Ark Heroine Development Plan

Guan Yueli mumbled as she rubbed Xingxiong's neck.

"Xiaoxing, let me tell you, I'm really exhausted today."

"Folding laundry is so hard. If you hadn't taught me how to use the internet, I wouldn't know what to do."

"Cleaning has become even harder. I seem to have swept away some things that didn't need to be swept away, and I even broke the mop. Don't be angry, Xiaoxing..."

"Also, I broke a few dishes. Should we buy some tomorrow?"

"Why is the washing machine so difficult to use? I tried to wash the sheets, but the water almost flooded the bathroom..."

The woman kept on chattering, reporting her achievements of the day to her sister with a wronged and uneasy tone, looking both happy and unhappy.

Seeing that his sister didn't react, Guan Yueli's heart skipped a beat and he immediately felt that he was in trouble.

"Xiaoxing, have I caused you any trouble..." she whispered.

"No." Xingxiong leaned on Guan Yueli's shoulder and whispered, "I just didn't expect that sister, pfft, sister would suddenly want to do housework."

Her eyes curved into a crescent moon, and her long, thick eyelashes sparkled with starlight.

"It's just... a spur of the moment." Guan Yueli said with a guilty conscience, "I've never done this before, so I wanted to give it a try..."

"Sister, what you just said will make many people feel extremely disillusioned with you."

"Disillusionment is disillusionment. I'm not some immortal who came down from heaven. I'm a ghost!"

Guan Yueli curled her lips: "It's their problem that they think I'm so perfect."

"It's not about housework." Xingxiong said with a smile, "It's just that my sister is very cute now."

"cute?"

Guan Yueli's expression was a little strange: "This adjective is not suitable for an old woman like me at all. I wouldn't be happy even if I was called that.

"But cute is cute." Miss Xingxiong narrowed her eyes and smiled, "I'm just thinking about how busy Sister was cleaning. Ah...it's such a pity that I didn't see it."

"Don't think about it!"

"Sister, can you clean with me next time?"

"No, it's exhausting, absolutely not!"

"But I'm tired too."

"Goooo!"

It was the first time that Guan Yueli heard her sister speak to her in such a coquettish tone, and she was hesitant for a moment.

"Then, next time."

"I will teach you how to clean. It won't be too tiring." Xingxiong smiled and held Guanyueli's hand.

The scumbag woman finally relaxed and said, "Okay..."

Miss Xingxiong smiled happily. She breathed in the fragrance of her sister, and her eyes moved casually, just falling on Guanyueli's hand.

The slender, white and tender five fingers seem to be natural, which is absolutely impeccable both in terms of objective proportion data and subjective aesthetic judgment, and is pure beauty.

At the tips of the five fingers, the small, neat, round nails shone faintly in the moonlight.

Pink light.

Guan Yueli sometimes wonders how many turning points in her eventful life have completely changed her.

Is it a final, desperate fight, or a journey to the summit, a journey through countless corpses? Is it an endless pursuit of satisfaction, or a retreat into the mountains to refine the mind and achieve self-improvement?

Was it from the moment she decided to face the world as a "human being", or was it after a long wandering, when she met the little girl with green hair who wanted to stay by her side not because she was afraid of her strength, but because she "liked" her?

There are many stories about the ghost named Guan Yueli, some magnificent, some dreamy, some blood-boiling, some extremely cruel... In those stories, she is powerful and beautiful, inviolable, and needs to be looked up to by mortals, like a god.

But in fact, many times, especially now, she is just a woman in the final analysis.

She was never perfect, never a god.

Her name is Guan Yueli, a good woman, a bad woman, a sentimental, clumsy woman who has many flaws but refuses to change, a woman who is not cute at all, but can be very cute occasionally.

Chapter 30 - My Best Friend's Sister

"Xingxiong, you seem to be quite happy lately."

Chen bit the straw and stared at Xingxiong opposite him.

"...Really?" Xingxiong touched his cheek, then smiled as if he had thought of something and replied, "Because I'm in a good mood."

"You look like you're not just in a good mood." Chen leaned forward slightly, glanced around, and lowered her voice.

"Boy friend?"

"Cough! Cough cough cough..."

Xingxiong almost choked on the meat. Startled, Chen quickly handed his drink to Xingxiong.

"Huh...how did you think of that?" Xingxiong answered with a helpless smile.

As Xingxiong got to know Chen better, he found that his friend was not as difficult to get along with as he had imagined. Although she was a little scary in her serious and strict work hours, she was actually no different from most young girls who had just graduated in normal times.

"It was spread by others, and..."

Chen frowned and said, "I think they look similar."

As Xingxiong's friend, Chen, who has spent quite a long time with her in the Imperial Guard Bureau, feels that she has some understanding of Xingxiong.

"No, that's not the case." Xingxiong's expression was quite helpless. "Besides, there are so many things going on these days, how can I have time to talk about a boyfriend?"

"Yeah……"

Chen nodded: "Then I will tell those people to stop spreading these groundless rumors."

"You don't have to be so harsh...it's hard to make friends like this, Xiao Chen."

Xingxiong was completely helpless against his friend's personality and temper.

"This kind of atmosphere is bad to begin with, and it's especially bad for someone like you who has made such great contributions to the Imperial Guard Bureau." Chen said sternly, "Thank you for your hard work on that case a few days ago."

"Hard work? I do feel quite tired after finishing the mission, but..."

Xingxiong pursed his lips, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. Chen had seen a similar expression several times in the past few days.

Is she really...not in a relationship?

Chen suddenly wanted to know what had happened to his friend.

"Stop talking about this."

But before Chen could organize his words and ask, Xingxiong spoke first:

Her expression was quite serious. "The higher-ups have been acting very aggressively these past few days. I think it's time for some major action."

“…Big move.”

As soon as the serious matter came up, Chen immediately cleared her mind. She frowned and thought for a while, then said solemnly:

"Hongyi Gang?"

She harbors strong hatred and hostility towards this gang that has committed numerous crimes, including human trafficking, violence, and illegal drugs... This newly emerged gang seems to be completely unaware of the unspoken rules of Longmen's gray area. They will do anything to make money quickly and expand their influence.

Xingxiong was also a little confused about this. This kind of gang that didn't know the "rules" should have been quickly cleaned out by the Gray Lin as garbage. So why did the Rat King allow this gang to grow so strong?

"Is it a large-scale crackdown?" Chen was eager to try.

"That should be the case. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll catch them all in one fell swoop this time."

Xingxiong nodded, then patted Chen on the shoulder and said with a smile, "With your ability, you will definitely be selected for the second-line or even the front-line combat unit. The scale of this operation is definitely not small. If you perform well enough, it will be of great help to you in achieving your, um... goals."

"I guess you wanted to say ambition just now." Chen raised his eyebrows.

"It's inevitable." Xingxiong laughed heartily. "Last time we were drinking, Xiao Chen, your declaration really shocked me—you want to be the head of the Special Inspection Team within five years... If you can really do that, it will not only be unprecedented, but it will probably be unmatched."

"That's more than just a declaration."

"Hahahaha, I'm waiting. When that day comes, I won't call you Xiao Chen anymore. I'll call you Lao Chen, okay?"

"..."

"Oh, I talk a lot when I'm happy."

Xingxiong rubbed his forehead with a wry smile. "This operation will definitely be a surprise attack, because the Hongyi Gang has a clear tendency to escape Longmen. Even I don't know when the higher-ups will give the order. Don't let anything slip, Xiao Chen."

Chen's eyebrows shot up. "Do I look like someone who can't control his mouth?"

Xingxiong pointed at the straw that she had bitten flat, with a half-smile on his face.

"……Stop it."

Chen couldn't help but chuckle, "Will you go?"

"It depends on what the higher-ups arrange. But things have been pretty turbulent these days, so I might be transferred to another mission."

Then, there was a sudden silence between the two.

As for the reason, the two quick-witted girls naturally understood it very clearly.

"she……"

Finally, it was Chen who spoke first:

"What do you think she will do?"

"Sister..."

Xingxiong sighed softly, "She must have... really made a promise to someone. Otherwise, given her personality, she wouldn't have delayed for so long."

"Will she sabotage our operation?"

"Of course." Xingxiong smiled bitterly, "Sister might kill everyone. If that happens... that would be a very, very bad situation."

Indeed... quite bad.

Chen intertwined his fingers and looked at the plate in silence.

That was only slightly better than all the prisoners of the Hongyi Gang escaping from Longmen, and it was the second worst situation.

There is no survivor and it is extremely difficult to find clues. The flow of black funds, the bridge of ugly transactions, the upstream of the despicable chain, and the evildoers who should be punished will all be at large.

"If sister really wants to go, then I will definitely be there." Xingxiong suddenly spoke.

Chen was slightly startled.

"I promised you." Xingxiong smiled, "I will let you know my answer on that day, right?"

"...No need."

It was very rare that Chen said these words softly after a long silence.

After spending so much time together, Chen has completely understood that this tall, green-haired ghost woman in front of him has a pure "chivalry" that countless people can hardly achieve.

In Chen's eyes, such qualities are ten times or even a hundred times better than those noble-sounding words.

So now she would not question at all what decision Xingxiong would make at that moment. On the contrary... she did not want Xingxiong and her sister to become enemies because of this.

Xingxiong looked at Chen with his eyes downcast, and was surprised for a while, then he laughed heartily, attracting the attention of many people in the cafeteria.

"What are you thinking about?"

As if he had guessed what Chen was thinking, Xingxiong patted Chen's shoulder and said, "I won't resent what Sister did, and Sister won't be angry at my choice. At that moment, I will fight for my morality and ideals. Sister will only be my enemy."

"As for Sister herself..."

Hoshiguma's smile widened, the pure joy and glow from within so evident.

"She will definitely be happier and will definitely accept my challenge with joy."

"Is this so..."

Chen looked at Xingxiong's lively and bright joy. She should have been happy for her friend, but... there was a different, inexplicable bitter emotion.

"Xingxiong, your relationship with your sister... is truly enviable."