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Chapter 332 Huh?
Embarrassing moments are never in short supply in life.

But in Tang Yao's view, what happened was definitely a strong contender for the list of most embarrassing moments in her life.

...voluntarily revealing his XP in front of his sister.

The main selling point is the suffocating feeling of carving out a four-bedroom, one-living-room apartment on the spot.

Tang Yao's finger, which was unlocking the screen, froze in mid-air. The colorful and intimate picture on the screen was crystal clear under the bright light of the phone, leaving no room for concealment.

Tang Xun lowered her head slightly, her gaze lingering on the screen for a while before slowly raising it, her clear eyes looking directly at her sister's stunningly beautiful face.

Tang Yao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in her heart. She quickly swiped her fingers to close the photo album and simultaneously opened the memo app: "Ahem... take a look, are there any places you'd like to go? I've picked a few."

"..."

Tang Xun lowered her head again, her gaze sweeping over the domestic and international locations listed in the memo.

However, her mind was clearly not on that. After watching for a while, she looked up at her sister's stunningly beautiful face again.

Tang Yao put away her phone and asked, "What's wrong? Don't you have anywhere you want to go?"

Tang Xun didn't speak, and continued to look at her sister.

Tang Yao was very calm, surprisingly calm... Her face didn't even turn red, as if nothing had just happened.

A classic example of playing dead.

Tang Xun finally spoke: "You can decide when the time comes."

"Ah."

Tang Yao nodded gently.

But Tang Xun continued to look at her sister.

Tang Yao knew she couldn't fool them anymore, so she took a deep breath, put down her phone, and then placed her hands on her sister's shoulders, saying earnestly, "Xun."

"Ah."

"I was just relaxing."

"Ah."

"I'm an adult."

"Ah."

"So I'm sorry to have shown you the dirty side of adults, but don't make unnecessary connections. You're still young..."

Tang Yao pressed her younger sister's shoulder, trying her best to keep her tone steady and her expression calm, as if she were teaching an ignorant child.

Tang Xun's cool eyes reflected her older sister's expression, looking at her tense jawline, her slightly pursed lips trying to appear serious, and her bright eyes that seemed unusually bright because of her forced composure... Her own calm face was clearly reflected in those eyes.

"I just turned eighteen a while ago."

"so?"

"So theoretically I'm a dirty adult too, sister, you can just tell me... is your type the one in the picture?"

"..."

It seemed they hadn't expected Tang Xun to ask so directly.

Tang Yao couldn't hold back any longer; her pretty face instantly turned bright red, and even her fair neck was tinged with an alluring pink.

After a while.

She finally recovered and gave Tang Xun a slight glare: "No!"

"..."

Tang Xun stared at her older sister.

Forget it.

Tang Yao took a deep breath, resigned herself to her fate, and gave up struggling, saying seriously, "So what if it is?"

Actually, this matter couldn't be kept secret for long.

Because the two sisters cannot live separately in the short term.

Tang Xun agreed.

Tang Yao was also worried.

"...Not very good."

Tang Xun noticed the slight unease on her sister's face, remained silent for a moment, then replied, moved forward, opened her arms, and gently pulled her into her embrace.

The girl's body carried the fresh scent of a recent bath, soft yet slightly cool.

"..."

Tang Yao was slightly stiffened by the sudden hug, but then relaxed and reached out to gently wrap her arms around her sister's slender waist.

Two young and beautiful bodies embraced tightly, exuding the unique intimacy and warmth between sisters.

Tang Xun buried her face in Tang Yao's soft neck, inhaling the comforting fragrance and quietly feeling the heartbeat from her sister's chest.

Then the girl tightened her arms around him, reiterating her stance: "Whatever makes you happy."

Tang Yao was stunned.

She had anticipated many possible reactions from her sister: confusion, silence, embarrassment, or even a brief avoidance after being shocked... but she never expected such calm acceptance.

The girl's warm breath brushed against Tang Yao's sensitive skin, bringing a slight itch, but strangely soothing the unease in her heart.

A warm current instantly washed away the last bit of tension and feigned composure in her heart.

Tang Yao rested her chin on her sister's soft hair and then gave a muffled "hmm".

All explanations and justifications seemed superfluous at this moment.

She didn't need to prove anything to her sister, nor did she need to teach her anything.

"Anyway..."

Tang Xun paused, then added very quietly with a sense of relief and certainty, "...It's so good that my sister won't get married."

"Ok?"

Tang Yao didn't hear clearly, but she felt her sister's arms tighten around her, the feeling of attachment heavy in her heart.

"It's nothing." Tang Xun gently shook her head, burying her face deeper into her sister's neck, using actions to convey a sense of reassurance that was difficult to put into words.

Tang Yao thought for a moment, then didn't press for details. Instead, she gently patted her sister's back, enjoying the tranquility that the hug brought.

The earlier social death and defense breach seemed like distant background noise.

After hugging for a while, Tang Xun finally raised her head, her clear eyes looking at Tang Yao under the light: "Sister."

"Hmm?" Tang Yao looked down at her.

Let's sleep together tonight.

"Eh?"

Tang Yao's expression froze for a moment. Sleeping together? It used to be a common occurrence, but today... in this delicate atmosphere after the XP exposure? She felt something was off.

"why?"

"I want to talk to you."

Tang Yao looked at her younger sister's beautiful and refined face, which at this moment seemed to say, "I want to sleep here," and remained silent for a moment.

"Can't you?"

Tang Xun tilted her head slightly, her eyes calm and expressionless, but Tang Yao managed to read a hint in them that said, "If you don't agree, I'll keep holding you until you do."

“…Okay.” Tang Yao thought about it for a moment, and didn’t mind too much, so she nodded.

It's quiet at night.

The lights in the master bedroom were adjusted to a soft, warm yellow.

Tang Yao lay down in bed and had just turned off the light when Tang Xun skillfully snuggled up to her. The girl's slightly cool arms wrapped around her waist, and one leg was draped over hers. Her head rested on Tang Yao's shoulder, and her hair tickled her neck.

The whole set of actions flows smoothly.

The main issue is that there are quite a few cases where two people sleep together.

However, today is indeed a little different.

Anyway, Tang Yao felt something was off, and her delicate body stiffened slightly from the all-around close contact: "Xun, it's too close."

Tang Xun ignored her sister and hugged her even tighter.

Tang Yao had no choice but to adjust her position, gently embrace her, and prepare to sleep.

"elder sister."

But just when Tang Yao thought it was all over.

In the darkness, Tang Xun's voice suddenly rang out, clear and melodious, showing no signs of sleepiness.

"Hmm?" Tang Yao turned her head and, by the faint moonlight coming in through the window, could see her sister's open eyes, which were sparkling in the darkness.

"so."

Tang Xun's tone was very calm, as if she were discussing what to have for breakfast tomorrow: "Is the person you like Miss Li?"

Tang Yao: “…”

……

……

the next day.

Avalon.

Tang Yao arrived at her office on time. Morning light streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto the polished floor. As soon as she entered, she saw Li Xue, as usual, efficiently tidying up the scattered documents on her desk.

Her long hair was elegantly tied up, revealing her slender, fair neck. She wore a well-tailored business suit, exuding a capable and composed beauty.

"morning."

Hearing the noise, Li Xue looked up and saw Tang Yao. She immediately gave her a gentle smile and greeted her softly.

"morning."

Tang Yao walked to her seat, put her bag aside, and then looked at Miss Li for a moment. Remembering her secret conversation with her sister last night, her expression suddenly became somewhat subtle.

"what happened?"

"nothing."

Tang Yao gently shook her head, then asked, "Is there anything urgent that I need to deal with today?"

"Not yet."

Li Xue gently shook her head, deftly putting the last document away: "All key projects are progressing smoothly. 'Rogue' and 'LOL' are in the crucial testing and polishing phase, and the feedback is good; several key animation projects from ANF are also progressing as planned; and the completion and follow-up operations of 'Chainsaw Man' are also running smoothly..."

She gave a concise and clear report on the progress of the company's core business segments.

As Avalon grew larger and its business lines expanded, Tang Yao found herself with fewer and fewer opportunities to handle matters personally and delve into the details.

Even for core game projects like "Rogue" and "League of Legends," which she was deeply involved in and poured her heart and soul into, she was still able to maintain a high level of attention and control.

However, for matters such as the specific execution of animation projects and the promotion and operation after the completion of the comics, she mainly focuses on grasping the direction and key points, while the specific execution has long been handed over to a mature and professional team.

However, this doesn't seem to be a big problem.

Thanks to Tang Yao's initial framework building, concept instillation, and team training, staff in various departments are now able to understand and implement the direction and standards she expects.

This systematic operation and the team's execution are precisely the source of Tang Yao's confidence to think about taking a break.

soon.

Li Xue finished her report, and the office fell into a brief silence, with only the low hum of the air conditioner and the faint sounds of the city outside the window.

She didn't leave immediately, but naturally walked around to the side of Tang Yao's desk, leaning against the edge of the desk, her posture much more relaxed than when she was reporting her work earlier.

"Oh, right."

Li Xue suddenly remembered something and looked at Tang Yao's face again: "There's something else, I almost forgot to mention it."

"Ok?"

Have you heard of "Game Frontier"?

Tang Yao frowned slightly, searching her memory: "Hmm... that famous game magazine that wrote several reviews praising our game to the skies?"

"Yes, it's them."

Li Xue nodded gently: "Their editor-in-chief contacted me personally. He was very sincere and wanted to do an in-depth interview with you as a cover story. The topic is Avalon's path to success and you, the helmsman who turns stones into gold."

Observing Tang Yao's expression, she added, "The space and resources they offered were very generous, and this is currently one of the most significant exposure opportunities in the industry."

After hearing this, Tang Yao shook her head almost without hesitation: "No interest, forget about my interview."

Li Xue was not surprised by this answer at all; in fact, a knowing smile appeared on her face.

She knew Tang Yao too well; this talented boss had an instinctive aversion to the spotlight.

"I knew you would say that."

Li Xue chuckled, "However, Game Frontiers does have a good readership and influence. They also adopted a very humble approach this time, and their consecutive reports helped build momentum for us..."

Tang Yao: "So what do you mean?"

Li Xue thought for a moment: "Let them interview Yu Lili, the person in charge of the 'LOL' project, or Kang Ming, the person in charge of the 'Wanderer' project. These two are currently very popular figures in the industry, and the projects themselves are also good material for interviews. I believe many players will be very interested in the behind-the-scenes information of these two games. This will not only give 'Game Frontier' a way out, but also put the spotlight on the real protagonist - our game."

Tang Yao nodded gently upon hearing this: "Okay, let's do it your way. You can communicate with the two project teams about the specific candidates and see who is more suitable and more willing to be interviewed... Oh, remember to tell them that the interview content must focus on the project itself, and personal praise is not allowed."

"clear."

Li Xue smiled brightly: "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on the limits and direction."

then.

She paused, looking at Tang Yao's slightly relaxed profile, and suddenly changed the subject: "However... I thought you would do a memorable interview before you rested."

Upon hearing this, Tang Yao's gaze lingered for a moment on Li Xue's elegant profile, her expression becoming somewhat subtle: "If you want to see me roasted on the fire, then go ahead and arrange it. Yesterday..."

Speaking of which.

She paused, glanced at the doorway, then grabbed Li Xue's arm, made her bend down, and whispered in her ear.

Li Xue obediently bent down and leaned closer with a hint of curiosity.

Tang Yao lowered her voice and subtly relayed the key points of her subtle conversation with Xun from the previous night to Li Xue.

A warm breath lingered around my ears.

Itchy.

But as Tang Yao continued her story, Li Xue quickly forgot about that.

After Tang Yao finished speaking.

Li Xue suddenly raised her head, somewhat flustered, and asked, "Huh?"

(End of this chapter)