It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Is Chapter 126 SpongeBob SquarePants?

The streets were deserted, with only one 24-hour convenience store in the neighborhood.

Gu Huai wasn't sure if his emotions had completely calmed down; he was just wondering why he hadn't exited the simulation yet.
Will I be unable to exit? Will I be stuck in this damn timeline forever?

However, he didn't want to worry about that for the time being. He just wanted to find a place to buy a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of wine, using the little money he had for living expenses.

It's funny to say that.

He had just said those things to his parents, and all the money he had came from them.

So, should we start thinking about how to make money now? Should we bet on football based on our memories? Or should we utilize our future perspective, like the protagonists in those reborn/time-travel stories, and start our own business?
However, Gu Huai doesn't think he has a particularly strong business acumen. Perhaps a higher intelligence stat would make a difference? But it seems that intelligence is more related to nerves than to a simple conversion into IQ.

Forget about that for now. The most reliable thing to do is to check what items will be refreshed in the store next week.

As for the emotions that just erupted, and what new emotions have accumulated, let's put that aside for now.

Because of the intense release of his emotions, his brain is now very resistant to him thinking about these things again.

Then I thought of smoking and drinking again, simple ways that seem to relieve emotions, but are very harmful to the body.

As he entered the convenience store, he paid no attention to anything else and went straight to the front, saying, "Please give me a pack of Liqun cigarettes."

"Hmm?" But then they heard a strange sound.

"Are you a student? I can't sell cigarettes to minors, sorry little brother."

Gu Huai looked up and finally saw who he was talking to: the young shop assistant who was on duty.

Around the age of twenty, I couldn't tell more accurately; it was entirely based on intuition, without any solid evidence.

Young, beautiful, and quite energetic.

Her natural double eyelids made her eyes look very attractive, and her smile seemed to be able to easily charm anyone.

This wasn't the strangest thing for Gu Huai.

Gu Huai was puzzled. What was going on? He had lived for almost thirty years and had never seen so many beautiful women.

How come you can see such a stunningly beautiful woman everywhere you go these days?
real or fake?

But this doesn't seem like the time to focus on these things. Gu Huai shook his head. "I'm already an adult."

"What about the ID card?"

"..." Okay, it seems there's still about a month's difference on his ID card. He sighed helplessly, "Then how about I buy a bottle of wine?"

"No smoking or drinking, little brother."

She laughed and shook her head, seemingly finding it quite amusing to talk like that.

Gu Huai didn't find it interesting at all. He was just wondering if he should find a 'shady internet cafe' to spend the night in first.

Not only do they have a place to stay, but no one cares if they buy cigarettes there.

When did Ji Cheng become so civilized? But Gu Huai was never the kind of person who would make things difficult for others for his own benefit or impulse.

So he could only nod helplessly, turn around and walk out of the convenience store.

Then he squatted by the roadside, still carrying that heavy schoolbag, staring blankly at the road.

If waiting doesn't bring about the moment to exit the simulation, I'm really prepared to go to an unlicensed internet cafe near the school.

The night wind passes by mercilessly, seemingly as blind and free as the wind itself, going wherever it pleases.

However, the footsteps drew closer, making no attempt to conceal them, and the stray cat didn't seem to be trying to ambush him, so Gu Huai didn't immediately get up.

"Have one?"

Gu Huai turned his head and saw a beautiful hand, but with a band-aid on its index finger.

A 555 double burst is held between slender fingertips.

Gu Huai then saw the young shop assistant.

He looked at the smiling man with a puzzled expression. "Isn't it said that minors can't buy cigarettes?"

She squatted down and said with a smile, "This is a gift for you, of course it's not a sale. This is the only one, kids shouldn't smoke too much."

Gu Huai took the cigarette and watched as the woman casually lit one before handing him the lighter.

Gu Huai felt confused, but there seemed to be no reason to refuse; he even found it somewhat strange.

How to put it? It's that kind of wonderful atmosphere that's slightly detached from normal reality and close to a fictional story.

He took the lighter and lit a cigarette. The two of them squatted by the roadside, smoking, looking just like idle young people in society.

Of course, she was talking about herself. One thing that stood out was her exceptionally high level of beauty, which even made Gu Huai suspect that she had undergone some kind of surgery. However, he couldn't look too closely, nor could he easily tell. "By the way, you still want some wine, right?"

"what?"

Before Gu Huai could react, she quickly got up, walked into the shop in a few steps, and came out again, already holding two small bottles of strong liquor.

"So this counts as you treating me?"

Gu Huai couldn't help but ask.

The young girl smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's exactly what I wanted to drink too."

"."

What kind of job do they actually do?
He couldn't help but ask, "But there's no one in the store right now, is that alright?"

The girl smiled and said, "It's okay, there's an automatic detector at the entrance. It will make a sound as soon as someone goes in, and then we can go over."

"But it's okay if you're not at your work station?"

"It's okay. The boss here is very lazy. I don't know if all people in Jicheng are like this. Anyway, as long as no money is lost or anything happens, he won't check the surveillance footage. Even if he does, I'll just say I went to the bathroom and that's it."

"That's very thoughtful."

Gu Huai couldn't help but sigh.

The young woman, who seemed to easily put people at ease and whose actions were beyond what most people expected, replied with a smile, "Of course, there's a method to taking a break from a busy schedule, especially since there aren't actually any customers this late at night."

"alright."

"Shall we have a drink?"

"it is good."

Since it was the other party who 'invited' him, Gu Huai seemed unable to refuse.

He took a puff of the other person's cigarette, unscrewed the cap of his small bottle of liquor, and lightly touched it with the other person's.

Then it was poured down my throat, and the strong taste of the medicinal wine rushed in, with a hint of sweetness.

Just as Gu Huai was still processing the taste, he heard the woman beside him ask with a mischievous smile.

"Did she have a fight with her family and run away from home?"

Gu Huai thought for a moment, then frowned. "How did you know?"

Although there was notice that she had run away from home, and it was only for one night, it seems that this is basically the situation.

The girl nodded, looking somewhat smug.

"It's obvious. You're still wearing your school uniform and carrying your backpack. You don't look like a boarding student. You look more like someone who had a fight and didn't even have time to put their backpack down, or someone who's planning to go straight to school tomorrow. As for why I can tell so easily, it's because I've run away from home before."

"Well, we really are in the same boat."

Gu Huai didn't know what to say, but seeing how happy the other person was talking about this, he felt a strange sense of relief amidst the absurdity.

You can find amazing people everywhere, but is it really necessary to be so good-looking?
"Hahaha, you're quite the little devil. Oh, and remember, when you get home, don't tell your parents that a pretty older sister invited you to smoke and drink. She's tall and handsome, so don't do anything like biting the hand that feeds you."

Gu Huai couldn't help but laugh as he looked over, "You're scared?"

The young girl, smoking a cigarette, answered matter-of-factly, "Of course. These kinds of trivial family matters are the most troublesome."

"Isn't it best if you don't care about me? Why do you still offer me cigarettes and drinks?"

Faced with Gu Huai's question, the girl only used the simplest sentence.

"Of course it's because I know that kids who run away from home are forced into it, it doesn't mean they're bad kids."

So strangers are more likely to empathize, while close relatives who are with you every day are less likely to?
Gu Huai was silent for a moment and then asked softly, "What if I really am the kind of rebellious and disobedient person?"

She smiled and turned her head to the side, her hair falling down her cheek.

His knees were pressing against her chest.

The streetlights illuminated her, making her appear radiant.

"If I make you feel the presence of kindness and make you turn back in time, wouldn't that be a great deed?"

Where did such an optimistic person come from?
Has SpongeBob put on a human form?

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(End of this chapter)