Han Lie didn't rush to add her as a friend. Instead, he opened the book titled *Misty Rain and Abundant Frost*—mysterious from its title to its summary to its story—and began to read it carefully.
Around 11 o'clock, he finally finished all 120,000 words and felt he had a good grasp of the content.
He logged into his alt account, entered the number, searched, and once again, saw that interface.
"Who am I?"
"The Proud Little Cucumber."
"Who are you?"
"Ham for Cucumber."
"What do you want from me?"
"Exchange... No, scratch that!"
He deleted it and solemnly changed it to one word: Communicate.
He sent the request, turned the volume up to the max, and went to take a shower and brush his teeth.
Lights out in the Humanities Apartment building was at 11:30 PM, but their small dorm room was an exception.
