When Xiao Xiaodie raised her head, she saw herself in the mirror above the sink, her expression full of resentment.
Just as Yue Zhengqing had said, she had been a pampered young lady since birth. Even though her life had seen its share of hardships, she had still lived far more comfortably than Regular people. In particular, after her father finally overcame his difficulties the year she transferred schools, the Xiao family's businesses had soared, and Xiao Xiaodie had become a wealthy heiress in every sense.
Her life and Yue Zhengqing's should have been two parallel lines that never crossed. After dropping out of high school, he had drifted from one odd job to another, sometimes roaming the streets and sometimes spending all night in internet cafés. But once she was with him, she had never cared about any of that.
Now it seemed that even if she could disregard it, the people around her, the people around Yue Zhengqing, and even Yue Zhengqing himself cared far more than she did about the difference in their status. That so-called "veteran," who could barely utter a sentence without mentioning the Experience Leaderboard, seemed confident and flamboyant, but he was still trapped in the "failure" of his school days.
Before entering the Nightmare World, Xiao Xiaodie had actually already had a prospective husband of matching social standing. Neither had felt much for the other, but because their marriage would not only be suitable but also benefit both families, they had chosen to be together, treating each other with polite respect.
But after entering the Nightmare World, Xiao Xiaodie had become a little bird clinging to Yue Zhengqing, one that could heal.
To Xiao Xiaodie, although she had been terribly unlucky and utterly despairing when she entered that horrifying, nightmarish world, she had