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"Big brother, I… "
Before the last note of the exclusive ringtone, "Big Brother, I Like You The Most," could sound, Su Yuchen smoothly slid his hand into his pocket and pressed the 'answer' button on his phone. This action was to avoid peculiar looks from passersby — even though there were hardly any pedestrians around.
Taking out his phone, Su Yuchen walked while speaking helplessly, "Yuxi, honestly, let me change this ringtone. People might think I'm weird."
"It's okay." A pleasant voice came through. "Even if you're weird, I won't mind, big brother."
"Big brother, don't try to secretly change the ringtone. If I catch you, I'll remotely plant a virus in your phone that'll make the ringtone impossible to turn off."
Entering university, if his classmates heard his younger sister's personally recorded ringtone, he'd be socially dead. For a normal person, such a situation was absolutely unacceptable.
"I won't change it," Su Yuchen said helplessly, deciding firmly in his heart to stay on guard in case the phone suddenly rang with a 'brother' themed ringtone.
"Big brother, you're so obedient." After the silver-bell-like happy laughter, Su Yuxi's tone suddenly turned harsh, "Why were you taken to the Magic Adjudication Bureau so late at night? Did you fight monsters or half-breeds for some pretty girl? Or did you harass a non-human beauty at some indecent club?"
"Stop, stop." Su Yuchen hurriedly interrupted her incantations. "Please have faith in your brother's integrity."
"Hmph. Who knows?" Su Yuxi snorted lightly. "A senior sister who teases juniors, a cute beast-eared girl, a skilled and attractive mature woman…"
"Stop!" Su Yuchen interrupted her again. "Do you have anything else to say?"
"Big brother, are you annoyed with me?!" Su Yuxi's voice raised a few decibels. "Big brother, don't you want to talk to your adorable little sister? You've only been in Sky City for a week, and you've changed. If this continues, will you forget your lovely sister?"
Su Yuchen moved the phone slightly away from his ear, quietly listening to her gradually softening voice…
"Big brother? Are you angry?" Su Yuxi cautiously asked, only hearing his breathing.
"No, not at all." Su Yuchen responded in time. "I just wanted to hear your voice more. After all, I might not be home for New Year."
"Hee-hee, I knew big brother was the best." Su Yuxi breathed a sigh of relief, her tone lightening. "It'll be a long wait until New Year. How about I come to see big brother during Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"Princess, you already have plans to attend the Imperial Capital's Mid-Autumn banquet…"
"I know."
Though he couldn't see, Su Yuchen imagined Su Yuxi's cute pouting expression. A smile tugged at his lips involuntarily. "Maybe on a weekend, I might just come back."
"Really? I knew big brother missed me."
"By the way," Su Yuxi continued, "I've entered your details into the 'Cold Cicada' database. So, others can only find out that you're from a special agency and not that you're my brother. Hehe."
"The police there know you're from a special agency; they must be surprised, right? I'd love to see their shocked expressions. Who wouldn't be surprised? You're so outstanding and handsome, brother."
"You're thinking too much." Su Yuchen chuckled, steadying himself as he nearly slipped on a banana peel. "They called me a dog there."
Snap!
The sound of a table being smacked.
"Who? Who is it?!" Su Yuxi's voice, full of rage, erupted. "Which jerk dared to insult my brother? Is it that Deputy Director surnamed Dong? He's bored with life! How dare he insult my brother! He's the real dog!"
"It wasn't him." Su Yuchen said with a smiling face. A sister defending her brother was the most lovable. "It was a beastman deputy squad leader, a dog beastman."
"He's a real dog himself, why curse brother as a dog?" Su Yuxi grew even angrier. "Brother, how about making a hot dog of him?"
"Don't always resort to thoughts of killing."
"He's not human, just a hybrid." Su Yuxi said disdainfully. "The scoundrel who insulted you deserves punishment!"
Su Yuchen glanced at the alley ahead, his eyes slightly narrowed. "Calm down. It's not that big a deal… Alright, I'll head home first."
"Stay and chat with me for a while, haven't seen my brother in a week~" Su Yuxi coaxed.
"Didn't we just video chat yesterday at noon?"
"Video isn't the same as meeting in person, and we only chatted for less than ten minutes."
"How about we video chat after your meeting tomorrow?"
"Fine… I'll reluctantly agree," Su Yuxi sighed lightly. "Brother."
"Yes?"
"Send me the class roster after you go to school."
"Why do you need that?"
"Just because." Su Yuxi's tone was cheerful. "Just helping my brother investigate if there are any suspicious people around."
"Okay." Su Yuchen agreed without much thought.
"Hee-hee, that's settled then." Su Yuxi hummed lightly. "Brother, see you in the video chat tomorrow."
"Okay." Ending the call, Su Yuchen chuckled silently, comfortably accepting the 'intrusive' care from his sister with only one reasonable explanation: she's not his real sister!
However… his sister was unaware of this secret.
….
In the Eastern Continent, in the northern part of the Xuanqing Empire, in the capital city of the Chang'an Kingdom, Wang'an City.
In a subtly decorated bedroom, a girl with delicate features, fair skin tinged with a rosy hue, and two cute dimples on her cheeks had eyes that were clear and bright.
Her thick black hair cascaded loosely over her shoulders, revealing delicate earlobes that resembled polished white jade.
Adorned in an elegant light yellow gown, she displayed the graceful figure of a well-developed young girl, delicate and captivating.
She was Su Yuxi, the princess of the Chang'an Kingdom in the northern border of the Xuanqing Empire.
Taking two steps back, she reclined on the soft large bed, cradling her phone against her chest, her smile as radiant as a blossoming flower.
"Yuxi, honestly, let me…"
The phone played the recording of Su Yuchen's voice from their recent call.
"Recordings indeed lack a soul."
After playing it once, Su Yuxi expressed some regret. "Ah… I wish I could sink that city into the sea, so my brother wouldn't have to go there."
"Princess," a maid spoke softly. "Should I dispatch the 'Cold Cicada' to eliminate the beastman who insulted Your Highness?"
"No need," Su Yuxi sneered, turning her head to the spatial window on the table, where the screen was dark, faintly showing the interior of a bedroom.
"I want to see how persistent that fox spirit is towards my brother…" Then, with a hint of melancholy, she mumbled, staring at the dark screen. "We haven't seen each other in ten years. Why hasn't the feeling faded?"
"Tsk… I shouldn't have entrusted my brother to that fox spirit. It was a failed decision."
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