Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - Chapter 127

Chapter 127

Chen Liuxiang leaned forward and placed her hand over the back of Gu Huaiwei’s. Her delicate palm felt slightly warmer than a normal human’s body temperature. She gently pulled Gu Huaiwei’s hand away from the QR code and said, “Don’t worry, I’m very good to humans.”

“I can’t tell,” Gu Huaiwei replied coldly, though she didn’t stop her from scanning the code to register.

If she were truly good to humans, He Jiarui wouldn’t be so gravely ill.

Hearing the dissatisfaction in Gu Huaiwei’s voice, Chen Liuxiang’s hand paused. She explained, “Jiarui is sick because she couldn’t adapt to her new life after the Bonding. I’ve already hired a psychiatrist for her, but it hasn’t been of much use.”

“If it’s not working, you should try something else. There’s no reason she should have been healthy and glowing under her previous Keeper, only to wither away once she reached your hands.” Gu Huaiwei felt that Chen Liuxiang’s lack of proper care was the cause of the illness.

Chen Liuxiang sighed, mimicking human behavior. “Watching her waste away day by day, I didn’t know what the right thing to do was. I wanted to dissolve the contract and let her go back, but she refused. I can only watch helplessly as her Mental Value drops bit by bit.”

“Did you fulfill everything you promised her?”

“I’ve already paid her the first year’s 60,000 Magnetic Value in advance.” When it came to Magnetic Value, Chen Liuxiang was quite generous.

But Chen Liuxiang didn’t understand why He Jiarui was unhappy after the Bonding.

“Hmm…” Gu Huaiwei hesitated for a moment. “Would it be convenient for me to visit her?”

He Jiarui was Gu Huaiwei’s first client in this Dimension. If she died less than a month after the deal was closed, how would that reflect on her Matchmaking Agency’s reputation?

Chen Liuxiang nodded in agreement. “Of course. Perhaps seeing a human friend will improve her mood.”

The two agreed on a time, and Gu Huaiwei decided to bring Bai Miemie along for the visit.

That evening, Gu Huaiwei printed out the sixty-plus application forms she had received and organized them into groups based on the clients’ different requirements for blind dates.

After finishing her work, Gu Huaiwei stretched, rubbed her aching neck, and went to the backyard to collect the laundry.

He Xueyi was sitting by the well, holding a book in his hands.

Only then did Gu Huaiwei remember He Xueyi’s invitation.

“It’s so late, and you’re still not asleep?” Gu Huaiwei greeted him proactively.

There was no moon in this world. He was sitting by an undeveloped ancient well, surrounded by withered yellow weeds that tangled around half of the well’s opening.

Yet, Gu Huaiwei felt that as he sat there in his pristine white robes amidst the desolation, he looked very much like moonlight spilled upon the mortal realm.

“Since you’re here, why stand so far away?”

He Xueyi closed his book and turned his head to look at her.

“I’m just here to get the laundry and, while I’m at it, hear that secret you mentioned.” Gu Huaiwei stayed where she was. The night breeze blew through the dry clothes, the fluttering fabric creating a screen between them.

“Before I tell you, could you answer a question for me first?”

“Sure.”

Chatting didn’t interfere with her work.

Gu Huaiwei walked under the clothesline, stood on her tiptoes, and took down the clothes, draping them over her arm.

Because she was collecting them late, the fabric carried the chill of the night.

Sitting by the well, He Xueyi pointed toward Gu Huaiwei’s pocket and asked, “There is something glowing in there. What is it?”

Gu Huaiwei’s movements stiffened. “You can see my pocket glowing?”

To the naked eye, that mirror looked no different from an ordinary one.

“Yes. I’ve been curious about it since this morning.”

“It’s a Demon-Revealing Mirror I recently acquired,” Gu Huaiwei said flatly, making no attempt to hide it.

She was telling the truth, even if the truth sounded like a lie.

He Xueyi didn’t question her honesty. He tilted his head and asked, “Does the Shop Manager Miss want to see my true form?”
Gu Huaiwei nodded first, then shook her head.

She smiled, admitting it openly. “If you let me look, I’ll look. But if you’re as sharp as you were this morning, I can choose not to.”

“It’s not that I’m unwilling, I’m just afraid of frightening you, Shop Manager Miss.” He Xueyi lowered his head, his fingers stroking the title page of the book. “Actually, I care a great deal about my image in your heart.”

He wanted his image to be clean and friendly. Those who lived in Paradise were all ominous beings, and he did not want to be associated with those words.

Gu Huaiwei actually wanted to tell him that it wasn’t necessary. She didn’t care much about appearances; she cared more about which employee could bring higher profits to the shop.

He Xueyi moved his fingers like an elegant painter, tracing Gu Huaiwei’s silhouette through the air. “Shop Manager Miss has her own little secrets too, doesn’t she? I can see a circle of shimmering light around you; it looks quite beautiful.”

“You can see that light?” Gu Huaiwei shrugged. “To be honest, I have no idea what those glowing things are for.”

This light was usually invisible, only showing up in mirrors.

Gu Huaiwei speculated that the light came from her sister.

And she knew her sister would never harm her.

That was enough.

He Xueyi pondered for a moment, his gaze turning very gentle. “In fact, Shop Manager Miss, you are very similar to us. Lin She, Miemie, and I… we all have parts of us that aren’t quite human.”

Seeing that He Xueyi intended to continue the conversation, Gu Huaiwei asked, “You come from Paradise. What kind of place is Paradise?”

“When it comes to Paradise…” He Xueyi’s tone carried a hint of faith and protectiveness. “Paradise is an inclusive and alluring place. For you to be chosen as an Operator, it must be because Paradise has something you need.

Operators and Paradise have always shared a mutual attraction. I cannot describe that place in words; I can only wish that you open the Paradise Gate soon and obtain your heart’s desire.”

Beautiful words.

They didn’t reveal much, but they were pleasant to the ear.

Gu Huaiwei thought to herself that what she wanted was for her sister to return.

And at that time, what was it that her sister wanted?

While Gu Huaiwei’s thoughts were wandering, He Xueyi slowly walked over from the ancient well.

He strolled casually, placing the book in his hand onto the stack of clothes in Gu Huaiwei’s arms. He leaned down slightly and whispered, “Shop Manager Miss, please believe in my sincerity toward you.”

“Ah, I never doubted it.” Gu Huaiwei’s eyes drifted slightly.

He Xueyi continued, “Until the Paradise Gate opens, I will stay by your side. If you have any confusion, you can always ask me.”

Gu Huaiwei smiled, pursing her lips. “Alright, if I have any questions, I’ll ask you first.”

“As long as you are willing to trust me, I can quiet your lost and restless heart.”

“Mm-hmm.” Gu Huaiwei neither refuted him nor probed further, merely offering polite platitudes to accompany his words.

He Xueyi spoke very well.

Unfortunately, Gu Huaiwei rarely listened to what a person said.

She trusted what she saw with her own eyes.

Action was the best interpretation of a person.

As for verbal kindness, as long as it sounded good, it was fine. Asking too much was pointless.

He Xueyi was somewhat surprised by Gu Huaiwei’s cooperation. He had thought she would be like other humans, digging for the root of the matter.

He had prepared many sets of flowery rhetoric.

Since Gu Huaiwei didn’t ask, it made it difficult for him to perform.

“Never mind, I have already felt your sincerity, Shop Manager Miss. As for the little secret I promised to tell you, it is…”