100,000/Hour Professional Stand-in Chapter 56.3: She Didn’t Do It On Purpose (3)

Ji Xinxin’s gaming skills were, to put it mildly, unflattering. Even Ji Fanyin and her flawless acting had stumbled once due to it. She honestly didn’t think that Ji Xinxin would be such a terrible gamer.

She had never felt more like a damsel in distress than during the gaming sessions with Bai Zhou.

She logged into one of Bai Zhou’s alternate accounts and received an invitation request from his main account right away.

In her peripheral vision, she keenly noticed that someone else had requested to join Bai Zhou's squad, but he ignored the request and went ahead to queue for Duo mode.

With a hand on the keyboard and a hand on the mouse, Ji Fanyin swiftly entered what she called ‘Newbie Gamer Ji Xinxin’ mode.

It was no easy feat for Bai Zhou to advance in the game with a huge baggage tying him down, though Ji Fanyin noticed that his skills had improved considerably.

Seems like humans do grow in the face of adversity.

While Ji Fanyin was crouching in the bushes, Bai Zhou entered a nearby building to scavenge for resources.

Around two minutes later, Ji Fanyin suddenly heard a voice coming from Bai Zhou’s computer. It was filled with surprise and delight. “Zhouzhou?”

Those words were relayed through all chat, which meant that everyone in the vicinity would be able to hear it, friend or foe. There was only one other person in the world who would address Bai Zhou with that pet name.

What’s with this coincidence? Did we really get queued into the same match as Ji Xinxin?

Ji Fanyin was bemused yet entertained by this unexpected development. She began scanning her vicinity from the safety of the bushes, and she soon spotted three avatars standing by a nearby window.

One was Ji Xinxin and one was Bai Zhou.

Who’s the third person?

With a quick glance at Bai Zhou, Ji Fanyin was able to quickly figure out what was going on.

Is that third person the man whom Ji Xinxin boldly brought along with her during her gaming sessions with Bai Zhou? Is this what he has been feeling troubled over?

Ji Fanyin equipped the 98K she ha

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