"Pfft!" Seeing her like this, Song Qi couldn't help but laugh.
As expected, she shot him a glare.
With one game over, Shen Jianxi returned to the main hall with Song Qi's exit.
"Want to play more Panda Run?" her voice carried an obvious hint of teasing.
Song Qi leaned back against his chair, reached for the cigarette pack beside him, took one out, and bit down on it.
He spun the cool lighter in his hand, flicked it open with a "click," and lit the cigarette in his mouth.
Taking a deep drag, he exhaled a cloud of smoke, lazily lifting his eyelids to glance at Shen Jianxi. His face, shrouded in smoke, held a hint of mystery, making it impossible for her to discern his thoughts.
"Are you really angry?" his lazy voice echoed in her ear.
Shen Jianxi felt her ears were about to become pregnant.
Any girl with a slightly weaker will would have already surrendered upon hearing this voice, let alone still have the heart to continue throwing a tantrum.
"Hmph!" Shen Jianxi shifted her body, deliberately exposing her profile.
The body 77 had reconstructed for her was incredibly lifelike.
The round profile of the panda cub looked like a little mochi, making one want to take a bite.
"Want to play more?" Seeing her like this, Song Qi's fingers unconsciously curled.
Ah, he wanted to touch her.
It seemed he'd have to visit the panda enclosure over the weekend.
"Not playing anymore, I'm hungry~" her soft, childish voice carried a hint of grievance.
Tsk, so damn sweet.
Song Qi unconsciously licked his back molars. This was becoming a habit; he opened his camera and held his phone up, snapping a couple of photos.
Even candid shots of a handsome and dashing person looked incredibly good. Shen Jianxi held the photos in her two little paws, "CRUNCH—" she bit down, as if eating a biscuit.
As the image on the photo slowly disappeared, approaching his alluring red lips, Shen Jianxi inexplicably blushed.
She lowered her head, accelerating her eating speed as a form of concealment.
Mmm, today's photo tasted like strawberries.
It was quite delicious.
*
As the captain, Song Qi couldn't spend the entire day with Shen Jianxi in the game.
After playing a round with her, Song Qi had to go downstairs for training. Disregarding her struggles, he ruthlessly locked her phone and put it in his pocket.
In an instant, Shen Jianxi reappeared in the game.
Song Qi's smug face flashed in her mind, and she angrily gritted her teeth.
Argh!!! That scoundrel!
She shook her head, chasing him from her thoughts, feeling an uncharacteristic wave of annoyance.
Shaking off the two little wild boars beside her, she found a comfortable position and lay down, utterly bored, with nothing to do but sleep.
*
During training, Song Qi felt something was missing. His heart itched, constantly wanting to take out his phone and look.
Staring blankly at the dark screen, his teammate Nan Jia leaned over, "Captain, what are you thinking about while looking at your phone? Are you dating someone?"
"What?! Captain has a girlfriend?!" Xia Shu, passing by, overheard the word 'dating' and exclaimed in surprise.
His shout attracted everyone. Forgetting their fear of the captain's authority, they gathered around him, bombarding him with questions.
"Captain, you have a girlfriend?! Where is she from? How old is she? What does she do?"
"What what?"
"You didn't hear? The captain is getting married!"
"No! You misheard, the captain has a child!"
In a flash, the news of Song Qi having a partner had absurdly escalated to: The captain has been secretly married for years, has a child, and is now going through a divorce.
"Are you all that bored?" Song Qi felt the veins in his forehead twitch, his fists clenched.
"You can't even play matches well, but you're quite good at gossiping!"
"Are your backs itching?"
"Want to spar with me?"
The surrounding chatter ceased. Everyone trembled like quails, afraid to make a sound.
Scanning the crowd, Song Qi sneered. These brats would climb the roof if not beaten for a day.
"Everyone, right now, run ten laps around the track."
"Ah— No, Captain—"
A chorus of wails erupted.
Joking aside, that track was a damn 800 meters per lap, enough to drain half their life force.
"And if you whine, another fifteen laps!"
Everyone immediately shut up and lined up in two columns, walking out in an orderly fashion.
The training hall became eerily quiet and spacious.
He took out a cigarette and bit down on it, spinning the lighter in his hand for a few rotations. Finally, he tossed both the cigarette and the lighter onto the table.
He unlocked his phone, and Shen Jianxi, who was idly playing with her hands, appeared on the screen.
Well, he felt a bit better.
Song Qi nodded to himself.
Shen Jianxi noticed the environment around her had changed and looked up at him in surprise. Why had he suddenly let her out?
Bah! Why did she use the word 'let out'?
"I thought you looked too pitiful, so I let you out for some air," his deep, magnetic voice sounded, his expression nonchalant.
Simultaneously, 77 announced: "Ding! Affection points +5, current Song Qi affection is 10."
Upon hearing this, Shen Jianxi, who had been slightly displeased by the words "for some air," suddenly became happy.
Tsk, he cared, didn't he?
It's good that he cared.
"Thank you, Song Qi—Gege~" The lingering tone made his hand tremble, and the hero on the screen died due to an operational error. Sudananovel.com
He picked up the cigarette he had thrown on the table, put it in his mouth, and this time, he lit it. His face was expressionless.
77: "Ding! Affection points +7, current Song Qi affection is 17."
Listening to the successive announcements, Shen Jianxi smiled in satisfaction.
Young man, you've let the cat out of the bag~