Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating

Chapter 36 - Will Gege reply me?

This megaphone floated in the game for a long while and only started disappearing slowly when it expired.

Immortal Mengmeng was completely stunned, and she even forgot to replace Xiao Tianjing’s megaphone with one of her own.

She didn’t expect Xiao Tianjing to do that at all. Her eyes widened considerably, and she didn’t snap out of her daze for awhile.

[Private Message] Immortal Mengmeng: ???

[Private Message] Immortal Mengmeng: We were obviously PM-ing, why the hell did you blast a megaphone? And weren’t your words a little too green tea-ish?

[Private Message] Xiao Tianjing: Don’t you love blasting megaphones? I thought you preferred communicating with others through megaphones~

[Private Message] Xiao Tianjing: Besides, how am I like a green tea [doubtful]? Wasn’t I just telling the truth…

Immortal Mengmeng was about to type a reply when–

[Megaphone] Xiao Tianjing: Immortal Mengmeng, don’t worry, I’ve never wanted to fight over the championship of the singing contest with you. I only participated in the competition this time to get the participation award, I hope you won’t pester me anymore in the future. As for the rest… unless Gege gets back together with you or gets another girlfriend, I’ll never give up. If you want to kill me, then go ahead, just remember to employ stronger assassins next time oh.”

“…”

Immortal Mengmeng was so angry smoke nearly billowed out of all seven of her orifices.

What did she mean by, ‘if you want to kill me, then go ahead’? She did really want to kill Xiao Tianjing, but who was the one who lost two equipment in the end ah?!

[Megaphone] Beautiful Masked Lady: Let’s call a spade a spade. Immortal Mengmeng, you’re going a little overboard doing that. If you want to take revenge, then go kill Yearning For ah… what does it have to do with Xiao Tianjing?

[Megaphone] Little Gentleness: The sister in front ^ you even went to hunt down Xiao Tianjing with other people last time, I’m really dumbstruck by what you’re doing right now.

Actually, Immortal Mengmeng knew herself that it was really unreasonable for her to get people to hunt down Xiao Tianjing and to scold people in YY.

But so what?

This is the world wide web; once a computer is turned off, she would still return to her normal life. Reality already didn’t go as she wished, and it couldn’t be that her life in the game also wouldn’t bring her joy. Moreover…

Other people better not be able to obtain the man she couldn’t get.

She hesitated for a bit, then opened up a certain group chat with some girls and sent the megaphone content over.

Xiangxian: Great, now I’m the bad guy ^^.

Soon, her “good sisters” stood up for her.

[Megaphone] Ji Xiaonian: How interesting. Is there any evidence now to prove that Xiao Tianjing isn’t the previous swindler? Her voice could be different now because of a voice changer, and her stronger plays now could be because she found someone else to play for her. Besides, everyone in the server knows that Yearning For and Xianxian aren’t truly over yet, yet she insists on interfering. What malicious intentions could she have?

Jing Huan didn’t reply to Ji Xiaonian. He didn’t intend to engage in a catfight over megaphones.

He just wanted to find an excuse for himself to withdraw from the competition and disgust Immortal Mengmeng in passing, also…

Jing Huan looked at Yearning For, who was currently doing quests with him.

He had hinted to Yearning For so many times both in the open and in the dark, yet their relationship still remained at the level of “teammates”. If they continued dawdling like this, his wonderful college days would be wasted on this slag guy!

He decided to play it straight! He wanted to start attacking Yearning For head-on!

When he thought of this, Jing Huan swallowed the golden throat lozenge in his mouth and sweetly called out, “Gege…”

[Megaphone] Yearning For: We never started, so there’s no need for any ‘over yet’.

This megaphone stuffed all of Jing Huan’s words right back in.

Yearning For generally didn’t blast megaphones aside from when he was collecting items. Plus, this could be considered the first time he had ever responded about his relationship with Immortal Mengmeng, so the world blew up in an instant.

[World] Garfield: What does he mean by “never started”?!

[World] Broken as I wish: … how do I say this, no wonder he’s a slag guy?

[World] With You: Can’t Xiao Tianjing open up her eyes? If you don’t stop destroying yourself in time, you’ll be the next Immortal Mengmeng.

[World] Indistinct Without a Trace: One’s willing to hit while the other’s willing to get hit; slag guy and a slut, what a perfect combination!

Yearning For blocked the World Channel. He turned on the mic and said, “Talk.”

Jing Huan asked carefully, “You won’t get angry, right?”

Without waiting for Yearning For to speak, he continued softly, “I just… like you too much, I didn’t mean to involve you.”

This was Jing Huan’s first time saying the word “like” to people aside from his family members. Because of his guilty conscience, his voice was extremely feeble when he said the word “like”.

But through the sound card and wire, these minute details perfectly presented themselves as the shyness and nervousness of a young lady.

Even Yearning For, who was used to her passion, felt a bit absent-minded for a moment.

After a while, he snapped out of his daze.

“No.” Xiang Huaizhi’s tone sounded as per normal, “But I’d suggest for you to fall in love with someone else as soon as possible.”

Jing Huan asked, “… why?”

“I don’t date online.” Xiang Huaizhi said frankly, “And I won’t end up liking you either.”

If it had been another girl, she would have probably been thoroughly heartbroken by now.

Jing Huan propped his chin on a hand and said pitifully, “I know… I never thought of really being together with Gege. I’m already very content to do instances and play in the arena with Gege.”

On the other side, Lu Hang’s PM box was about to burst. The melon-eating crowd in their guild had all PM-ed him to get some insider information on Yearning For and Xiao Tinajing.

Lu Hang replied to every single one of them, “I don’t know”. He looked up and said, “Xiangxiang, look at how infatuated Xiao Jingjing is with you ah. Honestly, why don’t you just try it out with her?”

Xiang Huaizhi, “Do you think this is like trying dishes?”

“It’s not like you guys will be dating for real ah, if you get married in game, the service charge will only cost a hundred gold, that’s not a big deal.” Lu Hang said, “Xiao Jingjing looks pretty cute to me, and after you pass by this village, that shop won’t be there anymore.”

Xiang Huaizhi, “If you think she’s cute, then why don’t you woo her?”

Lu Hang muttered, “How would I dare to snatch someone who belongs to you…”

Xiang Huaizhi was about to retort when he saw the little fairy fox in his team suddenly change into a black shirt, and even her fox had been dyed grey. When the two of them stood together, they didn’t look out of sorts at all.

[Party] Xiao Tianjing: Couple wear. \^0^/

He stared at the little fairy fox’s tail for a while, then moved his fingers to bring her near the quest NPC without talking any more.

——

Jing Huan did as he said he would. After entering the singing contest’s semi finals, he began treating the competition passively. He no longer sang ** songs anymore and instead just sang nursery rhymes, and he made a mess out of his songs as well. He could go out of tune three times while singing just one sentence.

In the beginning, there were still players who thought she was interesting and cast votes for her, but as the frequency of her singing increased, players lost the sense of novelty as well.

Upon seeing the number of likes slowly fall, Jing Huan finally felt more at ease to do his proper business.

That day, their group were doing instances again.

[Party] Xiao Tianjing: Gege~ are we still playing in the arena tonight ^^

[Party] Yearning For: Anything’s fine.

[Party] Xiao Tianjing: [hugs thigh][cheerleading]

[Party] Long Road Ahead: Oh right, Old Xiang and I will be going out for a bit next week, and we’re not sure when we’ll be able to go online then, so we might not make it in time to do instances. You guys can find a temporary team to do quests with first.

[Party] Xiao Tianjing: 0.0 Next week? Which days?

[Party] Long Road Ahead: Wednesday to Saturday.

[Party] Xiao Tianjing: What a coincidence~ I’ll be going out with a few of my friends then too. Are you guys going out on a trip?

[Party] Long Road Ahead: We’re going hiking! [jiayou] What about you?

[Party] Xiao Tianjing: Wah~ so amazing. It’s a bit cold now, so my friends and I are going to a hot spring. [pleased]

Xiang Huaizhi saw his conversation, and his eyes grew hooded.

Their school would be freeing up space for other people as an examination venue, which was why they had a holiday; it wasn’t some sort of special public holiday.

There couldn’t be something so coincidental; Xiao Tianjing seemed to really be in the same college as he was.

At that moment, Love is For You to Eat suddenly turned on her mic. Her voice sounded especially weak, “I’m sorry… I might not be able to do any more instances after this one, I really can’t hold on anymore. I don’t even have the energy to type anymore.”

[Party] Xiao Tianjing: What happened? You feel uncomfortable?

“Un.” Love is For You to Eat said, “My stomach hurts… you know.”

Jing Huan was stunned. What does he know?

[Party] Xiao Tianjing: Ate something wrong?

Love is For You to Eat paused. “Just, it’s that time ah.”

[Party] Xiao Tianjing: [doubtful] un??

[Party] Long Road Ahead: Your aunt’s here?

“Un. I don’t know why, but my stomach feels especially uncomfortable this time. It has never been like this in the past.” Love is For You to Eat asked, “Xiao Jing, does it usually hurt for you?”

Jing Huan, “…”

Wait no, do girls talk about this sort of things amongst themselves?!

He considered it for a moment before typing.

[Party] Xiao Tianjing: Doesn’t hurt 0.0

Love is For You to Eat was surprised. “It doesn’t hurt? Seriously? All the girls around me feel uncomfortable around then.”

Jing Huan immediately changed his tune, “Just, once in awhile ba. It’s usually not very serious…”

“Right, there’s no need to feel awkward, it’s normal to feel pain.” Love is For You to Eat said, “Is your aunt accurate? When does it usually come? Why do I feel like you’re always so energetic and lively every day?”

Jing Huan just came up with something random, “At the start of the month… if you feel uncomfortable, just afk and go rest ba. I can heal by myself.”

Love is For You to Eat, “Ah, can you do it yourself?”

“No problem, I’m really good!” Jing Huan said, “Go ba.”

After Love is For You to Eat afk-ed and left, Jing Huan had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard his phone suddenly vibrate.

Chichi: xxxx brand internal aunt cotton tampon, after copying this description, go to Taobao and…

Xiao Jing ya: ??!!

Chichi: Buy it! Isn’t your aunt at the beginning of the month! That’s next week ah, remember to take it to the hot springs!

Chichi: Don’t worry, it’s really nice to use; it won’t feel like there’s any foreign sensation in your body! It won’t leak out! And it won’t hurt!

Jing Huan, “…”

Jing Huan sent out two ‘thanks’ and immediately closed his WeChat, feeling too awkward to spare two more glances at the link.

At night, the two people went to play in the arena together.

After a round of PK, Xiang Huaizhi suddenly asked, “You’re going to the hot springs next week?”

Jing Huan was stunned. “Un? Yes, with my friends. What is it, Gege?”

“There doesn’t seem to be a public holiday next week.”

“My school’s going to become an examination venue so we’ll have quite a few days off.” Jing Huan didn’t think much of it and obediently said, “What about Gege? You guys have holidays next week too?”

Xiang Huaizhi, “No, we’re skipping class.”

Jing Huan uttered an “oh” and acted coy, “Can I send messages to Gege on WeChat during those few days?”

“Up to you.”

Ever since Jing Huan had confessed to him in a megaphone, Yearning For seldom replied to his WeChat messages. When he did reply every once in a while, the content in his messages was particularly short as well.

Jing Huan said, aggrieved, “Will Gege reply me?”

Xiang Huaizhi remained silent for a moment before saying, “… I’ll reply to you if I’m free.”

—

Juurensha: Ahahaha….Chichi gets a lot more specific and supportive about her period than I do, but yeah Huanhuan, girls talk about it!

Zryuu: So I’ve been reading the author’s other work called PUBG世纪网恋… and I recommend it!!! Cinnamon roll streamer MC x CEO of his streaming platform ML who loves smashing MC with money hahahah