Survival Arena

The girl Chu Yingying was chatting and laughing with wore a tight-fitting black down jacket that reached her waist, and below that was a pair of short shorts. Her legs were slender, clad in black leggings.

Her long, straight, black hair cascaded down from her hooded dress, and even though Chu Ge could only see her profile, he was astounded by her exquisite beauty.

Her skin was pale, and because of the winter cold, her cheeks were slightly flushed.

She swayed her legs gently and began to raise her hands, blowing on her palms, which made her look even more adorable and charming.

Chu Ge simply ignored his sister, fixated on the girl.

"Xiao Ge is here, come over and help us with the suitcases!"

Chu Yingying turned back and waved, her face lit up with excitement.

Chu Ge immediately walked over to them, carrying a large suitcase in each hand.

"How are you so strong?" Chu Yingying's eyes widened in surprise as she asked.

Their suitcases were large and could only be pushed.

Chu Ge said with a smile, "I've been specially working out for months just to help you girls with the suitcases."

Pfft—

The girl beside let out a laugh, her large eyes blinking curiously as she sized up Chu Ge.

Chu Yingying gave him a look and said, "When did you become such a smooth talker? Let me introduce you, this is my bestie, Tong Lianshi, and this is my brother, Chu Ge."

Tong Lianshi?

The name was indeed quite nice.

Chu Ge silently took note, wondering why his sister and Tong Lianshi, standing together, also looked like sisters?

He began climbing the stairs with the two large suitcases, heading for the elevator.

Chu Yingying and Tong Lianshi walked hand in hand, chatting away.

After entering the elevator, Chu Ge felt like Tong Lianshi kept casting furtive glances his way.

Ahem.

Am I being narcissistic?

Chu Ge chuckled self-mockingly, thinking he was getting ahead of himself.

He no longer paid attention to Tong Lianshi.

When they got back home, Han Yujuan and Chu Feiqiang warmly welcomed Tong Lianshi.

Tong Lianshi was shy, undoubtedly a soft and sweet girl.

Chu Ge sat at the dining table and kept playing with his phone.

For some reason, he thought of Gu Tianjiao.

Sigh.

All women.

Look how gentle they are.

That woman acts like a man.

He chuckled, then immersed himself back into the game.

Meanwhile, Chu Yingying, Tong Lianshi, and the Chu Feiqiang couple were sitting on the sofa, chatting in a harmonious atmosphere.

"Xiao Ge, your sister's classmate is here, why don't you come over and join the conversation?" Han Yujuan called out.

Chu Ge laughed helplessly and replied, "Mom, you're being so enthusiastic, it might scare her."

Hearing this, Tong Lianshi turned to look at him, wearing a sweet smile, her bright eyes seemingly holding stars within them.

"Uncle, auntie, it's fine," Tong Lianshi said with a shy smile.

Chu Yingying waved her hand dismissively, saying, "Don't mind him; we'll keep to our chat. Mom, let me tell you, do you know? There are so many people pursuing Lianshi at our school. She transferred mid-semester, and we met at the library, eyeing the same book, and then we started talking..."

She went on and on about how she and Tong Lianshi met.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

It was evident that she really liked Tong Lianshi.

Chu Ge couldn't help but mentally scoff.

After that incident, there are still people daring to transfer to your school mid-way?

Do they wish for a longer life?

Maybe it's because of the number of dropouts that Xuanjiang University started accepting mid-semester transfers?

But this was the first time he heard of college mid-semester transfers.

It seemed like Tong Lianshi came from a well-off family.

Suddenly, Chu Ge noticed his health points were almost depleted, and he immediately stopped letting his mind wander.

Damn it, jungler!

The enemy jungler is ganking me; why aren't you helping?

Chu Ge silently cursed his teammates.

...

At dinner time, Chu Feiqiang, wanting to treat Tong Lianshi, took the family out to dine at a restaurant.

Along the way, Chu Yingying was nonstop in her chatter.

She wasn't usually this talkative, it seemed that bringing a classmate home for the New Year really excited her.

Chu Ge had his hands in his pockets, walking behind.

The winter break had already begun, and the streets were laden with countless young men and women.

Since the Spring Festival was still some time away, many shops at the edge of the street were still open.

Chu Ge suddenly felt somewhat dazed.

It seemed like it had been a long time since they had come out for dinner like this as a family.

Especially since he became a "Survivor."

"Has my mindset aged?"

Chu Ge shook his head and chuckled.

They strolled as they made their way toward the bustling downtown area.

"Chu Ge!"

A familiar female voice called out, and Chu Ge turned to see Song Xiaoyu waving at him, with Tang Xuejia on her arm.

Tang Xuejia also looked at him, a shy smile on her face.

Chu Ge walked over, smiling, "You guys came out too?"

Song Xiaoyu sized him up and clicked her tongue in wonder, "You're still alive, huh? I try to find you, but you never reply to me!"

"Busy, saving the world," Chu Ge shrugged and said with a laugh.

Chu Yingying and the other three suddenly stopped and turned to look at them.

"Does this kid really attract girls like this? He's got his dad's charm," Chu Feiqiang said with a laugh.

Han Yujuan glared at him.

Tong Lianshi squinted her eyes.

Chu Yingying shook her head, "My brother is indeed impressive, able to be liked by a female classmate even after dropping out."

"That means your brother is outstanding," Tong Lianshi replied with a smile, though her tone wasn't as cheerful as before.

Chu Yingying didn't notice the change in her tone and kept watching Chu Ge.

Chu Ge said to Tang Xuejia and Song Xiaoyu with a smile, "My family is waiting for me to eat, let's talk some other time."

The two girls nodded, waving goodbye to him.

Tang Xuejia glanced at Chu Yingying and Tong Lianshi, her brows slightly furrowed.

Chu Ge returned to Chu Yingying.

"Pretty capable, huh," Chu Yingying said with a teasing smile.

Tong Lianshi had a smile on her face as she stared intently at Chu Ge.

Chu Ge felt a bit uncomfortable under her gaze.

Is there something on my face?

"We sit at the same desk, I usually help with homework," Chu Ge blurted out.

Afterward, they continued walking.

But Chu Ge was somewhat depressed; Tong Lianshi kept glancing at him, and why did her gaze seem murderous?

Could it be that his sister intended to set them up, and she just hadn't told him yet?

Thinking thus, Chu Ge couldn't help but smile and almost drooled.

He was merely allowing his thoughts to wander.

What in the world could be so melodramatic?

After around fifteen minutes, they finally found a nice hot pot restaurant.

At the dinner table, Tong Lianshi stopped paying attention to him, which gave him a sense of relief but also a hint of regret.

Men are really cheap!

This meal was eaten with great joy by everyone, Tong Lianshi fully integrated into the family atmosphere, becoming more talkative.

It's undeniable, a pretty and charming girl eating is a beautiful sight to behold.

Chu Ge propped his chin, smiling at the thought.

He wondered when the "Suicide Group" would have a real-life meal together?

This wasn't a game, Chu Ge dared not act recklessly.

"Ah—"

Suddenly, a scream came from outside the restaurant, startling Chu Ge and the others as they turned to look. Through the glass, they saw a middle-aged woman running with her bag, with a large black dog chasing behind her.

The big black dog was fiercely fast, quickly knocking the middle-aged woman over.

The screams that followed raised goosebumps.

The surrounding people hurriedly rushed up, trying to chase the large black dog away.