Tomb raiders: You stole my little Qilin?

Noticing that Wu Wei was looking at her, Xie Yuchen caught up with him and stood beside him.

"Did you sleep well?" Xie Yuchen asked.

"Not bad." Wu Wei then turned his gaze forward.

The fat man and Wu Xie ahead were getting more and more excited, their arms around each other, fantasizing about what they would do if they found a treasure map.

Xie Yuchen walked quietly beside him.

Seeing his nonchalant demeanor, Wu Wei felt a little more relaxed and began to enjoy the scenery along the way.

Just as I turned my head to look, I suddenly felt my right hand being gently grasped.

Wu Wei looked down and saw that Xie Yuchen's fingers were caught between his fingers.

Interlocking fingers, palms touching palms.

Wu Wei froze, his feet rooted to the spot, and turned to look at Xie Yuchen.

Xie Yuchen also stopped, turned her head to look at him, her expression still natural.

"You, you..." Wu Wei's mouth stopped working again.

"Hmm?" Xie Yuchen tilted her head slightly, a smile curving her lips.

Why are you holding my hand?

"Can't I hold my brother's hand?" Xie Yuchen asked back, her tone carrying a sense of matter-of-fact composure.

Wu Wei opened his mouth, wanting to say of course not, but the word "brother" sounded like a younger brother's close dependence.

"Xiaohua," Wu Wei struggled to find the words.

"That's... not quite right."

"What's wrong with it?"

"It's just...we..." Wu Wei thought he was usually quite talkative, but his vocabulary suddenly plummeted.

Seeing Wu Wei speechless, Xie Yuchen smiled and released his grip.

Before Wu Wei could even breathe a sigh of relief, Xie Yuchen's voice rang out again: "Then let's try another one."

What to change?

Before Wu Wei could react, Xie Yuchen had already linked her arm with his.

It's that kind of pose where you link arms with your companion.

"Is this alright?" Xie Yuchen asked, her tone suggesting a discussion, but her expression was quite frank.

"...That's strange."

Wu Wei deeply regretted not walking with Wu Xie earlier.

"Is it strange?" Xie Yuchen looked down at her hand, which was wrapped around Wu Wei's arm, and smiled at Wu Wei.

"How about Brother Wu Wei gets used to it?"

Wu Wei: "..."

Xie Yuchen looked at Wu Wei and chuckled softly.

It lacked the warmth and possessiveness of last night's directness; instead, it carried a hint of triumphant cunning and undisguised joy.

Xie Yuchen stopped talking, but simply took Wu Wei's arm and walked forward with the tourists.

When Wu Xie turned around, this was the scene he saw.

Xie Yuchen linked arms with Wu Wei, a smile on her face; the two looked very close.

Wu Xie felt as if an acid rain had suddenly fallen on his heart.

He ran back from the front, almost questioningly speaking:

"Xiaohua, why are you holding my brother's arm?"

Xie Yuchen smiled slightly, said nothing, and did not let go of her hand.

"Um..." Wu Wei wanted to say something.

"Me too!"

Wu Wei was interrupted by Wu Xie, who then took another arm from the other side.

Wu Wei closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.

Wang Pangzi also came with Wu Xie.

Seeing the three of them holding hands, he immediately complained, "What are you doing? Isolating Fatty?"

He immediately grinned and hooked his arm around Wu Xie's: "Me too!"

The sight of four men holding hands was quite rare, drawing constant glances from the surrounding tourists.

Wu Wei closed his eyes again, not daring to open them.

After walking for a few minutes, Wu Wei finally couldn't stand the constant stares from the tourists around him.

He flung his arms away and strode forward.

"Go by yourselves!"

Wu Xie sounded a little aggrieved: "Brother~"

Xie Yuchen then spoke up: "Brother Wu Wei~"

The fat guy was also unusually sociable: "Wu Wei~"

Wu Wei, who was ahead, walked even faster, as if he wanted to run.

Help!

Back at the hotel that evening, everyone went to their respective rooms.

After Wu Wei finished showering, there was another knock on his door.

His heart tightened as he recalled yesterday's scene, and he hesitated for a few seconds before opening the door.

Wu Xie was standing at the door, carrying two bottles of chilled yogurt.

"Brother, want some?" Wu Xie handed over one of the bottles.

Wu Wei took the yogurt and stepped aside to let him in.

Wu Xie sat directly on Wu Wei's bed, unscrewed his own bottle, took a sip, and asked casually:

"Brother, what exactly happened between you and Xiaohua?"

Wu Wei leaned against the headboard, unscrewed the yogurt, and took a sip.

The cool liquid slid down his throat, making him feel a little more relaxed.

"It's nothing."

Wu Xie looked at Wu Wei with some suspicion:

"You two seem strange. Sometimes you avoid him, and other times you're very close to him."

Wu Wei made up an excuse to brush it off: "It's been so many years, I'm a little out of sorts."

Wu Xie put aside his inexplicable concern and pondered before saying:

"Yes, Xiaohua is so different now, she's amazing."

Taking the opportunity, Wu Wei advised, "Then you should become more capable too. The Wu family has so many businesses; it's time for you to take over some of them."

"I don't want to." Wu Xie leaned on Wu Wei's shoulder, just like when they were kids.

"Xiao Xie, the Wu family's future belongs to you. You need to understand this, understand?"

"Brother! You're family too, you know that, we all..."

Wu Xie immediately straightened up and said anxiously to Wu Wei.

"I know," Wu Wei interrupted Wu Xie and repeated.

"I know."

He looked into Wu Xie's eyes and said very seriously, "But I can't."

Wu Xie stared into Wu Wei's eyes for a long time, then looked away, his body went limp, and he leaned against Wu Wei's shoulder again.

"You're always like this."

Wu Xie wrapped his arms around Wu Wei, a little disappointed: "Brother, I always feel like nothing can keep you here."

Wu Wei chuckled. "I'm not leaving, so why are you asking me to stay?"

Wu Wei's chest vibrated as he laughed, finally making Wu Xie realize his current posture.

He hugged Wu Wei and rested his head on Wu Wei's shoulder.

When he looked up, Wu Wei's stray hairs brushed against his face, and he could smell the scent of Wu Wei's shampoo.

After Wu Xie realized what was happening, instead of lowering his hand, he said to Wu Wei for reasons unknown:

"Brother, do you know what? Uncle told me last time that I should find someone I like, treat them well, and get married and have children as soon as possible."

Wu Wei didn't offer an opinion. After pondering for a long time, he asked a question that puzzled Wu Xie:

"Xiao Xie, what's the difference between being nice to someone and liking someone?"

Wu Xie was stunned.

He thought about it carefully and realized that he couldn't answer it either.

A jumble of random images flashed through my mind.

Wu Wei's fingers peeling chocolate for him, his bandaged chest, and the discomfort he felt when Xie Yuchen held his arm.

"Perhaps... being kind to someone is selfless."

Wu Xie spoke carefully, his voice somewhat unsteady.

When you like someone, you want that person to be good to you only.

Wu Xie stared at the yogurt bottle next to him, not daring to look Wu Wei in the eye.

Wu Wei nodded thoughtfully, unaware of Wu Xie's unusual expression.

"What would someone do if they liked another person?"

"...How would I know?"

Wu Xie suddenly let go, as if he was in a hurry.

"Brother, why are you suddenly asking all this random questions? I'm going back to my room."

Wu Wei watched, bewildered, as Wu Xie strode out of the room.

They were just showing their brotherly affection a moment ago, how come Wu Xie suddenly left?

They even took his half-bottle of yogurt by mistake.