Episode 20 I Know
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When Vivian turned 20, she discovered for the first time that she was actually an alien…
A turtle alien to be precise. >oSigh~~~
Technically, she already understood her feelings. The next step should be to dive into the game, snatch, steal, deceive, and charm Daniel Thorne. After all, she’s not married, and Daniel Thorne is still single. There’s no reason to hold back. (Vivian knew for a long time that Daniel Thorne was single, partly because George and the others jokingly called him a perpetual bachelor, and also because Vivian directly asked him before getting married. At that time, she had no ulterior motive in asking, but Vivian had always had a high sense of ethics. Even in games that everyone considers irrelevant, she doesn’t want to be involved with someone who has a girlfriend or is already married.)
However, she kept procrastinating and didn’t go online. She also did some strange things, such as replaying Daniel Thorne’s words from the video over and over again. Vivian was surprised by her own peculiar behavior, but she had a positive attitude. She quickly found a reason for it—it’s normal to do something strange when you’re experiencing your first love. Not doing anything strange would be abnormal.
So, she continued with her strange actions, promising herself every morning that she would go online that day, and then reassuring herself before going to bed that she would do it the next day.
She repeated this for two days, but eventually, she couldn’t take it anymore and made up her mind!
Saturday!
After finishing her Level 6 exams on Saturday, she would immediately go online.
Vivian’s plan was good, but if everything went as expected, what’s the point of life?
Friday afternoon.
An unexpected phone call startled Vivian out of her shell.
The call came to the dormitory, and Elle answered it. After transferring the call to Vivian, the person on the other end asked formulaically:
“Is this Miss Vivian Ashcroft?”
“Yes, who is this?”
“Miss Ashcroft, hello. This is the Dream Wanderer Operations Department of Fengteng Group…”
Next, Vivian was hit by the first pie in her life, and her eyes twinkled.
The person unexpectedly said that the company’s higher-ups accidentally saw the video she published and thought it was well-made with a touching story. They wanted to use it as an official promotional video. In addition, they wanted to add a “proposed” game play feature in the newly developed game, so they wanted to buy the copyright of this video from her.
Vivian held the phone, feeling surprised and excited while also discerning the truth of the situation.
It should be true, right? There’s no benefit in deceiving her with this, and it’s not surprising that the gaming company knows her contact information. When she registered, she used genuine information to avoid account theft.
After the other person finished explaining their intention, Vivian suppressed her excited emotions and calmly said:
“Can I give you a reply later? This video wasn’t made by just me, so I need to consult with my friends.”
She hung up the phone, with excitement in her heart, quickly went online, and as soon as she logged in, her friends list was buzzing.
Clicking, opening one by one, they were all inquiries from her friends who hadn’t seen her in the past few days.
After clicking on over a dozen messages, Vivian stopped her hand.
The last message was from Nathan.
It was sent just now, almost at the same time as she logged in.
The message contained only a few words.
“Vivian, come to me.”
By clicking the couple's skill "Bound by Life and Death," she can instantly teleport to his side.
But as Vivian looked at the message, she hesitated and didn’t move.
Her excited mood cooled down, and she suddenly felt nervous.
This time, there was another “ding” sound, and a new message appeared. Vivian anxiously clicked on it and saw that it was from George, not Nathan. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
George: "Sister-in-law, I’m so sorry. You can kill me!"
His message was easier to reply to, so Vivian immediately responded:
“What happened?”
George sent a crying emoji and said:
“I was driving back from dinner that day, and got into a car accident!”
Vivian’s heart tightened suddenly.
A car accident!
Her heart pounded like a drum, and her face turned pale. It took her a few seconds to react. Since they are able to go online now, there shouldn’t be anything serious. Nevertheless, Vivian’s heart was still racing.
She finally replied after a while:
“Are you all okay?”
“We’re fine. We crashed into a tree, and my brother suffered the most. He just passed out for a few hours and woke up in the middle of the night.”
Vivian angrily replied with several exclamation marks:
“!!!!!!!!”
What do you mean he just passed out for a few hours? George is such an i***t!
With no hesitation this time, she instantly used her skill to teleport to Nathan’s side.
Nathan was standing alone at Sunset Peak.
Vivian didn’t pay attention to the beautiful scenery of the setting sun blending with the white-clad pianist.
She hastily typed a message:
“Why are you still playing games? Why aren’t you resting properly?”
Nathan seemed to hesitate for a moment before responding:
“It’s all good now.”
“... But you shouldn’t play games; it’s mentally draining.”
“I wasn’t playing, just had it on.”
Just had it on…
Then why did he message her as soon as she logged in?
Vivian wanted to refute him, but for some reason, she didn’t say anything. She simply asked:
“Are you still feeling dizzy?”
“No.”
Nathan said:
“Sorry, I stood you up that day.”
“That’s alright…”
Compared to the car accident, it’s not even worth mentioning.
Thinking about the PK competition, Vivian suddenly remembered that she hadn’t been online for several days. Would Nathan misunderstand and think she was mad?
Well, she definitely wasn’t mad, but the reason for not being online…
Vivian felt a bit guilty as she tried to cover it up.
“I have an upcoming exam, so I haven’t been online these past few days.”
Nathan remained silent for a moment and then said:
“I know.”
Vivian’s face turned instantly red in front of the computer.
You know?! You really don’t know!
Vivian silently thought as she watched the figure of the white-clad Pianist. Her heart felt a mixture of sweetness and sourness, and at times, she felt that Nathan’s three simple words carried infinite meaning...
At that moment, her heart was overwhelmed with various emotions, including the joy of reunion and the happiness of finding something lost.
Struggling to suppress her fluctuating emotions, Vivian finally remembered why she came online and quickly explained to Nathan about the deal with Fengteng Corporation wanting to buy the copyright.
Nathan listened quietly, and once she finished, he responded:
“This matter is a bit complicated.”
“Huh, really?” Vivian was a bit confused by the word “complicated.”
“Yes.” Nathan’s answer was concise and powerful.
Then, he casually suggested:
“Let’s meet in person and discuss.”
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