Chapter 1098: NO．3：Evening Rise, Obscured Vision

NO．3：Evening Rise, Obscured Vision

"Xi."

"What are you doing?"

"What time is it now?"

"Don't you have a phone?"

"Speak seriously! What time is it now?"

"Eight sixteen, or do you want to hear quarter past xu hour?"

"Sigh, whichever is convenient to listen to, whichever you prefer, so it's already this time… Sister Shu hasn't shown up yet?"

"Everyone can finally handle their own dinner." She glanced at the 'Work Group' teacher Gongbiruhua, then redirected her gaze to the text on the screen.

"Everyone can finally handle their own dinner."

And her rather difficult sister persisted, saying: "That's naturally a good thing, but isn't this a bit too sudden? How did she get so close to Aomo?"

"Sudden? Think about Sister Shu's ability; wanting to have a good relationship with anyone is naturally a given."

Once again, she swiped to the unread message and jumped to the number '7'; it can be said that the 'Work Group' discusses quickly, and the teacher Gongbiruhua quickly typed a line.

【Gongbiruhua: The mercenary summoned by the digital likely encountered some personal matters; no need to rush.】

【Wo Yao Chengwei Qianzi Gaoshou: Ah, if Gongbi says so, then we shouldn't rush; after all, this matter is what he should be most anxious about.】

【Gangtie Zhi Ma: But no matter what, we should check the status; the mercenary has been missing for so long, does the digital have no other way to contact him?】

【Shuma Kuaiyin: The teacher definitely won't breach the contract, nor encounter danger; everyone should still calm down first.】

【Yunshang Rengshi Qingtian: Hah, not breaching the contract is easy to say, but why wouldn't they encounter danger? Surely the digital didn't really hire a mercenary?】

【Gongbiruhua: This involves personal information, right?】

【Yunshang Rengshi Qingtian: Ah, sorry, sorry, my mistake.】

【Shuma Kuaiyin: In short, let's not talk about those

The teacher probably encountered some real-world trouble delaying going online; wait a bit more and he'll appear himself, everyone don't panic.】

【Gongbiruhua: Maybe he's just attending some meal; wait a bit longer.】

After finishing typing that string of text, the black-haired girl turned her head and saw a face hanging nearby.

That face was extremely close, making her instinctively shrink back, then she reacted, raising her hand to push it away: "What are you doing?!"

"Oh dear, let's look at your sister's social circle—what, attending a meal? This must be talking about that Aomo guy, right?" Nian pointedly commented on others' online socializing.

"What does it have to do with you." Xi said coldly.

Toward this thick-skinned older sister, she never needed to give her a pleasant expression.

"Indeed, there's nothing," said Nian, who was used to it, turning away indifferently, "just a bit curious."

"What's there to be curious about?"

"Curious," Nian rummaged through her own wardrobe, not minding her sister's habitual retort, "Upon seeing that guy get along so well with her older brother, you didn't just fail to increase the distance, but even spoke up for him?"

She turned her head, looking at her sister with a side profile, eyes fixed on the screen, as if she hadn't heard a word she said.

"What's the reason? Surely it's not that reading comics lately has messed up your brain, right?"

"I almost thought you'd speak like a normal person, my mistake," she gave a look of looking at trash, Xi already very impatiently waved her hand, "Don't disturb my work, keep going, keep going!"

"Fine."

Not getting an answer, Nian felt a little itchy in her heart, but since saying that didn't provoke anything, she could only accept the present situation, which was actually unsuitable for further provocation.

"Should I bring you something to eat when I come back?"

"No, you'll just add chili oil in there."

"Hey——! Life should have a bit of chili oil to be flavorful!"

"Keep going!!!"

Suddenly, the ink and wash turned into waves, appearing abruptly indoors, but were blocked by the flashing light of molten iron from an iron tool that Nian manifested with a sudden flick of her hand.

Such a clash didn't affect even a bit of the dormitory furnishings, showing exquisite control of power—although this finesse comes from the number of people in the household.

"Fine! I'm leaving first!"

Before Xi became more serious, Nian hurriedly stepped out, rushed out of the room, also closed the door, then puzzledly turned her head, looking at the side door where the attendance sheet was hung, and revealed a bewildered expression.

Although it was due to her being too self-interested, getting a bit carried away, but this melon sister's excitement like this actually made her a little uncertain.

Could it really be because those romance comics stirred her spring heart?

Before, she still thought that the 'dried goods girl' of Jidong culture could well explain Xi's state.

Like women in their twenties or thirties who give up romance and live a lazy, comfortable lifestyle.

But this guy had indeed been watching romance comics lately, things like trainers and horse girls, horse girls with horse girls, etc.

From heterosexual to homosexual to love triangles, all kinds of chaotic stuff, making her once suspect that this melon sister's brain might be polluted by these things.

Moreover, with the internet so developed in this world, even staying indoors doesn't lack opportunities to interact with people……

Now looking… the earlier suspicion might have some merit, but why…… it's specifically……

It's not that Aomo guy is no good… someone who can enjoy the blessings of Qi Ren surely has more advantages than I know, but……

Nian rubbed her chin, took out her phone, and saw that the screen had already lit up.

Should we talk about this in the family group without Xi?

Meanwhile, just one door apart.

That Xi still sat before the computer, finger resting on the pen, frowning at the digital control board.

That Nian guy, what stupid things is he saying?

However……

"Comics…" she murmured, using the other's thing to mock herself, turning her head to look at the physical comics placed on the wall-mounted rack.

They are all horse girl-related fan creations, just as Nian imagined, most of them are related to love; even if not, they are the so-called 'high-density friendship' mixed with competitive content. To ordinary outsiders, they can be described as very heavy, very distorted.

For the Gong Bi Ru Hua Lao Shi who is indeed a dried goods girl, whether it's heavy feelings or sweet-and-sour relaxation, they are all her favored creations, and she can feel the fervent brushstrokes within.

But the type she likes most is actually the fervent steps chasing dreams.

Although such works somewhat involve intense emotional collisions, despite having no romantic implications at all, in Nian's view they are quite, or even very, off.

Furthermore, looking at Xi also seems not quite right.

This prejudice against the circle actually fits Xi's initial mental preparation quite well, so she did not insist on 'restoring reputation, explaining as much as possible'.

After all, there's really nothing to explain, after all it's that guy Nian—people who know her won't believe her smearing of herself, and those who don't know her… well, they don't know her, so they probably don't know themselves either; Gong Bi Ru Hua Lao Shi doesn't care how strangers view her.

On the contrary—she still cares quite a bit about acquaintances.

Especially Aomo Lindun, this kind of temporary comrade who is likely to cooperate many times in the future.

So, while he entered that trial game, Xi kept watching.

After the game ended, Xi likewise observed him in her own way (that is, letting her creations lurk nearby with the technological creations of this world).

The original intention was to see whether to urge him to continue his unfinished work, after all everyone really has a deadline hanging over their heads.

But as it turned out, not long after he came out, he was accompanied by Elder Brother, Elder Sister, and Sister Shu.

This frightened her so much she didn't dare move at all, not even daring to issue the command to send her creations back.

—for a shut-in who usually insists on the otaku lifestyle and is often nagged by her brothers and sisters.

One Sister Shu is already ultimate torment; adding Elder Brother and Elder Sister sitting left and right makes it a triple trial, which is scarier than dragging her out to run, a more terrifying future!!

Thus her creation took the excellent lurking posture born 'to oppose the parents'.

Stuck in the corner of the training field.

Just like her, stuck in front of the screen.

Although both sides are stuck, the sound and images captured with full effort are still before her eyes.

Thus she came to revere Aomo even more—she could not only get along with Second Elder Brother, but even help Elder Sister rebut Sister Shu; is this really something a 19-year-old Tharsis-like person can do?

She was once startled, but compared to being able to rebut Sister Shu in Elder Brother's presence, breaking through Sister Shu's aura, Sister Ling's reaction gave her a greater mental shock:

Just before Aomo Lindun uttered those direct words rebuking Sister Shu, when he said 'she was originally a carefree body', Xi, with a completely spectator's view, saw Elder Sister sneaking away.

That was undoubtedly a getaway using an ability, allowing Elder Brother, Sister Shu, and Lindun nearby to not notice.

To be honest, taking advantage of the moment to get away isn't really shocking in itself.

Xi deeply understood Elder Sister's desire to get away while both Elder Brother and Sister Shu were present—she couldn't understand it any more!

But what's with the flush on her face during that getaway?

She hadn't been drinking at that time, right?

It wasn't because of the bar, right?!

Is it…… that Elder Sister would also blush from others' praise?! What's wrong with those words?!

You've been evaluated like that before, right? Those people's words aren't even more exaggerated and absurd than what that guy said?

But this expression……

Cannot be understood.

Xi thought she was probably seeing things.

Looking closely, her face wasn't obviously red; maybe the equipment's filter had a slight issue.

Yes, exactly!

Rewinding that short video, she carefully pondered the filter's good younger sister, feeling that this is just the equipment needing some technical adjustment!

But……

What did Sister Shu post in the group?

Go to Aomo's place to help cook?

Why?!

Her heart was filled with the same doubts as at the start with Nian, but unlike that, her mind also lingered on that hard-to-let-go, illusion-like information.

This this this this…… this can't!

She couldn't say it.

Nor was she certain.

Just when she brought up the topic of Sister Shu back then, she knew she had to quickly cut it off!

No matter what, everyone else is fine, but we must not let Nian find a chance to play!

Whether for her own peace, or for Sister Ling, Sister Shu, and even the peace of the fanwork mercenaries, she must 'launch a major offensive'!