083 In-depth Teaching
“Qin Ren, I want to play a game!”
When this sentence fell into Qin Ren’s ears, another line came to his mind.
[Coach, I want to play basketball.]
Of course, the difference was huge.
Although Qin Ren used to joke about Coach Anzai from Slam Dunk as “Coach Anxi,” Coach Anzai was actually very skilled, and Mitsui Hisashi was also very skilled.
However, in League of Legends, Qin Ren was already past his prime. His skill level was at most late Silver. Yu Ling’er had no foundation at all.
…
“Look, she’s walking around so arrogantly. I’ll just catch her off guard!”
[First Blood]
The sound effect of the first blood came from the Edifier mini speakers on the computer desk. Qin Ren had started a second game, a custom one, using Fiora’s Jade Sword skin, against the computer’s Irelia.
“So cool~ Again, again!”
Yu Ling’er watched happily from the side, which made Qin Ren gradually understand why the “game companion” service existed.
It turned out that having a girl showering you with rainbow farts while you were playing a game was actually quite pleasant.
But even though he had realized this, Qin Ren would never use an online game companion service. He was not the kind of person who would get horny just by hearing a woman’s voice talking to him.
If he wanted a game companion, it had to be someone like Yu Ling’er, a genuinely beautiful and sweet-voiced person sitting beside him, flattering him. It was all about the authenticity.
“Look, this is called Teleport. I’ll teleport over and get another kill right now…”
Qin Ren was showing off in the custom game. The fully-equipped Fiora went straight to the bottom lane. Just as he was about to give the computer a one-second four-hit, his mouse suddenly swerved, and he Q’d backwards.
“?”
Qin Ren was stunned. He looked at the slender, jade-like hand that had suddenly grabbed his wrist and cast a puzzled look at Yu Ling’er.
“No, I…”
Yu Ling’er pulled her hand back and pointed at the enemy’s bottom lane computer on the screen, a pitiful look in her eyes.
“…Qin Ren, let’s just let her go. Let’s not fight her, okay?”
“…”
The hero in the bottom lane was Cassiopeia, the Serpent’s Embrace. Her image was based on Medusa from ancient Greek mythology. Her ultimate ability, like Medusa’s, could petrify enemies.
Although the Gorgon and the snake clan from the Myriad Demon Continent were Demon Progenitors from different worlds, in Yu Ling’er’s eyes, they had some resonance.
Especially Cassiopeia’s enchanting and agile snake body. Yu Ling’er thought it was very pretty, and she was very envious.
“Um, Master Yu, this is just a game. It’s all fake. You’re clear on that, right?”
“Clear, clear!”
Yu Ling’er nodded vigorously, her watery almond eyes blinking.
“Qin Ren, since it’s fake, so… can you just not hurt her, please?”
“…”
It seemed to make sense.
“Look at how pretty she is, how cute…”
Yu Ling’er’s long, soft eyelashes fluttered as she looked enviously at the hissing, poison-spitting Cassiopeia on the screen.
The faint light from the monitor reflected on her delicate nose. The fine fuzz was as delicate as a newborn’s. Her porcelain-like, moon-like side profile was also outlined with a soft curve under the fluorescent light…
They’re both snakes. Compared to the low-poly, Western-style model, this one is clearly prettier and cuter…
Qin Ren looked at Yu Ling’er for a while with amusement and couldn’t help but complain in his heart. And so, when Yu Ling’er came back to her senses, she saw Qin Ren smiling at her.
“What’s wrong…?” Yu Ling’er’s face turned red. Master’s face was thin. She was always more easily shy than her disciple, and it was also easier to show.
“Nothing.” Qin Ren was cheerful. “As you wish. We won’t hurt her.”
“Mhm, mhm!”
Qin Ren was a good person. He returned to his own mid lane. Yu Ling’er was very happy.
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Yu Ling’er watched for a little longer. Luo Yao, who had finished her shower, ran over, all dewy.
“Qin Ren, Qin Ren, time for bed.”
“You go first.”
“Oh, hurry up. I’ll wait for you in bed.”
Luo Yao used a small towel to dry her still somewhat damp hair and went back to the bedroom.
She now knew how to protect her hair. The hairdryer at home was not a Dyson or some other super-high-speed motor. The hot air was bad for her hair if it was too strong, so she had to leave a little. She would blow-dry it until it was mostly dry, and then slowly blot it dry with a towel.
On the other side, the two girls who had finished washing the dishes went their separate ways. Gu Qing went to take a shower. Yu Yourong waited for her to go first, and she herself sat on the sofa and used the tablet to search for keywords like “marriage” and “divorce.”
Of course, she also searched for “little white tiger,” but she didn’t find any connection between it and marriage and divorce.
Is it a problem with her search method?
In short, not only did she not find any connection with marriage and divorce, but the meaning of the word itself didn’t seem to be what she wanted.
The results page was full of things like the Vermilion Bird, the Black Tortoise, and the Azure Dragon. There was also a very professional term, [Albino Bengal Tiger]. After a lot of effort, she finally found a corresponding result, but the content on it made Yu Yourong a little uncomfortable.
“Jinxes her husband…”
She murmured the words on the webpage, then specifically searched for the meaning of “jinxes her husband.” And then her heart was sullen and unhappy, and also a little anxious.
Is it because she jinxes her husband that a girl who “hasn’t even fully grown her hair” can’t get married…
Yu Yourong didn’t have a “husband,” nor had she ever thought of finding a “husband.” But she didn’t know why, after learning about this, her mood still couldn’t help but drop. And then her gaze, unknowingly, would always drift to her brother at the computer…
And at this moment, her brother was teaching her master how to use the computer.
Yu Ling’er wanted to play a game, but never mind a gaming foundation, she didn’t even have a computer foundation. Besides roughly knowing that this iron box was a relatively powerful thing, she had no concept of it.
So Qin Ren had to teach her like he was teaching an elementary school student.
“Is it… like this?” Yu Ling’er held the mouse and looked at Qin Ren timidly.
“Don’t look at me. Look at the computer.”
Qin Ren set the mouse DPI to the lowest and pointed at the screen.
“See, this arrow. When you move the mouse, it moves too. When you click the left and right buttons, it reacts differently.”
Yu Ling’er tried to click the right button. The character on the computer, which had been still, suddenly moved, which made Yu Ling’er’s body tremble in shock, and she threw the mouse in her hand.
Clang—
“My Razer!”
Qin Ren’s heart ached. Although it was an old mouse he had used for four years, and the cost-performance ratio was not high, he had grown attached to it.
“I’m… I’m sorry, Qin Ren. I didn’t mean to.” Yu Ling’er was very guilty.
“It’s fine. Let’s try again.”
In modern society, learning the basic operations of a computer is essential. Even if Yu Ling’er’s original intention was to play games, Qin Ren didn’t mind taking this opportunity to teach her how to use a computer.
“You move it here, and again, and again…”
“Do I still have to move it?”
Yu Ling’er had already moved it a lot. She looked nervously at the mouse at the edge of the screen.
“Qin Ren, what if I move it out?”
“You won’t, you won’t. Now click the right button.”
Click—
Yu Ling’er clicked. Even though she was mentally prepared, the moment she saw the still character move, she subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back again.
Although she didn’t throw the mouse, this was definitely not a solution. Qin Ren directly held her hand down.
“Don’t be scared. I’ll hold you.”
“Mhm…”
A man’s hand is so big, and it’s also warm…
Her small hand was wrapped around the mouse, and his large hand was wrapped around her small hand. Yu Ling’er tried hard to hold back the shyness that had welled up in her heart and nodded lightly.
“I’m going to start moving, okay?”
“Mhm…”
…
After simply leading her to move and click a few times, Qin Ren increased the mouse’s DPI.
“Slowly… good… how does it feel?”
“It’s… it’s okay…”
“Then shall we go a little faster?”
“Wait… wait a minute. I’m not, ah~…”
…
When the mouse was a little faster, Yu Ling’er’s eyes would get dizzy, but after getting used to it for a while, she could see progress.
“Now you move it yourself, okay?”
“Mhm, I’ll try…”
…
Yu Ling’er started to move it herself. She had roughly grasped the connection between the physical mouse and the pointer and gradually dared to click.
Of course, Qin Ren was very pleased with this. Teaching an otherworldly person who was not a genius girl to use a computer, the sense of accomplishment was definitely full.
However, during this process, he always felt a little chill on the back of his neck. Every time he turned around to look, there was nothing besides Yu Yourong looking at the tablet.
“A chill…”
It was hard to say. It was better not to scare himself. Qin Ren pursed his lips and continued with the in-depth, advanced teaching…
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Coach Anzai / Coach Anxi (安西教练 / 安息教练): A pun. “Ānxī” (安息) means “to rest in peace.”
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Luo Binwang / Wing Chun (骆宾王 / 咏春): A pun. Luo Binwang was a famous poet from the Tang dynasty, known for his poem “Ode to the Goose” (咏鹅, Yǒng É). Luo Yao is comparing “Yǒng Chūn” (咏春, Wing Chun) to “Yǒng É” (咏鹅, Ode to the Goose).
