"Playing games!"
"We haven't played together in a long time."
Gu Lina Zha sent a game invitation link.
Looking at the familiar icon, Lu Mingyu hesitated.
He still had high-intensity training missions tomorrow.
However, as soon as he thought of her expectant look on the other end of the phone, all his principles and plans instantly collapsed.
He replied with one word.
"Okay."
As the word "Okay" was sent, Lu Mingyu exited the chat interface.
He clicked on the game APP, and the program was slowly loading.
Lu Mingyu's gaze remained fixed on the phone screen.
During the wait, the image of Gu Lina Zha uncontrollably appeared in his mind.
Her laughter, her mischief.
Her slightly pouted lips when she occasionally acted spoiled, and her focused eyes when she was serious.
These scenes were like movie clips, playing frame by frame in his heart, making his heart, which had become incredibly hard due to high-intensity training, soften into a lake.
Soon, the game finished loading.
Lu Mingyu put on his headphones, and the stirring background music instantly blared, pulling him into a virtual world full of smoke and gunfire.
As soon as he went online, he saw a team invitation from Gu Lina Zha.
After clicking accept, his girlfriend's clear voice immediately came through his headphones.
"Hehe, let's start climbing the ranks!"
Hearing her voice, Lu Mingyu's lips unconsciously curved upwards.
"Okay."
His answer was always so concise.
"Hurry up and get ready, let's drop at a resource-rich spot, I'll carry you to victory this round!"
Gu Lina Zha's voice was full of confidence, as if she were the invincible Special Forces King.
Lu Mingyu softly "hmm"-ed, not refuting her.
Soon, the two entered the game match.
The plane roared overhead, flying across the map.
Below were mountains, cities, and scattered houses.
"How's your recent gun practice going?"
Before choosing a drop point, Lu Mingyu asked.
His voice, transmitted through the current to Gu Lina Zha's ears, was deep and magnetic.
"Not bad at all!"
Gu Lina Zha's tone carried a hint of subtle pride.
"I'm super accurate with a sniper now, 800 meters out, one shot, one headshot!"
There was no lack of exaggeration in her words, but Lu Mingyu could imagine her saying this with her chin slightly raised, looking adorable and seeking praise.
He chuckled softly, not exposing her little boast.
He marked a location on the map.
It was a high-ground, open-view, but also easily targeted sniper spot.
"We'll drop here."
"This round, I'll be responsible for drawing fire, and you find a good position to cooperate with my sniping."
Lu Mingyu quickly formulated a battle plan, his tone as serious as if he were conducting a real military exercise.
He would become her strongest shield, attracting all dangers for her, allowing her to fully display her "marksmanship" from a safe position.
Listening to his steady and professional commands through her headphones, Gu Lina Zha's heart was as sweet as if it were filled with honey.
"Wow, Mingyu, you're really showing off your 'boyfriend power' like this!"
She was unsparing with her praise, her voice charming and full of admiration.
The term "boyfriend power" was a bit unfamiliar, even difficult to understand, for Lu Mingyu.
But he could feel that pure admiration in her tone.
A warmth, uncontrollably, spread from his neck to his earlobes.
He cleared his throat uncomfortably, his gaze instinctively avoiding the phone screen, as if that could help him escape the burning gaze from the other end of the phone.
"Stop talking, get ready to jump."
His voice sounded a bit stiffer than before, carrying a deliberately maintained composure.
The plane reached the marked spot, and the two jumped down one after another.
Their parachutes opened, and they steadily descended towards their destination.
"Oh, right, Mingyu."
While gliding in the air, Gu Lina Zha spoke again.
"I might come to Haining City again in a while."
Her words made Lu Mingyu's heart skip a beat.
"Really?"
He asked subconsciously, not even realizing the undisguised surprise in his voice.
"Yeah, there's a commercial event there, the exact time isn't set yet."
Gu Lina Zha's tone was also full of anticipation.
"At that time... will you have time?"
"Can we see each other more often?"
She asked cautiously, afraid that her request would cause him trouble.
Lu Mingyu was silent for a moment.
He wanted so much to agree without hesitation, to tell her he had time every day.
But his identity and discipline did not allow him to make such a promise.
"It depends on the work arrangements at that time."
He ultimately gave a rational and restrained answer.
"There might be temporary missions."
Hearing this answer, Gu Lina Zha did not feel disappointed.
She was already used to it.
In his world, there was not only her, but also more important responsibilities and missions.
"Okay, I understand."
Her voice was still so understanding, without a hint of complaint.
"It's okay, I'll be happy just to see you."
She paused, then said in an almost whispering, somewhat coquettish tone, "Honestly, I just left you a moment ago, and I'm already starting to miss you."
This light sentence was like a pebble dropped into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand ripples in Lu Mingyu's heart.
His breathing suddenly hitched.
That heart, hardened like a rock by countless battles, was easily struck in its softest spot by her words at this moment.
He was controlling his game character to land, preparing to pick up equipment on the ground.
But because of that momentary distraction, his fingers suddenly trembled.
The character in the game crashed straight into a nearby wall with a dull thud.
And just then, an enemy who had also just landed appeared in his sight.
This was an excellent opportunity to strike first.
Lu Mingyu reacted quickly, raising the pistol he had just picked up and aiming at the enemy.
However, his mind was still agitated, and the muscles in his fingers were still a bit stiff.
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out, but the bullet grazed the enemy's body and flew past, leaving a bullet hole in the wall.
A serious operational error had occurred.
"Oh dear!"
Gu Lina Zha's exclamation came through the headphones.
The enemy reacted extremely quickly, immediately turning and firing at Lu Mingyu.
Lu Mingyu, relying on his well-honed combat instincts, quickly found cover and dodged.
"What's wrong with you?"
"You missed such a good opportunity?"
Gu Lina Zha's voice came through the headphones, asking with some teasing:
"Are you... are you shy?"
She guessed the reason, her tone full of laughter.
"No."
Lu Mingyu immediately argued, but his voice lacked conviction.
To prove himself, he peeked out from behind cover and fired at the enemy again.
"Bang!"
Another gunshot.
The bullet once again missed its target, hitting the ground near the enemy's feet.
Another miss.
This was a low-level mistake that was absolutely impossible for Lu Mingyu, the ceiling of combat power.
"Pfft..."
Gu Lina Zha's uncontrollable laughter came through the headphones.
"Still not admitting it? Your face is red even in the game!"
Her teasing made Lu Mingyu's cheeks even hotter.
He felt that he was a bit of an embarrassment as a boyfriend.
Looking at the character in the game, who was suppressed by enemy fire and couldn't lift his head, Lu Mingyu took a deep breath.
He closed his eyes, forcing himself to temporarily clear Gu Lina Zha's "starting to miss you" from his mind.
When he opened his eyes again, his gaze had returned to its usual calmness and sharpness.
The aura of the Megakaryocyte Special Operations Group leader instantly returned.
"Find a good position, and don't move."
He gave Gu Lina Zha a concise command.
Gu Lina Zha also put away her playful mood and obediently replied, "Okay."
She knew he was serious now.
Looking at her clumsy yet adorable boyfriend on the screen, Gu Lina Zha's heart was overflowing with sweetness.
She felt that her boyfriend was truly the cutest person in the whole world.
A moment later, the situation on the battlefield was reversed.