Chapter 802

Chapter 802

“Did you find him?”

Seeing Roddy there, Nicole’s face immediately turned tense.

“Ah? No... not that.” Roddy was momentarily stunned. Next, he swiftly shook his head.

Looking over Nicole’s shoulder, he saw that Tian Lie was also inside Nicole’s room.

Thankfully, Nicole had been quick to open the door earlier. Moreover, the two of them were wearing clothes. That made Roddy feel somewhat relieved.

Seeing Nicole cast a questioning look at him, Roddy quickly said, “Err... can you follow me for a bit? There is something I want to talk to you about.”

“Alright.” Nicole was quick to nod. She closed the door behind her and ask, “Where to?”

“Hmm... how about the dining bar?”

...

Roddy led Nicole to a quiet corner of a dining bar and they sat down.

“You drank quite a bit.”

Nicole held a glass of lemonade, gently taking a sip as she looked at Roddy.

“Mmm.” Roddy smiled embarrassedly. Just now Qiao Qiao had forced him and he had drunk four bottles of Maotai wine all on his own. It would be weird if his body was not reeking of alcohol.

“Tell me, what do you want to talk about?”

“It’s been over half a year since we last met.” Roddy raised his head to look at Nicole. “But according to Chen Xiaolian, after you were revived, you – like Da Gang – have been hiding your identity while living near us, is that true?”

“The words of your good friend and Guild Leader. Do you doubt it?” Nicole responded with a faint smile.

Roddy shook his head. “Of course not. Only, there are some words that I need to personally hear from you before I can feel at ease.”

“Fine.” Nicole was quick to admit.

“It is true. I am Ye Zi. I opened up a yoga studio next to your gym to get close to you guys.”

“Then, after that, you... why did not you appear again?” Roddy hesitated for a moment before continuing. “If you are able to find us once, you can surely find us a second time. Although we have moved, given your ability, finding us should not be difficult.”

“True. In truth, we found you fellows a long time ago. Originally, we were thinking about joining your guild.”

Hearing those words from Nicole, Roddy fell into a state of disbelief.

“What?” Roddy’s eyes widened. “Then why...”

“Because, after we found you, we realized that Chen Xiaolian is not with you guys.” Nicole sighed.

“You know as well, Tian Lie and I are no longer ordinary Awakened ones. It is impossible for us to join other guilds. Back then, we tried getting close to you guys because we wanted to figure out our identities, and... what we should do next.

“Moreover, we owe Chen Xiaolian a favour. A very big favour.”

“I have a certain level of respect towards Chen Xiaolian, towards you, towards the rest of Meteor Rock Guild’s members. In this instance dungeon, I believe that we can fight together and win, together. But your special feeling, I am unable to reciprocate. I can only... say sorry.”

“Thank you... for being so straightforward in slashing my hopes.” Roddy revealed a bitter smile.

“These words. I should have said them to you earlier, but, firstly, I had yet to fully figure out what to say to you then. Secondly, I also failed to find a suitable opportunity. It may have been better for you if I had told you this earlier.”

Nicole cast a serious gaze at Roddy and said, “I am truly very sorry.”

“Forget it...” Roddy weakly waved at Nicole.

“Then, I’ll leave now.” Nicole found Roddy’s dispirited look to be somewhat hard to bear. Waving back, she said, “About this instance dungeon, come find me anytime if you find anything.”

After saying that, she turned and left the dining bar.

Roddy continued to hang his head down, his eyes blank as he sat motionlessly there.

“Hey, Roddy. How did it go?”

Qiao Qiao’s gossipy voice came from the guild channel. “I saw Nicole return to her room alone. Did you get her?”

“If I did, do you think she would be going back alone now?” Roddy harrumphed.

“Wait for me!”

Not long after that, Roddy watched as Qiao Qiao rushed into the dining bar. Moving quickly, she sat down in front of Roddy.

“Hurry, hurry! Tell me, how did you confess? And how did you get rejected?” Qiao Qiao cast a curious gaze at Roddy. “Surely, she is not... actually getting along with Tian Lie? That’s a little... out of place.”

“I don’t know.” Roddy shook his head, which was still hanging down.

“She just gave me a Good Guy Card. Then, she told me, there is no need for me to worry about her matters.”

“So serious?” Qiao Qiao widened her eyes. “Hey, are you going to just give up like this?”

“What else? What else can I do?” Roddy rolled his eyes.

“Pounce on her, hold her and tell her not to go? That I can’t live without her? Or kneel in front of her and cry miserably, begging her to be my girlfriend?”

“Wait, wait. Let me imagine that...” Qiao Qiao said. Next, she burst out laughing.

“Enough with you!” Roddy harrumphed unhappily.

“Damn it! No matter how you cut it, I do look somewhat handsome. I’m also a little rich. Even if you look at my strength as an Awakened, I am now not that much weaker than her. To do such an obsequious act, even if I don’t think it’s degrading, I cannot embarrass our Meteor Rock Guild!”

“Upstanding!” Qiao Qiao gave him a thumbs up, giving him a playful praise.

“So, what do you plan on doing next? Surely, you are not just going to give up?”

“What should I do otherwise?” Roddy shrugged and straightened himself. “This is an unrequited love. As a man, one should be more unrestrained. I have already worked hard for it. Since it has failed, I should let it go with dignity. I am Young Master Roddy. After getting rejected so directly, would I continue to chase after her ass? That is not my style. Besides, you know as well. The more a man behaves like that, the more the woman would look down on him. At any rate...

“The licking dog will always end up with nothing in the end!”

Note: The licking dog. Raw: ‘舔狗’, pinyin: ‘tiǎn gǒu’. Someone who tosses away their dignity to enthusiastically chase after someone who has no interest in them, something like a simp.