Shi Chao and Lu Lili chose to attend a local college.
They weren’t at the same one, but they were very close. It took about half an hour by subway to get to each other.
Shi Yan wanted to see the outside world, so she chose a university in another province to experience different customs and cultures.
At the end of August, after Lu Lili and Shi Chao sent Shi Yan to the high-speed train station, Lu Lili heard the system congratulating her on completing the mission.
[Congratulations, host, on successfully obtaining a wealth card!]
[You now have three wealth cards, do you feel satisfied?]
Lu Lili calculated in her mind that three wealth cards could only be exchanged for 30,000 yuan. She couldn’t help but sigh at how little it was considering she had spent three lifetimes on this. So she asked, “System, when can you let me go back and collect rent?”
Oh, she could collect more than this with just one rent.
[Host, there are only two ways to return to the real world. The first is if you die before completing the mission, and the second is if you successfully complete all the tasks.]
The system explained patiently, “But you can rest assured that whenever you return to the real world, time will still be frozen at the moment you bound to this system, and not a second more will be spent.”
Well, hearing the system say that, she could feel more at ease about doing tasks in various small worlds!
Lu Lili and Shi Chao also took the opportunity to go shopping and have dinner outside, and they didn’t return to their respective homes until nightfall.
When she got home, it was eerily quiet, with only Lu Lili in the house.
Zhao Fen and her new husband had already obtained their marriage certificate and moved into his place together.
Since both of them had been married before, they decided not to have a wedding ceremony and simply had a meal with their family.
Lu Lili was already an adult, so it wasn’t appropriate for her to move in to her stepfather’s house since there was no blood relation. She chose to stay in her original home, and she would live in the school dormitory once the school year started. She would only come back during holidays.
At this moment, next door in Room 303, it was also quiet, with only Shi Chao there.
Shi Yan had gone so far away for school; it would probably be half a year before she could come back.
Outside, the sky had turned completely dark. Shi Chao, expressionless, turned off the TV where a sports game was playing, took a careful shower, and then went out.
He didn’t have to walk far before he arrived at the door of Room 302. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.
After waiting for a moment, the door opened.
Lu Lili came out wearing a cartoon pajama set, shorts and a short-sleeved top, and she looked up with a smile. “Brother Shi Chao, why are you here?”
She had been lying on the bed, scrolling through her phone and snacking, and had just heard someone knocking on the door.
She didn’t need to guess; she knew it must be her boyfriend coming to find her. After all, he liked seeking security from her, and now that he was the only one at home, it would be strange if he didn’t come over.
Shi Chao entered and locked the door behind him. He followed Lu Lili to the living room and spoke in a low and somber voice, “Lili, I’m hungry.”
Lu Lili felt her still full stomach and was surprised that he was hungry so soon after they had eaten together. Nevertheless, she said considerately, “There’s not much left in the fridge, should I make you a bowl of instant noodles?”
“No,” he replied bluntly.
Lu Lili could only suggest, “Then how about we order takeout?”
“No, I just want to eat…”
“?”
“You.”
With those words, he gently kissed her.