Chapter 169: Worthless

Ye Xi'an wanted to say she didn't know, but her drifting life on Earth had already made her habitually hide her special traits. Yet Ji Jiangci was her husband, someone who would neither nor dare betray her.

This time Ye Xi'an decided to open her heart and be with them: "I know."

"It's my bodily fluid."

Ji Jiangci pressed his forehead against Ye Xi'an's, speaking a little breathlessly: "Do you know your own special nature?" He startled, then continued: "So that's why you came to me voluntarily last night."

"You.... you're still just pitying me?"

Ji Jiangci's newly rebuilt confidence collapsed again. He thought Ye Xi'an truly didn't despise his ugliness, but he hadn't expected that she still came to be intimate with him only out of compulsion.

As Ji Jiangci, feeling set back, tried to pull away, Ye Xi'an wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Even if I pity you, I don't have to sacrifice myself this much!"

Ye Xi'an was almost dying of anger; such a timid person as she had done so many things she never dared imagine for Ji Jiangci, yet he still acted this way.

She rolled over and sat up, pressing Ji Jiangci beneath her, eyes full of resentment: "I truly came here to be with you forever, Ji Jiangci—when did you become so fussy?"

Ji Jiangci bit his lower lip, looking at Ye Xi'an with a gaze full of devout longing—she was his wife, his lifelong reliance.

"'I was wrong,' he obediently admitted; Ye Xi'an was right—even if a female pities a male, she wouldn't wrong herself unless she truly loved that male."

"Then can I continue?"

Ye Xi'an lay down, tsundere: "No way! Sleep!"

Looking at Ye Xi'an's slender back, Ji Jiangci curled his lips in a faint smile, then put his arm around her waist; their bodies fit perfectly, and they soon fell into a deep sleep.

When Ye Xi'an woke, Ji Jiangci was still asleep; she propped up her upper body and carefully examined his appearance—his wrinkles seemed somewhat fewer, but the change was still not obvious. At this rate, he wouldn't recover even in a few months.

Moreover.... Ye Xi'an's cheeks flushed crimson; she couldn't possibly be like this with Ji Jiangci every day—whether it was her or him, they probably couldn't take it.

If only there were a way to improve efficiency.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

As soon as Ji Jiangci opened his eyes, he saw Ye Xi'an frowning at him, thinking she was dissatisfied with his performance last night.

"'When will you recover?' Ye Xi'an said with a worried frown: 'The road is long and far.'"

Ji Jiangci, however, wasn't in a hurry: "No matter how long it takes, as long as you don't abandon me."

"Saying that again."

Ye Xi'an and Ji Jiangci dressed and went downstairs; breakfast was ready—steaming buns and warm soy milk, obviously bought.

Seeing Ye Xi'an come down, everyone's gazes snapped onto Ji Jiangci—looks of hatred, even Yi Yang's, because the kind Doctor Lin had already told him the truth.

Who would have thought that Brother Ji, who usually treats him so well, would secretly seduce his wife in the middle of the night—truly over the top!

Under everyone's gaze, Ji Jiangci unaffectedly picked up a bun to feed Ye Xi'an, and casually handed her a tissue to wipe her mouth clean.

Ye Xi'an felt a little embarrassed, stepping back: "I can handle such small things myself." Ji Jiangci's behavior made her feel like a paralytic.

Bao Jing took a big bite of the bun, seeing that even though Ji Jiangci was steady, Ye Xi'an still wouldn't leave him—what happiness!

"How was your game practice last night?"

Lin Zhi Jing swallowed his bun with a blank expression: "If you don't play, we don't play either." Originally, this game was fun only because of Ye Xi'an.

"However, I heard they're going to release a holographic version of the game."

Ye Xi'an had never heard of holography, so she asked: "Holographic? What is that?"

"It means you don't need to operate it with your hands; the game can connect directly to your nerves, and the game characters can perfectly replicate your thoughts."

Ye Xi'an's eyes lit up: "Isn't that just being immersed? It sounds so fun!"

"When will the holographic version come out?"

"Maybe in about two months, but you'll have to buy a holographic headset, which probably won't be cheap."

Ye Xi'an now doesn't worry about money at all; she thinks that the Dream Stone in her space is enough to squander a lifetime.

No need to worry about money—the Dream Stone in our space is enough to squander for decades; we might not need to play characters for a long time.

Once the holographic version comes out, I'll buy one for each of you! Then we'll stay home every day, not going out, just playing games.

Ye Xi'an fantasized about her life for the next few decades, a carefree smile spontaneously appearing on her face.

But she didn't expect her beautiful dream to shatter so quickly.

Lin Zhi Jing snorted: "I think you'd better hurry and check the latest news on Zhu Shen Xing."

A windfall from heaven couldn't possibly last.

"What do you mean? If there's news, just show it to me directly."

Bao Jing came over, took the content from the Light Brain and handed it to Ye Xi'an to look at: "This."

"'Breaking: A certain family discovered a Dream Stone mine on Zhimeng Xing, and overnight sold it all, becoming trillionaires?'"

Ye Xi'an's mouth twitched; really, no matter which world, news headlines are always sensational.

Opening the details page and scanning ten lines at a time, the more she read the more shocked she became; Ye Xi'an's eyes widened, her lips trembling: "In other words, these Dream Stones I hold are worthless!"

Lin Zhi Jing nodded: "And it will only become less valuable; I think while the Dream Stone mine hasn't been fully exhausted, you should quickly sell the Dream Stones you hold."

Without Lin Zhi Jing saying it, Ye Xi'an herself knew; she quickly set up her shop on the Light Brain and dumped all her Dream Stones onto it.

To sell faster, Ye Xi'an set her price lower than anyone else online; sales were quick, but as the quantity sold increased, fewer people visited her shop.

"'It's saturated,' Lin Zhi Jing said: 'We'll just use what we can't sell ourselves—it's not waste.'"

Although that's what was said, Ye Xi'an still felt extremely disheartened—she should have been the trillionaire!

"'If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have been lazy,' Ye Xi'an complained, feeling wronged."

"'Early knowledge is hard to buy,' Ji Jiangci said, embracing Ye Xi'an and gently patting her shoulder: 'We can still keep making money; we don't have to worry about finances.'"

Moreover, even if we had money, we'd still have to go take on missions.

Ye Xi'an lifted her head, her nose just brushing Ji Jiangci's Adam's apple, and both startled.

Lin Zhi Jing watched the two flirting nearby, his inner fire growing more restless; Ye Xi'an not only loves poverty but also loves old men! How is this handsome, young, rich guy supposed to win her favor!