Chapter 249: Invitation At Four In The Morning
Pei Ningle’s new song was still brewing and spreading in some small circles, but Wang Heng didn’t pay much attention to this matter, because this day was the opening day of the World Cup.
This World Cup held in South America featured the host and championship favorite Baxi Team in the opening match, a group stage game against Kolodi. Although the national team was still absent, everyone’s enthusiasm was still quite high. Discussions on the network and popularity-riding advertisements in reality were all reminding everyone how significant the competition starting tonight was.
However, for some roommates, the so-called feast of giants really held no interest.
“I don’t watch football, what’s the point of pushing this advertisement to me!” Fu Hanwen closed the advertisement popup, clicked on the game icon, and casually asked, “Xiao Tang, wanna play together?”
Tang Hexing: “I want to play with the vice class monitor, give her support.”
Fu Hanwen angrily slapped the table: “You disloyal bastard!”
Tang Hexing unceremoniously sneered: “I just want to play with someone stronger.”
“Xiao Tang, you… went too far!” Fu Hanwen looked hurt as he turned to another person, “Teacher Wang, wanna give me support?”
Wang Heng: “Forget it, last time you still called me noob.”
Fu Hanwen: “I guarantee I won’t call you noob again… Wait, what are you doing now? Walking the hamster?”
Wang Heng was stuffing his laptop computer and hamster cage into his schoolbag, then shouldered the schoolbag, preparing to go out.
He walked to the dormitory doorway and said: “The dormitory will have lights out tonight, so I’m going out to find a place to watch the game.”
Tang Hexing beside him said in surprise: “Teacher Wang, I didn’t expect you to be a football fan?”
Wang Heng: “Not really a true fan, just know a little.”
Tang Hexing asked again: “Then which team do you think has the highest chance of winning this tournament?”
Wang Heng: “Germany, Pampas.”
Compared to Fu Hanwen, Tang Hexing was clearly more interested in football, saying: “Germany’s strength is indeed very strong, they can go pretty far every tournament, but it always feels like they’re just one breath short of winning the championship. Who else does Pampas have besides Messi? One person can’t carry a whole team, right?”
Wang Heng countered: “Then which team do you think has the best chance?”
Tang Hexing thought for a moment and said confidently: “Baxi and Spain.”
“Yeah, they’re strong teams too, so let’s wait and watch the competition…”
Wang Heng smiled casually, finished speaking, and walked out of the dormitory.
Down the stairs, out of the dormitory building, then the hamster poked out from the gap in the schoolbag zipper and jumped onto his shoulder.
“If I remember correctly,” Wang Heng said in a low voice, “the opening match Baxi vs Kolodi, the winner should be Baxi?”
Hamster: “You remember correctly.”
Wang Heng: “Then, the second playthrough won’t have changes, right?”
Hamster: “The process and result of this match won’t change much, as for the other matches, that’s hard to say…”
Wang Heng suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He looked around, saw no one noticing him, grabbed the hamster on his shoulder, and said to it: “So, how about this: I’ll bring you to hang out with girls, and in the future if there are any changes different from the first playthrough, you tell me on the spot, okay?”
Hamster: “How much money are you planning to bet on football?”
Wang Heng: “Two million.”
Hamster rubbed its little eyes: “Playing a bit big…”
Wang Heng emphasized: “So you get it, right? I’m counting on the World Cup to get rich. This month, either my assets reach tens of millions, or I return to poverty.”
Hamster: “You still have one million left, how is that poverty?”
Wang Heng: “For a reincarnator who’s been reborn for a full year, a mere one million is already unacceptable.”
Hamster thought for a moment and said: “I can try my best, but where’s your sincerity?”
Wang Heng held it in one hand, took out his mobile phone with the other, and dialed Ye Xun.
While waiting for the other side to pick up, he stared at the hamster and said: “Is this sincerity enough?”
Hamster clapped its little paws, as in applause.
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When walking out of the exam room, Ye Xun greeted a few familiar classmates from the same class, consciously slowed her steps, and strolled around the campus.
The campus today lacked the usual hustle and bustle, appearing especially quiet. Strolling past the corner of the teaching building, the young girl’s mood became even calmer. But when she took out her mobile phone and turned it on, this calm mood immediately rippled.
“Wang Heng’s missed call?”
Seeing the record on her mobile phone, Ye Xun’s breathing quickened. She thought for two seconds, then called back.
Moments later, the other side picked up: “Hello?”
Ye Xun: “Senior seems to have called me just now, is there something?”
Wang Heng: “Oh, tonight is the World Cup opening match, so I was asking if you’re done with exams, wanna watch the competition together…”
“Exams are done!” The young girl gripped her mobile phone tightly, but still held onto a bit of reserve and didn’t agree immediately, “What time is the competition tonight?”
Wang Heng: “Four o’clock in the morning.”
Ye Xun froze in place, after two seconds, couldn’t help asking: “Isn’t that time a bit too late?”
“Oh, before the competition starts, might need to sleep first to recharge. So if you have other things, we can only do it next time.”
It seemed like he was saying something unfortunate, but Wang Heng’s tone remained calm as usual.
What do you mean ‘sleep first’? Don’t you have a girlfriend—Ye Xun couldn’t help but grumble inwardly.
But the next moment, Wang Heng continued explaining: “The place to watch the game is Pei Ningle’s newly rented apartment. Your relationship with her is pretty good too, right? You can sleep together with her first.”
Ye Xun sighed half relieved half regretful: “So it’s with Xiao Le?”
Wang Heng: “Yeah, actually it’s also a chance to hang out together. Besides you, me, and Xiao Le, there’s Han Yixuan too.”
In front of his girlfriend? No wonder he’s so generous.
Ye Xun pretended to be reserved and waited two seconds, saying: “Okay then, anyway my final exams are all done, nothing else. The last summer vacation before third year of senior high school, let’s have fun.”
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“Actually choosing to stay up all night watching the game at Pei Ningle’s place,” the hamster stood in his palm, shaking its head somewhat regretfully, “I thought it would be a bar or hotel, tsk, really disappointing.”
Wang Heng calmly complained: “You’re not human anyway. And except for Han Yixuan, their alcohol tolerance isn’t great, why would I ask for trouble?”
Hamster: “Don’t you look forward to what happens after getting girls drunk?”
Wang Heng recalled some experiences from the first playthrough and decisively shook his head: “Pei Ningle is okay, but if Ye Xun gets drunk, it’s not just an asura field problem, it’s a public order issue.”
Hamster: “In the end, you’re just chicken.”
Wang Heng: “No more nonsense, let’s go buy lottery first.”
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Sorry, update is late today due to some matters.
Also, celebrating this extraordinary day—it’s not only the last day of the May Day holiday, but also the first successful launch of the Long March 5B carrier rocket, applause! (ノ*T_T*)ノ
