Volume 1, Chapter 30: Has Sixth Brother Finally Bowed His Head?

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Lu Ning had always felt that there was something mysterious about Ji Chiqian.

When faced with Lu Ning’s curiosity, Ji Chiqian answered directly, “Yes. The house you’re living in belongs to him.”

That was what good friends were for—taking the blame when necessary.

Ji Chiqian turned and went into the private room next door. A server entered respectfully. “Mr. Ji, here is the menu.”

“Give it to her.”

Ji Chiqian sat down and leaned lazily against the back of his chair, a section of his forearm exposed.

Lu Ning did not take the menu. “Just serve a few of your specialties.”

She had eaten here once in her previous life and knew that the menu was actually quite special. The dishes changed every day, and customers simply ate whatever was being served.

But the server had handed the menu to Ji Chiqian, which suggested that his friend’s identity was truly extraordinary.

At that moment, Lu Ning’s phone began vibrating nonstop.

She glanced at it. It was her second brother calling, but she did not answer.

Soon, she received a message from him:

Ningning, this restaurant had to clear everyone out and close temporarily because of an emergency. We’re in the parking lot outside. Where are you?

Clear everyone out?

Lu Ning was astonished. The restaurant was clearly still open.

Most likely, Ji Chiqian had asked that wealthy friend of his for help.

After thinking it over, she replied:

Then you should leave.

When her second brother continued asking where she was, she stopped replying.

She raised her head and met his deep, unreadable eyes.

“Your second brother?”

“Yes. He’s gone.”

“Good. Now we can eat.”

Ji Chiqian was utterly calm, as though everything that had just happened was perfectly ordinary.

Lu Ning found it strange. Was he really only a school doctor?

Why did she feel that his background was far more complicated than that?

But she soon decided that she was overthinking things. If Ji Chiqian’s connections were truly so powerful, why would he work as an ordinary school doctor at a high school?

Perhaps he had only asked his friend for help because he wanted to stand up for her.

Unable to resist, she asked, “What did you say to my second brother just now?”

Ji Chiqian rested his hand on the table, revealing a glimpse of his wrist. “We just chatted for a while.”

Just chatted?

But she had clearly seen that her second brother’s expression had not looked very pleasant.

Ji Chiqian had been sitting at an angle, so she had not been able to see his expression clearly at the time.

No matter how she looked at it, it could not have been as simple as a casual conversation.

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Ning said, “Master, I know you’re kind to me, but this is City A. If my second brother starts keeping an eye on you, you could get into trouble.”

She did not want to drag the people around her into her affairs.

“So that’s why you moved back home?”

“Yes. There are only a few days left anyway. Once the exams are over, I’ll be free.”

A look of anticipation appeared on Lu Ning’s face.

After being reborn, she had also wanted to begin living the carefree life of a heroine in a wish-fulfillment novel. But real life was not that easy.

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In her previous life, she had always depended on her brothers. This time, if she wanted to become independent, she had to get into a good university and eventually do what she truly wanted.

Ji Chiqian saw the smile on her face and understood that she had plans of her own.

The words at the tip of his tongue ultimately remained unspoken.

He had no right to interfere in her life.

After they finished eating, Ji Chiqian looked at her. “What else do you want to do?”

Lu Ning thought for a moment. “Play games and run a dungeon.”

For now, running dungeons was the only way she could relieve her stress.

Ji Chiqian stood up and began to leave. Lu Ning watched his tall figure. “Why are you here today? Were you having dinner with someone?”

She had seen him arrive with a beautiful woman earlier.

Ji Chiqian stopped in front of the elevator, his gaze pausing slightly. “I had something to take care of.”

Lu Ning pressed her lips together. Just something to take care of?

A date certainly counted as something rather important.

Her mood became strangely unsettled. Realizing that something was wrong, she immediately composed herself.

The person she was supposed to love secretly was her online romantic interest.

It was the man who would appear after the college entrance examination.

Ji Chiqian had also treated her very well, but that was probably out of pity at first. Later, he had simply continued helping her.

She could not allow the relationship between them to become awkward and complicated.

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The two of them returned directly to the apartment.

Lu Ning logged into the game and received a friend request.

She glanced at the name and was surprised to see that it was her sixth brother, Lu Liu.

A few days earlier, she had refused his invitation to join his team. She had never expected that her proud and arrogant sixth brother would come looking for her personally.

Lu Ning did not accept the request. Instead, she teamed up with Ji Chiqian to run a dungeon.

They randomly teamed up with three strangers. After they finished the dungeon, one of the players sent her a friend request.

She saw that it was one of their teammates. Since his skills had been fairly good, she accepted.

The next second, a message appeared:

Hello, I’m Lu Liu, captain of the Sky Team. I thought you were very skilled when we teamed up just now. Would you like to join our team? We can discuss the benefits.

Lu Ning frowned. “Why won’t he leave me alone?”

She had never expected her sixth brother to use an alternate account to add her.

Ji Chiqian turned his head. “What’s wrong?”

“My sixth brother added me with an alternate account. He wants to invite me to join his team, but he still doesn’t know who I am.”

After all, this was also her alternate account.

Ji Chiqian took a glance. “If they can’t find a strong substitute player, they’ll lose the first match of the finals.”

“That’s why my sixth brother is anxious now. He cares too much about his reputation, so he definitely won’t recruit famous players. He can only choose talented newcomers and train them himself.”

Lu Ning understood Lu Liu’s personality all too well.

Besides, the Ballball Team from the Ji family in North City was extremely strong. In her previous life, if their captain, Ji Mo, had not missed the finals, she herself could not have guaranteed that she would win.

“The Ji family’s Ballball Team is formidable. I heard their captain is a disciple of the gaming master King. He’s incredibly strong.”

“He’s average. He can’t even perform the twelve-hit combo.”

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Lu Ning stared at him in shock. “The twelve-hit combo isn’t something just anyone can learn.”

“But you learned it, didn’t you?”

“I only managed it because…”

Lu Ning realized that she had nearly let something slip. The events of her previous life had not happened yet.

Ji Chiqian narrowed his eyes slightly. “Because of what?”

After a pause, Lu Ning said, “Because I admire the gaming master King so much and like him so much that I accidentally performed the twelve-hit combo. I was simply lucky!”

Ji Chiqian swept her a glance. It was obvious that Lu Ning was not telling the truth.

Had she really taught herself?

Or had someone else taught her?

Lu Ning did not reply to Lu Liu. She continued running dungeons with Ji Chiqian.

Meanwhile.

After receiving no response, Lu Liu rubbed his temples in frustration. His chin was covered in stubble.

The results of their training during this period had been far from satisfactory.

They still had not found a single powerful gunner.

He looked at the video on his computer of Lu Ning participating in the revival match. Her twelve-hit combo and the sight of her figure leaping through the air were unforgettable.

He felt proud as well. She was his sister.

During this period, he had practiced the twelve-hit combo countless times, but every attempt had ended in failure.

He had no choice but to admit that Lu Ning possessed extraordinary talent.

But that slap of his had completely ruined their relationship.

Lu Liu called Lu Nanfeng. After a long silence, he asked, “Second Brother, how has Lu Ning been lately?”

“About the same as always. She won’t listen to anyone. She ranked tenth in this month’s exams, though. She’s improved a great deal.”

“Top ten? Then she really has improved quickly.”

Lu Liu remembered that the last time Lu Ning had ranked one hundredth, he had assumed from the outset that she could not possibly have done so well and must have cheated.

Looking back now, he realized that he had gone too far.

Lu Ning had always been clever as a child, and her grades had consistently been excellent.

When had she begun to change?

It seemed to have been after Qin Xiang came to live with the Lu family.

Lu Nanfeng looked at the emerald necklace in the box and sighed. “Sixth Brother, do you think we neglected Ningning too much before?”

“Second Brother, you feel that way too?”

The two brothers fell silent on opposite ends of the phone.

“Second Brother, if I apologize to Lu Ning again, do you think she’ll forgive me?”

Lu Liu had prepared himself mentally before asking the question.

He genuinely wanted to reconcile with Lu Ning.

He deeply regretted slapping her that day.

He had not meant to do it.

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