[Phantom] Chapter Six (Encounter)

"Son, the game will start at 4:30 this afternoon." "Father, how do you know? Even the official source hasn't announced the exact time yet~" Yu asked full of doubt. "Hey, who's your dad? There's nothing about the game that I don't know." Seeing his father's confident face, Yu didn't want to discourage him. "Alright, alright, I'll trust you," Yu said indifferently. "Hey, kid, I'm serious. There are very few who know this game better than me." His father's emphatic clarification made Yu even more skeptical. Yu ignored the topic and instead looked pitifully at his father and said: "Father, um… can I go hang out with Xiao Na…?" "Well, since you're an adult, some relationships can naturally develop further. Although I won't interfere with finding a wife, you have to first get past your mother…" Before his father could finish speaking, Yu interrupted him. "Oh my… Dad, why do you have to sound so awkward? Xiao Na and I are just good friends." Yu blushed and said shyly. His dad wasn't going to let him off easily. "Among the girls you know, she's probably the only one you can call a good friend…" "Dad, I'm ignoring you now," Yu mischievously said, running out of the attic and towards the main gate. His father sat in place, his expression returning to its usual seriousness. "This kid's personality will really be a disadvantage in the game. Oh well, young people…" Suddenly as if remembering something, his father shouted from the attic, "You haven't eaten lunch yet, come back!" "Running so fast, was the soup I made really that bad?" Ginsuo City was covered with a jungle of steel, with occasional special buildings for the wealthy, villas built in a Mayan style, lots of them. Yu had no mood to appreciate them, rapidly running in the rain… "So lucky, just stepped out the door and luck is on my side." Complaining while running, thankfully, he found a park to take shelter from the rain. Sitting under a small pavilion, he tenderly touched his rain-soaked hair. "Sigh, better fill my stomach first." Taking out his phone, he ordered a nutritious meal. "Hello, sir, welcome to Zi Tang. Your order will arrive at the designated location within three minutes. The total price is 30 yuan…" Yu closed the call satisfied. "The rain is so heavy, I can't go hang out with Xiao Na now," he said helplessly, lying on the seat to wait for the fast food, half asleep… "Hey hey hey!""What are you doing here?" A sweet voice startled Yu awake from his dream. Yu jolted upright, rubbing his eyes while rummaging through his pocket for his bank card, and muttered, 'You finally came, I've been waiting for you for a long time,' as he handed over the bank card.

'Bang!' A soft but heavy fist hit Yu on the head. 'You pighead, it's me, Xiao Na,' she said, ignoring Yu's incoherent muttering.

Xiao Na snatched the bank card and swiped it on a nearby food delivery robot. 'Hello sir, robot 252 is at your service. For safety reasons, we did not disturb your rest just now. To make up for any effect on your meal experience, Zitang offers you a 20% discount for this meal.'

'Alright, thank you, Xiao Na. How did you get here?' Yu said, as she returned the bank card to his hand and watched the dedication of the delivery robot gradually heading into the rain. She slowly said, 'Avoid the rain…'