Dominic Jiang in middle school was just as everyone said, difficult to approach and had a weird personality.
The biggest difference between school and the field of interests with clear prices is the rules of making friends. In this beautiful ivory tower, money and fame are more like an unfavorable desire belonging to adults. A person's character is the decisive factor in determining whether they can become friends.
Obviously, Dominic Jiang belongs to the lowest category here.
Because of his family background, he prematurely believed that there must be a purpose behind everyone's actions, and that it was not kind, such as his birth, his academic ranking, and the people he made friends with, and he always lived by this idea.
He never felt angry or uncomfortable about the rumors he brought, because having feelings about these things meant that he cared, and he really didn't.
Dominic Jiang never felt that he had any problems, he just didn't follow the wishes of some people. Is this also a behavior that should be condemned?
Whether it is excellent grades or well-made games, they are both means for Dominic Jiang. The former can allow him to get a large amount of pocket money, and the latter has many different rules for him to study.
Dominic Jiang had heard of Cameron Yan before he intervened. It all started during a physical education class when a classmate fainted because he hadn't eaten lunch. Cameron Yan was the first one to step forward and carry the classmate to the infirmary.
Dominic Jiang stood behind Cameron Yan and listened to his companions calling out his name. Friendly and helpful, each word was completely different from Dominic Jiang's evaluation.
The teacher doesn't like Dominic Jiang's introverted personality, but he easily develops a liking for positive and active students like Cameron Yan. Even if his grades are not excellent, he has personal charm to make up for it.
Dominic Jiang did not look at Cameron Yan's heroic behavior differently, nor did he feel sympathy for his classmate's experience. A person's empathy is limited, and he paid too much attention to games and studies, and could not pay much attention to other places.
On the afternoon of the course selection day, he went to the e-sports hall he had visited many times to select courses. The reason for choosing this place was simple, because it was the only e-sports hall nearby that did not have strict age requirements.
After choosing a teacher who was not so strict in class, he met the team that lost to him in the city finals last week. The scale of the game competition was not large, the competition format was free, and the content was very simple, just looking at who could pass the level faster.
Three players from the other team made it to the finals, but the winner was Dominic Jiang, who received a bonus of 2,000 yuan, which became his reserve fund for purchasing other games.
They were dissatisfied with the result of the competition, but they had no legitimate reason to request a review of the results, so they transferred their anger to Dominic Jiang, which was also due to his bluntness in speaking.
But no matter what Dominic Jiang said, as long as he was still the champion of the game and still won the 2,000 yuan prize, he could not avoid the trouble at this moment.
Dominic Jiang was almost dragged out of the e-sports stadium by them. The nearby buildings were still under construction, and there was no perfect monitoring system and passers-by, which almost provided a tailor-made venue for them to beat up a high school student.
There was a newly built police station a few hundred meters away. Dominic Jiang planned to press the emergency button on his watch when the others were ready to take action. He thought he should be able to hold on until the police arrived.
But in the end his plan was disrupted by the appearance of Cameron Yan.
He looked at Cameron Yan. He was shorter than him and his arms were thinner than his. He couldn't help but wonder what kind of mentality Cameron Yan had to rashly join in this dispute that had nothing to do with him.
The result after Cameron Yan joined the dispute was obvious. The number of people being beaten increased from one to two.
But Cameron Yan was still a little smarter than he thought. He knew to kick the weakest man and then pulled him away irresistibly.
Dominic Jiang was not very fond of sports, and he was always at the bottom of the class in the 800-meter race every year. If his physical education grades were added to his total GPA at the end of the semester, he was sure that he would fall out of the top ten in his grade.
While running, Dominic Jiang wanted to stop many times, but the person in front of him seemed to have endless energy and had enough energy to hold on to him and run together.
While walking through different streets and alleys, Dominic Jiang felt like a worn-out bellows, only able to pant and breathe mechanically. The sound of summer cicadas and heartbeats also formed his most profound impression of this escape, but what he felt more than Cameron Yan was the warmth coming from his wrist being held.
That afternoon they crossed three main streets and countless side roads, finally stopping in the shadow of a triangle surrounded by construction debris.
While catching his breath, Dominic Jiang saw Cameron Yan's appearance clearly. Unlike his cheerful and enthusiastic personality, the boy had smooth eyes, but thin eyelids, and looked a little cold when he was expressionless.
However, Cameron Yan always smiled, so the upturned corners of his eyes became a symbol of his friendliness.
They stayed there for a long time until their electronic watch vibrated to remind them to go home, and Dominic Jiang finally spoke.
When Dominic Jiang was about to go back, Cameron Yan once again showed his enthusiastic nature and dragged him to the pharmacy to buy things to treat his wounds.
The wound on his hand didn't hurt much, but because there was a lot of sand and gravel attached to the surface, it looked horrible.
"I didn't ask you to do this." Dominic Jiang expressed his opinion.
Cameron Yan took him so far and even took the initiative to buy medicine for him, but Dominic Jiang did not feel grateful because he did not ask Cameron Yan to do so.
Why did Cameron Yan do this?
This was the first question Dominic Jiang had about Cameron Yan.
On the way back, Dominic Jiang looked at the medicine in his hand, but still couldn't find the answer. The medicine was finally put into the medicine box by the hourly worker, and Dominic Jiang also forgot about applying the medicine every day.
But this matter is not over yet.
Dominic Jiang still went to the e-sports hall at a fixed time to complete the new game, and was once again troubled by those people.
This time, the other party was angrier than before, and because of this anger, they did not notice Dominic Jiang's action of touching his watch, and were finally pinned to the ground by the police.
Because Dominic Jiang sent the signal for help very early, he did not suffer any serious injuries except for a few bruises on his back and a scratch on his forehead.
In addition to detaining Dominic Jiang, those people also compensated him for medical expenses.
If you ask whether Dominic Jiang did it on purpose, the answer is undoubtedly yes.
He knew that what he did was not the best option. He could have avoided those people and not suffered any physical harm, and they could have lived in peace with each other.
But Dominic Jiang is not such a gentle and tactful person, so even if there are countless options, he only chooses this one.
The wound on his forehead was very obvious. Dominic Jiang didn't want to bear any extra attention, so he put on a baseball cap and came to the e-sports hall again.
And this time, Cameron Yan still came over.
At first Dominic Jiang didn't care who was behind him. It was not surprising that his operation and strategy methods attracted players of this game.
The game on the screen was released almost two years ago, and it is favored by many players because of its beautiful modeling and diverse gameplay. However, Dominic Jiang has accumulated many games, and this game was not put on his agenda until a long time later.
He is not addicted to games, but he enjoys the experience gained after overcoming difficulties. When the rules and trigger conditions of the game are unraveled, the essence of a game can be easily stripped out. He has spare time and can concentrate on studying, which he thinks is not a waste of time.
It was not until the settlement page popped up that he glanced at the screen and recognized that the person behind him was Cameron Yan, but he had no intention of saying hello.
But just as his classmates had said, they had completely opposite personalities. He didn't want to say hello, but Cameron Yan thought so, so he did.
He approached Dominic Jiang in a familiar manner and asked about his glasses and injuries naturally.
It was only then that Dominic Jiang remembered the forgotten ointment. However, he had a good recovery ability, and even without the help of the ointment, the wound scabbed and healed well.
Although Dominic Jiang's personality cannot be described as good, he has a normal aesthetic sense and finds things beautiful and cute.
When Cameron Yan came over curiously and asked him how he recognized him, there was a clear sense of silliness on his face. Dominic Jiang did not deny that Cameron Yan was easy to be perceived as good-tempered and approachable, but that was all.
As for why he wanted to show Cameron Yan how to pass the game, the reason was simple. Cameron Yan showed no purpose in approaching him, so he used Cameron Yan's previous behavior as a desire to seek gaming experience.
Although there was no basic logical connection between the two events, it was Cameron Yan who pulled Dominic Jiang to escape, and it was also Cameron Yan who showed interest in his method of clearing the game. The characters were the same, so there was no need to delve too deeply into the process.
When he received Cameron Yan's praise, Dominic Jiang accepted it with peace of mind. Because he really played the game very well and deserved the praise. Although before this, he had never received such a close and sincere praise from Cameron Yan.
However, Dominic Jiang was not fully focused during these two hours, because the conversations between Cameron Yan and his friends always reached his ears.
Yan Yulian's visit to the e-sports hall was different from his. With friends online, they would scratch their heads together over a certain level, and then show off to each other proudly after passing it.
When Cameron Yan held a bunch of sodas with different flavors in front of him, he accepted them as a matter of course, as compensation for his ears.
When Cameron Yan and his group left, they placed their remaining snacks next to Dominic Jiang's keyboard as a sacrifice. For this, Dominic Jiang explained that those people did not dare to cause trouble for him, otherwise he thought Cameron Yan might do something even more puzzling.
Fortunately, Cameron Yan understood what he said and didn't say anything more. Dominic Jiang thought that this matter should be over.
Just like in a game where you get rich rewards at the end, but the game also comes to an end, and no matter how many rewards you get, they will just remain there and be useless. The only option left is to quit the game.
For the next month, he sat alone in the same spot, with no one quietly standing behind him or sincerely praising him for his wonderful combos.
If the game ended at this time, Dominic Jiang thought, he wouldn't feel too reluctant.
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