I transmigrated into the villain's white moonlight, but the protagonist is my brother.

The dinner table.

Xie Qingyu was wearing a cotton and linen old man's pajamas, and he was eating so happily that his heart rate soared.

Xie Yan expressed extreme disgust at his ugly pajamas, saying, "Can't you buy some nicer clothes instead of just anything?"

The person opposite him wore a clear look of utter naiveté. He glanced at the incredibly comfortable pajamas he'd bought online. "I think they look great! The key is they're pure cotton and super comfortable, plus they're only 39.9 yuan with free shipping."

"..."

After saying that, Xie Qingyu ignored his sister's eye-rolling expression and buried his head in showing off his food.

Today's dishes, whether it's braised pork or Mapo tofu, are all particularly good with rice. After drizzling the sauce over rice and mixing it in, Xie Qingyu has already eaten three bowls.

During the meal, he also gave a detailed account of his glorious deeds from the previous day.

"Let me tell you, sister, you have no idea. Back then, I led a few police officers and rushed in, rescuing countless wayward girls on the spot!"

Xie Yan listened quietly as he boasted, "Countless?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Qingyu cleared his throat, his voice softening, "Um... five."

In fact, there were more than five women who were trafficked, but two of them had already given birth and were not young anymore, so they were unwilling to leave.

Xie Qingyu felt a little depressed when he thought of the two older women with sallow complexions.

They said they'd been here for twenty years, their children were all grown up, and they'd resigned themselves to their fate.

But when they saw the younger girls being taken away in police cars, their eyes were clearly filled with envy.

In the end, Xie Qingyu could only tell the police to help the two women find their families, and leave the final decision of whether to stay or leave to them.

This was the most comprehensive solution Xie Qingyu could come up with.

As he pondered, Xie Qingyu's expression darkened, and he slowed down the pace of eating his rice.

"Qingyu, come a little closer."

Xie Yan solemnly beckoned to him with her finger.

Xie Qingyu, puzzled, leaned closer from across the table. "Huh?"

The usually stern-faced man now appeared relaxed, his bangs neatly falling over his forehead. Coupled with his dark gray pajamas (priced at 39.9 yuan with free shipping), he looked handsome yet innocent, like a puppy that was exceptionally endearing.

Beneath the mask of a domineering CEO, he is still that simple, kind, and happy little dog.

A small hand suddenly stroked the dog's head, making a mess of its fur.

Xie Yan gently patted his head, smiling warmly, her expression gentler than Xie Qingyu had ever seen before.

"You've done a great job."

“You saved not only five girls, but also five families behind them, dozens of people.”

"Xie Qingyu".

"You are my pride."

Xie Qingyu was completely stunned by Xie Yan's sudden, insightful praise.

Xie Yan coughed lightly twice, then realized she might be being a bit cheesy, so she immediately withdrew her hand and lowered her head to gnaw on the ribs.

After realizing what was happening, Xie Qingyu immediately jumped up from the stool, let out a howl, and pounced on Xie Yan, giving her a bear hug.

"Waaaaah, sis, you actually praised me! You never praise me normally!! Oh my god, I'll remember this day forever!! Sis, could you say it again so I can record it? I want to listen to it every day!!!"

Xie Yan, whose neck was being tightly held, felt as if she were being hanged, so she delivered an elbow strike that sent Xie Qingyu flying.

She coughed twice and turned her head, only to see that Xie Qingyu actually had tears welling up in his eyes.

Xie Qingyu wasn't in much pain, he was just emotionally agitated.

Who knows?

Who understands the feeling of a sister-obsessed guy being patted on the head by his older sister and told that he is his sister's pride!

Does anyone know?!

Without saying a word, he picked up his phone and ran over to take a selfie with Xie Yan.

In the photo, Xie Qingyu is so excited that his face is blurred, while Xie Yan's eyes are like those of someone standing guard and keeping watch.

Xie Yan was initially itching to touch Xie Qingyu's exaggerated reactions, but when she saw the abstract photo, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"This one is too ugly, delete it and retake it."

"The slave obeys the order!"

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As winter slowly unfolds, the icy blue season paints the world with a faint chill.

As dawn breaks, a light mist of frost hangs in the air, like nature's finest veil gently covering every inch of land.

Winter has officially arrived.

As a senior and outstanding research scholar, Professor Zheng's projects are at the forefront of future development trends, and his projects naturally have no shortage of investment.

In addition to government funding, many private enterprises also invest heavily in national research projects to enhance their public image.

The most financially powerful among them is the Gu Group, whose funds are several times higher than the national allocation.

While such a large amount of funding is not indispensable for scientific research, having substantial financial support allows researchers to conduct their work without being constrained, giving them more confidence and access to more possibilities.

Professor Zheng actually greatly admires and is grateful for such conscientious companies.

Even so, she was still surprised when she received the invitation from the Gu Group.

As a company, we usually don't have a deep relationship with researchers; we just send them money and that's it. How come they even sent her an invitation letter?

The simply dressed old lady sat in her office, wearing reading glasses and looking at the electronic invitation in her email inbox, somewhat bewildered.

Although she was very touched, she didn't want to go.

At her age, she's already tired enough from work; she'd rather go to the supermarket to grab eggs after work.

Several elderly professors were in one office, chatting amongst themselves.

"I think you should still go, Lao Zheng. After all, they invested hundreds of millions in your project, and it's not easy for them to invite you to attend the event. It would be embarrassing if you didn't go."

"Old Zhang is right, it's a matter of attitude. But anyway, we're getting old, so you can just show your face and leave."

Professor Zheng squinted and looked at the invitation again. "Sigh, the key is that this isn't some kind of smart summit. It says it's the birthday banquet of the Gu family's youngest son. What am I supposed to do there? Am I supposed to go to a banquet and drink with young people at my age?"

The old man next to him couldn't help but chuckle, "They must have a lot of expensive foreign liquors there, you can drink more."

Professor Zheng rolled his eyes at him. "I don't like foreign drinks. I only like Erguotou. It's strong."

No one knew that the person in charge of the national project, who appeared to be incredibly high-level and experienced to outsiders, was actually a little old lady who loved drinking Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor).

However, even though she didn't want to go, the Gu family was, after all, the largest investor in the project, so Professor Zheng still had to show his face, even if it was just to wish their youngest son a happy birthday and then leave.

But she didn't want to go alone.

So the old lady dialed the number of her only beautiful little darling.

"Xie Yan, do you have any plans for tomorrow, the weekend? I have something to do, but I don't have anyone to go with. You know, I'm getting old, and I have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and a herniated disc..."

nothing.

She is perfectly healthy.

But Xie Yan immediately replied, "Oh, I'm free tomorrow, teacher. I can go with you if you need anything tomorrow."

Professor Zheng was immediately delighted upon hearing this, thinking how wonderful it was to have a smart, sensible, and well-behaved female student!

"Okay, okay, then hurry up and buy a pretty dress today. You have an important occasion to attend tomorrow, so don't be stingy with your money. Your teacher will reimburse you later!"

"No need, teacher, I have money."

Xie Yan was worried about having over ten million in her bank account with nowhere to spend it, and now she can finally spend it.

However, Professor Zheng disagreed, insisting that the expenses be reimbursed, so Xie Yan had no choice but to agree.

Professor Zheng looked happy after hanging up the phone.

"Old Zheng, isn't that student of yours only an undergraduate? Why do you value him so much? Why don't you send a graduate student with you? That way, he can show off in front of important people."

The old woman glanced at him. "She's my only little girl, and I cherish her dearly! Besides, you don't understand. She's basically finished her undergraduate studies, so I don't have to worry about her at all. Now she's working on development at the graduate level, and she's already quite capable. She said she wants to take my doctoral entrance exam later!"

Wow, that's amazing!

"That is!"

Professor Zheng said with a smug look, "Tell me how lucky I am to have such a smart and sensible student. Sigh, I couldn't refuse her even if I wanted to. She insisted on choosing me. Isn't that infuriating? Hahahaha!"

"..."

"..."

Meanwhile, Xie Yan, after hanging up the phone, was thinking about what she should wear tomorrow.

Because she had not received any invitation from the Gu family, nor did she know about Shen Yan's birthday; no one had told her at all.

So Xie Yan thought about it and naturally treated it as a work occasion, such as a summit or similar event that their industry might attend.

But the teacher also said to dress nicely, so it must be a work occasion with a social aspect, such as a drinking party or banquet.

Xie Yan pondered for a while, not knowing much about the clothing brands in this world, so she called Bai Xiao.

She remembered that the red dress Bai Xiao had given her before was quite pretty, but she didn't know what brand it was.

The call was answered immediately, and Bai Xiao's voice came through, "Sister Xie? What's wrong? Are you being bothered by some brainless fan again?"

"No, no, I just wanted to ask if you have any women's clothing brand recommendations. I have an important occasion to attend tomorrow and I'd like to buy a dress."

"Oh, you need it tomorrow? There are definitely some brands that you won't have time to buy. How about I just send you a set directly, it will arrive tomorrow morning."

Xie Yan was naturally unwilling to accept it. After all, the expensive red dress she wore last time was a gift from Bai Xiao, and she was too embarrassed to ask someone to give her another one. Besides, she just wanted to call and ask.

However, Bai Xiao's attitude was firm: "About the photos of us before, my fans caused you trouble and even made you move again, so it's just a dress, just accept it. But don't worry, Sister Xie, you will definitely not be bothered by anything again!"

Xie Yan's train of thought was led astray. "Ah, why?"

"I've come out of the closet, I've come out to the whole internet."

"..."

Xie Yan was silent for a few seconds, then exclaimed in utter shock: "What??? You came out??? You you you you..."

She didn't even know what to say.

A top celebrity who became famous at a young age chooses to come out as gay at the height of their fame; that's just plain stupid.

However, Xie Yan was not surprised by Bai Xiao's sexual orientation; she had guessed it to some extent beforehand.

After all, Bai Xiao's orchid fingers were unusually alluring.

"Well, Sister Xie, if you don't mind, I'll still call you 'Sister'. If you can't accept it, that's okay too. Consider the dress tomorrow as an apology gift on behalf of my fans. Although I usually have a bad temper, he's right. This is my own business, and I shouldn't put you in danger. I'm not a child anymore; I should take responsibility for some things myself."

Xie Yan paused, catching a key phrase, "Him? Which 'him'?"