The Chosen System: Counterattack with Husband

"We're at the place, get off the car."

"Ah good."

Minghong sat in the passenger seat of Rafa's car with a dazed look on his face when he was brought to the city of Milan by Xu Yiyu. He hadn't yet reacted to what had happened earlier.

They were clearly having lunch and chatting in the restaurant of the manor just now, so how come they suddenly reached a consensus for him and Xu Yiyu to go into the city together?

Weren't we talking about our experience in the Aer Mountains just a few minutes ago? How come the topic suddenly turned to him?

After Xu Yiyu unbuckled his seat belt, he saw Minghong, who was sitting in the passenger seat, still looked confused. He smiled and reminded him.

"Mr. Ming? Mr. Ming!"

Minghong's wandering soul was finally pulled back. After a shock all over his body, his eyes finally regained focus and he unbuckled his seat belt.

This time, I came out with Xu Yiyu to meet with my eldest brother Mingyu. While confirming his current whereabouts, I also need to determine the return time of the treasure hunting team based on his time.

He had clearly met the eldest brother before, but this time his reaction was so strong that he himself couldn't figure out why.

Minghong usually appears to be gentle and reserved, but he has never acted like a docile and well-behaved boy. Xu Yiyu finds this a bit strange.

But she probably understood the reason.

After getting out of the car with Minghong, Xu Yiyu locked Rafa with the car key, swiftly walked through the crowd of tourists and local residents, and walked onto the relatively quiet street.

"In the illusion, did you see your brother's face?"

"……Yes."

Minghong, who was walking along the street with Xu Yiyu, nodded in surprise.

As one of Yidali's main cities, the city of Milan is crowded with people no matter what month it is, with no absolute distinction between off-season and peak season.

But surrounded by so many strangers, Minghong, who always faced all problems calmly, felt so out of place.

When my brother first came to Yidali, he should have been more uneasy than he is now, right?

Xu Yiyu looked around at the streets and stopped when she realized that she was almost at the place where she and Mingyu had agreed to meet.

She lifted the hem of her long skirt and sat on a bench on the street for tourists to rest. Minghong followed her example and sat on the other side of the bench, keeping a distance.

"It's unreal, isn't it? To be honest, looking at everything in front of me now, I still think the illusion is more real."

Xu Yiyu said this with a loud laugh, but his eyes were blank for a few seconds. Even the Chosen System in mid-air noticed that something was wrong with its host.

The host was not just comforting her companion Minghong, but she really felt that way.

"I almost didn't wake up from the illusion before."

Minghong lowered his head, and the syllables that came out of his throat were a little hoarse, and also revealed a sense of frustration that could not be ignored.

"After realizing that everything in front of me is not real, I still want to continue to experience all that is fake...Isn't it unbelievable?"

Xu Yiyu stared at the gorgeous flowers on her long skirt, and seemed to suddenly become interested in the color and appearance of the flowers. Her eyes did not look at Minghong who was standing beside her.

"I am like this too. Or, I should say, everyone should be like this."

Xu Yiyu seemed to be talking to herself, but Minghong heard every word she said.

"Those are the opposite of our regrets. How could we not have any nostalgia?"

Minghong clearly heard the sigh that was about to fall from Xu Yiyu's lips, but he also felt the firmness that had already solidified in her voice.

He slowly raised his eyes, seemingly observing the people coming and going in front of him, but he didn't seem to be looking at anyone.

He knew that Xu Yiyu didn't just want to tell him this.

He actually understood what she wanted to say.

“When you dream, the dream is the reality at that moment.”

Across the crowd, Xu Yiyu spotted Mingyu, who was wearing a baseball cap and walking towards him. He waved to him with a smile in his eyes, but uttered extremely calm words.

Minghong also waved to his elder brother Mingyu, but Xu Yiyu's next words floated into his ears.

"Just like now, in the real world, what is coming towards you is the reality of your future."

Minghong suddenly stopped waving his hand halfway. After completing the waving motion somewhat stiffly, he put his hand down, clenched it into a fist, and wrapped it tightly with the palm of his other hand.

My fingers hurt a little, but it was a real pain that I could feel.

How can a figure that will always disappear in a dream compare to a person who will definitely meet again in reality?

"Thank you, Xu...Boss."

"We've known each other for such a long time, so don't be so polite."

Xu Yiyu smiled generously, and the corners of her eyes slightly raised as she smiled, forming an arc like a crescent moon.

Minghong felt the lingering sound of the unfamiliar word on his tongue and began to laugh silently.

Lao Liu’s vision is really good.

He was used to being the boss among the six of them, and this feeling of calling another person the boss...

It seems to be really good.

Although he and his brothers took on this commission because of the imperial seal, it was their luck to meet a responsible and capable leader like Xu Yiyu.

Under the gazes of Xu Yiyu and Minghong, Mingyu gradually approached the bench.

Minghong subconsciously moved his injured shoulder a few times and adjusted his condition without leaving any trace.

Xu Yiyu also stood up and looked at Mingyu who had stopped one meter away from them.

Mingyu did not greet Xu Yiyu, but pretended to glance at his brother Minghong's shoulder unintentionally, and raised his eyebrows as if he had discovered something.

"Brother, this time we..."

"I'm your brother. How long are you going to act tough in front of me?"

Mingyu walked up to Minghong and placed one hand lightly on his brother's injured shoulder.

Minghong was about to say something but suddenly stopped talking. The dull pain in his shoulder made him frown slightly.

Mingyu had been doing intelligence work at Yidali for so many years that he had developed a pair of sharp eyes. Seeing that his goal had been achieved, he withdrew his hand from Minghong's shoulder, bent his index finger and gave his brother a slap.

"You kid, is it shameful to be injured? And you want to pretend that nothing is wrong in front of your own brother?"

Mingyu turned to Xu Yiyu and nodded, then he deliberately frowned and pretended to scold his own brother harshly.

Although his tone sounded unfriendly, Xu Yiyu could sense Mingyu's heartache for Minghong from the way Mingyu subconsciously reached into his pocket.

The medicine that Mingyu took out from his coat pocket was a special medicine that was not available on the Chinese market.

This oral medication has two effects, one of which is rapid-acting pain relief.

The other one is to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

It seems that he already knew about Minghong's injury before he came. As expected of a big boss who has been operating intelligence operations in a foreign country for so many years, his intelligence network is indeed extensive.

When Mingyu put the medicine in Minghong's hand, he saw some surprise in his brother's eyes.

"If you are injured, take medicine and don't let others worry about you."

Minghong turned his eyes away uncomfortably, as if to hide some emotion, and spoke somewhat abruptly, seeking the opinion of Xu Yiyu who was standing beside him.

"I have made all the preparations. As for the details..."

Minghong glanced at his brother out of the corner of his eye before completing the remaining half of his sentence.

"Let's go to the cafe next door... sit down and talk."