After a good night's sleep, he felt refreshed.
When Xu Huo went downstairs, Mr. Dong had already set out breakfast. Yan Jiayu was seated at the table. She raised a hand to greet him and asked if he had slept well.
"Thanks for your help," Xu Huo said. If the shadow personality hadn't realized how difficult it was to affect her, it probably wouldn't have shown itself voluntarily.
"It was nothing." Yan Jiayu waved it off, then added, "I talked to Qi Cong. He thinks District 011 is pretty good, too, and might stay here to find a job."
Xu Huo returned the favor. "I can ask Mr. Dong to help him apply for a suspension of his Player status. That would work out well for both sides."
Yan Jiayu had no objections, and Qi Cong had no say in the matter. So the decision was happily settled.
After breakfast, Yan Jiayu still planned to go out with the painted woman. They wouldn't just visit the base city; with convenient transportation, they could quickly reach the nearby cities, too. They planned to travel around. "There are plenty of interesting things in District 011."
"Let me know if you run short on money." Xu Huo transferred a sum to the painted woman's account. "Don't hesitate to buy whatever you want."
The painted woman didn't care much about money, but this was the first time Xu Huo had given her such a large amount. She nodded cheerfully, linked arms with Yan Jiayu, and urged her to hurry up.
Qi Cong had wanted to go, too, but unfortunately, he'd spent several hours climbing stairs the night before. He'd taken a Potion to recover, but the muscle memory of being utterly exhausted seemed to linger, so he could only give up, dejected. Leaning against