My Exclusive Dream World Adventures
Chapter 264 - Chapter 264 264 Enter

Chapter 264: 264 Enter Chapter 264: 264 Enter That afternoon, Third Uncle drove over to pick up Ziqi. Chen Xu treated him to dinner and they talked about investment matters.

Chen Xu could tell that Third Uncle hadn’t made up his mind yet. He didn’t push further, knowing that these things needed personal realization; persuasion from others wouldn’t work.

Moreover, at his age, Third Uncle had accumulated a considerable fortune. Even if his career didn’t advance further, it wouldn’t lower the quality of his life. He was merely seeking greater success; if achieved, it would just be icing on the cake.

After dinner, Third Uncle took Ziqi back.

As Chen Xu saw them off, Ziqi got into the car and gave him an OK gesture, indicating she would act according to plan.

After everyone had left, Chen Xu drove to the address given by Yang Jinxia. It was a sanatorium surrounded by high walls, with lush green trees that were quite old, giving the surrounding environment a serene look, resembling an exquisite garden.

There was a dedicated parking area. After he parked his car, someone came to greet him. After asking his name, they led him to a nearby building and took an elevator to the top floor.

The staff member knocked on the first door. Soon, the door opened from inside and Yang Jinxia was there.

She smiled, “You must be pleased with this place, aren’t you?”

“It’s somewhat beyond my expectations,” Chen Xu replied, glancing at the interior decoration, which was very high-end. If not for the set of equipment by the bed, it wouldn’t look like a hospital room at all.

Yang Jinxia gave her assistant a look, and immediately, the assistant led the others out of the room, leaving just the two of them.

She asked, “Is everything arranged?”

“Not yet,” Chen Xu shook his head.

“That actress? Right, she must be really busy now with her song becoming so popular–it’s almost turning purple. Think about it; she’s the one gaining advantages here. A few more songs and she could become a queen of the music industry…”

Chen Xu chose to ignore that remark. It wasn’t appropriate to contact Bai Jinxuan now; he had texted her during the day, and she replied that they could video call after eleven at night.

“By the way, there’s something I need to tell you. My cousin will come to see me in three days. Please let her in.”

“Is that the young girl named Ziqi?”

“Yes.”

Yang Jinxia’s expression shifted slightly and asked, “Is there any danger this time?”

“It shouldn’t be.” Chen Xu said, hesitating slightly. If it were the previous dream device, he couldn’t guarantee it, but since the last update, the bugs should have been fixed.

This thought left him feeling somewhat uneasy.

Yang Jinxia caught his moment of hesitation and said, “Chen Xu, I don’t want you taking risks.”

Chen Xu looked at her and said, “Living in this world inherently comes with the risk of accidents. Eating might lead to choking, walking could result in getting struck by a falling flowerpot, walking could also lead to being hit by a car…”

As he spoke, he took a couple of steps forward, reaching her side and taking her hand. “Humans are too fragile and too insignificant. I hadn’t realized it so clearly before. Starting a company, seeing business pick up–it seemed everything changed, and everyone’s attitude around me changed. Especially, the obedient looks from my employees gave me a sense of power.”

“At the same time, I could clearly feel that this power was illusory and could vanish at any moment because it doesn’t stem from within me. One failure and all these things could drift away.”

“I want to make myself strong, to have power that truly belongs to me.”

Yang Jinxia looked at the determination and resolution on his face; she had last seen such an expression when, in his dream, he leapt towards his space-bound self.

“You better wake up on time; otherwise, I might get so jealous one day, and go trouble those two.”

Chen Xu solemnly promised, “I assure you.”

…

At midnight, after his video call with Bai Jinxuan, Chen Xu changed into a hospital gown to make his act more convincing. Then he lay down on the hospital bed. He gave Yang Jinxia a faint smile and then closed his eyes.

Beside the bed, apart from Yang Jinxia, there were also several medical staff members.

After a while, Chen Xu’s breathing became even and calm, clearly having fallen into a dream.

Yang Jinxia waited another ten minutes before saying, “Let’s start.”

The medical staff began their work and connected him to various monitoring devices.

Yang Jinxia watched until they finished and made sure the devices were functioning properly before moving to an adjacent room and lying down on a bed. After closing her eyes, a prompt suddenly appeared, “Would you like to enter the game ‘Exploration Team’?”

Confirm.

Her vision went dark, then lit up again, and she found herself inside a strange machine, reminiscent of a spaceship’s cabin.

In front, a man dressed in protective gear was speaking, “…This mission is to explore Planet C640. According to the data, this planet is inhabited by intelligent life forms similar to humans, possessing significant aggressiveness. Once we arrive, everyone should remain cautious…”

Yang Jinxia listened while sizing up her surroundings, including herself, there were twelve people all dressed in the same protective suits.

Among these people, she did not see Chen Xu, but she unexpectedly spotted the celebrity named Bai Jinxuan.

When she saw him, he also saw her.

Their gazes intersected in the air and then nonchalantly retreated.

…

Meanwhile, on the other side of Earth, Luo Xiyun was taking a nap in a hotel when a prompt suddenly appeared, “Would you like to enter the game ‘Exploration Team’?”

Initially drowsy, she immediately woke up.

Reject.

She made her choice without hesitation.

Perhaps affected by her emotions, she woke from her sleep, sat up, and could not fall asleep again. She got up and walked to the window, looking outside at a nearby beach and, further away, the endless sea.

“Why did you wake up so quickly?” Liu Yumeng’s voice suddenly sounded from behind.

She turned around and said, “I can’t sleep.”

Liu Yumeng sat down on a chair and said, “I think you overate.”

Luo Xiyun remained silent, looking down at her toes, suddenly spacing out. Chen Xu had once told her, “Your feet are really beautiful.”

Those words still echoed in her ears, but the speaker was now on the other side of Earth, and her heart felt somewhat somber.

Seeing her like this, Liu Yumeng became somewhat annoyed, “It’s been so many days, are you still thinking about him?”

“I’m not saying this for no reason. If you can’t forget him, just go back and snatch him up. Since you decided to break up with him, you should completely forget him. Seeing you like this, it makes me feel bad for you.”

Luo Xiyun turned to look out the window again, “Do you know, the woman he was with that day at the entrance to the neighborhood, who she was?”

“Who?”

“Her name is Yang Jinxia. She is the widow of my already deceased uncle.”

“Yang Jinxia?” Hearing this name, Liu Yumeng was greatly surprised.