Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao's Path of the Knights

"Meng, where have you been lately? I haven't seen you all day!"

Inside the private laboratory, Xiao Hongchen was busy with his work while asking Meng Hongchen, who had just entered, a question.

When Xiao Hongchen asked him a question, he could only respond with silence.

Xiao Hongchen frowned, turned to look at his younger sister, and found her head down, lost in thought, seemingly not having heard what he had just said.

"A dream, a dream?"

"Huh? W-what's wrong?"

Hearing Xiao Hongchen's call, Meng Hongchen finally came to her senses.

"Meng, you seem a bit distracted lately. Is something wrong?"

"No, no, maybe it's because I haven't been resting well lately."

Upon hearing Meng Hongchen's words, Xiao Hongchen said no more and continued to examine the soul tool in his hand.

But only a moment later, Xiao Hongchen felt a gaze fixed on him from the side.

Xiao Hongchen turned his head again and saw Meng Hongchen staring at him, or rather, staring into his eyes.

"Why are you staring at my eyes, Meng? Is there something wrong with my eyes?"

"No, no, by the way, brother, I have some things to take care of, so I'll be going now."

Then Meng Hongchen turned and left, muttering under her breath, "Not pretty enough."

Although the voice wasn't loud, Xiao Hongchen heard it clearly.

Laughing at the World: "?"

What does it mean to not be good-looking enough?

Isn't he good-looking enough?!

He's so handsome, isn't he good-looking enough?!

"What's wrong with Meng? It's been like this ever since a few days ago."

Meng Hongchen frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

"Looks like I'll have to ask Grandpa what happened."

Xiao Hongchen put down his work and, unusually, left the laboratory.

Since being provoked by Huo Yuhao, he has often stayed in the laboratory and rarely left.

But now, he decided to investigate the dream more thoroughly.

Xiao Hongchen quickly left the laboratory and went to the dean's office.

"Oh, it's a joke. How could you leave the lab? Who are you trying to take care of this time?"

As soon as I entered the dean's office, I heard my grandfather joking about the blunder from last time.

"Grandpa, I told you it was just an accident last time! I only said that because Meng deliberately didn't tell me the details!"

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Seeing that his grandson's face was flushed with anxiety, Jing Hongchen stopped joking and seriously asked Xiao what he wanted to talk to him about.

"Grandpa, Meng has been acting strange lately. She's always absent-minded and says strange things from time to time. I want to know what Meng has been doing during this time."

"Dream?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen paused for a moment, then chuckled and spoke:

"Speaking of which, this matter seems to have something to do with Huo Yuhao."

Laughing at the World: "!"

Is this related to Huo Yuhao again?!

Why is everything related to Huo Yuhao?!

Xiao Hongchen gritted his teeth secretly; he had been embarrassed because of that guy last time!

Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but clench his fists when he thought of what he had said last time.

He was spouting nonsense about wanting to raise Huo Yuhao or something...

And this happened right in front of his own grandfather!

Disgrace, utter disgrace!

It was because of that misunderstanding that Xiao Hongchen's plan to meet Huo Yuhao was postponed indefinitely!

"Grandpa, wasn't this just a dream? How is it related to Huo Yuhao?"

"Actually, it's because Yuhao was stimulated by something. Some time ago, he suddenly started to push himself like crazy, studying and cultivating like he was risking his life. His condition was very wrong."

Jing Hongchen shook her head gently and couldn't help but sigh:

"I tried to persuade him and asked him why, but Yuhao's answer was that he just wanted to become stronger quickly, but his current state is not conducive to his future development."

"Meng, you know that Meng really likes Yuhao's grilled fish. Before, she would often go to Yuhao to try his grilled fish. Naturally, Meng also noticed the changes in Yuhao."

"Because she was worried about Yuhao's condition, Meng even asked me for leave, just to help Yuhao recover."

Xiao Hongchen listened silently to his grandfather's explanation, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong, and he clenched his hands tighter and tighter.

No, absolutely no!

Recalling Meng's absent-minded state these past few days, coupled with Grandpa's words just now, alarm bells rang in Xiao Hongchen's heart!

Could it be that Meng has taken a liking to that guy?

Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but take a deep breath, and a sense of responsibility as an older brother arose in his heart.

We absolutely cannot let that kid ruin my sister's life!

Xiao Hongchen, who originally didn't want to see Huo Yuhao, now wished he could fly directly to him and question him properly.

Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, regretting that he had spent so much time in the laboratory.

Why can't he go and meet that kid Huo Yuhao?

Why can't we check the details of the dream more thoroughly?

Otherwise, we wouldn't be so completely unaware of their situation!

"No, I have to go check on it right away!"

Xiao Hongchen was about to go and talk to Huo Yuhao and Meng, but before he could take a few steps, he heard his grandfather's voice:

"Xiao, I know what you're thinking, but don't be in such a hurry. Huo Yuhao's current state is not right, and he needs some time to rest."

"If you go there now and do something impulsive, Yuhao might go into that kind of demonic state again, and then Meng will blame you."

As an elder, Jing Hongchen patiently advised Xiao Hongchen.

"But Grandpa, I can't just stand by and watch that kid steal my dream!"

Xiao Hongchen was genuinely getting anxious, but Jing Hongchen gestured for him to calm down:

"We can't be sure what's going on between them yet, but before that, you can go and see what kind of person Huo Yuhao is."

After a pause, Jing Hongchen continued:

"Make a decision after you understand Yuhao better."

"..."

Xiao Hongchen clenched his fists tightly, but eventually relaxed them.

"Okay, Grandpa, I'll check on the boy's situation first before making a judgment."

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Hongchen forced himself to calm down.

Grandpa is right; we can't be sure if there's really something between Meng and that kid.

Even if he's certain, he really needs to confirm what kind of person that kid is before making a judgment!

Xiao Hongchen decided on his next move; he no longer intended to spend any more time in the laboratory.

It's time for him to go out and wander around, preferably to visit that kid!

……

Huo Yuhao was unaware of Xiao Hongchen's thoughts; he simply enjoyed another relaxing and pleasant day with Senior Sister Meng.

"Goodbye, Yuhao. I'll come visit you again next time."

Watching Meng Hongchen's departing figure, Huo Yuhao's smile lingered for a long time.

Huo Yuhao wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that ever since he watched the fireworks with Senior Sister Meng that time, his relationship with her seemed to have gotten closer.

Moreover, when Huo Yuhao was with Senior Sister Meng, he felt that she seemed to be looking in his direction the whole time.

Could it be...?

Huo Yuhao shook his head vigorously, trying to shake off those thoughts from his mind.

Impossible! It's an illusion, it must all be my own illusion!

Senior Meng may have only seen herself as a talented junior, and may not have thought about it in that way.

So I must have fallen into one of the three great illusions of life that Armor Bro mentioned!

Mistakenly believing that others like you!