Chapter 145
Chapter 145 The Cage Has Yet to Be Built
After a period of time, the two of them got busy again.
Xia Xinyan had previously mentioned that she could get Ling Mo a spot on her family’s company, which would solve his internship issue, but doing that wasn’t something that could be settled with just a few words. Regardless of the school application or the registration process, Ling Mo had to handle everything himself.
Moreover, the company side also needed Xia Xinyan to say a few words.
This was her first time communicating with her family in this identity since her rebirth.
Feeling it out… it seemed pretty good.
She originally thought that a family of this financial standing would be extremely serious and rigid; she was even prepared to be outright rejected—after all, they weren’t her real family. If push came to shove, she could just mentally charm them; she had no psychological burden about that.
But she didn’t expect everything would go… so smoothly.
Almost the moment she brought it up to her cheap dad, he readily agreed.
His exact words were—
“Is that such a small matter? I’ll just tell my secretary to handle it for that boy later. Oh, by the way, I heard you’re dating that boy? I think his name is Ling Mo? And that you’re already living together, right? It’s not that I disapprove of this, but every girl must think of herself; you have to be responsible for your own body. If anything happens, it could affect you for a lifetime. Whatever, you’re sensible now, so I won’t say more—otherwise, you’ll get annoyed… That kid treats you well, right? For him to date my precious daughter is truly a blessing from several lifetimes—however, let me give you some advice, men aren’t reliable. They often don’t cherish what comes easily. I know you like him, but being too proactive might lead him to underestimate you. Girls should keep a sense of modesty. However, I fully support you in everything, my dear daughter. If that kid ever cheats, you have to tell me; I swear I’ll deal with him.”
Xia Xinyan honestly couldn’t believe her cheap dad was such a chatterbox.
Moreover, he seemed quite satisfied with her, his so-called cheap daughter.
This left her in a good mood; if the family environment was like this, it would save her a lot of effort when using her family identity to do certain things in the future.
Additionally, it was worth mentioning that her several brothers also reached out to her after that phone call with their dad, showing concern about her relationship. They practically radiated a vibe of “if Ling Mo dares to cheat, he’ll be swimming with the fishes in Moon Bay”—Xia Xinyan didn’t dare answer those calls in front of Ling Mo, fearing it would scare him.
Of course, she knew her own nature; with her good looks and conditions, if she had to chase after Ling Mo, that guy must have had his brains fried by a donkey to dare date anyone else—if nothing else, could he even find someone prettier than her?
Moreover, Ling Mo’s views on relationships wouldn’t allow him to do that either.
So, she felt extremely reassured about this aspect…
No, no, no, what was she feeling reassured about…? She needed to find a way to part ways with Ling Mo peacefully…
But she still hadn’t thought of any way to achieve that goal.
And she kept feeling as if she was sinking deeper and deeper.
Ahem, I digress.
Those cheap brothers, aside from inquiring about Ling Mo, brought up another matter—
“Realm of Divine Presence.”
Although they spoke very subtly, the gist was the same, urging her to keep playing this game, especially the Battle Zone, not to fear the pain, as this game might change the entire world in the future.
This further confirmed Xia Xinyan’s earlier speculation.
Those with a bit of strength or background indeed seemed to know something.
However, from the way they spoke, it was evident they weren’t fully clear on the specifics either; even when they mentioned the world-changing aspect, they used the term “might.”
Xia Xinyan didn’t delve further into this matter; the timing wasn’t right, and asking too many questions might raise suspicion.
After noting this down in her mind, she continued dealing with her own business.
Ling Mo’s name was successfully registered at her family’s company, and he smoothly obtained the internship contract, which allowed him to move out of the school. He wouldn’t have to return until the end of the term, marking a complete liberation.
During this period, Ling Mo didn’t idle around.
He threw all the sellable loot onto the auction house and swapped it for a heap of combat-related skill books, like advanced fighting techniques, and even a book on firearms shooting skills. Then, he seized every moment for training, practically becoming a regular at the training ground.
In just half a month, he didn’t know how many times he’d taken a beating and died, yet his improvement was quite remarkable; both his fighting techniques and aiming abilities had significantly enhanced, just waiting for a real battle to test them out.
Time flew by in their busy state as November arrived.
The autumn weather had finally cooled down; even the most energetic young folks started wearing jackets, while Xia Xinyan had wrapped herself up in a warm cotton coat early on.
She felt as if she had stepped into an elderly lifestyle prematurely.
Ling Mo had grown increasingly accustomed to life as a male servant; after no longer needing to go to school, he wholeheartedly focused on winning over Xia Xinyan’s heart through her stomach, not only mastering breakfast but seemingly aiming to handle all lunch and dinner matters too. He researched various dishes more diligently than Xia Xinyan did in her previous life, and… the flavors were genuinely quite good.
Xia Xinyan was practically being swept away.
A new day began, and with it came another morning of sleeping in.
It seemed that after returning to this peaceful and comfortable lifestyle, she was becoming increasingly slack and lazy.
Hmm… Anyway, now that Ling Mo was improving much faster than she did in her previous life, pushing him to save the world would probably be enough.
Perhaps even Xia Xinyan didn’t realize she was gradually beginning to rely on Ling Mo unconsciously.
But Ling Mo did notice.
This was a nice beginning.
After preparing breakfast, he returned to the bedroom, looking at Xia Xinyan still curled up in bed, and couldn’t help but smile, walking over to retrieve her clothes for her: “Time to get up, breakfast is ready.”
Xia Xinyan yawned, barely cracking open one eye to squint at him for a moment before shutting it again, lazily propping herself up with her messy hair: “Got it… You go eat first; I’ll be up in a bit…”
Ling Mo sat at the edge of the bed, smiling as he watched her: “I’ll wait for you.”
By now, he had seen many sides of Xia Xinyan—most of which were gentle and caring, occasionally her flustered and angry moments, and then this current look… a fuzzy state of just waking up.
This was his favorite look.
Sure, a gentle and caring girl is nice, but a cute girl looking like she should be cuddled and thoroughly spoiled, just as she was now, holds a massive appeal for him.
Unfortunately, he still couldn’t take action.
The cage wasn’t fully built yet…
But just watching from the sidelines was enjoyable.
Like… a cat.
Ling Mo couldn’t help but recall the time she had turned into a cat while lying on his chest; it seemed that the game had given her such an ability, which was quite fitting.
