Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 88 Love Hotel
I was completely stunned and unable to react for a moment.

"What did you say?!"

Mr. Lu was furious, veins bulging on his face: "How can you be so shameless? I almost don't recognize you as my daughter anymore!"

"How is it wrong to love myself when I'm with someone I like?"

Lu Xiaobei retorted sharply, "For me, sleeping with someone I like is considered unrespectful, but sleeping with a woman who only wants your money is considered self-respectful?!"

With all her might, she cried and said, "That's right, I just don't respect myself. Anyway, you've never cared about me since I was a child. You should go back to your BH City and live with that woman who only cares about money. Have another daughter and you won't have to care about me anymore!"

Mr. Lu was furious and slapped her hard across the face.

"Xiaobei..."

I rushed forward to help her.

"Mind your own business!"

Lu Xiaobei covered her face and shook me off with all her might: "Anyway, you're in cahoots with them!"

With that, she slammed the door and left.

"I'm furious!"

Mr. Lu smashed a teacup to pieces.

I stood there, unsure of what to do. I should have chased after Lu Xiaobei to ensure her safety, but I had to explain myself here, otherwise it would have been tantamount to confirming what Lu Xiaobei had said.

……

"Ding Han!"

Aken glared at him fiercely: "Look what you've done! You beast, you must have used sweet words to deceive Xiao Bei, that's why she's with you...with you..."

His face gradually contorted into a grimace.

"shut up!"

I glared at him and said, "First of all, I've never slept with Xiao Bei. Secondly, you don't need to hate me. I have nothing to do with you. Stop barking like a useless piece of trash!"

I looked at Mr. Lu and softened my voice: "Uncle Lu, what Xiao Bei said just now was really just her way of saying things in anger. Please don't take it seriously. Xiao Bei and I are just friends. We have never gone that far."

"Ding Han..."

Mr. Lu looked regretful: "Perhaps Xiao Bei is right. I didn't take good care of her enough before, otherwise things wouldn't have come to this. I shouldn't have hit her. Go and check on her. Don't let her do anything foolish."

"understood."

I left Xicheng No. 1 and returned to the internet cafe.

Zhao Yihang is filling in for me today.

"Ding Han, what brings you here?"

He looked surprised: "Didn't Xiao Bei say you quit your job?"

"Zhao Yihang, have you seen Xiaobei? Has she come back?"

"No, he left early this morning and hasn't come back."

"Oh……"

Feeling somewhat dazed, I turned and walked into the old town, searching through all the streets and alleys where she often set up her stall and sat in a daze, but I still couldn't find her.

Oh, and the canal!
They rushed to the canal, but found nothing except a few fishermen; Lu Xiaobei wasn't there.

Looking at the rolling river, I felt a sense of loss.

Could she have really done something stupid?
I picked up my phone and sent her a message: "Xiao Bei, where are you? Can we calm down and talk this over?"

Unexpectedly, a red dot appeared and a message appeared: The message has been sent, but was rejected by the recipient!
As expected, she blocked me.

So I tried calling her, but after one beep, the line went dead; she had even blocked my number.

For a moment, my mind was in complete turmoil.

Sitting on the steps by the canal, I picked up my phone and called Milo.

"Ding Han, is something the matter?"

"Something happened to Xiao Bei."

I briefly recounted what happened at noon, saying, "She has blocked me on WeChat and phone now. Milo, you might be the only one who can contact her. Go ask her how she is. Everyone is very worried about her."

"Okay, don't worry, I'll go ask!"

About half an hour later, Milo called.

"Ding Han, Xiao Bei is fine. She's hiding in the old city area right now, but she doesn't want to see you or her father, so you don't need to worry. But this matter... sigh..."

He said helplessly, "I'm sure I've put you in a difficult position. You know Xiao Bei's personality. Although she usually jokes around with us and is very close to us, she has been quite lonely since childhood. Later, she lived the life of a pampered young lady, so her personality is inevitably a bit spoiled. Just bear with her a little longer, and I believe she will remove you from the blacklist soon."

"Ah."

I nodded and didn't talk to Milo any further.

……

I sat by the canal until about nine o'clock in the evening, and my phone remained silent the whole time; no one called me.

At this moment, my stomach was rumbling, and I was already starving.

But I felt a tightness in my chest; Lu Xiaobei's departure gave me an indescribable feeling.

I got up and headed to the old town. It was the same barbecue restaurant I had eaten at with Lu Xiaobei before. I ordered some skewers and a lot of beer. As I drank the beer, the alcohol gradually took effect. When I was slightly tipsy, my worries lessened a lot.

Just then, a figure came up to me, pulled up a stool, sat down, and looked at me intently.

Cheng Feng, from the sentinel guarding the Great Wall. "Ding Han, haven't you thought it through yet?"

Cheng Feng said in a deep voice, "Time is really running out. My radar has detected some data on demonic energy. Even if the Grey Worm Legion doesn't enter the city, the peace here will soon be broken."

"you are annoying?"

I frowned: "My life is my own; I don't want to sell it to anyone!"

“I used to think that way too, but there are always things that can change your mind.”

Cheng Feng smiled faintly and said, "I am different from you. Although I have tried my best to do better, there are many things I am powerless to do. In fact, I am just an ordinary person who has not even awakened the Yuan Power Furnace. I wonder if you find that laughable?"

"..."

I was silent for a few seconds: "Ordinary people can kill demon spirits? It seems this demon spirit isn't all that impressive..."

"Hahaha~~~"

Cheng Feng laughed heartily: "Demon spirits are also divided into levels. Low-level demon spirits are not much stronger than ordinary human experts, but high-level demon spirits are far beyond what ordinary people can deal with. Even with the best equipment, they are no match for high-level demon spirits."

“Deputy Captain Cheng, there’s no need to tell me all this.”

I waved my hand, pointed into the distance, and said, "Please stay away from me, thank you!"

"never mind."

Cheng Feng sighed and said, "I will wait three more days. After three days, whatever your decision is, I will have to leave."

With that, he got up and left, never looking back.

I kept chugging beer, having forgotten my alcohol tolerance. The alcohol gradually took effect, and eventually, a sense of confusion overwhelmed me, and I gradually lost consciousness.

……

I don’t know how long it took.

"call……"

Suddenly, I woke up from my daze and found myself lying on an unfamiliar bed. The sunlight outside was shining on my face, which was a little dazzling. Looking up, I saw a room with a large mirror embedded in the ceiling.

A love hotel?!
In an instant, he regained full consciousness.

I sat up in bed. I was lying in a couples' hotel room. The bed was full of wrinkles and the blankets were a mess. Only my clothes were neatly arranged on the pink sofa.

Then, an idea popped into my head.

Who brought me here?

Leaning against the headboard, my head ached terribly. I vaguely remembered a dream I had last night. In the dream, it was pitch black, but a soft body was tightly embracing me. There were sounds of panting and crying in the dream.

The dream was chaotic, as chaotic as some kind of leap of thought and wishful thinking.

I got up, got dressed, and found my phone, but it was dead. So I went into the bathroom to wash my face, only to find that there wasn't even a towel. As expected of a couples' hotel, there was nothing but ambiance.

I left the hotel and started walking back.

"Ding Han".

Cheng Feng, the sentry, reappeared.

I frowned, feeling inexplicably irritated. "Deputy Captain Cheng, why are you like a ghost, never going to stop? Don't blame me for saying something harsh, but I know what the Great Wall Watch Legion is like. They claim to be a million-strong army, commanded by a Dragon General, followed by ten Dragon Generals, then one hundred Dragon Generals, each commanding ten Dragon Guard Commanders, each Dragon Guard Commander overseeing ten Dragon Guards, and finally, each Dragon Guard commands one hundred Sentinels..."

As I spoke, I said helplessly, "Deputy Captain Cheng, you're just a mere sentry. Forgive my bluntness, but even if I joined the Great Wall Watch, do you expect me to start as a sentry? Maybe I wouldn't even have a formal position?"

Finally, an embarrassed look appeared on Cheng Feng's face.

"maybe……"

He laughed and said, "I can introduce you. With your qualifications, you might start as a Dragon Guard."

"Forget it, I'm not interested."

I waved my hand without turning back.

I know I may have been harsh, but I really didn't want Cheng Feng to waste any more time here.

"Ding Han, the demon spirit is really close!"

Behind him came Cheng Feng's voice: "They prefer to come out at night, so make sure to close your doors and windows at night. It's best not to go out if you can avoid it. Remember, safety comes first!"

……

I returned to my accommodation and charged my phone.

The moment the phone was restarted, several WeChat messages arrived in quick succession, all from Lu Xiaobei.

"Ding Han, I'm leaving. I've already left Xicheng with them. Are you satisfied now?"

"I'm on my way back to BH City now."

"We probably won't see each other again, so I won't say goodbye."

……

I hurriedly replied, only to find that the familiar red dot had reappeared.

It seems she really hates me.

I lay on the bed, feeling utterly exhausted, my mouth dry and my heart filled with indescribable irritability. Just then, a ringtone rang in my ears, signaling that the task I had been carrying out with ulterior motives was finally completed.

[Congratulations! Lu Xiaobei has finally sold the internet cafe and left Xicheng. You have completed the daily main quest "Persuading Lu Xiaobei to Give Up the Internet Cafe" (S-rank), and received the following rewards: Character Experience +800000, and "Auto-Reloading Mini Robot" (S-rank auxiliary system)!]

……

Upon opening the interdimensional storage space, I saw a robot the size of a soccer ball suddenly spring to its feet, give me a military salute, its eyes flashing wildly, and say in a robotic voice: "S-1 class automatic loading mini robot is on standby!"

(End of this chapter)