I don't want to come up with a funny book title anymore.

Chu Jiaoyang, completely bewildered by Xie Fengnan's gaze, asked, "?"

Noticing Xie Fengnan's reaction but remaining calm, Xie Xingmo placed a meatball on Chu Jiaoyang's plate.

Xie Fengnan: Sour q.

(Sigh, everyone's in pairs. Luckily, my brother's a lone wolf.)

"Would you like a thrilling and exciting romantic encounter, host?"

(No, thank you.)

Xie Fengnan began to recall how Xie Xingmo fell in love with Chu Jiaoyang.

At that time, they had just had their eyes replaced and their injuries had not fully healed.

Those lunatics just threw them out to "fend for themselves."

After skillfully and tediously killing a round of Gu worms, they encountered Chu Jiaoyang.

The marks on Chu Jiaoyang's body clearly indicate that he has spent many years in the base.

Yet, his eyes still held a touch of innocence.

interesting.

This was Xie Fengnan's first thought.

The Gu that have been raised in the base for a long time either have numb eyes, or lifeless eyes like Xie Xingmo's, or eyes like mine—cold and bloodthirsty.

Out of curiosity about Chu Jiaoyang, Xie Fengnan did not make a move against him.

For some unknown reason, Chu Jiaoyang did not make a move against Xie Fengnan.

Xie Xingmo only listens to Xie Fengnan—if Xie Fengnan doesn't make a move, he won't either.

The three of them lived together peacefully for a period of time without any incident.

I don’t remember which day it was, but Chu Jiaoyang seemed to have offended something and was severely injured.

But as if things weren't going to go wrong, a powerful Gu worm seized the opportunity.

“There are many candidates for the Gu King here. As long as you can kill any one of them, you will be freed.”

This is a lie that Dr. Gao Zhi fabricated for the Gu worms.

Xie Fengnan watched Chu Jiaoyang struggle desperately, his eyes still revealing innocence—and an amazing will to survive.

Just as the Gu worm was about to succeed, Xie Fengnan wanted to help Chu Jiaoyang.

But after noticing Xie Xingmo's actions, he stopped.

Chu Jiaoyang seemed surprised that Xie Xingmo would help him. After a while, he gave him an ugly smile.

That smile, with its forced, unnatural expression, is probably what makes it look ugly.

Xie Fengnan thought to himself.

After that, their relationship gradually improved.

Because of Xie Xingmo's obedient attitude towards him, Chu Jiaoyang also started calling him "boss".

Xie Fengnan didn't care.

However, seeing Chu Jiaoyang radiating vitality every day improved his mood somewhat.

Xie Fengnan thought he wouldn't mind taking this underling as a subordinate.

Later, he was sent on a mission, leaving Xie Xingmo and Chu Jiaoyang behind.

When they returned, both of them were covered in blood.

But Chu Jiaoyang still had a smile on his face, and Xie Xingmo was no longer lifeless.

After that, Xie Fengnan subtly noticed some of Xie Xingmo's little actions towards Chu Jiaoyang.

Xie Fengnan stroked his chin, wondering what exactly they had gone through that time.

After finishing her meal, Gu Huanyan went about her business.

Although time was a bit short, nothing that should be included in the banquet was missing.

Xie Liuguang and Xie Xinghe didn't come back for dinner at all—they were both very busy people.

So the three of them, having nothing better to do, started playing a virtual game.

"Hey boss, what's your ID? I want to add you."

Xie Fengnan gestured for him to see for himself.

"You old scoundrel?" Chu Jiaoyang clicked his tongue as he applied, "You're a bit out of character, boss."

"Old Mo, what about you?"

Before Xie Xingmo could react, Chu Jiaoyang had already stretched out his neck.

"A black dog? Okay, okay."

Xie Fengnan looked at Dongxi in the friend request and began to slander her.

"And you're the one talking? Are you trying to portray yourself as an artsy, intellectual type?"

"Hehe, it's just a game anyway, nobody knows me."

The three of them made a farming and infrastructure game extremely intense.

"Don't go over there, it's all strange."

Xie Fengnan watched as Chu Jiaoyang's character was beaten and screamed again.

"But it's so bright over there—"

Undeterred, Chu Jiaoyang continued his charge.

"Don't come any closer! These are the vegetables I just planted!"

Chu Jiaoyang silently dragged the monster into the vegetable garden.

Why doesn't this game have an attack button for teammates?

Xie Fengnan was so badly wronged by Chu Jiaoyang that he felt he had no will to live.

Xie Xingmo was busy helping fight monsters and cleaning up messes.

The three of them played until late at night.

Xie Fengnan yawned.

Seeing this, Xie Xingmo tugged at Chu Jiaoyang.

"Boss, we're done playing, let's go downstairs first."

Xie Fengnan mumbled a reply, then fell asleep immediately.

It's a dream.

It is an endless darkness.

The caged beast growled softly.

Scarlet eyes stared intently at him.

It seems to be waiting for an opportunity to break free.

Xie Fengnan watched it quietly through the cage.

After an unknown amount of time, those eyes gradually moved away from the area around the fence.

Its daybreak.

Xie Fengnan looked sleepy, as if he hadn't had enough sleep.

Because of his sleeping position, a tuft of hair stuck up on his head.

Xie Fengnan pressed it several times but couldn't get it to go down, so he gave up.

While washing up, I opened my terminal to check unread messages.

Gu Huanyan said she would have to stay home for the next few days, as she had booked a designer to come to their home to make clothes for them.

Xie Liuguang told Xie Fengnan to go see him after he woke up.

Xie Fengnan was about to ask where to find it.

Chu Jiaoyang's message popped up.

"Boss, are you still not awake? Old Mo and I are getting numb from this atmosphere."

Xie Fengnan raised an eyebrow.

"Where are you?"

"Help! Help! Help! Help! The meeting room!!!"

Seeing Chu Jiaoyang's tone, Xie Fengnan changed into casual clothes and went out.

The meeting room is in another annex building, not in the main building.

So it took Xie Fengnan a while to arrive.

When he arrived at the door, he could still hear a fairly loud commotion inside.

Raise your hand and knock on the door.

The room suddenly fell silent.

"Come in," Xie Liuguang's voice came from inside.

Xie Fengnan pushed open the door and peeked out, immediately receiving stares from everyone in the room.

He calmly walked in and closed the door behind him.

Xie Fengnan observed the people here without making a sound.

Hmm, they all have golden eyes, so it seems to be an internal meeting of the Xie family.

I guess they came for themselves and Xie Xingmo.

Xie Fengnan noticed that Chu Jiaoyang's gaze was fixed on his feet.

"?" He glanced down.

(Why did I come out wearing flip-flops?!)

"It's alright, he's not dead! He's not dead—"

The system offered only half-hearted words of comfort.

Needless to say, Xie Xingmo's gaze was definitely fixed on the newly sprouted ahoge (cowlick).

I took it.

Xie Fengnan felt a little numb.

What Chu Jiaoyang and Xie Xingmo could see, the rest of the Xie family could also see.

Immediately, a voice scoffed, "What kind of behavior is this?"

Xie Fengnan glanced at him but didn't retort.

After all, of all the people in the room, he was the only one who was "disheveled."

Everyone else was either in a suit or military uniform; even if they weren't that formal, they were at least impeccably groomed.

However, this attitude suggests ill intent.