Chapter 298
Chapter 298 First Date?
When she asked that question, Ling Mo was momentarily stunned.
He had never imagined that Xia Xinyan would主动提出来约会的请求.
Would it be said that they didn’t seem like a couple? Ling Mo really hadn’t thought of that.
He just found it a bit unclear; his relationship with Xinyan always seemed to have a thin veil in between—anyway, it was just different from what he imagined.
Later, he convinced himself with the idea that Xinyan just wasn’t ready. Perhaps Xia Xinyan wasn’t truly prepared for a real relationship, and with such a major crisis hanging over them, Xinyan didn’t have time to consider him. Ling Mo could accept that.
He had always been quite sensible, with enough self-control and patience—how could he often joke about being a loyal dog if he didn’t have feelings for Xinyan? Therefore, most things he did always considered Xinyan first, wondering if his actions would trouble her, but that’s exactly why he ended up swallowing down most of his desires.
Even if those were just normal interactions between couples—like a kiss.
Until now, he only dared to seek Xinyan’s help in the game when he felt “exhausted,” just to satisfy himself a little.
However, as his abilities grew stronger, even hitting that “exhausted” mark became difficult.
Of course, Xia Xinyan had helped him level up quite a bit, but more was down to his own hard work—or perhaps it was crazier trial-and-error than Xinyan in his past life.
Due to the limitations of his abilities, creating a bigger impact within a short time currently could only be achieved through explosive means, but this way was prone to accidentally harming himself and his teammates. So figuring out how to target his explosions effectively without hurting himself and his team had been Ling Mo’s training project since he started.
For example, detonating a nuclear bomb, and then being able to disperse the shockwave just before it would affect their area—capturing that fleeting moment was a huge test of his mental strength and abilities.
To train that capability, he couldn’t say how many times he had blown himself up in the training field.
In any case, the final results were evidently quite good. Now he could deftly dance on the knife’s edge, which not only signified a huge boost in his abilities but also meant a significant jump in his mental reflexes and endurance.
So now, it was a bit challenging for him to exhaust himself.
And with that cheat way of satisfying himself gone,
But he could hold on; he was waiting for the day Xinyan would be ready.
He had never thought about how long he could wait; he would just keep waiting. This had even turned into an obsession of sorts towards Xinyan.
At this moment, that obsession seemed to rattle a little due to Xinyan’s question.
“…I want to,” Ling Mo nodded, “Can we… go on a date?”
He had never dated before and didn’t know how to go about it. This was just something that existed in his imagination, but at least in his fantasies, he wouldn’t be silly enough to bluntly ask that question.
He was nervous.
Even he didn’t expect that, facing so many terrifying dungeon situations without batting an eyelid, he would feel nervous at this moment.
Xia Xinyan seemed to notice his mood, and her smile deepened a bit more: “Of course, isn’t that something normal for couples?”
After a brief pause, she added, “Mo Mo, you know, I’ve never dated before, so I’m not quite sure about these things, but… we’re a couple now, so we should try it out, right? I don’t want to leave you with regrets, nor do I want us to look back in the future with regrets.”
She didn’t have as many considerations as Ling Mo; some things she just said without much thought.
As for her feelings for Ling Mo now… they could be described as quite subtle.
She couldn’t even articulate her current feelings towards him, but if she had to say… she felt like Ling Mo was a kid she had raised herself. She thought she knew him well, but in reality, due to her constant focus on her career, she had neglected her companionship with him, and as a result… the kid ended up being a bit off track.
Which made her feel a little guilty—even though she didn’t know why.
“Um,” Ling Mo looked down at her, hesitated for two seconds, then asked, “Xinyan, are you ready?”
“Hmm?” Xia Xinyan didn’t immediately respond; she thought he was asking if she was prepared for the date, and instinctively nodded, “Of course I’m ready!”
Then, Ling Mo smiled.
This was the first time Xia Xinyan had seen him smile so brightly.
Like a little boy finally receiving his new toy from his parents after waiting a whole year during the New Year.
—Because in her childhood… no, in her last life’s “memories” of childhood, this was exactly the kind of reaction she had.
It was the release after a long wait.
Suddenly, she realized.
Just before she could say anything, Ling Mo suddenly hugged her, leaned down, and sealed her lips with his.
Her body stiffened immediately, instinctively wanting to resist, but then she recalled the purpose of this moment and forcefully suppressed her resistance, silently choosing to go with the flow.
Just go for it.
Let him release a little; getting nibbled on once is better than getting swallowed whole someday.
But for some reason… she felt an inexplicable sense of having completely lost the ability to go back.
Fortunately, Ling Mo’s self-restraint was still intact this time; after a brief satisfaction, he gently released Xia Xinyan, retaining a dazzling smile: “No need to hold your breath; be careful not to choke yourself.”
Xia Xinyan: “…Oh.”
While her mental age could be said to be quite mature, in this situation, a hint of blush still surfaced on her face.
A bit… embarrassing.
“So… where shall we go on our date?” Ling Mo was quite cheerful as he brought the conversation back to the main topic.
Xia Xinyan could feel that he had completely transitioned from cloudy to clear skies, including the thoughts that had weighed heavily on his heart, now completely evaporated.
At least that was a good thing.
She let out a quiet sigh, followed by a smile: “Let’s go to the Dark Zone.”
Ling Mo: “…”
This answer was different from what he had imagined.
Shouldn’t a date be somewhere more romantic?
Xia Xinyan didn’t think there was anything wrong: “The game officially opens tomorrow noon, and the Dark Zone is different from the Battle Zone. It’s a vast world, plus… there are many treasures to discover in there, with no task limits. We can leave whenever we want, just the two of us—a little world for two in the apocalypse, sounds pretty interesting, right?”
Ling Mo paused for a moment, and ultimately nodded: “Hmm.”
