Tomb raiders: You stole my little Qilin?

The next morning, Fatty Wang knocked on each door and woke everyone up for breakfast.

Wu Wei tried to refuse for a long time, but he couldn't resist the fat man's enthusiasm and reluctantly went downstairs.

Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel's buffet restaurant, illuminating the entire room.

Xie Yuchen and Wu Xie were already seated by the window, with several plates of snacks in front of them.

Wu Xie looked up and saw them, then raised his hand and called out, "Brother, Fatty, over here."

Xie Yuchen's gaze also turned to Wu Wei, a smile playing on her lips, as gentle and proper as ever.

Wu Wei's steps froze under Xie Yuchen's gaze, and he almost walked with his hands and feet moving in unison.

He forced himself to remain calm, grabbed a few things at random, and sat down opposite Wu Xie.

He lowered his head and stirred the white porridge in the bowl, absentmindedly putting it into his mouth.

"Brother, are you feeling unwell?" Wu Xie noticed that his brother seemed a bit listless today.

"Yes, Brother Wu Wei, are you feeling unwell?"

Xie Yuchen also spoke, her tone concerned, her voice as clear and gentle as ever.

Wu Wei coughed violently when he was choked by the address "Brother Wu Wei".

The sound of that address echoed in his ears like the fleeting warmth on his earlobe from yesterday, making him feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Wu Wei took a breath, shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well."

Hearing "Brother Wu Wei" from the side, Wu Xie felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

He felt like someone was trying to take his brother away from him, and he felt depressed and suffocated.

Fatty Wang came over carrying a full plate of fried noodles, stuffing them into his mouth as he asked with concern:

"Wu Wei, do you want to go upstairs and sleep for a while longer?"

Wu Wei seized this opportunity and immediately stepped down, pushing the bowl of porridge aside and standing up:

"I'm going to sleep a little longer. You three can wander around here."

After saying that, he left without looking back, leaving the three of them standing in the restaurant.

Back in his room, Wu Wei closed the door, flopped onto the bed, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

He doesn't know how to face Xie Yuchen now.

He still can't tell whether the sensation on his earlobe last night was an accident or not.

But Jie Yuchen's last laugh made him feel uneasy, and he instinctively wanted to hide first.

Wu Wei subconsciously took out his phone, found Wu Erbai's number, and dialed it.

It wasn't until he heard the familiar "feed" through the receiver that he realized what he had done.

"Isn't this our young master who snuck out? What brings you to call me?"

Wu Erbai's indifferent voice came over.

Wu Wei regretted it as soon as he heard his father's voice.

How can I bring this up with Wu Erbai?

Wu Wei quickly resorted to his usual tactics, coaxing his elderly father with a playful smile:

"I'm only doing this because I was afraid you'd be angry, so I've come to apologize with a bundle of thorns on my back."

Wu Erbai snorted coldly: "Your hand isn't fully healed yet, don't take Xiao Xie running around."

The concern in her words was like a thin thread, gently tugging at the door in Wu Wei's heart.

Wu Wei asked abruptly, "Dad, if someone tells you to care more about them... what does that mean?"

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.

Wu Erbai's voice immediately became alert: "Who is it?"

"Don't ask who it is, just tell me what it means."

Wu Erbai's tone carried a complex mix of emotions unique to an elderly father:

"What else could it mean? She's taken a liking to you. You're such a clueless kid."

Wu Wei's mind went blank for a moment, and he blurted out, "No way?"

"Then who is it?" Wu Erbai pressed.

"Nobody," Wu Wei insisted, refusing to say.

Wu Erbai sighed on the other end: "You're so old now, it's time you started looking for a partner."

After speaking, I hung up.

The father also needs some time to process the news that his son might be getting a girlfriend.

Wu Wei threw his phone on the bed, sat up cross-legged, and frowned.

In this life, he was surrounded by many more people who gave him the emotions and care he lacked as an orphan in his previous life.

Therefore, without revealing himself, he is willing to be kind to everyone around him.

But he didn't understand the difference in feelings; he only felt that whether it was friends or family, they were all very important to him.

He takes it for granted that he should treat important people well.

But what about Yu Chen's actions yesterday...?

While Wu Wei held onto the hope that "it might have been an accident," he also sensed something was amiss.

After thinking for a long time, she finally leaned back and covered her face with the pillow.

I don't want to think about it anymore. Escaping is shameful, but it's useful.

Wu Wei stayed in his room all morning until noon when Wu Xie knocked on the door, saying that Fatty had found a highly-rated mutton restaurant and insisted on taking him there.

Wu Wei responded through the door and lingered for a while before finally coming out.

The restaurant was bustling with noise, and the aroma of lamb mixed with cumin filled the air.

Fatty Wang had already ordered a table full of dishes and was holding a lamb skewer in one hand and an ice-cold beer in the other.

Wu Xie sat next to Fatty, while Xie Yuchen sat opposite him.

Wu Wei glanced at the seats and sat down next to Wu Xie without hesitation.

Xie Yuchen's gaze lingered on his face for a moment, but she didn't say anything. She simply pushed the menu towards him and said, "I ordered you a mutton soup, their signature dish."

Wu Wei mumbled a thank you and tried his best not to look at him.

Wang Pangzi was completely oblivious to the subtle atmosphere at the table, and was enthusiastically describing his dream from the previous night to Wu Xie:

"Fatty dreamt last night that we recruited that security guard into our network. He was wearing a security uniform and keeping watch for us, and Fatty opened a branch store for him in Panjiayuan and made him the manager!"

Wu Xie laughed heartily: "Fatty, why are you daydreaming at night?"

"What if it comes true?" the fat man said with a good attitude, and Wu Wei also twitched the corners of his mouth.

After dinner, the group went to a famous local grotto.

There were fewer tourists than yesterday, and the mountain breeze swept through the valley, carrying the sound of wind chimes from the rock walls.

Wu Xie and Fatty walked in front, Wu Wei walked in the middle, and Xie Yuchen followed at the back at a leisurely pace.

Wu Xie glanced back, then suddenly slowed his pace. Waiting for Wu Wei to reach him, he lowered his voice and asked, "Brother, did you and Xiao Hua have a fight?"

Wu Wei was taken aback for a moment: "No."

"Then why do you seem to be avoiding him today?"

Wu Xie has good observation skills, and he sensed something was wrong from the morning.

Wu Wei opened his mouth, wanting to say something to brush it off, but swallowed the words back.

What can he say? That his little brother kissed his ear last night, and now he doesn't know how to face him?

Wu Wei simply patted Wu Xie on the back of the head and said, "Kid, don't worry about so much."

Wu Xie pushed his hand away in dissatisfaction: "How old am I? Don't be a child."

After Wu Xie finished speaking, he quickly walked a few steps to catch up with Fatty and joined Fatty's discussion about "whether there is a treasure cave in the grotto".

Wu Wei turned around and looked at Xie Yuchen, who was also looking at him.