Finally, after tossing and turning in bed for a long time, Xi Xi slowly drifted off to sleep amidst extreme drowsiness and unease.
Despite her deep disappointment, a sense of doubt also crept into her mind. That lingering suspicion, like a ghost in the night, haunted her thoughts, refusing to dissipate.
As the first rays of sunlight streamed into the room through the gap in the curtains the next morning, Xi Xi opened her sleepy eyes. She stretched, then rubbed her eyes and sat up.
She glanced at her mother, who was sitting quietly alone in front of the French windows, motionless: "Mom? Are you awake, or did you not sleep at all?"
As she spoke, Xi Xi carefully examined Chu Zhiqin's slightly tired face, her eyes revealing deep worry.
Hearing her daughter's voice, Chu Zhiqin seemed to be pulled back to reality from her distant thoughts. She raised her head slightly, glanced at Xi Xi, and replied in a calm tone, "It's nothing. I just have something on my mind, and I've been thinking about it."
However, her response seemed somewhat irrelevant.
Seeing this, Xi Xi stopped asking questions and instead turned her gaze to the window.
Cars were seen driving into the parking spaces downstairs one after another, and the once empty spaces gradually became full.
Some of these vehicles are brand new and shiny, while others are a bit old. Together, they bring a bit of life to the transfer station.
Xi Xi pondered to herself, it seemed that her achievement of reaching the milestone was purely by luck. The surviving players were no ordinary individuals, and the competition was indeed becoming increasingly fierce.
After a quick wash and getting ready, Xi Xi took Chu Zhiqin's arm and they went to the dining hall together. No matter what, food is the most important thing.
Quite unexpectedly, as soon as Xi Xi entered the dining hall, she saw a man wearing a misty blue shirt. There were no white characters above his head, so he was obviously also a player.
Even though the parking lot at the transit station had a decent flow of people, the prices at the rest stop were still outrageously expensive. The mother and daughter were quite surprised that there were players willing to spend so much money at such prices.
The man, with his upright posture, was studying the restaurant's ordering system. When he saw Xi Xi and Chu Zhiqin, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. Then his gaze fell on Xi Xi and Chu Zhiqin's waists, where there was a golden lucky bag and a bronze lucky bag.
At the same time, Xi Xi keenly noticed the man's gaze and followed his gaze to her and Chu Zhiqin's waists.
When her gaze fell upon the silver-white lucky bag at the man's waist, which was the same style as the bag, she was startled and her light steps came to an abrupt halt.
Xi Xi has never had any reservations about carrying a gold lucky bag with her.
The reason is simple: this lucky bag is unique in the world, and others naturally do not know what it is, so there is no need to deliberately avoid other people's gaze.
But things are different now. After the Silk Competition, the number of players with lucky bags has increased. And now, in an awkward situation, all three people in the dining hall are now owners...
While observing the scene without making a sound, Xi Xi quickly recalled the previous spinning wheel event in her mind. The second place winner in the food competition was Yada Tsukasa from Japan, and the second place winner in the silk competition was her old acquaintance, Li Jinshao.
Both are boys, so it must be one of them.
As she was pondering this, the person opposite her slowly walked towards her, his voice very deep, and asked with a mixture of hesitation and certainty, "Xi Xi?"
Well, it's true that it's easier for the other party to identify her, since they can directly distinguish her from Yada Tsukasa based on their gender.
However, the fact that the other party could call Xi Xi's name so directly made her realize something instantly. She raised her head thoughtfully and replied, "Li Jinshao?"
The man before me had a clear facial contour, deep-set features, and high brow bones. He wore silver-rimmed glasses and was clearly not young, yet his eyes and brows revealed a hint of youthful innocence.
Xi Xi was quite surprised. She had originally thought that someone like Li Jinshao, a researcher at the Geological Research Institute, would be a hardworking researcher with a sparse beard and an unkempt appearance.
On the other hand, the reality was also beyond Li Jinshao's expectations. He really didn't expect Xi Xi to look like this—"amiable and gentle," she looked exactly like a young girl who had just entered society!
He couldn't help but feel frustrated, realizing that his previous stereotypes were too deep-rooted. At first, he saw Xi Xi using a strategy of retreat to advance in the public chat, but after getting to know her, he found that she was warm on the outside but cold on the inside, so he guessed that she was a cunning and experienced veteran in the workplace. However, reality was quite different.
"You know him? Come on, sit down!" Chu Zhiqin was still preoccupied with Xi's father's matter, but now she had completely come to her senses. She knew nothing about Li Jinshao and only thought that he was Xi Xi's colleague from the original world, so she politely invited him to sit down with her.
Li Jinshao was quite surprised and looked at the mother and daughter who looked somewhat alike. She never expected that the third place winner of the Silk Competition would also be related to Xi Xi.
He politely responded to Chu Zhiqin, then sat down to ponder. His thoughts were the same as Xi Xi's; they could no longer be so ostentatious in exposing their lucky bags. If their identities were revealed, trouble would surely follow.
Plates of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and shumai were brought to the table, and the table for four was soon piled high with food.
Xi Xi carefully put away the golden lucky bag, then turned to Li Jinshao and said, "If we follow this logic, wouldn't there be two items in the silver lucky bag?"
Li Jinshao nodded, picked up a small steamed bun, dipped it in vinegar, and put it in her mouth. After thinking for a moment, she continued, "So, there's only one coupon in the bronze lucky bag?"
"Yes, seeing such a big bag, I thought there would be a lot of good stuff inside, but it turned out to be just a coupon." Chu Zhiqin became nervous again after learning Li Jinshao's identity.
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