Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - Chapter 151

Chapter 151

“I saw it.”

That contemptuous, smug look was hard to miss.

“Aren’t you going to stop her?” Lin She asked.

Gu Huaiwei tilted her head, thinking for a moment. “Do you want me to stop her?”

“I thought you would analyze it for her and tell her the possible truth.” Lin She didn’t understand human social dynamics that well. He assumed that if He Jiarui asked, Gu Huaiwei would give her a clear answer, just like she did at work.

Gu Huaiwei shook her head. “Actually, she’s had her suspicions for a long time. She only came to ask me because she wanted to validate the doubts in her heart.”

Gu Huaiwei wasn’t particularly interested in interfering with other people’s karma.

“I don’t have concrete evidence here. If He Jiarui had the ability to change her current situation, or a way to make a choice again, I would tell her and let her follow the clues to find the answer.

“But she actually has no choice. She’s blind, and Chen Liuxiang won’t take her back. She has no ability to survive independently, and Ji Xuan’s gaze toward her is still relatively gentle.

“As for the rest, it depends on how she chooses to live her life from now on-whether she chooses to sink into a dreamlike fantasy or give up Ji Xuan for the sake of the truth.”

“If it were you, what would you choose?” Lin She suddenly wanted to know the answer to that question.

Gu Huaiwei shrugged indifferently. “Either path is the same. The only difference between her and me is that if I make a choice, I won’t regret it.”

Once a choice is made, one should act as if the other path has already vanished.

Firmly believe that the current choice is the best choice.

In the time that followed, in order to expand the influence of the Oasis Matchmaking Agency, Gu Huaiwei started a Matchmaker livestream online. Her main business was helping people solve their emotional problems.

It could earn her livestream tips while attracting popularity to the Oasis Matchmaking Agency, and she could even promote the various branch stores along the way. Gu Huaiwei thought it was a great idea and was eager to try it out.

In the dressing room, Bai Miemie stood on a small round stool, holding a curling iron, styling Gu Huaiwei’s hair into fluffy, curly wool-like ringlets.

Gu Huaiwei looked at herself in the mirror, feeling a bit awkward. “Miemie, isn’t this blush a bit too much? And these false eyelashes-they’re about to fly off.”

“No, it’s very cute this way.”

Bai Miemie clapped her small hands in satisfaction, having dressed Gu Huaiwei up as a larger version of herself.

“Sister Gu, you have to trust my skills. Back when I was in Paradise, I was the one who processed the pelts of all the sacrifices my father brought back.” A hint of pride appeared on Bai Miemie’s rosy little face as she patted scented powder onto Gu Huaiwei.

“That’s enough powder.”

Gu Huaiwei sneezed from the cloud of scented powder. Rubbing her nose, she asked, “You guys often mention the sacrifices of Paradise. What exactly are those sacrifices?”

The word “sacrifice” easily brought to mind unpleasant things.

“Um…” Bai Miemie put her index finger to her lips, her tone hesitant. “I don’t know if I’m allowed to tell you that. When I left home, my father warned me over and over not to talk out of turn.”

“You can tell me just a little bit in secret. Your father won’t know.” Gu Huaiwei coaxed Bai Miemie over to her, pointing at the two intimate figures in the mirror as she began her persuasion. “Look how similar we look, just like sisters. Shouldn’t a younger sister share her heart with her older sister?”

Bai Miemie happily nuzzled against Gu Huaiwei.

She felt that since Gu Huaiwei was being so warm toward her, perhaps Gu Huaiwei would be willing to visit her home first once the gates of Paradise opened.

Thinking of this, Bai Miemie couldn’t help but say a few more words. “The sacrifices are… well, how should I put it? Outside of Paradise, there is an ancient family responsible for providing sacrifices every year. In exchange, Paradise provides them with treasures to ensure their family remains prosperous forever.”

Gu Huaiwei seized on the key point and asked, “What is the name of that family?”
Bai Miemie shook her head like a rattle. “I can’t say. I really can’t say.”

“Is it because of the rules of Paradise?”

“Yes, it is.” Bai Miemie nodded solemnly, counting on her fingers. “I believe you’ll definitely be able to open the gates of Paradise, Big Sister. But before that happens, it wouldn’t be good if I said too much and ended up scaring you.”

“Ah, no, no, Paradise wouldn’t scare you at all.” Realizing she had misspoken, Bai Miemie blinked and rushed to explain, “It’s just that right now, you aren’t mature enough, Big Sister. You might not be able to accept some of the rules in Paradise.

Only after you have experienced many small Dimensions and become a special Operator will you be able to feel the beauty of Paradise when you finally enter.”

Gu Huaiwei lowered her head in thought.

She had already discovered that after successfully managing each Dimension, she would receive corresponding rewards. These rewards would nourish her, making her more and more perfect.

All of this was preparation for entering Paradise.

“Big Sister…” Bai Miemie looked a bit guilty, tapping her index fingers together. “Can you please not tell the boss that I mentioned the sacrifice?”

Gu Huaiwei stroked Bai Miemie’s snowy, curly short hair and said softly, “Don’t worry. I promised you, and I’ll keep it a secret.”

Earlier, Gu Huaiwei had wanted to ask Skinflint Zhou if she could use her Magnetic Value for her friends, but he hadn’t replied to her message.

This boss behind the scenes was completely hands-off.

Aside from major choices, Skinflint Zhou wouldn’t even send her a single text.

“Then let’s pinky swear.” Bai Miemie held out her pinky finger.

“Okay.” Gu Huaiwei extended her own pinky, and they hooked them together, shaking them. “Pinky swear, hang yourself, no changes for a hundred years. Whoever changes is a little dog.”

Bai Miemie suddenly froze. “Eh?”

“What’s wrong?” Gu Huaiwei looked at her.

“You don’t like turning into a little dog, Big Sister?”

“Does entering Paradise turn you into an animal?”

“Ah, no! Big Sister, just pretend I never said anything!” Bai Miemie immediately covered her mouth. She warned herself internally that she must not speak out of turn again. If the boss really found out, not only would she lose her job here, but her family might also suffer.

Among the three assistants, Bai Miemie was the easiest to trick.

Gu Huaiwei tried to coax her for a while longer, but this time she was determined to stay silent, keeping her mouth covered. Gu Huaiwei had no choice but to give up for now.

The livestreaming sessions were going well.

At the beginning, when there wasn’t much traffic, Gu Huaiwei had Lin She, He Xueyi, and Bai Miemie play the roles of viewers calling in.

Since they didn’t have to show their faces anyway, they just had to prepare scripts with enough melodrama beforehand.

Among them, He Xueyi’s performance as a ‘love-brain’ was the most realistic. Gu Huaiwei watched him with her own eyes as he let out emotional sobs while reading the script, attracting a crowd of Aliens who wanted to send him private messages.

By relying on these half-true, half-fake emotional consultations and a constant stream of witty remarks, Gu Huaiwei earned the title of “Most Beautiful Matchmaker” on the internet.

This continued until the third day of livestreaming, when an anonymous user called in.

Using a voice changer, she asked in a low tone, “My fiancé has been missing for a long time. Only recently did I become certain that he is dead. I smelled the stench of his corpse at the Wishing Well of your Matchmaking Agency. Are you really running a matchmaking business?”

Gu Huaiwei’s breath hitched slightly as she thought of Wang Tao, who had been consumed by that dried-up well.

She quickly regained her composure and said calmly, “Please don’t prank the host, caller. If your fiancé is missing, please contact the police immediately. I believe the police comrades will be able to help you.”

No one in the bullet chat took the user’s words seriously either.

However, the user clearly knew something. She said relentlessly, “Stop expanding your business scale. Otherwise, you will end up just like my fiancé.”