Chapter 216
Chapter 216 Young Master Xia Takes Action
Immersed in their beautiful little world, the two were blissfully unaware of what transpired after this dungeon.
After leaving the dungeon, Summer Jincang first gathered everyone who had come into contact with Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo, except for the two of them, into a team and had a friendly chat, successfully convincing them not to casually spread the events that occurred within the dungeon.
He also paid special attention to the chubby guy—he could make videos, but he needed to know where recording was allowed and where it wasn’t.
The chubby guy eagerly agreed to cooperate.
No one here was foolish—well, there might be exceptions, but most people fit that description.
In the chubby guy’s view, Summer Jincang’s sole goal was to keep outsiders from discovering the identities of the two anonymous players who had yet to be identified on the leaderboard because once that was revealed, even with the Summer Family’s protection, the two of them would inevitably encounter a lot of trouble.
It was only natural for him to act this way, given Summer Jincang’s brotherly devotion witnessed during the dungeon.
Plus, it wouldn’t really affect the chubby guy; he didn’t need to anger the Summer Family just for the sake of showing off in a video.
Besides, his original intention for making videos was just to show off; the grand spectacle of this dungeon was already enough for him to play with, he could even make it a two-part series.
However, that SSS-rank evaluation broadcast across the whole server was a glory Summer Jincang couldn’t hide, and while we can set Ling Mo aside for now, Xia Xinyan, having received an SSS-rank evaluation twice, had undoubtedly caught the attention of certain individuals.
But she didn’t really care; if those people dared to stretch their claws towards her, she wouldn’t hesitate to chop them down—one by one.
After all, her strength in reality was nearly identical to her strength in the game, and in the real world, aside from deploying an army, there was hardly anything that could threaten her.
—Of course, there were also bombs.
But once Ling Mo was able to bring his abilities into reality, this weakness would vanish. When it came to explosives, she… cough, but Ling Mo had never lost.
Right now, she might not match the chubby guy’s chainsaw in single combat.
However, her lack of worry was one thing, but for Summer Jincang, as a seasoned bro-con, he could not just stand by, so behind her back, Young Master Xia had already started arranging for protective measures.
…But only targeted to protect Xia Xinyan.
In addition to guarding against external threats, Young Master Xia didn’t neglect internal issues—
Two days later, he moved next door to Xia Xinyan.
Seeing Summer Jincang knocking on her door, Xia Xinyan barely restrained the urge to slam the door.
After all, he was her cousin in her current identity, and since she had to stay under the Summer Family’s protection for a while, it was best not to create too much tension with them.
“…What do you want?” Though she managed to convince herself with this little reasoning, she still had a hard time showing Summer Jincang any good attitude.
Summer Jincang had already grown accustomed to this version of his little sister and wasn’t bothered in the slightest: “I’ve moved next door. If you have any difficulties, you can come directly to me.”
Xia Xinyan paused for a moment: “Next door?”
“Yes,” Summer Jincang turned around to point at a house beside them, “I bought this place. I’ll be living here from now on.”
“What about the house over there?” Xia Xinyan scrutinized him with a complicated expression for a while.
She somewhat understood; since Summer Jincang could reach such great heights in his past life, it proved that the Summer Family valued him greatly, including his abilities and future leadership position.
So his decision to come live here puzzled her—what was this? The general leaving the army to set camp?
Wasn’t he worried about hostile forces finding an opportunity to assassinate him?
But her doubtful words were interpreted by Summer Jincang as concern from his sister.
Instantly, this made Summer Jincang’s mood lift several notches.
—Surely, deep down, his sister still cared about him!
So her apparent annoyance with him now must be because she was in a rebellious phase, right?
And perhaps that guy surnamed Ling was stirring things up in between them—he sensed right away that guy wasn’t up to any good, daring to hug his sister and dance in front of him, how dare you?
This was the main reason he chose to move here.
Only by having his sister live under his watchful eyes would he feel at ease—otherwise, what if that guy surnamed Ling coaxed her into doing something reckless? What if it corrupted her?
At that moment, hearing his sister’s concern only reinforced his belief: “Don’t worry, I can handle things back home from here. Besides, having an older brother living next door will keep you a bit safer, right? If you run into any trouble, you can come to me.”
“No need, I can handle my problems myself.” Xia Xinyan replied somewhat helplessly.
“Helping my little sister solve problems is my duty,” Summer Jincang insisted, “By the way, where is that guy surnamed Ling?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Mo walked over from the living room: “Jincang bro? How come you’re here?”
“Why am I here? I’m here to see my sister.” Summer Jincang squinted at him for a moment, “What were you doing just now?”
A boyfriend visiting his girlfriend without coming out to greet her? This guy really doesn’t know how to conduct himself.
Tsk, how could the Summer Family ever let someone like him in?
“Sorry, I was washing the dishes, didn’t hear anything from over here.” Ling Mo’s expression conveyed just the right amount of apology.
Xia Xinyan loved shopping online, and it was usually around this time when deliveries arrived, so he habitually thought this time was another delivery.
However, after Xia Xinyan exchanged a few words with Summer Jincang, his enhanced hearing, thanks to the Game Pod, began picking up on the commotion here.
“Washing dishes?” Summer Jincang paused.
“Yes, I do all the chores at home,” Ling Mo said with a happy smile, “I promised I would take good care of Xinyan, and I’m keeping that promise.”
Creating a sense of dependency in Xia Xinyan on him was a vital part of his plan.
Then Summer Jincang’s expression soured even more.
—Who is this guy at home?! They aren’t even married yet, and he should mind his words!
Unfortunately, Summer Jincang couldn’t say that in front of Xia Xinyan.
Seeing him stay silent, Xia Xinyan finally spoke up: “Is there anything else?”
Summer Jincang hesitated, wanting to ask if he could come in for a bit, but seeing that Xia Xinyan showed no signs of moving aside, he ultimately shook his head: “That’s all.”
“Then I’m closing the door.” After saying that, Xia Xinyan gave no response to Summer Jincang and directly shut the door.
Summer Jincang: “…”
Staring at the closed door for a while, he shouted: “Remember, if you run into any trouble, just come find your brother! I’ll always be here!”
No response.
So frustrating.
