Chapter 1694


    Chapter 1694 Ian’s Flirting Game


    Ian stared at the flush that had crept all the way up to Cindy’s ears and chuckled, then asked, “Do you


    want to try ying a round on your own?”


    Cindy swallowed and quickly agreed.


    Looking pleased, Ian turned to pull a chair up to the gaming machine, and he sat there watching her


    y the game in silence.


    While he was no longer standing behind her, he still sat close enough to her to make her heart skitter


    and her breathe up short.


    She wasn’t an expert when it came to games, and coupled with how distracted she had been when Ian


    exined the basics of the game to her earlier, it didn’t take long before her avatar died this round.


    Seeing this, Ian let out a low chuckle, which made blood rush to her face.


    She tried to hold her ground as she turned to re at him. With an indignant huff, she demanded,


    “What’s so funny?”


    Her intention might have been to chastise him, but she sounded so unconvincing she came off as


    embarrassed instead. She looked like a flustered little girl, so Ian couldn’t help smiling as he


    suggested, “Why don’t you give it another go?”


    Cindy averted her gaze and made a face before starting the next round. However, given herck of


    gaming experience, luck abandoned her. This round ended up worse than thest, and she had only


    been seconds into the game when her avatar died again.


    This time, Ian didn’t chuckle out loud, but he pursed his lips to keep himself fromughing as


    amusement glittered in his eyes.


    She stared at the screen incredulously, rapping the heel of her palm against the control panel. “What


    kind of ridiculous game is this? I’m done!” she couldn’t help but snap.


    Ian rose from his seat and resumed his position behind her. He pressed against her back and lowered


    himself slightly so that his arms reached around her. cing his hands on the console, he said gently,


    “I’ll show you how to do it one more time. You need to pay attention if you want to understand how to


    get through this round.”


    “Okay, fine, I’ll admit that you’re a gaming pro. There’s no need for you to brag about it to my face,”


    Cindy grumbled.


    He ignored her and started the game. Before long, his fingers were flying all over the console, his


    coordination smooth and seamless.


    In truth, Cindy had never been able to crack these games, nor had she ever been interested in them.


    Ian’s fingers were tapping noisily against the control panel, apanied by the various sounds of the


    virtual fighting on the screen.


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    Regardless, the colors and the noise only served as a confusing symphony that made Cindy’s head


    spin.


    With Ian’s gaming prowess, the game went on for much longer than when Cindy had yed, and


    eventually, he got through the round. He turned and appraised her with bright eyes, asking, “Do you get


    it now?”


    They were standing at a close distance, and Ian’s face was right next to Cindy’s shoulder, so when he


    spoke, she could feel his warm breath tickling her cheek.


    Unable to hold back from flinching, she ducked away from him, then tried to move aside as she


    sputtered, “No, I didn’t get it at all! And you know what, I don’t have time for gaming. I’m starving, and


    I’m going to have lunch right now.”


    Ian lifted his arm and allowed Cindy to scurry out of his embrace. Having done so, she stalked over to


    the dining table.


    Logan was sitting to one side of the table with his legs crossed, and he grinned at her with a


    mischievous gleam in his eyes.


    She pretended as if she did not see the look on his face and pointedly chose the furthest seat from him.


    Lunch had already been served, but they had gone cold. Cindy picked up her utensils and dug in, and


    she didn’t bother savoring it before swallowing.


    Logan peered at Ian out of the corner of his eyes and saw that thetter had turned around in his seat


    in front of the gaming machine to gaze wistfully at Cindy.


    Clicking his tongue loudly, Logan used, “You guys are giving me a hard time here. I’m not single,


    but this tension between the both of you is making me miss my wife!”


    He was only jesting, but Ian immediately countered him with a quick, “Then why don’t you bring your


    wife over, and we’ll have a friendly round of poker? Surely you would have passed your love for card


    games on to your wife after all this time.”


    Indeed, L was a much bigger fan of poker than Logan had ever been. She used to hate gambling


    with a passion, but she had joined in a couple rounds of poker ever since she started dating Logan,


    and now she was close to bing a poker junkie.


    Thankfully, Logan and L weren’t the sort to go big or go home; poker was all but strategic fun for


    them.


    Presently, having heard Ian’s suggestion, Logan nodded earnestly with wide eyes. “You’re right! Why


    didn’t I think of that? The both of you dig in while I bring L over!”