Where did these words come from?!

Zhou Xiao really wanted to open March 7's head and see what was inside.

“Okay…” March 7th rubbed his eyes and replied.

Although she didn't receive a definite answer, Zhou Xiao's response this time was clearly more sincere than the one she received when she was drunk.

She couldn't force Zhou Xiao to like her... nor could she force herself not to fall for him.

Give the other party some time to process...

Perhaps this is the best remedy for the changes they want to make in their relationship.

“Um…” March 7th paused for a moment before continuing, “How long will it take you to wash away the ‘bro’ vibe from me?”

“This…” Zhou Xiao stroked his chin, unsure how long it would take him.

"I don't know," he answered frankly.

This answer clearly didn't satisfy March 7th.

“You have to give us a specific time... What if we can’t wait for this vague timeframe?” March 7th asked.

"Can't wait?" Zhou Xiao raised an eyebrow. "How could that be..."

"Who can say for sure?" March 7th represents unexpected events and tomorrow; you never know which day will come first.

“That’s true…” Zhou Xiao echoed.

"How about this... a month for the system?" March 7th thought for a moment and set a one-month timeframe:

"For the next month, don't treat us like buddies, and we won't treat you like a friend. Let's treat each other like lovers..."

"That way, you can wash away the 'bro' vibe from me more quickly, and I can also test whether I really like you... or if I'm really attracted to you."

Hearing March 7's suggestion, Zhou Xiao frowned slightly: "You've been reading too many novels, haven't you? You're actually using such an old-fashioned trope in real life?"

He said the scene before him was similar to some urban astronomical phenomena.

The story involves a dragon king returning and being forced to protect a cold and aloof female CEO, a fake marriage with three rules... and eventually, the fake marriage becomes real...

"Ah..." March 7th, having been exposed, strategically cleared her throat, then glanced at Zhou Xiao with feigned composure: "Are you scared? Are you scared that you've really fallen for us? Or are you scared that we'll become completely dependent on you?"

“...”

What's with that smug look on his face?!

Zhou Xiao glanced at March 7 twice, and he resisted the urge to confront her.

I can't watch the March 7th festival like my buddies...

I endured it...

“I’m not afraid…” Zhou Xiao said.

Hearing Zhou Xiao's words, March 7th chuckled: "Then it's settled?"

"But to cooperate with you... it will cost extra."

Zhou Xiao added a sentence that made March Seven raise an eyebrow slightly: "What? You want more money?"

“Yeah, which of our company’s urban novels does the female CEO not pay the male lead a salary? Don’t worry, if I really fall for you and like you after a month, I’ll give you my money back…” Zhou Xiao was definitely not going to be taken advantage of.

"How much..." March 7th pouted slightly, her voice sounding aggrieved, "We don't have any more..."

"It's not much, just settle the bill for what I just bought," Zhou Xiao replied.

"Okay..." March 7th sheepishly chose to pay, but when she saw the message "insufficient balance," her expression changed slightly, and she looked at Zhou Xiao:

"Could you pay half upfront? I'll go borrow some from Himeko first..."

Zhou Xiao: "..."

It seems like I'm putting her in a difficult position.

Zhou Xiao sighed, then silently had March 7th bind to the bonus card that Ji Zi had given him that afternoon...

"All done..." After finishing his work, March 7 chuckled and looked at Zhou Xiao, saying, "I'm a little hungry for some reason. My dearest Zhou Xiao, could you make us something to eat?"

Zhou Xiao: "..."

He glanced at the time, stared at March 7th for a moment, and quietly said, "You clean the kitchen..."

After receiving confirmation from March 7, he gave March 7 a special tutoring session, which was unprecedented for him. Unfortunately... Himeko was not involved this time.

...

I feel like I've fallen into a deep conspiracy. Perhaps... I shouldn't have stepped into the kitchen compartment that night... [This excerpt is from a not-so-serious person's serious diary]

...

The star system where Yalilo VI is located.

Having answered the call of the destroyer god Nanuk and changed direction, the antimatter legion finally arrived at the star system where Yalilo VI was located by jumping through layers of space folds.

The aura of destruction will once again envelop Belloberg... and the same will envelop the Star Train.

"I sensed the presence of a star core..."

"He leads us there...to destroy everything, including that obstructive train..."

"Let's go... Let's go."

...

Drip—drip—drip—

The alarm sounded on the Starry Sky Train, waking Zhou Xiao from his drowsy state and unusually disrupting his biological clock.

"Warning, warning! Traces of the antimatter legion detected... Passengers, please proceed to the sightseeing carriages!"

"Warning! Warning! Antimatter Legion detected heading towards the Star Train. Passengers, please proceed to the sightseeing carriages!"

Zhou Xiao shook his head and glanced at the time. The system time was 3:57 a.m., which was quite early for him.

Listening to the news about the antimatter legion on the radio, he was still somewhat confused, even though he wasn't fully conscious.

The antimatter legion... how did they end up here?

Is it in the original plot?

He thought for a moment, then changed his clothes, and after a moment's thought, he picked up his weapon and headed towards the sightseeing carriage.

Right now.

Inside the sightseeing carriage.

Apart from Zhou Xiao, the others all came into the sightseeing carriage. Their expressions were solemn, with a sense of impending doom.

"Sorry I'm late." Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhou Xiao, who was late, said quietly.

"It's alright..." Himeko first shook her head to indicate that it was nothing, and then began to explain the current situation.

"Just recently... the train detected a full-strength antimatter legion in the star system where Yalilo VI is located... judging from their movement trajectory... their target should be Yalilo VI."

"A full-scale antimatter army?" Upon hearing this, Xingmei frowned slightly, feeling that this matter seemed somewhat troublesome.

"They came because of the star core?"

Himeko remained silent for two seconds before giving a somewhat vague answer.

"It could be..."

"So what do we do now? Face them head-on? Or... run away first?" March 7 first glanced at Zhou Xiao, then looked around at everyone and asked for their next plan.

...

P.S.: I'm begging for everything, please begging for everything, sob sob sob.