CHAPTER 71: CHAPTER 70 THE GIRL IS MAKING PROGRESS (2) FOURTH UPDATE

Maybe it’s because of the cold medicine, or perhaps her body was really weak, Zhao Meimei slept until after three in the afternoon before she finally woke up.

When Zhao Meimei got up, Shi Yang and Qu Chaozong were sitting shoulder to shoulder on the sofa in the living room, completely engrossed in playing video games in front of the TV.

Hearing the door open, both of them turned their heads to look at Zhao Meimei.

Shi Yang’s tank top clung to his sweaty back, his broad and strong back faintly visible. One foot hung off the ground, the other on the sofa, holding a game controller in his hand.

At the sound of the door opening, they both turned their heads, their gaze landing on Zhao Meimei.

The moment Zhao Meimei’s eyes met with her Brother Yangyang’s, Shi Yang gave her a slight smile. His incredibly handsome face lit up with a smile that shattered all the thoughts in Zhao Meimei’s mind, including the emotional troubles that had been bothering her.

Zhao Meimei felt her heart race, her breathing quickened, and a strange tingling sensation swiftly spread throughout her body like she’d been electrocuted, leaving her momentarily dazed.

Shi Yang waved at her: "Why are you standing there like a fool? Come over, do you want to play a game?"

Zhao Meimei nodded, calming her slightly fluttering heart and trying to keep her face composed as she walked over.

As soon as Zhao Meimei sat on the sofa, Shi Yang handed her the game controller: "Come on, have a match with your Brother Chao. Your Brother Chao is terrible at games, it’s perfect for you to play against him."

Qu Chaozong stretched his big foot, legs slanted on the sofa, and glared at Shi Yang: "Get lost! I was going easy on you just now! If you don’t believe me, let’s play another round, and see if I can invade your lair!"

Shi Yang flipped his beautiful eyelids and gave him a stylish glance: "No need, my sis can wipe out your whole family!"

Zhao Meimei glanced at the game screen on the TV, it looked familiar. She turned her head and asked: "Bro, why does this game look a bit familiar?"

Shi Yang: "It’s the one you used to play at my place when you were little. There’s a new version now, apart from being a bit more difficult, it’s basically the same."

Looking at the dark-themed battle screen before her, Zhao Meimei remembered that when the Xiaobawang game console first came out, Shi Yang’s dad got him one, the type with cartridges. Shi Yang was great at games, and Zhao Meimei would join him when she visited, getting hooked and always pestering Shi Yang to practice with her.

With quick reflexes and nimble hands, Zhao Meimei improved her skills over time, several times reaching a draw with Shi Yang.

Zhao Meimei held the latest model of a certain brand’s game controller, it felt good in her hands, though there were a few too many buttons.

Zhao Meimei asked: "What do all these buttons do?"

Shi Yang reached his arm around Zhao Meimei from behind, hugging her close, as he earnestly explained with his head against her cheek: "This controls directions up, down, left, right, this is the function key, press this and this together to jump, and this and that to unleash a big move..."

Shi Yang’s voice whispered in Zhao Meimei’s ear, and she could even feel his warm breath brushing past her cheek, tickling her warmly.

The scent coming from Shi Yang matched the one she smelled in the bed, it was a famous brand’s men’s shower gel, faintly fragrant, not overpowering, very pleasant.

Zhao Meimei’s eyes focused on the game controller, her peripheral vision sneaking through dense eyelashes to land on her Brother Yangyang’s face.

Shi Yang’s deep and charming eyes blinked occasionally, viewed from the side, his eyelashes appeared long and curled, his nearly perfect high nose, lips rapidly opening and closing as he spoke, his chin and side jaw contours like a sensually sculpted art piece, defined yet gentle.

After repeating the explanation, Shi Yang turned his head to ask Zhao Meimei: "Did you get it?"

Zhao Meimei stared at the suddenly enlarged handsome face in front of her, instantly feeling nervous. As her gaze met with Brother Yangyang’s, her mind went blank.

Zhao Meimei: "....."

Shi Yang asked: "What’s wrong? Did you forget any steps?"

Zhao Meimei dryly swallowed, struggling to rein in her runaway thoughts, trying to appear nonchalant: "No, no, I got it pretty well. Let me try it out, if there’s anything unclear, you can tell me again."

Shi Yang retrieved his hand, patting her shoulder: "No worries, if you lose, I’ve got you. I’ll help you win it back."

Zhao Meimei secretly sighed with relief, holding the game controller as she started to play the duel game with Qu Chaozong.

At first, Zhao Meimei played clumsily, but after Shi Yang pointed out a few moves, she gradually found her rhythm, her speed increasing. Except for losing the first round to Qu Chaozong, she nearly blitzed the enemy base in the other two rounds.

Excited by the play, Zhao Meimei launched herself into her Brother Yangyang’s embrace after conquering Qu Chaozong’s base in the final round: "Bro! I crushed my Brother Chao! Kicked his butt hard!"

Shi Yang reached over to ruffle her head: "Not bad, well done!"

Qu Chaozong, shamelessly finding excuses: "Silly girl, I was going easy on you, just like your brother."

Qu Chaozong worked to reclaim face: "Besides, you’re just a little girl, always talking about kicking and thrashing, it’s so uncivilized!"

Zhao Meimei giggled.

Shi Yang kicked Qu Chaozong: "Go, grab two drinks from the fridge, I’m thirsty."

Qu Chaozong reluctantly got up from the sofa, grumbling as he walked: "I swear, I must have owed you from a past life, come back this life to be your child bride, and you still have to boss me around for a drink."

Zhao Meimei was laughing in Shi Yang’s arms, hearing this, she sprang up and hurried to beat Qu Chaozong to the kitchen: "Brother Chao! I’ll go get the drinks!!!"

Qu Chaozong: "....."

Shi Yang: "....."

Qu Chaozong, amused, returned to the sofa, throwing himself onto it: "There’s even someone tripping over themselves to be a child bride, not bad, sis, keep it up in the future!!"

Zhao Meimei’s response was a series of thumping footsteps from slippers.

Qu Chaozong grinned, teasing Shi Yang: "Meimei’s brother, your sis has potential!"

Shi Yang was watching the excited Zhao Meimei run towards the kitchen when he heard this, and kicked him: "Get lost! My sis is just doing you a favor after winning, don’t want you losing face."

Qu Chaozong touched his face: "Wow, no wonder the feeling is different, turns out my face is back!!"

Shi Yang laughed out loud, succinctly directing Qu Chaozong: "Scram!"