On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

Then Lena turned her head sharply, as if she doubted her ears, and asked again quickly with an incredulous look:

"Wait, wait, wait?!"

"Say it again, where do you live?"

Chapter 337 Stealing is Dog-like

Nono's neighborhood is indeed quite upscale. Perhaps in Lena's eyes, how could a small convenience store employee like herself live in such a nice place? That's why she's so surprised now.

Therefore, after repeating the address, Liao Ji added a supplementary explanation.

He doesn't actually live there; he just has a friend there. We're helping him out by letting him stay temporarily, like renting a place.

Liao Ji thought that after his explanation, Lena wouldn't react so strongly, since co-renting is quite common in big cities.

However, the pink-haired woman in the driver's seat seemed to be frowning even more, her expression somewhat indescribable.

Lena opened her mouth several times, as if she wanted to ask something more, but in the end she hesitated and stopped.

Later, on the way home, Reina, who used to be very talkative and seemed to have endless chatter when shopping, became sullen and looked preoccupied.

Even when Liao Ji took the initiative to start a conversation, the pink-haired woman would only give absentminded replies like "hmm".

Nono's neighborhood isn't far from here; it's about a ten-minute drive away.

When the car stopped at the entrance of the residential area, Liao Ji didn't get out immediately. Instead, he took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and then asked the pink-haired woman in the driver's seat next to him:

"Nana, would you like to come up and sit for a while?"

"Sit down? Come to your place?"

"Ah."

Liao Ji nodded seriously. Just now, out of selfishness, he deliberately didn't mention that the "roommate" he mentioned was actually a woman, and a very beautiful one at that.

But judging from Lena's sullenness throughout the journey, Liao Ji could only conclude that the intelligent Lena had probably guessed what was going on, which was why she was sulking.

After all, if Lena were to share an apartment with another man, he probably would have done the same.

What's more, what I did was even worse.

He and Nono have already

It was because of this thought that Liao Jicai made this decision. He knew that it would be difficult to overcome Nuonuo on his own, so he needed to rely on external forces.

He wanted to take this opportunity to bring Lena home, so that Nono would understand his feelings and end this abnormal relationship completely.

On the other side...

Lena's feelings were also very complicated at this moment.

It's one thing if they live in the same neighborhood, but the fact that they even live in the same building is what initially shocked her.

After Liao Ji added that he was living with someone else in a rented apartment, Lena's belief that the young man in front of her was Nono's brother had risen to a 90% probability.

However, since Liao Ji didn't mention the house number, this was the last sliver of hope that Lena had left.

But now Liao Ji has taken the initiative to invite her up as a guest.

How to do

Lena's mind was still struggling with the decision, but her inner desires had already led her to her answer.

"it is good"

The pink-haired woman nodded in agreement.

She didn't want to let that one-tenth of her fantasy be a bubble to deceive herself.

she thinks

Knowing the truth.

After parking the car, Liao Ji took Lena home.

The familiar apartment building.

After going up one floor, two floors, and waiting for the elevator to reach the fourth floor, the young man led her to a familiar door. Seeing the all-too-familiar door number "403," Lena's last remaining hope was completely shattered.

The person Liao Ji likes is really...

Anno's brother?

"Um... I'm sorry! I suddenly remembered something important. Maybe next time. Sorry."

While Liao Ji was taking out his keys, Lena chose to run away.

Before the young man could react, the pink-haired woman gave a forced apologetic smile and quickly walked downstairs, not giving Liao Ji a chance to call her back.

Just as Lena's figure disappeared into the stairwell, the door to Liao Ji's house was opened from the inside.

"Oh? Xiao Ji, you're back so early today?"

Nuonuo seemed to be going out to take out the trash when she bumped into Liao Ji at the door.

Seeing the young man's expression, Nono tilted her head and asked with a smile:

"What's wrong, Xiao Ji? Why are you standing there like an idiot at the door? Come in quickly."

".Um."

After welcoming the young man into the house, Nono placed the trash bag in the garbage chute next to the door. The blonde woman then didn't rush into the house, but instead looked thoughtfully at the spot where Lena had just disappeared with her emerald green eyes.

"She ran away, didn't she? This isn't the Nana I know."

"Hmm, it seems the recovery is still insufficient, and we need to increase the dosage of stimulation."

What should I do?

The blonde woman in the hallway was muttering to herself, seemingly troubled. But soon, her phone vibrated in her pocket. Anno opened it and saw that the caller ID was Lena.

At this moment, the blonde woman smiled.

"Hey?"

"Sister Nuonuo, are you home right now?"

"At home, what's wrong, Nana? You don't sound well?"

"No, it's nothing. No, Sister Nuonuo, I, I just arrived at your building. Would it be convenient for you to come down for a bit?"

"Hey! Nana, you're downstairs? Why don't you just come up?"

"No, no, no, no, Sister Nuonuo, why don't you come down? I... I won't go up."

"Okay, then wait for me a moment."

"Um"

Doodle

downstairs.

Lena, who had just hung up the phone, was still clutching it tightly, her face showing a mixture of tension and uncertainty.

Lena never imagined that yesterday she visited Anno and learned that Anno's younger brother had moved in with her, only to discover today that Anno's younger brother was actually the person she liked!

This...this

The reason she is so conflicted, nervous, and even lost right now is that she knows how important Anno's younger brother is to Anno.

Before she moved out, Anno often mentioned her younger brother to her. As a woman herself, Lena knew very well that Anno had a deep affection for her brother; she was a complete brother-obsessed person, even…

Even though Lena was too embarrassed to say it, she vaguely sensed that Anno seemed to have a love for her younger brother that went beyond that of a "sibling" relationship, and seemed to be on a deeper level.

Lena had previously been offended by her idea, but today...

Liao Ji showed no resemblance to Anuo in either appearance or surname, so Lena could almost conclude that the siblings were likely only "nominal" relatives and had no actual blood relation.

that

Lena couldn't imagine what would happen next.

Even if she was overthinking things, Anuo's love for her younger brother was undeniable, and what she was about to do was essentially snatch her beloved brother away from Anuo.

Lena felt incredibly sorry for Anno just thinking about it.

Anno might not be able to accept it either. Despite Anno's gentle and kind appearance, Lena knows that if there's one thing Anno absolutely cannot touch, it's undoubtedly her younger brother.

Possible

Should I just give up?

When Lena ran away, she did have such thoughts. After all, Anno was the first person she met in this city and the closest person to her. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him family.

But, but!

The pink-haired woman gripped her phone tightly again.

From the moment she made that call to Anno, wanting him to come down, Lena already knew what was in her heart.

she was

No!

For the first time, I had someone I liked; for the first time, I had someone I could go shopping with, take photos with, and play games with.

She doesn't want to!

She just likes Liao Ji!

I just want to spend my whole life with young people!

She is willing to pay any price and overcome any obstacle for this!

Even Anno

We can't let her give up!

As this belief rose in her heart, Lena suddenly felt much lighter, and even felt that some seals in her mind were loosening, and some blurry memories began to flash rapidly before her eyes.

It was like the world of "The Fall," which she was currently developing, and she felt as if she had truly become a character within it, a succubus princess, while Liao Ji had become a human lord, the savior of the world. They had experienced many things together.

When Lena tried to grasp something again, a sharp pain deep within her mind stopped her from exploring further, as if it wasn't enough, as if she was still missing something.