What Is Called Fucking Surprise

Chu He's heart skipped a beat at his words. He realized his lapse in composure, but instead of panicking, he instantly controlled his expression, adopting a look of heartbroken indignation at being misunderstood.

"Die?"

His voice was quiet, yet it carried the heavy weight of a sacred resolve being defiled.

"Am I the kind of person who disregards ethics and morality just to save my own skin, a coward?"

"Brother-in-law, you think too lowly of me, and your perspective is too narrow."

"I am thinking that I might die for love."

Chu He's tone suddenly became incredibly solemn. He looked up at the two world-destroying energies in the sky, a divine, martyr-like radiance in his eyes.

"I, a mortal, have fallen in love with your SSS-Class sister. And your Mother is a high and mighty SSR-Class existence."

"Do you think this is a tragedy?"

"No!"

Chu He declared, his voice not loud but resonating with conviction.

"This is the beginning of a legend! A mortal, to defend his love, boldly challenges the Overgods and ultimately sacrifices himself! How magnificent, how great!"

"My name, Chu He, will be remembered throughout history for this! Becoming the most tragic footnote to the word 'love'!"

Xia Nuo was completely stunned.

He stared blankly at Chu He, at the man's readiness to meet death for love, and the string in his mind called "sister-complex" was violently plucked.

He imagined the scene.

This man named Chu He, covered in blood, standing beneath his Mother's supreme divine power, his spine straight, shouting his sister's name, then turning to ash...

And his sister, holding his ashes, tears raining down on the starry sky...

Holy crap!

So touching! This is so damn romantic! This is the ending a man worthy of his sister should have!

"I... I apologize for my earlier slip of the tongue!" Xia Nuo's eyes actually turned red. He grabbed Chu He's shoulders and shook him violently, his voice cracking with emotion.

"Brother-in-law! I can already imagine such a tragic scene! I will be moved to tears by you!"

He slammed his chest, his expression incredibly excited, as if he himself were a witness to this magnificent epic.

"From today on, you are my real brother-in-law!"

Chu He's lips curved upward almost imperceptibly. He thought to himself: Got him.

But the next second, Xia Nuo's words made the smile on his face freeze instantly.

"Don't worry, brother-in-law! I'll go back and report to Mother right now! I must let her know what a world-shaking, deeply devoted, and outstanding man Sister has found!"

"You go die with peace of mind, and after you die, I will give you the highest-spec funeral! Your tombstone will be erected at the entrance of Mother's divine palace, for everyone to admire your greatness!"

"After you die..."

Xia Nuo got more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see the funeral that would be talked about for generations.

Chu He's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

This isn't right!

The script isn't supposed to go this way!

I was just painting a picture, why are you actually putting the pot on the stove?!

How did we get to the point of actually bringing my damn mother into this?! Does this brother-in-law have some kind of problem with his thought process?

"Cough!" Chu He coughed heavily, subtly pushing Xia Nuo's hand away, forcing himself to calm down and adopt a profound demeanor.

"Brother-in-law, I appreciate your intentions. However, there's no need to be so hasty."

"Hmm?" Xia Nuo looked confused, like a student eager to learn.

"Legends need buildup," Chu He lectured earnestly. "Dying directly is recklessness, not heroism. We need to first let your Mother, your Sister, and the entire otherworld see my value, see my deep affection. When the time is right, my demise will shine with the most brilliant light, won't it?"

Chu He cursed inwardly. Why is this brother-in-law's mind so stubborn, always heading down dead ends?

Dealing with an Anomaly with such a strange mind is truly exhausting.

"Brother-in-law has thought it through, I see!"

Xia Nuo nodded repeatedly, admiration practically overflowing from his eyes.

He grabbed Chu He's hand and asked sincerely, "Then... Brother-in-law, what should we do now? What's the first step of the buildup?"

"Cough... cough, it's very simple," Chu He said. "You just arrived, stay here for a few more days."

"Also, this idea of yours to tell your Mom about me and your sister, bury it deep, understand? Do you know what a surprise for her mother is?"

Xia Nuo blinked his gray-black eyes and asked blankly, "Whose mother's surprise?"

"No, not whose mother's surprise, what is a surprise for her mother?"

"What is a surprise for her mother?"

"...It's a surprise for your mother!"

Chu He felt his blood pressure soaring, and could only patiently explain, "Listen, the essence of a surprise lies in its 'suddenness'.

If you tell Mother now, that's reporting, not a surprise.

What we need to do is continuously accumulate and lay the groundwork, so that at an unexpected moment, she suddenly discovers what a great man her daughter has found, and that this man will die for love... Think about it, that impact, that shock, won't it push this legend to its climax?"

Xia Nuo's eyes lit up as he listened, and he suddenly slapped his thigh!

"Brilliant!"

"As expected of the man who conquered both my sisters, you're truly extraordinary!" Xia Nuo excitedly rubbed his hands together, "This way, your death will be incredibly heroic!"

Damn it!

Why did it circle back to this word again!

Chu He felt his temples throbbing. Chatting with Xia Nuo was like riding a roller coaster, one without seatbelts.

If he got coronary heart disease or a stroke, he'd be done for on the spot.

He took a deep breath, putting on a look of profound compassion, "Brother-in-law, I'm very comforted by your words. But can you stop talking about death all the time?"

"Got it!" Xia Nuo instantly understood, the fervor in his eyes almost solidifying, "It's a great sacrifice! A great sacrifice for love!"

Chu He: "..."

Forget it, I give up on trying to fix him. This kid is hopeless. Let's just destroy everything, quickly.

Just then, a roar even more terrifying than before suddenly echoed from high in the sky!

RUMBLE--!

A dark energy aftershock descended like a sharp sword, grazing the edge of the sports field and leaving a terrifying, bottomless gash on the distant teaching building!

The entire ground shook violently.

Chu He and Xia Nuo looked up simultaneously, their expressions turning grim as they watched the two energy storms in the sky that had gone completely berserk.

"Brother-in-law, if this continues, they'll destroy this place!" Xia Nuo's tone finally carried a hint of anxiety, "We have to stop them!"

"Damn it, I want to too!" Chu He roared, then quickly calmed himself down, realizing he had lost his composure.

He looked at the brother-in-law beside him, who had explosive combat power but a clearly malfunctioning brain, and a bold plan began to form in his mind.

"Brother-in-law," Chu He patted his shoulder, his expression serious, "Now is the first step in laying the groundwork for our legend."

"What is it?" Xia Nuo immediately perked up and stood straight.

Chu He pointed to the sky and said word by word:

"Go, and pull your sister down for me."