The next morning.

Nine o'clock.

The neighbor Xia Ling got up in a daze, rubbed her eyes, and went to the bathroom in slippers.

Get ready.

She hadn't slept enough, but Xia Leng came to Baishi Town after finishing the exam yesterday—her dear sister would make breakfast with high-end ingredients, it was her habit, and it wouldn't change even in another home. Xia Ling was ready to eat a little and then go back to sleep.

...Huh?

Wait.

The girl brushing her teeth suddenly paused, with foam on her mouth.

Something's not right. Xia Leng is supposed to make breakfast, but why didn't she hear any noise in the kitchen?

Gu Chi's kitchen is also open, but it's forced to be open. The rental house is relatively small, only about fifty or sixty square meters. The living room is the kitchen, and the kitchen is the living room. Even if she just boils water, she can hear the sound, but today...

Xia Ling turned off the electric toothbrush.

There really was no sound.

She looked into the living room, but no one was there.

"Weird..."

Could it be that Xia Leng hasn't woken up yet?

Isn't she someone who likes to sleep in?

After washing up two or three times, Xia Ling pushed open Gu Chi's bedroom door in doubt, only to see Xia Leng reading a book leaning against the bed.

The curtains in the room were not drawn, and the light was dim.

"Why didn't you get up when you woke up?" Xia Ling asked in confusion.

Xia Leng said indifferently, "Repaying your debt."

Xia Ling: "?"

Repaying a debt?

What debt?

Xia Ling felt something was off.

When she moved her gaze to Xia Leng's side, she realized that something was indeed off.

Xia Leng's pillow was propped up behind her, which would be more comfortable to lean against the bed. And on the other pillow beside Xia Leng, there was another head!

Gu Chi's head!

This guy came out of the instance?!

Xia Ling's eyes widened, and all drowsiness disappeared. She walked over and lifted the blanket.

She saw Gu Chi lying on his side, with his hands around Xia Leng's waist, sleeping soundly. He was affectionately snuggled up to Xia Leng's body, and on Xia Leng's waist, there were still faint red marks that had not completely faded, clearly from being pressed for a long time.

Xia Ling: "!!!"

It seems that Gu Chi not only came out but also came out quite early!

He secretly slept while hugging Xia Leng all night!

It might not be as simple as just hugging!

"You...you are so out of line!"

Xia Ling's face turned red, and she angrily said to Xia Leng, "Gu Chi came back, and you didn't even tell me, you just ate alone!"

Xia Leng said expressionlessly, "I didn't want to disturb your sleep."

Xia Ling said angrily, "Do you believe that yourself?"

Gu Chi, pretending to sleep: This sounds so familiar...

In fact, he had woken up when Xia Leng got up to read.

He wasn't really tired last night. Although he had just come out of the instance, he had just woken up—when he was executing the Weird Rules in the City of Intrigue, it wasn't even noon, and he only said a few words from start to finish. He wasn't really tired. Gu Chi had been sleeping as if taking a nap, pretending to be asleep because Xia Leng's warm and soft body was comforting. It didn't feel as cold as a young girl's appearance, and with the weather being so cool, Gu Chi wanted to stay warm for a while longer, so he pretended to still be asleep.

Xia Leng didn't expose him either.

What happened last night was actually an accident.

She had just come from Xihai yesterday, planning to stay at Gu Chi's place for a day and then find a house today.

Gu Chi's place was indeed too small, and it was inconvenient for three people to live together. Whether she and Xia Ling lived with Gu Chi or not, they needed a bigger house.

Who knew that Gu Chi's call this time would take so long, not ending early or late, and it just happened to end when she arrived, in the early hours of the morning. Fortunately, Xia Ling had told her Gu Chi's location when he entered the instance, otherwise, when Gu Chi came out, she might have ended up with him sitting directly on her face.

Xia Leng couldn't accept this position for the time being.

But hugging was okay.

She and Xia Ling were real sisters, and it was only right for an older sister to help her younger sister repay a debt. Xia Leng didn't see any problem with it.

Xia Ling, on the other hand, thought it was a big problem.

She didn't understand what Xia Leng meant by repaying a debt, but she knew that someone was playing favorites!

She had stayed at the hotel in Yunhai with Gu Chi for so many days, and he had never hugged her to sleep. Xia Leng came, and Gu Chi immediately snuggled up to her. What did that mean?!

Aren't you a gentleman?

Really?

Xia Leng was the same!

Eating alone behind her sister's back, not even making breakfast.

What about your good living habits?

What about a healthy eating routine?

Bah!

Xia Ling finally understood what "From now on, the king will not attend court early" meant. She used to think that this poem only used exaggerated rhetorical devices, but now it seemed not exaggerated at all!

"I didn't expect my sister to be this kind of woman!"

Xia Leng frowned, "What are you saying?"

Xia Ling wasn't afraid of her, "You forgot about me, your sister, as soon as Gu Chi came back. Did I say something wrong?"

Xia Leng: "Am I not always like this?"

Xia Ling: "???"

Gu Chi: "..."

He noticed that Xia Leng seemed very willing to talk today.

This meant that Xia Leng was in a good mood, but Xia Ling couldn't take it anymore.

Last time, she was caught eating secretly by Huang Yang, and this time, she was caught eating secretly by Xia Leng.

She couldn't bear it and snapped.

She kicked off her slippers and went straight into the bed, sandwiching Gu Chi in the middle.

Xia Leng: "?"

Xia Ling asked knowingly, "What's wrong?"

Xia Leng stared at her, "Do you know what you're doing?"

Xia Ling said, "I'm learning from my sister."

Xia Leng: "..."

Xia Ling: "Is it only okay for my sister to sleep with him, and I can't?"

Xia Leng: "..."

Gu Chi: "?"

What sleeping or not sleeping, what did this girl think of herself?

This kind of thing...

You should have come earlier!

Gu Chi had planned to wake up at the right time and intervene, but his plan couldn't keep up with the changes. Xia Ling's joining in greatly reduced his room for action, and he was hitting a wall everywhere. A person must learn to survive in the cracks, in order to better prepare for the possible end of the world. Gu Chi decided to endure her a little longer.

Xia Leng glanced at Gu Chi, said nothing, closed the book, and got out of bed.Xia Ling pretended to be surprised: "Sister, didn't you sleep a little longer?"

Xia Leng ignored her.

Her mood was indeed good, but even if it was good, she couldn't just follow Xia Ling and sleep together on the same bed.

Moreover, it had been more than ten or twenty years. Some people still mistook their sisters, couldn't even carry water steadily, and wanted to have it both ways. How could things be so perfect?

"We'll eat in half an hour."

Xia Leng put on Xia Ling's slippers and left the bedroom.

Xia Ling smiled and said, "Sister, be careful with your hands."

The sound of water and the chopping of vegetables quickly came from the kitchen.

It seemed that the struggle between the two sisters ended with Xia Ling's victory, but Xia Ling instead restrained her smile and snorted at Gu Chi, "Still pretending to sleep?"

Gu Chi: "..."

Was it that obvious?

Wasn't he lying on his side with his back to Xia Ling?

Xia Ling: "The corners of your mouth are almost turning towards me. What kind of dream could make you so happy?"

Gu Chi: "..."

Alright, since his expression had already gotten out of control, it would be impolite to continue pretending.

He turned over and cleared his throat, "Hello."

"I'm not good at all," Xia Ling glared at him fiercely, "Tell the truth, what did you all do last night?"

"We didn't do anything."

Gu Chi sincerely said, "We just slept soundly."

Xia Ling didn't believe it, "How soundly?"

Gu Chi glanced in the direction of the kitchen and whispered, "I didn't even kiss her."

Xia Ling expressed doubt, "With Xia Leng smelling so good, could you resist?"

Gu Chi: "Of course, you know my self-control."

Xia Ling pursed her lips, "Are you sure you're not lying to me?"

Gu Chi: "Go ask Xia Leng if you don't believe me."

The sound of chopping in the kitchen suddenly stopped, and Xia Leng's voice came in, "He's not lying, he didn't kiss me."

Gu Chi: "..."

How did you hear that when you spoke so softly?

But it was also good, as it helped prove his innocence.

Gu Chi sat up and said to Xia Ling, "You see, I really didn't kiss her."

But then Xia Leng added, "He didn't kiss me, but his hands were not well-behaved."

Gu Chi: "???"

Was this something that could be brought up?

The sound of chopping in the kitchen continued.

"Gu Chi!"

Xia Ling's jealousy flared up again as she had just calmed down. She almost believed Gu Chi's nonsense.

The girl gritted her teeth, "Is this what you call sleeping soundly?"

It would be better to just kiss her face!

Xia Ling picked up a pillow and pretended to hit him.

Gu Chi hurriedly said, "Wait, let me explain!"

Xia Ling gave him a chance, "Explain, if you can't, I'll hit you!"

This time, Gu Chi lowered his voice to the minimum and spoke directly into the girl's ear, he didn't believe Xia Leng could still hear.

"It's a misunderstanding," Gu Chi explained, "I mistook her for you."

Although it was a sophistry, it was also the truth.

If Gu Chi had known that it was Xia Leng in the bed, he definitely wouldn't have touched the Ferrari with one hand.

This had nothing to do with his level of affection for the two sisters, nor with their attractiveness to him. It was simply a matter of how they interacted.

Xia Leng and Xia Ling had different personalities, so naturally, the way to communicate with them was different.

In other words, if he hadn't mistaken the person, Gu Chi wouldn't have casually made a move.

Xia Ling was still skeptical, "Really?"

Gu Chi assured her, "More real than Zhen Huan."

Only then did Xia Ling put down the weapon in her hand. When Gu Chi used this expression to speak, he was usually telling the truth. Xia Ling was quite clear about this, but then she thought... that wasn't right!

If Gu Chi had made a move because he mistook the person, didn't that mean that Gu Chi actually wanted to make a move on her?

If she had been the one sleeping in the bed last night, wouldn't she have been taken advantage of by Gu Chi?

"You bad guy, you're asking for a beating!"

After understanding the truth, Xia Ling blushed and raised the pillow, ready to hit Gu Chi.

Gu Chi protected his face and shouted, "If you think I'm biased, I'll make it up to you tonight!"

"What did you say!" Xia Ling simply straddled Gu Chi, making it easier to hit him. Her two smooth, long legs formed a sharp angle against Gu Chi's waist, completely unaware that she had fallen into Gu Chi's trap.

Or perhaps she was aware, and it was intentional on Xia Ling's part.

After all, every person who was both naive and playful hoped to have some real ability.

The two of them played around for a while, until Xia Leng called them for dinner and they slowly stopped.

Xia Ling got up from Gu Chi, and as she glanced at a certain wonderful place, she blushed and glared at Gu Chi, throwing the pajamas and pants on the bed to him, and warned, "Don't bully your sister in the future."

Could only bully the younger sister, huh?

Gu Chi understood, "Okay."

Xia Ling snorted and hopped off the bed, putting on Xia Leng's slippers and heading to the living room.

Gu Chi could only put on his own. The two sisters were too small, and he couldn't fit into their slippers.

Today's breakfast was buns, bitter melon and scrambled eggs, pan-fried salmon, and a cup of hot milk.

- This was just on the surface.

Since knowing that Xia Leng was a wealthy woman, Gu Chi understood that these ingredients were not as simple as they seemed.

The salmon might not necessarily be salmon, and the hot milk might not necessarily be hot milk.

A question followed.

He had suddenly "come home" early this morning, and Xia Leng didn't ask much. Was she planning to come clean with him and tell him that she was a player?

As Gu Chi nibbled on the buns, he observed Xia Leng.

It seemed that she also realized her negligence.

In fact, with her personality, it was normal not to ask. She had never asked about Gu Chi's private matters before.

But this time was different.

Whether or not her player identity was exposed was secondary. The important thing was, from the perspective of an old married couple, if the husband didn't come home at night, and the wife didn't ask anything, would that make Gu Chi feel like she didn't care about him?

So Xia Leng thought for a moment and asked seriously, "Why did you come home so late last night?"

Gu Chi: "..."

For some reason, he suddenly found Xia Leng a bit cute.

Gu Chi cooperatively made up a decent reason, "I have a friend who works at the hospital. I was a bit busy last night, so I went to help him.""Oh," Xia Leng nodded, indicating she understood. She picked up her cup, took a sip of milk, and continued eating.

Xia Ling glanced at Xia Leng and stealthily slid her phone under the table, poking Gu Chi and gesturing for him to look—

"Don't let on that I told you about her player identity. She just arrived yesterday afternoon and doesn't know yet. Don't blow our cover!"

Otherwise, she would be the one getting into trouble.

Gu Chi subtly nodded at the girl in acknowledgment.

After breakfast, as usual, Xia Ling washed the dishes.

Xia Leng changed into a simple outfit and said, "I'm going to look at houses with Xia Ling later, we made an appointment yesterday."

"Do you need me to accompany you?" Gu Chi asked.

Xia Leng replied, "Don't you have classes today?"

Gu Chi: "…"

Good question.

He had almost forgotten that he was a teacher with classes to teach.

Since coming out of the instance, he hadn't even checked the date, having been immersed in the tender care of both sisters.

Such decadence!

If he could do it all over again…

Gu Chi would still do the same.

But classes still needed to be taught—if the school still required him to teach, that is.

This job was secured through Dr. Chen's connections, and Director Yang had been good to him. Even if he had to resign, he should at least inform them first, apologize properly, and explain the reasons. It wouldn't be polite to just leave without saying anything.

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"I'll come find you after my classes," Gu Chi said, and then he went back to his room to change clothes, ready to leave.

But he had only gotten his pants half off when—

"Ding!"

[Game "Mysterious Dream Cocoon" challenge failed, imminent arrival in reality]

[Difficulty: A→S]

[Arrival location: Baishi Town]

[Signs of arrival: Agitation, Bloodlust]

[Countdown to arrival: 11:59:59]

Gu Chi: "?"

What's going on?

Again?

And it's Baishi Town again?

Weren't there supposed to be only a few offline instances per year?

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