First, there was a moment of silence, then the atmosphere suddenly became lively. Butterfly Dream smiled and said, "Everyone, introduce yourselves."
"I'm Blue Dream. Wow, Reed Vivian, I didn't expect you to be so beautiful," said a girl in a purple T-shirt.
"Big Wave, we fought the Dragon King of Taihu together."
"Dry Smoke."
"Hi, I'm Deep Pupil."
"Where's Tony?"
"I'm Stop and Go."
"Duck Overlord, haha."
The first to speak were those who had interacted with Vivian, followed by two newcomers who joined after Vivian left the guild.
"My name is hard to pronounce, just call me Albus."
"Beauty, I'm Lake Blue."
There were still four or five people who hadn't spoken. The boy next to Little Rain Fairy seemed to want to speak, but after saying "I," he fell silent.
At this moment, the man next to Butterfly Dream stood up. Judging by his demeanor and attire, he was clearly a professional. He raised his glass in a toast to Vivian, "Reed, I'm Warrior World. We had some unpleasantness in the game before, but now that we've met in person, let's not dwell on past game issues."
"Of course," Vivian replied gracefully.
Warrior World's words were not only directed at Vivian but also hinted at the Little Rain Family. Little Rain Fairy finally spoke softly, "I'm Little Rain Fairy, Reed Vivian, I've heard so much about you."
Little Rain Fairy's words sounded polite, but her tone was not pleasant. Everyone in the room felt a chill. Vivian could easily detect the hidden meaning in her tone, but she had no interest in engaging with her, so she simply smiled and lightly said, "Hello."
The young man next to her spoke again, finally allowing himself to openly gaze at Vivian, "I am Jason Purewater."
The two girls on the other side of Little Rain Fairy exchanged glances and reluctantly said, "Little Rain Green."
"Little Rain Drizzle."
After the introductions, everyone couldn't help but exchange ambiguous and gossiping glances between Vivian, Jason Purewater, and Little Rain Fairy, until Little Rain Fairy became visibly annoyed.
Jason Purewater stood up and called the waiter, ordering a few bottles of expensive red wine, saying grandly, "I'll cover the bill today, everyone feel free to eat."
"Isn't that too expensive?"
"Purewater, you're so rich."
Everyone was amazed at the price of the wine.
Warrior World laughed and said, "If it weren't for Purewater treating us today, we wouldn't be able to eat here. Even a single dish costs three figures."
Little Rain Fairy smiled elegantly, "I suggested the gathering, so of course, he should treat."
Butterfly Dream saw her acting like the hostess and secretly laughed while feeling displeased, deliberately turning to Vivian and saying, "Vivian, your dress is really nice, it suits your figure well. How much did it cost?"
Vivian glanced at her, then casually looked away and said, "I bought it randomly, I forgot."
Butterfly Dream's question drew everyone's attention back to Vivian, and they started talking all at once.
Albus asked, "Reed Vivian, how should I address you?"
This was probably asking for her real name, but since Vivian wasn't familiar with him, she pretended not to understand and said, "Just call me Reed."
"Vivian, I remember you're a student too, which school are you from?"
This question was from Blue Dream, and although Vivian was somewhat familiar with her, the question put her in a difficult position. If she didn't answer or was vague, it might embarrass her, but telling the truth wasn't an option either. Vivian was always good at protecting herself from trouble, so in such a complex situation, she wouldn't reveal her real information. After a brief thought, she smiled and said, "The food at our school is really good."
This was indeed true, as she genuinely thought the food at A University was good. However, among B City's university students, there was a saying—A University's reputation, X University's food, E University's beauties, and H University's athletes...
Blue Dream was misled and said, "So you're from X University, what do you study?"
Vivian ignored the first question and only answered the second, "Computer Science."
"I'm also in Computer Science at X University!" Suddenly, a surprised voice chimed in. The male player named Dry Smoke looked at Vivian with surprise and joy, but after saying this, he was puzzled, "But why haven't I seen you before?"
Everyone looked at Vivian in confusion.
What a coincidence?
Vivian felt a bit embarrassed inside, but her face remained calm. Just as she was about to speak, Little Rain Green suddenly sneered and said thoughtlessly, "I've heard that some professional women love to claim they're university students."
No one expected her to say something like that, and everyone was stunned.
Vivian was furious, her gaze sharp as she looked at her and directly rebuked, "How can a girl have such filthy thoughts in her mind?"
She was already stunningly beautiful, and now with a stern expression, she exuded an air of authority. Not only was Little Rain Green intimidated, but even the others were taken aback by her presence.
Little Rain Green panicked under her gaze, instinctively avoiding eye contact.
Vivian found her repulsive and turned to Dry Smoke without haste, "Which branch are you from?"
Vivian had misled others into thinking she was from X University because she had once visited a friend from X University's Computer Science department with Erica, and she was familiar with it.
Dry Smoke replied, "The Quanshan branch."
"You can only move to the main campus in your third year, right?" Vivian said skillfully.
Dry Smoke suddenly realized, "So you're a senior from the main campus, no wonder I haven't seen you, but you don't look older at all."
Vivian smiled and said no more.
Although Vivian was beautiful, her gaze was upright and clean, leaving no room for negative thoughts. Everyone already thought Little Rain Green's words were thoughtless, and now with Vivian's "explanation," they felt even more that Little Rain Green was ill-mannered and her thoughts were truly dirty.
Little Rain Green's arrogance was completely suppressed by Vivian. Although she was unwilling, she became much more subdued, whispering to Little Rain Fairy about something.
The atmosphere became awkward due to her outburst, but Butterfly Dream felt a sense of satisfaction and skillfully smoothed things over, bringing the room back to life.
Vivian had already decided to leave early, but she remained calm and composed, eating a little while occasionally glancing at the others.
Suddenly, lightning flashed outside, followed by thunder, and soon it began to rain. The attention of everyone in the room was immediately drawn to the rain.
"Why does it keep raining lately?"
"It's okay, we're going to karaoke soon, and it's right next door, so we won't get wet."
Amidst the noisy discussions, Vivian's phone rang. She took it out of her bag, and sure enough, it was a call from Nai Shawn. Since Vivian was sitting inside, leaving would seem too deliberate, so she answered directly.
"It's raining, I'll come pick you up."
"Okay," Vivian looked around and saw that everyone had almost finished eating, so she said, "You can come over now."
"Alright."
Nai Shawn knew the place, so he didn't say much and hung up.
At some point, everyone had stopped talking, and their eyes were on Vivian. Blue Dream curiously asked, "Vivian, is that your boyfriend?"
Vivian nodded openly.
Butterfly Dream glanced at Jason Purewater and Little Rain Fairy's expressions and quickly said, "Vivian, why are you in such a hurry to leave? After this, we're planning to go karaoke, you should come too."
Someone nearby chimed in, "Yeah, let us hear the beautiful lady's singing."
"Bring your boyfriend too."
"I'm not a great singer," Vivian smiled politely, "and I have something to do tonight, sorry."
Everyone was still reluctant, but Vivian was determined to leave, politely but firmly. Soon, everyone finished eating, and Jason Purewater generously signed the bill, and they all walked out together.
Nai Shawn hadn't arrived yet, so Vivian stood at the hotel entrance waiting for him. However, the others also stood at the entrance, saying they wanted to see what the beautiful lady's boyfriend looked like.
Vivian was a bit annoyed, but since it wasn't her place, she couldn't say anything.
Little Rain Fairy also stood at the entrance, pretending to be just following the crowd, but she was also curious to see what Reed Vivian's boyfriend looked like. Thinking that someone as handsome and wealthy as Jason Purewater was rare, she felt a sense of victory.
The rain was getting heavier.
A car slowly approached through the rain, and from Vivian's expression, everyone could tell that this must be her boyfriend's car, and they couldn't help but get excited.
Little Rain Green disdainfully said, "This car isn't that great, not as good as Purewater's, right, Fairy?"
Little Rain Fairy glanced at Vivian and possessively held Jason Purewater's hand. Jason Purewater instinctively looked at Vivian, but saw that her gaze was on the car, completely ignoring them, and he felt a bit uncomfortable.
In the night, the car slowly stopped at the bottom of the steps, the door opened, and a tall figure with an umbrella walked towards the hotel through the rain.
In the rain, people looked a bit disheveled whether they had an umbrella or not, walking hurriedly. That figure walked quickly too, but somehow gave off a sense of calm and leisure. In an instant, the surrounding crowd seemed to become the background, and he seemed to be walking alone with an umbrella in a winding ink painting.
Gradually, he walked up the steps, his features clear under the lights. Nai Shawn's features were already excellent, but his strong presence often overshadowed them. Now, under the neon lights, every detail was exquisite and captivating.
Little Rain Green and the others were completely stunned, captivated by his radiance.
Vivian disliked Little Rain Green and the others' gazes, so she didn't wait for Nai Shawn to reach her side and said goodbye to Butterfly Dream and the others, "Everyone, enjoy yourselves, I'm leaving now."
Butterfly Dream tried to persuade her again, "Vivian, why not invite your boyfriend to join us?"
"No," Vivian smiled faintly, hinting, "He's quite introverted and doesn't like meeting strangers."
Her words were clearly pointed, and Butterfly Dream was momentarily speechless.
With that brief delay, Nai Shawn had already reached her side, and Vivian stepped under his umbrella.
"Let's go."
Nai Shawn knew Vivian had only come to meet Butterfly Dream, but now seeing this large group, he sensed something was off but didn't ask. He was used to being aloof, not even bothering to greet anyone, and walked with Vivian down the steps.
Everyone watched them silently as their figures disappeared into the rain, and just as the umbrella was about to vanish, Little Rain Green bit her lip and suddenly shouted, "Hey, did you know your girlfriend has married several men in the game?"
Vivian stopped in disbelief, looking at her incredulously. They hadn't gone far, and Little Rain Green's expression was still visible, her face twisted, her eyes filled with a nearly vicious light.
"She's been unfaithful in the game, flirting around, with a bad reputation. Everyone here knows it, so don't be fooled by her, handsome."
Vivian had always lived in a simple environment, and someone as morally low as Little Rain Green was a first for her, leaving her at a loss for words. She felt a wave of disgust, her gaze turning cold, just as she was about to speak, Nai Shawn stopped her.
Vivian looked at him, thinking he would reveal himself as Smiling Naihe, but instead, his expression turned melancholic. He looked at her, his tone both wistful and deeply devoted, "As long as she wants to be with me, I won't mind these things."
The car had already driven far, but thinking of Little Rain Green's expression as if she had eaten a fly, Vivian couldn't help but laugh, her shoulders shaking.
Little Rain Green probably wanted to sow discord and make the great god break up with her, but who knew, the great god acted as if even if she was unfaithful, he would still be devoted, making Little Rain Green even more resentful.
Vivian had to admit, in terms of infuriating people, the great god was far superior.
Nai Shawn drove calmly.
Vivian laughed for a while, then suddenly asked Nai Shawn, "If I really were unfaithful, would you really not mind?"
"I wouldn't mind," Nai Shawn replied nonchalantly.
Huh, Vivian looked at him in surprise, thinking he would be angry.
Sensing her puzzled gaze, Nai Shawn smiled lightly. At a red light, he stopped the car, turned to look at her, "At most, if you stray an inch, I'll move the wall an inch, you..."