All along, apart from Mu Zhengguang's own assertion that he could make it to the finals, only Xu Ying had made a similar assertion, and no one else dared to say so. This wish was too high. If he didn't make it to the finals, both sides would be embarrassed, just like the phrase "a name on the gold list" was not something that everyone could use.

Mu Zhengguang didn't want Lu Hao to spend money twice: "No need. You can't pay for the celebration of the 14th consecutive victory. You and Li Moqi are closer after the change of position. Is there any progress?"

Lu Hao sat directly behind Li Moqi, and the two were seated one after the other. A class lasted 45 minutes, and if he didn't stare at Li Moqi for more than ten minutes, there was only one possibility: he dozed off. He sighed and said, "It's a pity that there is no progress. If the scores were high enough, I could be with the person I like, and if love could be as simple as getting high scores, that would be great."

Lu Hao won seven games in a row, with 48 extra points, while Li Moqi won five games in a row, with 24 extra points. Their total scores were similar. He thought the same as many people: I am a boy, so I have to score at least a little higher than the person I like, otherwise I will not have the confidence to get along with him.

The score is enough, but there are still many more difficult to cross gaps. To fill them, other things must be paid for.

Mu Zhengguang comforted him, "The score is just a reflection of an illusion. The person you love is the fact in your eyes. They cannot be compared. Let's not talk about these things for now. Everything has been determined. It's useless to worry about it."

Lu Hao thought about it, didn't know what to say, and stopped talking.

Near noon, a message came in the group: students who had finished the competition could go back to school, or stay to have lunch before leaving. They did not have to attend afternoon classes and had to arrive at school before evening self-study.

Mu Zhengguang glanced at the message and thought that the school's arrangement was really humane, and they even waived the afternoon class. He could also stay, which meant he didn't have to stay, so he went out with Lu Hao to enjoy fried chicken. During lunch, he didn't receive a single message.

Xu Yingze had already sat down to eat, but she hadn't seen Guang. She walked around the restaurant twice, but couldn't find anyone. She felt lost. This feeling was not strong, like a dry leaf falling into a lake in autumn, causing circles of tiny ripples on the water surface, and then quickly returning to calm.

Ji Wanting followed Xu Ying around. The man disappeared yesterday. Could it be that he lost?
Xu Ying didn't think he would lose: You are not here, and Lu Hao is not here either, so it is obvious that you two must have gone out to eat.

Thinking of this, the doubts in her heart that were not too strong to begin with completely dissipated. The two returned to their previous seats and sat down, and the first dish had just been served.

At 3:01 in the afternoon, Xu Ying easily sent her opponent out of the arena. Only then did she send a message to Guang: "I'm done here."

Mu Zhengguang's game had not started yet. When he saw the news, he was moved: It only took one minute, how fast!

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)