Raising a Girlfriend Starting from a Dream Game - Chapter 22 - The Earthquake
The rain outside continued to fall.
The wind showed no signs of weakening either.
Though Yang Linlin felt somewhat worried, she remained optimistic.
She believed the weather would improve before long.
So she took this opportunity to bring out her needle and thread, planning to knit a blanket for Ling Xiao.
Seeing this, Ling Xiao chuckled and said, “We still have plenty of new blankets downstairs, why knit another one?”
“This is different,” Yang Linlin immediately explained. “This is a blanket knitted with love for you~ You can only use this one when you sleep!”
“Alright.”
Ling Xiao smiled happily.
He held Yang Linlin close, resting his head against her neck, breathing in her faint fragrance.
Thinking he was getting interested, Yang Linlin blushed and said, “I’m having my period.”
“It’s fine, let’s just sit and chat then.”
“Maybe I’ll practice an instrument instead…”
Soon after, Yang Linlin stifled a laugh and went into the bathroom.
Ling Xiao then got dressed, preparing to go out.
He explained to Yang Linlin, “I’m going downstairs to check on the supermarket and grab some food to bring up.”
Hearing this, Yang Linlin started putting on her underwear and said, “Then I’ll go with you.”
But Ling Xiao held her down, smiling as he said, “It’s alright, you rest for a while. Be good and lie on the sofa, I’ll be back soon.”
After saying this, he kissed Yang Linlin on the forehead.
Naturally, Yang Linlin couldn’t resist such an attack. With reddened ears, she smiled happily and said, “Okay~ I’ll wait for you then~”
Ling Xiao then went downstairs.
He arrived at the supermarket and surveyed the surroundings.
Fortunately, there was nothing unusual in the supermarket.
So he entered the freezer section and began selecting ingredients for their meal today.
“Let’s get some beef, I’ll make steak for Linlin.”
“Anyway, we can’t finish all this.”
Just as he was selecting, he suddenly sensed some noise not far away.
After completing the previous dreamscape, the system had rewarded him with the “Eagle Eye” talent.
His sharpness and observational skills had greatly improved within the dreamscape.
So Ling Xiao immediately put down the beef, left the freezer, and continued observing the supermarket.
He noticed a puddle of water at the edge of one of the shelves.
Following the water trail, Ling Xiao’s gaze led him to the corner wall of the supermarket.
It turned out the continuous rain these days had caused the wall to begin deteriorating.
Water from outside had seeped inside.
Ling Xiao immediately returned home, planning to get a shovel and cement bags to seal the cracked wall.
Just as he was mixing the cement and about to start working, the wall suddenly burst open.
A large hole appeared in the middle.
The accumulated water outside rushed through the opening, flooding toward Ling Xiao.
In no time, the water level in the supermarket had reached his waist.
Looking at the supplies in the supermarket, Ling Xiao knew there wasn’t enough time to move them.
He could only reseal the freezer door, then grab some items that would be useful for their daily life in the coming days.
“Bottled water.”
“Vegetables, and meat.”
Before leaving, Ling Xiao glanced at the display case near the checkout counter.
He ended up taking two boxes of 001 with him as well.
Returning to the third floor, Ling Xiao opened the door to their home, breathing heavily.
Yang Linlin, who had been reading, was shocked to see him like this.
She hurried over and asked, “What happened?”
“The supermarket wall broke, water rushed in everywhere,” Ling Xiao explained.
“Ah?”
Yang Linlin grew anxious. “What about our daily supplies…”
“Probably all soaked in water, but don’t worry, I’ve already closed the freezer door properly. Water shouldn’t get in.”
Yang Linlin could only nod after hearing this.
She then asked with concern, “Are you hurt? Did you bump into anything anywhere?”
Ling Xiao shook his head, indicating, “I’m fine, I’m okay.”
Ling Xiao had woken up early in the morning.
He went to the calendar and lightly marked it with a pen.
From entering the dreamscape until now, exactly 99 days had passed.
That meant today was the final day.
Ling Xiao had an indescribable feeling.
He knew this was a game.
But everything he had experienced felt completely real.
Since today was the last day, it made his mood somewhat heavy.
Ling Xiao went to the kitchen and started frying eggs.
Yang Linlin liked the sunny-side-up eggs he made. Fragrant but not greasy.
So he planned to make a bowl of sunny-side-up egg and tomato noodles today.
While he was still busy, Yang Linlin had already woken up.
She looked drowsily at the spot beside her, finding that Ling Xiao was no longer there. So she sat up.
Looking down, she noticed a box placed beside the pillow.
Thinking of this, Yang Linlin couldn’t help but feel shy.
Last night, the two of them had been tossing and turning for half the night.
And Yang Linlin had gradually moved from initial discomfort to enjoyment.
She got out of bed, wanting to find Ling Xiao.
When she saw Ling Xiao bustling about in the kitchen, she happily stretched out her arms, walked behind him, and hugged him.
“Hehe, good morning, brother!” Yang Linlin looked at Ling Xiao adoringly.
Seeing this, Ling Xiao also smiled and said, “Morning, silly girl.”
“I’m not silly.”
“You are silly.”
“Nyeh nyeh nyeh~”
Yang Linlin stuck out her nimble tongue at him, then waved her hand and said, “I’m going to wash up, hmph! Ignoring you now.”
After that, Yang Linlin turned and left.
The sweet smile on Ling Xiao’s face gradually changed.
He sighed heavily, burdened with worries.
During breakfast, Ling Xiao put all the sunny-side-up eggs from his bowl into Yang Linlin’s bowl.
Yang Linlin mumbled in complaint, “I’ll get fat if I keep eating like this!”
“You won’t get fat. Eat more.”
Ling Xiao then instructed, “I already organized the things in the supermarket yesterday. Except for some items that got soaked and can’t be used, I put all the usable ones on the shelves.”
“For the meat in the freezer, take from the bottom shelf first. After finishing that, take from the top. If you can’t reach, use a stool.”
Yang Linlin was clearly somewhat stunned by these words.
She asked nervously, “Brother, are you going somewhere?”
“Not at all.” Ling Xiao smiled. “I’m not going anywhere.”
“But these… aren’t things you usually handle?” Yang Linlin wasn’t foolish, of course; she sensed something unusual.
Ling Xiao explained, “I just worry that one day if I go out and can’t make it back in time, you’ll be able to take care of yourself.”
“No way!”
Yang Linlin immediately said, “Wherever you go, I go. You can’t leave me behind again.”
“Alright, alright.” Ling Xiao pretended to be calm. “Really, can’t even joke around.”
Yang Linlin pouted, feeling somewhat wronged. “Exactly, no joking allowed.”
As she spoke, she put the sunny-side-up eggs back into Ling Xiao’s bowl.
Ling Xiao thought she was angry.
Unexpectedly, Yang Linlin muttered, “You need to eat more, otherwise you won’t have strength. You said you’d protect me, after all…”
Ling Xiao felt a warmth in his heart.
“Okay, I’ll eat.” Just as he picked up the fried egg with his chopsticks, the egg fell.
Then, the chopsticks dropped too.
Ling Xiao looked at the swaying Yang Linlin and realized something.
It was an earthquake.