Hearing this question, Luo Shuhe remained calm, her gaze indifferent as she looked at Gu Ximan and replied without a hint of emotion:
"What my little sister really wants to ask is whether I like your brother, isn’t it?"
"Cough..."
Gu Ximan’s heart tightened instantly, a wave of guilt washing over her.
Still, she forced herself to stay composed, widening her eyes in exaggerated surprise as she said, "Sister He, why would you think that?"
"Because you and your brother are the same—whenever you feel awkward, you instinctively cover up your unease with a light cough or by changing the subject."
"..."
Hearing Luo Shuhe’s piercing words, Gu Ximan’s lips twitched slightly. Just as she was about to retort, Luo Shuhe added leisurely:
"Oh, and the lip-twitching thing—don’t copy everything from your brother."
"It’s a bad habit. You should fix it."
She had thrown Gu Ximan’s own words right back at her.
At this moment, an extremely complicated expression flashed across Gu Ximan’s face.
She felt utterly defenseless against Luo Shuhe, completely crushed.
How was Sister He acting like such a demon?
No, she couldn’t just be led around like this.
She had to fight back!
Gu Ximan steeled herself inwardly, taking a deep breath to steady her nerves before fixing Luo Shuhe with an intense stare. "Then, Sister He, why did you say that that day?"
"You’re always so aloof, yet you openly told the whole class, ‘Brother likes me too’..."
Pausing, she clenched the yogurt carton in her hand, her voice tinged with unease as she asked:
"So, Sister He... what do you really think of that idiot brother of mine?"
"With my eyes."
Luo Shuhe replied unhurriedly, lightly holding the straw between her lips—though this time, she didn’t bite down on it out of habit.
"..."
Hearing this answer, Gu Ximan felt blood rush to her head.
Suppressing the urge to lash out, she spoke with deliberate seriousness, almost enunciating each word:
"I’m talking about feelings! What are your feelings toward that idiot brother of mine?"
"Sibling affection." Luo Shuhe’s answer remained concise.
"You—ugh! Aaaah!" Gu Ximan stomped her foot in frustration at the dismissive response.
Why was Luo Shuhe so infuriating?!
Yet, just then, Luo Shuhe suddenly spoke again, her tone cool and detached:
"My feelings for your brother are the same as yours. Unless... yours aren’t just sibling affection?"
"I—I of course—of course it is...!"
Gu Ximan, still fuming, was caught completely off guard by Luo Shuhe’s sudden remark, her face flushing crimson.
Her mind was in turmoil, unable to tell whether Luo Shuhe’s words carried a hidden meaning.
If they did... that would be terrifying.
Whether it was Luo Shuhe seeing through her carefully maintained acting skills or harboring the same unrealistic fantasies about her brother—either scenario would be disastrous.
But surely that wasn’t the case... right?
Noticing Gu Ximan’s lingering hope, Luo Shuhe suddenly leaned in, bringing her lips close to Gu Ximan’s ear before exhaling softly:
"Little sister, my feelings for your brother are the same as yours. Yes, exactly that."
"You—you!!!"
Gu Ximan’s panic peaked at the deliberate emphasis in those words.
She stumbled back several steps, staring at Luo Shuhe in disbelief, her voice trembling:
"You really... really feel that way about that idiot brother of mine?"
"What way?" Luo Shuhe tilted her head slightly, an innocent look on her face.
"That way is that way!"
"Sorry, little sister. I recognize every word you’re saying, but put together, I genuinely don’t understand what you mean." Luo Shuhe frowned in confusion.
"Isn’t sibling affection between little sister and brother just that? Why are you so worked up?"
"You—why are you still pretending?!"
Gu Ximan felt her scalp tingle, glaring as she demanded, "We’re both smart here. Why won’t you admit it?"
"Admit what? I’m nowhere near as clever as you."
Luo Shuhe took a step forward, reaching out to gently touch Gu Ximan’s forehead with a concerned expression.
"Little sister, are you running a fever? You keep saying such strange things."
"You... you’re a demon!"
Gu Ximan felt like she was being driven mad by Luo Shuhe.
Hearing this, Luo Shuhe took a step back, her expression darkening slightly.
"Calling your sister a demon is really hurtful, little sister."
Her voice carried a faint trace of grievance as she lowered her head.
"I just meant that I have the same brother-complex tendencies as you..."
"Eh... huh?"
Gu Ximan froze, her mind blank.
Had she misunderstood?
Was Luo Shuhe just talking about a brother complex?
Now that she thought about it, Luo Shuhe and her brother rarely interacted outside of this.
Oh no.
She’d really misread the situation.
And she’d said something awful.
"I’m sorry, Sister He..." Gu Ximan, ever quick to admit her mistakes, immediately bowed her head in sincere apology.
"I shouldn’t have called you a demon. I’m really sorry..."
"In that case..."
Seeing her little sister’s remorse, Luo Shuhe fought back a smirk, pretending to deliberate before lightly shaking her yogurt carton.
"If you bite your straw too, I’ll forgive you."
"Really?!"
Gu Ximan’s eyes lit up at the simplicity of the condition, her face brightening with relief.
"Really."
Without hesitation, Gu Ximan tore open a new straw and began chewing on it vigorously.
Within moments, the straw was flattened beyond recognition.
Watching this, Luo Shuhe lifted her chin slightly, her usual cool expression returning—though the corners of her lips curled up in a barely noticeable smirk.
"Little Man, biting straws is a bad habit. You should fix it."
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agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
spital. Good news: I've bound a system. Bad news: I'm still a baby. "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully the middle-aged for being poor — Divorce Comeback System." "Your marriage may have failed, but your luck in love has never run dry. Your childhood sweetheart, out of contact for twenty years, reappears. Her beauty remains, yet her eyes are brimming with tears." [Listen to the childhood sweetheart's sorrowful story.] Chen Zhi looked down at the diaper he was wearing, then at the little childhood sweetheart crying her heart out beside him, and fell into deep thought. Can anyone relate? I'm having a midlife crisis at an age where even rolling over is a struggle.
