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In the early morning, there was still a slight chill in the air on the school playground.

The sisters, Su Mengli and Su Mengyao, were both wearing simple light gray tracksuits. The fitted long-sleeved tops paired with comfortable athletic pants were both suitable for morning runs and made them look fresh and neat.

However, the two had slightly different hairstyles. Su Mengli tied her long hair back smoothly at the nape of her neck, forming a low ponytail; while Su Mengyao tied her hair up high, forming a high ponytail.

"Where's Nuoya?" Su Mengyao asked, looking around as she warmed up and stretched.

“Noah is reading in her studio,” Mo Xiangwen replied, stretching his wrists and ankles.

"Isn't she coming?" Su Mengyao stopped what she was doing and looked at him.

“Didn’t she already say yesterday that she wasn’t coming?” Mo Xiangwen said casually.

"You said yesterday that you wouldn't participate, that you wouldn't come." Su Mengyao pouted, a hint of teasing in her voice. "But you still came today, didn't you?"

Mo Xiangwen sighed, "Sigh, I feel like I've gained a little weight lately, and I'd like to move around a bit." He patted his lower abdomen.

"Don't try to attack me from behind!" Su Mengyao's eyes widened immediately, and she poked his side. "I weighed myself this morning, and I'm perfectly fine! Come on, tell me honestly, why did you come here?"

“I really didn’t attack you,” Mo Xiangwen shrank back slightly from her provocation, feeling both helpless and amused. “You’re such a strange person. You’re not satisfied when I don’t tell you, but when you do come, you keep asking all sorts of questions.”

Su Mengli watched the two bickering from the side, smiled and shook her head, interrupting them at the right moment: "Alright, if we keep talking, the sun will be up. Let's get started running!"

The three of them then started jogging along the track, exchanging a few words occasionally, which was quite relaxing and enjoyable.

After a few laps, my body felt slightly warm, and my mood improved considerably.

After running and doing some simple stretching, Su Mengli and Su Mengyao prepared to go back to their dormitory to change clothes and wash up.

"Then let's head out first, Xiang Wen," Su Mengli said.

"See you later! Remember to say good morning to Nuoya for us!" Su Mengyao waved.

"Okay, see you later." Mo Xiangwen nodded goodbye, watched them leave the playground, and then turned and walked towards the studio.

Pushing open the studio door, Mo Xiangwen saw that Yan Nuoya was indeed still sitting in her usual sofa chair, holding a book in her hands.

Hearing the door open, she looked up at him, her gaze calm and her expression indifferent, before returning her attention to the pages of her book.

Mo Xiangwen walked to his seat, took a sip of water, and casually said, "Just got back from running. There were quite a lot of people on the track. Mengli and Mengyao went back to their dorms to change and asked me to say good morning to you."

"Mm." Yan Nuoya responded. Of course, she knew that she was the one who chose to be lazy and not go, but at this moment, listening to Mo Xiangwen mention the situation on the playground, especially thinking that the Su sisters were also there, she couldn't help but feel a little bit of sourness in her heart.

Or maybe I should run with them tomorrow.

Yan Nuoya sighed inwardly and rolled her eyes at him.

I don't know why he agreed to go running with Su Mengli and the others even though he clearly wanted to be lazy.

Not long after, the studio door was pushed open again.

Su Mengli and Su Mengyao had changed back into their everyday clothes, their faces flushed with the freshness of morning exercise, and their hair had been combed back to its usual beautiful long straight style.

"We're back!" Su Mengyao said cheerfully.

"Good morning, Nuoya." Su Mengli smiled and nodded towards the sofa chair.

Yan Nuoya looked up again, her gaze lingering briefly on the two of them, and nodded slightly in response, "Good morning."

"Let's get started!" Su Mengyao walked to her computer and sat down with great enthusiasm.

Seeing that everyone was in place, Mo Xiangwen calmed himself down and turned on the projector.

The projector projected the images onto the screen above the sofa, revealing the figures of two little fox girls and a fox.

"Alright, everyone's here. Shall we continue with yesterday's discussion about the initial character designs for 'Fox's Wandering in Chang'an'?"

"Fox Wandering in Chang'an" was a temporary game name they had discussed beforehand, to facilitate communication.

He glanced at everyone, a smile playing on his lips as he said, "Shishi sent me a few ideas yesterday. Which one do you think would be the most suitable as the initial character?"

Bai Shishi's proposal was displayed on the screen.

"Wow! Shishi is so efficient!" Su Mengyao praised Bai Shishi, then was the first to raise her hand: "I vote B! A fluffy little fox with glowing effects, it must look beautiful when it jumps!"

Su Mengli smiled and nodded: "They're all pretty, but A looks the most exquisite." She gave Bai Shishi an approving look.

Bai Shishi's cheeks flushed slightly. She habitually looked at Mo Xiangwen and asked softly, "Xiao Yi, which one do you think is easier to achieve and looks better?"

Mo Xiangwen stroked his chin: "Shishi draws very well."

He first acknowledged Bai Shishi's hard work, then paused before continuing, "But it's just a small game after all, so we don't need such good designs as A and B. I personally think C is better."

He thought for a moment, then looked at the silent Yan Nuoya: "Nuoya, what's your opinion?"

Yan Nuoya's gaze fell on Option C, her voice cool and direct: "C conforms to the minimalist Chinese style, and the cuteness and spirit can be made up for by the action design."

Bai Shishi's face fell slightly when she heard that B might cause trouble, but she quickly adjusted her mindset—after all, C was also her design, so both were equally dear to her.

"If we choose C, will we still be able to create some really nice movements and effects?" Bai Shishi asked hesitantly.

“Of course.” Mo Xiangwen smiled and encouraged, “The best models are the simple and good-looking ones, and you can focus on the movements.”

Yan Nuoya nodded slightly, which was considered as agreement.

"Ah... no more light effects?" Su Mengyao slumped her shoulders and muttered.

Su Mengli patted her sister's hand and chuckled, "After all, it's just a game that runs on a mini-program. It can't be made too elaborate. You'll have your chance to shine in the future."

"Just make a little bit, just enough to get the feel of it," Mo Xiangwen said with a light laugh. "You even went out of your way to gather materials, it would be such a waste if you couldn't use them."

"Mmm." Su Mengyao nodded vigorously. "I'll be careful."

"Any other opinions?"

The crowd looked at each other and shook their heads to indicate that they had no objections.

“Okay, the direction is set, let’s use option C.” Mo Xiangwen made the decision: “Then let’s go back to our seats and start working. If you’re tired, take a break.”

“Report, I have another suggestion,” Su Mengyao suddenly raised her hand again.

Mo Xiangwen was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "Just say what you need to say, no need to report."

"I want to play Don't Starve again during our break," Su Mengyao said with a grin. "We played until the end of autumn last time, and we haven't played it since winter started."

"Aren't you going to continue with role-playing games?" Su Mengli frowned. "Your storyline is still stuck at the point where you just entered the Nine Hells."

"Oh dear, let's wait until we have more time before we run," Su Mengyao said. "Otherwise, you'll deliberately cut off plot points again, which will make everyone uncomfortable."

Chapter 121 Playing video games and watching anime together

Bai Shishi stared at the little fox model on the screen, focusing intently on adjusting the details.

Mo Xiangwen stood behind her, leaning slightly forward, one hand supporting himself on the back of her chair, the other pointing at the screen: "It would be more appropriate if the scale here were reduced a little."

"Hmm...is this how it is?" Bai Shishi quickly made the changes, her body unconsciously leaning slightly forward.

"Yes! That's the taste!" Mo Xiangwen's voice was full of approval.

Bai Shishi happily turned around to confirm, but as soon as she turned her head, she found his face very close, and they both paused for a moment.

Mo Xiangwen straightened up naturally, his smile unchanged: "I feel right, Shishi is improving very quickly."

"Hehe, it's all thanks to Xiao Yi's excellent teaching!" Bai Shishi's cheeks flushed slightly as she turned back to the screen, unaware of what was behind her.

Yan Nuoya shifted her gaze from her screen to the two figures, one tall and one short, standing very close together.

He glanced at it briefly, paused for a moment, and then looked away.

Just then, a pleasant aroma of floral tea wafted over. Su Mengli walked in carrying a tray with several cups on it.

She walked over to Yan Nuoya first and placed a cup of tea on her side: "Nuoya, this is freshly brewed flower tea, it's calming. You've been sitting for too long, why don't you get up and walk around for some fresh air?"

Yan Nuoya looked up from the computer screen and nodded, "Thank you." She picked up her cup and took a sip.

Su Mengli walked over to Mo Xiangwen and placed a cup down: "Xiangwen, your tea."

"Okay, thanks, Mengli." Mo Xiangwen returned to his seat, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

Su Mengli also brought tea to her younger sister and Bai Shishi. The aroma of tea filled the studio, making the atmosphere a little more relaxed.

Su Mengyao put down her empty cup and stretched: "Ah—! My brain just won't work! Shouldn't I take a break and play some games? It's all about balancing work and rest!"

Mo Xiangwen glanced at Bai Shishi, whose eyes were sparkling, and chuckled, "Yes, everyone has worked hard for quite a while. Let's play some games to relax."

Su Mengli and Yan Nuoya did not object and nodded.

The five people quickly launched the game platform and started playing online.

In the game, time flies by, and winter arrives in the blink of an eye.

The ground was covered in snow, and the temperature number in the upper right corner of the screen dropped rapidly, turning bright red.

"Oh no, oh no, we've almost burned out all the wood and coal in the house." Su Mengyao rummaged through the storage boxes but couldn't find a single piece of wood or coal.

"If all else fails, just dig up a piece of land and burn it first." Mo Xiangwen was busy making things and didn't have time to look.

Bai Shishi's character was shivering from the cold and hurriedly cried for help: "There's no food left."

"Wait a minute, I'll go out and look for it for you later."

Mo Xiangwen was in a flurry of activity. He had just finished making a warm stone for Bai Shishi and was now in a hurry to make a warm winter hat, but he didn't have enough materials.

"We're running out of spider webs and cow hair! Hold on, I'll go get some spiders and we'll have enough." He controlled his character to run outside.

Su Mengli was the most well-equipped with warm clothes besides Mo Xiangwen. She was rushing back from outside: "I found a lot of food. I'll be home soon. Wait for me!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. Everyone was cold and hungry, and to make matters worse, the winter boss in the game, "One-Eyed Deer," appeared.

One slap equals one AOE attack, and one AOE attack wipes out a kid.

Their base was also completely destroyed.

When Su Mengli returned to the base with her character, only Mo Xiangwen was left to control his character and deal with the BOSS.

"It's so hard to find food in winter..." Bai Shishi looked at her dead character, feeling a little frustrated and tired of playing.

Mo Xiangwen rubbed his forehead: "I haven't played for too long, I've forgotten all the strategies. But my mind is clearer now."

"Don't look up guides, it's more fun to figure it out yourself," Su Mengyao objected.

“That works too.” Mo Xiangwen nodded. “It’s quite fun to figure things out as you go.”

The intense work combined with the intense concentration she had just exerted while playing games caused Bai Shishi to feel incredibly sleepy.

She sat in her computer chair, her eyelids heavy as if glued shut, her head sinking uncontrollably little by little.

When Mo Xiangwen turned his head to look over, he saw her trying hard to open her eyes wide. She rubbed them hard with her hands, then quickly covered her mouth to try to suppress a big yawn. Her little face was all scrunched up, and her eyes were filled with tears.

"Shishi." Mo Xiangwen shook his head and said softly, "Don't force yourself. You look so sleepy that you can barely keep your eyes open. If you're sleepy, just rest."

"Mmm...okay..." Bai Shishi mumbled sleepily, her voice indistinct and heavy with drowsiness.

She had almost no strength left to do anything else; her body went limp, and she leaned back into the wide chair.

Then he took the cup from the armrest next to him, covered himself with the cup, and pulled the cup up to his chin.

The blanket carried a familiar scent, and Bai Shishi unconsciously snuggled deeper into the warm blanket in her sleep. Her tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and her breathing quickly became even and long.

Mo Xiangwen made a "shh" gesture to Su Mengyao, Su Mengli, and Yan Nuoya, put his index finger to his lips, and gestured to Bai Shishi, who was already asleep.

The other three immediately nodded in understanding. Su Mengyao even exaggeratedly covered her mouth with her hand and blinked her eyes to show that she understood.

Su Mengli responded with a gentle and quiet smile.

Yan Nuoya's gaze lingered for a moment on the blanket wrapped around Bai Shishi, then calmly shifted away, returning to her screen, but her typing became noticeably lighter.

The studio suddenly became much quieter, and the original plan to play another game of League of Legends was abandoned.

When playing e-sports games, when emotions get excited, the speed at which you press the keyboard and click the mouse is uncontrollable, and shouting is a common occurrence.

Bai Shishi is sleeping soundly right now, and no one dares to wake her.

Su Mengyao rested her chin on her hand, a little bored, and silently browsed the web on her computer, looking at some lighthearted and funny content. Her lips would occasionally twitch into a silent grin, and her shoulders would shrug as she suppressed a laugh.

Just then, Su Mengyao suddenly thought, if we can't play games, we can watch videos together.

Since everyone has headphones, watching anime together with headphones on is a great way to relax.

A seductive suggestion: How about we watch an anime together?

Mo Xiangwen was slightly taken aback when he saw the message. Watching anime? That's not bad.

Come to think of it, he's hardly ever watched anime with anyone; he mostly watches them by himself.

Human and Dragon in One: Sure, are Nuoya and Mengli interested?