Chapter 85

When Lin Yujing saw a sleek, cool electric wheelchair drift and spin to a perfect stop in front of the table, he genuinely couldn’t hold back his laughter.

God knows what modifications Zhao Jun had made to this electric wheelchair; it could reach speeds of 60 kilometers per hour, basically achieving wheelchair drag racing. If it weren’t for the crowded space and narrow paths here, the panting bodyguard who ran after it probably wouldn’t have even been able to keep up.

Yin Luo shot him a glare, pushed himself up from the wheelchair with a stylish move, stood up, and then sat onto the sofa: “What are you two whispering about so suspiciously over here?”

Especially, how dare these two drink without inviting him?

Zhao Jun nonchalantly moved the alcohol on the table away: “Back from your mischief?”

Yin Luo knew Zhao Jun definitely had plenty of secrets; after all, the fact that he knew Lin Yujing well already spoke volumes.

But this guy kept playing dumb, and Yin Luo couldn’t be bothered to waste his breath.

The memories of the class reunion in the dream were still vivid. He hadn’t yet replied to Lin Rudong’s text messages. The “him” everyone spoke of from the past felt so alien, to the point Yin Luo had the illusion of “what exactly am I?”

Could a person’s entire personality change just from being sick?

But strangely, Yin Luo had an intuition in his heart, a certainty that he was Yin Luo, and had never changed.

Yin Luo snorted coldly, wanting to snipe back at Zhao Jun, but felt it would be boring and just shut his mouth.

Rather than playing along with this group of people who were sober yet pretending to be drunk, he’d rather wait for the next instance to find some fun.

At least the stories and experiences inside the instances were thrilling enough, and the fear exuded by those players was real enough.

“Yeah, yeah, the thief crying ‘stop thief,’ blaming others for your own fault!” Lin Yujing interjected lazily, and very sycophantically poured Yin Luo a glass of fruit wine with a high alcohol content, hoping the guy would immediately get drunk and forget all money-related matters.

“How late is it and you’re still drinking this? You old mixer, don’t corrupt the kid, I’m telling you!” Before Yin Luo could reach out his hand, Zhao Jun intercepted it, then insisted the server bring a glass of plain hot water.

Yep, plain hot water. And it was warm.

Completely out of place in this dazzling, flashing environment.

Yin Luo stayed silent, and in the end, didn’t drink any of it.

“Ribbit, ribbit.” A plump, round frog hopped out from Lin Yujing’s collar, drawing everyone’s attention.

Yin Luo, whose mood hadn’t been great, immediately waved his hand: “Come here.”

“Ribbit!” It was the new benefactor from before!

The frog liked him very much, liked his generous, lavish nature.

The Golden Toad’s hind legs twitched, ready to jump over and earn food by being cute, but the last shred of its conscience made it look up at its “biological father” and submit a request.

“What? No going.” Lin Yujing grabbed his precious son in one hand. “Don’t even think about swindling my Frog-baby.”

“Swindling?” Yin Luo smiled, then suddenly reached out and caught Zhao Jun’s phone off guard.

Zhao Jun was stunned at first, then immediately panicked: “You little brat, what are you doing? No!”

Slap—

Yin Luo directly pried off the phone case.

Flashy as Zhao Jun was, he naturally had to dress himself in wealth and dazzle from the tips of his toes to his hair. If Luo Xian hadn’t beaten him up every time he tried years ago, he would have sincerely loved to wear a thick Gold Chain around his neck.

This black phone case, which looked understated and elegant, was much heavier than a normal one. The material was solid Gold, just coated with a layer of black on the outside. On the phone, it was as heavy as carrying a brick. And gold’s high ductility meant its protective function was negligible.

Yin Luo didn’t understand Zhao Jun’s aesthetic, nor his self-harming, pretentious purpose. But at a moment like this, this Gold phone case finally had its use.

“Come here and you can eat it.” He waved the phone case at the Golden Toad.

The little golden frog hesitated for only a second before it “ribbit”ed happily and wriggled free from Lin Yujing’s grasp, jumping onto Yin Luo’s wrist.

It first nuzzled against Yin Luo’s hand, then, very human-like, glanced at Yin Luo’s expression. Confirming there was no problem, it then bit off a corner of the phone case in one gulp.

The flat cross-section revealed the unique brilliance of gold.

“My custom-made phone case that cost over a hundred thousand!” Zhao Jun was deeply grieved.

“You conscience-less Frog-baby!” Lin Yujing was utterly heartbroken.

Two minutes later, when the Golden Toad had finished devouring it all and was lying in Yin Luo’s hand, letting itself be kneaded, Zhao Jun finally couldn’t stand it anymore. He directly kicked both Yin Luo and Lin Yujing out.

“You spendthrift, go play by yourselves, don’t be an eyesore here. I need to be sad by myself for a while.”

“And you!” He pointed at Lin Yujing. “It must be you who corrupted him. Get lost, and don’t even think about asking me for reimbursement!”

Lin Yujing put on an innocent face.

Having vented his frustration, Yin Luo’s mood improved considerably. Plus, his temperament was more stable in the Real World, so he obediently left.

“Want me to push you?” Lin Yujing bent down and asked.

“No need.” Under the indescribable gazes of the people around, Yin Luo directly stood up, took two steps, and seeing Lin Yujing not following, even turned back to glance at him in confusion.

“The wheelchair?”

“Leave it here. Give it back to Zhao Jun.”

“Actually, I think this thing is pretty cool.” Lin Yujing smacked his lips. “Little friend Pearl, if you ever can’t walk, I can trouble myself to carry you on my back, it’s just…”

He glanced at the Golden Toad in Yin Luo’s hand and smiled: “I’ll have to charge a labor fee, you know.”

“Put it on your two-million tab.”

Lin Yujing immediately shut up.

For a cruise ship that had seemingly moved an entire small town onto it, nighttime was the true beginning of emotional release.

At the stern, there were scantily clad song, dance, and acrobatic performances. There was a water park suitable for children to play in, and relatively quieter ice-skating rinks and indoor swimming pools. Inside the ship’s cabins, besides the passenger rooms, there were shopping malls, restaurants, casinos with terrifying visitor traffic, and even a small Botanical Garden one could stroll through.

You could say it wore the phrase “money can buy anything” proudly on its face.

Especially for the two people, Lin Yujing and Yin Luo, who had just returned from the instance on the Mermaid Ship, this place was even more like heaven. Even a simple walk was enough to lift one’s mood.

“Had dinner yet?” Lin Yujing asked.

“Ate already.” Yin Luo thought for a moment. “But I could eat another meal.”

“Let’s go!”

Under the knowing expression of the waitress, the two were led to a quiet, intimate table for two. On the table was a vase holding a single fresh rose with water droplets still on it.

“What a grand gesture, a restaurant on a ship specially refrigerating and transporting roses over.” Lin Yujing calculated the price and suddenly felt a surge of resentment towards the rich.

“It’s okay. It doesn’t even compare to one-fifth of the cover charge per person.” Yin Luo opened the menu without looking up.

Lin Yujing clicked his tongue a few times, his pale fingers gently touching the delicate petals.

It was like a flower fairy waving a magic wand in a cartoon, making a withered, dead land regrow a vast expanse of flowers.

This rose, separated from soil and stem, grew roots at a terrifying speed. Emerald green branches and leaves sprouted from the mouth of the vase, then took over a large area of the tabletop, winding down to cover the floor.

Pale pink blossoms swayed gently, their fragrance rich and aromatic. As if possessing self-awareness, they grew lush and dense, climbed the walls, and cascaded down in tendrils, building a fairy-tale-like miniature Rose Manor in this secluded corner.

Yin Luo was startled. He subconsciously looked around but found that no one seemed to notice this supernatural scene.

“Beautiful, isn’t it?” Lin Yujing asked.

“Beautiful.” Yin Luo didn’t particularly like roses, but the sight of this fragile life blooming brilliantly in an instant was indeed captivating enough.

“Do you like it?”

“It’s okay.”

“Then it’s a gift for you.” He plucked the largest of the cascading blossoms, carefully removed the thorns from the stem, and handed it to Yin Luo. “A single rose on this cruise ship is definitely several times the price of one outside. Giving you all of these should cover the cost of this meal, right?”

Many times, this person would show off his power inadvertently, performing things absolutely impossible for ordinary people as casually as eating or drinking. And just when someone was about to change their opinion, to look up to him in a new light, he would crack — destroy his own noble image and fall back to the ground.

Strangely, Yin Luo wasn’t angry.

Looking at Lin Yujing’s expectant face, he suddenly laughed. His delicate features, set against the bright roses, were beautiful almost beyond human.

“Alright,” he said.

“The color of the rose is very similar to your hair.”