Hearing Xu Su’s words, Nanyang chimed in, "Well, try to come to Beijing early, then! We all want to meet you. If you come sooner, you can look around and have some fun. This is the Ancient City, so there are tons of famous landmarks and historical sites to check out. I heard Sika is coming too, flying all the way back from the Lighthouse Country just for this get-together. A big part of the reason is that she wants to meet you."

"Right, right! Little Xikai said so in the group chat last night. She really wants to meet you in person. And since our get-together is during summer break, the boss will be there too."

Liu Yun added, "Don’t be fooled by the fact that he’s the Sect Leader. Our leader rarely shows up to our offline meetups. He’s incredibly busy; you can never find him."

Everything they said underscored how complete the attendance would be for this meetup, how rare of an occasion it was, and how much they hoped she could make it.

But Xu Su still didn’t dare to make a firm commitment. After all, things rarely go according to plan.

"I’ll do my best to be there." She paused for two seconds before saying, "In a couple of days, I need to go to my grandma’s house for a few days to spend time with her. After my scores are released, I should be heading to Beijing, assuming nothing unexpected comes up."

Feifei said, "Aren’t the scores coming out in just a few days? You can totally make it, then! Our meetup is in early July."

She could most likely make it. Xu Su hummed in agreement, but before she could speak, Liu Yun added, "Unless your score isn’t high enough for University B’s admission cutoff, you’re a lock for the meetup."

"No way that’ll happen!" Nanyang said with a laugh. "Our Little Susu is a top student. As long as there were no slip-ups, getting into University B is a sure thing for her."

Judging by Xu Su’s recent state of mind, it didn’t seem like she had slipped up. So the few University B students in the group chat had already tacitly accepted that they were getting a new junior.

’A little junior from the game...’

They chattered on, one after another, getting everything arranged. Xu Su didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

At the same time, she was touched that every one of the online friends she’d met was so nice.

Xu Su had followed plenty of drama from other sects on the official forums. Many players would scheme and backstab each other for a bit of power in the virtual world, ostracizing one person and targeting another until they were at each other’s throats.

Nothing like that had ever happened in the Qingxuan Sect. Perhaps it was because Sect Leader Si Xuan was not someone to be trifled with, so the sect’s atmosphere was very upright and clean.

Si Xuan was aloof and disliked managing affairs, and he rarely appeared in the game. But still, no one dared to provoke the Qingxuan Sect, and it remained one of the three great sects in the Immortal World.

The truth was, Si Xuan’s reputation preceded him. In the game’s monthly ranked arena, after he one-shotted an opponent who challenged him and knocked them down a tier, no one dared to challenge his server-first ranking for over a year.

In short, he was the ultimate powerhouse...

At six-thirty, Xu Su finally logged off when Zhou Mochen got home.

Shen Chen was already out, so it was just Xu Su and Zhou Mochen for dinner.

After dinner, Zhou Mochen dragged Xu Su out to see a movie.

Commonly known as a "date."

The two of them entered the movie theater wearing masks. They watched a romance film, and by the time they came out, Xu Su’s lips were swollen from being kissed.

She tugged her mask up in a mix of shame and indignation. ’This guy is getting more and more daring...’

Back home, just as Xu Su was about to slip into the bathroom, Zhou Mochen stopped her. He squinted his eyes, smiling at her. "Together?"

Xu Su’s eyes went wide. ’Isn’t this a little too much?’

"Does it still hurt?" When she didn’t answer for a long time, Zhou Mochen pursed his lips, looking a little wronged. "Can we still not do it today?"

"..." ’I seriously suspect he’s doing this on purpose. For the past few days, this pitiful expression has been his favorite trick. He knows I have a soft spot for it!’

"Only once." Xu Su forced herself to look away from him. "But we can’t shower together!"

’That’s way too embarrassing!’

’In her past life, she hadn’t even showered with him in the years after they were married!’

Zhou Mochen’s eyes instantly lit up. Saying, "Okay," he pushed her toward the bathroom and even thoughtfully closed the door for her.

’His expression was like a hungry wolf waiting for its meal, his eyes practically glowing green...’

Xu Su shuddered, frightened by her own metaphor. Goosebumps broke out on her arms again.

Her mind was filled with memories of the night before last, and she instantly felt that maybe she had agreed too hastily.

When she came out of the shower, Zhou Mochen was already waiting on the bed. Xu Su’s legs felt a little weak, and her heart pounded with fear. She almost wanted to kick him out.

Zhou Mochen was completely unaware that his aggressive presence was strong enough to intimidate Xu Su. His eyes followed her every move, and after watching for a moment, he simply got up to embrace her.

"Don’t!" Xu Su took several steps back. "I’ll dry my own hair. You wait on the bed."

’You wait on the bed...’

Zhou Mochen raised an eyebrow, barely suppressing his desire, but his eyes grew even darker.

Feeling his scorching gaze on her back, Xu Su was getting genuinely scared...

She was afraid of that feeling of losing control, of her mind going blank. But at the same time, she couldn’t bear to kick him out.

’If I really kick him out, he’ll just say I’m torturing him again.’

She dilly-dallied her way to the bed. Before she could even sit down properly, Zhou Mochen yanked her under the covers.

"Don’t!"

Xu Su hastily covered his lips as he leaned in to kiss her. "No kissing! The marks have just about faded."

"Okay." Zhou Mochen nodded agreeably.

Seeing she was a little timid, he placed soft, pecking kisses on her hand. "Don’t be scared, Susu. Don’t be scared."

"...Turn off the light..."

Xu Su’s eyelashes trembled. She wrapped her arms around his neck and reiterated, "You have to keep your word."

"Okay!"

Zhou Mochen replied with a smile, reaching out from under the covers to turn off the light.

...

He was a man of his word. He really did only do it once...

But...

By the time they finished, Xu Su was covered in a fine sheen of sweat, front and back, as if she had just been pulled out of the water.

"Are you okay?" An arm wrapped around her waist from behind, and Zhou Mochen kissed her earlobe.

She was exhausted. Her fingertips twitched as she pried his hand off her waist. "Don’t touch me right now."

Her voice was extremely hoarse.

Zhou Mochen put an arm around her shoulder and used his other hand to gently massage her waist, asking solicitously, "Very tired?"

"And you have the nerve to ask if I’m tired!" The very thought made her angry.