Raising a Girlfriend Starting from a Dream Game - Chapter 10

Yang Linlin stared at the young man before her, unable to believe her eyes.

It was actually him!

“Senior Ling Xiao?!” Yang Linlin blurted out.

Ling Xiao nodded and responded, “Yes, are you alright?”

She straightened her legs slightly and apologized, “I’m sorry, I just woke up and thought you were a per…”

Yang Linlin didn’t finish saying the word “pervert.”

After all, it would be too hurtful.

Ling Xiao nodded and said, “It’s fine, I understand. After all, you’re the first person like me I’ve seen in the past couple of days.”

“Right!” Yang Linlin immediately grew anxious. “Do you know what’s going on? Why did everyone disappear overnight?”

She looked at Ling Xiao, feeling somewhat sad as she added, “Except for the two of us.”

Ling Xiao looked at Yang Linlin, understanding how she felt at that moment.

If he didn’t know this was a game, he might have started questioning life long ago.

But Yang Linlin was different—she didn’t know this was a game.

Sympathizing with her feelings, he explained, “I don’t know what happened either. When I woke up, the whole world had changed.”

Seeing that he couldn’t provide an explanation either, Yang Linlin’s mood sank. “Could it be that we’re the only two people left in this world?”

“Regardless, we still have to survive. Only by surviving can there be hope. Come on, let’s eat.”

With that, Ling Xiao stood up and headed toward the kitchen.

He had already prepared the meal.

Yang Linlin looked at the bitter melon omelet, stir-fried pork, and millet porridge on the table.

Tears welled up in her eyes.

Noticing this, Ling Xiao asked, “What’s wrong? Are these… not to your taste?”

Yang Linlin quickly shook her head.

She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, then came to the table and sat down.

“Quick, eat up. You must be hungry,” Ling Xiao urged.

Yang Linlin picked up her chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat, and brought it to her lips.

This was the first time she had eaten meat in two days.

During these past two days, she had eaten whatever she could find whenever she was hungry.

Amidst feelings of fear and panic, she hadn’t dared to eat much.

Sometimes, a pack of crackers would serve as her lunch.

As a result, her complexion had grown slightly pale over the past two days.

Ling Xiao felt a pang of pity as he looked at her.

He thought to himself, “Thankfully, this is just a dreamscape.”

“And the Yang Linlin before me is merely an NPC with thoughts and a soul.”

Otherwise, if this were the real Yang Linlin, Ling Xiao would likely feel more guilty.

Since this was just a game, it wouldn’t cause any significant harm to the real person.

He picked up a piece of egg and placed it in Yang Linlin’s bowl, saying, “Come on, eat up. After you finish, take a good bath and rest.”

“We can still take a bath?” Yang Linlin was astonished.

Ling Xiao nodded. “There’s a supermarket downstairs with a diesel generator that can generate electricity and heat water. The only thing is, we have to use bottled water for bathing. Don’t worry, I’ve stored plenty of water—enough for us to drink for over a year. By the way, would you like to stay? That way, we can take care of each other.”

After hearing this, Yang Linlin remained silent.

She looked at the young man before her.

He was indeed as her best friend had described.

Handsome.

But she had never liked being alone with boys.

Now, it seemed like the two of them were the only ones left in the world.

If she were to venture out on her own, she wouldn’t even have access to dishes like the stir-fried pork and bitter melon omelet before her. I don’t even know where to find food.

Although he had once abandoned her in her dream.

That was just a dream, after all.

This was the real world, and according to Chen Ting, Ling Xiao was an extremely responsible person.

So staying here might be the best choice for now.

After careful consideration, Yang Linlin nodded and said, “Alright, can I ask a question?”

Ling Xiao nodded. “Go ahead.”

“Are we… living together?”

“Huh?” Ling Xiao didn’t quite understand what she meant.

Seeing that Ling Xiao hadn’t caught on, Yang Linlin immediately added awkwardly, “I mean, are we sleeping in the same bed?”

Only then did Ling Xiao understand. He explained, “There are two rooms here. I can tidy one up for you later, and you can sleep there. Unless… you’re afraid to sleep alone in a room?”

Yang Linlin immediately shook her head. “No, no…”

Her face instantly flushed red.

Why had she asked such a question out of the blue?

She had only meant to ask if there was just one room.

How had she ended up phrasing it like that? Sleeping in the same bed?

Feeling extremely embarrassed, Yang Linlin could only lower her head and keep picking at her food.

Ling Xiao found her shy demeanor rather amusing.

“Here, have some vegetables.”

“Okay.”

“And some meat. You haven’t been eating much lately. Eat more to regain your strength.”

“Okay, thank you, Senior.”

“Just call me Ling Xiao or Brother Xiao. ‘Senior’ sounds too formal.”

“Okay, thank you… Brother Ling Xiao.”

And so, Yang Linlin continued eating with her head down, her face still flushed.

Ling Xiao, meanwhile, kept serving her food while smiling as he watched her eat.

After the meal, he took the dishes and utensils to the kitchen.

Yang Linlin immediately stood up, wanting to help clean up.

But Ling Xiao said, “No need. You go rest. I’ll take care of it.”

Hearing this, Yang Linlin went to the sofa, curling up with her legs tucked and her arms wrapped around her knees.

She looked exhausted.

For the past two days, her nerves had been stretched taut.

She had only been sleeping an hour or two at a time.

She was afraid to sleep.

Feeling insecure, she had no idea what dangers she might face.

She had thought it was all a dream.

But every time she opened her eyes, it was still real.

Just when she was feeling hopeless, Ling Xiao had suddenly appeared.

Although reality hadn’t changed, at least now she had someone by her side.

She was no longer alone.

At this thought, Yang Linlin’s eyes reddened once more.

Just then, Ling Xiao finished washing the dishes and came out.

Seeing Yang Linlin sitting alone on the sofa, he said, “Let me show you your room.”

“Okay.”

Hearing this, Yang Linlin immediately looked up.

She stood and followed Ling Xiao.

“My room is over there. This is your room, though I haven’t tidied it up yet.”

Before Ling Xiao could finish, Yang Linlin said, “It’s fine, it’s fine. I’ll tidy it up myself.”

She looked inside the room. Though it was sparsely furnished, it at least had a clean, comfortable bed.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao pointed to the nearby bathroom and said, “Why don’t you take a shower first and then get some sleep?”

With that, he handed Yang Linlin a clean bathrobe and towel.

Yang Linlin took the bathrobe, lowered her head, and said, “Thank you… thank you…”

Then, she walked into the bathroom. After the bathroom door closed, Yang Linlin stared at the doorknob, hesitating for a second.

Then she locked the door anyway.

Only two people remained in this world now.

Yang Linlin knew what the outcome would be.

If the boy outside the bathroom tried to force anything, she, as a girl, would have no way to resist.

But no matter what, even until the very last moment, she would still take precautions.