Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - Chapter 123

Chapter 123

As soon as Gu Huaiwei returned, Jiang Xingyi immediately sent a message to his older brother.

Jiang Richen arrived at the hospital entrance without delay, holding a large bouquet of fresh, dripping roses. Dressed in sophisticated attire and driving a car with a staggering price tag, he drew frequent glances from passersby.

When Gu Huaiwei saw Jiang Richen waiting at the entrance, she pulled Mu Lingxi along and ignored him, walking right past.

“Congratulations on your discharge.” Jiang Richen’s gaze fell on Gu Huaiwei’s face.

He felt that Gu Huaiwei seemed to have undergone some kind of change.

Her looks hadn’t changed.

Her clothes were still just as unfashionable and careless.

Yet, he couldn’t take his eyes off her.

The roses were thrust before Gu Huaiwei’s eyes. No matter how beautiful they were, when held by the wrong person, they only appeared gaudy.

“You’re blocking my path.”

Her usual coldness and sarcasm didn’t anger Jiang Richen. He held up the flowers and said with a smile, “These are for you. I heard you were back, so I came specifically to see you.”

The members of the Jiang Family seemed to share a common talent: they were incapable of listening to reason.

“Give them to your brother. Why give them to me? I stood your family up at the banquet last time; hasn’t your family lost enough face already?” Gu Huaiwei was as biting as possible, having no intention of being polite.

They had already had a falling out long ago, so why was he running over here pretending like nothing had happened?

“My brother is just looking out for you,” Jiang Xingyi chimed in from the side.

Mu Lingxi snapped back without mercy, “You’re harassing us.”

Jiang Richen had originally wanted to cut ties with this ungrateful woman. However, the Jiang Family had detected a massive offshore trust fund under Gu Huaiwei’s name. That fortune far exceeded the combined wealth of several Jiang Families, and it had somehow fallen into the lap of an orphan girl like Gu Huaiwei.

A young orphan with no family backing suddenly possessing an enormous amount of savings…

She was the perfect candidate for a ‘fortune hunt.’

Who wouldn’t be tempted by that?

So, even though Jiang Richen particularly loathed Gu Huaiwei, he had to endure the discomfort of interacting with her. He believed that as long as he married Gu Huaiwei into the family, that money would fall into the hands of the Jiang Family.

Because the previous Dimension had ended, Gu Huaiwei had received a settlement of discretionary funds in her Paradise Card. This money appeared in the Real World in a legal form, so Gu Huaiwei didn’t have to worry about its source.

With her busy work in the Dimension World and her naturally low material desires, she hadn’t really touched that money.

She didn’t think much of it.

However, many others were eyeing it.

Gu Huaiwei spent too little time in the Real World. She often disappeared without reason, making her harder to catch than a loach in the mud. Those who wanted to cause trouble never had the chance to create an opportunity.

Jiang Richen and his brother followed her all the way with thick skin.

No matter how she cursed them, they wouldn’t leave.

Gu Huaiwei had Mu Lingxi contact security to ‘kindly’ ask them to maintain a distance of three hundred meters.

Sister Jin’s criminal case was still being processed. There was a lot of evidence involved, and a nationally renowned criminal defense lawyer was representing her. Mu Lingxi was responsible for the coordination, so Gu Huaiwei left it entirely in their hands.

The Oasis Matchmaking Agency was about to host a large-scale matchmaking event.

Gu Huaiwei spent 3,000 Magnetic Value points to unlock the Home Party Hall.

The venue was ready, but she still needed to decorate it herself.

In the Alien Dimension, event equipment had to be purchased with Magnetic Value.

To save on Magnetic Value, Gu Huaiwei simply ordered custom booth backdrops, speakers, microphones, game props, and party favors from the Real World.

“Huaiwei, have you changed careers?” Mu Lingxi asked as she helped Gu Huaiwei take inventory of the goods.

Previously, Gu Huaiwei had bought things like water, oxygen, and various foods. Now, she was buying decorations covered in big red hearts.

Mu Lingxi thought to herself that Huaiwei’s aesthetic was as… direct as always.
“I’ve switched careers to become a Matchmaker.” Gu Huaiwei looked at the equipment piled up in the warehouse, feeling a bit troubled. “Lingxi, I’ve never been in a relationship. Help me out here-what kind of activities can make feelings develop quickly between strangers of the opposite sex?”

“Nighttime, alcohol, the suspension bridge effect… things like exciting outdoor adventures, horror-themed escape rooms, or craft workshops that require cooperation are all great for bringing people closer,” Mu Lingxi replied, being far more experienced than Gu Huaiwei.

“Quick, tell me more.”

Mu Lingxi winked at Gu Huaiwei. “The most important thing for these activities is an enclosed space, followed by plenty of chances for intimate interaction. You can provide some alcohol, and keep the lighting dim…”

She was just getting into the swing of things when she suddenly received a call from the police station.

On the other end of the line, an officer informed Mu Lingxi that Jiang Xingyi and her hacker senior had gotten into a fight.

Both of them were currently at the station.

“That psychopath Jiang Xingyi! He actually went and told my senior to break up with me. When he refused, they started brawling.” Mu Lingxi hung up the phone and took a deep breath. “These two men are so childish. I have to go to the police station now to sign them out. Huaiwei, I’ll tell you the rest next time.”

“Do you want me to come with you?”

“No need, you stay busy with your work.” Mu Lingxi stood up crossly. “I’m definitely cutting ties with that idiot Jiang Xingyi this time!”

“Stay safe. Take your bodyguards with you.”

“Mm.”

After stowing the items needed for the activities into her Jade Bracelet, Gu Huaiwei returned to the Oasis Matchmaking Agency.

Neither Lin She nor He Xueyi were in the shop; she had no idea what they were off doing.

Gu Huaiwei propped her elbows on the desk, lowering her head slightly. Her round-framed glasses slipped to the tip of her nose as she focused intently.

She was currently writing a planning proposal for a matchmaking event.

Unlike Lin She, Gu Huaiwei preferred using a pen and paper for her first drafts.

She twirled the pen between her slender fingers. When a thought struck her, she would stop to nibble on the pen cap before leaning over the paper to scribble down her ideas.

Footsteps echoed from the entrance.

Thinking it was a new customer, Gu Huaiwei didn’t look up. “Welcome to the Oasis Matchmaking Agency. We require an online appointment and form to be filled out first. If you haven’t done that yet, you can scan the code to fill in your personal information.”

“I’m not here to find a partner.” The voice was soft and sweet, like glutinous rice candy.

Only then did Gu Huaiwei stop writing. She looked up to see a very adorable, dorky-looking girl.

She wore a loose, fluffy coat with sleeves so long they nearly covered her hands. Her soft, curly white hair fell messily below her ears, her eyelashes were slightly curled, and the tip of her nose was tinged with red.

The only striking thing about her was her round eyes. The shape of her pupils was a unique horizontal rectangle, like a straight black line.

Gu Huaiwei unconsciously softened her voice. “Little sister, then what are you here for?”

“I’m here to work.” The girl pulled out a job registration form and handed it to Gu Huaiwei with both hands, her voice a bit awkward. “My name is Bai Miemie. Boss Zhou sent me here to work. Please look after me.”

Gu Huaiwei looked down at the registration form.

Sure enough, it was another ‘room and board provided, no salary’ deal.

It was a coincidence that both Lin She and He Xueyi were out of the shop at the same time today.

Gu Huaiwei accepted the registration form, gave a brief self-introduction, and then took Bai Miemie on a tour of the shop.

“Welcome aboard. I’ll show you around the shop first to get you familiar with the environment.”

“The Matchmaking Agency has two other employees. I’ll introduce you once they get back.”