Chapter 157: 157. Deepening the Bond with Brother

157. Chapter 157: Deepening the Bond with Brother

"Why are you calling at this hour? Don't you usually only call me at night? Did something happen?"

Yan Yu asked aloud again.

"Uh, it's like this..."

Luo Xixi told Yan Yu the reason, saying: "The progress for conquering the second brother is already at 95%, right? But I feel like I've done just about everything I can, and I don't know what other methods I can use to improve my relationship with the second brother. Now that the second brother says he wants to go out for a walk, I want to ask if there are any plot points after we go out, so I can be prepared in advance."

"I see."

After understanding, Yan Yu said: "But there are no specifically arranged plot points now; you can just improvise."

"Huh?"

Luo Xixi was stunned after hearing this, "Are there no plot points arranged by the System Headquarters?"

Yan Yu said helplessly: "Your conquering speed is too fast; the system side hasn't had time to rewrite the plot for you. Besides, the Headquarters is in a total mess right now, so they can't look after you at all."

"Headquarters is in a mess?"

"Yeah, the two Chief Systems are at odds, and now the System Headquarters doesn't have time to manage matters in the Book World; it's basically in a state of free-range. But this is also good; with less supervision, the possibility for the Host to improvise becomes even greater."

"Alright then."

Luo Xixi sighed and said: "In the past, when Tong'er made me follow the plot, I didn't know how to cherish it. Now that there's no plot for me to follow, I've started to miss it instead. Why is it that people only regret things after they've lost them?"

"Haha..."

Hearing Luo Xixi's self-deprecation, Yan Yu volunteered: "If you don't know how to advance the relationship, do you want me to help you?"

"You?"

Luo Xixi asked doubtfully: "How do you want to help me?"

"By helping you suck up to the brother together, of course. Maybe once the brother is coaxed by both of us, the Favorability Value will hit the max level."

Yan Yu said with a straight face.

"... Let's just forget it." Luo Xixi's mouth twitched, feeling that Yan Yu's plan was particularly unreliable, and said: "It's the final stretch. If you come over and end up lowering the second brother's Favorability Value, then we'll both just be left staring at each other. I'd better handle it myself."

"What? Do you think I'm unreliable?"

Yan Yu was dissatisfied.

Luo Xixi actually admitted it generously: "Yeah, that's right."

After all, this person even used the word "maybe"; did he really expect her to think he was reliable?

Yan Yu: "..."

Is she always this direct?

Very good.

He likes it!

After chatting with Yan Yu for a while, although she still had no clue, Luo Xixi's mood relaxed quite a bit. Anyway, there were still two days left, so she would just let nature take its course.

However, what Luo Xixi didn't know was that it wasn't just her who was troubled by this; Luo Xizhou was also feeling conflicted about not knowing how to take a step further with his sister.

The third brother, Luo Xinian, saw the second brother showing a conflicted expression and walked over to ask: "Second brother, why do you have that expression? What are you worrying about?"

"Xinian..."

Luo Xizhou glanced at his younger brother, thought for a moment, and then told his brother his concerns: "I want to have a good relationship with Xixi, but I don't know how to take it a step further."

"Ah, this..."

Once Luo Xinian heard that his brother was conflicted because of this, it was exactly the right timing!

It seemed that in order to save the eldest brother, Luo Xixi had to conquer the second brother and get his Favorability Value to the max. Since the second brother also wanted to deepen his bond with Luo Xixi, wasn't this a perfect mutual effort?

He smiled and said: "Is it really that hard to get on good terms with Luo Xixi? That girl loves to eat delicious food. When you go out, take her to eat more good things; she'll definitely like it."

"Is that so?"

Luo Xizhou was thoughtful and asked: "Then does Xixi have any preferences?"

"Preferences?" Luo Xinian also thought about it and said: "She loves meat. Haven't you noticed these past few days that the thing she eats most at the dining table is meat? Any kind of meat will do; she's just a carnivore."

"Indeed..."

Luo Xizhou also noticed this detail, then nodded and said: "Alright, then I'll take Xixi out to eat something good in a while."

Luo Xinian wanted to join in the fun and said: "Second brother, why don't I go with you! If anything comes up, I can still give you a hand and be a helper."

"..."

Luo Xizhou thought it was feasible, so he nodded, "Alright."

When Luo Xixi came downstairs, she saw both brothers staying in the lobby. Seeing her come down, their heads turned in unison to look at her.

Yikes!

Seeing this, Luo Xixi's heart skipped a beat. She blinked her eyes and asked uncertainly: "Um... Second brother, third brother, why are you staring at me like that? Third brother, do you need something?"

"I've finished filming my scenes, what could I possibly need?"

Luo Xinian crossed his arms and said to Luo Xixi: "Aren't you going out for a walk with the second brother? I happen to be bored, so I'll go with you."

Luo Xixi: "(「▔□▔) Oh my..."

"What's wrong? What kind of expression is that? Can't I go out with you two?"

Seeing Luo Xixi's indescribable expression, Luo Xinian immediately became unhappy.

Luo Xixi hurriedly waved her hands, a flattering smile on her little face, and said: "How could that be? If you want to come, then come along; I don't mind!"

【Yan Yu said the third brother's Favorability Value for me is already maxed out. Now that only the second brother's Favorability Value isn't maxed out in this house, I can't afford to offend the third brother at this critical juncture!】

"..."

Hearing his sister's inner voice, Luo Xizhou paused.

So the third brother's Favorability Value for Xixi was already maxed out?

Even though on the surface, the third brother was always bickering with Xixi and didn't speak very nicely, and in terms of gentleness, he couldn't even compare to himself, it turned out the third brother's favor for Xixi was actually maxed out.

This made Luo Xizhou suddenly realize a detail: looking at one person's Favorability Value toward another shouldn't just be about looking at that person's actions, but also referencing their inner thoughts toward that person.

For example, the third brother is the type who is unforgiving with his words, but his feelings are deeper than anyone else's.

So even if the relationship between two people looks average and not overly close, in reality, the Favorability Value can still be maxed out.

Perhaps.

He could also start from this aspect.

"Second Brother? Second Brother?"

Luo Xixi noticed Luo Xizhou was distracted, so she called out to him.

"Hm?"

Luo Xizhou came back to his senses, then smiled at Luo Xixi and said, "Let's head out then."

"Okay!"

As usual, Luo Xixi flashed an incredibly brilliant smile at Luo Xizhou.

The three siblings arrived at the garage; both Luo Xinian and Luo Xizhou had cars, but Luo Xinian thought that since the three of them were going out, one car would be enough, so he asked, "Who's driving?"

Luo Xizhou smiled slightly at his younger brother and said, "Third brother, you drive."

"Sure."

Luo Xinian agreed immediately, then walked over to the driver's seat and sat down.

After sitting down, Luo Xinian turned his head, just about to ask who was sitting in the passenger seat, but to his surprise, he saw Luo Xixi and Luo Xizhou both sitting in the back cabin; Luo Xinian wouldn't stand for this, so he widened his eyes and asked, "Are you both sitting in the back?"