Chapter 004 Choose Your Room
While Lin Xi was doing these things, the family of four across from her stared at her without blinking. To be honest, this was quite strange. How could anyone's eyes be so unblinking?
If a normal person does not open his eyes for such a long time, his eyes will feel very dry and uncomfortable, and he will not be able to help but blink.
Lin Xi noticed that they hadn't blinked the entire time. After changing her shoes, she lifted her foot and walked into the aisle between the four people. She remained on high alert as she walked. Fortunately, the four of them didn't react at all until she passed through the crowd.
This made Lin Xi breathe a sigh of relief, and her gaze fell on the living room. It was large, much larger than the apartment she and Shen Sangning rented. The living room and balcony were connected, without a sliding door. It was obvious that it was late. The sun was setting on the ground, casting a dim yellow light. The area was not very large.
The living room is also arranged normally, running from north to south. There is a TV cabinet and a TV on the east wall, and below is a row of the most popular suspended drawers. There is a cabinet on the north side of the TV background wall, and a balcony on the south side. There is a sofa against the west wall, with a carpet under the sofa. There is no coffee table, and there are a few toys on the carpet.
There weren't many toys, and they weren't disassembled or messed up. Although Lin Xi had never raised a child, she felt the arrangement was a bit deliberate. A little further north on the west wall was the hallway. It was already evening, so the hallway was a bit dark. From Lin Xi's perspective, she could see what was going on inside.
The place closest to Lin Xi is the kitchen.
She glanced to the side and saw the kitchen. Not far in front of the kitchen was a dining table—a rectangular slate table surrounded by five chairs. She noticed no signs of the kitchen being used, meaning the strange "mother" hadn't yet cooked.
Lin Xi didn't intend to show her courtesy and said she would cook dinner. Although she cooked for Shen Sang Ning at home, after all, Shen Sang Ning, who was in a technical position, often had to work overtime, and she, who was in a clerical position, had a lot of time. But now was not the time for her to cook. She was not a fool, so she was not showing her courtesy for no reason, right?
Moreover, in the ghost stories she had read before, basically every room had its own rules, and the kitchen was the key mechanism triggering area. If she entered the kitchen in front of four ghosts and accidentally triggered the mechanism, she would not know how she died.
Yes, Lin Xi's wife, Shen Sang Ning, was very powerful, but she hadn't made any moves since arriving in this dungeon. Lin Xi was also worried that the fight with the big wheel had drained Shen Sang Ning's energy, making her unable to get out now.
In this case, if she died here and was eaten by ghosts, she really wouldn't know how she died.
The most important thing is that Lin Xi has not had a good talk with his wife yet. She must find a quiet place to sort out
For example: Are you there? Is this live broadcast real? I'll try it out and see if it really works.
If this really happens, when he can get out, Lin Xi will rush out and beat up those who sent the message.
Besides, Lin Xi really wanted to see his wife.
So what Lin Xi had to do now was to find the room of her family member and close the door so that no one could disturb her. The solution was ready. Lin Xi walked to the junction of the living room and the kitchen, on the extension line of the corridor. She looked inside. It was a little dark, but she could vaguely see a few doors.
The living room is very big, which means that there must be a lot of rooms. This is a family of five. If there are only three bedrooms and a living room, it is not enough. At least four bedrooms are needed. If the "parents" are a little richer, maybe five bedrooms.
After confirming the general direction of the room, Lin Xi turned around and shouted shamelessly: "Mom, I'm hungry. You haven't made dinner yet, right? I'll go back to my room to rest for a while. Call me when you're done." After saying that, without caring about the expressions of the four ghosts, Lin Xi walked inside.
She was very bold, but all her actions were in line with the family norms. Although it was a bit shameless for a 20-something to call a 35- or 36-year-old "Mom", she had already confirmed her role as "sister", so why not call her "Mom"? Why not call her aunt? Maybe calling her "Mom" would trigger the killing mechanism of that "Mom" and she would die without a burial place.
Lin Xi was curious, though. The dungeon mechanics of the Rule Ghost Story world he'd previously entered had a rule that said, "If a group of streamers dies, a ghost story will descend." This meant he wasn't the only streamer, so what roles would the other streamers be assigned? If the streamer was a forty-year-old man, he couldn't possibly call that ghost "Mom." That would be too weird.
Lin Xi took a deep breath. After she finished speaking, "Mom" didn't react at all. The unreal smile on her face remained, but it changed slightly, becoming a slightly puzzled smile. Then she suddenly realized, "Oh, it's already this late, and I haven't cooked yet? Thank you, Lin Xi, I should go cook."
Her voice was gentle, but Lin Xi still got goosebumps unconsciously.
The "mom" went on to say, "Then you go back to your room first. I'll call you when I'm done." After she said this, the other three people suddenly moved like clockwork dolls with the spring wound. The three of them walked closer to Lin Xi.
At this moment, Lin Xi felt the urge to run away, but she felt that she had not violated any rules, so she stood still. As expected, the three of them did not do anything to her, but just walked past her and into the living room.
Her father sat on the sofa, picked up the remote from the backrest, turned on the TV, and switched to the sports channel. Lin Xi, with her sharp eyes, noticed the time: 4:48. She wasn't particularly sensitive to time, but she had a keen sense that she might have walked in at 4:44.
What an unlucky time.
The father was watching TV, while his son and daughter sat on a blanket, picked up the toys discarded on the ground, and began to play with them. They played with the toys like robots, their hands just resting on the toys, bending them back and forth in boredom, repeating the same few movements.
Mother went into the kitchen, and through the glass sliding door, Lin Xi saw her busying herself inside.
Seeing that no one was guarding him anymore, Lin Xi took a somewhat stiff step and walked into the corridor. Once inside, it wasn't so dark anymore. A quick glance revealed five doors. The only one at the back was definitely the master bedroom, which was also the largest. Of the other four doors, one led to the bathroom.
Generally speaking,
There is a shared bathroom in the house and a bathroom in the master bedroom. If you accidentally open the bathroom door, it doesn't matter, just pretend you want to go to the bathroom. If the rules in the bathroom are that you are not allowed to go to the bathroom, then she will accept it. Who can outlive this weird rule of rules?
If you remove one master bedroom and one guest bathroom, there are three doors left to choose from, and the advantage goes to Linxi.
Although she had average luck since she was a child, with such a high chance of one out of three, she wouldn't fail, right? Lin Xi picked one at random and opened the door. To Lin Xi's surprise, the room was neither her room nor any other child's room, but a study.
It was a perfectly standard study, complete with a bookcase, desk, and chair. Near the south side was a sliding door that led to the balcony, extending from the living room. Lin Xi couldn't help but gasp. "No, I'm crazy! Why would a room facing the sun be a study?" That meant there were three rooms left, two facing north and one facing south. One of the north-facing rooms was a bedroom, leaving only two bedrooms?
Lin Xi exited the study, confirming that the door opposite was the toilet, and the door to the west was definitely the master bedroom. That left two rooms. These two rooms were opposite each other, one facing the sun, and the other facing north, also next to the toilet. Lin Xi subconsciously felt that the north-facing room should be hers.
Since there are two children left, it makes sense for them to live in one room. Although they are a boy and a girl, they are close in age, so it is normal for them to live together. Children need to grow and develop, so it makes sense for them to sleep better.
So this time, Lin Xi opened the door of the north room.
Every time she opened the door, Lin Xi was pleasantly surprised to find a bunk bed inside. At first, she thought she'd walked into the wrong room. She'd already assumed the two children lived together, and sleeping in bunk beds was perfectly normal. Perhaps this family was just taking care of her, the older sister, and had reserved Xiangyang's room for her.
But then, Lin Xi confirmed that this room was actually his sister and his own room.
The wallpaper in this room is beige, a very common color, but the quilt and pillows on the bed are more like those for little girls, and even the two tables on the other side look more suitable for girls. The bunk beds are also larger at the bottom and smaller at the top. Although both beds are single beds, the lower one is obviously wider, more than enough for one person to sleep on.
The cute dolls next to the pillows also indicate that this is the room of two girls.
Lin Xi closed the door and saw the room rules posted on the back of the door.
[Sisters' room rules at a glance:
1. As sisters, we cannot quarrel;
2. Be a good child, have a good schedule, and go to bed on time;
3. Older sisters should take care of their younger brothers and sisters;
4. Keep the bedroom clean and tidy;
5. Keep the curtains closed when sleeping;
6. I haven’t thought about it yet, I’ll talk about it later. 】
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