"Of course, you're prettier." This wasn't a polite lie; Li Hao didn't know Arths, nor was he a fan.

A Youyou giggled. "So confident."

"No, I'm serious. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

"Oh, senior, can I take that as a confession?" A Youyou said with a smile.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little ambiguous. If not for Teacher Ma's constant reminders, Li Hao might not have reacted, and might even have been embarrassed. At this time, he absolutely couldn't back down; he had to express himself directly. Of course, depending on the stage of their relationship, it wasn't always possible to pounce right away.

"Is it okay?" Li Hao looked at A Youyou. He couldn't help it; this girl just hit all his aesthetic preferences. He thought she was perfect, and the feeling of his heart beating faster just wouldn't stop.

"Well, I'll have to seriously consider it," A Youyou said.

Li Hao smiled happily.

"What are you smiling about? Are you that happy? I haven't agreed yet."

"I know, but it's great that you're willing to seriously consider it."

"Hmph, you're so weird!" A Youyou smiled slightly, then focused on eating.

In the end, A Youyou ate more during the meal. Li Hao took A Youyou back to her dorm before returning himself.

Li Hao happily returned to the 4396 dorm. Zuo Xiaopang was snoring loudly. Today had been a bit of a rollercoaster for Zuo Xiaopang; it was really stimulating.

Wu Zang had already returned and was arguing with Ma Long about the Kai Leopard. The battle of the Mu Ou had made the Kai Leopard a trending topic. Not only were military academy students discussing it, but some mecha experts were also talking about it. Because with mecha, either they didn't perform, or once they did, even if only once, it proved that the mecha had the capability, and then the problem was with the pilot.

"You can't take things in the virtual zone too seriously. So many concept mecha aren't suitable for widespread use. Mecha still need to be stable. On the battlefield, reducing casualties is very important."

"The problem isn't there. On a local battlefield, super mecha are better, they can maximize the survival rate of special forces. Ordinary mecha are too weak against giant insects."

"I've used that thing. Back when I was a freshman, I also fantasized about proving the Kai Leopard, but the truth is that thing is faster for suicide."

"Yo, the love saint is back!" Seeing Li Hao, Ma Long immediately sat up from the bed.

"Why am I a love saint? I went to train."

"Hao-ge, look at me. Who am I? I'm Teacher Ma. You definitely saw a girl just now, and it was A Youyou!" Ma Long said with great certainty.

"How do you know?" Wu Zang asked curiously.

"Hehe, he has a faint fragrance on him. How could we rough guys have that? And it's definitely not Tan Ziyuan's or the others'. I can tell. Second, this straight guy has no one but A Youyou." Ma Long analyzed. He had just chatted with Sheng Man, and Li Hao had dropped her off and left. More importantly, this guy's luck was defying the heavens. Tan Ziyuan actually had a good impression of him. It was easy for a woman to pursue a man.

But Li Hao… really didn't understand the romantic feelings. If he liked someone, he would automatically avoid the goodwill of anyone else, which was actually a very dangerous thing in relationships.

Li Hao helplessly gave a thumbs up. "You're awesome."

"Seeing you so happy, is there progress? Come on, let Teacher Ma analyze it for you." Ma Long got excited. Even Wu Zang sat up, like a curious baby. This was also a completely new field for him.

Li Hao explained simply, "She said she'll consider it."

Ma Long jumped straight off the bed. "Hao-ge, you're done for. You've met a master. This girl is extraordinary. Wu Zang, you listen too. I'm really too worried about you three."

Li Hao and Wu Zang were completely confused.

"That's right. I told you, you have to express your relationship as soon as possible, otherwise, after a long time, you'll really just become friends. That's crucial when interacting with girls. But didn't you realize that she was the one who actively brought it up?"

"Doesn't that show that A Youyou also has feelings for me?"

"Big brother, in my experience, that only shows that she has completely mastered the initiative. You have no secrets from her. But that's also true, your level is really just raw iron. Wu Zang, why are you laughing? You're plastic level. Zuo Xiaopang is stronger than you two!" Ma Long was a little frustrated. "That 'seriously consider it' is even more dangerous. You're likely to be put in the fish pond and become a backup!"

"Backup?" Li Hao was a little confused.

"That's right. Judging from the current situation, it should be a backup, not a jack. Perhaps that's the only thing to be happy about." Ma Long analyzed. Not bad, he'd met a master. She probably saw that Li Hao had become the team captain and had a future, so she decided to do this. And her technique was very clever, deliberately not attending the celebration banquet to make herself special, then launching a surprise attack with a private date. In terms of manipulating emotions, she definitely had master-level skills. Too bad, she met him, the strongest king!

"Jack? Did the mecha break down?" Wu Zang was dumbfounded.

"I'm too lazy to explain it to you. To sum it up, this girl has a little bit of interest in you, but your feelings for her are different… Hao-ge, what's with that silly smile???"

"Nothing, I think it's pretty good. We haven't known each other for long, so she should seriously consider it," Li Hao said with a smile.

Ma Long covered his forehead. "So everything I just said was a waste of breath? I'm telling you to be careful!"

Li Hao waved his hand indifferently. "Don't think so complicatedly. I think it's fine this way. Just follow your feelings. Besides, I don't have anything to gain. I think A Youyou is very good."

"See, see, you can't have that kind of thinking. Love is a game. Women will quickly lose interest in men who are easy to control. Let me give you an easy-to-understand example. When we guys buy something, don't we go straight to the point, buy it and leave?"

Li Hao and Wu Zang nodded.

"But girls aren't like that. They like to browse, they always think the next one will be better. Even if the one in front of them is good, once they see through it and completely master it, it will lose its mystery and freshness. If there's something slightly novel outside, even if it's not as good as this one, they'll be attracted!" Ma Long said.

Li Hao and Wu Zang looked at each other, they could understand every sentence, but they didn't really understand.

Looking at the two confused faces, Ma Long was helpless. This was a matter of experience. Two little virgins who hadn't experienced anything wouldn't understand. To be precise, this was called cognitive blankness.

"Hao-ge, isn't Senior Tan Ziyuan good?"

"Yeah, she's a very outstanding person."

"Then why don't you like her?"

"I like A Youyou."

"Big brother, you can't do that. Remember, never reveal to a woman that you get all her good points. Then you're done for. You'll become a slave to love."

Wu Zang didn't understand, Li Hao just smiled. "Everyone's different. I'm very grateful for her appearance, not for the sake of having a result."

Those words made Wu Zang nod in agreement, while Ma Long was stunned, standing there blankly for a long time, not knowing what to say. Those were the highest level of simplicity that only top experts could say after encountering a true love that they would never leave in life or death.

"In the name of Ma Long, the love saint, I bestow upon you the title of the strongest raw iron in the field of love!"

Teacher Ma directly took the basin to wash his face. Meeting this kind of person was even more depressing than meeting a keyboard warrior.

Li Hao then took his clothes to take a shower, the water rushing over his head, seemingly washing away all his worries.

His life had no longer completely belonged to himself since the moment Bleem appeared. The appearance of A Youyou was a touch of color in his gray world. The future might be even more dangerous, but when he met the right person, he really couldn't control himself. If A Youyou left one day, he should be the one who breathed a sigh of relief…

(When playing ranked matches, I often run into duos. Listening to their chats, I feel like the post-95s and 00s are all masters of emotion, with super good emotional control.)