Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Ouch! It hurts!”
Xu Wenmeng held her chest and sat up from the sofa. Her expression was a little exaggerated.
“Brother Yu, you really should lose weight. I was almost suffocated by you just now.”
Ye Tianyu knew that the other party was just teasing him, but he still coughed awkwardly when he heard this.
To be honest, he was also taken aback earlier.
Who would have thought that Xu Wenmeng would be back before the weekend. Moreover, she was alone at home and did not turn on the lights. She did not even greet Ye Tianyu when she saw him enter.
Even with a change of perspective, if there was someone in a dark room grabbing your neck, weren’t you going to do anything?
It was reasonable to fight back subconsciously, right?
“Brother Yu, do you remember what day it is today?” Xu Wenmeng pouted as she looked at Ye Tianyu and complained.
What day was it that day?
Ye Tianyu was a little confused and casually guessed.
“Today is the 13th anniversary of the demon hunting?”
“No!” Xu Wenmeng shook her head.
Ye Tianyu thought for a moment and continued, “Could it be that it’s World Peace Day?”
“It’s also not!”
Every year, it would be a day that was very memorable to Ye Tianyu, but he actually forgot about it!
Xu Wenmeng rolled her eyes at him.
“It’s not a memorial day, and it’s not World Peace Day… Could it be a discount from the supermarket? Or is it the time for the parent-teacher meeting?”
Various possibilities flashed through Ye Tianyu’s mind. As he muttered to himself, he turned to look at Xu Wenmeng.
“Right, what day is it today?”
“Light Era, August 28th, 2012!” Xu Wenmeng replied as she sat on the sofa and swung her little feet.
Twelve years ago, there was a superhuman among humans who could fight against demonic creatures—mutants. To commemorate this great moment, from then on, Country M named it the new era… the Light Era.
Unknowingly, 12 years had passed.
Humans were no longer as helpless against demonic creatures as they were in the past. After all, humans were once the overlords of this world. They had evolved for hundreds of millions of years and would always have the ability to deal with all kinds of difficulties.
However, there were still a few months before the 13th anniversary.
So in the end, Ye Tianyu couldn’t think of the correct answer.
He looked at Xu Wenmeng in confusion and waited for her to answer.
“Wait a moment, you will know soon!” Xu Wenmeng smiled and turned off the lights.
Click click click…
The room fell into darkness again. The sound of distant footsteps came from the room, as if she had left the living room.
“Mengmeng, why did you turn off the lights again?” Ye Tianyu shrugged helplessly as he recalled the awkward situation earlier.
After a few minutes.
A faint light lit up in the kitchen, and a beautiful melody began to play…
On the other hand, Xu Wenmeng walked out with a cake.
“Surprise!”
“Mr. Ye Tianyu, happy birthday!”
Yes, that’s right!
August 28th was Ye Tianyu’s birthday.
Ever since he came to this world, he had been rushing about for his livelihood and improve his capability.
Ye Tianyu was either training hard or searching for opportunities to enter the dungeons. He had been leading a busy and fulfilling time for the past year.
If not for Xu Wenmeng’s reminder, he would have forgotten that it was his birthday.
Xu Wenmeng left school specially to celebrate his birthday. She did not turn on the lights because she wanted to give him a surprise!
As for the sneak attack just now, there was no need to mention it. The other party probably wanted to blindfold him.
After all, this was not the first time Xu Wenmeng did something like this.
And at this time, Ye Tianyu realized that there was a picture of himself on the cake with a sentence written on it.
“Happy birthday, my hero!”
“Thank you!”
Looking at the cute girl in front of him, Ye Tianyu felt touched.
In this world, other than the amiable director in the orphanage, Xu Wenmeng was probably the only person who gave him the warmth of a family!
Ye Tianyu blew out the candle. At Xu Wenmeng’s request, he closed his eyes and started to make a wish.
Even though this was very childish to him, he did not refuse.
After symbolically eating some cake, the two sat on the sofa and started chatting.
Then, Ye Tianyu briefly shared his experience that day. He skipped most of the dangerous situations and only talked about how he joined the Spiritual Team to conquer the Dungeon and gained a lot of items.
Of course, he couldn’t reveal the core secrets, such as the unknown dungeon or his special occupation.
This was not a matter of trust, but a form of protection for Xu Wenmeng.
After all, this world was too complicated. The hidden threats were not only the demonic creatures, but also various powerful mutants and guilds.
Therefore, knowing too many secrets was not a good thing!
Ye Tianyu didn’t want this ordinary girl to get involved in the fight between mutants.
Xu Wenmeng sat on the sofa obediently and listened to Ye Tianyu’s story.
Suddenly, when she heard his promise that he jokingly made to Li Qingqing, her expression became vigilant.
She probed Ye Tianyu.
“Did that girl called Li Qingqing say anything strange to you?”
Although Xu Wenmeng’s tone was calm, there was a hint of anger in her words.
Ye Tianyu could even sense the hostility on her face when he said the name “Li Qingqing”.
It was as if the thing she loved was suddenly coveted by someone else and she couldn’t help but worry if it would be snatched away one day.
Xu Wenmeng felt almost the same way.
“It’s my first time meeting her too. She didn’t say anything strange, but since we’re on the same team, we’ll definitely have a lot of chances to meet in the future…”
Ye Tianyu subconsciously muttered to himself. When he saw Xu Wenmeng’s increasingly dissatisfied expression, he asked with suspicion.
“Mengmeng, why did you suddenly ask about Li Qingqing?”
Xu Wenmeng slowly shook her head as a dangerous glint flashed across her eyes.
“Nothing. I’m sleepy.”
“I still have class tomorrow, so I’ll go to bed first!”
Xu Wenmeng yawned and walked straight to her bedroom.
“Yes, yes, have a good dream!”
Hearing the sound of the bedroom door closing, Ye Tianyu stopped smiling.
Then he collapsed onto the sofa.
Though his body constitution and Esper Ability were strong, he didn’t rest much after coming out of the hidden dungeon.
The second day, he immediately engaged in another battle. Moreover, it was a Grade A Dungeon. The intense battle made him tired.
Not only was he physically exhausted, he was also mentally drained.
Especially when commanding a group of soldiers to fight, he needed to adjust the battle tactics according to the timing and situation, so it consumed a lot of mental energy.
However, to prevent Xu Wenmeng from worrying, Ye Tianyu did not show it.
At this moment, he was lying on the sofa, his fatigue slowly sweeping over him.
After a while, there were stable sounds of breathing in the living room.
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