Huh? Isn't This A Galgame?

Now, there's only 30 minutes left.

Using these 30 minutes to find a more perfect hidden building in this instance map than the small hole from earlier isn't very realistic.

Wen Nan doesn't plan to do such a thing that wastes energy.

It's already afternoon, so he decides… to have some tea first.

Walking down the slope, at the foot of the mountain, there's a tea shop called "Hong Kong Drink." Wen Nan walks in without much hesitation.

The tea shop is a simple wooden structure, not very large, with only four tables inside; there's an awning set up at the front, with an additional four tables outside.

Wen Nan pushes the door open, triggering a "ding-a-ling" sound. A staff member immediately comes out from behind the counter, smiling at Wen Nan: "Welcome, what would you like to drink?"

Wen Nan walks to the counter and glances at the menu overhead.

At this time, bubble tea had just started to become popular, and there wasn't a flourishing scene of many brands competing like Mocha, Starbucks, Caffeine, or Teavana.

Tea was still primarily a blend of tea and milk and hadn't gradually evolved into a thick sweet porridge.

Wen Nan quickly glances over and orders a signature silk-stocking milk tea. The staff member smiles and says, "After discount, it's eight dollars eighty, to-go or here?"

"Here."

There are no electronic payments here, so Wen Nan can only pull out a crumpled ten yuan bill from the equipment reserve bar and hand it to the staff.

The staff accepts the bill, skillfully retrieves two fifty-cent coins and two ten-cent coins from the cash register, and hands them to Wen Nan, "Pick any spot to sit, I'll bring your order over once it's ready."

Wen Nan goes outside, finds a table at the edge with the broadest view, and sits down, looking up, he can see the slope's scenery from earlier.

Since this is in a game instance, not reality, even though a murder case caused quite a stir, it didn't entirely affect the whole campus.

This drink shop, nestled at the foot of the hill, remains entirely unaffected. The staff appear leisurely, and the environment is quite tranquil.

Wen Nan leans back into his chair, tossing the few coins in his hand, his gaze lost in the distance of the mountaintop.

There was only Wen Nan as a customer in the shop, and the staff were quite quick. Five minutes later, a tray with a cup of milk tea was brought over.

As the milk tea was placed in front of Wen Nan, the staff followed his line of sight into the distance and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Waiting for a rabbit to come to the tree," Wen Nan replied with a smile.

The staff couldn't help but glance around the entrance of the shop, "There are no trees around here."

Wen Nan pointed to himself, "I am the tree."

The staff laughed, "Then relax and wait for your rabbit, Mr. Dashu."

After the staff left, Wen Nan glanced at the system countdown in his mind.

When there were just 15 minutes left until the activation of the camp card, that familiar figure appeared in front of Wen Nan.

Standing behind the counter, the staff pretended to be cleaning the counter while repeatedly observing the strange customer's every move at the table outside.

In less than a few minutes, a woman with a graceful figure, a full chest, and skin that seemed made of ice and snow, shining as if illuminating under the sunlight, slowly walked to the customer's table.

"There really is a big white rabbit?" The staff couldn't help but glance around his small tea shop, "Why don't I have that kind of luck?"

On the other side, the woman walked to Wen Nan, bent down, gently caressed Wen Nan's cheek, gazed deeply into his eyes, and softly complained, "Took a while to find you."

Wen Nan smiled back at her, "No longer a rabbit?"

Guan Ailin shook her head with a smile, "Once I entered here, I reverted back to my original form."

Perhaps because of the soul connection with the Snow Mountain Villa, Guan Ailin looked much paler than before, as if she had acquired Nordic lineage.

However, her facial features remained as exquisite as they were before, and her chest was still broad.

Not long ago, Wen Nan confirmed that Guan Ailin would come to find him—Guan Ailin was a high-level character that he brought out after signing an agreement, and because he bears the highest responsibility for her actions, the system has built-in real-time location sharing information for the two people.

While standing on Lover's Slope, Wen Nan pondered how to find the next hidden building that would serve as his refresh point when the shadow of a little white rabbit floated in his mind.

He could confirm that the rabbit was teleported with him, but for some reason, they didn't land in the same spot.

Therefore, Wen Nan quickly pulled out the character information linked to his player interface from the system, which, besides two riding characters, also displayed the information of a guarantee character.

Beneath the character's info tab, the shared real-time location info indicated that she was approaching him at full speed.

Confirming this, Wen Nan closed the system and leisurely found a tea shop, waiting for his rabbit to arrive.

And now, Guan Ailin showed up right on schedule.

Both stared into each other's eyes for a moment, and Guan Ailin couldn't resist cupping Wen Nan's cheeks and moved in to softly kiss the corner of his lips.

Wen Nan subconsciously glanced downward; the deep cleavage seemed to suck away his energy and spirit. At that moment, Wen Nan thought that kissing any further might lead to trouble, so he held the hand caressing his cheek, then stood up and led her into the tea shop.

Guan Ailin looked confused, but seeing the urgency on his face, she asked no questions, letting Wen Nan lead her inside.

"Boss, do you have a restroom?" Wen Nan asked the staff.

The staff, who had been absorbed in watching the spectacle, now retracted their amused smile, pointing to a corner, "It's around that corner, feel free to use it, don't hesitate."

The staff's words made Wen Nan pause for a moment; he deliberately took a step forward, reaching out to steady himself on the staff's arm.

The staff immediately supported Wen Nan with both hands, helping him stand firm, "Mr. Tree, be careful!"

9527: [Successful target contact, unlocking target information for you—]

[Name: Lu Renjia (Brother Jia)]

[Identity: Hong Kong Drink Tea Shop Manager]

[Description: This manager and staff, who appears quite young, has actually been running this tea shop at the foot of Lover's Slope for nearly ten years. He's a bit gossipy with a loose mouth but has a pleasant personality, friendly and helpful, and makes an excellent silk-stocking milk tea, which is quite popular among students.]

[Faction: Follower]

Follower?

This turned out to be a neutral character? And the information about the follower is openly available to others?

That's for the best.

Just now, Wen Nan had been wary due to the phrase "feel free to use it," suspecting there might be something off about the shop.

Now it appears he was overthinking; the manager's remark was purely because of his "gossipy" and "helpful" nature.

Relaxed, Wen Nan led Guan Ailin into the restroom next door, closed the door, and locked it.

Unlike restaurant public toilets, this small tea shop's restroom is more like a private home bathroom with a single stall.

This considerate staff had arranged the restroom warmly, with the tissue wrapped in a cute plush bear, and incense placed at the side.

Guan Ailin took one look at the toilet, "I don't need it, do you—hmm?"

She was halfway through talking when Wen Nan approached to encircle her in front of the sink, "Ailin, help me?"

"How to help? Tell me?" Guan Ailin cupped his face, willing to agree to anything.

Wen Nan lifted one of her legs high and placed a shiny golden card in her hand, "This… help me hide it."

Guan Ailin looked at Wen Nan's hand; it was empty, clearly holding nothing, "What? How to hide it?"

Wen Nan reached his hand downward.

Feeling his movements, Guan Ailin went stiff, raised her hand, and firmly grasped his shoulder.

She did not refuse, but breathlessly whispered, "Nine, you're acting a bit perverted like this."