"I, we're a team after all."

"What team?"

Mu Chu, full of suspicion, glanced at his elder brother and then stretched on his tiptoes to look past his shoulder towards the school entrance, longing to catch up with Cheng Jin's figure.

"400-meter relay race, didn't you watch it?"

"Tch, it's just a temporary team formation." Mu Chu narrowed her eyes and showed clear disbelief as she huffed, "Cut the crap and tell me, what's your intention in getting close to the love rival? It's obvious that you already knew him beforehand."

Mu Rui's mouth twitched. Is this girl in the criminal investigation field?

"Alright, actually we met while working part-time at Night Charm together."

"......"

Mu Chu smiled at Pi, but Pi did not smile back. This could be considered as an acknowledgement of their acquaintance.

The two of them walked towards the direction of the cafeteria. Along the way, the tall trees cast slightly dark shadows. Mu Chu couldn't believe that his brother could get along with his rival so calmly and amiably. Although she was already his ex-girlfriend, after all, she had once sincerely devoted herself to him.

"How did you become friends with him?"

"Why can't I be friends with him?"

Mu Chu choked for a moment, as she stared fixedly at the person next to her who was half a head taller. She retorted, "But he is the person that Luo Qing likes."

Sure, here's the translation:

Sure enough, when it came to this topic, Mu Rui paused for a few seconds. After considering for a moment, he said, "So what? It's her business if she likes it, and making friends is my business."

"Do you mind?"

"I don't mind." Mu Rui said nonchalantly.

Firstly, he can now be considered to have let go of that relationship and has no intersection with Luo Qing anymore; secondly, he has gotten to know Cheng Jin again and feels that having a friend like him is quite nice. Besides, Cheng Jin doesn't like Luo Qing at all, so why should he care?

In the past, it was due to being enraged and having a clouded mind that I engaged in conflicts with others.

There is a saying called "Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise". Perhaps, this is a stroke of luck? This idea is truly bizarre, but it does exist without a doubt.

"Huh?" Mu Chu was stunned for a few seconds.

The two fell into silence as they walked forward. When they were almost at the entrance of the cafeteria, she unexpectedly reached out and twisted Mukui's arm.

"Hey!" Mu Rui suddenly took in a sharp breath, almost retracting his arm at the same instant. He looked at her in a mix of amusement and helplessness, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Mu Chuxin replied emphatically, "Just to confirm if you're still my big brother, because you seem different to me."

As soon as the words fell, Mu Chu received a slap on the head. It was not heavy, just Mu Rui's usual way of playful patting.

No change.

"Yes, yes, it's still so annoying," Mu Chu covered her head.

"Hahaha."

On weekends, the evenings are the last resting time of the week. It feels like there's a syndrome of wanting to take a break, and Mu Rui wasn't really motivated to play games, but he still dragged it out until eleven o'clock.

When I used to play League of Legends, I would definitely join my neighbors in playing together. But now, apart from getting the first win of the day, he mostly hangs out in that new emerging online game.

The main purpose is to tease people.

Wutongye: Master, I'm here again. What are you doing?

【Shè Chuān: Dǎ Jià】

【Wutongye: Eh? What's going on? 0.0】

Shewen: I've encountered a tough opponent, I'll talk to you later.

【Wutong Ye: Oh...】

Murui didn't have time to ask where he was, perhaps that could have been helpful.

Recently, I haven't had much time with my master in the game. Several times, he mentioned being bothered by someone. I wonder who could be so annoying. Suddenly, Mu Rui's eyes lit up as he remembered someone.

Long Hen!

Could it be that he's bothering Master? This pervert! Mu Rui suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

What happened to the agreement to have a pleasant time playing as master and disciple? Out of nowhere, a third party appeared. What if they stole the master away? It would be a waste of time.

Wutongye: Master, are you feeling better now? ~(～￣▽￣)～ Your disciple has been waiting even after the flowers have withered.

Wutongye: Master, you haven't taken me on a mission for several days.

Oldinger Leaves: (￣_,￣ ) The feeling of being abandoned.

……

Mu Rui was bored and typing away, his eyes fixed on his master's profile picture in the chatbox. He waited for nearly half an hour before finally receiving a response.

[She Chuan: A bit of a handful]

Upon hearing the notification, Mu Rui, who was resting his chin with drowsiness, suddenly woke up. He pondered the meaning behind this sentence and after a moment, softly uttered a response.

Wutongye: Master, is it the person called "Changhen"?

Shechuan: How did you know?

Wutongye: (〃＞皿＜) He came to look for me last time, specifically asking about you, Master.

[She Chuan: ......]

Mu Rui thought for a while before typing again.

Wutongye: Teacher, is he a man?

Shao Chuan: Right, huh.

Tongye: Σ( ° △ °|||)︴What does he mean then?

Shě Chuān: I'm not sure. Forget it, let's not talk about it. I'll take you to level up.

Wutongye: Okay...

Two people commanded the characters to head towards the fairy island to carry out a mission, but Murui seemed to be in a slightly bad mood. Shouchuan had him do only some basic tasks, involving low-level characters, around level 20 or 30.

In accordance with the design of this martial world game, they join different sects. Aside from the occasional arena battles and major competitions, most activities are individual pursuits, whether it be forming teams or otherwise.

Mu Rui was doing a mission on the cultivation island, with the spiritual grass beside him emitting a faint purple glow. The master and disciple did not speak much.

The interface of Murui's computer suddenly made a "ding-dong" sound.

By the water's edge, the fox exclaimed, "~\(≧▽≦)/~ Hey hey, Xiaoyezi."

Wutong Ye: What's up?

Fox by the Water: Reply quickly, come on, let's discuss something together.

Wutongye: (￢_￢) Please speak up if you have something to say.

Beside the Water Fox: "We need to break through a social class barrier in our area and team up for a fight, but we don't have a main force. Could you, please, ask your master for help?"

Wutongye: Huh? I thought you were quite familiar with him.

Beside the water, the fox said, "That was just a temporary relationship. Now that you are his disciple, it's been such a long time already, there should be some feelings. Help him, please (＞﹏＜)."

Mu Rui didn't really have the mood to level up anyway, so after thinking for a while, he simply replied.

Tongye: Alright, I'll ask for you.

Fox by the Water: Love you to death! (kisses)

Wutong Ye: I won't give in to intimacy; I am determined to protect my chastity!

Beside the water, the fox said, "Oh dear, who's guarding it? Could it be our esteemed master? Oh, hahaha (covers mouth and laughs)."

【Wutong Ye: Go to hell】