CHAPTER 265: CHAPTER 246 THREE PEOPLE REUNITE

Outside the East Gate of Black Tortoise City

The players who were preparing to leave the city to level up and do quests were all drawn to the figures standing by the city gate:

"Look, it’s Feng Hua, the legendary Feng Hua!"

"Wow, Zhan Chen is also here. This is exactly my type, hehe~"

"That ’Mirror’ is way too beautiful, and Sister Bunny is also so gorgeous!"

"That Shield Warrior called Silence is really cool, I like her, haha."

"Oh my, I like everyone in their Mercenary Corps, hehe~"

"Looks like they’re waiting for someone, right?"

"Seems like the first Shield Warrior stable as a mountain and Handsome Wreck aren’t here yet, they must be waiting for them."

"Looks like they’re getting ready to level up together?"

"I’m so jealous of them, being able to level up with Feng Hua."

...

"What the heck is Handsome Wreck doing? It’s been so long and he’s still not here."

Tian Ci puzzled from the side:

"I saw him get up, how come it’s been so long and he’s not logged into the game yet."

Zhan Chen joked from the side:

"I feel like us standing here makes us look like monkeys on display."

Silence instantly burst out laughing:

"That’s you, not us, don’t rope us in."

Zhan Chen was taken aback, then shrugged helplessly:

"Yesterday you said we were a team, how come now you’re drawing such a clear line?"

Silence raised her head proudly and said:

"You said it yourself, it was yesterday!"

Zhan Chen: "..."

Just then, Zhang Xinying suddenly asked:

"How come Uncle Sturdy is also not here today? Normally he’s the first one to arrive."

Lin Yi then remembered to tell everyone:

"Oh, Uncle Sturdy has taken a leave today for a friend’s engagement banquet; he’ll probably be back by evening. Let’s start without him."

At this moment, Handsome Wreck’s voice came from not far away:

"Engagement banquet? Who’s getting engaged!"

Tian Ci rolled his eyes at him:

"What took you so long? I saw you get up ages ago."

Handsome Wreck awkwardly chuckled:

"I guess I caught a cold last night and had a bit of a stomach upset."

Then he remembered what Lin Yi had just said:

"Who’s getting engaged, did you just say?"

At this point, Tian Ci explained from the side:

"Uncle Sturdy’s friend is having an engagement banquet in Yuanfeng City and needed his help."

"Yuanfeng City?"

Hearing this, Handsome Wreck’s eyes lit up:

"There’s a place in Yuanfeng City that makes amazing Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. I haven’t had it in years."

Tian Ci added quickly from the side:

"The seafood there is also great, fresh and large."

They exchanged a knowing glance.

"Hold it, hold it!"

Lin Yi suddenly interrupted their conversation:

"We can discuss food later when we have more time. Now that everyone’s here, let’s set out."

Tian Ci suddenly said:

"Aren’t we still missing someone?"

Lin Yi was stunned and then looked one by one. Aside from Uncle Sturdy, everyone was indeed here!

"Who else?"

Tian Ci and Handsome Wreck said in perfect sync:

"Isn’t Uncle Sturdy not here?"

"Uncle Sturdy..."

Lin Yi noticed their expressions and swallowed back the rest of his sentence.

He then crossed his arms, looking at them teasingly and said meaningfully:

"If you have something to say, just spit it out, don’t beat around the bush with me."

The two exchanged a smile, and then Tian Ci spoke up:

"Here’s the thing, since we’re a team, and we’re missing Uncle Sturdy..."

Before Tian Ci could finish, Lin Yi immediately put on a stern face:

"Spit it out already!"

Handsome Wreck and Tian Ci said almost in unison:

"Give us half a day off!"

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Time: 09:20

Location: Jinfo Hotel

Geographical coordinates: Yuanfeng City’s famous integrated commercial district in the city center.

A car drove up to the entrance of Jinfo Hotel and stopped.

At this moment, Shen Yanhua, who had been waiting there, immediately stepped forward, opened the car door, and said excitedly:

"Brother Fang, welcome to Yuanfeng City."

It was none other than Fang Zhengrong, who had come from Binhai City, getting out of the car.

Fang Zhengrong responded warmly as he got out of the car:

"It’s my honor to witness this sacred moment for you and your fiancée, hehe~"

In Yuanfeng City, after the engagement banquet, it means the couple is already considered married.

The subsequent wedding banquet is more of a ceremonial feast.

Its importance is far less than the engagement banquet.

Only after a successful engagement banquet will there be a wedding banquet.

If the engagement banquet isn’t successful, then naturally, nothing will follow.

So in Yuanfeng City, everyone places considerable importance on the engagement banquet.

Receiving an invitation to Shen Yanhua’s engagement banquet was quite unexpected for Fang Zhengrong.

After all, the two were only friends in the game before this.

This was the first time they met in real life.

Fang Zhengrong noticed another slightly mature young man standing next to Shen Yanhua:

"Guess who I am?"

As soon as the other person spoke, Fang Zhengrong couldn’t help but smile:

"An Yunfeng!"

This An Yunfeng was none other than Qingyi Zhange in the game, the one who had called him earlier that morning.

The three had formed a deep bond during their time at Newbie Village.

Although their time playing together decreased after leaving Newbie Village, they still kept in frequent contact in the game.

Occasionally, if one of them acquired equipment suitable for another, it would always be saved for them.

This pure bond among men is hard for many to understand.

Otherwise, Fang Zhengrong wouldn’t have bothered to take a taxi all the way from Binhai City.

"Come on, let’s go inside and chat."

"Please!"

After picking up Fang Zhengrong, the three laughed and chatted as they walked into the hotel.

On the way, Shen Yanhua said to them:

"To be honest, I haven’t had many friends who I could really talk to growing up. I really appreciate you both coming."

An Yunfeng laughed from the side:

"Come on, don’t be so formal. As friends, how could we not help with this?"

Fang Zhengrong also chimed in, teasing Shen Yanhua:

"You weren’t this sentimental in the game."

Shen Yanhua laughed heartily:

"Yes, yes, I’m being sentimental, I admit it."

"There’s a bit of time before the reception starts. Let me take you to rest and have a bite."

"I have to tell you, this hotel’s Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is one of Hua Country’s best. You can’t miss trying it if you’re here. Shall we go try it?"

"With that description, how can we not? Let’s go!"

"Just coming is showing me honor. No need for formalities, come on, I have everything arranged."

"And I’ll introduce you to a few of my other friends. They, like me, are die-hard fans of Feng Hua!"

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