The Tycoon God of Online Gaming
Chapter 297 - 298: The Woman Across

Chapter 297: Chapter 298: The Woman Across

Chu You had always been afraid of the cold since he was a child, whenever the weather was cold, an immature multiple choice question would appear in his mind.

It asked whether he’d rather freeze to death or die from heat, Chu You would without hesitation choose the latter!

Freezing to death scared him out of his wits...

"Chu You, where are you?" Lin Luo, holding her cell phone for light in the extreme darkness, saw no hint of light around her and no movement downstairs. Zhou Zhijun was clearly sound asleep. The area was quiet, eerily so. After she exited the game pod, Lin Luo felt the gust of cold wind hit her and her voice trembled slightly when she spoke.

Was it the darkness causing fear for Lin Luo or was it the dropping temperature affecting her mood? Perhaps it was a bit of both.

People say that the "Celestial World" game can effectively hone a person’s ability to resist fear. However, influenced by Chu You, Lin Luo hadn’t experienced the same hauntingly frightening events in the game world as she did in her previous life. Her mental resilience didn’t strengthen but got affected by terrifying images instead.

The ghostly white cell phone light was all she had. No one was around and not a sound came from the outside. She felt as though she was all alone in an unfamiliar secret chamber.

The cell phone’s light shined on the bedroom door of Chu You. As Lin Luo arrived, the bedroom door slowly opened.

"Luo er, the power really went out." Chu You said with a frown, then he noticed something odd about the beauty before him.

"Are you freezing? And to think today’s been a series of unfortunate events, a blackout and a sudden change in weather." The cold wind from the north pierced bone-deep and sudden changes in weather were common.

Lin Luo wore the thin summer clothes she always did, her skin was baby fat-like, her slightly plump figure made her seem all the more charming in summer outfits. Her busty chest stretched the white cotton short sleeves tight, and perhaps due to the cold, one hand was wrapped around her chest, which made her bosom look all the more noticeable, and alluring.

Under the dim light, Lin Luo looked at Chu You with her wide black eyes, appearing somewhat lost.

"Chu You, why did the power go out? Does the neighborhood have backup generators?"

"I’ve no idea. Hiss... It’s already two in the morning, they must all be asleep already. Do you have clothes? Quickly put on something warm, don’t catch a cold." Even though he didn’t feel cold, Chu You still let out a sound of sucking in cold air - it was a pure instinct at this point.

Lin Luo turned her head and looked at the pitch-dark hallway, a flicker of fear flashed across her eyes. The hallway on the second floor wasn’t long, but at that moment, Lin Luo felt that the distance would require her to muster immense courage.

"My clothes are in the room, but..."

Just then, Chu You turned on the flashlight on his phone and started walking.

"Come, let’s go together." As soon as he finished speaking, Chu You aimed the flashlight and walked ahead. Seeing Chu You proceed, Lin Luo caught up quickly with him, and the two were almost walking side by side.

At that moment, Chu You felt his hand touch the slightly cold, slender hand of Lin Luo, after a few more accidental brushes against each other, Chu You held Lin Luo’s hand in his.

Lin Luo’s heart warmed, she noticed how warm and radiant Chu You’s hand was, holding her smaller hand within the warmth.

She felt warmer instantly, and she was no longer that cold, as she experienced the strength of Chu You’s hand, a lot of her fears were dispelled as well.

Hand in hand, Chu You led Lin Luo into a fragrant room. From the flashlight’s light, they could see that Lin Luo’s bed only had a thin blanket.

As they let go of each other’s hands, Lin Luo felt a chill ooze up again from within. She walked to the massive closet and opened a door with one hand, after searching for a bit, she ended up choosing a thin long-sleeved outerwear. This seemed more like a fashion accessory and didn’t look like it would keep out the cold.

"This outerwear is a bit too thin." Chu You said, after seeing what she picked.

"Well, of all the clothes I brought, this is the only long-sleeved one." Lin Luo said gently and started putting it on.

"Well it’s this late, how about you try sleeping? I’ll take a look if I’ve got any extra blankets around." Speaking of blankets, Chu You suddenly remembered, he probably doesn’t have any. Back in his previous life, during this time, Chu You only bought new coverings after the temperature had really fallen. The old ones were discarded, and only after his purchase, Chu You turned up the interior temperature.

But now the power was out, how was he supposed to adjust the temperature?.

"I’ll come with you." After hearing Chu You’s words, Lin Luo voiced her intention of accompanying him, but noticed that Chu You was still standing there.

"What’s the matter?"

"("▔□▔), uh... let’s go, you never know." What if he really had one? What if he remembered incorrectly?

This time, Chu You naturally held Lin Luo’s small hand. Witnessing her hand being held by Chu You, Lin Luo felt her heart warm up. Her face flushed suddenly, devoid of any trace of denial, she allowed Chu You to hold her hand, and together they headed towards Chu You’s room.

After searching for a bit in his bedroom, Chu You turned to Lin Luo, spread his hands and shook his head, "I really don’t have any. How about taking the blanket from my bed instead?"

"If I take it, what would you do?"

"I’m not cold, don’t you see, I’m in a tank top."

"Stop pretending. With such a drastic temperature drop, if something were to happen to you, how could I face it?" Lin Luo wore a smile on her face, "Besides, I’m not feeling sleepy yet."

’Click!’ Suddenly, a spark sprung from Chu You’s hand, then ignited the cigarette sticking out of his mouth. He took a drag and said while walking, "Haha, me too." He finally leaned against the balcony.

Being outdoors, Chu You really started to feel a little chill.

Just then, he felt a warmth on his right arm, Lin Luo came to his side, "Who would’ve thought we’d experience a blackout in the prosperous metropolitan." They both looked at the land slumbering in darkness.

"Chu You.."

"Hmm?"

"What have you been through these past two years, I feel like you’ve changed enormously."

"Haha, what kind of change do you sense?"

"Well... You’ve become more mature, more stable. I can’t quite put my finger on it. I think you’ve barricaded yourself from the world. But once you unleash yourself, you are like a prehistoric beast, that aura of yours overwhelms everyone present more than you ever did back when we were at school!" As she said that, Lin Luo shivered, a gust of wind had just blown past. She tightened her grip on her clothes.

After another drag of his cigarette, Chu You put it out, "You seem cold, let’s go inside." As he said that, he glanced over at the balcony of the villa across him.

There stood a woman.

A smile creeping on the corner of his mouth, Chu You was taken by surprise that Zhao Feiyan was actually his neighbor. Why hadn’t he discovered this in his previous life?!

Zhao Feiyan had also noticed Chu You and Lin Luo on the other end, but she hadn’t recognized them as Night Ghost and Luoshui Huixi. After seeing the two going back inside home, Zhao Feiyan thought to herself, these two must also be players of "Celestial World".

Uh... And also a couple at that.