The Little Sun Who's Carefree and Cheerful

"Bestie, bestie."

"What are you grinning about?"

"Who are you imagining yourself as? Let me get a taste too."

Gu Luo was still basking in the bliss of chatting with his little angel when he heard a familiar voice beside him.

Instinctively, he quickly tucked away his phone and looked up.

It was Haji Yao.

And trailing behind Haji Yao was a group of kids.

Gu Luo didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he first sent a message to Luo Shuning.

[Gu Luo: A classmate’s here, gotta go for now. I’ll make you something delicious when I get home tonight.]

[Luo Shuning: Okay! Be careful, big bro! Don’t let the kitties scratch you! ?(?????????)?]

[Gu Luo: Don’t worry, bye!]

[Luo Shuning: Bye-bye! (ˉ︶ˉ)]

After ending the chat, Gu Luo securely slipped his phone into his pocket before turning to Situ Wenyao with a puzzled look. "Bro, what were you saying earlier?"

He vaguely caught something about "imagining" or the like.

Weird. Didn’t make sense.

"Nothing, nothing."

Seeing that Gu Luo had been texting, Situ Wenyao didn’t dwell on it. Instead, he pointed at the kids behind him and grinned.

"Bestie, they’re all your little fans."

Then, addressing the kids with pride, he announced, "This is the handsome big brother from the video earlier!"

The kids’ eyes instantly lit up, and they all stared at Gu Luo with admiration.

In their simple minds, someone with a video that got three million likes was no ordinary person—either a celebrity or a mega-influencer, someone undeniably impressive.

"Big brother, are you a superstar?" A little girl with playful pigtails was the first to ask, her voice bright and innocent.

"You’re so good-looking, of course you’re a superstar!" Another girl with a bun chimed in confidently.

"Big brother is even more handsome than a superstar!"

"......"

The other kids quickly joined the chatter, their voices overlapping as they surrounded him.

Watching this scene unfold, Gu Luo felt that mysterious force descending upon him again—the one quietly nudging him step by step toward fame.

His expression turned complicated as he glanced at Situ Wenyao, though he doubted this carefree goofball was capable of scheming anything.

Probably, maybe, just a coincidence.

Situ Wenyao likely just saw him as a bestie.

Dragging him out to exercise was probably just a buddy thing.

Meanwhile, Situ Wenyao was internally reveling in the moment. If there weren’t so many people around, he’d have shivered in delight.

The feeling of being idolized by kids was like taking a big bite of ice cream on a hot day—sweet from the tongue straight to the heart.

"Big brother Situ Wenyao," the pigtailed girl suddenly asked Gu Luo curiously, "This brother said earlier that he’s your boss. Is that true?"

At that, Situ Wenyao’s face froze.

Oh no.

He’d been too busy showing off earlier and let his mouth run wild.

Hearing this, Gu Luo—no, Situ Wenyao—twitched his lips, at a loss for words.

Haji Yao, you really...

Ah, whatever.

Who could blame him for being the group's favorite?

"That's right, I'm Situ Wenyao, and this is my elder brother, Gu Luo," said Gu·Wenyao·Luo, giving Situ·Luo·Wenyao a hearty pat on the shoulder.

Face had to be saved, after all.

"Wow! He really is the big star's brother!"

"I thought it was just bragging earlier!"

"Then Brother Gu Luo must be amazing too!"

"..."

In an instant, the kids were fawning over Situ Wenyao again.

The emotional payoff was absolutely maxed out.

"Ahaha... keep it low-key, low-key."

Situ Wenyao wore an expression of pure exhilaration, floating on cloud nine, practically losing his bearings.

A true friend indeed!

Right when it mattered most—

Before the word "reliable" could even flash through his mind, a woman's voice sounded from behind.

Deputy Minister Huang Anlu walked up to Situ Wenyao carrying a cat carrier, her expression calm as she asked,

"Situ Wenyao, what are you all doing here?"

Then she turned to Gu Luo. "Gu Luo, have you seen the Minister?"

"..."

Silence instantly fell over the group.

The kids' CPUs had officially crashed.

With their still-developing brains, this was genuinely hard to process.

So... who was Situ Wenyao, and who was Gu Luo?

"Ahem..."

Gu Luo wasn’t sure how to smooth things over either, so he pretended not to hear and simply replied, "The Minister’s over there taking photos of the wild ducks."

Hearing this, Huang Anlu frowned and adjusted her glasses. "The Minister’s slacking off again before finishing club duties."

"It’s fine, there’s still time."

After two weeks of interacting with Huang Anlu, Gu Luo had a good grasp of her personality.

In short—sharp-tongued, brutally straightforward, never beating around the bush, yet incredibly reliable and responsible when it came to work.

Her personality was polarizing—those who liked her admired her honesty and diligence, while those who didn’t couldn’t stand her bluntness.

It just went to show that perspective shaped perception.

With that, Gu Luo led Huang Anlu toward the lakeside.

Leaving Situ·Luo·Wenyao alone, awkwardly rooted in place, staring blankly at the kids.

......

"Little ducky, little ducky."

Luo Shuling was crouched by the lake, completely absorbed in photographing the wild ducks nearby.

Then—thunk—a solid flick landed on her head.

"Ow..."

She immediately clutched her head with one hand, turning with a pitiful look, about to complain: "Brother... why do you always—"

But before she could finish, she met Huang Anlu’s puzzled gaze.

"Brother? What brother?"

Huang Anlu asked point-blank.

"Ah... nothing..." Luo Shuling suddenly remembered Gu Luo’s earlier warning—don’t reveal their sibling relationship at school.

That’s why she had gotten off earlier when nearing East Lake Park, afraid Situ Wenyao and Huang Anlu might see.

Yet, right then, Gu Luo unexpectedly spoke up. "Shuling is my younger sister."

"Hm?" Huang Anlu adjusted her glasses out of habit, quietly waiting for him to continue.

Gu Luo promptly explained their relationship as sworn siblings in a concise manner.

"So that's how it is."

After hearing the explanation, Huang Anlu's expression remained unchanged. She simply nodded and said, "I thought the department head had feelings for you. Despite her carefree and unrestrained personality, she usually keeps a certain distance from guys."

"If it's a sibling relationship, then it makes sense."

She was merely analyzing the situation logically, with no intention of prying further.

Meanwhile, Luo Shuling, upon hearing Gu Luo openly acknowledge her as his younger sister, immediately jumped up and wrapped her arms around his.

Her heart was practically bursting with joy.

Didn’t this mean she could freely stick close to Gu Luo at school from now on?

As siblings, things like clinging to him, piggyback rides, eating together, or taking walks together were completely normal, right?

Especially given her unique reputation among everyone—doing slightly unconventional things wouldn’t even raise eyebrows.

If people saw, they’d just say—"That’s just Luo Shuling being her usual carefree self. Nothing strange about it."

"Don’t hug so tightly..."

Gu Luo’s expression was complicated.

Somehow, he had a sinking feeling that he’d made a mistake.

With Luo Shuling’s wild and unrestrained personality, who knew what kind of unexpected chaos she’d stir up in the future?

Who’s to say she wouldn’t suddenly leap onto his back in front of the entire school one day?

If that happened, wouldn’t the guys who secretly had crushes on Luo Shuling lose their minds?

After all, Luo Shuling—the "Little Sun"—was the most popular girl at Guangya High, bar none, even overshadowing the "Little Angel" Luo Shuning.

As for the "Little Devil" Luo Shuhe... well, no one dared to mess with her.

A single glare from her could freeze a person to death.

"Come on, it’s fine! Isn’t this totally normal?" Luo Shuling, however, paid no heed. Like a little miser who’d stumbled upon treasure, she kept pressing herself against him.

She looked every bit like a little sister who’d finally been set free to indulge her brother-complex tendencies.

Truly, she was cut from the same cloth as the food-loving sisters—practically molded into Gu Ximan’s image.

"You’re a grown girl now. Show some restraint in public." Gu Luo lightly flicked her forehead and seized the chance to pull his arm free.

This little sister had absolutely no awareness of her own charm.

"Ow, ow, ow..." Luo Shuling immediately pretended to clutch her forehead in pain, but then grinned mischievously.

"I get it! That means it’s okay at home, right?!"

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