LGSG Chapter 12
by VolareLittle Xie He knew that Xia Ran was strong, after all, he was also one of the victims.
But he didn’t expect Xia Ran’s strength to be so great.
Staring at the deep pit in the wall, his pupils trembled slightly.
In the end, he only managed to choke out a sentence—”Is this right?”
Miss Qiao had already walked to the window and said to Little Xie He, “How about I catch another painting ghost to perform for you?”
Little Xie He: “…”
Little Xie He: “No need.”
He had already put away his desire to kill Xia Ran. Now, illuminated by the moonlight, his face appeared peaceful and sickly.
Little Xie He: “Why are you here?”
Miss Qiao giggled twice and jumped out of the window, leaving.
She didn’t bother with the ghost boy.
Little Xie He stood there, not getting any feedback, his brow furrowed slightly, looking somewhat displeased.
His gaze returned to Xia Ran.
The black-haired youth was lying on the bed, sleeping quietly.
Even with the loud noise just now, he hadn’t woken up. He wondered how his sleep quality could be so good.
Little Xie He quietly watched Xia Ran.
Finally, he climbed onto the bed and slowly moved next to Xia Ran.
The boy’s pale white fingers reached out and touched the tip of Xia Ran’s nose.
He wasn’t hit.
Little Xie He withdrew his hand as if he’d been electrocuted.
Humans and monsters were different. Humans possessed the warmth of blood and the temperature of souls, but monsters were cold beings. So, when cold fingers touched human skin, there would be an illusion like being burned by fire.
Xia Ran still didn’t wake up.
But he turned over.
Facing Little Xie He, the youth’s beautiful features were magnified several times.
Little Xie He was startled.
But before he could react, he had already been embraced by Xia Ran in his sleep.
The ghost boy’s body stiffened.
He heard a half-awake murmur from above.
“Are there stuffed dolls in the game too?”
Little Xie He: “…”
He wasn’t a stuffed doll!
The next day, Xia Ran woke up feeling refreshed.
He was actually quite insecure when he slept and liked to hug something. There were no stuffed dolls in the game, and Xia Ran was too embarrassed to tell Mr. Xie or the butler about this quirk. After all, he was so old.
But last night, Xia Ran vaguely felt like he was hugging something.
It was cool and comfortable.
When he woke up, he didn’t find anything.
Xia Ran scratched his head in confusion.
Was it a dream?
He slept too soundly last night and woke up a little late today. The butler was knocking on the door again, urging him to go to work.
Xia Ran quickly responded, “Coming soon.”
Then he changed his clothes and opened the door for the butler.
Xia Ran felt a little ashamed.
Which employee needed their superior to remind them to clock in every day?
But the butler wasn’t impatient.
He stood at the door with a smile and said, “Xia Ran, good morning.”
“Good morning, Butler.” Xia Ran rubbed his eyes, put the sachet in the pocket of his chest, and followed the butler towards the Bamboo Pavilion.
Compared to Xia Ran’s socially awkward and restrained attitude when he first entered the game, Xia Ran was now slightly more relaxed. He was much more natural towards the butler and Xie He. After all, these two were originally just paper figures, and they were very kind to Xia Ran.
The little social phobic slowly adapted.
Xia Ran and the butler walked to the entrance of the Bamboo Pavilion, and both of them visibly froze for a moment.
Next to the rose garden, a wheelchair was parked, and in the wheelchair was a young man in a blue shirt.
His face was pale, and his white-purple hair vaguely shimmered in the sunlight.
The butler rushed forward: “You…”
Xie He glanced at him lightly.
As if understanding, the butler slammed on the brakes and closed his mouth.
Xia Ran was a little confused and walked to Xie He’s side.
He said, “Aren’t you unable to go out, Mr. Xie?”
Xie He waved his hand, and the butler consciously left.
He rested one hand on the side of the wheelchair, the veins on the back of his hand particularly distinct because his skin was too white.
Xia Ran wanted to put his hand on it and warm Mr. Xie up.
But this thought was so sudden and unexpected.
It even felt a little romantic and presumptuous.
Xie He’s words brought Xia Ran back to his senses: “My body has been good recently, so I can go out.”
After Xie He finished speaking, he quietly watched Xia Ran’s reaction.
The rose garden under the night was fragrant and fragrant. The black-haired youth stood on the side, but his features were not inferior at all.
Although his expression didn’t have a large arc, his eyebrows and eyes easily revealed his understandable emotions.
Xia Ran was genuinely happy for him.
Xie He’s hand on the wheelchair twitched unconsciously.
He didn’t expect that he would actually have resistance to the “Chains” item because of Xia Ran’s out-of-line behavior.
Although he still couldn’t completely overcome it, and he still felt uncomfortable standing next to it, at least he could come out.
Since the instance descended, Xie He hadn’t remembered how long he had been locked in the Bamboo Pavilion.
He hadn’t been outside, hadn’t seen the sun and living people for a long time.
Now, even if it was painful and brief to stay outside the Bamboo Pavilion, arsenic was like honey to Xie He.
Xie He coughed a few times: “Maybe you are my lucky star.”
Xia Ran’s face turned red.
He didn’t do anything.
Why was Mr. Xie complimenting him for no reason!
Xie He: “By the way, what about the gift you said you would bring me yesterday?”
When he was in a good mood, the smile on his face would be a little softer.
What Xie He was thinking was that he liked Xia Ran giving him gifts.
And since Xia Ran could help him desensitize the effect of the item, he might as well continue with the mistake.
Maybe one day, he would develop resistance.
Xia Ran handed the two sachets to Xie He.
The sachet bag exuded the fragrance of roses, but because there was a flower field next to it, it was relatively inferior.
But if it was hung in the Bamboo Pavilion, it should be very fragrant.
Xie He said: “I like it very much.”
He put the sachet into his arms.
He stretched out his hand to Xia Ran and said, “Take me for a walk around here.”
Xia Ran took Xie He for a walk outside the Bamboo Pavilion.
Xie He’s expression looked a little uncomfortable and depleted.
He didn’t say much, just sighed slightly.
He asked Xia Ran to push him back to the room.
Xia Ran felt a little sad.
Mr. Xie’s body was so weak, but he seemed to yearn for the freedom of the outside world.
Should he send something other than roses?
As soon as this thought emerged, the butler came over in the afternoon when Xia Ran was taking a nap in the guest room.
Butler: “Your friend is looking for you at the door.”
Xia Ran responded.
He went out and found Shen Hua.
Standing behind Shen Hua was One-Eyed, but Xia Ran wasn’t familiar with One-Eyed. He paid attention for a while, but couldn’t tell if One-Eyed had been replaced.
He just felt that this guy didn’t have the arrogant personality of someone who bullied people at will, because when he stood not far away, he had a sharp coldness, like a big rock.
Shen Hua grabbed Xia Ran’s hand: “Save me, big shot! I don’t want to do a mission alone with this guy!”
No matter who One-Eyed was, Shen Hua had already torn his face with this guy.
In front of the chef, he might still have to pretend to be harmonious and friendly colleagues, but in front of Xia Ran, there was no need to do so.
After all, he couldn’t be sure if this fake One-Eyed was a human or a ghost.
It just so happened that today the chef arranged for the two of them to go on a shopping mission in the afternoon.
If the two of them left Sui Yuan Ju, how could he not think that this guy could kill him with a flick of his finger!
Therefore, Shen Hua was ten thousand times unwilling.
But if he was unwilling, he couldn’t show it to the NPCs.
His little head turned and turned, and finally he thought of Xia Ran.
Xia Ran had taken him on a mission before.
This time, Shen Hua brought the big shot with him, just as a return gift.
And if he was accompanied by the big shot, One-Eyed would have to weigh the consequences if he wanted to attack.
Shen Hua simply told Xia Ran about the chef’s mission.
Xia Ran: “You mean, you’re going to the temple fair in town?”
Sui Yuan Ju was in a remote place, and a short distance ahead was the small town they had taken a bus into when they first entered the game.
The small town was called Fenghuang Town, and it believed in the Phoenix God. The shrine was in Fenghuang Village, not far from the village chief’s son who had recently gotten married.
Xia Ran had been thinking about bringing some new gifts to Mr. Xie.
It was perfect to go to the temple fair and take a look.
But such things couldn’t be decided on a whim.
Xia Ran looked at the butler next to him as if asking for permission.
The butler had been here all the time, and he had heard the cause and effect.
He maintained a calm and composed attitude.
Only when he met Xia Ran did he show a smile: “Yes. Mr. Xie told me that you can do whatever you want. Just come back earlier.”
Xia Ran: “I will!”
Shen Hua also breathed a sigh of relief.
In this way, his safety was guaranteed.
Xia Ran followed Shen Hua and One-Eyed out of Sui Yuan Ju.
All the way, he was thinking about what gift he should prepare for Mr. Xie.
Until he reached the town and saw the few stalls with few customers, Shen Hua was shocked and said: “Isn’t this a temple fair?”
In Shen Hua’s impression, temple fairs were held to worship gods and celebrate harvests. Generally, even if the scale was small, they would try to ensure a lively atmosphere.
But on the street in front of him, not only were there few stalls, but there were also few people.
A nearby aunt sighed: “It won’t work this year. This year, the Phoenix Village’s shrine collapsed, and that village was reported by some guy for engaging in illegal cults. Now the entire village has been taken away by the police for investigation. The police specifically warned us that the temple fair could be held, but we can’t act recklessly in the name of the gods like Phoenix Village. After this, everyone is actually not in the mood to celebrate the temple fair.”
Shen Hua listened in stunned silence.
In this way, the Phoenix Village where they delivered gifts before might also be an instance. It was estimated that only players could make so many crazy operations and such a big battle.
There was even an expert?!
One-Eyed sneered inexplicably from the side.
Shen Hua turned his head to look at him: “What are you doing?”
One-Eyed: “Inquiring about these unnecessary things.”
Shen Hua: “…”
Was this person scolding him for being gossipy?
One-Eyed: “I’m going to buy supplies.”
He left directly.
Leaving behind a confused Shen Hua and a Xia Ran who was distracted.
Shen Hua: “Big shot, big shot?”
Xia Ran: “So we entered a cult village, so dangerous.”
Shen Hua: “…That’s right.”
But the dangerous thing doesn’t seem to be this!
Fortunately, the big shot intimidated the village chief and let them go. Otherwise, it was estimated that it would be an instance within an instance.
Xia Ran: “Where’s One-Eyed?”
Shen Hua: “He went to buy things himself. Oh well, whatever. Anyway, there are so few stalls, I’ll help the big shot pick a gift first.”
Xia Ran and Shen Hua began to browse the few stalls.
At the very end, Xia Ran’s attention was attracted by a piece of red cotton cloth.
“There’s still handmade weaving these days,” Shen Hua said, “The workmanship is so exquisite.”
The stall owner smiled and said: “That’s right. This is the fabric left over from the most famous embroidery workshop in Jiangnan.”
Shen Hua: “Left over?”
Stall owner: “The owner of the embroidery workshop died early. He only had a daughter, and after she married far away, she dissolved the embroidery workshop.”
Shen Hua clicked his tongue: “That’s a pity.”
The stall owner smiled: “Everyone has their own destiny. Do you two want to buy it?”
Xia Ran touched the red fabric.
It was clearly visible to the naked eye that it was made of cotton and linen, but when his fingertips touched it, he only felt smooth.
It was like a woman’s face with powder on it.
This thought quickly flashed by.
Another more important idea occupied his mind.
Xia Ran thought, it would be nice to make a new pair of long underwear for Mr. Xie.