Collecting Rent From All Realms, Even Empresses Must Pay Tribute
Ch. 112 - Adventure, Activate!

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Seeing Luo Xi's cute reaction, Ye Chuan chuckled. "Oh, beautiful Luo Xi, when did you secretly take so many photos of me?"

It seemed she had been plotting this for a while.

Luo Xi, like a shy ostrich, buried her face in the album, motionless. 

Although he couldn't see her expression, her bright red ears betrayed her feelings.

Finding her reaction amusing, Ye Chuan poked her side, and Luo Xi flinched, giggling.

"Eek, Chuan Chuan, you're so mean!"

Ye Chuan seized the opportunity and snatched the album away. 

Ignoring Luo Xi's protests, he lay down and started looking through the photos. Luo Xi was quite thoughtful; some of the candid shots even featured both of them.

For example, in a photo where Luo Xi was taking a selfie, Ye Chuan could be seen in the background, his head lowered, or doing something. The small photos captured the girl's secret crush.

Ye Chuan hadn't liked taking photos before, but Luo Xi had managed to capture dozens of photos of them together.

"Hmph, you found them," Luo Xi mumbled, her face still flushed.

"It seems you've been taking advantage of me for a while now, a premeditated tofu-eating scheme," Ye Chuan said, realizing why Luo Xi had been so comfortable around him from the beginning. (TL: “Eating tofu” generally means they are taking advantage of someone, often with a sexual implication.)

It seemed she had been using their "father-daughter" dynamic as an excuse to get close to him.

Tsk tsk.

"No more peeking!" Seeing Ye Chuan's teasing gaze, Luo Xi quickly hugged the album tightly, her ample chest pressing against it.

Seeing this, Ye Chuan said, "Then why didn't you confess?"

"It's not that easy," Luo Xi said. She wasn't like Ye Chuan, who would date any girl for a free meal, such a scumbag.

Yes, a scumbag!

She had to keep him in check now.

Luo Xi was quite innocent; she had only ever had eyes for Ye Chuan and hadn't dated anyone else.

Seeing the girl burrow under the covers like a spring roll, Ye Chuan chuckled and poked her face. 

Luo Xi rolled over, facing the wall, and shut down.

The photo album made her feel completely exposed, as if Ye Chuan had seen everything.

"I'm going to sleep," Luo Xi mumbled.

Ye Chuan lay down beside her, pulled her close, and snuggled up behind her, his hand resting on her… well, you know.

"Mom and Dad are right outside… I don't want to… Let's find a hotel, or when no one is around…" Ye Chuan could hear the change in Luo Xi's voice.

"Did I say anything?" Ye Chuan chuckled.

"Jerk!" Luo Xi turned and bit him playfully.

…

Later that night, Luo Xi fell asleep in Ye Chuan's arms, her breathing even, one of her smooth legs resting on his thigh.

Ye Chuan had one arm around Luo Xi's waist, the other holding his phone, checking the notifications.

Just past midnight, twenty thousand yuan arrived in his account.

Compared to the one million from Qiao Xin, Ye Chuan preferred this daily income, especially since it would increase with more tenants and higher favorability.

Being a landlord was truly the best.

Since he was spending the night at Luo Xi's, Ye Chuan checked on Bai Qianshuang and Lan Xiaoke's logs.

[Bai Qianshuang and Lan Xiaoke are watching TV.]

[Bai Qianshuang and Lan Xiaoke are watching a movie.]

[Bai Qianshuang is hungry, attacking snacks.]

[Lan Xiaoke is hungry, scratching her head.]

…

Seeing the two chibi figures getting along peacefully, Ye Chuan was about to exit the log interface, but noticing Lilith's avatar, he became curious about what she was doing inside the jade pendant.

The chibi Lilith in the log was in her translucent soul form, and the entries were sparse, mostly sleeping or observing her surroundings.

If Lilith could regain her physical body, she would probably be much more active.

Ye Chuan returned to the main interface and glanced at the time. It was time for the adventure to refresh.

He hadn't completed or died in the Monster Dormitory one-time adventure, so he picked up his phone.

"Adventure, activate!"

…

Ye Chuan opened his eyes again and found that the warm, soft Luo Xi in his arms was gone, replaced by a cold metal bed and pale walls.

He should have enjoyed the cuddling a bit longer.

But he could continue when he returned; time wouldn't change.

[Room 444] The familiar door number.

Ye Chuan yawned and got out of bed.

Time to hunt, hunt for spirit essence to feed his loli.

It was the second day in Monster Dormitory, and it was daytime, so there shouldn't be any ghosts yet.

He heard voices in the corridor; it seemed the survivors were coming out to talk.

Ye Chuan opened his door and stepped out. 

Most of the survivors were on the fourth floor, since he had cleared out all the ghosts here last night.

Dozens of people were discussing what had happened, some crying and panicking, some trying to figure out how to escape this place.

Soon, some of them started forming groups, believing there was strength in numbers.

A small group of about twenty people formed on the fourth floor, recruiting members in the chat group. 

The leader was a muscular man named Xu Jiahao.

"Hey, want to join us?" Xu Jiahao noticed Ye Chuan standing quietly to the side and asked.

He had noticed Ye Chuan's calmness, his ability to maintain composure after last night's events, and thought he would be a good partner.

Perhaps he knew something about this dungeon.

Ye Chuan hadn't expected anyone to approach him. He shook his head, seemingly disinterested.

Seeing Ye Chuan's refusal, Xu Jiahao didn't ask further questions and left with his group to gather information on other floors.

Just as Ye Chuan turned to leave, a timid voice called out beside him, "H-hello."

Hearing the hesitant greeting, Ye Chuan turned around and saw a petite girl with a mushroom haircut, wearing the school uniform, looking at him nervously.

"Is something the matter?" Ye Chuan asked.

"I… saw you kill those ghosts last night," the girl whispered.

She had heard the ghosts' screams last night and couldn't resist peeking through the crack in her door. 

She had seen Ye Chuan slaying the female ghosts.