Lin Jing said "oh" and quietly swallowed a few mouthfuls of sparkling water.
She didn't go upstairs, and Sheng Kuang showed no intention of leaving either.
The dining room was silent. After a while, Lin Jing couldn't help but glance at Sheng Kuang again: "Um, the sparkling water I bought, is it all finished?"
Sheng Kuang: "Mm."
Lin Jing blinked: "The later ones, did you buy them?"
Sheng Kuang hesitated for a second, "Mm."
He admitted it so readily that Lin Jing didn't know what to say.
Thinking about it now, the sparkling water she bought was indeed finished long ago.
A case only had 12 bottles. With so many people in the villa, one for you, one for me, her three cases could at most last a week.
She had been living here for nearly forty days. Sometimes she'd take a bottle of sparkling water, sometimes she'd have one in the morning, noon, and evening, and she never noticed anything was amiss.
Lin Jing was silent for a moment, then looked at him: "Um, how many cases did you buy, and how much did it cost? I'll transfer it to you."
"No need," Sheng Kuang paused. "Consider it a thank-you gift for tonight... Thank you for your hard work, my little manager."
...
Back in her room, Lin Jing realized that Sheng Kuang had sent her a WeChat message after the stream ended.
miracle: Thanks.
Seeing these two words, Lin Jing thought of Sheng Kuang's thank-you gift, and by extension, "my little manager."
Her ears couldn't help but heat up. She raised her hand and pinched her earlobe, then lowered her head to type.
Xiao Jing Jiang: You're welcome.
She remembered that downstairs, after he said "thank you for your hard work, my little manager," she had been stunned for a long time, just managed a dry "oh," pointed upstairs to indicate she was returning to her room, and then, without waiting for his reaction, had fled. So she typed a few more words.
Xiao Jing Jiang: It wasn't hard work.
miracle: Mm.
Usually, the conversation would end here, but today, Lin Jing didn't exit the chat interface with Sheng Kuang for a long time.
She hesitated for a while, but finally couldn't resist.
Xiao Jing Jiang: In the ranked match this afternoon, did you ask everyone to surrender?
miracle: Mm.
It really was him who suggested it...
Lin Jing pursed her lips and continued typing.
Xiao Jing Jiang: Why did you surrender?
miracle: I didn't dare to win.
Xiao Jing Jiang:?
Was there anything Sheng Kuang dared not do?
Seeing Sheng Kuang's message, Lin Jing subconsciously typed a question mark, and then suspected her eyes were playing tricks on her.
After confirming three times that she wasn't mistaken, she typed frantically.
Xiao Jing Jiang: What is there to not dare? I don't care about winning or losing, and I'm used to losing. Winning would seem suspicious to me.
Xiao Jing Jiang: Besides, your Li Bai's win rate has been maintained for so long... Surrendering is such a pity.
miracle: Still didn't dare to win.
miracle: I'm afraid my little boss will run away before the new season even starts.
Xiao Jing Jiang: ...
Lin Jing didn't quite understand why he thought she would run away.
Xiao Jing Jiang: A boss can be found again if they leave, but a win rate, once lost, can never be recovered.
miracle: That won't do.
miracle: My win rate isn't as important as my boss.
miracle: Besides, it's my first time finding a boss, I have to serve them well.
These words left Lin Jing unsure how to respond. As she was racking her brain for a reply, another message came in on her phone screen.
miracle: How do you think I served you?
Although Lin Jing knew he was referring to the game, her face still couldn't help but flush.
The way he asked that made it too easy to overthink.
It made her feel like a prostitute.
Lin Jing patted her face, pretending not to have misunderstood, and typed back: Pretty good.
miracle: Then were you happy to be served?
Either being carried to kills or getting a free win, the game experience couldn't be better. Anyone would feel happy, right?
Lin Jing honestly replied: I was quite happy.
miracle: Then do you want to continue being happy tomorrow?
Lin Jing was stunned.
miracle: After the training match tomorrow, I'll come and serve you, okay?
miracle: Little boss.
Lin Jing's heart skipped a beat. She stared at the screen for a long time before slowly starting to reply.
Xiao Jing Jiang: If it's early tomorrow, it's possible. If it's late, you should still rest.
Xiao Jing Jiang: Also, you're not a paid companion, and I haven't paid. Strictly speaking, I'm not a boss, so you don't have to treat me like this.
miracle: Mm, little boss.
Lin Jing: "..."
She felt like she had said it all for nothing.
Sheng Kuang's reply was akin to "You're right, but I don't intend to listen."
She felt like she had said it to him in vain and decided to stop talking.
Perhaps it was because she had chatted with Sheng Kuang for too long, but her next message was sent without much thought.
Xiao Jing Jiang: You rejected my request for a closer relationship, so why have you been sending me flowers in the game?
After sending the message, Lin Jing realized what she had asked and quickly tapped to recall it. Su Dan Novel Network
In those few seconds, he shouldn't have seen it, right?