The memory ended there, but Shang Rong didn't feel the satisfaction of having her questions answered. Instead, she felt slightly confused.

As far as she was concerned, she couldn't really understand it.

Fang Shiqian said that he liked her very much, but he didn't play by the rules and placed himself in a more passive position … She couldn't understand such complicated feelings.

When she opened her eyes again, she thought of two plans. One was to continue fighting the male leads of different difficulty levels, and the other was to continue collecting Fang Shiqian's bond cards to unlock more memories.

With this thought, she glanced at Sun Xiang, who was sitting next to her.

The big boy had already fallen asleep, a lock of blonde hair sticking up on his forehead. His expression was peaceful, and his breathing was even. He looked much more obedient than when he was awake.

Shang Rong took a few glances and noticed that the favorability rating above his head had risen to 78.

She really wanted to know what had happened to Sun Xiang during the time she was reading his memories.

[Dear player, you've played for almost an hour. Do you want to end the first day's progress?]

The system sent out a kind notification.

Shang Rong smiled to show that she understood. She asked the system, "Exit the game."

[Okay, please wait a moment …] The mechanical male voice gently answered her request. Then, her vision turned pitch black.

Shang Rong walked out of the gaming pod and looked at the clock on the wall. An hour had passed since she logged in. It was almost 9 pm.

It was close to her usual bedtime. Shang Rong thought for a moment and sent a message to Zhang Yongya's [Offline] account. [Thanks for the reminder. The game is pretty good.]

Then, she quickly tidied herself up and went to sleep.

…

The next day, Shang Rong woke up early. After going to school according to the schedule, she went to her favorite coffee shop in the city to finish her programming homework.

After roughly completing the prototype of a small program, Shang Rong finally relaxed from staring at the computer screen.

Then, she noticed through the glass window that there were a few people loitering outside. There were both men and women, and they looked a little suspicious.

But Shang Rong wasn't the type who liked to watch a show. She just glanced and walked straight to the washroom.

When she pushed open the antique wooden door, she didn't expect to see someone standing behind the door and almost bumped into them.

Fortunately, she supported herself against the wall next to the person in time and subconsciously asked with a smile, "Sorry, are you okay?"

Standing in front of her was a girl wearing a cap. Her long hair was braided down to her shoulders. A black pig's nose mask covered her face, only revealing her round and bright brown eyes.

Now, that pair of big eyes was staring at her without blinking.

Hearing her question, the girl came back to her senses, and a bright smile flowed from her eyes: "It's okay, I should be the one saying sorry."

— — Her voice was clear, and her tone was gentle. It was very moving.

When Shang Rong heard her voice, she couldn't help but admire and care about her.

She thought for a moment and sincerely praised the girl, "Your voice is really mesmerizing."

The girl's eyes widened slightly. Her dark pupils reflected Shang Rong's smiling face in front of her.

After being stunned for two seconds, she finally reacted and giggled, "Thank you, you're the first person to praise me like this.

But … "She seemed to have something that she couldn't say. She pondered for a moment and smiled," Can you do me a favor? "

Shang Rong didn't hesitate and answered patiently, "Of course, it would be my pleasure … What do you need me to do?"

The girl blinked and put her hands together pitifully, "Can you please help me see if the people outside are still here?"

Shang Rong had a flash of inspiration. She immediately thought of the men and women walking around outside the door.

She roughly understood what was going on. She guessed and asked, "They're looking for you?

Are they trying to harm you? "

"Ah … Actually, it's not like that." The girl smiled awkwardly and waved her hand to explain.

"But if they see me, it'll be troublesome."

"I see."

Shang Rong nodded. She noticed the girl's big, round eyes that were like apricots. She could vaguely imagine the delicate and beautiful face under the mask, so she understood.

"Don't worry, I'll go take a look."

"Thank you!" The girl immediately became visibly happy.

"You're so nice!"

"If you really want to thank me." Shang Rong didn't care and casually looked into her eyes.

"Why don't you become my friend?"

"Huh?" The girl looked at her in shock and was momentarily speechless.

"You're very beautiful, gentle and cute." Shang Rong thought and told her sincerely.

"I want you to be my friend."

"Absolutely no problem!" The girl smiled happily and reached out her hand.

"When I saw you, I wanted to be your friend!

I didn't expect you to think the same way. It seems like we're really fated! "

Seeing that her wish was fulfilled, Shang Rong raised her hand with slight satisfaction and held her hand.

The five fingers were slender and soft, making people feel an inexplicable sense of tenderness when they touched them.

She smiled and introduced herself to the girl seriously, "My name is Shang Rong, Melt as in ice and snow."

"Melt as in ice and snow?

What a nice name! "The girl commented excitedly, her eyes curving into crescents as she looked at her.

"My name is Su Mucheng!

Su as in Suzhou, Mu as in wind and rain, Cheng as in orange! "

"… Mucheng?" Shang Rong subconsciously repeated the name. She felt that the name was a bit familiar.

"Yes!" Su Mucheng's eyes lit up and she nodded happily.

"Rongrong, I really like it when you call me that!"

… Why did she call me "Rongrong" so naturally?

Could it be that she's too familiar?

Shang Rong couldn't help but think in confusion.

Su Mucheng saw her confused expression and immediately understood. She smiled at her apologetically, "I'm sorry, Rongrong. I don't know why, but I just reflexively called you that … Maybe it's because I feel close to you.

You won't be angry, right? "

"Why would I be?" Shang Rong immediately adjusted her expression and answered softly.

"Mucheng and I are friends."

Hearing her say this, Su Mucheng no longer had a worried expression.

After Shang Rong confirmed that there were no strange people at the door, Su Mucheng left. Before she left, she didn't forget to ask her mysteriously, "Rongrong, do you think my name is familiar?"

Shang Rong thought for a while and honestly said, "A little, I think I've heard it somewhere before."

"Hehe," Su Mucheng touched the tip of her nose and smiled embarrassedly.

"Rongrong, you're so cute. I like you more and more."

Shang Rong was almost used to this girl's sweet and gentle personality. Hearing this, she didn't feel awkward at all. Instead, she smiled and replied, "Yes, me too."

Su Mucheng's watery eyes were wide open. She looked at her reluctantly for a moment before she walked away, looking back three times with each step.

Shang Rong didn't know why she felt a little happy. After watching Su Mucheng leave, she slowly returned to her seat and planned to continue completing the course mission.

When she came to the lobby, she noticed that on the coffee shop's stylish wood-grain table, there was a cup of steaming hot coffee next to her laptop. The surface of the dark coffee-colored drink was filled with heart-shaped milk bubbles.

Shang Rong took a few more glances and waved for the waiter. She asked in confusion, "This cup of coffee …"

"This is the latte that a gentleman ordered for you just now. The lather was made by that gentleman himself." The waitress explained with an ambiguous smile on her face.

Shang Rong didn't hear any key elements, so she asked curiously, "What kind of gentleman is he?"

The waitress thought for a while and showed a yearning and nostalgic expression. "He's handsome, elegant, always smiling faintly. He's wearing an Armani suit and an Omega watch …"

Shang Rong silently arranged all the information in her mind and easily came to a conclusion — she couldn't be sure.

If there were people who were elegant, good-looking, and liked luxury brands, then many of the aristocrats she knew were like this, including her brother.

As for the celebrities who knew her and knew that she liked lather latte, there were countless of them.

Therefore, she couldn't be sure.

In addition, a waiter in a coffee shop could easily distinguish these brands … Shang Rong shook her head and only felt that something was strange.

After thinking for a while, she still couldn't find anything. Shang Rong frowned and was about to give up, but she heard the waitress continue to talk endlessly, "I think that gentleman must be very concerned about you, because after you sat down, he looked at you through the window for a while …"

Shang Rong sighed in her heart and couldn't help but think, When did this happen?

Why didn't she notice it at all?

…

"You don't have to say anything!" After learning about the incident, Zhang Yongya said sternly.

"It's obvious that it's one of your suitors. This kind of situation isn't the first time that he sent gifts and love letters … If you feel annoyed, why don't you find a nominal boyfriend to help you block the suitors?"

Speaking of this, she suddenly became interested and said eagerly, "I can introduce you to someone who will be very suitable for you. I guarantee that you'll be satisfied!"

Shang Rong didn't answer for a while, so she kept talking, "Do you like someone who's not talkative but gentle and considerate?

Or someone who's meticulous and domineering but knows how to take care of people?

Or someone who's domineering and can give you a sense of security?

And … "