From a gentle touch to a fiery entanglement, it was as if their shared souls had been sublimated.
They didn't pull apart slightly until they were both out of breath.
Chen Luoqiu's cheeks were flushed and her breathing was rapid. She stared infatuatedly at Alex's face for a long time before murmuring, "What is your name?"
"Alex. The 'Ke' is written with the heart radical and the character for 'each'."
"Alex..." she whispered to herself a few times, then said softly, "Chen Luoqiu is my name in this world."
After saying this, she leaned in again, her pink lips slightly parted, her breath hot.
Alex reciprocated, tenderly feeling her presence with his hands. Her movements this time were a bit forceful, as if she couldn't wait to merge with him. When she felt the movement of his large hands, Chen Luoqiu's delicate body couldn't stop trembling.
This kind of intimacy was almost no different from the dream, yet it touched the soul even more.
After a long time, the two separated. Chen Luoqiu's watery eyes stared at him, and she pursed her lips, asking, "Do you remember? My real name."
"It seems I'm still missing a little bit," Alex replied with a smile.
A slight blush crept onto the girl's face. She didn't reject his suggestive words and proactively leaned in again, as if to make up for the intimate scenes missing from the past few days.
The explosion of emotion was like a volcano that had been suppressed for many years, producing a power that was startling.
If they hadn't been in a public place, Alex would have almost lost control. Reality was more tangible than a dream, and at the same time, touching the girl Chen Luoqiu in reality always made him more excited.
Occasionally, people passed by on the main road in the distance of the park, and from time to time, someone would cast a glance their way. Alex with difficulty pushed the emotional girl away. Facing her doting gaze, he nodded seriously: "I remember. Your name."
The girl was dazed for a moment, then came to her senses and flashed a smile at him, tears shimmering in the corners of her eyes. It was a smile of a wish fulfilled, and in Alex's eyes, it was a heart-stopping beauty.
At the same time, a line of text appeared in Alex's vision.
[Meeting in Reality]
[Completed]
A mysterious treasure chest condensed from Chen Luoqiu's body.
Alex was slightly stunned and suddenly felt a bit moved. To be able to condense a treasure chest, just how strong was Chen Luoqiu's desire to know him in reality?
She was far from hating reality as much as she had said before; she just wasn't sure she could get what she wanted, whereas in the dream, it was easy to obtain. Comparing the two, she had simply chosen the dream.
What Alex wanted to do was to make her love reality and satisfy all her wishes in reality. One day, she would completely let go of the illusory dream world.
The wishes that could condense into a treasure chest were the strongest. The wish treasure chest Chen Luoqiu had condensed now was related to him. This girl cared about him very much. If he wanted to dig for treasures from her, it seemed he needed to start with himself.
Alex realized this.
As the sky darkened, the two strolled along the road. At the end was a cluster of old apartment buildings, one of which was Chen Luoqiu's home.
They had chatted a lot throughout the afternoon, introducing their situations in reality to each other. Alex didn't hide anything about himself, though he did leave out some things he felt were inappropriate, such as Freya's impure motives for adopting him.
And from Chen Luoqiu's introduction of herself, Alex got a general grasp of her situation.
Chen Luoqiu came from a single-parent family. Her mother had suffered from a strange illness for a long time, making it difficult for her to move her legs. Two years ago, the situation became even more severe, to the point where they could almost no longer make ends meet. It was from that time that Chen Luoqiu had to step up and shoulder the burden of the household.
The huge gap in their family backgrounds made the girl become slightly quiet, but Alex's gentle yet firm hands and his deep, affectionate gaze made her feel a lot more relieved for a moment.
Stopping at the base of a residential building, Chen Luoqiu pushed her bike and turned to look at Alex, saying, "You should go back now."
"I'll walk you up," Alex said.
He always felt like there wasn't enough time. He still had many things to say to the girl, and he was also afraid that this time together would be the only time, afraid that she would disappear from under his nose.
"My mom is at home. She'll be surprised to see you. I haven't had time to tell her many things."
Chen Luoqiu said patiently.
Alex also felt that meeting Chen Luoqiu's mother now wasn't realistic; he was just reluctant to leave her. Hearing this, he didn't continue to push and said gently, "Then I'll watch you go up. I'll come see you again tomorrow. We've exchanged contact information, so let's talk tonight."
"Mm." The girl nodded but didn't turn around immediately, her eyes fixed on him.
The sun had set by now, and the surroundings had grown dim, yet Chen Luoqiu's eyes still appeared very bright.
Alex almost couldn't control himself. He stepped forward two paces, hugged the girl, and lowered his head to kiss her lips. The girl's almond-shaped eyes closed slightly, allowing him to take liberties as her chest rose and fell slightly.
Fearing her mother would notice something unusual, Chen Luoqiu eventually pushed Alex away, and her figure disappeared into the stairwell.
Alex touched his lips with his fingers; the girl's warmth still lingered on them. He committed the address of this building deep to memory before turning to leave.
He didn't notice that someone was watching from a distance.
That night, back at home, Alex called Chen Luoqiu, but she sounded busy, so they didn't chat for long.
After putting down his phone, Alex pondered a problem. Chen Luoqiu was working several part-time jobs from day to night, leaving school and neglecting her studies, which was a huge loss.
But Chen Luoqiu had the misfortune of needing to do so. Alex wanted to help her, but he was worried the girl's pride wouldn't be able to take it.
Under such circumstances, Chen Luoqiu chose to take a leave of absence and work hard every day to earn money instead of thinking about finding a rich boyfriend, which showed how much she respected herself.
With Chen Luoqiu's looks, Alex believed that as long as she was willing, money would not be an issue at all. He was worried she would refuse his help or misunderstand his intentions.
Now, he vaguely understood the root of Chen Luoqiu's blackening in the dream. The girl seemed to have encountered him in reality before but, for various reasons, hadn't come forward to recognize him. One of the reasons might have been seeing the vast difference in their living conditions. Alex didn't want to trigger her on this point.
Therefore, how to help Chen Luoqiu became a difficult problem that troubled Alex.
"Introduce her to a better place to work..."
Alex pondered and took out the treasure chest he had obtained today, hoping that after opening it, an item would appear that could solve his problem.
After some preparation, Alex opened Chen Luoqiu's Wish Treasure Chest.
A light shone, and several items appeared in his sight. The quality of the treasure chest dug from Chen Luoqiu this time was quite good, with a total of three items appearing.
[True Self. Note: Forces the target to show their most authentic self to the outside world. This item can be used on anyone.]
[New Dream World Pass. Note: Opens a new dream world. Consumes one movie ticket to enter the new dream.]
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