No one notified me in advance. Everyone in the end times is crazy.

Seeing Sun Zhigang's expression, Mo Zhuo clicked his tongue twice, deliberately making a noise to get Wang Rui's attention, and then pointed behind Wang Rui, indicating that he should look back.

Wang Rui turned around and was somewhat surprised to see Sun Zhigang all alone.

Why don't you come and eat with us?

It's too crowded around you.

Wang Rui looked at the picnic mat that was already crowded with people, and thinking about Sun Zhigang's size, he felt that it was indeed a bit crowded.

"Sorry, it was my fault." (Next time I'll prepare a bigger picnic mat.)

"How could it be your problem?" (My liking you isn't your fault.)

"There's no point in passing the buck."

"Right."

"It's no fun being alone, I'll keep you company."

Wang Rui got up, rubbed his younger brother's head, and habitually reminded him, "Eat slowly so you don't choke."

Luo Shiyu nodded obediently.

"Good girl, your brother will be back soon."

He nodded again.

After ending his conversation with Luo Shiyu, Wang Rui turned around. Although it was only for a moment, he saw the emotions that Sun Zhigang quickly suppressed on his face, as if he was suppressing something.

"Anything on your mind?"

"No."

Wang Rui frowned slightly. He strode towards Sun Zhigang, stopped when he was still a step away, leaned forward and sniffed his clothes.

Sun Zhigang's face turned visibly red, and he froze on the spot, not daring to move.

"You smell of tobacco on you. I could smell it when I first arrived. Is it because the children are not behaving well that you're upset?"

"No, they are all excellent."

"Xiao Bao didn't hold anyone back?"

"No, his ghostly reactions are very quick. You really care about him."

"Yes, he is my younger brother after all."

"I really envy him for having a brother like you."

"There's nothing to envy; I owe him all of this."

"Why do you say that?"

Wang Rui glanced back at Luo Shiyu with a seemingly hesitant look, then pinched Sun Zhigang's cuff with his thumb and forefinger, signaling him to come with him.

The simple touch made Sun Zhigang's heart pound wildly, his brain completely giving up thinking, and he let Wang Rui easily pull him away with two fingers.

The two walked one after the other to a corner of the training room and stopped. Wang Rui leaned against the glass window, looking out at the empty corridor. He let out a long sigh, forced a smile, and began to recount the past.

“I told you, my father was a promiscuous man. Xiao Bao was not born out of love and expectation, but was the product of coercion, humiliation and imprisonment. My mother hated the woman who stole her husband. She used Xiao Bao’s mother’s body for experiments on banned drugs, which is why Xiao Bao was born mute. His physical condition is even worse than that of a child a few years old.”

Wang Rui spread his hands, looking at his palms, his words filled with regret and helplessness.

"And I, knowing all this, did not do anything to stop it. I owe him everything."

"I... can never repay it in my lifetime."

Wang Rui looked out the window again, tears welling up in her eyes.

The moment Sun Zhigang placed his hand on his shoulder, Wang Rui knew his scheme had succeeded.

"Don't put so much pressure on yourself, these are not your faults."

"I ruined him."

"But you can't ruin yourself for him! I'll take good care of him for you. You have your own life, don't live for anyone else."

Wang Rui pursed her lips and looked up at him with her tear-filled eyes.

"Thank you, I'm so glad you were here."

"You don't need to be so polite with me."

Wang Rui caught a glimpse of two familiar figures out of the corner of his eye. Tears blurred his vision, making it difficult for him to see clearly.

His gaze was involuntarily drawn to that person, and as he turned his head, he blinked.

Tears streamed down his cheeks, and Yuwen Baiyuan's image was reflected in his pupils.

Seeing the undisguised disgust or even loathing on Qiao Xinyue's face, one could tell that Yuwen Baiyuan was clearly disgusted.

Wang Rui found it all quite funny, but if he laughed out loud at the sad atmosphere he had painstakingly built up, all the acting would be for nothing.

So, I raised my hand, covered my mouth, and told myself over and over again to hold back.

These actions took on a different meaning in Sun Zhigang's eyes.

He witnessed the betrayal of his beloved, and the tears he had been holding back finally slipped from the corners of his eyes.

To keep herself from crying out loud, she covered her mouth and processed her emotions on her own.

"Ari."

Wang Rui was startled and looked away from Yuwen Baiyuan, giving Sun Zhigang an embarrassed smile.

"what happened?"

"Are you ok?"

"pretty good."

"Please stop pretending to be strong in front of me."

"?"

"Here's my embrace. Cry if you want to," Sun Zhigang said, opening his arms and waiting for Wang Rui to hug him.

Wang Rui didn't like the smell of cigarettes, so he waved his hand and declined, saying, "No need, thank you. If there's nothing else, I'll take Xiaobao and leave now."

"Yes, it's good to have him keep you company. Don't do anything rash."

Wang Rui didn't know what he was talking about, but still smiled and replied, "Okay."

He hurriedly pulled Luo Shiyu out of the training room, only to find that Yuwen Baiyuan had already left. He sighed regretfully and prepared to go back and wait for him.

Sun Zhigang caught Wang Rui's sigh and the fleeting disappointment on his face. His clenched fist bulged with veins, and he gritted his teeth, cursing, "Scumbag."

Yu Jiajia chuckled as if watching a spectacle, muttering under her breath, "These two brothers are really succubi."

Wen Feiyu craned her neck to listen, and asked innocently, "What succubus?"

"What? Miss, you're so obsessed with succubi, aren't you?"

"No, that's not true! I clearly heard you say that."

"I said maybe. These two brothers might stay together tonight and not come back to squeeze in with us. What did you hear that as?"

"Ah~ Xiao Bao isn't coming with us again~"

Yu Jiajia implied, "He has people he needs to spend time with."

Luo Shiyu kicked open the door to He Gui's office, his eyes fixed on the small cakes on the coffee table. He ran over, picked them up, and started eating, completely ignoring He Gui, who was sitting at his desk with his arms outstretched, waiting for him.

"Mmm~ This is the flavor I like, the cheese is the best!"

He Gui suppressed his anger as he spoke, enunciating each word clearly: "Luo, Shi, Yu."

"What? You want some too? You should have said so earlier." Luo Shiyu casually scooped out a large piece of cake and fed it to He Gui. "Here, eat it."

Seeing that he wouldn't open his mouth, I poked at He Gui's lips a few more times with the spoon.

"What are you doing? Eat."

Unable to bear it any longer, someone grabbed Luo Shiyu's wrist, forced her to bow ninety degrees, and slammed her onto the table.

"You're the one who made me eat this, so don't tell me to stop later."

"Wait! I told you to eat the cake!"

"What's the difference?"

"Yes! This is the office, don't do anything reckless!"

Luo Shiyu struggled by swinging her legs, which looked so cute and funny in He Gui's eyes.

"Xiaoyu, are you wearing the clothes I prepared for you?"

"Yes, it's in your walk-in closet."

"Hmm, then you're not afraid of me touching you."

As soon as He Gui finished speaking, Luo Shiyu felt a cold hand slip inside her clothes.

"Holy crap! What are you doing?!"

He Gui leaned down and whispered in Luo Shiyu's ear, "Xiao Yu, when we had just met, you were pinned to the desk like this. Do you remember what you said back then?"

"Who remembers something that happened so long ago! Let me go!"

"You said, is our height just right from behind? You asked me if I wanted to try it. My answer to your question is, yes, we should try it."

"I don't want to! Let go! Ah—He Gui, you bastard! You dog, you're not a thing! Waaaaah~"

"Other people do this kind of thing with love and affection, but why do we always end up fighting and arguing? I have to bully you until you're completely subdued before you behave."

Luo Shiyu's body was trembling violently, and she couldn't hear what He Gui was saying at all.

"I just can't do anything with you. Hold me tight, let's go to bed."

"Hmm~"