"So the minister is a brother-con."
Huang Anlu watched Luo Shuling's eager, affectionate demeanor and immediately drew her conclusion.
To her, Luo Shuling's feelings for Gu Luo were purely sibling affection.
As the saying goes—hesitation is love, boldness is friendship.
Pair that with her straightforward personality.
Conclusion—Luo Shuling was a terminal case of brother-con.
"I am a brother-con, and my brother happens to be a sister-con—perfect," Luo Shuling declared without hesitation, as if it were a badge of honor.
"Cough..."
Gu Luo wasn’t as shameless as his sister. Hearing this, he felt a wave of embarrassment.
Seriously, why say such things in broad daylight?
"Makes sense, very logical." Huang Anlu’s gaze swept over the two before she added,
"Well then, Brother-con Comrade and Sister-con Comrade, shall we begin today’s club activity?"
"Mission accepted!" Luo Shuling instantly straightened up like a disciplined soldier, saluting with exaggerated seriousness—adorable yet ridiculous.
"Let’s go. Situ Wenyao first."
Huang Anlu turned on her heel and strode off without another word. The other two followed.
Not far ahead, they spotted Situ Wenyao holding a box of snow-skin mooncakes, enthusiastically handing them out to a group of kids.
"Big brother is the coolest!" a little girl with a bun hairstyle chirped.
"Password correct. Here’s yours."
Situ Wenyao nodded approvingly and handed her one.
"Big brother is the coolest!"
The child behind her immediately mimicked, shouting even louder.
"Password correct. Here you go."
He chuckled, reaching into the box again.
"Big brother is the coolest!"
"Password correct."
"..."
Watching the kids’ genuine delight, Situ Wenyao reveled in silent triumph—proof that the highest form of satisfaction came from the simplest flex.
Money really could buy children’s smiles.
Soon, the box was down to three mooncakes after multiple rounds of re-queueing.
Finally, he called a halt. Clearing his throat, he announced grandly, "Same time next week—spicy strips for everyone."
"Yay!"
"Big brother is the coolest!"
"Big brother is super cool!"
"..."
The kids erupted into cheers, jumping with joy.
What could possibly top free spicy strips?
Celebrities? Influencers? Pfft—nothing beats spicy strips.
"Situ Wenyao, club activity. Now."
Huang Anlu waited patiently for the noise to die down before calling out.
"Coming!" He grabbed a nearby cat carrier, still grinning, and jogged over.
"Here, have a mooncake."
"Bestie, saved you a matcha one."
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Meanwhile.
Lu Xuexue’s bedroom.
Anime posters plastered the walls, plushies dangled above the bed.
Gu Ximan lay sprawled on the soft mattress, kicking her slender, pale legs lazily as she devoured a manga.
Occasionally, she’d giggle at the plot.
Then—as if struck by lightning—she bolted upright. Her smile vanished, replaced by a deep frown.
"Wrong," she muttered.
"Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!"
Across the room, Lu Xuexue was sorting newly bought cosplay outfits and an assortment of white/black stockings.
Pausing, she turned. "Huh? What’s wrong, Manman?"
"Did my brother hold Shu Ning’s hand on stage earlier?!"
"Is that allowed?!"
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] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
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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)
