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Before me was a vast expanse of white. As the misty white dissipated, my vision began to clear, and I realized that this seemed to be the mountaintop.

Green grass, trees, gentle breeze, sunshine.

"..." Lin Zhou, who was not very old, and the butler next to him were digging the soil on the ground with small shovels.

"elder brother……"

"Brother..."

"Brother... what are you doing?" a voice called out.

"Bury something," Lin Zhou replied instinctively.

"Burying something...?"

"Yeah, they say if you make a wish into a capsule and bury it for five years, it will come true—a time capsule. I buried mine under this tree. Anyway, this is our family's property, so I'm not afraid someone will cut it down."

"Oh... what did you wish for, brother?"

"It's a secret. I'll tell you in five years."

"Oh~~~Okay."

"elder brother……"

"elder brother?"

The surroundings were once again enveloped in white light, accompanied by a buzzing sound, and consciousness seemed to gradually begin to clear.

"..."

"Uh..." Lin Zhou opened his eyes. The familiar ceiling, the familiar sunlight—he saw a little girl with long, straight black hair leaning over him, blinking her eyes curiously.

"Brother, are you dreaming?"

Lin Zhou was silent for a few seconds before smiling and saying, "Hmm..."

"fine?"

"It's nothing... I just remembered something." Lin Zhou said, reaching out his hand. "Want me a hug?"

"No way!" The little girl in front of me stuck out her tongue cutely. "Why do you suddenly want a hug?"

Despite saying that, she still nestled into Lin Zhou's arms and nuzzled his neck affectionately with her cheek.

Lin Zhou gently stroked the back of the other person's head, as carefully as if he were stroking a wisp of air. A faint, stinging pain pierced his heart. Lin Zhou remained silent, his pupils trembling slightly beneath his bangs.

"Know me..."

"Um?"

"I just want to call your name... Am I dreaming?"

"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? You're hugging me so tightly."

"Is that so?"

Lin Zhou said, "Get up, I'm going to exercise."

"My brother has been very active lately, and his health has improved too," the younger sister said with a smile.

"right."

After changing into his workout clothes, Lin Zhou went to the gym on the first floor and started running. But this time, he didn't set a schedule; he just kept running.

He didn't know how much time had passed, until he was drenched in sweat and completely out of breath, before he slowed down and got off the treadmill.

Lin Zhou plopped down on the floor, exhaling heavily.

He glanced at his phone and saw that his stamina had increased by 1 point, reaching 42. He had been consistently training his body during this period, and 42 was the level of an average person. With a little more effort, he might be able to defeat Ye Zhiyu.

Although he didn't know why Ye Zhiyu's stats were so high.

"It would be great if I could have more skills. Hard work pays off, that's a really good thing. But the next skill I need to learn is to go to a painting competition with Wanwan and win an award," Lin Zhou sighed.

But things did start to get better day by day, both in terms of my health and my relationships with others.

If Wanwan wasn't a yandere, that would be great. Coco isn't sure if she is a yandere, even though she has [yandere power], it's still questionable. Yu Ning, on the other hand, isn't a yandere. It seems that what's in the dream is wrong, just like Yu Yu Zi doesn't exist in the real world.

But Ye Zhiyu in the real world also has a reliable side.

He also remembers a Category 15 typhoon that hit during his high school years. Most places were flooded, with water reaching waist-deep in many areas. At that time, he had a high fever of 40 degrees Celsius, which was very dangerous. Ye Zhiyu came in a famous inflatable kayak and carried him through the deep water to a private hospital a kilometer away for emergency treatment.

Lin Zhou was practically unconscious at that time, and it was about time he learned about this from his parents.

She's practically a superhero.

"As for Wanwan... her strength isn't strong enough yet, so she still needs to control her temperature properly. I don't know about Keke, so we should be careful... Yu Ning doesn't seem to mind being close to me, so we can stick to her a little more. As for Xiaoyu, just treat her the same as usual." Lin Zhou quickly went through his interactions with everyone before standing up unsteadily.

I'm exhausted, I should take a shower first.

After taking a shower and glancing at his sacred abs, Lin Zhou went downstairs and found the dining table already set with breakfast.

A familiar figure sat on the sofa.

"Good morning, Yuning," Lin Zhou said.

"Good morning," Gu Yuning replied coldly. "Eat breakfast. I just saw you go for a run. What if you get low blood sugar if you don't eat?"

"Merlin can't save you if you faint."

"Nyan?" The fat cat lying next to Gu Yuning's legs raised its head.

Having been reprimanded, Lin Zhou felt ashamed. "I'm sorry... I've recently developed a habit of exercising in the mornings."

As he spoke, he pulled up the hem of his shirt to show off his abs. "Look, I have abs now, isn't that amazing?"

Gu Yuning remained calm, only shifting her gaze away. "That's just because you have too little subcutaneous fat."

"Okay." Lin Zhou felt a pang of sympathy, realizing that Yu Ning wasn't as cute as she had been yesterday, and had reverted to her usual serious demeanor.

Even her outfit today is unusually mature, unlike the girlish clothes she wore yesterday.

It feels like something—

If yesterday Gu Yuning had a very girlfriend-like feel, today she feels more like a wife or mother.

Lin Zhou didn't dislike it, of course. He sat down and started eating breakfast.

"Actually, Sister Yuning was all smiles just now, but I don't know why she turned into this after seeing Brother," said the younger sister sitting next to Lin Zhou.

"...?" Lin Zhou was taken aback. Is that so?

My childhood sweetheart who's exceptionally strict with me?

Is this another kind of "cool and cute" face?

"Yu Ning is so cute to me like this," Lin Zhou thought to himself.

"What are the plans for today?" Gu Yuning asked. Today is Sunday.

"As for today..." Lin Zhou thought for a moment. He didn't actually have any special plans. He would probably exercise in the morning, practice drawing with Wanwan at noon, chat with Keke in the afternoon, and play games with Xiaoyu in the evening.

It's definitely more important to train your body.

Just then, my phone vibrated—

It was a message from Coco.

Luo Xiaoke: Zhouzhou~ The weather is so nice today, do you want to go to my gym to work out together?

"Body training?" Gu Yuning's voice suddenly came from behind, and Lin Zhou almost dropped his phone.

Gu Yuning said, "Exercising is a good choice, but it's still important to balance work and rest..."

"Yu Ning, do you want to come along?"

"No, I have to go back to the student union today; the work for the school anniversary celebration isn't finished yet."

"Uh...shouldn't we be resting more?"

"Yesterday was the best time for me to recharge," Gu Yuning said, seemingly chuckling softly. "I had a good night's sleep..."

I woke up in the second half, but it was a rare moment of rest.

"Okay then." As Lin Zhou was saying this, his phone vibrated again.

It seems that Luo Xiaoke sent the photos after seeing that Lin Zhou did not respond.

Luo Xiaoke: Zhouzhou~ Want to come to the gym? To work out?