"The Second Player"

Lai Jiayi had just told Yaya when her eyes met the twin-tailed girl's eyes. She was a bit startled, seeing the girl's eyes looked like that of a cat. 

It resembled her best friend's eyes, but this girl had such long eyelashes, unlike Shan Liang. 

If her best friend could be described as a wild cat, this midget would be an elegant, housepet cat. 

Those purplish eyes looked exactly like the color of a grape. One could vaguely see the light flashed through her eyes. It made her eyes seem sparkling with youthful energy. 

'Pretty...cute!' 

Lai Jiayi couldn't deny that this twin-tailed girl gave her the vibe of a spoiled yet super cute cat. Even the way she walked, looked like a cat. 

It's somehow elegant yet coquettish. Her steps were light, and every time she made a step forward, her blue mini skirt would twirl beautifully. 

Her two short twin-tailed would also sway from time to time. If someone threw this kid to an anime fair, others would mistake her for a cosplayer. 

She had the vibe of an idol like AKB48 or those Tik Tok celebrities that gave off a unique gothic lolita image. 

"Her skin is so white and smooth…" Lai Jiayi couldn't help but mumble as she stared at the twin-tail girl's face. 

Hearing this, Yaya reluctantly nodded, "Looks like milk, quack!" He paused a bit before adding more comments, "Her face is so small, she's like a moving doll, right quack?" 

Lai Jiayi helplessly agreed with Yaya. A bitter smile appeared on her face. 

'Indeed, since her face is so small, unlike the Xuan girl with elegance, this girl is brimming with cuteness to the max!' 

Those pair of small, cherry-like lips would be so cute once she pouted. People won't be able to resist her charm as a small, spoiled little 'pet'. 

She's the kind that would be loved by all people just because she triggered their maternal instinct to protect her. 

'Such a cute girl...is also my rival. This isn't good, ah!' Lai Jiayi silently lamented.   

At this moment, these two had met each other at quite a close distance, around one meter, so their phone immediately buzzed. 

Lai Jiayi saw the twin-tailed girl take out her black, cat-shaped phone and couldn't help but knitted her eyebrows in suspicion. 

'Ah, this girl wears such highly advanced technology on her hair, but her phone is also an old model like me? It's the android, touch screen type, right?' 

Even though she decorated it with a cute casing, it's still an old model. 

'This...is weird.' 

Still, Lai Jiayi didn't mind this much as she too immediately checked her phone.

'I want to know about this potential threat as this girl lived right next to Zhao Yang's place! This girl's chance of interaction will surely be high, and my feelings told me that…' 

"Zhao Yang has a soft spot for younger people, especially an innocent-looking girl in the middle school, " Lai Jiayi suddenly mumbled. 

"Huh, what's wrong, quack?" Yaya curiosity asked. 

"Nah, nothing." Lai Jiayi brushed it off but still thought of the same topic. 

'Maybe he has a soft spot for middle schoolers because his lover passed away when she was in middle school?' 

"Aish, whatever." Lai Jiayi hurriedly looked at her phone and saw the purple box next to the pink box belonged to the Xuan girl, lit up. 

She then clicked on the box and found the twin-tailed girl picture along with her mini biodata. 

Name: Xiu Mei 

Age: 15 

Height: 145 cm 

Job-in-game: target's neighbor 

Title: Lolita Princess 

Like: anything cute, doing a live stream

Dislike: anything not cute

Love barometer:  ?? 

Lai Jiayi once again sighed after reading the biodata. 

'This girl is still so young, and yet she accepts this kind of absurd game? Chasing after a man ten years older than her? Quite abnormal.' 

The girl clicked her tongue in disdain yet didn't show anything surface. She just hurriedly moved away so that Xiu Mei could get on the elevator. 

Her business with this girl was over anyway. 

Xiu Mei, who passed through Lai Jiayi, stole a glance at the girl, but then she hastily stepped onto the elevator without even looking at the girl looking as flat as ever. 

TING. 

The elevator door closed down, and Xiu Mei disappeared from everyone's sight. 

Once Yaya was sure Xiu Mei wasn't there anymore, he sighed in relief. "...she is gone quack~ " 

"Eh, why do you look so nervous?" Lai Jiayi tilted her head. "She's not that scary." 

"Uh...because of the black cat AI she got, quack. He is one of the most dangerous AI despite its lazy attitude, quack." 

"Ah, is that so? I just know now…" 

"Mn…" Yaya nodded, feeling the burden on his shoulder increased. 

'Our rival isn't as simple as she looks. I have to be careful not to make Lai Jiayi suffer any loss!' 

"Don't worry about that. Now let's focus on our target. Forget her, " Lai Jiayi could detect Yaya's nervousness, so she patted his head, trying to ease his heart. 

"So what if that girl has the upper hand because of her age and her face?" Lai Jiayi shrugged. "I'm sure that she will just stop at being friends with Zhao Yang." Lai Jiayi reassured Yaya. 

'On the other hand, I planned to be more than just a friend or acquaintances!' 

Seeing Lai Jiayi's eyes were shining with confidence, Yaya immediately felt at ease, "Quackey! I believe you, quack!" He answered with a smile. 

'That's right, we might be at the bottom now, but no one knows what will happen in the future. With my contractor's smart brain, we can do this!' 

The two had just encouraged each other not to feel down after meeting a dangerous enemy when they heard a sudden BIP sound coming from the faraway corridor. 

! 

"He's here! Quick quick hide here first, and then we can dash toward the elevator a second before he arrives." 

Lai Jiayi rushed to hide behind the pillar next to the elevator as he told Yaya. 

This way, she won't be seen and Zhao Yang won't have a chance to avoid her going to the same elevator he would use. 

Hearing the command, Yaya obediently followed Lai Jiayi to hide as his eyes followed Zhao Yang, who was getting even closer to the elevator. 

'The plan begins...now! Success or failure is up to Lai Jiayi….please let it be a success!' 

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