Valentine's Day Special: Chocolate Crisis!

The morning sun streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a glow on the living room carpet.

Su Lin Yue sat cross-legged on the sofa, her fingertips surrounded by a faint silver light, while an apple floated precariously in the air before her.

"St-stay... steady..." The young girl tried to control the restless spatial fluctuations, a faint sheen of sweat appearing on her forehead.

"Um... Yueyue, I need your help with something." A gentle voice interrupted Su Lin Yue's spellcasting.

Clatter. The apple lost control and fell onto the carpet.

Su Lin Yue wasn't angry; instead, she turned her head with curiosity.

Rosalia stood behind her, wearing a simple home apron, her hands fidgeting with the hem of her clothes.

"Sister Rosalia? What's wrong? Did my idiot sister bully you again?" Su Lin Yue picked up the apple, wiped it clean, and took a bite.

"N-no..." Rosalia's cheeks flushed, and after a moment's hesitation, she softly said, "Um, I saw on the calendar that today, in your world, seems to be a day called... Valentine's Day?"

Pfft—cough cough! Su Lin Yue nearly choked on the apple.

Her eyes widened, then a look of sudden realization dawned on her face.

"Ah, you mean that! That's a Western holiday, where couples give each other chocolates and flowers. Of course, we in China also have the more traditional Qixi Festival."

As she spoke, Su Lin Yue's gaze suddenly turned mischievous.

"So—Sister Rosalia, you're asking about this specifically, could it be that you want to give my idiot sister a gift?"

"Mmm..."

Rosalia, her heart exposed, blushed all the way to her ears.

She lowered her head, twisting her fingers together, and responded in a voice as faint as a mosquito's hum, "Mhm..."

"No problem! Leave it to me!"

Su Lin Yue thumped her chest, full of heroic spirit, "This kind of thing is for..."

However, halfway through her sentence, the confidence on her face rapidly crumbled, replaced by a helpless sense of defeat.

"Uh... I'm sorry, Sister Rosalia."

Su Lin Yue sighed. "If it were before, when my brother was still that old guy, I knew exactly what he liked: figurines, graphics cards, or maybe some study materials from a certain hard drive..."

"But ever since the two worlds merged and she completely turned into this... uh, Skeleton Witch, her personality seems to have changed a lot. Now she's all day muttering about writing novels, and I'm not sure what she actually likes anymore."

Su Liya now had the appearance of a delicate, doll-like little loli with white hair and red eyes. Although she was still as annoying verbally, her preferences had indeed become somewhat unpredictable.

Hearing this, the light in Rosalia's eyes dimmed slightly, but she quickly smiled gently, "It's okay, Yueyue. I was too abrupt. I'll think of something myself..."

"No! How can that be!" Su Lin Yue suddenly jumped up as if injected with adrenaline, her eyes sparkling with the light of mischief.

"If we don't know, then we'll investigate! Sister Rosalia, we can follow Sister and see what she's doing today and what she's interested in!"

"Eh? Follow her? Isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Rosalia hesitated.

"It's fine! This is for love! Let's go, let's go!"

Su Lin Yue didn't give Rosalia a chance to refuse, grabbing her hand and running outside.

Even though the worlds had merged, the bustling commercial street was still as lively as ever, appearing even more magical with the addition of many strange and peculiar races.

Relying on the subtle connection between siblings, the two quickly located their target in the city center square.

It had to be said, Su Liya was too conspicuous.

Amidst the thronging crowds, a little loli less than 1.5 meters tall, with white twin tails and wearing a gothic long dress, drew an astonishing 300% of the attention.

At this moment, Su Liya was standing in front of a high-end dessert shop.

"Shh—over there!"

Su Lin Yue pulled Rosalia behind a giant Orc security guard, peeking out with half her head.

"Sister Rosalia, quickly see what my sister is doing?"

Rosalia nervously clasped her hands and stood on tiptoe to look. "Su Liya... she seems to be buying something?"

Through the display window, they saw Su Liya pointing at the rows of exquisite and expensive Valentine's Day limited chocolates inside the counter, waving her small hand generously.

"This one, this one, and that row, I'll take them all! Pack them up!"

"So much?" Su Lin Yue gasped. "Is she going to eat it all?"

Afterward, Su Liya walked out carrying large bags and boxes of gift boxes.

She didn't go home but instead headed to the fountain in the center of the square.

A group of people seemed to be waiting there already; there were humans, elves, and even a few Skeleton figures in suits.

Su Liya walked over with a smile, distributing the chocolates in her hands box by box to them.

"Here, this one is for you."

"This one is to be mailed to Miss Succubus in West City."

"This one is for over there..."

Rosalia, hiding in the shadows, suddenly turned pale.

She looked at Su Liya's smile, watched her give chocolates symbolizing love to stranger after stranger...

"So... Su Liya has this many... people who like her?"

Rosalia's voice trembled slightly, her eyes instantly reddening. "That's right... The current Su Liya is so outstanding, so cute, and a great writer... I... I'm just a useless undead mage..."

Seeing the heartbroken Rosalia, Su Lin Yue next to her clenched her fists.

Clenched! They really clenched!

"This is outrageous!" Black energy surged from Su Lin Yue's body, a sign of magic overload.

"Scum woman! Scum older sister! Keeping the red flag flying at home while having colorful flags fluttering outside, huh? How dare you make Rosalia sister so sad!"

"Come with me!"

Su Lin Yue grabbed Rosalia and charged out with fierce momentum.

"Yueyue? No, don't go..."

But Rosalia couldn't stop her.

In the center of the plaza, Su Liya had just handed the last box of chocolates to the deliveryman and was about to wipe her sweat.

Suddenly, a menacing shadow loomed over her.

"Su! Li! Ya!"

Su Liya's ahoge twitched in fright, and she instinctively turned around, "Oh my gosh! Who is it?"

She saw her own younger sister, black smoke rising from her head, with an expression of "I must uphold justice and eliminate my own kin," and beside her was Rosalia, her eyes red and her face full of grievance.

"Yueyue? Rosalia? What are you two doing here?" Su Liya blinked her innocent red eyes.

"Stop playing dumb!"

Su Lin Yue gritted her teeth, "Scum older sister! Speak! How many boats are you trying to sail at once?! It's Valentine's Day, and instead of going home to accompany Rosalia sister, you're out here giving chocolates to so many strangers?!"

"Doesn't your conscience hurt?!"

Su Liya was stunned, "Huh? Sail multiple boats?"

Rosalia tugged at Su Lin Yue's sleeve, lowering her head, her voice choked. "Yueyue, don't say it... It's okay... Even if Su Liya likes someone else... I... I just want to be by her side..."

This humble statement left Su Liya completely bewildered, then she reacted, feeling both annoyed and amused.

"Stop, stop, stop! Enough!"

Su Liya held up her hands in an 'X' shape. "Your imaginations are running wild! What kind of nonsense is this?"

She pointed to the deliveryman next to her, who was diligently recording something in a notebook.

"You've misunderstood, haven't you? Have you forgotten my current profession?"

Su Liya put her hands on her hips and said righteously, "I'm a bestselling author! I'm just giving gifts to the readers who have long supported me!"

"This is called fan engagement! Do you understand?"

"Huh?" Su Lin Yue, who was about to unleash space cutting, froze.

Rosalia, who was silently shedding tears and preparing to leave alone, also froze.

"Rea... readers?" The black smoke above Su Lin Yue's head instantly dissipated, and her expression became incredibly complex.

"You mean... all those just now were for your readers?"

"Of course! What else would they be for?" Su Liya rolled her eyes. "Even if I were a total scumbag, I wouldn't be casting such a wide net in the middle of the street! I'm not some Casanova, and besides, I'm always consistent, right, Rosalia?"

"Ah... this..."

Su Lin Yue awkwardly scratched her head, her toes practically digging a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground.

"Haha... Hahaha, so that's what it is... I knew it, even if older sister is a bit weird, her character is still solid..."

Tears still clung to Rosalia's eyelashes. Upon hearing the explanation, a surprised smile bloomed on her pale little face, like the sun breaking through after a rain shower.

"Really? Su Liya? Not... not for lovers?"

"Of course not."

Su Liya sighed helplessly, walked over, and reached out to wipe the tears from Rosalia's eyes.

"Silly girl, all the chocolates I gave out were store-bought. How could I possibly give away the ones I made myself so casually?"

As she spoke, she seemed to conjure them from her elaborate skirt pockets, pulling out two exquisite small boxes.

She handed one to Su Lin Yue and the other to Rosalia.

"Here, these are special editions for you two. A hundred times tastier than those fan perks."

Su Liya turned her head away, a blush appearing on her fair face.

"I was planning to surprise you tonight... but you two walked in on what looked like me getting caught cheating, honestly."

Rosalia held the small box, her heart feeling sweeter than honey.

"Su Liya... you're so good."

"Hmph, at least you have some conscience," Su Lin Yue said haughtily as she took the box, but the smile at the corner of her mouth couldn't be suppressed.

The misunderstanding cleared, the three looked at each other and smiled.

Su Lin Yue suddenly remembered something, turned her head to look in the direction outside the screen, and gave a brilliant smile:

"Sorry meow, I caused a big misunderstanding!"

"But since the misunderstanding is cleared, then I wish all you readers in front of the screen--"

"Happy Valentine's Day!!!"