Bai Zhiyuan.
Rich in emotions but unexpressive, with an air of aloofness.
She typically adhered to routine work, occasionally playing games before the emergence of the spiritual realm.
In her work and life, she subconsciously displayed a cold demeanor.
When she adopted a distant expression, people, even those with a favorable impression, would instinctively keep their distance.
No one truly probed her inner thoughts until the spiritual realm appeared, and a game designer named Lu Li, from a game design perspective, began to control players' emotions.
If he had only done that, Bai Zhiyuan might have remained merely a fan of games produced by Lingjing, playing every new release without fail.
She wouldn't have developed such deep, almost overwhelming affection for Lu Li himself.
"Right, do you still remember our first tentative conversations?" Lu Li turned back, a touch of excitement in his voice.
"Mhm," Bai Zhiyuan nodded obediently, her posture one of youthful shyness.
The scenes of their first meeting flashed through her mind.
She chose to become an UP (uploader) and persistently tried to capture the designer's attention through her exquisite skills, aiming for a kind of "dialogue" on a conceptual level.
In essence, she yearned for someone to truly understand her inner world, to know what she genuinely desired and needed.
But relying on such abstract, esoteric means was even harder than finding a needle in a haystack.
She harbored less than a one-in-a-billion hope that the designer could decipher her thoughts.
After all, such unique yet niche preferences made it incredibly difficult for anyone to discover and understand them.
Amidst her trepidation, she received her first affirmative response: a triple-threat call of attention, likes, and charging!
Lu Li was acknowledging her, encouraging her, and had even understood the "challenge" she intended to convey through her videos.
"I really didn't expect anyone to be that formidable back then. In a very short time, you found the Easter eggs I'd hidden in the game and successfully cleared 'Sans,' a challenge that even I found difficult."
Lu Li smirked deviously, "That's when I felt this UP was somewhat different, possessing peculiar attributes waiting to be explored. She was like a proud little wolfdog, holding her head high, issuing a challenge to me."
"So how could I easily back down? I had to conquer her!"
"To be clear, I didn't know the person behind that UP was you at the time."
"Mhm," Bai Zhiyuan buried her head lower, her 36D bosom less than a fist's distance away.
"You should walk with your back straight, head held high, especially when climbing mountains. Stooping will make it very tiring."
Lu Li suddenly stopped and turned to face Bai Zhiyuan. Bai Zhiyuan, unable to halt her momentum, crashed her 36D bosom directly into Lu Li's chest.
Through his thin white shirt, Lu Li could clearly feel the ample fat deposits in her chest being squeezed, compressing, deforming, and then rebounding like a little rabbit, springing back.
He almost melted!
In all his years, Lu Li had never experienced being "charged" by someone carrying a "ball."
"Buddy, I'm deducting a point from you!"
He immediately turned around, hooking Bai Zhiyuan's chin with his index finger, lifting it slightly. Her exquisite features, flawless as fine jade, bloomed into view.
He was instantly stunned, captivated by the peerless beauty before him!
Bai Zhiyuan's cheeks flushed, her forehead lightly beaded with sweat from the exertion of climbing. She wore no makeup, so there was no concern of it smudging.
She was so beautiful, her large, watery eyes filled with shyness and a hint of confusion.
It made one intensely want to ravage her!
To fiercely torment her!!
She, too, was shaken by the scene unfolding before her.
In the sunlight, his figure was so imposing. His back was like a steel Great Wall, shielding her from the sun's harsh glare. Even though the details of his face were obscured by the light, his rugged profile made her fall uncontrollably, her breathing growing heavy.
"Hoo hoo~~"
It was unclear whose breath had become long and drawn out, disturbing this picturesque scene, as if it were a masterpiece painted in motion!
Their eyes met, and as if struck by an electric current, they both quickly averted their gaze.
If they continued to stare, the air itself would thicken.
"Ahem... let's talk about the game."
Lu Li was the first to break the alluring atmosphere, awkwardly saying, "After that, it should have been the challenge for the upgraded story. By then, I had already understood what you intended to convey through your videos."
"Mhm," despite her shyness, Bai Zhiyuan responded with all her might.
A certain famous relationship guru once said that the demise of a couple's desire to share begins when they fail to receive timely responses.
Even though they weren't a couple, Bai Zhiyuan maintained the utmost politeness.
This was an excellent quality.
It allowed the sharer to maintain a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment, continuing to deliver engaging content.
And so,
Not long after, a divine game called "Call of Duty" appeared.
Bai Zhiyuan was astonished to find that the game offered three difficulty levels. The Veteran mode was clearly prepared for her.
For a whole month, she was in a state of near-death torment during competitive play. That was the happiest month of her life. That unprecedented exhilaration allowed her to truly understand herself.
She loved being tormented in games!
She was a little twisted!
She was Bai Zhiyuan, with unique and niche hobbies!
Lu Li's words unearthed secrets buried deep within her heart.
"Your second video left the deepest impression on me," Lu Li shared softly. "At the time, I recall that not even a single player had cleared the normal difficulty. You, with less than a hundred minutes and a single life, speedran the Veteran difficulty."
"Do you know, 'hundred minutes,' 'single life,' 'speedrun,' 'Veteran difficulty' – individually, these terms are not astonishing. But put together, it's practically a fantasy!"
"I was completely stunned then. Before that, I hadn't even imagined that such an incredibly difficult challenge existed. I watched that ninety-minute video without skipping a single second."
"In the end, all that was left was admiration."
Talking about the story after completing "Call of Duty," Lu Li spoke incessantly, "I even doubted my own abilities for a while. Was the difficulty still not enough? Was it not tormenting enough?"
"Or are you a pervert?"
As he said this, Lu Li turned his head again, looking at Bai Zhiyuan with a mischievous glint. Her face flushed under his direct, somewhat aggressive gaze.
It was as if she were a little lamb being stripped bare, with no secrets left before him.
"Master Lu Li, you've finally discovered my ultimate secret."
"I am a pervert!"
"Quick!"
Bai Zhiyuan's heart raced with desire.
"Quick!"
"Whip me!"
"Quick!"
"Torment me with your ferocious gaming skills!"
"I!"
"Love being tormented!"
"Hoo hoo!!"
Taking a few breaths of the sweet mountain air.
Bai Zhiyuan's expression gradually cleared, a faint smile gracing her lips.
"Ah!"
"The weather is lovely today!"
...
(Only two chapters today. Chapter 1 was at the end of the previous chapter. I'll wake up early tomorrow to take Grandma to the city hospital for a check-up.)