Su Zimai hung her head, remaining silent for a long time.
The restaurant was still filled with the clinking of glasses and lively chatter. The customers wore the joyful expressions of people ready to party all night after work, while the two at the bar sat in silence like a frozen frame from a movie. The servers had stopped bringing out dishes, and plenty of unfinished sushi remained on the table.
Ke Qirui raised her slender, well-defined right hand and propped up her chin, asking from the side, "Are you full?"
"I'm full."
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine... We'll be meeting Blue Arc officially in a few days. If he really is my brother, I'll definitely recognize him." Su Zimai's voice was slightly hoarse.
"Not necessarily." Ke Qirui shook her head. "Blue Arc usually wore a helmet when he worked for the Association, and there was a Voice Changer inside it. After playing Blue Arc for years, his acting is quite polished. Even if you see him in person, it'll be hard to connect him to your brother."
Su Zimai asked quietly, "Then what do we do?"
Ke Qirui thought for a moment before suggesting, "Before the auction begins, let's arrange another meeting with your Second Older Brother. Once you part ways, I'll have Xu Sanyan tail him. Sanyan is the best tracker in our troupe, so she generally won't fail."
At that, she gave a low chuckle. "But if your brother really is Blue Arc, he'll definitely notice Sanyan following him with his strength. Once he catches Sanyan, just jump out and acknowledge each other as siblings."
"Okay... let's do that." Su Zimai sat there listlessly, as though even speaking took effort.
Ke Qirui nodded, then suddenly added, "Oh, right. For the work ahead, I prepared a Human-Face Mask