I Will Watch All of You

(So big??...)

(So hard??...)

(So long??...)

Hua Xin stared in shock at the thick, erect pillar in front of her that propped up the building. She reached out a small hand and touched it.

Civil engineers are truly amazing...

Various colorful banners hung from the pillar. The large activity venue wasn't as hot as it was outside; the air conditioning made it quite cool.

Many people were dressed in various beautiful outfits, from skirts showing off long legs and arms to strapless, sparkling gowns. All of them displayed a pure and charming aura on the different beauties.

Besides the huge central stage, there were densely packed seats all around. People were already starting to fill them in small groups.

"There are a lot of people here, don't wander off on your own."

"Stay close to me."

Xia Yan said softly, patting the girl's black backpack.

(I'm not a three-year-old...)

(What's so great about you, you normie??.)

Having eaten and drunk her fill, Hua Xin pouted but still followed him.

"Brother Yan!"

"It was worth coming, totally worth coming!?"

"Worth what?? Worth what??"

"Hurry up and show me, Xiang."

Seeing Xia Yan approach, Xiang Guan greeted him with a saintly demeanor. Mu Feng, who was engrossed in his phone nearby, seemed to have his keywords triggered and looked at them excitedly.

"Idiot, you're dreaming about being 'worth it'."

"Reflect on why no one asked for your WeChat."

Xiang Guan sneered and took two bottles of Coca-Cola from Xia Yan.

"That's their lack of taste. Why would they pick a brute like you? What's so good about sports students? They should choose someone like me, a pretty boy... Uh... I only drink Coca-Cola, it's delicious??."

"How was lunch?"

"Tired?"

Xia Yan asked curiously.

It looks like... he had quite a harvest...

Xiang Guan raised his hand in understanding, forming a "seven" with his fingers. He then said with emotion, "I can barely keep up with conversations, I'm a bit tired in that regard??."

"Other than that, nothing else."

"This must be..."

"Brother Hua?"

He looked at the girl hiding behind Xia Yan with some confusion.

Actually, when they were in class, he and Mu Feng had noticed this person who wore all black even in summer, covering themselves up completely. Two days ago, after Xia Yan's explanation, he, a white-sock-wearing sports student, almost dropped his phone.

How can a child suffer so much??.

Even attending class two days a week seems like torture for them. No wonder the counselor made an exception.

The day before yesterday, when Xia Yan added Hua Xin to their dorm group chat, he had specifically changed the group name to "Loving Family" to make it seem more normal.

"We chatted in the group the day before yesterday. This very tall person is Xiang Guan."

"Hello," Xiang Guan greeted politely, without being overly casual or familiar.

Xia Yan slyly moved aside, exposing Hua Xin to their view.

Hua Xin: ...

The girl's lips twitched under her mask. She hadn't expected that Xia Yan's "help" would involve other people. Although she was looking down, she could see the person wearing shorts, revealing legs thicker than both of hers combined.

No way...

Is your username "Gym Newbie, Just Turned Eight"? Or is it "Twenty-Eight-Year-Old Challenging Tyson for the Gold Belt"?

After being added to that WeChat group by Xia Yan the day before yesterday, she had spent several hours stalking "I love playing QQ Speed." She had looked through everything in Mu Feng's Moments, not missing a single detail.

She had even looked at Xiang Guan's.

Compared to Mu Feng, who posted screenshots of her account boosting even on the day they skipped out, Xiang Guan simply posted plain fitness photos and videos in his Moments.

"Hello..."

Hua Xin said softly, her heart filled with nervousness.

(Don't hit me??... My body would disappear with one punch from you??...)

(Xia Yan, you scoundrel, take me home already??...)

(I knew there was no such thing as a free lunch...)

"This is Mu Feng."

"Hello, I'm that QQ Speed player. I was the first one to welcome you the day before yesterday!"

Mu Feng put away his phone and finally greeted Hua Xin with a slightly more serious demeanor.

But then, he shivered without any warning, a chill running down his spine as if being watched by something. He touched his hair, puzzled.

Why was it so cold all of a sudden... Been in the air conditioning too long? No way...

It must be the Coke, it was just too perfectly chilled.

As he thought about it, he shivered again.

(It's you??...)

(The world is so small, haha.)

(You admitted it just now, right? You admitted it, right? You really admitted you're that QQ Speed player, correct??)

(Your WeChat ID is woshigeshuaige***, and your Moments have posted about the mobile games Naruto, Identity V, Egg Party, Genshin Impact, Justice Online, Hyper Front, It Takes Two, Plants vs. Zombies, and Shanghai Bund, right??)

(You've traveled to twenty-seven cities, climbed five mountains, visited eleven places to see the sea, puked after drinking Beijing's Douzhi, said the roast duck wasn't good, lost your sunglasses while climbing the Great Wall, and sprained your third toe on your left foot, right?)

(You've never publicly revealed a girlfriend in your Moments, and you've repeatedly expressed envy for love, are one hundred percent single, and harbor ill intentions towards my anime wives, right?)

(You're from Guangxi, your favorite breakfast is rice noodle rolls, you've celebrated your grandpa's birthday seven times in your Moments, your mom's five times, your sister's three times, your dad's once, and your own twelve times, right?)

(You don't like to lock your Moments, saying it makes people think you're a shut-in, right?)

(May I ask if you are Mu Feng from Guangxi, whose phone number is 15877xxxxx, who has five people in their family, is currently studying in the Business Administration Class 1 of the School of Management at Magic City University, and owes me three hundred yuan, the one who goes by "I love playing QQ Speed", right??)

A dark aura seemed to emanate from Hua Xin, and he kept muttering to himself, looking at Mu Feng as if he were already dead. He offered no response to Mu Feng's greeting.

I'll kill you... I'll kill you... Three hundred yuan... Three hundred yuan...

The situation became extremely awkward, the air thick with tension.

"Uh..."

"Well then, it's nice meeting you. Hua Xin is a bit shy, you guys should chat more."

Xia Yan stifled a laugh as he watched Mu Feng, who was shivering and looked utterly defeated, try to smooth things over. He then nodded at Xiang Guan.

"Go ahead with confidence."

The two communicated this through their gaze.

"Xia Yan?"

"I was looking for you! Come on, let's run through the script. You're so busy you even forgot to reply to my messages?"

A radiant figure, carrying a faint floral scent, arrived beside Xia Yan. Her voice was melodious and gentle, lacking the urgency of a young girl or the excessive reserve of a mature woman.

She was the type of understanding, deeply understanding, confidante you'd wish for.

She wouldn't be overly dependent on you, nor would she overly restrict you. Just by her looking at you, you'd understand her thoughts...

"Then I'll head to the stage first. I'll leave the observation to you guys."

"Let's go, Senior Lin."

Although Xia Yan was a little worried about Hua Xin, he turned his head and said with a light, polite smile to the gorgeously dressed beauty beside him.