Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - Chapter 122

Chapter 122

“Click on it and take a look,” Gu Huaiwei said, pointing at the account.

Lin She pursed his thin lips. His slender fingers slid the mouse over to open the login interface. “I can’t. There’s a password.”

“Let me try.”

Lin She shifted slightly to make some room.

Gu Huaiwei leaned toward the screen. She tried her own birthday, her sister’s birthday, the company’s founding date, and several important anniversaries… but every attempt resulted in a “Password Incorrect” message.

“Can’t unlock it?”

“No.” She bit her nail lightly, muttering, “Why is nothing working?”

“No matter. I can crack it.” The tech-savvy Lin She began to skillfully operate the computer.

Lin She fell silent as he went to work. His fingertips tapped rapidly across the keyboard. Gu Huaiwei watched from the side as lines of code flashed across the screen, scrolling down layer by layer in a dizzying blur.

She didn’t understand it, but it was impressive.

Lin She’s expression remained stoic throughout, but the vertical pupils in his dark green eyes constricted slightly. Only those familiar with him would know that this was a sign of his excitement.

“Done.” Lin She pressed the enter key, and the account information and password appeared.

“Impressive.” Gu Huaiwei looked at the password. It looked like a birthday, but not one belonging to anyone she knew.

Lin She unplugged the USB drive he had inserted earlier and stood up. “The seat is yours.”

Gu Huaiwei sat in the computer chair. Lin She had just been sitting there, yet the chair held no warmth. She browsed through the account her sister had left behind and discovered it had over five thousand friends.

These friends were organized into groups.

The more Gu Huaiwei browsed the account, the more she realized her sister was far from simple.

Her sister had set up many “shills”-both humans and Aliens. These shills were all high quality; the Aliens all had attractive Skin Suits and high Magnetic Values, while the humans were all young, beautiful, and had never been through Bonding.

Even if these shills had partners, they would pretend to be single to go on dates with customers. This helped the Matchmaking Agency collect membership registration and meeting fees, and the Matchmaking Agency would then give them a certain percentage as a kickback.

When Gu Huaiwei had helped He Jiarui find a partner, even under extremely smooth circumstances, it had taken over a month from start to finish.

Yet with her sister’s model, she could easily complete dozens of orders in a single month.

Her sister never unlocked extra facilities; she focused solely on basic upgrades. Using these somewhat unscrupulous methods, she completed all business tasks in a short amount of time.

Then, she would cash out and leave.

From the chat logs, it was clear that her sister had accepted Magnetic Values sent privately by customers, using this Dimension’s local accounts as frontmen before transferring all the Magnetic Values to her personal account.

Gu Huaiwei’s finger rested on the mouse as the blurred past overlapped with the screen before her eyes.

A white hospital ward, the pungent smell of disinfectant, and her gentle sister holding a bowl of nourishing Codonopsis and black chicken soup, feeding her one spoonful at a time.

“Don’t worry, your hair won’t fall out anymore.”

“I’ve made some nourishing soup for you. It’s very good for your health. Drink it while it’s hot so you’ll get better faster.”

“My little sister is in the prime of her youth; she won’t wither away so soon.”

The words still echoed in her ears.

Gu Huaiwei logged out of her sister’s account and cleared all the browsing history on the computer.

On the weekend, Gu Huaiwei returned to the Real World. The familiar streets allowed her to temporarily forget the various troubles of the Alien world, and her steps grew lighter.

She planned to go to the hospital alone, but somehow, news of it reached Mu Lingxi’s ears.

Mu Lingxi happened to be on break and insisted on accompanying her, rushing over without taking no for an answer.

Since Gu Huaiwei needed someone to accompany her for a gastroscopy, she didn’t refuse.

However, while she was waiting for Mu Lingxi at the hospital entrance, she froze when she saw the talkative blonde boy beside her.

Jiang Xingyi had actually come too.

How did he get tangled up with Mu Lingxi?

Having not seen him for a long time, Jiang Yixing’s appearance had become somewhat unfamiliar.

His dazzling blonde hair was as bold as ever, and his fashionable clothes were just as sophisticated, but these external things could not hide his current state of ruin.

His severed left hand had been fitted with a prosthetic, which he deliberately concealed with a leather glove.

And on the middle finger of his right hand, the surgical stitches were glaringly obvious.
“Huaiwei, this guy’s brain is fried. He follows me everywhere I go, and I can’t shake him off no matter what I do.” Mu Lingxi stood with one hand on her hip, feeling utterly helpless against Jiang Xingyi’s shameless, clingy behavior.

“Just let me pay you back for what I owe you.” The once-frivolous playboy seemed to have undergone a change of heart. The look in his eyes as he watched Mu Lingxi was filled with tenderness. “You’re the kindest girl I’ve ever met. From now on, I’ll protect you.”

Mu Lingxi loathed the Jiang Family.

She didn’t give Jiang Xingyi the time of day. “Is this how you repay a debt? This is repaying kindness with enmity!”

“I’m not that bad, am I? Actually, plenty of girls like me.” Hearing Mu Lingxi’s words, Jiang Xingyi couldn’t hide the loneliness in his eyes.

He was the youngest in the Jiang Family and had always been the one the family looked down on the most.

His eldest brother and second sister had both grown up within the Jiang Family, while he was the only one sent abroad for constantly causing trouble.

The family had only one requirement for him: don’t cause trouble for the family.

After returning to the country, Jiang Xingyi had lived a life of debauchery, dating countless girlfriends and drifting aimlessly. It wasn’t until the kidnapping incident-when he lost a hand and lay in a hospital bed without a single concerned call from his fair-weather girlfriends-that he realized he couldn’t keep living such a dissolute life.

While in the ward, Jiang Xingyi had overheard Mu Lingxi asking the doctor about his condition.

In that moment, he felt that Mu Lingxi was the best girl in the world.

Consequently, after being discharged, Jiang Xingyi had been pestering her relentlessly.

Even though Mu Lingxi told him she was already dating an upperclassman, he refused to let go, causing her immense distress.

Mu Lingxi couldn’t be bothered to deal with Jiang Xingyi. She took Gu Huaiwei’s arm and said, “Let’s go. This person doesn’t understand human speech. If he wants to follow, let him. Let’s just ignore him.”

Gu Huaiwei gave a brief acknowledgment, not taking Jiang Xingyi seriously at all.

She entered the hospital and waited for her painless gastroscopy.

Once the doctor injected the anesthetic, Gu Huaiwei quickly lost consciousness. Her body relaxed, and she slumped softly onto the bed in the examination room.

Mu Lingxi stayed by Gu Huaiwei’s side, her gaze involuntarily drifting to her friend’s face.

“Something seems different…” Mu Lingxi couldn’t help but mutter.

She felt that while Gu Huaiwei’s features were familiar, they also seemed to have changed. Her facial features appeared more refined, possessing an indescribable allure that hadn’t been there before.

Jiang Xingyi’s gaze toward Gu Huaiwei was much more blunt.

“She’s like a powder keg when she’s awake, but she’s actually quite feminine when she’s asleep. We haven’t seen each other in a while; did she go abroad for some minor plastic surgery? Why does she look better than before?”

Mu Lingxi shot Jiang Xingyi a glare. “Stop talking nonsense!”

Jiang Xingyi quickly explained, “Ah, don’t misunderstand. In my eyes, she’ll never be as pretty as you.”

Mu Lingxi felt like whatever patience she had was being completely drained by Jiang Xingyi.

Whenever he spoke, the words seemed to pass through a brain smaller than a walnut before popping out of his mouth, and they always made her blood boil.

“Stop comparing us. It’s not your place to stand there and give us scores,” Mu Lingxi said coldly.

Realizing he had misspoken, Jiang Xingyi shut his mouth and stood there, not daring to say another word.

After the gastroscopy was finished, Gu Huaiwei slowly woke up.

“Here, let me help you up.”

With Mu Lingxi’s support, Gu Huaiwei leaned weakly against a chair.

The effects of the anesthesia hadn’t fully worn off yet, and her eyes were somewhat hazy.

Mu Lingxi thoughtfully ran off to collect the report for her. Handing it over, she whispered, “Huaiwei, the report says everything is normal.”

Gu Huaiwei stared blankly at the paper, her expression subtle. “There really is nothing…”

The instruments of both worlds were unable to detect that Big Fat Worm.

Once the anesthesia had faded further, Gu Huaiwei gripped the report and said, “I’m going to the restroom first.”

Mu Lingxi asked, “Do you want me to go with you?”

“No need. I’ll be right back.”

Using the restroom as an excuse, Gu Huaiwei went into a stall and used a mirror to look at her stomach.

She saw that the Big Fat Worm, which had originally been curled up and wriggling in her abdomen, had been dissolved until only half of it remained.