Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Although the voice is cute, Zixiao doesn't think so!

In this environment, anything that pops up can scare her!

"ah!!"

With a gasp, Zixiao immediately bent down and hugged Yuzhe tightly from behind...

5. It seems something has been discovered.

If Zixiao were to open her eyes, she would find that the chibi-style monster in front of her wasn't scary at all.

But she didn't dare. She could only close her eyes tightly and hug Yu Zhe tightly from behind.

Yuche is so happy.

Quickly take out your phone and take a picture of Zixiao's current expression.

Later, you can show her the photos and say, "You're not only incompetent, but also cowardly. So you're just a cowardly cabbage at best."

What are you going to use to compete?!

Yu Zhe stumbled after being bumped by Zi Xiao. After regaining his balance, he didn't look ahead. He instinctively reached out and put his arm around Zi Xiao's head to reassure her.

But when he saw Zixiao's current state, he felt a kind of emotion that was hard to calm down.

Zixiao's slightly open eyes were filled with panic and unease, and her little head was trembling slightly.

She was terrified of this environment; having been afraid of the dark since childhood, she clung tightly to Yu Zhe, her only support.

Yu Zhe's once bright eyes lost their luster, and a corner of his heart ached faintly.

"elder brother?"

Yu Che suddenly noticed that Yu Zhe's condition was a bit off, and this condition...

She actually knew.

After her mother's death, Yu Zhe, who seemed strong, was actually very sensitive.

They cannot allow their family members to suffer any harm.

Not at all.

For some reason, this thought almost instantly filled Yu Zhe's entire mind. He suddenly forgot the most basic thinking, hugged Zi Xiao even tighter, and turned his head away with a blank look in his eyes.

Facing Qin Ruoke, who was hiding under the monster doll.

He said in a chillingly cold voice, "Stay away."

This sound made Qi Xinye realize that something was wrong. She was about to go forward to check on Yu Zhe's condition when Yu Che stopped her with his hand.

She shook her head, signaling Qi Xinye not to go over.

But Qin Ruoke was different. She was being stared at directly by Yu Zhe through the mascot costume, or rather, she knew that it was she who had been asked by Su Yu Zhe to keep her distance.

She is feeling lost and confused, and to her dismay, she even feels a little wronged.

Although she had only known Su Yuzhe for about a week, the two of them usually only had some simple exchanges.

However, the Su Yuzhe that Qin Ruoke knew in the past always showed some subtle concern and gentle tenderness.

But at this moment... Qin Ruoke felt as if she were facing an ice wall, that beautiful face full of indifference, making it hard to breathe.

She forgot what to do next and stood there, stunned.

Zixiao had only heard this cold voice when Yuzhe was a child. Ignoring her fear, she raised her head and met Yuzhe's seemingly empty eyes.

She was scared.

This fear is not due to the dark surroundings, but rather to the state my brother is currently exhibiting.

Was it because of my fear earlier...?

Zixiao knew that things couldn't go on like this.

She tried her best to suppress all her negative emotions, forced a smile, and looked up at Yu Zhe: "Brother... don't make that face... I'm fine, I'm really fine."

Are you alright...?

A single sentence struck a chord with Yu Zhe, gradually calming his highly tense state of mind.

When Zixiao saw the light return in his eyes, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still a little scared.

Coming to her senses, Yu Zhe was stunned for a moment, then realized what she had just said, and quickly turned to the chibi monster to apologize.

"Oh... I'm so sorry! I know you're all staff members, and it's your job to wear suits and scare people... I just saw that my sister was frightened just now, and her reaction was a bit extreme... Please don't take it to heart... Anyway, I'm really sorry."

Yu Zhe said this to tell the other party not to take it to heart, but how could the other party not care?

He himself knew how terrifying he was in that state.

But... why is this happening all of a sudden? I haven't felt this way in years.

Was it because of the effects of the roller coaster ride on my physical condition...?

Qin Ruoke, dressed in a mascot costume, trembled slightly as she lowered her voice to disguise herself: "No...it's okay, I understand. I hope you have a good time at the amusement park. I...I'll take my leave now."

Why does that voice sound so familiar?

After saying that, she ran away as if fleeing, swaying and staggering, towards the starting point.

Because this little monster suit is designed to be rather bulky, it looks quite comical.

But this didn't make Zixiao smile; she was still very worried about Yuzhe's condition.

The four of them walked out of the haunted house first; it was almost noon outside.

Upon seeing them emerge, the haunted house manager quickly resealed the haunted house, preparing to restore it to its original state.

Since it's lunchtime, there are fewer people in the park now.

Su Yuzhe put one hand to his forehead and sighed deeply.

I hate myself for being like that just now. I only bring trouble and depression to everyone around me. It's really... so annoying.

But he couldn't continue like that, he forced a smile.

Feigning composure, he said to the three people behind him, "Haha... It's pretty cold at noon in winter, huh... So, what's next..."

But that forced smile couldn't be maintained for long.

Because Zixiao was already very close to him, almost touching him.

She stepped forward and hugged Yu Zhe tightly, gently patting his back with her right hand, just like when Yu Zhe comforted her when they were little.

"It's okay, brother, it's alright no matter what. If you feel bad, just tell us... we'll get through it together..."

“Zixiao…”

Yu Che, who was behind, turned her head and snorted: "Hey, my brother only ever showed those kinds of emotions to me. I didn't expect that Zi Xiao would show them to me too. But I don't really want to see my brother like that either, so I agree with Zi Xiao's opinion this time."

“That’s not suitable for Xiao Zhe at all.” Qi Xinye nodded. “Although you often looked like that when you were little, didn’t I tell you back then that you shouldn’t always look so gloomy and that you should always smile?”

……

It seems that only Yu Zhe is feeling annoyed?

"you…"

Feeling the warmth of Zixiao in my arms.

Yu Zhe suddenly felt that this winter didn't seem so cold.

...........................

Qin Ruoke, who had put the monster suit aside in the staff area, had lost all interest in working today.

That feeling was hard to describe.

When Yu Zhe looked at her with those icy eyes, Qin Ruoke felt very uncomfortable. Although he didn't know that she was the one under that suit, it still made Qin Ruoke feel particularly oppressed.

Making friends with Su Yuzhe was a fantasy she felt was unrealistic but wanted to try, but the situation just now made that fantasy even more elusive.

"What?! Why are you being so mean? I'm just out here to get a job, sigh..."

As expected, she didn't know Su Yuzhe at all, and Qin Ruoke had never seen him like that before.

But on the other hand, she was also a little envious.

His behavior just now was probably to protect Su Zixiao...

That's great, someone can protect me.

This was something Qin Ruoke had never even dared to dream of.

Protect?

No, Qin Ruoke had no idea what it felt like to be protected. She had always lived on her own, always been helpless and alone, and only thought about how to strive for tomorrow.

However, at this moment, she imagined that if she had been standing behind Su Yuzhe, she would have been the one being protected.

What kind of feeling is that...?

Suddenly, her mind went blank.

Once she calmed down, she suddenly remembered clearly the conversations she had just had with Su Yuzhe.

Su Yuzhe just said, "I just saw that my sister was frightened and her reaction was a bit extreme."

……

Who is this "younger sister" referring to?

I already knew when I checked the ticket at the amusement park entrance that the silver-haired girl was Su Yuzhe's sister, there was no doubt about it.

However, the "sister" here definitely doesn't refer to her, because the silver-haired girl didn't seem frightened at all.

Wasn't Su Zixiao the only one who was startled?

So it turns out that having the surname Su wasn't a coincidence...

Qin Ruoke shook her head with a wry smile. Although she wasn't sure, she seemed to have discovered something.

However, she quickly buried this discovery in her heart.

Because this matter has nothing to do with her.

Instead of guessing what's going on with other people, you'd be better off going home and doing a couple more practice problems.