"Sister, what are you looking at?"

Mu Yiran met those smiling phoenix eyes, her dark pupils slowly moving downwards, the light from Mu Yiran's phone illuminating the depths of his pupils.

When did this guy get here?!

Mu Yiran immediately hid her phone under her bottom, chuckling, "I wasn't looking at anything, just some precautions for after a fever—"

As soon as she finished speaking, a mechanical female voice muffledly sounded from under her buttocks:

Baidu's health database tells you that when a person has a fever, the high body temperature causes nervous tension...

Mu Yiran: ".............."

Aaaaaaahhhhh!

This artificial stupidity!

Shi Youxi tilted her head curiously and looked in the direction of the sound.

"Nervous tension? And then what?"

Mu Yiran frantically pulled out her phone and shouted loudly:

"And then? Then of course it will cause... no! It will cause endocrine disorders and hormonal imbalances!"

AI voice prompt: "Your statement is incorrect; it will cause erection—"

"drop!"

Not content with clearing the background processes, Mu Yiran shut down her computer.

"..."

She looked up and exchanged glances with Shi Youxi. The young man raised an eyebrow and pointed at the phone: "What happened to it?"

Mu Yiran remained expressionless: "It ran out of power and shut down automatically."

Shi Youxi nodded, smiling mischievously, "But it just said that what my sister said was wrong."

Mu Yiran patted her bottom and snorted coldly, "Are you listening to it or me?"

Shi Youxi pulled her to sit on the small sofa. The table was full of various breakfasts, including a cheesecake.

It was obviously bought by Condis, but he wasn't there.

Helian Xin also left.

Shi Youxi unwrapped the small cake and fed a spoonful to Mu Yiran's mouth, saying, "No one can compare to you, so why would I listen to a robot?"

Hearing this, Mu Yiran's heart skipped a beat, and she teased, "Do you have a girlfriend yet?"

"Hmm?" Shi Youxi, undeterred, held up the small fork and stubbornly held it to her lips.

"You're so good with words, looks like you've spent a lot of time sweet-talking your girlfriend."

Taking that bite of cheesecake, the rich and sweet flavor exploded in Mu Yiran's mouth, putting her in a great mood.

"What, is your sister afraid I'll start dating too early?"

Shi Youxi withdrew her hand, pinched the metal fork and twirled it, the metal surface still retaining a translucent luster.

She scooped out another spoonful, and before the woman next to her could take it from her, Shi Youxi stuffed the cake into her mouth.

Mu Yiran stopped him: "I ate that!"

The boy looked at her expectantly and said, "Is this just a spoon, or is it not for me?"

Mu Yiran: "...It's for you to eat."

Shi Youxi nodded, his mouth feeling a little dazed from the long-lost sweetness. After chewing slowly, he took another bite and then licked his fork in lingering relish.

"Indeed, the essence of delicious food lies in the licking. My sister wasn't lying to me; it really is very sweet."

"..."

Mu Yiran felt her forehead burning, but she couldn't say anything. After all, she had taught others to lick their snacks clean after eating them!

"I don't have a girlfriend, nor do I need one."

Shi Youxi put down her fork and stared at Mu Yiran. "Whether you can coax someone has nothing to do with whether you have a girlfriend or not, it only depends on who she is, and besides..."

Shi Youxi suddenly brushed Mu Yiran's lips with her fingertip, "I've always told the truth to you, sister."

"..."

To tell the truth means...

"No one can compare to you." This wasn't just flattery; it was the truth.

Her heart was pounding wildly, and Mu Yiran didn't know how to react. She only felt that the place where he had touched her suddenly caught fire.

That's so strange...

This Shi Youxi is too strange.

"Look, sister, you've already eaten it." Shi Youxi smiled and held up her finger in front of her.

Mu Yiran quickly grabbed a tissue and frantically wiped his fingers, changing the subject.

"Um, Kandis came by? I haven't seen him."

Shi Youxi rubbed her index finger, which had been rubbed red, and lowered her eyelids. "Who?"

"Condice, didn't he buy these?"

Shi Youxi let out a long "oh," as if he had finally remembered this person.

"The delivery guy, of course he leaves after he finishes his deliveries."

Mu Yiran: "..."

It's obvious they were fooled by this guy.

She reluctantly took out her phone, and just as she opened WeChat, Shi Youxi snatched it away.

"Is your sister looking for him?"

Mu Yiran raised an eyebrow: "Who are you looking for?"

"..."

Shi Youxi pursed her lips, gave her a resentful look, and turned her back to operate Mu Yiran's phone.

"Hey, what are you doing behind my back? These were bought for you, you should at least say thank you."

The boy said in a low voice, "I already said so, and I gave a tip."

Mu Yiran: "...You are so polite."

Candis is clearly a rich young master from his clothes and appearance. He only helped her buy things because he considered Mu Yiran a friend.

Giving a tip is blatantly insulting!

Shi Youxi snorted, "It's all thanks to my sister's good teaching."

Mu Yiran laughed in exasperation. Just as she reached out to tug at the back of his head, Mu Yiran's phone rang.

Tessa again?

"Someone called me! Give it to me now!"

"I hit him."

Shi Youxi turned around, holding up her phone and waving it around. "We've followed each other on all social media. We need to play the part completely, so you can explain things to that woman."

Speaking of this!

Mu Yiran sat up straight and said carefully, "I was just about to tell you this, how long will this play... last?"

"Is that traitor so hard to catch?"

Shi Youxi stared at her, and after a few seconds, the corners of his mouth turned down noticeably. "You regret it? So you're going to lie to me again?"

Mu Yiran gets chills just hearing the word "scam" now!

"No! I don't regret it—"

Shi Youxi wouldn't listen: "If you can't do it, you shouldn't have agreed to it. You lied to me to make yourself happy?"

Mu Yiran exploded: "How could I not do it! When have I ever failed to keep a promise I made to you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the boy purse his lips as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. Suddenly remembering his 16th birthday, the air he had been holding back deflated.

"Okay... I did some things wrong, it's my fault."

Mu Yiran apologized out of guilt, but Shi Youxi ignored her.

The bowl of porridge he was given was stirred into a McFlurry, and the boy began to wreak havoc on his next target, devouring everything that Candice had bought.

Mu Yiran protected the cheesecake at the last moment; she still wanted to eat it.

Holding the boy's hand, she wiped away the food crumbs and coaxed him:

"I'm not regretting it. I already agreed, how could I regret it? I'm just asking about the difficulty."

Shi Youxi lowered his eyes, letting her pinch his knuckles, and then pinched the woman's slender fingers with his own, only satisfied when their fingers were tightly intertwined.

Seeing that his temper had calmed down a bit, Mu Yiran continued, "We need to work together. I'm afraid my acting skills are bad and I'll give myself away, which would harm you."

Shi Youxi murmured, "No. I can learn."

Mu Yiran didn't pay attention to what he meant by "can learn," and continued, "Besides, didn't you consider that if Mu Yiran suddenly appeared, my identity would probably be exposed immediately?"

Her eyes lit up as she thought of something!

"Otherwise, you can have Shi Men secretly find Mu Yiran and bring her over. I've learned the details these past two days; Mu Yiran only obeyed them because her younger brother was kidnapped..."

"Does your sister know who this Mu Yiran is?"

Shi Youxi interrupted her, "Just because someone has the same name doesn't mean they'll end up with the same person. Who can guarantee that she's really only doing this for her brother? What if she turns against us after we find her?"

“Then I’m doomed, sister, are you really willing to…” He paused, then stared into Mu Yiran’s eyes and said:

"Are you willing to let me take this risk?"

Mu Yiran certainly wouldn't let Shi Youxi take that risk. She hadn't considered it that much before, but now that Shi Youxi had reminded her, she realized that she had been thinking too simply.

Judging from the fact that Tessa was able to easily get Mu Yiran hired by Jolis, the traitor behind her is quite powerful.

After thinking about it, Mu Yiran felt that it was actually the safest option for her to come.

"You're right, let's leave it for now, but we still need to find Mu Yiran, especially her brother..."

Mu Yiran opened the photo of the boy covered in bruises that Tessa had sent, and stood in front of Shi Youxi. "Just by looking at it like this, can you tell where he was being held? Tessa just showed me a video; it looks like some kind of entertainment venue, with male and female escorts, the kind of place that traffics young children..."

Shi Youxi didn't look at the photo, but stared straight at the woman, seeing undisguised pity in her eyes.

Shi Youxi's eyes darkened, and he slowly asked, "Why is it so important to find this person?"

Mu Yiran said, "Of course we should save him. If something unexpected happens in the future, Tesa and the others won't use the child to threaten Mu Yiran or coerce me into doing anything."

“Coercion…” Shi Youxi lowered his eyes, his gaze lingering on the two people’s clasped hands, his dark phoenix eyes unfathomable.

"Knock knock".

The nurse pushed the door open and came in. "3610, has your fever gone down? Do you need to be hospitalized today? If so, come over to register and pay the fees."

Mu Yiran glanced at Shi Youxi, but seeing that he was lost in thought, she snapped her fingers in front of his face. "Hey, are you still feeling unwell? Do you want to go to the hospital?"

Shi Youxi closed her eyes briefly, suppressing all her emotions. "If you don't like it here, let's go back."

"good."

The two of them had nothing to pack. Mu Yiran went to the nurses' station to pay the bill, using Shi Youxi's card, of course, but Qiao Lisi could reimburse the medical expenses.

Shi Youxi stood obediently behind Mu Yiran. His pink hair was already eye-catching, but it attracted even more attention after the boy's face was seen. In those few minutes, several people came up to chat with him.

Shi Youxi pretended not to hear anything, only holding onto the pendant on Mu Yiran's crossbody bag. When Mu Yiran turned around, he turned back; when Mu Yiran moved forward, he retreated.

This annoyed Mu Yiran, so she slapped him on the back of the head to quiet him down.

The women around who were initially interested also gave up their plans upon seeing this scene.

Shi Youxi stood lazily, his gaze casually fixed on a certain spot, his phoenix eyes narrowing slightly.

"Sister, I need to go to the restroom."

Mu Yiran nodded: "Okay."

The boy took a few steps and then circled back, placing a digital watch from his wrist on Mu Yiran's wrist. "Don't take it off, or I won't be able to find you."

Mu Yiran was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Okay."

The boy walked straight toward the restroom, which was ten meters away.

...

"Hello? It's me! What's up? What is it?"

Helian Xin stood in the smoking room next to the restroom, her sweet and gentle persona completely gone, as she muttered curses into the phone:

"I saw Mu Yiran! Is this how you do things?! Didn't you say it was already resolved?!"

The person on the phone said, "How could that be? I clearly saw her being buried..."

Helian Xin sneered: "Are you trying to say she turned into a zombie and crawled out?! Do you think I'm an idiot?!"

"Don't worry, let me check again. Something must have gone wrong. We've worked together so many times, and every time it's been a pleasant experience. Give me some time."

Helian Xin scratched her hair, looking flustered, and said:

"Could she really not be dead? What if she knows who did it? What if she calls the police?! Absolutely not! I absolutely can't let her tell anyone! If she does, I'm doomed!!"

"No, and even if she saw the assassin's face, it has nothing to do with you! Don't worry, only you and I know about this. The most important thing now is to wait for my news and stay calm."

The person on the other end of the phone hung up.

Helian Xin kicked over the trash can in frustration, feeling increasingly uneasy.

She needs to have someone keep an eye on Mu Yiran!

We absolutely cannot let her tell Shi Youxi!

Absolutely not!

"Thump." The glass door behind me was pushed open.

Helian Xin turned around abruptly, her beautiful pupils contracting.

"Shi...Shi Youxi, what are you doing here?!"