Jiang Xun had just sucked in a mouthful of Wangzai Milk when the system's emotionless mechanical voice sounded in his mind.
The shock was so great that he choked the very next second.
He doubled over, coughing until the redness spread from his cheeks to his neck and tears sprang to his eyes.
Lean close to Fu Yanli's ear and tell him in a lowered voice: you've been cheated on???
Old Six, say that again if you dare!
Six-Six-Six repeated it three times in Jiang Xun's mind, then threw in a bonus:
[You can do it, Host. I have faith in you.]
Despite the utterly mechanical voice, Jiang Xun somehow heard a hint of gloating in it.
The others all looked over. Ye Jing asked with concern, "Xiao Xun, are you okay?"
After coughing for a while, Jiang Xun finally recovered. He waved weakly and forced a smile. "I'm fine. It just went down the wrong pipe."
Fu Yanli, who sat beside him, handed him a tissue. Looking at his damp, reddened eyes beneath the warm light, he said softly, "Wipe your eyes."
Jiang Xun took the tissue, wanting to curse, but a string of exclamations suddenly rang out around him.
"Ah!"
"Holy crap!"
"A shooting star!"
Jiang Xun instinctively tipped his head back toward the deep, silent sky. Amid the scattered stars, a meteor streaked across the heavens, trailing a long tail.
It vanished in the blink of an eye.
A delighted smile instantly bloomed on Jiang Xun's face. Forgetting all his troubles, he instinctively turned to look at the man sitting beside him.
As it happened, Fu Yanli was looking at him too.
Their eyes met, and a faint trace of a smile seemed to enter Fu Yanli's gaze.
The joy still lingered at the corners