Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 613 289: To Me, He's the Best Person

At the same time that Wu Chang True Self infiltrated the Old Bai K, the main body wasn't idle either.

The main role of Wu Chang's main body and Erin in the Cursed Dungeon is to be good guardians to Amber, and preferably to get along well with her.

After leaving the orphanage, Wu Chang drove the two of them home.

Their residence is located at 26 Garden Street.

As expected, Garden Street is also a location not mentioned in the intelligence.

Sigef City is vast, and completing the dungeon doesn't require exploring the entire city; generally, it's normal for certain areas to be off the intelligence map.

However, both Nokes Primary School and Garden Street aren't recorded, and even without Inspiration's assistance, Wu Chang finds this suspicious.

The source of the problem must be Amber.

26 Garden Street is a beautiful two-story house, unlike the wooden houses of the neighbors, their house is constructed of reinforced concrete.

This is rare in the high property tax Federation, but the advantages are obvious; it stands out as sturdy, aesthetically pleasing, and grand among the wooden houses.

The lawn and garden around the house are neatly trimmed, and as the neighbors said, the previous occupants had just had an accident shortly before they bought this haunted house.

Pulling the car into the garage, Wu Chang said to Amber in the back seat:

"Compared to when you were here before, nothing should have changed. We've kept the house intact, we haven't moved any furniture, so don't be too restrained, just act as you did before."

Amber didn't speak, pushed the car door open, and rushed into the house.

Wu Chang pursed his lips and said to Erin, "I guess that's what they call a rebellious phase."

Wu Chang and Erin walked into their new home, which had already been cleaned once. Sunlight poured in through the large glass windows, giving the furniture and floor a sparkling sheen.

Wu Chang winked at Erin, made a gentlemanly bow, then extended a hand to her, saying, "Welcome to our new home, the lovely Miss Erin."

Erin's face turned slightly red, but she still placed her hand in the palm of Wu Chang's outstretched hand.

Wu Chang smiled smugly, holding Erin's hand as they toured their new home, simultaneously searching for where the little troublemaker Amber was hiding.

They searched the first and second floors, finally discovering that Amber was not in her room but had hidden in the attic.

He followed the stairs to the attic door and knocked, "Amber, are you in there?"

Amber didn't respond, but Wu Chang could hear faint breathing through the door.

That little girl was just behind the door.

Before entering the Cursed Dungeon, Wu Chang hadn't even become an uncle yet, and the only time in his life he interacted with a bratty kid was when he was one himself.

Suddenly finding himself crossing over to become a kid's dad left him a bit at a loss.

You can check strategies for tackling a BOSS, can you look up guides for parenting too?

He rubbed his chin, should he go to the hospital and learn parenting experiences from the old man's grievances?

Thinking for a moment, he dismissed the notion, deciding to go with the flow.

He knocked on the door and said:

"Amber, I know you're in there. This is your home, you're free to stay wherever you like, but there are some things that aren't negotiable."

"First, during mealtimes, unless there's a special circumstance, the family must sit together."

"Second, no cutting classes. Tomorrow you have to go to school, and our family will go together."

"Trust me, if you don't cooperate, I'll take the attic door off its hinges and carry you down myself."

Perhaps schooling, grades, and family are obsessions ingrained in the bones of the Summer people, Wu Chang felt exceptionally fluent when saying this, speaking easily off the top of his head.

Perhaps the previous warning had some effect, by lunchtime Amber came down from the attic quite voluntarily and sat at the dining table.

They had just moved in not long ago, and many belongings hadn't been acquired yet. The fridge only had milk, eggs, and frozen pizza, and the kitchen cabinets only contained instant noodles.

Wu Chang made do with stir-fried instant noodles, along with three servings of egg custard.

To him, this level of meal was barely life-sustaining, but for Amber, who was used to bland meals, it seemed to open a door to a New World.

While eating, Amber's eyes were wide open, but once finished, she ran back upstairs again, making Wu Chang roll his eyes.

The same routine repeated for dinner, at mealtime Amber appeared and disappeared after eating.

At seven pm, after tossing used dishes into the dishwasher, Wu Chang said to Erin:

"I'm going out later, you try to communicate with her during this time, I always feel like she's a bit scared of me."

Erin followed Wu Chang to the door, advising: "Be careful, if there's danger remember to tell me."

"Don't worry."

Wu Chang was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something, standing still at the door, seemingly waiting for something?

Erin asked curiously, "What else is there?"

Wu Chang said matter-of-factly, "We're engaged now, at times like this, isn't a goodbye kiss from the fiancée customary before the fiancé leaves?"

With that, he tapped his cheek.

Erin snuck a glance around, then moved her face close, sneakily brushing Wu Chang's cheek.

Wu Chang took a dramatic half-step back, "Wow, Erin, did you really do it!"

He wanted to tease her a bit more, but upon seeing Erin's face flush red as she pulled out the Light of Steadfastness, he quickly opened the door and slipped out.

After sending Wu Chang off, Erin returned to the living room, turned on the TV, and started playing a Film from the Plane.

Soon, she heard a door closing sound from upstairs, footsteps approaching until they stopped beside her.