The internet cafe was less crowded in the morning.
The computer to Qin Tian's left was free.
Xia Nuannuan sat down beside him with a smile, slightly out of breath.
"Did you run here?"
Qin Tian asked, surprised to see sweat on her forehead and the bridge of her nose.
"Yes, I jogged over. I figured it's good exercise for losing weight,"
Xia Nuannuan nodded with a smile.
In reality, that was just an excuse. She mostly wanted to see Qin Tian quickly.
"Alright, let's go to the track to run before the evening self-study session when we get back to school."
"Mhm! Okay!"
"I don't have any tissues. Do you have any? To wipe your sweat!"
"I do."
Xia Nuannuan nodded shyly, opened her bag, took out a pack of tissues, and pulled out a sheet to wipe the sweat from her face.
"I brought juice and cola. Do you want some?"
She asked Qin Tian with expectant eyes.
"You came so prepared! Great, I'll take the juice!"
Qin Tian accepted with a smile, not being polite.
"This is a fruit and vegetable juice I often drink. It's really good and healthy too."
Xia Nuannuan took out a bottle of fruit and vegetable juice from her bag. Seeing him typing and communicating with his teammates, she unscrewed the cap and handed it over.
Qin Tian glanced down and smiled, reaching out to take it.
"Thanks!"
"Hee hee..."
Xia Nuannuan smiled happily, took out another bottle, unscrewed it, and began to drink it in small sips.
"Sister-in-law, don't I get any?"
Xu Hao poked his head out and asked Xia Nuannuan with a chuckle.
"Huh?"
Xia Nuannuan was startled, her face flushing slightly as she said, "I left in too much of a hurry and forgot. I only brought two bottles. I've already had a sip of this one."
"Are you already forgetting friends for lovers?"
Xu Hao put on a fake aggrieved expression.
"I'm sorry!"
Xia Nuannuan's face turned even redder, considering whether to give him the cola from her bag.
But that cola was sugar-free, which was hard to find in the market now, and she had specifically brought it for Qin Tian.
"Ignore him. He's just joking with you."
Qin Tian said comfortingly with a smile, praising, "This fruit and vegetable juice is really good. It must be quite expensive, right?"
The packaging was all in English, so he knew it was imported.
"My dad brought it back for me. I don't know,"
Xia Nuannuan replied with a sweet smile. She then added, "I also have sandwiches here. Do you want one? My mom made too many this morning."
"Later, please. I ate a lot for breakfast, and I'm not hungry yet."
"Mhm!"
"As expected of Brother Tian!"
Xu Hao exclaimed with envy, then lit a cigarette for himself and continued with his shop work.
"Qin Tian, where is the music app?"
Xia Nuannuan asked after opening her computer.
"I'll find it for you."
After selecting his hero, Qin Tian's left hand subconsciously reached towards her mouse, accidentally brushing against her hand.
Xia Nuannuan's pretty face turned red, and she snatched her small hand back as if shocked.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Qin Tian smiled apologetically.
"No, it's fine."
Xia Nuannuan's cheeks were flushed, and she shook her head shyly.
"What app do you use for music?"
"Penguin Music, perhaps!"
"Okay!"
Qin Tian found Penguin Music for her and opened the software.
"There, you just need to log in to your account."
"Thanks."
Xia Nuannuan logged in to her account with a blush, opened a playlist labeled "Study," and put on her headphones to listen.
Then, to Qin Tian's surprise, she took out a copy of "Five Years of College Entrance Examinations, Three Years of Mock Tests" from her bag and a neutral pen.
"You keep playing. I'm going to do some problems,"
Xia Nuannuan said somewhat sheepishly.
She already knew Qin Tian's academic performance was very good.
To fulfill their promise of attending the same university together, she had to work harder and harder.
Compared to home, the internet cafe environment was certainly not ideal for studying.
But just sitting next to Qin Tian made her feel as secure as if she were in a classroom.
"Okay, if you encounter any problems you can't solve, put them aside, and I'll explain them to you after the game."
"Okay."
Xia Nuannuan agreed with a sweet smile, then lowered her head to diligently work on her problems.
Qin Tian smiled, and his mind couldn't help but recall some events from his previous life.
It was shortly after he started university.
Out of their four dorm mates, three were miserable single dogs, and the other, a damned social butterfly, had a girlfriend from high school all the way through university.
The four of them often went to internet cafes to play games together, and that girlfriend would occasionally tag along.
The girlfriend was the type of well-behaved student who loved to study. She often brought her books to the internet cafe, sat next to her boyfriend, gave him food and drinks, lit his cigarettes, and so on.
Every time they saw this scene, Qin Tian and the other two were so envious and jealous that their teeth itched.
He hadn't expected that in this reborn life, he would have this treatment so quickly.
With his mood lifted, his operations became even smoother.
Gradually, spectators began to gather behind him again.
"Brother Tian, you're here! Have a cigarette, have a cigarette."
"I don't smoke, thanks."
"Brother Tian, a cola!"
"No, thank you."
"Brother Tian, Brother Tian, teach us a few more moves today!"
"..."
One after another, people came up to get acquainted, somewhat disturbing Xia Nuannuan, who was listening to music and studying nearby.
After winning another game, Qin Tian turned to the group and reminded them, "Watch if you want, but keep it down. Don't disturb her studying."
Everyone glanced at Xia Nuannuan, suddenly understood, and nodded repeatedly with smiles.
One of them, a guy with dyed blonde hair, gave him a thumbs-up with a smirk.
After that, the group wisely kept quiet and watched the game.
For newcomers, they also immediately lowered their voices to remind them.
But occasionally, when Qin Tian's brilliant plays dazzled their eyes, someone still couldn't help but exclaim.
Thanks to the promotion by Xu Hao and others, most of the League of Legends players in this internet cafe were already aware of Qin Tian's existence as a top player.
Gradually, more and more people gathered behind Qin Tian, until there was no space left to stand.
Even the internet cafe owner was alerted.
He came over to inquire, and after learning about the situation, a brilliant idea struck him – a very forward-thinking one.
He wanted to connect Qin Tian's computer to a large screen in the internet cafe to broadcast his gameplay to the patrons.
The owner explained his idea to Qin Tian and sought his permission.
Qin Tian pondered for a moment, thinking it was good publicity and could bring him some income, so he agreed.
"Young man, from now on, any spending for you and your friends at my internet cafe will be waived, including all snacks and drinks."
The somewhat portly Boss Zhao said with a bright smile, generously rewarding him.
"Thank you very much, sir!"
Qin Tian readily accepted.
Zhang Peng, who had woken up, almost shouted out in excitement upon hearing this.
This was a tremendous benefit for him!
"Continue playing, keep playing."
The owner nodded with a smile and said to the others standing behind him, "Don't all crowd around and disturb this young man. Go watch on the big screen in the spectator area."
The onlookers dispersed upon hearing this.
Xia Nuannuan breathed a sigh of relief.
With so many people standing nearby, she truly felt pressured.
"It's okay now. Continue with your problems. Do you have any you can't solve?"
Qin Tian asked with a smile.
"Mhm... this problem."
Xia Nuannuan nodded with a smile, pointing to a geometry problem in her material.
Qin Tian leaned over to scan the question. The solution immediately became clear in his mind. He took the pen and began to explain it to her.