It's like soothing a restless cat that won't quiet down.

So, after feeling Gu Xinghe's comforting gesture.

Sylph and Mia, who had initially seemed eager to see Gu Xinghe "make a fool of himself," immediately backed down.

Gu Xinghe saw that after Mia secretly stuck out her tongue at him, she quickly switched to Mia.

It seems to perfectly exemplify the principle of leaving the "mess" to another version of oneself to clean up each time.

Sylph, on the other hand, seemed to know when to stop, giving a soft "humph" that appeared somewhat dissatisfied before falling silent.

But a sly glint would occasionally flash in her eyes.

This immediately made Gu Xinghe realize that the other party was patiently waiting for the next suitable opportunity to "make a move".

Seeing this, he rubbed his temples in exasperation.

However, as he turned around, he didn't see it—

Upon seeing his expression, all the girls present wore sly smiles, as if they had succeeded in their prank.

For them, they naturally don't want to do things that would displease the people they care about.

It's just that Gu Xinghe, whether in his past life or now, mostly displays a calm and composed expression.

Although this calm demeanor, which allows them to remain composed no matter what crisis they face, is already attractive enough to them.

But as close companions, they still want to know more about each other's other side.

Their "arguments" are not just for the sake of arguing, but for the sake of seeing more of the expressions on the faces of the people they like.

Whether it's a genuine smile from the heart.

It's still a feeling of embarrassment, awkwardness, or even helplessness and shyness—emotions that aren't exactly positive.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that this kind of "teasing" of Gu Xinghe and the interaction of accepting his "counterattack" is a natural tacit understanding and fun that develops between them.

On the other side, she simply kept her head down, silently serving as a background prop.

However, Luo Zhiye still had a general sense of what was happening in front of him.

After realizing that her boss had only briefly entered her consciousness and had now taken the opportunity to slip away, she felt a sense of loss.

For the first time, Luo Zhiye felt a genuine desire to keep Eris.

After all, he really didn't want to face the scene before him.

Especially when he learned that he had been deliberately pushed by his boss to attend this banquet.

Therefore, at this moment, Luo Zhiye just wanted to become someone who was invisible, someone who was ignored by everyone.

However, reality did not unfold as he had hoped.

After calming the "dispute" between the people in front of him, Gu Xinghe thought for a moment and then spoke to the group.

"How about I show you around the whole manor first?"

"Okay, okay."

As the two youngest among them, the outgoing and lively Carol was also quite interested in this enormous manor.

Meanwhile, Lekaya, who had remained silent the whole time, had a look of curiosity in her eyes.

Seeing that everyone else nodded happily, Gu Xinghe looked at Luo Zhiye.

Although on the surface, the two have not crossed paths since the [Tavern of Misfortune] instance.

But Luo Zhiye was also a representative sent by his very important companion, Eris, to attend the banquet.

Gu Xinghe didn't care about giving the other party the corresponding care.

At that moment, after feeling the gaze that Gu Xinghe was casting at him—

"No, no, no, I don't need to come along for the tour. Sir, there's no need to treat me specially."

On the surface, Luo Zhiye knew that the group in front of him were almost all dungeon boss-level characters.

But they all acted as if they posed no danger, and even their attitude towards him was somewhat friendly.

From this perspective, it seems quite safe for him to attend this banquet.

However, at this moment, he thought of his original world, of the subordinates who were silenced for knowing their superiors' secrets.

Is he now getting involved in his boss's boss's romantic problems?

Wouldn't that make things even worse and more dangerous?

He now understood why Eris had chosen not to attend the banquet in person.

Thinking of this, Luo Zhiye swallowed nervously.

"Huh? Why are you shaking? Are we that scary?"

Looking at Carol, who was smiling and asking him questions in a rather "kind" manner, Luo Zhiye felt himself trembling even more violently.

Carol's question reminded Gu Xinghe of the scene at Dawn Boarding School.

Back then, Carol and Rekaya also had a similar "innocent" demeanor to their current one.

Then he would put on a friendly face and accept gifts from the arriving students.

"Okay, stop fooling around."

Seeing that Carol seemed to be threatening Luo Zhiye again, Gu Xinghe could only pat her head again to comfort her.

"whee."

Then Carol immediately withdrew her gaze from Luo Zhiye and took Gu Xinghe's arm.

Looking at Carol who was holding Gu Xinghe at this moment.

Luo Zhiye felt that compared to the "kind" behavior when the other party spoke to him just now, the other party was simply being extremely "double-standard".

At this moment, looking at Gu Xinghe and Carol interacting intimately, she thought about her own existence.

Luo Zhiye suddenly realized that such a thing must exist—

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