It's time for the usual shared lunch.

Chen Ci came to the restaurant and sat opposite Shafley.

The waiter poured champagne for the two of them and then quietly stepped aside. Melodious music was playing, and the sun was shining outside the window. The weather was just right.

The window was slightly opened, and the breeze blew the curtains like a fluttering skirt. The ends of Chen Ci's hair also trembled slightly. He had just taken a shower in the morning, and his hair was black and soft, which made his skin look particularly delicate.

Although it was a private meal, he still changed into formal attire as usual.

Compared to Shafley's restlessness, Chen was quite calm throughout the whole process and ate by himself, but the dullness of the past few years seemed to have disappeared.

Shaffley held a knife and fork, but he had no appetite for the sumptuous lunch. He felt as if a hedgehog was crawling on his body. His feet under the table moved forward and kicked the tip of Chen Ci's shoe.

Chen Ci:?

Chen Ci raised his eyes to look at him, then indifferently put his feet back and continued to lower his eyelids.

Shafley: ………………

The eldest prince's violet eyes darkened, as if he had finally confirmed something, and he stopped his childish attempts to attract the boy's attention.

"Like that vivarium?" Shafley asked after a moment.

Chen Ci hummed, "I like it very much."

The conversation ended there.

Shafley said no more, and Chen Ci didn't even ask him how his trip to the Global Ocean Base was yesterday.

A few days ago, the boy was clearly longing for it.

The days in the White Tower were as peaceful as water.

However, compared with the calm well of the past, ripples appeared on the water surface, spreading in all directions.

Gui Zhiqi came to see Chen Ci twice more. She is studying architecture at university and had just finished a project recently, so she was relatively free.

Chen Ci found it difficult to understand what had happened to Gui Zhiqi. Every time the little girl came over, she spoke very cautiously and rarely mentioned Shafley, as if she was afraid that he would suddenly feel sad.

I don't understand Chen Ci.

He didn't mind chatting with Gui Zhiqi, as she was the friend Chen Nian found for him.

As they spent more time together, the two began to find new common topics. It was no longer just Gui Zhiqi talking while Chen Ci listened silently.

A week is neither long nor short.

With hope in my heart, the monotonous life of the past decade or so has become less unbearable.

Chen Ci dug out a jewelry box from the depths of the drawer that had not been used for a long time and brushed off the dust on it.

He opened the box, and the oval purple gem was quietly embedded in the velvet. Under the sunlight, it revealed a gorgeous color.

This was a gift Chen Ci received when he was sixteen, but he has forgotten who gave it to him.

Chen Ci had no interest in jewelry and rarely wore it. After receiving the valuable gift, he took a few glances at it and put it back into the jewelry box. He did not take it out again until today.

Now it will come in handy.

Chen Nian put the jewelry box into his pocket as he had to practice the piano in the evening.

Tomorrow is the day agreed with Chen Nian. If all goes well, their exchange will last for three weeks.

During these three weeks, Chen Nian must not continue to attend his usual classes, otherwise the teacher will reveal his true intentions as soon as he teaches.

He has to think of a reason to ask for leave.

As the day of the exchange approached, Chen Ci read the diary written by Chen Nian several times and became a little worried.

Chen Nian and he have very different personalities, and their ways of doing things are completely different. In just a few days, it may be difficult for others to think in the right direction, but once time goes on, the difference will become more and more obvious.

The risk is huge, but Chen Ci also thinks it's worth taking.

He finally had a chance to be free, so he had to fight for it even if there was a possibility of being caught.

Early the next morning, Chen Ci, accompanied by Shafley, left the White Tower again and came to the Bell Tower.

He contacted Shafley the night before and explained his intention, and the other party agreed immediately.

Chen Ci had always been afraid of bothering Shafley, but now he realized that many times it was not that difficult to ask.

Just like when he was in the dim shed, he mustered up his courage and asked Fu Tianhe if he could help him get a pass.

Everyone is very nice and there is no blame even if you refuse.

"Do you want me to go up with you?" asked Shaflay.

Chen Ci: "No, please wait for a moment, I'll go up to see the scenery and will be back soon."

Shafley said yes. He stood in the middle of the lobby on the first floor of the clock tower and watched Chen Ci disappear into the elevator.

Shafley took a deep breath and suppressed his racing heartbeat. How long would it take for this statement to come down?

He even wanted to quietly release his mental power and follow the Omega boy to find out what was going on.

But Chen Ci's mental strength is very strong, as long as he moves out, he will be discovered immediately.

I don't know when the concept of mental power appeared in the human world. The top Alpha and Omega have mental power, and the stronger it is, the higher the level of mental power.

Chen Ci, who is only eighteen years old, is the person with the highest level of mental power known in the royal secret files.

His level exceeds the recognized ceiling of UR, which is represented by an X.

Chen Ci can even do something that sounds impossible, namely moving objects with his mind. Even the most outstanding Alpha is inferior to Chen Ci's ability.

If we really compare them, Shafla is certainly no match for Chen Ci.

However, only a few people knew about this. Chen Ci lived in the White Tower, remained silent on weekdays, and rarely showed his talent.

Shaflay has always believed that it was because of Chen Ci's overly strong mental power that he was unable to accept the neural adapter and enter the game world.

Shafley found a seat and sat down, waiting patiently.

This time he did not open the game forum to kill time as usual, but looked around the empty hall. To the southeast of the clock tower was a stairwell where few people passed by.

When Chen Ci walked quickly into the bathroom, Chen Nian was sitting on the sink. The young man was holding the smooth marble countertop with his hands, his feet hanging in the air, swinging casually.

The mirror behind him reflected Chen Nian's red necklace sticking out from her collar, and Chen Ci's calm face.

"You're here."

Seeing Chen Ci coming over, Chen Nian raised his hands, jumped down flexibly, and gave Chen Ci a big hug as per international custom.

"Sorry for the long wait." Chen Ci didn't move. He seemed to have gotten used to his brother's hug.

"I just got here too." Chen Nian let go of him and immediately locked the bathroom door. He couldn't wait to pull Chen Ci and sit back on the sink.

As usual, we would share our experiences over the past few days.

There wasn't much to say about Chen Ci, as he usually did the same things. However, he did specifically mention Gui Zhiqi and her "dual personality" setting.

"I've tried my best to postpone all the classes I have to attend on weekdays. If you're afraid of being exposed, you can find an excuse to postpone the others."

"Okay." Chen Nian agreed. After a slight hesitation, he said, "Brother, I have to tell you something."

He looks like a very guilty child.

Chen Ci: "Speak."

Chen Nian cleared his throat and told Chen Ci as much as possible about his work at the nightclub and his resignation a few days ago.

Chen Ci was stunned when he heard Fu Tianhe jump down from the wall and rescue Chen Nian who was entangled by Drake.

But soon, his expression returned to calm.

Perhaps it was because Chen Ci's gaze was too calm. Being stared at like that, Chen Nian actually felt like a child who had made a mistake in front of his parents.

The more he spoke, the more guilty he felt, and his voice became quieter.

"Well... I quit my job, but there are still many people in the dungeon who know me, and I don't think the nightclub will let me go. Actually, I didn't want to break up with them, but the situation was so good at that time that I couldn't help myself."

Chen Ci didn't miss the embarrassed look on his brother's face and asked, "Anything else?"

"No more." Chen Nian answered obediently.

Chen Ci's answer was beyond Chen Nian's expectation: "It doesn't matter, I don't mind."

Chen Nian originally thought that his brother would criticize him for his "improper" life, but Chen Ci obviously accepted it well, or in other words, he didn't take it to heart at all.

Chen Nian frowned: "I'm worried that someone will cause trouble for you in the future, after all, you are going to use my identity in the dungeon."

Chen Ci shook his head: "They can't hurt me, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Chen Nian blinked, thinking of the previous log where Chen Ci effortlessly subdued six thugs, and suddenly understood.

"That's the best." He breathed a sigh of relief. "If I really encounter any problems that are difficult to solve, I can still find someone to help me."

Chen Ci hummed, raised his hand and checked the time, and said, "It's getting late, let's change clothes, Shafulai is still waiting downstairs."

The buttons were undone one by one, and the clothes with each other's body temperature were put on. The red and black necklaces were exchanged. They were facing each other, and even the moon birthmarks on their shoulders were mirrored.

Chen Ci fastened the necklace and straightened Chen Nian's cuffs.

"alright."

"It will be three weeks before I see you again." Chen Nian was still a little reluctant. He remembered the physical examination mentioned in Chen Nian's diary and asked, "Is there really nothing wrong with your body?"

"It's okay." Chen Ci didn't say much. He didn't want to make Chen Nian worry, nor did he want to drag his brother into it.

Chen Nian was skeptical: "Don't lie to me."

Chen Ci: “No.”

Chen Nian believed it because he intuitively felt that his brother was not a liar.

After making sure they had disguised themselves as each other, Chen Ci and Chen Nian opened the locked door and walked out of the bathroom.

Going in completely opposite directions.

Chen Nian returned to the first floor of the clock tower, where Shafley was waiting on a bench.

Seeing the Omega boy coming out, the eldest prince stood up, fixed his eyes on Chen Nian's, and asked, "Are you going back directly?"

"Let's go back." Chen Nian didn't think about taking the opportunity to play again. The most urgent thing was to read Chen Ci's diary first to understand what happened this week. Anyway, he could still stay on the top floor for another three weeks and could go out at any time after that.

Shafley said yes, walked out of the clock tower, opened the door of the special car waiting for Chen Nian, and put one hand on the top of the door frame to prevent Chen Nian from hitting it.

Chen Nian sat in without hesitation. He waited until Shafley sat down from the opposite side and said, "I want a new terminal. Is that okay?"

"The end?"

"Hmm." Chen Nian paused. He knew that saying this would be very risky, but he still said it, "A new terminal that is not monitored by the White Tower's smart butler."

Chen Ci's terminal is under constant surveillance. Who he sends messages to, when he rests, and various data such as heart rate, blood oxygen, and sleep status are collected and uploaded to the system.

As a result, Chen Nian couldn't even contact him. Otherwise, if the two brothers discussed it together, many things would be much simpler.

To Chen Nian's surprise, Shafulai thought about it and agreed directly: "It's not under surveillance. I'll try my best to get it for you."

Um?

Chen Nian glanced at him and suddenly became alert.

The eldest prince looked normal, as if he had just agreed to a common request.

He probably didn't notice anything...right?

Chen Nian was a little confused as to whether Shafla agreed so readily because it really didn't matter or for some other reason.

Chen Nian calmed himself down and put his doubts aside for the moment.