"Thank you for your guidance, leader." Gu Luoqi's tone was as humble as could be.

"You're welcome. It's what I should do. Helping you advance is my job." The system said without any politeness.

After dinner, she packed up the snacks she had made, intending to take them back for Li Mingya to try.

She also sent a message to Li Mingya, telling her to wait patiently for her to come back and feed her.

"Host, I suggest you prepare a portion for Qi Sheng," the system reminded her.

Gu Luoxi thought about it and suddenly realized that its idea wasn't wrong, after all, it had done her a big favor.

And he seemed to really like her snacks.

She was carrying the things she had packed in the kitchen, heading back to her room, when she unexpectedly ran into Qi Sheng on the way. She quickly called out to him, "Wait a minute!"

Qi Sheng turned his head and his eyes flickered several times.

Gu Luoqi smiled faintly at him, her eyes sparkling. "Take this back to school for you." She handed him the item.

Qi Sheng didn't take it immediately, but looked at her for a long time, so long that Gu Luoxi thought he wouldn't take it.

"Thank you." Qi Sheng's lips curled up slightly, her eyes sparkling like stars.

His actions successfully triggered Gu Luoqi's maternal instincts, "If you like it, I'll make it for you again later."

"Well... thank you." Qi Sheng's eyes curved slightly, and the corners of his mouth widened, revealing two sharp canine teeth, showing a hint of youthful spirit.

Although Gu Luoqi remained outwardly calm, she couldn't contain herself any longer. She excitedly screamed to the system, "Mommy, his smile is so handsome!"

"You're finding out for the first time?" the system couldn't help but tease her, seeing her making such a fuss.

"Isn't it true that each time we get to know each other, we become more and more profound?" Gu Luoqi realized that she had lost her composure.

However… why does she feel that Qi Sheng’s attitude towards her is different from before?

Could this person's soul have been switched?

"You're welcome, you're welcome. It's what I should do, after all... I'm the older sister." Gu Luoqi's tone was somewhat urgent.

Although she verbally refused, she was secretly quite pleased.

Of course, no matter what, they didn't miss out on any of the benefits they were entitled to.

For example, falsely claiming a sibling relationship.

"Oh no, system, if this were my own brother, I could brag about it for the rest of my life."

"Your vision is too narrow." The system clearly looked down on Gu Luoqi.

Why only think about being the older sister? Wouldn't it be better to just go back to the original path?

"Huh?" Gu Luoqi was a little confused and didn't understand what the system meant.

The system took one look and realized, "Oh no, this guy is such a novice when it comes to relationships."

Oh right, I forgot that she died before she could even succeed as a simp in her past life, so she doesn't have much experience.

Gu Luoqi had initially thought that Qi Sheng would be unhappy about her calling him "brother," but apparently he wasn't.

"Then thank you, sister." His voice was clear and pleasant, but without his usual aloofness. His gaze was gentle and innocent.

He seemed to deliberately pronounce the word "sister" very softly.

After hearing this, Gu Luoxi felt dizzy and didn't even know how she got back to her room.

Qi Sheng watched her almost fleeing figure with an innocent expression.

Doesn't she like him calling her "sister"?

Back in her room, Gu Luoqi carelessly tossed her things aside, rolled around on the bed a few times, and then ran her fingers through her hair before starting to act coy and affected, "System, I'm so dizzy, I must be sick."

"Host, your face is so red," the system said calmly.

Moreover, her reaction was so intense that it had the heart to poke her.

"It must be because the weather is too hot," she began to argue.

"There is air conditioning at home."

"Oh dear, this isn't the first time someone's called me 'sister,' why are you so excited?" Gu Luoqi dropped the pretense immediately afterward.

"I remember this isn't the first time," the system said quietly.

Are Xu Cheng and Xiao Chengzi not human?

"How can they be the same?" Gu Luoqi rolled her eyes at the system's words.

The way those two called out made her sound like a mafia boss.

Is it the same as the clear, refreshing, and slightly soft voice of a young boy?

"No, it's not me who's acting strange, it's Qi Sheng who's acting strange." Gu Luoqi used her not-so-bright brain and came to this conclusion.

"You're overthinking it. Are you the only one allowed to be fickle?"

The system has no idea what she's thinking about all day.

"I feel that the old Qi Sheng was better; the current one is too terrifying." She feigned fear.

Although she said that, she still asked Qi Sheng if he wanted to go back to school together tomorrow.

System: Heh, what a hypocrite.

Qi Sheng replied very quickly, "Okay."

That night, Gu Luoxi couldn't sleep. She finally fell asleep, but then had a nightmare.

I dreamt that when I was a child, Qi Sheng was always crying in a dilapidated residential building.

On a small bed, the little guy huddled together, his body trembling slightly from crying, but he tried his best to keep himself from making a sound.

Gu Luoqi tried to comfort him, but no matter what she did, she couldn't get close to him.

She was very anxious when she heard strange noises coming from the doorway. She wanted to hear them clearly, but she felt like there was something between them, and it all seemed unreal.

Her intuition told her that it was dangerous outside, so she tried to warn Qi Sheng, but she couldn't make a sound.

She reached out to pick him up, but her hand passed right through his body.

She couldn't reach him...

She was like a wandering, lonely soul, unable to reach him no matter what she did.

The sounds at the door grew closer and closer. She tried desperately to warn Qi Sheng, but clearly failed.

Until something outside tries to break down the door...

"Run!"

"Hide quickly!" she cried out in her heart, very anxious.

But little Qi Sheng couldn't hear her voice and was still trembling in bed, clutching the blanket.

"Host, host!"

"Host, wake up!"

"Wake up!" The system's voice sounded urgent.

Gu Luoqi sat up abruptly in bed, panting heavily.

Her face still bore the lingering fear, and was covered in fine sweat; her messy bangs were already soaked with sweat.

She only gradually calmed down when she realized that things were slowly returning to normal.

"Host, are you alright?" the system asked after seeing that she had recovered somewhat.

"N-nothing...it's nothing." Only when she opened her mouth did she realize that her voice was terribly hoarse.

"Host, would you like to sleep a little longer?" The system detected that her mental state had gradually become less tense.

Now it doesn't require her to study anymore, it just wants her to get some rest.

"I don't want to." She was somewhat dazed, the fear in her heart not yet completely dissipated.

The dream she just had was so real; she still remembers the terror and helplessness she felt when she heard that horrible sound outside the door.

And that feeling of helplessness, she never wanted to try it again.

"But you're not in a good state right now," the system tried its best to persuade her.

“I know, but I don’t want to sleep.” Her eyes were stubborn.

She was afraid to see that helpless Qi Sheng again.