Even Herrschers Have to Pay Their Mortgage! / Want to Cuddle the Little Angel to Sleep?

"This is Shenzhou, and it is also... my hometown."

Ling Xi smiled slightly, then took Sirin's hand and said, "Let's go get something to eat first. I promise I'll show you what Shenzhou cuisine is all about!"

"Um."

Sirin nodded in agreement; she was hungry too.

So, Ling Xi and Sirin casually found a restaurant near the airport for lunch. Although such places are usually very expensive, Ling Xi had previously looted bags worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, so she wasn't worried!

Moreover, thanks to the Mandate of Schicksal, the currency in this world is universal, and its purchasing power is roughly equivalent to the red coins in the real world. So, several hundred thousand is not a small amount, after all, it is the year 2000!

While waiting for her food, Ling Xi took the opportunity to do some quick research on the history of Schicksal, to see how it differed from the plot she remembered!

The timelines of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy seem to be no different. Although Star of Eden is with them, Anti-Entropy was still established, and Joyce still died. It seems to be no different from the original plot.

As for Mount Tai Xu...

According to the information, Mount Tai Xu is now a famous tourist attraction. Although there is an ancient house on the mountain, it has long been listed as a national cultural heritage site, so naturally no one lives there.

When Ling Xi searched for information about the Immortal Crimson Kite, all she found were ancient legends, and even those were treated as just legends.

So it seems that the Immortal is not on Mount Tai Xu right now. Could it be... at the Schicksal Headquarters?

Uh, this is a little awkward...

If he were alone, he might be able to visit the Schicksal Headquarters, but it was obviously impossible to bring Sirin along. Putting aside what kind of situation the dog was in, Sirin would probably have to fight the other Valkyrie as soon as they got to the Schicksal Headquarters.

So, for now, it's best to find a safe place to stay and wait for your strength to slowly recover while trying to contact the Immortal. In any case, until Ling Xi is certain that she can challenge Schicksal alone, it's best to keep a low profile.

As for finding a safe place to stay, well...

"Buying a house?"

After a moment, upon hearing Ling Xi's words, Sirin seemed somewhat puzzled and asked, "Why don't we just go to a hotel? Why buy a house?"

Although Sirin had spent several months in the laboratory, she was a normal girl before that, so she still had common sense. Sirin was very curious now: why not stay in a convenient hotel instead of buying a house?

There are two reasons.

Ling Xi smiled slightly and said, "First of all, staying in hotels is not a long-term solution, because we may be staying for a long time this time. Staying in hotels for a long time will attract too much attention, and we might be noticed by the people of Schicksal. We can't change places every two days, can we? Wouldn't that be tiring?"

"Besides, even if we wanted to buy some furniture, we couldn't stay in the hotel."

"Ugh..."

Sirin hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Then we can rent a place?"

"That's different!"

Ling Xi laughed again, "That's the second reason I mentioned, Sirin. Do you know what a house represents? It represents... a home!"

"You should know that even in the wild, when animals want to find a mate, most males will build a nest, otherwise they simply won't find a mate. So... even animals know the importance of a home."

Ling Xi put his arm around Sirin's shoulder. He knew about Sirin's background, so he also wanted to give Sirin a new home, even if it might be a little small...

"Home..."

Sirin's eyes were slightly vacant. Her home... her home, was long gone!

"Sirin, in this world, no one will pity us except ourselves, so I have to rely on myself!"

Ling Xi smiled slightly, "And a house represents this. Although it looks like just a pile of reinforced concrete, having a house is like having a home. No matter what grievances we suffer outside, we can hide at home. Only with a home will we not be homeless and drift like weeds."

"My home... is long gone..."

Sirin's eyes remained dim; the changes of the past few months felt like a dream to her.

"If it's gone, we can build another one!"

Ling Xi hugged Sirin tightly, smiling, "Home is just a word. As long as you're with the people you cherish and love, that's home. Maybe... we're all the same now, we have nothing but each other, but even so, we can still make a home, can't we?"

"Um..."

Sirin neither objected nor broke free from Ling Xi's embrace; she simply nodded gently...

Perhaps, this isn't so bad...

Revenge... no, the revenge has been taken. Those who killed Bella and the others have all disappeared.

In that instant, Sirin seemed to abandon her thoughts of revenge against Schicksal, because she felt that being with Ling Xi like this was far happier than pursuing some vague and unrealistic revenge, so...

That's settled then. Let's build a new home together with Ling Xi.

Well, it might be a bit too early to say that now...

But didn't this guy just say he was looking for a partner and a house? Ling Xi... that must be what he meant.

Thinking of this, Sirin's face inexplicably turned a little red.

Chapter 603: Even if you're Herrscher, you still have to pay my mortgage!

Although Sirin blushed as she thought about it, Ling Xi seemed oblivious to Sirin reaction and continued to chatter on, "Besides, believe me, buying a house now is definitely a good deal. Currently, the average price of a house in the capital of Shenzhou is less than 2,000 yuan per square meter. But in ten or twenty years, the price of houses in the capital will definitely increase more than tenfold. By then, even if we no longer live there, we can still sell it."

As a time traveler, Ling Xi was well aware of how outrageous future housing prices would be, and since it was still 2000, if not now, when?

At this moment, Ling Xi could only lament that he didn't have enough start-up capital. If he had enough money to achieve a small goal, he would go to various cities in Shenzhou, buy hundreds of houses, and then just sit back and wait for his wealth to appreciate!

Unfortunately, he only has a few hundred thousand yuan on him right now, which is enough to buy a house of a little over 100 square meters. There are also various expenses to come. Now that he has come to the modern world, he can't possibly continue to eat the food in the System Space with Sirin, can he?

Even if you can save money on food, you still need money for shopping, buying clothes, going out, and giving gifts!

Although the money in the bank is Sirin's money if Sirin wants, using her ability will definitely cause a leak of Honkai Energy. With Schicksal and Anti-Entropy's technology, it would be very easy to investigate the Honkai Energy leak. If Schicksal or Anti-Entropy comes looking for her, it will be troublesome.

Therefore, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Ling Xi repeatedly reminded Sirin that she should never use Honkai Energy unless absolutely necessary.

After all, his goal was simply to let Sirin live a normal life; otherwise, why go through all this trouble?

"Whatever you want..."

Although Ling Xi said a lot, Sirin didn't really listen to much of it. Anyway, she didn't care much and just wanted to listen to Ling Xi.

So that afternoon, Ling Xi went to a corner and found a phone number for issuing ID cards to get ID cards for herself and Sirin. After all, in this era, many problems can be solved with money.

Afterwards, Ling Xi and Sirin went to the real estate agency. Ling Xi wanted a fully furnished, move-in ready apartment, which would be a bit more expensive. Also, due to the location, Ling Xi found that her several hundred thousand yuan was far from enough, so...

In the end, Ling Xi and Sirin had no choice but to take out a mortgage together, with half as a down payment and the rest to be paid in installments over thirty years!

Hmm, Herrscher paying off a mortgage...

As for Miss Raven's situation, Ling Xi wasn't too worried, because in the entire storyline of the current civilization, Shenzhou has always been a relatively safe place, so the situation of losing an entire house with a snap of the fingers is basically unlikely to occur in the capital.

In short, as long as I don't buy villas or islands, there shouldn't be any problem... right?

Ah, this is home!

The next day, the two arrived at their new home, cleaned up the house briefly, and made the bed. Ling Xi sat down on the sofa in the living room, looking relaxed.

"Hmm..."

Sirin looked around curiously, feeling quite intrigued by this unfamiliar new home!

However, since we've already bought it, we might as well stay here. Besides, for at least many years to come, Ling Xi and I will probably be living here.

"How are you feeling, Sirin?"

Ling Xi looked at Sirin with a half-smile, as if... because she had experienced too much, she now seemed to really want a family.

In the Previous Era home with the Doctor, in the ancient times with Cangxuan Danzhu, in the home with the Yingyingying sisters five hundred years ago, then in the home with Little Li Zi and the Immortal, and finally...

Now, at my home with Sirin!

In short, it's probably because Ling Xi has been wandering outside for too long that she now wants to stay at home, where she feels a sense of belonging.

"Hmm, it's alright..."

Sirin wasn't picky at all; she just wanted Ling Xi to be with her!

However, although I don't care about houses or anything like that, but...

I don't know why, but the feeling of being at home is completely different from being in a hotel. Everything feels so relaxing and comfortable, and... full of a sense of security!

At this moment, Sirin admitted that she really liked it; indeed, the feeling at home was different from the feeling anywhere else.

"Sirin, it's still early, how about we go out for a walk together?"

Ling Xi extended her hand to Sirin and said with a smile, "Our new home is still lacking some household items, so we can go and buy them while we're at it."

"OK!"

Sirin's eyes lit up immediately, and she agreed without hesitation. "If you're going to say that, then I won't be sleepy anymore."

Actually, Sirin had wanted to go shopping for a while, but because Ling Xi was busy getting the documents and buying a house yesterday, and the two of them stayed up almost all night, they just had a simple meal outside and then rested. And now...

Now that the document issue is resolved and we have a home, it's time to go out and explore!

"Walk..."

Ling Xi took Sirin's hand and led her out shopping.

That evening, Sirin enjoyed the thrill of shopping. Beautiful clothes, pretty dresses, and unfamiliar delicacies were all available to her, as long as Sirin said, "Ling Xi, I want this!"

Ling Xi immediately and readily paid!

Although they bought a house, it was only on installment, so Ling Xi still had more than half of the money left from buying the house. In addition, prices were not high at the time, so it was enough for the two of them to live on for a long time.

However, seeing Sirin's incredibly obedient shopping spree, Ling Xi couldn't help but imagine another scenario...

The haughty Queen Sirin stood with her arms crossed in front of the mall's wardrobe, glanced at herself indifferently, and snorted, "Human, I want this. Buy it for me!"

Ling Xi "..."

Hmm... I always felt that this was Sirin's true image. I actually felt a little uncomfortable with her obedient appearance now.

Sure enough, the little angel and the pufferfish are the same person. When she's well-behaved, she's the little angel, and when she's swelled up, she's the pufferfish!

As for myself... of course I'd choose the little angel!

"Mmm, I'm so full..."

After shopping, Ling Xi took Sirin to a restaurant and let Sirin enjoy a delicious meal!

Just two days ago, I felt incredibly fortunate to have black bread to eat, but now... this is the effect of power. No wonder humans are so obsessed with power, but...

Sirin secretly glanced at Ling Xi. Her power... wouldn't be used for revenge, but for protecting the most important person in her life!

"Sirin, shall we go back?"

After dinner, Ling Xi checked the time; it was already 9 p. m.

"Uh-huh."

Sirin stretched and felt a little tired. Now she could only hurry back, take a nice hot bath, and then go to sleep.

"Okay, let's go..."

Ling Xi took Sirin's hand again and led her towards home.

Sirin obediently let Ling Xi hold her hand, feeling the warmth from Ling Xi's palm. A smile appeared on her face as she squinted her eyes, thinking about the things that had happened today and beginning to imagine the future. The future... it should be wonderful!

Chapter 604: Want to sleep with your little angel?

At night, after taking a shower, Ling Xi returned to her room and lay down on the bed, feeling incredibly comfortable.

"Now, I guess I've completely changed the original plot!"

Lying in bed, Ling Xi couldn't help but recall the events of the past two days. First, she woke up in the Babylon Laboratory, intending to help Sirin escape from the prison, but Sirin directly Herrscher to send all the enemies in the laboratory away!

Just when it seemed like the original plot was about to unfold, with the clash between Sirin and Theresa, Old Yang almost killing Sirin, then Gou Tui interfered, Bebedragon took Sirin to the moon, and finally the Queen descended – the original plot!

Now, he has changed Sirin's original fate, and in a way, he has saved more than 30 million lives. After all, when Sirin threw the meteorite in the original story, she directly killed more than 30 million people...

In addition, my mother-in-law should also be considered to have been saved. After all, if there hadn't been Second Honkai War, Cecilia wouldn't have died, Lixue wouldn't have sacrificed herself, Shigure Kira would probably have stayed. As a transmigrator, I should be considered to have passed the test.

As for what to do next, all I need to do is hide Sirin well and continue enjoying our ordinary daily life Sirin. Once my power is fully restored, then...

Sirin will never be able to become a Herrscher of Law again, because I will eliminate all factors that could lead to Sirin becoming a Herrscher of Law!