You're my brother?

[I Am Ying Zheng] Holy shit, there's really someone there! Those clothes look ancient.

[Sunshine] Could it really be an old grandpa?

[Snow Blows at the East Gate] Holy crap! It really is a person! And an insanely handsome guy! He puts all those pretty-boy celebrities to shame!

[I Am Ying Zheng] A hidden master! Definitely a hidden master! Yaoyao, you hit the jackpot!

[Yaoyao's Little Red Riding Hood] Oh my god, this guy is gorgeous! His eyes are so gentle!

[Wind god~] What kind of fantasy plot is this? Running into a gorgeous man on an outdoor adventure?

[Little cutie] Quick! Talk to him! Don't just stand there!

Seeing the comments flooding the screen, Chen Siyao grew even more embarrassed. She grabbed Yang Wanqing and started to turn away. "We really didn't mean to intrude. Sorry for disturbing you. We'll go now!"

All she wanted was to hurry away from this strange, unnerving place.

Chen Hao slowly rose.

He stood tall and straight, his steps slow and light. Each fell without a sound, yet seemed to follow the rhythm of time itself. In just a few steps, he descended from the three-meter-high platform and stood before them.

Seeing him up close sent an even greater shock through Chen Siyao's heart.

The man stood within arm's reach, without a trace of worldly grime about him. There was only a faint, cool, pure scent, like ancient wood and jade, utterly pristine. His features were flawless.

He's so handsome, but why does he look a little familiar?

Chen Hao gazed at the face that had haunted his dreams for countless ages, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.

"...Yaoyao."

Chen Siyao froze.

How does he know my name?

She was certain she had never met this man, let alone had anything to do with him.

Beside her, Yang Wanqing was so stunned that she even forgot to be afraid, her mind filled with disbelief. He actually knows Yaoyao?

In the livestream: [Old boy] What the hell? That platform was at least three meters high, right? He just jumped down like that?

[Leisurely] So handsome, so handsome! Even better-looking than a movie star!

[Annoying turtle] A three-meter platform. Are we sure they're not filming something?

[Grasshopper on a blade] He just jumped down like that?

[Idler] This is scripted, right?

"I'm your brother."

Chen Siyao was shaken to her core. That sense of familiarity refused to fade. "What's your name?"

"Chen Hao."

"I do have a brother named Chen Hao. We've been separated for years, but he couldn't possibly look as young as you!"

"Hey, what are you trying to do?" Yang Wanqing snapped. "I'm warning you, we're livestreaming. Don't try anything!"

They were out in the middle of nowhere, but even a scam needed to be more convincing than this.

Chen Siyao was just about to take Qingqing away when he pulled a photograph and an ID card from inside his clothes.

"I've always kept this photo and my ID with me. Take a look."

Surprised, Chen Siyao took the photo and examined it. It really was a picture of her and her brother as children, and the ID really did bear the name Chen Hao.

"You really are my brother." Tears had begun streaming down her face before she even realized it.

"Yes, Yaoyao. I'm back." Chen Hao patted her back. Feeling a loved one's embrace again stirred even his heart, which had remained unmoved for ten thousand years. After living through dynasty after dynasty, he had finally reunited with the little sister he had longed for!

This sudden family reunion left both Yang Wanqing and the livestream viewers stunned.

Tears streamed down Chen Siyao's face, but she was smiling.

"Where have you been all these years, brother?"

Chen Hao had no intention of telling his sister about traveling to another world. "During summer vacation that year, I slipped and fell off a cliff while traveling in the Shu Region. A Taoist priest saved me, and I later became his disciple. I've spent all these years studying under him in the mountains. Before he passed away, he divined that I could reunite with you here, so I've been waiting here for you."

"Brother, now that you're back, you won't leave again, will you?"

"I won't." Chen Hao smiled and stroked Yaoyao's head.

...In a ride-hailing car in Pengcheng!

"Brother, the place I'm renting is just a single room. We'll stay in a hotel tonight, and tomorrow I'll find a two-bedroom place to rent."

In the ride-hailing car, Chen Hao watched the bustling traffic outside, finding everything so novel. "Let's forget about renting. We'll just buy a place tomorrow."

In the back seat, Yaoyao and Yang Wanqing stared blankly at Chen Hao after that outrageous statement.

"Brother Chen Hao, you're joking, right? Do you know how much housing costs in Pengcheng? Fifty thousand yuan per square meter! Fifty thousand! I don't even know if I'll ever be able to afford a place in my lifetime." Yang Wanqing looked at Chen Hao skeptically.

"Don't worry. I don't have any money on hand, but my master left me some antiques, paintings, and calligraphy. They should be worth quite a bit."

"Brother, why didn't you say so earlier? We've already come back. Do we have to go all the way back to the Shu Region to get them?" Yaoyao believed her brother without question.

"They're in a bank's safe-deposit box, of course. Don't worry. I'll collect them tomorrow." Chen Hao certainly wasn't going to tell the two girls that everything was in his Qiankun Bag. Something like that would be far too shocking to reveal casually.

Inside the budget hotel, Chen Hao sat cross-legged, examining the various antiques, paintings, calligraphy, and jars of medicinal pills in his Qiankun Bag as he considered what to sell to raise enough money for a home.

You'll do. Chen Hao took out a piece of calligraphy. It's pretty large. It should be enough to buy a home, right?

"Brother, are you up?" Yaoyao's voice came from outside the door. Chen Hao rose to open it.

"Brother, let's go get breakfast." Yaoyao was delighted to see him. From now on, she would no longer be alone. She had family again. "Huh? What's that in your hand?"

"You two spent all yesterday running around, so I didn't want to disturb you. I already went to the bank this morning to collect the calligraphy."

"After breakfast, take me to an auction house, Yaoyao."

"Okay, brother. Let's go wake Qingqing up. That little pig can really sleep."

Yaoyao turned and went into the room she shared with Yang Wanqing. She clapped twice. "Qingqing, get up! The sun's already shining on your backside!"

"Ugh, what time is it? Let me sleep a little longer."

"Did you forget? We're going to the auction house with my brother today."

Yang Wanqing opened her eyes and looked at Yaoyao, then spotted Chen Hao in the doorway. Her cheeks instantly warmed. Oh no, Chen Hao saw me sleeping like a pig! Honestly, Yaoyao should've woken me up first so I could put on some makeup.

"Hey, Yaoyao, let me do my makeup first! What's the rush?"

"We've got lots to do today. Do it in the car. Our Qingqing is so pretty that she'll look gorgeous no matter how she does her makeup. Hurry up! We'll wait downstairs."

"Brother, let's go downstairs first. I'll check where we can get breakfast nearby."

"All right, Yaoyao. There's no hurry."

Chen Siyao linked her arm through her brother's and went downstairs. They sat in the hotel lobby.

"Brother, I'm going to start a livestream. I promised my followers I'd stream outdoors."

"A livestream? Aren't you still in school, Yaoyao? Are you planning to become a reporter?"

"No, brother. Livestreaming is an industry that's only become popular in the last few years. Anyone can do it. Streamers can use their phones to interact with viewers and show off their talents." It seemed her brother's years in the mountains must have been difficult. He didn't even know what livestreaming was.

I have to take him out more often from now on. Chen Siyao felt a pang of sympathy.

Chen Hao watched curiously as Yaoyao started her livestream and interacted with her viewers. When he had left, livestreaming hadn't been popular yet, and smartphones had only recently come into use.

[I Am Ying Zheng]: Yaoyao, you're finally streaming!

[So sleepy]: Where is this? Aren't you exploring anymore?

[Single aristocrat]: Yaoyao, isn't the guy beside you the one who appeared in the cave yesterday? Why is he with you?

"Let me explain, everyone. He really is my brother. I've mentioned on my livestream before that my brother and I were separated when I was little. We only reunited yesterday."

[Sword bearer]: That's way too fake. It's scripted, right?

[Yaoyao's Little Red Riding Hood]: What do you know? Yaoyao's been all alone since she was little. Now she finally has family!

[Leisurely]: Your brother is so handsome! Yaoyao, your brother belongs to all of us. Hurry up and give me his contact details!

Yaoyao had no intention of engaging with those comments. "We won't be streaming an adventure today. We're going to an auction house to sell some calligraphy."

Seeing that Qingqing had come downstairs too, she said, "Brother, let's go get breakfast first."

"All right, Yaoyao. Whatever you like." Chen Hao rose calmly and followed her outside.