Mr. Zombie lingers in the city

Chapter 38 Dreams are the opposite of reality

Hu Xiaoyu casually secured a triple kill and continued speaking.

"Those sorcerers are indeed very skilled at manipulating insects, but no matter how skilled they are, they are still just mortals."

"Although ancient cold weapons were not as ruthless as firearms, sorcerers are not superhumans."

"A volley of siege crossbow bolts—the one who survived, I'd call him that!"

Looking at Hu Xiaoyu's thumbs-up, Gu Xixia's lips curled up slightly.

"Can you handle it?"

"It wasn't possible at first, but now it shouldn't be a big problem."

"That thing is a bit less powerful than 7.62. As long as it doesn't hit the head, it's not a big problem."

How did you know?

Hu Xiaoyu's expression suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant, and Gu Xixia paused for a moment upon seeing this before ceasing to ask further questions.

Clearly, this is also based on his experience.

Why didn't you get angry today?

"Why are you getting angry?"

"Because of me, I ate human food."

"It's not like we haven't eaten it before."

"Then why were you so angry the time I tricked you?"

"That's obvious. If I don't teach you a lesson for playing pranks, you'll keep doing them!"

"So, you're really not angry?"

"no."

"Am I still your Xia?"

"Yes...you're still my Xia Xia, get out of here, you ruined my black and white TV!"

The sound of rapid typing came from behind his shoulder, and Gu Xixia glanced at the text he had typed.

【I've already killed three of you! You bunch of idiots can't even handle two people. Put down your computers and go get a job!】

After venting his emotions by cursing, Hu Xiaoyu quit League of Legends and opened a bowl of Eight Treasure Porridge.

"Aren't you going to sleep yet?"

"Not sleepy."

"Why are you guarding me?"

"Watching you play games."

"You're not playing, are you just putting pressure on me?"

"boring."

"If you're bored, go write a novel!"

"I'm not going."

"You really are..."

Shaking his head speechlessly, Hu Xiaoyu put on his headphones and ignored her.

A few game sound effects came through the headphones. Gu Xixia leaned back in her chair, watching Hu Xiaoyu's back.

An impulse welled up inside me, and I wanted to wrap my arms around his neck.

I wanted to lean my head against his, to gently nuzzle against him.

But she dared not; she was afraid.

She was afraid that Hu Xiaoyu would realize what was happening and then leave without saying a word.

Gradually, she became somewhat sad.

Even though it was right in front of her, she could clearly see it, but she still felt a little sad.

The hand unconsciously rose, then fell silently.

Amidst a mix of emotions, Gu Xixia leaned back in her chair, gradually becoming mesmerized.

After several successful and unsuccessful attempts to evacuate, Hu Xiaoyu turned around, only to find that Gu Xixia was already gone.

Seeing that she had closed her bedroom door, Hu Xiaoyu went to her doorway and listened for a moment.

Hearing her steady breathing, he nodded in satisfaction and went to his room.

The next morning, Gu Xixia sat up in bed and looked at the sunlight outside the window, but her eyes seemed a little unfocused.

Bang bang bang.

"Are you up yet?"

"Um..."

The nasal voice came through, and Hu Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing..."

At the bedroom door, Hu Xiaoyu hesitated, wondering whether to go in.

She seemed a little off this morning; she was clearly very disappointed.

But she's grown up now, and it's really inappropriate for a grown man like me to push open the door to a girl's bedroom.

After thinking for a moment, Hu Xiaoyu went to the kitchen to start preparing breakfast.

However, Gu Xixia did not leave the house until breakfast was ready.

"I'm coming in."

"Um..."

On the beige bed, Gu Xixia leaned against the headboard, pursing her lips and remaining silent.

"What's wrong?"

As Hu Xiaoyu walked to her side, he spoke softly, and Gu Xixia looked up at him.

"Speak up! Do you think you're still that mute little kid from puberty?"

I dreamt that you left...

"I won't leave even if you do..."

Hu Xiaoyu said it out of habit, and then fell silent for a moment after realizing what was happening.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Hu Xiaoyu looked at Gu Xixia, who was clearly still immersed in some kind of emotion.

"Why would I dream about this..."

"I have no idea..."

As she spoke with a nasal tone, Gu Xixia's eyes slowly reddened.

"When I got off work, I opened the door and found that there was nothing left in the house."

"It's completely empty. Everything's there—the computer's gone, your shoes' gone, your clothes' gone..."

"I called you, but you didn't answer. I called Grandpa, but he said he didn't know either..."

"I've looked for you everywhere—at school, back home, ugh... everywhere we've ever been, but I couldn't find you..."

"You just ran away without saying a word..."

Looking at Gu Xixia, who was feeling very down after dreaming about her departure, tears began to flow.

Hu Xiaoyu pondered for a moment and then pulled her into his arms.

"Dreams are the opposite of reality. You dreamt that I left, doesn't that mean I won't leave?"

"I can't find you...!"

Sobs came from behind her, and Hu Xiaoyu sighed, gently stroking her back to soothe her emotions.

"Where are you going? I've been a wanderer for over a thousand years, and I'm tired of wandering now."

"I promised your grandfather that after I sent him away, I would watch over your entire life."

"Besides, I've finally met a girl I like and who I raised myself, so I won't leave."

"Obedient, sensible, well-behaved, and pretty, although sometimes she's not so obedient and can make me so angry I'll bang my head against the wall..."

"But overall, I still find you quite pleasing to the eye..."

Gu Xixia remained silent, only holding tightly to Hu Xiaoyu's waist.

It took a long time for Gu Xixia to calm down.

Gently, Hu Xiaoyu lifted her up and put her glasses on her.

I took out a tissue to wipe away her tears, but found that my glasses were in the way.

Gu Xixia pursed her lips, took off her glasses, tilted her head back, closed her eyes, and faced him.

The tissue was stained with a salty liquid and became somewhat transparent.

After wiping away his tears, Hu Xiaoyu looked at her narrow eyes behind her glasses with some confusion.

"So, why did I leave?"

"..."

Gu Xixia lowered her head and gripped the thin blanket on her legs tightly.

Looking at her, Hu Xiaoyu thought she had dreamt that he had been angered by her and left, so he patted her head comfortingly.

"Don't worry, I won't let you drive me away. If you really make me angry, I'll beat you up right here and now."

"real...?"

"real."

"You're not lying."

"Did I ever lie to you?"

"You lied to me and said you ate insects..."

"That's protein, eight times the amount found in beef!"

"But it's also an insect."

"..."

"Just tell me if it's delicious or not!"

"good..."

"Right? Roasted grasshoppers, lots of people like to eat them."

"You've never tried it before, what if I don't like it?"

"I'll throw it away and then buy you other snacks."

"Ha...you're using me as a guinea pig, aren't you?"

"Of course not, lab rats aren't worthy of being coaxed by me."

"Should I say thank you?"

"Otherwise what?"

"You can be really annoying sometimes."

"Hey, you're wrong, I..."

She was hugged again.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."