Chapter 136: Chapter 136: I Don’t Approve of You Two Being Together
Assistant Lowell saw his reaction and thought the leave request was impossible.
He quickly said before Warren Prescott could speak: "It’s okay not to take leave, I can just tell my mom and dad."
Though he would be scolded severely, it was better than losing this hard-won job.
But then Warren Prescott said: "Six-thirty?"
This time... Ashley Shaw also said she had something to do.
"Are you sure it’s your family member’s birthday?"
"Yes. Young master, why?"
"Nothing."
It should be a coincidence.
Warren Prescott said casually: "I’ll give you a little more time off, starting at six-thirty tomorrow, and let you come to work the next morning."
Assistant Lowell’s eyes widened instantly.
"Young master, really?"
"What’s the matter? Don’t you want the leave?"
"No, no, I do want to take leave..."
"Then do you have any other questions?"
"None! Thank you, young master!"
Assistant Lowell got his leave, and he couldn’t be happier, he couldn’t wait even at a yellow light and went straight through.
"Drive carefully."
The icy voice of Warren Prescott pulled Assistant Lowell back to reality.
"Yes..."
He was surprised that Warren Prescott could notice him running a yellow light even with his head down and didn’t dare show off anymore, focusing on driving properly.
...
Meanwhile, the members of the Stardust Team also boarded the shuttle bus.
A team member curiously asked the captain: "Wolf, are you still in contact with your online date?"
The captain’s game ID is Lang, his real name is Leon Zeller, he’s the captain of the Stardust Team, and everyone calls him Wolf or Wolf.
Leon Zeller said: "Just started dating, of course, still in contact. What are you thinking? I’m very loyal!"
"Huh? Just started? Haven’t you two been voice chatting and gaming together for months?"
"She was studying before, I didn’t want to interrupt her learning, I confessed only after she finished her college entrance exams."
The teammates laughed playfully.
"I didn’t expect, Wolf has such proper views?"
Leon Zeller smirked: "Nonsense! You want to be responsible if her studying gets disrupted? She doesn’t make money by gaming like us,"
Other team members shrugged, asking: "What does your partner look like? Show us a photo!"
"Yes, Wolf, I don’t know what my sister-in-law looks like yet."
Leon Zeller shook his head: "I don’t know either."
"What?! Aren’t you afraid she’s a guy?"
Leon Zeller frowned: "Impossible! Her voice is very nice, she must be a girl."
"A nice voice doesn’t necessarily mean a beauty, be careful, online romance is risky now, what if you find out you’re dating a guy, the fans would have a field day!"
"Yes, yes, you should meet up, just to be sure. Didn’t you say earlier she’s also in Westcroft?"
Leon Zeller didn’t respond, but a few minutes later, he took out his phone and sent a message on QQ.
"Ariana, I don’t have much going on lately, pretty free. Why not set a time, let me treat you to a meal?"
The message was sent but received no response.
Leon Zeller couldn’t help but worry.
He’s not someone who cares about appearances, his interest in Ariana is purely for her interesting personality and excellent gaming skills.
No matter what Ariana looks like, he likes her, but she can’t be a guy.
He doesn’t have appearance standards, but is strict when it comes to gender.
...
The next day quickly arrived.
Ashley Shaw was woken up by Ariana Grant’s scream.
She was startled and ran to Ariana Grant’s room without even putting on slippers.
There, Ariana Grant held her phone, looking as if she had seen a ghost.
Ashley Shaw hurriedly walked over and asked: "What happened? Are you okay? Did it hurt your hand?"
Ariana Grant looked up at her.
"No... I’m not hurt."
Ashley Shaw breathed a slight sigh of relief and asked: "Glad you’re not hurt, what happened, don’t rush, tell me slowly."
Ariana Grant hesitated and lowered her head, unsure if she should speak.
But after two seconds, she bit her lip, saying: "I, I have something urgent, need you to think of a solution."
"You say."
"Promise me first, don’t be mad."
Ashley Shaw tilted her head, bewildered.
"Why would I be mad? What happened, just tell me."
Ariana Grant took a deep breath, clenching her phone, said: "Well... I, I got into an online relationship."
"What?!"
Ashley Shaw almost popped her eyes out.
After the initial shock, she actually let out a sigh of relief.
Luckily it was just an online relationship, not something else.
"You scared me to death, you know? I thought something happened to you, jumped up in panic, ran over without even wearing shoes." She said with disbelief.
Ariana Grant shrunk her neck, saying: "Didn’t you say you wouldn’t be mad?"
Ashley Shaw helplessly sat at the edge of Ariana Grant’s bed, amused.
"I’m not mad, I’m just shocked. When did you start online dating? What’s he like? How old is he? Where’s he from?"
Ariana Grant gave her a glance: "You’re more thorough than a census."
"Online relationships are different from reality, I must check for you, what if it’s a scammer trying to steal your money?"
"With the little allowance my parents give me, scammers wouldn’t bother, right?"
"That doesn’t matter, cheating your heart is bad enough. Hurry up and spill it!"
With things at this point, Ariana Grant couldn’t hide anymore, answering her questions honestly.
"I just... started talking to him these past few days. But we knew each other before, often teamed up in games. He confessed after my college entrance exams, I hesitated at first since online relationships aren’t reliable, but couldn’t resist and agreed these past couple of days."
Ashley Shaw nodded.
So far, this guy seems decent, choosing to confess only after Ariana finished her exams.
"And? How old is he, where’s he from, what does he do?" She prodded, indeed showing a bit of that census tone.
But she had to ask clearly.
She had suffered in love before, didn’t want Ariana to fall into similar pitfalls.
Having experienced heavy rain oneself, she must hold an umbrella for Ariana.
"He’s the same age as me, even a month younger."
"And he’s also from Westcroft, but I don’t know exactly where."
"As for what he does... I don’t know, but he seems like he doesn’t need to study, every time my game account goes online, he’s almost always there."
Ashley Shaw felt the earlier parts seemed reliable, but frowned upon hearing the last bit.
"Not studying, unemployed?"
"Seems... like it? But he doesn’t seem short on money, often gifts me game gear, many of which are quite expensive, I don’t know how to repay him."
Ashley Shaw immediately said: "Whether lacking money or not is another matter, but unemployed is not okay."
"You... against us being together? I feel he’s really nice..."
Ariana Grant looked at her timidly.
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