It was the same familiar feeling, the same familiar scent.
It was the same familiar hand pressing directly onto Dou Youyou’s head, stopping her from getting closer.
“Don’t you know about the separation between men and women? This isn’t in the game, this is reality. Can you pay a little attention?”
Dou Youyou pouted, looking unhappy.
“No one can see anyway!”
“Still not allowed!”
At this point, Dou Youyou finally stopped.
Seeing this, Zhang Pingfan let out a sigh of relief and released his hand.
Unexpectedly, Dou Youyou retaliated with a swift move, tackling Zhang Pingfan to the ground.
“Hee hee, caught you!”
Saying this, she happily leaned against Zhang Pingfan’s chest.
“Finally, I can hug you. I missed you so much!”
Zhang Pingfan could only reveal a face full of helplessness. This girl was always so quick-witted, yet at times as stupid as a pig.
“Cough cough, what are you two doing? Youyou, get up quickly!”
At some unknown time, Dou Junwan had appeared in the living room. Zhang Pingfan then remembered that he had forgotten to close the villa’s main door while chasing Dou Youyou.
Seeing her sister arrive, Dou Youyou scrambled to get up in a hurry.
Looking at her sister’s stern expression, Dou Youyou became somewhat fearful.
“Sister, listen to me…”
Zhang Pingfan stood up at an unhurried pace.
“Don’t get the wrong idea, she accidentally fell just now!”
“Oh, and then you fell too, and she ended up on top of you?”
Zhang Pingfan nodded calmly. It felt a bit like being caught in the act.
Dou Youyou stood to the side, not knowing what to say.
“Alright, I get it. Youyou, it’s time to go home. Running to someone’s house so early in the morning, don’t you have any self-respect? Even if you like him, don’t be so obvious about it!”
Dou Youyou’s face immediately turned red to her ears.
“Well, he is…”
Zhang Pingfan quickly stopped Dou Youyou. Now was not the time to reveal his identity.
“It’s okay, can I speak with Youyou alone for a moment?”
Dou Junwan nodded but did not leave.
Zhang Pingfan pulled Dou Youyou to a corner and whispered.
“My identity absolutely cannot be revealed now, otherwise both you and I will be in big trouble. Remember, don’t say a word, or we won’t have any peaceful days!”
Dou Youyou felt a pang of fear. Thinking about it carefully, she realized it was indeed a serious matter. If she let slip a word, it wouldn’t be a small issue.
“Master, I understand. I promise to keep this buried deep.”
“Good girl. Go back for now. If there’s anything, we’ll talk about it in the game!”
“Mm-hmm, Master, goodbye!”
Zhang Pingfan waved his hand.
He wondered if acknowledging Dou Youyou would bring any trouble.
But at least, he didn’t have to pretend in front of Dou Youyou anymore.
As soon as Dou Youyou left Zhang Pingfan’s villa, her sister, Dou Junwan, grabbed her ear.
“Little thing, you’ve only just become an adult and you’re already learning to date, right?”
“Ouch, ouch, ouch! What’s wrong with dating? I’m an adult, you have no right to control me!”
“Heh, be honest, how did you two meet?”
If Zhang Pingfan hadn’t preemptively warned her, Dou Youyou would have probably confessed everything.
“In the game, the last game we played.”
She couldn’t mention the Divine Myth game, so she could only say it was the previous one.
“The last game, the last game. You were always following me around like a duckling, I didn’t see you chatting with anyone!”
“Do I need to tell you who I chat with? Anyway, it’s none of your business. Hurry up and eat, I need to get into the game. Master has tasks to do!”
“Oh, you still remember you have a master? Compared to that man, who do you think is better?”
“Uh…” They were the same person.
“What? Trying to play both sides? What a cheat!”
Dou Youyou froze for a moment, then glared indignantly at her sister.
“You’re the one! They’re both great, and in my heart, their status is the same!”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Truly a cheat. But fortunately, one is an NPC and the other is a real person! As long as you don’t focus your energy on one NPC, I don’t mind. However, this Zhang Pingfan fellow doesn’t seem to have any background. You really need to think carefully. If you’re truly with him, I’m afraid your father won’t agree!”
“Heh, if he dares not agree, hmph!”
After entering the game, Zhang Pingfan did not leave the small courtyard because he knew Dou Youyou would surely come looking for him.
Just as Zhang Pingfan had expected, Dou Youyou found him immediately after entering the game.
“Master, you’re so sly! You denied it when I asked you before. I have so many questions for you!”
Zhang Pingfan patted a chair that was already prepared beside him.
“Sit down. You can ask anything you want, but I might not answer all of it.”
“Okay, I’m very curious, why are you a village chief in the game?”
Zhang Pingfan gave a wry smile. In truth, he didn’t know either.
“Just like you, I was planning to level up and fight monsters after entering the game. But when I entered, I found out I was an NPC, the village chief of the novice village!”
“I was so frustrated then. Those guys were always asking me for quests, and I was so annoyed myself. How could I have time to give them quests? So, that’s how the situation became what it was!”
“That’s true. When did Master start to figure things out?”
“Actually, it’s the same as with you. I also have quests. For example, my quest is to repair my own courtyard, so I passed on the quests the system gave me to you guys.”
“Hee hee, Master is so naughty, you can do that!”
“Yes, the tasks the system assigns me usually require players to complete them. If a player fails the task, my task will also fail, and my household will lose everything. That’s why I was so anxious every time you couldn’t complete a task!”
“So that’s how it is! No wonder Master always tried his best to help us when we were doing tasks.”
“Of course. If you can’t complete the tasks, I’m the one who will be punished in the end, not you. But if you hadn’t followed me back then, I might not have known how to proceed.”
Dou Youyou leaned against Zhang Pingfan.
“This is fate. I still remember when Master carried me like a little chick. I was so scared! Naughty Master, how will you compensate me?”
“Uh, it was so long ago, why do you still remember? Who told you to be disobedient back then and always try to run away? I finally caught a not-so-smart person, I had to find a way to keep him!”
“Hmph, Master, you’re calling me stupid again!”
“Isn’t it obvious?”
“Oh, I’m just cute! Master, what are you planning to do next? Will you keep hiding your identity?”
“Yes, for as long as I can. The best way is for everyone to not know. Of course, you’re an exception. I really can’t help it with you.”
“Hee hee, thank you, Master!”
“Silly girl. Tell me, how did you recognize me? Dou Junwan didn’t recognize me, but you recognized me at first glance!”