Inside Room 203, Yue Zhengqing and Xiao Xiaodie did not immediately begin inspecting the apartment they had chosen. Instead, they stood strangely face-to-face.
Xiao Xiaodie wanted to relax and rest on the living room sofa for a moment, but after seeing Yue Zhengqing standing motionless and the expression on his face, she chose to remain standing as well.
"That kid called Qin Yuxuan certainly knows what to say." Yue Zhengqing was the first to break the strange silence.
"He's a newcomer hoping to get help in the game, after all. It's perfectly normal for him to flatter experienced Players. There's no need to take it seriously." Xiao Xiaodie still habitually spoke her mind in front of her boyfriend. They had been a couple for some time, after all. Not only did they live together in the Real World, but they had also used an item to sign a contract to travel together in the Nightmare World.
"No need to take it seriously? I thought you looked pretty pleased." Yue Zhengqing's tone and expression suddenly darkened. "Especially when he said I couldn't be this strong without your help. You seemed to enjoy hearing that, didn't you?"
"..." Xiao Xiaodie had always been gentle by nature. Even hearing Yue Zhengqing's strange tone, she did not get angry. Instead, she patiently explained, "You heard him too. You're the one he really wanted to flatter. He only said that because we're a couple. You even introduced me as your personal Healer, didn't you?"
"Besides, we're a couple. There's nothing wrong with relying on each other. Don't let these things bother you." Her temperament kept her words gentle, but deep inside, she felt a faint agitation. She wondered whether it was a lingering effect of the oppressive malice from earlier.
"Don't let these things bother