Chapter 238: Surprise or Scare?
“No way, no way.”
Before Xia Yu could react, Jiang Kekai quickly shot down any possibilities with a friendly smile.
Let’s be honest; whether Xia Yu likes this place or not is irrelevant—Kekai doesn’t like it. The beds and blankets don’t have her scent or Xia Yu’s, and she’s just not used to it. “Alright then, looking forward to seeing you all next time!”
Wei Yin wasn’t going to push it either; she didn’t dare mess with Jiang Kekai’s head. Instead, she gave Xia Yu a gentle pat on the head before reclaiming her own little baby.
As soon as they returned to the first floor, Grandma was waiting there, ready to drop another reminder: “When you go out, don’t say anything. Just walk out like this.”
This wasn’t the first time Xia Yu and Xia Ling had heard such a thing. Every year when they come for the New Year, Grandma always reminds them; although they don’t know why they can’t say goodbye, it’s best to just comply.
And so, the girls kept their mouths shut, lining up to walk around the table and out the door. Their relatives seemed to know something too, still wearing cheerful smiles. The moment they got into the car, Jiang Kekai couldn’t help but yawn—she was sleepy again…
Outside, she had to maintain appearances, but now she didn’t need to worry about that. They were all family after all. So, once Xia Yu settled in, Jiang Kekai comfortably laid down and closed her eyes, ready to catch some Zs.
With Xia Yu by her side, Jiang Kekai felt a lot more at ease; the morning insomnia didn’t rear its ugly head again, and she quickly slipped into Dreamland. Xia Yu, on the other hand, had her own matters to handle—not anything major, just some minor stuff in her game.
After playing around for half a day, Xia Yu finally completed the main story of the game. Her character reached level 100 and joined the first guild in the game—a pretty solid start.
With the main quest done, the game wasn’t so hectic anymore. There weren’t any must-do daily dungeon runs; now it was mostly waiting for events, and you could choose to grind or not. If you felt like grinding, you could fight monsters for loot to sell; if not, you could just wait since events always gave out a piece or two of red equipment.
Then, there was the “money option.” As the saying goes, money can solve 99% of troubles. As long as you’ve got the cash, you can dominate in this game world too. Xia Yu belonged to the category of non-grinders who liked being online; her level was above average, and thanks to her good fortune, she joined the first guild early on, which allowed her to get by.
So when Xia Yu logged online, instead of monster hunting, she just chatted with fellow players. People like her, who were quiet in real life, often found themselves chatting up a storm online—after all, these folks had no idea who she really was!
It was exactly because of this that, despite her mediocre combat power, her high activity kept her from getting kicked out of the first guild. Yu God: “I’m back! Has everyone topped up their game accounts today?”
Little Bear (Guild Master): “Yu God is here? Always bugging us to recharge, why don’t you top up, huh? There’s a big boss to tackle tonight. Can you lead? Your combat power isn’t up to scratch for leading, is it?”
Reading that, Xia Yu silently switched her game screen to her bank page. The first two digits of her balance were 42, with four more digits trailing behind, totaling 420,000…
Yu God: “Can’t do it—I’m broke!”
Little Bear (Guild Master): “Don’t believe you! Isn’t it the New Year? How could you be out of cash? What about your New Year’s money?”
Bear One: “Yeah, yeah! You keep pushing us to top up, why don’t you? What’s so great about being a zero-investment player?” Bear Two: “If you recharge, I… I’ll send you my favorite honey!”
King Jiji (Vice Guild Master): “Yu God, since you use a female character, are you a boy or a girl in real life?” Gray Wolf (Elder): “Curiosity +1. Your speech sounds like a girl’s voice.”
Little Bear (Guild Master): “I think so too; Yu God, you should tell us!”
…
Looking at this line-up of players curious about her gender, Xia Yu facepalmed. It’s just a game, right? They can’t be hoping to find a girlfriend in there, can they? What if they stumble upon a girl who’s already taken?
Yikes, Xia Yu didn’t even want to consider that—she definitely wasn’t interested in that sort of thing. Yu God: “That cash is for tuition, I really don’t have money.”
Little Bear (Guild Master): “No worries, come lead tonight, and I’ll cover your first top-up.” Yu God: “But I can’t lead!”
Little Bear (Guild Master): “It’s easy! The game has videos tonight; just go watch and learn.” Bear Two: “Yeah, I’ve got some delicious honey over here~”
Yu God: “…I’ll think about it.”
……
Before she knew it, they had arrived at the villa.
Getting out of the car, Jiang Kekai stretched before asking Xia Yu, “Want to go catch some Zs together? You can play on your phone like this morning.” “Mmm~”
How could Xia Yu refuse such a tiny request from Kekai? Of course, she happily agreed.
Moreover, Xia Yu’s sleep gear was at the villa, not taken back home, so Jiang Kekai could sleep here. Meanwhile, Xia Ling and Jiang Hanhang chose to head back home first.
As night fell, a long convoy snaked through the country roads, heading towards Xia Family Village, with Jiang Bin and his wife among the passengers. Rolling down the window, Jiang Bin got his first glimpse of the grand villa in front of Xia Family Village, which wasn’t even built when he came last year.
Jiang Bin knew the backstory of the villa—it was all thanks to his two daughters! There’s no way they could spend that much money without him finding out.
Feeling curious about what sort of villa his daughters had managed to create, Jiang Bin ordered the convoy to stop right in front. No wonder they didn’t want to spend the New Year at home!
The bodyguard on duty saw Jiang Bin on the monitor and didn’t dare slack off. He hurried over to open the door—who wants to face a grumpy head of the family?
“Where are Xiao Ling and Hanhang?” Jiang Bin asked the guard.
“The Young Lady’s still asleep, and the Second Young Lady is at Xia Yu’s and Xia Ling’s home.”
“Asleep?”
“Yes, the Young Lady didn’t arrive until four this afternoon and apparently hadn’t slept a wink the whole night. After all the relatives’ visits, she went right to sleep with Xia Yu.”
“Alright, alright, you go about your business, and I’ll take a look around myself.”
Originally, he wanted his daughters to show him around, but since they weren’t there, Jiang Bin had no choice but to do some exploring with his wife. Phew~
Once the relieved bodyguard left, he couldn’t help but pat his chest and breathe easy; they didn’t even give him a heads up that the head of the family was arriving! Were they intending to surprise the two ladies?
