Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

At the same time, Wu Xie was not the only one who was surprised.

Xie Yuchen, the person involved, was also extremely surprised, his face full of disbelief.

Meanwhile, the bear next to him suddenly tightened his grip on the wine glass, so much so that he almost crushed it.

He could tolerate Liu Sang and Su Wan, but he never paid any attention to those teenagers.

But now this person is Xie Yuchen, the one who was just drinking with him, trying to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

One second they were brothers in misfortune, the next they were suddenly reunited and added back by Shen Mingchao.

Who could feel at peace with such a disparity?

Even Hei Xiazi could vaguely sense a hint of betrayal at this moment.

Ignoring the commotion in the group chat, Hei Xiazi casually slammed his wine glass onto the table, the force so heavy that the bottom of the glass made a crisp sound as it hit the surface.

Why drink alcohol?

If he keeps drinking, he'll have to watch helplessly as the person next to him wins the heart of his sweetheart. When that person hands him a wedding invitation and invites him to their wedding banquet, that's when he'll be truly finished!

Black Bear twitched the corners of his mouth and clapped his hands with a forced smile. It was ostensibly a compliment, but his words were full of sarcastic mockery.

"Master Hua, you're really something. On the surface, you're drinking with me to drown your sorrows, pretending to be fellow sufferers. But behind the scenes, you must have put in a lot of effort, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuchen frowned. He was also completely bewildered, staring blankly at his phone screen.

"No, I haven't done anything lately. I really don't know why Ming Dynasty suddenly added me back."

"Hey! Stop! Stop!" Black Bear immediately raised his hand to interrupt, his tone full of disbelief. "Don't talk to me like that. The facts are right in front of you. You say you know nothing and did nothing? Do you think I'd believe you?"

He leaned forward slightly, his smile undiminished but devoid of warmth: "Brother Hua, what's done is done, and what's not done is not done. There's no need to hide it. As for me, Brother Hei, I'm not the kind of person who's petty or calculating."

"Rivals in love are competitors, so it's normal for them to hide things, betray each other, and trip each other up. I understand all of that."

"But Mr. Hua, we've known each other for so many years, I only have one question for you."

Hei Xiazi rattled off a bunch of things, but Xie Yuchen didn't listen to a word he said.

His attention was completely on his phone, his fingertips were trembling, and he hurriedly accepted the friend request.

He was afraid that if he was even a second too slow, the application would disappear into thin air. Even after it was added, he still couldn't quite believe it.

He repeatedly clicked on Shen Mingchao's profile picture, checked the number, and scrolled through his Moments, confirming countless times before he dared to believe that the person who added him was really Shen Mingchao.

But why?

So sudden, without any warning.

Just as Xie Yuchen was filled with doubt and pondering repeatedly, Hei Xiazi, who was standing to the side, almost laughed out of anger when he saw that the other person did not respond for a long time and completely ignored his existence.

"Why--"

Hei Xiazi raised his voice slightly, his tone clearly showing displeasure, "Brother Hua, isn't this a bit disrespectful to your rival? I'm still sitting here!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuchen finally snapped out of his reverie: "Huh? What? What did you say?"

"Heh." Black Bear was genuinely angry and laughed, but he held back and asked again, "I said, given our long-standing relationship, I only have one question for you."

"explain."

Black Bear's face fell the next second, and he grinned as he began to wail, "You have such good connections, why didn't you recommend them to me?!"

He continued his accusations, his tone sarcastic: "Are we still brothers? I can't sleep well because of you, and you're all ahead of me. Tell me, what exactly did you do??"

Black Bear was filled with resentment.

He couldn't control those unfamiliar strangers, but the one or two he knew were all secretly taking shortcuts to overtake him.

It's one thing to surpass him, but to make matters worse, he didn't even include him!

"I……"

Even Xie Yuchen was speechless at times. He wasn't deliberately hiding it; he genuinely didn't know what had happened.

The probability of Shen Mingchao adding the wrong person is extremely low.

It wasn't until someone else called Xie Yuchen and explained the whole story that things became clear.

Huo Xiuxiu's assist was the MVP of the game.

"Damn it!" After hearing Huo Xiuxiu's words, Hei Xiazi looked troubled and muttered to himself, "Master Hua, do you think it's too late for me to find a girl to plead for me?"

That statement is clearly a bit hellish.

Hei Xiazi was the last member of his family; he had no younger sister.

Xie Yuchen knew about Hei Xiazi's situation, so he simply patted the man on the shoulder and told the truth.

"It's probably too late."

That really hurts.

Hei Xiazi couldn't catch his breath and was about to say something when he glanced at Xie Yuchen's phone and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Why go to the trouble of seeking something far away when you can find something nearby?

Isn't there one right here?

Hei Xiazi immediately called Huo Xiuxiu.

"beep--"

"beep--"

"beep--"

The phone rang three times before being answered.

"Blackie..."

Before Huo Xiuxiu could finish speaking, an even louder "sister" cut her off abruptly.

"Um?"

Huo Xiuxiu, on the other end of the phone, was full of doubt and subconsciously rubbed her arms.

"Hey, Mr. Blackie? What's wrong? What happened? Why are you calling me like that all of a sudden?"

Knowing Hei Xiazi as she did, she knew he never came to her unless he had a reason, so his sudden, affectionate call of her "sister" sent chills down her spine.

Sure enough, the next second she heard something even more outrageous.

"If the younger sister can't do it, the older sister will do."

Huo Xiuxiu: "Huh?"

"Not even my sister?" Black Bear sighed, looking resigned, and continued, "Those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles. If my sister isn't suitable, then calling me 'Grandma' isn't out of the question."

He tentatively asked, "Which name do you prefer?"

Huo Xiuxiu hesitated, then asked, "...Brother Hei, are you really not drunk?"

What she really wanted to ask was: What's wrong with this centenarian?

Hei Xiazi completely ignored what Huo Xiuxiu said and started spreading rumors.

"Regardless of whether you call me 'sister,' 'aunt,' or whatever, since I've already called you that, I can't just leave it at that. We're practically related by blood, right? Shouldn't relatives help each other out?"

"Xiuxiu, you know how miserable I am, being blind. Heaven just can't stand to see me do well. I'm all alone. Can you bear to let me grow old alone?"

"Besides, when it comes to pleading, practice makes perfect. I still have a knife that was returned to me. Could you take pity on the blind man and return it to its rightful owner?"