"I actually told you some of my story earlier." Yao Qing had been following Sang Sang all this time, so once again, he spoke after she finished. "In the Real World, I'm just a Regular office worker. I graduated from university like anyone else, found an ordinary job, and then got married through an arrangement made by my family. Perhaps because my wife and I had no real emotional foundation, her family cared more about financial security than staying together forever."
"Her family decided to buy a home that was beyond my means. Both our families felt that all these decisions were for our future child, but eighty percent of our combined income has to go toward the mortgage. On top of my wife's excessive spending every month, I have to work overtime like crazy and even take side jobs outside work just to avoid asking our parents for money again."
"Chen Xi was right. Life in the Real World probably pushed me to the brink of a breakdown long ago. I was just too numb from running around earning money to even realize I was about to fall apart. You might laugh at me for saying this, but although I face danger every time I enter the Nightmare World, the Nightmare Game is practically a way to relax compared to the Real World."
"But later, the Nightmare Game actually caused me to miss a day or two of work. My boss also found out about my side jobs, so HR has already informed me about the arrangements for my dismissal." Yao Qing buried his face in his hands in anguish. "My industry is in a slump right now. After losing this job, it'll be hard to find another that pays enough to cover that home. That's why I spent