I rejected your confession, but you took my best friend home?

Chapter 38 You're a robot, are you just messing with me?

"I...I told you when I won, but that was contingent on me being able to win..."

Yin Mengran was losing confidence; she had a feeling that she wouldn't win a single game in the end...

"Alright, then the punishment is... um... when Zhou Heng comes back later, you..."

Tang Zhi paused, hesitated for a few seconds, and then said, "You can kiss him then!"

"?! Wh...what?"

Yin Mengran's eyes widened in shock, and her heart trembled uncontrollably as she stared at Tang Zhi in disbelief.

I thought she was joking.

Tang Zhi quickly added:

"Oh, it's just a kiss on the back of his hand. Even if it's a joke, you can't actually kiss his face or lips, he'll really get angry, and he'll definitely grab my ear and yell at me..."

"He...he'll be angry?"

"Yes, if they weren't in a romantic relationship, he would hate such pranks. He felt they were disrespectful to both of them."

"That's it..."

Yin Mengran nodded. She had thought that she was the reason he was angry...

Hearing that this was the case, she breathed a sigh of relief. She could understand Zhou Heng's thoughts; such a prank was indeed inappropriate when they weren't a couple.

However, despite this, a slight sense of disappointment arose in her heart.

"Okay, I accept. Next round."

Yin Mengran nodded and eagerly started the next game.

She felt it was all worthwhile, that it was all paving the way for her demands...

At the start of the first round, Tang Zhi seemed to relax her guard a bit. She felt that taking it too seriously wasn't a good idea, as it might dampen Yin Mengran's enthusiasm for the game.

It wouldn't be good if they got angry while playing. The main point of playing games is to have fun.

However, Yin Mengran remained very focused and made rapid progress; her learning ability was no less than Tang Zhi's.

Whether it's learning knowledge or game skills, she has already gained a lot of experience after the first two matches against Tang Zhi.

Furthermore, Tang Zhi lowered her guard and lost a significant amount of health in the early stages.

"Crackling——"

In her desperation, Yin Mengran frantically pressed a few buttons, and in an instant, the character's ultimate move was unleashed!

Tang Zhi clearly hadn't anticipated this, and caught off guard, she was hit by the ultimate move, her health bar instantly becoming empty!

"yeah!"

A sweet smile spread across Yin Mengran's face, and she cheered happily.

Although she didn't know how she did it, she actually won! She had won against Tang Zhi for the first time!

"Um..."

Tang Zhi realized something was wrong; if she lost the second round, she would be completely defeated.

Seeing Yin Mengran's willingness to accept several punishments and continue playing, she had a bad feeling that her punishment might be very severe...

So in the second round, she perked up, no longer letting her guard down, and not giving Yin Mengran any opening!

They won the second round with almost overwhelming force.

The third round was the decisive game. Yin Mengran felt her heart pounding, and her hands trembled slightly with nervousness.

This is the game I'm closest to winning right now. If I miss this one, I might never have another chance...

At the start of the round, she launched the first attack.

She knew she won the first round by luck, but she figured luck wouldn't work this time.

So her idea was to gain a slight advantage first, and then stall for time!

If I have more health than Tang Zhi when time runs out, I will win!

In the tense and exciting sparring session, Yin Mengran gained a slight advantage, then quickly retreated and began to defend to stall for time.

Tang Zhi realized what she was trying to do and did not comply with her wishes by using unstoppable attack methods.

Yin Mengran remained calm; she knew Tang Zhi was not someone to be trifled with.

The main thing now is to minimize the damage taken, and then go all-in when the time is almost up.

"24...23...22"

Yin Mengran counted down in her mind. In the last ten seconds or so, she stopped defending and started attacking, her fingers typing at lightning speed!

"Click——"

Just then, the door opened, and Zhou Heng walked in, carrying the groceries he had bought.

"I am back."

In that instant, Tang Zhi glanced at Zhou Heng, her attention diverted, while Yin Mengran seized the opportunity, landing an extra hit in that brief half-second...

"[Time's up—]"

"Yes! I won!"

Yin Mengran jumped up excitedly; her heart had almost jumped out of her chest because their health bars were almost indistinguishable.

Fortunately, Lady Luck was on his side, and he won by an extremely narrow margin!

"Uh?"

Zhou Heng was stunned for a moment, wondering what Yin Mengran was cheering for and why she seemed so excited.

Is she really that into video games? I never knew that before. Why is she so happy after winning?

"Ah—, I actually lost, this is awful."

Tang Zhi leaned back on the sofa, tilted her head back, and looked helpless. If she hadn't deliberately let the opponent win in the first round, she wouldn't have lost.

The main reason was that she was too embarrassed to win against Yin Mengran again, fearing that Yin Mengran would get angry if she played around with her.

However, it was clear that she did not understand Yin Mengran. Yin Mengran had already made a decision in her heart: even if she kept losing, she would not give up and must win a game!

"Alright, tell me the punishment."

Seeing how happy Yin Mengran was, Tang Zhi's own mood wasn't too bad anymore.

This is what she believes is the meaning of playing games: as long as you're having fun, winning or losing isn't always that important.

"punish?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng placed the items on the table and went to the living room.

At this moment, Yin Mengran was finally able to reveal her long-planned conspiracy!

"Then... you should sign up for events at the sports meet! You can sign up for as many as you like!"

"what?!"

Tang Zhi's mouth dropped open in surprise, staring at Yin Mengran in disbelief.

She was still guessing what punishment Yin Mengran would tell her, but she never expected it to be this.

This was truly a punishment for her!

"No...no! Wait! I don't understand, what are you doing?"

Zhou Heng was completely bewildered. He had only gone out to buy groceries, but things seemed to be going a little wrong.

Afterwards, Yin Mengran told Zhou Heng about the game they played and the punishment for the loser.

She lost the first two rounds, but won this one. That was the punishment she proposed.

When Zhou Heng heard that Tang Zhi had actually lost, his face was filled with astonishment. He stared at Tang Zhi and shouted:

"Tang Zhi, you actually lost? You were a bot, were you throwing the game?"