Arknights: It Was Game Over for Me a Bit Too Early

Yan, The Capital City, Hong Yu's Residence.

"So... you want to travel around Yan too?" Hong Yu looked with some surprise at Ling, who never seemed to put down her wine gourd.

"What? Is it strange? Even the most reclusive Xi can have the idea of going out to gather inspiration for her paintings. Why can't I?" Facing Hong Yu's question, Ling wore a matter-of-fact expression.

In Ling's eyes, if that shut-in otaku Xi-gua could run off, wasn't it perfectly normal for her to go out as well?

But the one thing Xi-gua miscalculated was that she didn't take the old fellow with her!

"Old fellow, want to come with me?" Ling raised an eyebrow at Hong Yu. "I think if I leave too, you'll have a hard time on your own, right?"

Seeing this, Hong Yu agreed without hesitation.

Fortunately, his greatest fear—that Ling would want to go it alone, traversing the world and leaving an old man like him behind to retire at home—did not happen.

It wasn't that he was really like an elderly parent left behind, afraid of loneliness. Hong Yu was worried that if Ling really were to travel Yan by herself, what would happen to the "Sui" within her?

But luckily, Ling still planned to take Hong Yu with her. Otherwise, no matter what, Hong Yu would not have allowed Ling to leave; at the very least, he would have shamelessly tagged along.

His indulgence of all the "fragments" had a limit, and that limit was safety.

Only when safety could be guaranteed was there room for indulgence.

At this point, Hong Yu specifically called out and criticized Shu, who had been preparing to seal the demonic pollution by herself. She really didn't let her parents rest easy!

"Alright, then it would be my honor to accept." Hong Yu had no objections, and after receiving his answer, a smile instantly bloomed on Ling's face.

Good thing the old fellow agreed. Otherwise, I would have had to take him with me no matter what. At worst, I would have just found some reason not to leave.

Compared to traveling the world, for Ling, staying with Hong Yu was more important.

Of course, the current situation where Hong Yu agreed to go out with her was even better.

"Then let's not delay, let's go!" Ling threw an arm around Hong Yu's neck, pressing her face against his.

"Stop messing around." Hong Yu pushed Ling's face away, saying with disgust, "You reek of alcohol..."

This girl has no sense of propriety. Doesn't she know I don't like to drink?

"Oh my, are you shy?" Ling, whose face was pushed away, wasn't annoyed. Instead, she covered her mouth and looked up slightly at Hong Yu's face.

That expression always gave Hong Yu the feeling that in the next second, Ling would develop a "love-struck brain" face, smile at him, and say "Kawaii-ne~~~ (How cute~~~)".

Fortunately, she didn't. Otherwise, Hong Yu would probably think he had transmigrated again.

"No, it's disgust," Hong Yu said righteously.

"You're just shy, aren't you?" Ling was relentless.

"Disgust," Hong Yu was unyielding.

"You're shy, right?" Ling gradually moved closer.

Chu.

Warm lips suddenly pressed against his cheek. Warm, soft.

Hong Yu's eyes widened. He then recoiled as if electrocuted, even tripping over a chair in the process, which made a series of clattering sounds.

His hands braced against a table as he looked towards where Ling was.

After that blue figure's surprise attack, she, on the other hand, licked her own crimson lips as if savoring something, her charming eyes staring straight at him.

"See? You're just shy."

A smile played on her lips, her arms were crossed, and she had the look of a victor.

"You're drunk," Hong Yu stated with certainty. He didn't even want to use a question mark, just firmly believing that Ling's actions were the result of her being drunk, leading to her irrational behavior.

"No, no, no, old fellow, I'm very sober. Not to mention I've only had a few sips of wine, and I would never in my life randomly kiss people when I'm drunk," Ling wagged a finger at Hong Yu, her expression still triumphant. However, her slightly flushed cheeks and the minute trembling of her legs betrayed her extremely unsettled state of mind.

Hong Yu no longer responded to Ling, but walked away mechanically and quickly.

Just now... my heart raced for a moment... why?

Thump-thump-thump... thump-thump-thump...

Was it because of Ling's kiss just now...

Thump-thump-thump... thump-thump-thump...

My heart is beating so fast... I've never felt this before. What is this feeling...

Hong Yu walked quickly, wanting to go out for some fresh air. On the way, he tripped over another chair, causing him to fall to the ground.

Damn it, where did all these chairs come from!!

Thump-thump-thump... THUMP-THUMP-THUMP!

On the other side, Ling watched as Hong Yu walked away step by step like a robot. She also let out a long breath. The blush on her face could no longer be suppressed, and her entire lower body had gone soft from that moment on.

"Fi-finally... finally gone..." She supported herself on the table, panting heavily. Her previous calm and composed demeanor had vanished in an instant.

With a flush and a satisfied smile on her face, Ling recalled Hong Yu's momentary astonishment and stiffness, as well as his subsequent actions that shattered the "omnipotent" image she had of him...

Licking her lips, she touched her own reddened and hot cheeks, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Heh, Yu, you're actually quite cute..."

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"The Prefect? Which one are you asking about?" Facing the question from the person from the Celestial Master's Mansion, Wei Yenwu looked puzzled.

Well, I'll be. I saw people from the Celestial Master's Mansion coming and thought it was the Grand Tutor, that old... my respected teacher. Turns out it's just some yellow-haired, electricity-wielding girl? And you're not here to ask me about Lungmen-related matters, but instead about the Prefect of the Sui Regulator? What's up? Did my Lungmen secretly hide a fragment or something?

(Nian: Achoo!)

You'd better be asking me about the first Prefect, because I don't know anything about the current one.

Although he thought this in his heart, Wei Yenwu still acted as if he took this question very seriously.

If Lin saw Wei Yenwu acting all respectful to members of all of Yan's high-level institutions, she would probably give him the middle finger. This bastard complains to me every day about how much bullshit the Yan higher-ups have. My ears are calloused from listening.

Unfortunately, Lin was not here now, and it was not appropriate to give Old Wei the middle finger in front of a guest from the Celestial Master's Mansion.

"I have heard that the Lungmen City Lord, Mr. Wei, out of his admiration for the first Prefect in his early years, collected many books about him. Today, I have come in my private capacity as Lin Qingyan to ask if I may borrow them?"

The young Wei Yenwu was at the peak of his youthful spirit and vigor, at his most arrogant. It was also the time when he most admired things like swordsmen, ronin, and generals.

And at that time, all the ancient books he read about Hong Yu, by a strange coincidence, Hong Yu had a hand in almost every one of them.

So, for Wei Yenwu, it was no exaggeration to say that the first Prefect was his childhood idol. It was even the direct cause of him emulating Hong Yu, secretly running away from the imperial palace to wander Yan and act as a hero.

Although at that time, Yan had almost no need for Wei Yenwu's heroics, and he was quickly caught by the Grand Tutor who gave him a good caning...

But that kind of behavior would still occasionally make the current middle-aged Wei Yenwu, whose youthful spirit had been worn down by life and his wife, feel a sense of emotion and nostalgia.

So, regarding Leizi's question, Wei Yenwu's reaction was...

Huh?! You admire the first Prefect too?! Then we're friends despite the age gap!

Wei Yenwu was stunned. He had a feeling of "so you're also a stan of my oshi." He stood up directly and invited with a smile, "Of course, Miss Lin Qingyan."

He's suddenly so enthusiastic...

Leizi was a little surprised. Social etiquette was not her forte, and she was not good at dealing with Wei Yenwu's enthusiasm.

But looking at the pile of books about Hong Yu that Wei Yenwu had pulled out in almost an instant, Leizi still nodded numbly.

Is this what a stan is like? I didn't know when I didn't know, but after knowing, it's a little scary.

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