Don't Talk Nonsense, I Don't Smoke

Xu Li knocked her head in amusement. "Can you not be so curious? When the time comes for a fight, remember to stay far away."

Meng Qingqing said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!" She held Xu Li's hand and entered the internet cafe. The environment of the internet cafe was dark, and the lobby was filled with all kinds of game sounds and swear words. There was also the smell of cigarettes and instant noodles.

Wen Heng booked a private room and walked through the hall. It was the innermost room. When they were a few meters away from the private room, Xu Li suddenly saw a familiar person. The lighting in the internet cafe was not good, so she only recognized him after a few glances. It was Jiang Kai. He was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and earphones. He was staring at the computer screen with a serious expression and his fingers were typing on the keyboard.

Noticing that Jiang Kai was playing a game, Xu Li stopped and stood behind him, watching quietly. Meng Qingqing saw that she had stopped and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?" She did not recognize Jiang Kai and thought that Xu Li had seen another interesting game.

Xu Li said, "Go to the private room first. I'll stay here and watch for a while. He's good at the game."

Meng Qingqing was not interested in games. She came to the internet cafe only to be with her friends and to find an atmosphere to watch dramas. Hearing this, she let go of Xu Li's hand and went to the private room.

Jiang Kai wanted to turn around to see if Lu Qizhou had returned, but he met Xu Li's gaze. He was shocked, and his hand trembled. He almost missed his target, but he quickly turned his gaze to the computer screen.

Realizing that Xu Li was watching him play games, Jiang Kai was unprecedentedly nervous. His hand holding the mouse was sweating slightly. Because of the mistake just now, he put all his attention on the game and did not lose the competition in the end.

After a round of competition, Jiang Kai let go of the mouse in his hand and curled his fingers slightly, not daring to look back. At this moment, Lu Qizhou ran in from outside and sat down in the empty seat beside him. He threw a cigarette in his direction. "Brother Kai, the cigarette you wanted."

Jiang Kai's hand trembled. He quickly picked up the cigarette and threw it back to Lu Qizhou. He said seriously, "Don't talk nonsense. I don't smoke."

Lu Qizhou was about to say, "Are you kidding me?" But he was intimidated by Jiang Kai's gaze.

Jiang Kai's gaze subconsciously drifted to Xu Li, who was diagonally behind him. Lu Qizhou did not see Xu Li at first. He only saw her when he followed Jiang Kai's gaze.

Lu Qizhou's brain twitched, and he suddenly said, "Yes, yes, yes! Our Brother Kai doesn't smoke. Our Brother Kai is a good man! A top-notch boyfriend!"

Jiang Kai: "…" He kicked Lu Qizhou, causing him to stagger and almost fall off his chair.

Xu Li was also dumbfounded. She looked at Lu Qizhou as if he was an idiot, then turned around and left.

Lu Qizhou patted his chest in fear and pulled a chair closer to Jiang Kai. "Brother Kai, what's wrong?"

Jiang Kai ignored him and started the game again. Lu Qizhou scratched his head and tentatively handed the cigarette over. "Do you still want your cigarette?"

"No, you can smoke it." Jiang Kai's throat was a little itchy. He coughed twice, picked up the water beside him, and took a sip.

Lu Qizhou put the cigarette aside and looked at the computer screen. "Brother Kai, is this account about to reach Master Level?"

Jiang Kai: "Soon. I should be able to finish the job today."

"How much did this order cost?" Lu Qizhou opened the cigarette box, took a cigarette, and put it in his mouth. He handed another cigarette to Jiang Kai, but Jiang Kai did not take it. He answered Lu Qizhou's question, "1,200."

"Are you sure you don't want to smoke?" Lu Qizhou put the cigarette back and took out a lighter to light it up. He took a puff. "This price is a little low."

"Yes, this person gave me a high deposit." Jiang Kai was a person who knew nothing about studying, but he was very talented in gaming. When his parents got into the car accident, they were driving tiredly at night. When they were distracted, they broke through the guardrail and fell into the river. The insurance company did not compensate them much. That bit of money had been spent on treating his grandmother over the years.

When Jiang Kai's parents were in a car accident, Jiang Kai was close to the middle school entrance examination. He originally wanted to drop out of school to work, but his grandmother wouldn't let him. At that time, his grandmother had just received the news of Jiang Kai's parents' death and almost couldn't catch her breath. She thought that Jiang Kai was still young and had forcefully come back from the gates of hell.

Jiang Kai still remembered that his grandmother was lying on the hospital bed with a ventilator on. Her withered hands were holding him and she was almost speaking in a breathy voice. He had to get close to hear what she was saying.