Chapter 142: 139. Siwa and Wuwa, Report for Duty!

Zhang Sicheng felt his scalp tingle under the gazes of Zhang Ran and Prince Auston; he never imagined these two would actually think about having him open a back door for them.

"This... uh... wouldn't that be bad?" Zhang Sicheng said, biting the bullet.

Zhang Ran and Prince Auston were only joking, as they had indeed been feeling quite miserable from being crushed just moments before.

They both knew that once they used official means to cheat, the impression of this game in the players' hearts would plummet, even if it were because of Prince Auston's status.

"Ahem, I've decided: tonight, every time I win a match, I will 'randomly' select one lucky viewer to gift a bottle of '96 Haiman. Remember, it is completely 'random'." Prince Auston said through gritted teeth, emphasizing the word 'random' heavily; the implication was self-evident.

"I'll also gift ten thousand in-game recharge points." Zhang Ran also said through gritted teeth; at this moment, they had actually started openly bribing players just for a bit of gaming experience.

However, when Zhang Ran said this, he was thoroughly despised by Prince Auston; this guy was so stingy he didn't want to spend a single cent himself.

There are many smart people in the world, and some quickly caught on to what the two meant, so their gaming experience soared very quickly.

"Haha, Zhang Ran, look, that's the third one." Prince Auston said triumphantly.

Zhang Ran, however, kept a dark face and said nothing; he was wondering if he really should be a bit more generous.

At Liu Hui's home.

Liu Hui was chatting with her childhood best friend; now, Liu Hui had become a popular figure in their village.

There was no helping it—Liu Hui's mother would say every time she went out how well Liu Lu treated their Xiao Hui, that she just managed people and made fifteen thousand a month, and that her salary would rise in a while.

In any case, because of this, the threshold of Liu Hui's home had been worn down by matchmakers during this period.

By the time Liu Hui noticed the streamer, it was already ten o'clock at night. Zhang Ran and the others had attended the Engagement ceremony at eight o'clock, returned home at nine, and after chatting for a while, started playing the game at nine-thirty.

They had been playing for over half an hour now, which was the time period when Zhang Ran and the others wanted to cheat.

"Haha, this Prince Auston is really funny." The best friend said with a laugh.

Liu Hui, however, was attracted by another voice; she could tell it was the voice of her cousin's father-in-law.

Moreover, Prince Auston calling him "Zhang Ran" over and over indicated that she hadn't heard wrong.

Because Liu Hui worked at the Game Club, she knew the situation with the game, and at this moment, Liu Hui suddenly felt she couldn't stay at home any longer.

She knew that because of Liu Lu, Ning Qing was very good to her, but she also understood even better that this only allowed her to have a higher starting point than others; if she didn't have enough ability and didn't have enough contributions, she would only ever be like this.

"Xinxin, I want to go back to Shanghai." Liu Hui suddenly said.

"Huh? What are you doing? Didn't you just get back? And it's almost New Year's; why are you going back to Shanghai now?"

"This game was developed by my brother-in-law's company, the person playing with Prince Auston is my brother-in-law's father, and this game streamer is someone from the Game Club where I work. The club must be very busy right now, I have to go back." Liu Hui said briefly and immediately started booking a ticket online.

Very quickly, Liu Hui's parents also learned of Liu Hui's decision, and upon hearing what Liu Hui had to say, they both supported her in doing so.

At the same time, they also learned that even Prince Auston of the UK was playing the game developed by Liu Lu's husband.

Therefore, the next day, the envy in their village toward Liu Lu increased by another notch; Liu Lu had clearly almost become a legend in their village, having gone from one extreme to the other.

Zhang Ran and Prince Auston played the game for nearly two and a half hours in total, and after twelve o'clock, they stopped.

"What shall we do tonight? Are you staying here or going back?" Zhang Ran tossed his phone aside and asked while loosening his muscles.

Prince Auston said: "I intend to drink you under the table tonight, so I'm not leaving."

Lin Mei heard her husband's decision and didn't object, only saying: "Drink a little less, you're not young anymore."

"Alright, don't worry, this old antique won't be able to outdrink me." Prince Auston was full of confidence.

However, just as Lin Mei was preparing to leave with their two children, a situation arose again.

"Mommy, we don't want to go back, I want to sleep with Brother Taotao." Auston said.

"Yes, I want to hear the story of the Calabash Brothers, Mommy, will you buy me a Treasure Gourd too?" Arthur's little face was full of anticipation.

Lin Mei was speechless; what was going on with Zhang Ran's family? A family of four came over, and only she was left to go back?

Lin Mei couldn't quite make the decision, so she looked at Prince Auston.

But before Prince Auston could speak, Zhang Ran said: "No need for your mommy to buy them for you, Uncle will give you Treasure Gourds."

He had brought back seven Treasure Gourds in total, gave one each to Taotao and Susu, and had five left.

"Thank you, Uncle, I want this green one, I am Siwa." Auston immediately pointed at the five gourds Zhang Ran had taken out.

"I want the cyan one, I am Wuwa." Arthur was also impatient; clearly, the two of them had already considered it.

When they learned that Taotao was Big Brother and Susu was the seventh, the four little ones had already discussed it.

At this, Zhang Ran was a bit stunned; the seven Calabash brothers were already gathered four-strong?

Handing the two gourds to the two little ones, Zhang Ran looked at Zhang Xiaotao with some amusement, "Are you planning to collect all seven Calabash brothers to save Grandpa?"

"Mm, I want to protect Grandpa." Zhang Xiaotao's little face was full of seriousness.

"I want to protect Grandpa too." At this moment, Susu's voice was also exceptionally loud, as if she were declaring her determination.

Seeing the two little ones like this, Zhang Ran felt his heart was about to melt, "Alright, alright, alright, Grandpa will have to rely on you to protect him from now on."

Auston and Arthur were determined not to leave, and Lin Mei had no choice. Finally, Zhang Ran said: "How about this, you all just stay at my place; spend the New Year at my house this year, it'll just add some liveliness to our home."

Prince Auston didn't stand on ceremony either, and subsequently made the decision to spend the New Year at Zhang Ran's house this year.

Lin Mei and Prince Auston stayed in Siyan's room, while Siyan slept with Susu; as for Zhang Xiaotao, he slept in the same bed as the three little ones, Auston and Arthur.

Fortunately, when they were decorating, the beds were bought large and luxurious enough, so they could perfectly fit the three little ones.

Next, Zhang Ran drank and chatted with Prince Auston; the two talked about everything under the sun, with Prince Auston doing most of the talking, speaking about his experiences over these years.

Prince Auston considered Zhang Ran a close friend from the bottom of his heart, the kind to whom he could open his heart, so he dumped all the heartfelt troubles he couldn't even tell Lin Mei onto Zhang Ran.

Perhaps because Auston and his brother had never had such an experience growing up, the three little ones kept playing and making a ruckus in the room, playing until very late before falling asleep.

This was the first time Auston and his brother could play so freely; although Prince Auston's discipline wasn't very strict, their status meant they had people specifically assigned to teach them many things.

This moment made the two brothers very happy, and they were somewhat reluctant to leave Uncle Zhang's house.