Xia Che naturally didn't know that because of her face, the sales assistant had already concocted a million-word saga of a wealthy family's struggles in her mind.
Now, she was being led by the sales assistant into a private changing room.
"Uh, sales assistant, are you sure you're really taking my measurements?"
"Of course, don't move around."
"I'm not moving, but you..."
"Oh, it's fine, your skin is really good. What brand of skincare do you use? I'll buy it when I save up enough money."
"Sister, I'm a girl."
"Aren't we all? Why be shy?"
???
Is this really right!
"83 57 84... Hiss!"
As the sales assistant contributed to global warming, Xia Che asked, bewildered, "Is there a problem?"
"No, just a little envious."
The sales assistant still shed tears of frustration.
Xia Che was momentarily speechless.
After all, this body was created by the game system; it's normal for it to be a bit perfect.
Although she had a seven-day girlfriend, the most they did was hold hands. Sorry, sister, I can't empathize with you as a girl.
But chatting aside, the sales assistant was very enthusiastic. Based on Xia Che's financial situation, she spent exactly 100 yuan and picked out a whole outfit for her, including innerwear.
This avoided the awkwardness of her having to pick out underwear and panties alone.
Then, the sales assistant slowly asked, "What sizes do you need for the other two outfits?"
Xia Che recalled what Xu Yiran had said.
There were no specific sizes; she just repeated Xu Yiran's words.
Then she remembered the other party's small size, "I feel like children's clothes would be fine too."
"No problem. If they don't fit, just come back for a refund. However, two of the items you picked have been in the warehouse for a while. It's best to change them soon; this kind of fabric isn't good for your skin."
"Thank you!"
Payment, checkout.
Less than three hundred yuan was spent completely.
"Miscalculation. I should have ridden a shared bike when I came. The game's initial funds, just these three hundred as a reward, are too little. My setting is that I work odd jobs at night, so where's the money?"
She took out her phone again and checked the bill, only to find that it was the same as in her real life.
Every month, she had to spend 2500 yuan to pay for her current apartment.
The bill's payment date was yesterday.
She glanced at the seven-day girlfriend game interface again.
Xu Yiran's little white-haired avatar was still obediently sitting on the stool in the living room.
Tap, tap.
"Dozing..."
So unguarded, huh?
...
Arrived home, knocked on the door.
Xu Yiran, who had been dozing, instantly became alert.
Xia Che waited for a while outside the door, then called out again, "Xiao Jiahuo, open the door, it's me!"
Perhaps hearing the familiar voice, the bolted door slowly opened.
It was still that dirty figure, but Xu Yiran's movements were a bit strange; she was facing Xia Che with one hand behind her back.
Xia Che tilted her head while changing shoes, "What are you hiding?"
Xu Yiran shook her head vigorously, and her hand trembled.
"Clang!"
A cleaver dropped onto the floor with a thud.
Seeing this, Xu Yiran's expression stiffened, a blush spread across her face, and then she simply sat down where she was, her skirt covering the cleaver.
—You didn't see anything!
Her guilty little eyes conveyed her emotions to Xia Che.
If she ignored the slightly off blush, Xia Che retracted her previous statement about her being unguarded.
She walked around Xu Yiran and into the living room, "I bought the clothes back. They should be your size."
"How... how much?"
A soft voice came from behind. Xia Che instinctively turned her head and saw the girl picking up the cleaver again.
Why did it feel like she was going to be chopped if she mentioned the money?
Xia Che: "Yours is two hundred, mine is one hundred."
Xiao Jiahuo nodded again, cautiously walked back to the kitchen, and put the cleaver away.
Perhaps out of shyness, Xia Che was to shower first.
Considering someone was waiting outside, she didn't explore the mysteries of the human body.
Only after watching Xu Yiran disappear into the bathroom did she lean boredly on the sofa.
"I kind of don't want to go back."
It wasn't that she didn't want to change back after becoming a girl.
Rather, the vitality of this healthy body easily made her feel an illusion.
In less than half a day, she had already developed a dependence, believing this should be her original body.
Returning to a body where she had to walk a few steps and then gasp for breath would be uncomfortable.
It's hard to go from luxury to frugality, and this was no exception.
"I hope this game can really change my physical condition."
She wanted to live.
She wanted to live better and slap the faces of those who looked down on her!
Amidst her thoughts, the bathroom door slowly opened.
Accompanied by the surging mist, Xu Yiran walked out with narrowed eyes, one hand holding her wet, grayish-white long hair, slightly tilting her head, her face showing an expression of enjoyment like a cat whose chin is being scratched.
Beneath her delicate little face, water collected in her collarbones, sliding deep into her neckline with each breath. Her slightly pale skin steamed with a faint rose color, combined with wisps of rising heat, making her beautiful in an almost unreal way.
Or, to use another word.
Cute.
The moment she opened her eyes and saw Xia Che, she immediately shrank her neck, holding the dirty dress in front of her, blocking half her body.
The pink clothes, already printed with a cartoon kitten, looked even more childish on her.
Like a little child.
Xia Che shook her head helplessly.
Now that she had also become a girl, and her titanium-alloy steel dragon was gone, how could she raise a girlfriend?
Such a small one, at most she could be raised as a daughter or a younger sister.
Xia Che got up from the sofa, "You sleep in the bed tonight, I'll sleep on the sofa, and then I'll clear out a room for you tomorrow."
Xu Yiran hesitated, then shook her head, "I, I'll sleep on the sofa."
"I'm the host, no refusing!"
As the owner of the house, and a boy, how could he let a guest sleep on the sofa?
Besides, if he slept in the room, he wouldn't know if Xu Yiran secretly snuck away while he was asleep at night.
Looking at the timid expression of this Xiao Jiahuo, who looked like she wanted to speak but didn't dare, Xia Che knew that sometimes, it was necessary to be more assertive.
"There's a washing machine on the balcony, just put your clothes in there, then go back to your room and sleep."
This exhausting day, full of surprises and scares, should come to an end.
However, only this game world was ending.
After settling Xu Yiran, Xia Che lay down on the sofa again.
"System, exit game."
The virtual light screen in front of her flickered, and an endless wave of fatigue and pain surged through her body.
Xia Che clutched her chest, and starting from her legs, her body suddenly went into a spasm, the pain making him roll directly onto the floor.
He clenched his teeth, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
"Cough... cough cough cough..."
Heavy gasps filled the air, followed closely by coughing.
"Coughing blood again."
The salty taste in his mouth constantly reminded him that his body needed treatment.
Normally, Xia Che would gaze blankly at the ceiling, wondering what meaning there was to his life, and if he still had a chance to live.
But now it was different.
He suddenly clenched his phone, struggling to stand up again.
In his hand, it felt like he was holding hope.