Ye Xiu's eyes were dark and bright, far purer than other people's.

His eyes looked good, but there was a drawback — — you couldn't be sure if he was looking at you seriously.

Shang Rong naturally had the same thought.

Apart from that, she vaguely felt that Ye Xiu said this because he knew she couldn't cross the road.

— — This was just a hunch, but Shang Rong had never met Ye Xiu before, so she couldn't be sure if he knew or not. She could only smile and say honestly, "I'm scared."

"What are you scared of?" Ye Xiu smiled as if he had expected this.

"Don't you have me with you?"

As he said this, he naturally supported her and walked towards the opposite side of the road.

Shang Rong was naturally against intimate contact with people she wasn't familiar with, but she remembered that whether it was the first time Fang Shiqian held her hand or this time Ye Xiu's actions, she didn't feel the slightest bit of disgust. It was as if they were familiar friends.

… … Of course, that was impossible.

Shang Rong's absent-minded mind didn't calm down until she stepped onto the stairs on the opposite side of the road. After a moment of silence, she looked at Ye Xiu, who had been looking at her for some time. He seemed to be waiting for something. She asked him in confusion, "Why are you going to the Internet cafe at this time?"

"Huh?" Ye Xiu blinked, as if he didn't understand what she was asking.

Shang Rong quickly glanced at the brightly lit Jiashi building in the night and was even more certain of the thought that flashed through her mind. "You came from there, so aren't you also a professional player?"

"… … Also?" Ye Xiu paused for a moment and then revealed a meaningful smile.

Shang Rong was slightly surprised by his sharpness, but then she saw him return to his casual expression. "You don't know, right?

Even if you're a pro player, you still need to rest. "

Shang Rong observed his expression and felt that he was not as relaxed as he looked.

She hesitated and was about to say something when she saw Ye Xiu suddenly pass the umbrella in his hand to her.

There was still a certain distance between the two of them and Ye Xiu's destination — — Happy Internet Cafe. It wasn't too far, but it wasn't too short either. If Ye Xiu returned the umbrella now, that would mean that he would have to walk through the rain.

With this in mind, Shang Rong firmly shook her head and emphasized, "I'll send you there."

"Showing good intentions to a stranger," Ye Xiu looked at the light in her chestnut-colored eyes — — perhaps, it was the nearby yellow streetlights — — and slowly said to her with a smile: "Maybe it's even more dangerous than crossing the road by yourself."

There seemed to be another meaning behind his words.

Shang Rong thought for a while. She wanted to interact with this person as much as possible so that she could complete her strategy. She smiled at him and said, "My name is Shang Rong.

The Shang of Xia, Shang, and Zhou melts like ice and snow.

Now, we're not strangers, right? "

Ye Xiu stared at her.

Ever since they met at the entrance of the building, the girl's gentle, polite, and distant appearance had finally changed. Her smile had a hint of smugness — this was the kind of expression a girl of her age should have.

For a moment, Ye Xiu couldn't help but smile: "Mm, right, not anymore … … I'm Ye Xiu. Ye as in leaves, Xiu as in repair."

"So." Shang Rong smiled and asked him.

"Now, can I send you there?"

"I really couldn't tell that you were so stubborn." Ye Xiu helplessly smiled bitterly and nodded his head.

Shang Rong had already made up her mind. She obviously wouldn't take his words to heart.

The two walked a few more steps with Ye Xiu holding the umbrella and stopped in front of Happy Internet Cafe's entrance.

"Thank you. You can send me here."

While Ye Xiu thanked her, he once again made a move to pass her the umbrella. She finally acquiesced and accepted it in her hands.

"I owe you one. If you need help in the future, you can come find me."

Ye Xiu watched as she held onto the handle of the umbrella, but he didn't immediately let go. Instead, he smiled and reminded her.

"If you get bullied, I can help you get back at them."

Shang Rong saw that he was full of confidence. She thought that he was hiding something and opened her eyes wide in surprise.

But Ye Xiu calmly added: "… … as long as that person also plays Glory."

Shang Rong suddenly felt powerless.

For her, this feeling was very, very unfamiliar.

But she didn't show it. Instead, she smiled at Ye Xiu: "Thank you."

Ye Xiu didn't say anything else. He waved at her as a greeting and then turned around and walked through Happy Internet Cafe's entrance.

The moment he parted the curtains, he seemed to blend into the swaying shadows behind the door.

— — Elusive.

Shang Rong stood in place for two seconds. Suddenly, she remembered that she had forgotten to pay attention to Ye Xiu's favorability towards her.

… … Should she come find him later?

Or should she follow him in now?

Shang Rong began to consider her options.

But suddenly, someone patted her shoulder from behind.

Shang Rong jumped in fright. She instinctively turned around and bumped into that person's embrace. Even the umbrella fell out of her hand.

The other person seemed to have guessed her reaction. He held her shoulder as if it was a normal thing to do. His other hand caught the umbrella and helped her stand firm. Only then did he speak to her with a smile: "I was wondering where you went. Who would have thought that you'd be here?"

Shang Rong blinked her eyes. She saw two people standing in front of her.

One was holding her shoulder and sharing the umbrella with her. The other was holding the umbrella alone and standing behind her, looking at her from afar.

These two people were both dressed mysteriously — caps and masks. On a rainy day, they were as conspicuous as they could be. They attracted almost all the attention.

Shang Rong looked carefully. After confirming the eyebrows and the occasional pinch of pink hair under the brim of the person's cap, she smiled: "Brother, why are you here?"

— — Teary peach blossom eyes and that rare dyed hair color. This was definitely her brother, Shang Muhe.

Thinking about it this way, it wasn't strange at all for him to dress like this.

Shang Muhe had debuted 14 years ago as a child actor. His stage name was Twilight. Now, he was a well-known movie star, an all-round superstar. In order to avoid being surrounded by crazy fans, he had to be secretive whenever he went out.

"I just finished my trip and passed by here." Shang Muhe was very doting on his only sister. He gently patted her head.

"It's raining and you're not resting in the dormitory. Why are you running around?"

Although Shang Rong didn't know what to do for a moment, when she remembered that she was still in the game and not reality, she calmly replied: "I just came back from the plane. I was planning to go back."

Shang Muhe seemed to be taken aback. His curved eyes lost some of their mirth. "Oh," he said flatly. "I haven't seen you for a few days and you went to look for Fang Shiqian again?" He asked her flatly.

Shang Rong was silent for a moment. Not only did she feel the strange atmosphere in the air, but she also realized that Shang Muhe's aura had suddenly become bitingly cold.

… Why does it feel like something is wrong?

She thought in her heart.

[Congratulations on unlocking the hidden character [Shang Muhe]!]

The system suddenly notified her at this subtle moment.

[The relevant information has been registered. It will be updated continuously with the plot. Please check it in time!]

[Shang Muhe's initial favorability is not visible. Please pay attention to his emotional changes!]

Shang Rong suddenly had a strange feeling that she couldn't describe.

Before this, she had never thought of pursuing her brother … Perhaps normal people would never think of pursuing him.

Hesitating, she secretly glanced at the top of Shang Muhe's head.

Sure enough, there was a pink heart-shaped bubble there. Just as the system said, there was no favorability value.

Shang Rong clenched her fingers and secretly asked the system: "Why can I pursue Muhe?

He's my brother. "

[Dear player,] After a while, the system replied in a serious tone.

[First of all, this is a game. Secondly, you should know that although you are brother and sister in name, you two are not related by blood, right?]

Shang Rong couldn't think of how to refute at the moment. She could only sigh softly and tell the truth: "But, in my heart, Muhe is my brother. He won't be my lover, and I won't like him."

[But from Shang Muhe's behavior, he cares a lot about you.]

The system expressed its opinion honestly.

Shang Rong's mood was a little strange and heavy.

She ignored the system's words and tried to calmly move her gaze to the person behind Shang Muhe. Judging from the figure, it was also a man.

After looking into the person's warm and smiling brown eyes, Shang Rong heard a young man's gentle and magnetic voice: "Muhe, this is your sister that you mentioned before, right?"

Shang Rong stared into the pair of eyes and felt her heart thumping.

This was a feeling she had never felt before. This feeling was urging her to try her best to get closer and closer to this person.

Shang Muhe's knitted brows relaxed a little. He softened his stiff tone and said with a forced smile: "Yes, let me introduce you. This is my little sister."

"Hello." Shang Rong followed her mood and smiled at the pair of eyes with extra seriousness.

"I'm Shang Rong, Melt as in ice and snow."

"Hello."

The man looked back at her with a smile. His eyes were clear and bright, giving her a sense of pleasure of being wholeheartedly watched by someone.

"I'm Su Muqiu, Su as in Suzhou, Mu as in wind and rain, Qiu as in autumn."

[Congratulations on unlocking the character [Su Muqiu]!]

The system began to prompt Shang Rong.

[The relevant information has been updated. There will be more updates in the future along with the plot. Please check in time!]

[Su Muqiu's initial favorability has been updated!]

Feeling that this self-introduction was a little familiar, Shang Rong couldn't help but take a second look at the name above Su Muqiu's head with concern.

At first glance, she thought her eyes were playing tricks on her.

But when she took a closer look, she realized that she wasn't seeing things. Su Muqiu's favorability was really high.