The two returned to the tourist area, found a patch of grass, and spread out a moisture-proof mat. Under Luo Luo's persistent questioning, Chu Tian recounted his experiences in his previous life, their relationship, and also mentioned "Yi Yi" from the game.
However, he omitted the nature of their relationship in the game.
Listening to Chu Tian's story, Luo Luo's eyes welled up with tears again. In the end, he only shared the more interesting and amusing parts.
After finishing, he asked if she believed him. Luo Luo, as always, gave him an affirmative answer.
As their conversation wound down, Chu Tian mentioned that he might need to rent a larger place.
Luo Luo fell silent for a moment, then pulled Chu Tian to his feet and began to pack their things.
Confused, Chu Tian was pulled along by her as they hurried out of the park.
Secretively, she led Chu Tian to the Huafu Dongdi residential area. This neighborhood consisted of three high-rise buildings and the rest were all two-story detached villas.
Upon arriving, Chu Tian said, "You don't mean you own a place here, do you?"
"Hehe, you're quite smart!"
They arrived at a villa entrance. She scanned her pupil, and the door clicked open.
Then, she pushed Chu Tian inside.
"What do you think? Is it big enough?"
Luo Luo walked with her hands behind her back, like a child showing off a prized possession.
"You have such a nice house, why aren't you living in it and instead cramming into a shared apartment with seven people?" Chu Tian was a little surprised.
"None of your business!" Luo Luo shot him a glare.
"Hehe, I get it, I get it!" Chu Tian said with a knowing expression.
"Hmph!" Luo Luo blushed and huffed at him before running upstairs.
She pushed open a door, and a scent of girlishness filled the air. The room was entirely pink, even the game pod was pink.
Chu Tian looked at the model and let out a curse, "Holy crap, sup-r-006, how rich are you?"
The Heavenly Dao game pod's highest model, the sup series, had an operation sensitivity of 99.8% and cost around seventeen million Renminbi. But this sup-r model, the 'r' denoting a custom version, the price was unknown!
Looking at this two-story villa, which cost about fifty thousand Renminbi per square meter, and with a total area of about seven hundred square meters, plus this custom-made game pod, the total price would likely not be less than fifty million.
Chu Tian stared at Luo Luo in shock. He remembered her family was quite wealthy and they lived in a villa, but he hadn't expected them to be this rich. If she wasn't just burning money, why would she buy a custom-made game pod?
Luo Luo felt a bit embarrassed by his gaze. "My dad prepared all of this for me. I wasn't planning on moving in, but since you're planning to move, why don't we move here?"
Hearing Luo Luo's words, Chu Tian's pride made him hesitate. Was he going to be a kept man?
Luo Luo seemed to read his mind. She pulled Chu Tian to the room opposite and pushed the door open. This room was also exquisitely furnished, but it lacked a game pod.
"This was prepared for you by my dad! But at the time, I didn't know when you would come, nor if you were interested in Heavenly Dao, so I didn't install a game pod for you."
"Prepared for me?" Chu Tian was stunned, completely ignoring the rest of Luo Luo's words.
"Yes, go in and take a look!" Luo Luo nudged him.
Following Luo Luo's words, Chu Tian entered the room. There were many photos inside, from when Chu Tian was in the hospital, to his discharge, and even photos of him and Luo Luo playing together as children. Finally, there was a picture of him eating baozi at the baozi stall.
Tears welled up uncontrollably.
"Xiao Tian..."
A voice came from a holographic projection in the room. Chu Tian turned around, and a familiar figure appeared behind him. However, the marks of time on his face were now indelible, and he looked much more weathered than the man in his memory.
"I knew Xiao Yi would bring you to this room someday. Xiao Yi gave up a lot for you, please treat her well. Come to Beijing for a family reunion dinner when you have time! Your aunt and I miss you very much!"
The projection spoke only a few brief sentences, but they touched the softest part of Chu Tian's heart.
"Crying, aren't you ashamed?" Luo Luo hugged his arm, made a funny face, then let go of him and turned to walk towards the door, continuing, "It's up to you whether you want to move in or not!"
Chu Tian wiped his tears and said, "Okay, we'll move in together! But it's a bit far from school!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Luo Luo throw him a set of keys. "From now on, you're my designated driver. You're not allowed to pick up other girls in the car!"
Looking at the car keys in his hand, Chu Tian gave a wry smile. It seemed this mischievous Luo Luo had everything prepared, what else could he say?
That afternoon, Chu Tian called someone to have his game pod moved and installed.
Luo Luo looked at the game pod Chu Tian bought and teased him, "Tsk tsk, such a rich man. You spent fifty-six thousand on a game pod, and it's even this explosion-proof safety type. Are you really afraid of being harmed?"
Hearing her words, Chu Tian rolled his eyes and retorted, "Fifty-six thousand wouldn't even be enough for the scrap parts of your game pod!"
"That wasn't bought with my money!" she said, twisting his waist 180 degrees.
Chu Tian realized that after reconnecting with Luo Luo in this life, her personality seemed different from what he remembered. In his previous life, Luo Luo maintained a subtle distance from him, and later, when he left the city, they lost contact in reality.
Later, during a conversation with Luo Luo, he learned that the trigger for Luo Luo's proactive pursuit in this life was when he knocked on her door that day and called out her name, making her mistakenly believe he still remembered their childhood.
This incident piqued her curiosity, so Luo Luo went to deliver the helmet to him. Later, he called her again, and his question, "Do you believe me?"
This completely broke down her psychological defenses, and she decided to no longer conceal her identity.
After the two of them moved and finished unpacking, it was already five in the afternoon. After dinner, there were only a few minutes left before Heavenly Dao was activated. This afternoon, Chu Tian told Luo Luo about several rare quest opportunities in the新手村 (novice village) and ways to exploit bugs to level up.
He told her to try them herself in the game and quickly reach level fifteen to leave the新手村. They would then meet in Shengjing's main city.
Lying down in the game pod, Chu Tian felt wonderful: comfortable, truly comfortable, truly damn comfortable. The more than fifty thousand RMB had not been spent in vain.
"Ding... The game will start in thirty seconds. Please wait..."
The familiar voice sounded, and the events of the day made Chu Tian even more eager for the exciting life in this new incarnation.
With this anticipation, he entered the game, telling himself he had to work even harder!
Successfully entering the game, Chu Tian stretched his body. His sensitivity was ninety-two percent, which was indeed much better than the operation feel of the previous helmet, which only had over sixty percent sensitivity.
"Big brother, you're quite punctual."
Just as Chu Tian was experiencing the operational feel, Meng De Bi An also came online.