Ice-Cold Ceo, Crazy Love

Chapter 227

The next day.

At the Smiths‘ house.

Theresa arrived wearing a white dress, looking demure and graceful.

“Mrs. Smith, this is a gift for you.” Theresa offered a present proactively.

Mrs. Smith immediately beamed with joy. “Theresa, your visit is gift enough. Why bring something extra?”

Theresa spoke gently. “It’s proper etiquette to bring a gift when visiting elders.”

Mrs. Smith’s smile grew even wider.

Thomas watched Theresa’s ladylike demeanor and couldn’t help but marvel.

“Women, indeed, are the most changeable creatures in the world.” He thought.

“Theresa, come, have a chat with Thomas. I’ll go and cook a few more dishes,” Mrs. Smith said cheerfully.

“I can help, Mrs. Smith.” Theresa quickly offered.

But Mrs. Smith firmly seated her on the sofa. “We can’t have a guest helping.

Then, giving Thomas a stern look, she said, “Aren’t you going to take good care of Theresa?”

Thomas had no choice but to engage Theresa in conversation, serving her coffee and water.

Seeing this, Mrs. Smith went to the kitchen with satisfaction.

Once Mrs. Smith left for the kitchen, Thomas slumped onto the sofa, relieved.

Theresa’s demeanor changed instantly from her previous gentleness.

She looked at Thomas coldly. “Thomas, you’re quite something.”

“Thanks for the compliment, Thomas replied.

Theresa narrowed her eyes. “Let me tell you, next time you have something, come directly to me, not my mother.”

Thomas, that scoundrel, had invited her for dinner, not by asking her directly, but by calling her mother instead.

When Mrs. Austin heard that they had progressed to meeting the parents, she was overjoyed and sent Theresa out the door without even asking for her consent!

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Theresa knew that Thomas, the rascal, did it on purpose.

“Would you have agreed to come to my house if I had asked you directly?” Thomas inquired.

“No!” Theresa replied without hesitation.

“That’s exactly my point.” Thomas shrugged.

Theresa felt like hitting him again.

Seeing her expression, Thomas realized he might have spoken out of turn again. He cleared his throat and said, “Miss Austin, honestly, I didn’t mean to offend you. On the contrary, inviting you over was an attempt to mend our relationship.”

“Oh?” Theresa looked at him mockingly.

“I admit I was wrong about what happened before. I apologize,” Thomas said sincerely. “Please believe me, I had no ill intentions. I’m just not ready for a relationship right now, and I really don’t want to waste your time.”

“Waste my time?” Theresa glanced at him disdainfully. “Don’t worry, you couldn’t even if you tried.”

Thomas was speechless.

He took a deep breath, trying to change the subject.

“Miss Austin, you like classic literature. Who’s your favorite author?”

Theresa gave him a look, “Are you sure you want to discuss this with me? I advise against embarrassing yourself.”

Thomas was speechless again.

Alright, discussing this might indeed be embarrassing for him.

After all, she was about to become a doctor of literature.

Thomas tried another topic. “Do you like skincare? I know a few skincare tips. How about we share some?”

Theresa replied indifferently, “There are several pimples on your face.”

Thomas touched his face, surprised. She was right.

Theresa sneered. “With skin like yours, you think you’re in a position to discuss skincare with me?”

Thomas felt a bit defiant but then he looked at Theresa’s face.

Aside from her slightly outdated style, her skin was indeed impeccably smooth and hydrated.

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After a moment, Thomas blurted out, “Do you… play games?”

“For example?” Theresa asked.

“For example, Path of Quest?” Thomas suggested.

Theresa was momentarily taken aback.

Path of Quest.

That was the online game she had been playing.

Of course, she hadn’t opened that client in a long time.

Partly because she had become engrossed in Starry Romance.

And partly….

Because the person she wanted to meet was no longer in the game.

Thinking of that person, Theresa’s eyes lowered, and a dull ache suddenly throbbed in her heart.

She slowly said, “I don’t play it.”

“Would you be interested?” Thomas pressed.

“It’s okay,” Theresa cautiously replied.

“How about we play

together?” Thomas sugest

After a moment of silence, Theresa agreed, “Alright.”

Thomas breathed a sigh of relief, finally finding a common topic.

He quickly led Theresa to the study.

he set up two computers and logged into the game

I

game, do you? I’ve registered many. I

logged in

he logged into his own account.

the PvP mode. Do you know PvP? It’s player versus player combat,” Thomas explained.

nodded, her

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rascal, did it on

my house if I had asked you

replied without hesitation.

point.”

like hitting

of turn again. He cleared his throat and said, “Miss Austin, honestly, I didn’t mean to offend you.

at

apologize, Thomas said sincerely. “Please believe me, I had no ill intentions. I’m just

disdainfully. “Don’t worry, you couldn’t

Thomas was speechless.

took a deep breath, trying to change

you like classic literature. Who’s your

to discuss this with me? I

speechless again.

discussing this might indeed be embarrassing for

to become a

know a few skincare tips. How about we

are several pimples on

his face, surprised. She

you think you’re in

felt a bit defiant but then he looked at

slightly outdated style, her skin was

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a moment, Thomas blurted out, “Do you… play games?”

Theresa asked.

example, Path of Quest?” Thomas

momentarily

Path of Quest.

game she had been playing.

hadn’t opened that client in a long

because she had become engrossed in Starry

And partly…

the person she wanted to meet was no

and a dull ache suddenly throbbed in her heart.

said, “I don’t play it.”

be interested?”

Theresa cautiously

about we play together?” Thomas suggested.

moment of silence, Theresa

a sigh of relief, finally finding a

led Theresa to the study.

computers and logged into the game

don’t have an account for this game, do you? I’ve registered many. I can lend

into his own

interesting part of this game is the PvP mode. Do you know PvP? It’s player versus player combat,” Thomas explained.

nodded, her thoughts

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was dominating the game, you were

right? You can use my Priest account. The skills are pretty and not

Theresa casually agreed.

himself and said, “To let you

at

man was becoming increasingly shameless.

against a Priest

he have no sense of fair

had his own little

and then, when she was frustrated, offer to help

an expert.

Theresa developed an interest in the game, she

way, he could further bridge their relationship.

a moment to familiarize myself with the skills,” Theresa said.

time. I’m in no rush,”

eyes, deciding to give

stood little chance

she just an ordinary

and then planted her

of

his flag

The PvP began.

Rogue quickly went into stealth mode and began to approach

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didn’t take this match seriously,

he was about to attack, suddenly, the Priest cast a light bomb, revealing his location.

Thomas was startled.

he thought it must

was just a

directly charged in with

a light shield

only one effect: to reflect damage.

disappear after one

most of his health,

and Thomas’s Rogue couldn’t land a hit on her

provided a damage bonus, frontal attacks were significantly weaker.

dodging, continuously healed herself, maintaining a

started to become impatient.

use his special move,

into five clones, all charging at the Priest.

sent out light orbs one after the other, steadily

quickly

dagger fiercely, the Rogue made a

calmly healed herself back

dropped by half, but the rogue’s health plummeted to

zero.

said calmly, “I

at Theresa. “How is your

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I switched all my equipment to ones that

“…This doesn’t count. Priests have an

looked at Thomas with a half–smile.

“Yes, that’s right, let’s

the Rogue, and Thomas chose a Warrior, the class best suited to counter rogues,

met

the Warrior lay lifelessly

this count?”

“But this time, I didn’t perform well. Let’s switch accounts again.”

Theresa nodded nonchalantly.