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Shen Xiche already had beautiful, almond-shaped eyes, with long outer corners that tilted up ever so slightly. Eyeliner made them even more captivating.

He had dyed his pale blue hair back to black, too. Shen Luoluo noticed the sweat on his forehead. That, along with the messages he had kept sending her all morning, left her certain he was nervous.

Something occurred to Shen Luoluo. She beckoned to him. "Second Brother, I have a secret to tell you."

Shen Xiche raised an eyebrow. "What secret? Let's hear it."

Qin Shiyue watched them. Shen Xiche bent down, and though she couldn't hear what Shen Luoluo whispered in his ear, his eyes were red when he straightened up.

He gently rubbed Shen Luoluo's head. "I believe you."

"Thank you, Luoluo." Thank you for coming all this way to comfort me. He had thought he was hiding it well, but his little sister had still noticed how nervous he was. And he was nervous. Everyone thought his popularity made debuting with the group a sure thing, but that wasn't enough for him. He wanted first place. He wanted to debut in the center position and prove to Shen Ting'an and everyone else that he could make it in the entertainment industry!

Shen Luoluo smiled, her eyes curving into crescents. "Then hurry back and get ready." She pointed to the corner of her eye. "Remember to redo your eyeliner."

Watching them, Qin Shiyue couldn't help smiling fondly. "Luoluo, you and your second brother are so close. I'm jealous."

Shen Luoluo paused. Were she and Shen Xiche close? Three months ago, they had been strangers who didn't even know each other. Had they grown so close already that even Qin Shiyue envied them?

"Of course you are. Didn't you say your brother gave you a