Extra: The Fourth Brother Xiaoyou (with GB elements)
When they first entered college, Su Xiaoyou and Wang Si'an (the fourth child) joined the school's animation club at the same time.
At that time, Xiaoyou was still a heavy fan of the two-dimensional world and was extremely active in surfing the Internet.
The first thing Xiaoyou did after joining the group was to frantically peek at the screen to observe his future comrades.
Then, she immediately locked onto an account using the avatar of Misaka Mikoto from "A Certain Scientific Railgun"!
Misaka Mikoto! She's my favorite! She's the one!
This person must be extraordinary to be able to use such a tasteful avatar!
Looking at his speeches again, they were concise and to the point, and his occasional comments on animation production and storyboards were sharp and pointed, exuding a calm and sharp aura.
Xiaoyou immediately sent a friend request with the note: Sister! Do you like Misaka Mikoto too?! Amazing taste!
The other party passed quickly.
Xiaoyou typed excitedly: "Sister! Your avatar is so beautiful! Which artist drew it?"
Wang Si'an looked at the message, his fingers hovering over the keyboard, lost in thought.
How should he explain that he is an ordinary male college student who used Misaka Mikoto’s profile picture because he thought Misaka Misaka was handsome?
He silently replied, "...Thank you."
Wow! So cool! I love it!
Such a cute contrast! — Xiaoyou on the other side of the screen completely misunderstood this silence.
From then on, Xiaoyou began to "harass" her unilaterally.
Every day she shares her thoughts on new shows, complains about bad shows, and madly recommends her wife (various female anime characters). She also persistently bombards him with various intimate names:
"Sisters! Have you read the new chapter? My wife is as beautiful as a picture!"
"Sir! I need this artist's Porn Site ID!"
"Wife! (pointing to his profile picture) Today is also a day I'm obsessed with you!"
Wang Si'an seemed helpless and tried to correct it many times:
"I'm a man.", "Don't call me wife."
But Xiaoyou was completely immersed in his own fantasy and automatically translated it as:
"Oh, I'm so shy!"
"You say one thing and do another! You're just playing the tsundere game!"
"Wow, my wife is so cold, but I like it even more!"
In this way, despite an extremely outrageous misalignment, their relationship actually became better and better. They talked about almost everything from anime to life.
Xiaoyou became more and more convinced that the person on the other side of the screen was a cool sister with a warm heart and rich knowledge.
Before the anime club's first offline gathering, Xiaoyou excitedly messaged him privately: "Sister! Want to meet at the comic convention this weekend? I'll buy you milk tea!"
Only after she sent the message did she realize something was wrong—she was going to meet a guy!
Wang Si'an on the other end of the phone fell into unprecedented panic after reading the message.
He had wanted to explain a long time ago, but every time he started out he was led astray by Xiaoyou's magical train of thought. Later... later he was actually a little reluctant to break Xiaoyou's outrageous and passionate fantasy.
I thought it was fine to be just online friends, but the sword of Damocles of meeting in person finally fell.
Confess? Xiaoyou would definitely be devastated, and the friendship might even end there.
Continue to lie? If I get caught on the spot, it will be even more socially devastating, and my conscience will hurt.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and replied, "Okay."
On the day of the comic convention, Wang Si'an arrived at the school gate early with a mood of waiting for his death.
I was so nervous that I didn't know where to put my hands and feet.
In order to divert his attention, he looked around and suddenly saw a cosplayer of Gojo Satoru from "Jujutsu Kaisen". He was tall and had long legs, and with an eye mask on, he captured the lazy yet powerful energy just right.
He subconsciously took out his phone and took a picture to show Xiaoyou: "I saw a Gojo-sensei cosplay that looked pretty good."
Xiaoyou was on the way and smiled when he received the message.
She asked tentatively, "Oh? It seems you are very interested in that cosplayer? (dog head)"
Wang Si'an immediately explained in a panic, "No! I was just watching this movie recently and I really like this character. I didn't expect to meet such a good cosplayer!"
(Inner thoughts: Damn it! Did she misunderstand?)
Xiaoyou stared at his phone, looking thoughtful, and asked, "What did you wear today?" (curious)
Wang Si'an answered honestly: "Just... a black T-shirt, overalls, and sneakers." (Standard straight male outfit)
Xiaoyou looked at the message and was silent for a full minute.
This description... doesn't sound like a "royal sister" at all?!
A bold and terrifying guess came to mind.
She took a deep breath and issued a final test: "Perhaps... can you accept that your husband is shorter than you?"
Wang Si'an's mind buzzed when he saw this question. He was completely stunned! Husband?! Short?! What on earth did she mean?! His fingers were trembling, unsure of how to respond, when he suddenly felt a gentle tap on his shoulder from behind.
He turned his head stiffly, his pupils shaking instantly - the person standing behind him was the "Gojo Satoru" cosplayer he had just photographed!
At this moment, the other party took off the blindfold, revealing a fair and delicate face with a sly smile, and looked at him with sparkling eyes.
"Wang Si'an?" the girl spoke in a clear voice with a smile.
Wang Si'an was stunned and his brain completely shut down.
Su Xiaoyou circled around him, looking him up and down, making a clicking sound: "Oh my, I thought you were a tsundere queen. No wonder you refused to let me call you wife at first."
Her tone was filled with surprise, as if she had discovered a new world, and a hint of... regret?
Wang Si'an's face flushed instantly, and he didn't know where to put his hands and feet. He could only clumsily defend himself: "I, I explained it a long time ago... Don't call me sister, and don't call me wife..."
"Huh? I thought you just wanted to call each other 'sisters'. After all, many girls online call each other wives."
Xiaoyou blinked, looking innocent, but the smile in his eyes could not be hidden.
Wang Si’an: “…”
He was unable to hold his forehead with his hand. This misunderstanding was really huge.
Xiaoyou looked at him again with deep regret, muttering softly, "What a pity..."
"What a pity?" Wang Si'an asked subconsciously.
"Nothing~" Xiaoyou immediately put away his regret, narrowed his eyes like a little fox that found its prey, and smiled meaningfully.
How could Wang Si'an, a simple straight man, understand Xiaoyou's complicated thoughts in an instant?
(In fact, Xiaoyou has already developed a crush on this "adorable" netizen through their chats over this period of time, but her inner desire for control makes her want to take the lead even more. However, when she sees Wang Si'an's honest appearance and the aura of a traditional straight man, she suddenly feels that her "grand ambition" may be a long way to go.)
Now that you are here, make the most of it.
Xiaoyou quickly adjusted his mentality, showed his true self, and dragged Wang Si'an, who was still confused, to the comic exhibition.
She took good care of this netizen who was "meeting for the first time and whose identity was exposed" throughout the whole process, and took the initiative to help him collect stamps with other cosplayers he liked. Wang Si'an used his solid basic skills in straight male photography to help Xiaoyou and others take pictures, and the pictures he took were surprisingly good.
After the comic convention ended, the two walked on the tree-lined path back to school.
As the excitement wore off, Wang Si'an's mood gradually subsided. It was like returning to reality from a beautiful utopian dream.
He thought, after today, Xiaoyou would probably distance herself from him? Today's harmonious coexistence might just be out of politeness and decency.
Moreover, Xiaoyou is so cute and has a cheerful personality, she must be very popular in real life.
His previous behavior, with its concealment, seemed so despicable... The more Wang Si'an thought about it, the more depressed he became, and he almost believed that this was the "Last Supper".
Xiaoyou, who is usually lively and talkative, is unusually quiet at this moment, and seems to be thinking about something.
Wang Si'an couldn't help but ask tentatively: "Are you tired?"
Xiaoyou nodded, her tone a little weak: "Yeah, a little."
"Then...how about we find a place to rest?" Wang Si'an continued to test carefully.
Xiaoyou raised an eyebrow, looked at him deeply, and pointed to the bench on the roadside in front: "Okay, go sit there."
The two sat down on the bench, with a distance of almost one person between them.
Silence stretched in the air for a long time. After a while, Wang Si'an finally mustered up the courage and felt he had to formally apologize.
"Um...Xiaoyou, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to lie to you." His voice was filled with guilt.
Xiaoyou tilted her head to look at him with a playful smile on her face: "You lied to me? It makes it seem like I'm accusing you of something. Did I say anything?"
Wang Si'an felt nervous for a moment, feeling that Xiaoyou's aura was a bit strong at the moment, which made him inexplicably scared.
"No... I just think that as a girl, you suddenly found out that the online friend you've been chatting with for so long is a man... wouldn't you feel scared or... disgusted?" His voice became softer as he spoke.
"Tsk..." Xiaoyou smacked his lips and said nonchalantly, "I'm also responsible for this. I was prejudiced and overthinking it."
Wang Si'an carefully observed her expression, trying to confirm whether she was telling the truth.
Xiaoyou narrowed his eyes, looked into the distance, and continued, "Rather than being afraid... it's more of a feeling of loss."
"Disappointed?" Wang Si'an was puzzled, and then he thought he understood, "I should be disappointed. After all, I may... not be the kind of person you imagined." He thought Xiaoyou was disappointed because her "queen" image was shattered.
"No," Xiaoyou turned back, looked at him with burning eyes, and said shockingly, "I'm just feeling lost. You may not want to be my wife anymore."
Wang Si'an's face flushed again, and his heart skipped a beat: "I...you..."
Why doesn't this girl play by the rules?
Xiaoyou continued to pretend to be sad and sighed, "Hey, I've always treated you as my internet wife! After all, some of your reactions during the chat were really cute, especially silly and adorable, and very easy to tease."
"...So, what about now? Isn't it cute anymore?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Wang Si'an wanted to bite off his tongue!
What is he talking about? But his mind was already a mess, and he couldn't understand Xiaoyou's train of thought at all.
Xiaoyou seemed amused. She moved closer, carefully observing his flushed face and bewildered eyes, and said with a smile, "Well... now, he seems quite well-behaved and obedient. Even... he seems to have a good temper and is very gentle."
Wang Si'an's heart was about to jump out of his throat!
He didn't expect Xiaoyou to look at him like this!
"Thank you, thank you... You were very nice today too, taking care of me the whole time and making my first comic convention experience particularly good." He responded awkwardly.
"You're welcome~" Xiaoyou smiled like a cat stealing fish.
Silence fell between the two again, and the atmosphere became a little subtle.
After a while, Xiaoyou stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go back first. My dormitory is just in front."
Wang Si'an panicked immediately. He still couldn't figure out Xiaoyou's attitude. Seeing that she was about to leave, he hurriedly called out to her, "Um... Xiaoyou!"
Xiaoyou paused, the corners of his mouth raised uncontrollably, then quickly lowered, pretending to be calm and looking back: "Hmm?"
"Will you... chat with me again in the future?" Wang Si'an asked cautiously, with an expectation that he himself was not aware of.
Xiaoyou was secretly happy, but she remained serious on the surface: "Well... well, you actually know my preferences very well, right? I think I mentioned it to you before?"
Wang Si'an's face turned even redder. Of course he remembered. Xiaoyou had said that she liked obedient men who were easy to control and enjoyed the feeling of being in control. She even half-jokingly said that her ideal type was "someone she could call her wife."
"I remember..." he whispered, a little embarrassed.
"So," Xiaoyou smiled like a little fox wishing a happy new year to a chicken, "if you still maintain your previous... uh, 'cute' attributes..."
She deliberately drew out her tone:
"I will still like you very much~"
Wang Si'an's heartbeat went haywire again. He knew that Xiaoyou's "like" was more of a "liking for a certain attribute" than a confession. But even so, he felt... there might still be hope?
As long as he continues to cooperate, can this relationship be maintained?
"I understand." Wang Si'an also smiled, with a hint of risk-taking.
However, the development of things was beyond Wang Si'an's expectations.
He originally thought that even if they kept in touch, they would probably just return to being online friends.
Unexpectedly, Xiaoyou became more and more proactive. He did not shy away from using the same name as before when chatting online, and would occasionally ask him out offline to watch animated movies, visit surrounding stores, and even feed him occasionally or help him straighten his collar.
Wang Si'an's heart became more and more confused.
He clearly realized that he seemed to have fallen in love with Xiaoyou, the kind of love a boy has for a girl.
In order to improve his image, he secretly sought advice from Lin Yan in the dormitory.
He changed his hairstyle and paid attention to his outfit. Although he is still the same straight guy, he looks a lot fresher and neater and more pleasing to the eye.
Seeing him like this, Xiaoyou was indeed very satisfied. She even stood on tiptoe to touch his head and praised him with a smile: "Well, our Si'an can still be very presentable after dressing up a little!"
This intimate and unique interaction between them made everyone around them assume that they were a couple, including Wang Si'an's roommates.
But when Lao Wang once jokingly asked, "Old Four, sure, when did you get together with Xiaoyou? You didn't even tell the brothers!"
Wang Si'an shook his head: "No, we are not that kind of relationship."
Lao Wang was immediately shocked: "No way? Lao Si, you are not being kept as a spare tire... or as a 'pet', are you?" Lao Wang spoke directly.
Although Wang Si'an said "Don't talk nonsense", he couldn't help but planted the seeds of doubt in his heart.
Yeah, for so long, they never seemed to have officially confirmed their relationship.
Although Xiaoyou still called him "wife", did some intimate things to him, and took advantage of him verbally and physically, the two of them never went any further.
Besides, how could a beautiful and popular girl like Xiaoyou really fall in love with an ordinary and boring boy like him?
Inferiority complex begins to grow.
So, when Xiaoyou asked him to go see the newly released animated film on the weekend, Wang Si'an found an excuse to refuse for the first time.
Xiaoyou was silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, and then his tone became noticeably colder: "Oh, okay." Then he hung up the phone first, which was rare.
When Wang Si'an rejected her for the first time, Xiaoyou didn't understand and was even a little angry.
The two began an inexplicable cold war.
Of course, the Cold War didn't last long.
One night, Lin Yan returned to the dormitory and casually said to Wang Si'an, "Old Four, Su Xiaoyou is waiting for you downstairs. I want you to come down."
Wang Si'an was stunned and a little nervous, but he still went downstairs.
He saw Xiaoyou standing under the street light. Her figure was slender but she exuded an aura that could not be ignored.
He was inexplicably a little scared, feeling that Xiaoyou was here to call him to account.
Xiaoyou didn't say anything, she just looked at him with a slightly cold look, and then motioned for him to follow.
Wang Si'an followed silently, thinking: Well, it's hard to explain it downstairs in the dormitory, it's time to come clean.
Was she angry because she no longer obeyed? Angry that she had entertained such delusions?
When they reached a relatively quiet place, Xiaoyou stopped, turned around and spoke first: "Why do you keep avoiding me?"
"...I don't want others to misunderstand me anymore." Wang Si'an said in a low voice.
Xiaoyou took a step forward, full of momentum: "Misunderstanding?"
"Well," Wang Si'an mustered up his courage, "We've been keeping things unclear. It's not good for you or me... It's going to cause trouble."
"Okay," Xiaoyou laughed angrily, "You actually think it's a problem?"
"...I'm not troubled," Wang Si'an tried to explain, "I just feel that at this point, we should...should clarify it."
"So you still can't accept it." Xiaoyou's tone turned cold.
Wang Si'an was puzzled: "What can't you accept?"
"I can't accept this kind of relationship." Xiaoyou stared at him.
"...I don't understand what you mean." Wang Si'an was really confused.
"You are still a 'normal' man after all." Xiaoyou's tone was filled with obvious disappointment and anger.
Wang Si'an was even more confused: "I... I am indeed a normal man. I think my feelings... are very obvious, right? I like you, but you..."
He almost expressed his feelings, but was afraid that he might misunderstand.
"But you still can't accept being my wife officially." Xiaoyou said shockingly.
Wang Si’an: “???”
He was completely confused. "Wife? That day...that day you said that, weren't you joking? Don't you always call me that?"
"I asked you again very seriously later!"
Xiaoyou got angry when she thought about this. "I asked you, 'Can you really be my wife?' And what did you do? You just smiled, touched my head, and said, 'Stop it!' Then you said you were going to play games!"
Wang Si’an: “…”
He tried hard to recall, and it seemed like that was the case, but at the time he completely thought Xiaoyou was just joking! His reaction was one of doting and embarrassment!
He held his forehead, feeling that there was a Great Rift Valley between his and Xiaoyou's brain circuits.
"I... I've always been happy to do it!" Wang Si'an tried to explain, "I also said that I like you, but I thought... we need to confirm our relationship more formally..."
The "relationship" he was talking about and the "relationship" Xiaoyou was talking about seemed to be completely different things!
"Because you don't take the 'relationship' I mentioned seriously at all!" Xiaoyou took another step closer, almost sticking to him.
"What do you mean?" Wang Si'an still didn't understand. If they like each other, they can be together. Why should they take it so seriously?
Before he could figure it out, Xiaoyou suddenly grabbed his collar, pulled it down hard, then stood on tiptoes and kissed him on the lips accurately!
Wang Si'an was petrified instantly and his mind went blank.
His...his first kiss! And it happened under these circumstances! He was...forced to kiss her?!
Although I am excited and happy because of the closeness of the person I like, I always feel that... something is wrong?
This is so wrong! Shouldn't he be the one doing this?
Wang Si'an almost subconsciously obeyed the kiss, but after it ended, his eyes were filled with great confusion and bewilderment, and he looked at Xiaoyou as if he was looking at an alien.
"That's what I mean," Xiaoyou panted slightly, her cheeks a little red, but her eyes were unusually bright and serious, with an unquestionable strength, "I will take the initiative. Do you understand?"
"This..." Wang Si'an couldn't laugh anymore. He seemed to understand a little, but was also shocked.
"Including everything from now on," Xiaoyou approached him, her eyes burning, "I will be the one to lead the relationship and control the pace. Can you accept that?"
Wang Si'an finally realized it belatedly and completely!
It turns out that the "relationship" Xiaoyou was talking about was not just a simple love relationship!
Yes...it's the kind of relationship with a bit of GB color!
The way she had always called him "wife", the ways she had taken advantage of him, and the fact that she liked his "obedient and well-behaved" qualities...all pointed to this!
He has never thought deeply about this issue, and his cognition is still stuck in the simple mode of "if we like each other, we can be together".
Xiaoyou's ambition (or habit) far exceeded his expectations!
"You...you..." He was too shocked to speak.
Although he is not a muscular man, he is definitely not weak. His appearance has nothing to do with "weak" or "handsome", and he is even a bit tough.
He couldn't understand how Xiaoyou could put him into that role?!
"What? Can't accept it?" Xiaoyou's eyes dimmed and her tone became a little colder when she saw him like this.
"...No," Wang Si'an felt his scalp tingling and rubbed his forehead vigorously, "I just... I really have never thought about it in this direction... It was too sudden..."
"Can...can you give me some time to calm down?" He needed to digest this shocking news.
Xiaoyou sighed, her tone somewhat disappointed: "I have been trying to influence you subtly for so long, and seeing your reaction later, I thought you had acquiesced and succeeded."
"It's not that I don't accept you," Wang Si'an's heart tightened when he saw her like this, and he hurriedly explained, "I just... I need time to understand. For me, the most important thing is that two people like each other and can be together..." He tried to express his ideas.
"But you have to admit that compatibility is important in this regard." Xiaoyou's tone became calm and serious, showing that she wasn't acting on impulse. "If your core needs don't match, even if you're together, it'll be painful later on. It's better to make it clear from the start."
Wang Si'an felt a pang of pain in his heart. The thought of actually having to separate because he couldn't satisfy Xiaoyou's "need" made him feel so uncomfortable that he couldn't breathe.
The kindness Xiaoyou had shown him during this period and those happy memories suddenly flooded into his mind.
He is an introvert and not good at expressing his emotions. It was Xiaoyou who came into his life like a ray of sunshine, making him want to take the initiative to be nice to others.
And...it's not completely unacceptable?
Was it just a shock that needed some mental preparation? It seemed... not so repulsive, either?
Especially if the target is Xiaoyou...
"No..." Wang Si'an took a deep breath, looked into Xiaoyou's eyes, and said with a choked voice, "Can you... give me some time to adapt?"
He mustered up his courage, grabbed Xiaoyou's hand, and said sincerely, "I really like you. Every word I say about like is not a courtesy, but a serious one."
These words finally softened Xiaoyou's forced calmness and strength.
She held Wang Si'an's hand, took a step closer, leaned into his arms, and her voice softened: "I know... I like you too. But Si'an, I don't want to force you, and I don't want us to regret this issue in the future."
Wang Si'an hugged her tightly, feeling the warmth and reality in his arms. A strange sense of security enveloped him, even making his nose sore and tears almost fall.
He actually found this sense of security and control in a girl's arms?
"Xiaoyou..." His voice was muffled.
"I... I can accept it." Wang Si'an looked up as if he had made up his mind. His eyes were still red, but his gaze was firm. "I've figured it out. As long as the object is you, as long as we can be together, other... forms are not that important. I like you, that's enough."
This time it was Xiaoyou who was shocked. She didn't expect Wang Si'an to figure it out so quickly, and to say it so... movingly?
"Really? Wife? Do you really think so?" Xiaoyou looked at him in surprise, and that familiar, slightly malicious name popped up again.
When Wang Si'an heard this name, his face couldn't help but turn red, but this time he didn't refute, he just nodded a little embarrassedly.
Forget it, let her be.
Who made him like her so much?
And...it seems like the feeling of being a "wife" is...not bad?
Wang Si'an was frightened by his own thought and shook his head quickly, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
Under the streetlights, a couple with a unique but surprisingly harmonious style finally confirmed their feelings for each other in a unique way.
There is still a long way to go. As for the question of "who will take the lead", it seems that they still need a long period of "running-in" and practice.
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