No one knew how long it had been. When Zhang Xinying woke from her sleep, the lights outside the floor-to-ceiling window had already come on.
Perhaps because she was sleeping in a familiar environment, this time Zhang Xinying finally had a restful sleep.
It was also the first time in six months that she didn't dream of that annoying figure.
Although Zhang Xinying appeared relaxed in front of Mu Lingxue, the pain in her heart was indescribable.
When you truly care for someone, it is not so easy to let go.
At least Zhang Xinying tried for over half a year, but she never truly let go of this relationship.
Whenever she had downtime, that figure would appear like a rogue, disturbing her peace.
As if reminding her of his existence, causing both pain and helplessness.
The first time she dreamt without seeing him, despite feeling a bit lost, maybe it's a good start.
"Xinying, hang in there, you can live better without him."
After a self-motivation session filled with ups and downs, Zhang Xinying freshened up and left the house.
In the living room outside the door, Mu Lingxue saw Zhang Xinying come out and immediately got up to greet her,
"You finally woke up. Let's go have some late-night snacks to celebrate your triumphant return!"
Zhang Xinying noticed another tightly shut door,
"Hey, did you rent out that room?"
The reason she asked was that usually Mu Lingxue wouldn't close the door, especially when no one lived there.
According to Mu Lingxue, it was for ventilation.
And now that the door was closed, the first thought Zhang Xinying had was that someone was living there.
Mu Lingxue was about to explain this,
"For some reasons, I rented this room to a guy."
"Although he doesn't seem like a bad person, you should still be cautious."
"If he harasses you, just let me know, and I'll kick him out immediately."
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Mu Lingxue said these words particularly loudly, as if addressing someone.
This made Lin Yi, who was standing behind the door, smile wryly.
For a split second, Lin Yi wanted to rush out and embrace the person he thought of day and night.
But Lin Yi knew his sins were deep, and in the end, he couldn't gather the courage to face it. Or perhaps Lin Yi was just afraid.
Lin Yi feared her rejection, feared losing the only chance to be under the same roof with her,
Feeling their departure, Lin Yi lay on the bed helplessly.
He thought he could face everything calmly, but when it finally came, he realized how afraid he was of losing.
At that moment, Lin Yi truly felt how cruel he had been when he rejected her back then.
And the pain she must have endured facing his feigned indifference!
In the depths of guilt and regret, time unknowingly slipped to midnight.
After entering the game again, Lin Yi finally had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.
It seemed the best escape was to shift attention.
In a few days, game pods would be available, so he wouldn't have to log into the game at fixed times.
Using a game pod to log into the game had no time limitations, as the nutritional fluid within was sufficient for an adult's daily energy consumption.
While playing games, the system in the nutrition pod would also exercise bodily functions in sync, just like daily activities.
This way, even if you played in the game pod for three days straight, it wouldn't cause a series of physiological issues due to lack of exercise.
......
When Lin Yi appeared again in Qingshui Village, a giant Teleportation Gate stood in the village square, emitting strange lights on all sides.
This was the Teleportation Gate leading to the Four Major Cities.
Just as Lin Yi began walking toward the Teleportation Gate to head to the Main City, a sound of gasps suddenly echoed around.
What followed was a burst of deafening screams,
"Oh my god, who do I see!"
"Feng Hua, that's the great Feng Hua!"
"Ah, it really is the great Feng Hua!"
"Pinch me, am I dreaming?"
The piercing screams were incessant, leaving Lin Yi bewildered,
"You know me?"
At this moment, a female Priest suddenly appeared before Lin Yi, full of anticipation:
"Great Feng Hua, can you take me to level up? I can be your girlfriend in real life, and we can live together too!"
Before Lin Yi could react, a female Warrior immediately pushed the female Priest aside,
"Get lost, who do you think you are? Great Feng Hua is mine."
"No, no, no, he's mine. I'm willing to pay for Great Feng Hua to level me up."
"I'll pay 1,000 per level!"
"Damn, where did you beggar come from, I'll pay 10,000 per level, plus a night together."
"Damn, are women this fierce now?"
Watching the chaotic female players, Lin Yi was dumbfounded, and so were the surrounding male players, their eyes red with envy,
"Who needs a guide? 100 per level!"
This shout immediately sparked what seemed like a business opportunity among the crowd, as people outside yelled,
"I'll guide people for free, as long as we can keep each other warm."
"Free leveling guide for girlfriends!"
"I'm a real-life rich and handsome guy, any beauties need a party?"
...
Lin Yi looked at the chaos around him, feeling as if a thousand wild horses were galloping through his mind,
Can someone tell me what on earth is going on?
If not for the game prohibiting players from having overly intimate contact without permission, Lin Yi had no doubt he'd be torn apart by the wild women around him in minutes.
"Make way, make way!"
Due to being surrounded by women, and fearing the system would misunderstand, Lin Yi was at a loss on how to push the enthusiastic women away, leaving him utterly flustered.
Since when did I become so famous?
At this moment, a woman suddenly appeared, pulling Lin Yi out of the crowd.
"Damn, who's the shameless one stealing my husband?"
"Stop her quickly, don't let her take my great man."
...
Then, the figure pulling Lin Yi suddenly spoke,
"Where do you want to go?"
Lin Yi, having no time to think further, just wanted quickly to escape the maddened women,
"To the Teleportation Array in the center of the square."
"Alright, follow me."
Though this girl was petite and in the Priest profession,
she had quite a bit of strength, squeezing past the women blocking the way and finally bringing Lin Yi to the Teleportation Gate.
Lin Yi thanked her,
"Thank you!"
"Hehe, no need to thank me."
When Lin Yi stood within the Teleportation Array range, he immediately chose teleportation.
Please select the Main City you want to go to:
[Vermilion Bird City], [Black Tortoise City], [Cyan Dragon City], [White Tiger City]
After Lin Yi chose Cyan Dragon City, he couldn't help but glance back at the figure who 'rescued' him.
... ID
Lin Yi was stunned instantly!
"Smiling Frog".