Tang Wuyue: My Brother is a Level 6 Blacksmith, Is Yours a Level 6 Mech Pilot?

A gentle breeze brushed through the leaves in the forest, carrying away the lingering heat of the day.

Xie Xie followed Tang Wuyue with half-hearted reluctance, the flush on her cheeks yet to fully fade. Watching Tang Wuyue's triumphant smirk ahead of her, she felt both irritated and helpless.

Once her rationality returned, she knew full well that she had been played by Tang Wuyue the entire time, yet the secret flutter in her heart was impossible to suppress.

"Let's go, let's go! Don't just stand there!"

Tang Wuyue grabbed Xie Xie by the wrist, her footsteps light and quick as she ran toward the direction where Lu Chuan was training, the mischief in her eyes impossible to hide.

Having finally managed to trick Xie Xie, she was determined to tie this red thread tight today!

However, what she hadn't expected was that Xie Xie, usually such a haughty young lady, would be so cooperative today.

She had already prepared herself; if Xie Xie refused, she would have treated her to a Blue Silver Grass spa package and dragged her to Lu Chuan by force.

Walking along the campus path, the sun had just dipped below the horizon, and the afterglow painted the sky in breathtaking colors.

Because of this, the path was filled with couples.

Tang Wuyue knew this, which was exactly why she had led Xie Xie this way.

Xie Xie had walked this path many times before, and had even taken pleasure in interrupting couples as they were being intimate.

But today, for some reason, after bumping into several couples kissing—and even one pair getting handsy—Xie Xie suddenly felt a wave of heat wash over her body.

This was exactly the effect Tang Wuyue wanted. Seeing Xie Xie's body flush slightly, she finally pulled back, satisfied, and truly led Xie Xie to find Lu Chuan.

"Brother! Over here!"

Tang Wuyue waved to Lu Chuan from a distance. At that moment, Lu Chuan had only just parted ways with Wu Zhangkong.

Hearing Tang Wuyue's shout, Lu Chuan instinctively looked toward the sound.

He saw the little girl skipping toward him, her small hand still holding onto Xie Xie—the young girl he had met once before.

"You played well in the match today; you have the look of a champion!"

Lu Chuan smiled and offered his praise.

In that recent sparring match, although there was the factor of a rank suppression involved, Tang Wuyue had improved by more than just a single grade in the delicacy of her Soul Power control, her reaction speed during combat, and her adaptability with moves.

She possessed a bit more composure and agility than before, clearly having fully grasped the combat techniques he had imparted to her.

Receiving her brother's affirmation, Tang Wuyue's eyes instantly curved into crescents, her heart feeling sweet. Subconsciously, she straightened her small back.

"That goes without saying! As the younger sister of an Eastsea Academy legend, it would be embarrassing for you if I didn't have some skills!"

Watching his younger sister look so smug, like a cute creature with its tail held high, the corners of Lu Chuan's lips curled into a faint, imperceptible smile.

"You must be hungry. Let's go, let's go eat."

"Mm, I am hungry, but I don't want to go to the cafeteria!"

Tang Wuyue rubbed her stomach, her little face scrunching up as her tone filled with utter disdain.

"The cafeteria serves the same dishes every single day. I'm so sick of the taste I could scream! Brother, let's go out to eat today!"

As she spoke, she snuck a glance at Xie Xie.

Seeing this, how could Xie Xie not know what Tang Wuyue was plotting?

It was clearly a forced attempt at matchmaking.

The food at the Eastsea Academy cafeteria had always been excellent. Only the free C-grade meals tasted a bit lackluster, but the A-grade meals were well-balanced with meat and vegetables, fresh and flavorful; one would never get tired of them even after eating them for years.

Tang Wuyue's words were nothing more than a flimsy excuse!

Her goal was to use the pretext of eating out to give her and Lu Chuan a chance to be alone.

[Wuyue, does your brother still need a younger sister?]

[He doesn't need one, but he does need a wife!]

She was actually serious!

Thinking of this, Xie Xie's heart rate suddenly accelerated. Her small hands clenched involuntarily, and she felt both shy and flustered deep down. Yet, she dared not expose the truth, so she could only pretend to be indifferent, lowering her eyes to hide her panic.

Lu Chuan did not know what was wrong with Xie Xie today.

The young girl who had been so high-spirited and eager to challenge him a long time ago was unusually silent today.

His gaze swept calmly over the mischievous-looking Tang Wuyue, feeling that this matter was highly likely related to her.

However, the most pressing matter to address right now was that the little girl had actually learned to use foul language! This simply wouldn't do!

The next second, he extended a slender finger and gave Tang Wuyue a light tap on the forehead. "Speak properly. A young lady like you shouldn't be so foul-mouthed."

The crisp sound of the tap echoed, carrying a gentle warning. It didn't hurt in the slightest, but Tang Wuyue immediately clutched her forehead and pouted. She tilted her head, looking at her brother with an expression of defiance, and retorted in a low voice, "Brother! You've said similar things before too! That's a double standard!"

Lu Chuan was taken aback by her words. He thought back earnestly for a moment and realized there had indeed been times when he'd let a casual remark slip. "Is that so? Well, my apologies then!"

Hearing Lu Chuan's insincere apology, Tang Wuyue rolled her eyes and said indignantly, "Brother, you're being super insincere! That doesn't sound like an apology at all!"

"Is that right? I think it sounds quite sincere!" Lu Chuan raised an eyebrow, unsure of where he had gone wrong. He decided to simply change the subject; after all, having been the Golden Dragon King for so many years, he had almost forgotten what it meant to apologize. "Let's not dwell on this. Where do you want to go to eat?"

"I don't know." Tang Wuyue was obsessed with food, and the moment she heard the word, she immediately cast the previous episode to the back of her mind. She spread her hands with an innocent look. "Since coming to Eastsea City, I've either been at the academy or at home. I'm not familiar with this place at all, so how would I know which restaurants are good?"

However, a thought crossed her mind: wasn't Xie Xie a local? She immediately turned her head and asked with great enthusiasm, "Xie Xie! You're a local, so you must know, right? Are there any good restaurants? Give us a recommendation!"

As her voice trailed off, Lu Chuan's gaze also fell upon Xie Xie.

The moment their eyes met, Xie Xie felt her heart skip a beat. Her entire body tensed up, and her mind went completely blank, causing all the excuses she had prepared to vanish into thin air. She had originally been struggling with how to slip away and how to steady her nerves, but now, being watched so quietly by Lu Chuan, All her reserve and composure collapsed in an instant.

Almost blurting it out, she exclaimed, "Braised beef in a jar!"

As the words fell, the air grew slightly still.

Xie Xie froze the moment she finished speaking, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into right then and there.

How could she have been so blunt!

This was her secret, favorite old shop.

The taste was superb, and she had barely mentioned it to anyone else.

Now that it had slipped out, it sounded as if she had planned it all along, specifically intending to take Lu Chuan there to eat!

At this thought, Xie Xie's cheeks flushed so deeply they looked ready to bleed. Her long eyelashes fluttered rapidly, and her gaze darted away, not daring to look at Lu Chuan for even a second.

Tang Wuyue, standing to the side, saw Xie Xie's reaction and her eyes lit up, a secret, wild joy surging in her heart.

It worked!

With this flustered appearance, Xie Xie had completely fallen for him!

She fought to suppress the grin threatening to stretch from ear to ear, deliberately pretending she hadn't noticed a thing, and asked with feigned curiosity:

"Braised beef in a jar? That sounds much better than the cafeteria food! Let's go with that!"

As she spoke, she secretly observed Lu Chuan's expression.

By now, how could Lu Chuan not see that this little girl was likely spouting nonsense again, trying to sell him off? But then again, he did want to taste this snack that was so highly praised in the original work, so he said:

"Since you recommend it, then that's the place. Is it far?"

"No, not far..."

Xie Xie's voice grew a little softer.

"It's in the old alleyway outside the academy. It's only a ten-minute walk. It's an old shop that's been open for many years; the taste and environment are both very good, and it's very clean."

In her panic, she even subconsciously started adding points for the shop, terrified that Lu Chuan might find it lacking.

After she finished speaking, she secretly regretted being so proactive, but the words were already out and couldn't be taken back. She could only let her heart race uncontrollably.