Carrying the Girls
All three of them felt a bit full after returning from the rally.
Aemeath was still clutching half a bag of unfinished cakes, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
When Lu Yan and Aemeath returned home carrying bags of their spoils, their grandparents were watching TV in the main room.
"Brother! Sister-in-law! Hurry, hurry, the best way to aid digestion is through mental exercise!" As soon as Lu Shuyao entered the house, she immediately took off her shoes and put on slippers.
Lu Shuyao's voice came from the end of the second-floor corridor, and her excitement could be heard even through the door.
Her room was right next to Lu Yan's bedroom, where the light blue sheets had just been made; the door was wide open.
Lu Yan and Aemeath exchanged a glance, smiled helplessly, and walked side by side into Lu Shuyao's room.
This is a typical anime-themed bedroom, with a whole cabinet of various figurines against the wall, two monitors on a large gaming desk, and a cute cat-ear net covering the microphone stand.
On the screen, a VTuber character wearing a Lolita dress, with purple hair and blue eyes, is acting cute in sync with Lu Shuyao's movements. That's her avatar in the live streaming world, Luoluo.
Lu Yan glanced at the active comments and follower count on the screen and couldn't help but joke, "Wow, I didn't realize our Yaoyao was such a big streamer with tens of thousands of followers."
Hearing her brother's praise, Lu Shuyao practically strutted up. "That's right! Don't you know who I am! I'm a hardcore streamer with both skill and looks!"
"Sister-in-law, sit here!" Lu Shuyao excitedly patted the gaming chair next to her and then dragged out a folding table from the corner.
"Brother, you use your laptop, and sister-in-law, use mine as a spare. Let's play Delta Force, and I'll treat you to a fantastic meal at the Space City!"
Aemeath played with it during the few days we stayed at home.
"Come on, sister-in-law, join the team!" came Lu Shuyao's excited voice.
"Family! We're not going solo today!" Lu Shuyao's voice instantly switched to the energetic and sweet tone she used during her live streams. "We've brought reinforcements today! This Luna on the left is my brother, and this Red Wolf on the right... cough cough, is my sister-in-law! Today we're going to bravely storm the Space City, our goal is to clear the map!"
At this moment, in a live stream room named "Luoluo-chan Official".
Izumi Hiyori Is Number One Under Heaven: [Luoluo actually dared to attack the Space City? Do you even have the strength?]
Cat-Eating Strawberry: [Is that a place you can attack aggressively? That's a suicide mission!]
Mysterious Shitting Man: [Holy crap, Luoluo actually brought people today? He can actually bring people!]
Michelle: [Luoluo, your brother's voice is so nice, meow~ Talk to him more, meow~]
Those who want to save the world don't laugh: [Shocking! A popular streamer with 10,000 followers on a small video platform openly attacked aerospace with his brother and sister-in-law. Is this moral decay or a reversal of humanity?]
"Shut up, you bunch of haters!" Lu Shuyao huffed angrily. "Today I'll show you what a real expert is!"
"Get ready, everyone here is really strong." Lu Shuyao said as she equipped herself with golden bullets.
Aemeath turned her head to the side while sitting in front of the computer, and her gaze met Lu Yan's.
Their eyes met, and Lu Yan reached out to adjust the curvature of her headphones.
Aemeath smiled, a charming curve forming at the corners of her lips, and whispered, "A-Yan, watch my performance."
"Okay." Lu Yan nodded slightly.
The scene shifts, and a technologically advanced space map appears on the screen.
GTI Commander's announcement: Welcome to the Space City, a place brimming with futuristic technology.
"Let's go spaceflight!" Lu Shuyao shouted.
Aemeath held the mouse, staring at the screen, her hand very steady.
Lu Yan, controlling Luna, said, "Follow me, don't wander off. Yaoyao, you cover our retreat."
"Alright! Watch my performance!" Lu Shuyao controlled the Vyron and followed.
The three entered the CEO's corridor.
At the corner where the president was standing, a thunderous sound suddenly rang out.
The opposing team was a full squad, and the props instantly blocked off the corridor.
"Lightning! Run!" Before Lu Shuyao could finish speaking, two precise, instant-exploding grenades detonated in her face.
Lu Shuyao's character was blown to the ground.
"Ouch! Why do I keep getting blown up!" Lu Shuyao screamed miserably, her VTuber avatar flashing a cute, tearful expression. "Brother! Help me! Pull me up! They're coming!"
Lu Yan peeked out from behind cover and used his electric arrow to hold off the enemy, but his position was precarious; if he tried to pull the person out, he would surely die.
Lu Shuyao crawled on the ground while watching the comments section of the live stream mocking her.
Comments: [?! Merely!?]
Aemeath remained expressionless, immediately activating her operator ultimate ability, casting a smoke grenade, rushing in, and sliding out of the smoke.
Every bullet hit him precisely in the head.
The corridor fell silent again, except for boxes scattered all over the floor.
"You're safe now." Aemeath said, pressing the rescue button and pulling Lu Shuyao, who was still on the ground, to her feet.
"Sister-in-law! You're awesome!" Lu Shuyao was so moved she wanted to hug her leg immediately. "Brother, look how awesome my sister-in-law is!"
The live stream viewers saw Aemeath's actions from Lu Shuyao's perspective after she died, and the chat went blank for three seconds.
The comments were all like: [?????][Katsura!!!]
Aemeath turned to look at him, a hint of smugness in her eyes, seeking praise, "A-Yan, did I do alright?"
Lu Yan put down the mouse, couldn't help but reach out and touch her cheeks, which were slightly flushed with excitement, and said in a soft voice:
"It's not just okay, it's incredibly impressive. Looks like you'll be carrying me through games from now on."
"Hehe, anything is fine as long as I'm with A-Yan."
This sudden display of affection caught Lu Shuyao completely off guard, causing her to let out a mournful cry of loneliness, while the viewers in the live stream also started shipping them.
"Bro! Stop showing off your love in the live stream! Single people are calling the police!" Lu Shuyao complained, but quickly started licking her bag. "Sister-in-law! There are still two teams in the core area ahead, charge! I'm going to walk sideways today!"
The rest of the time became Aemeath's personal showcase.
She led Lu Yan and Lu Shuyao and wreaked havoc all over the Space City.
No matter how powerful the opponent's full gear is, they are no match for Aemeath's reaction.
As the results screen popped up after the successful withdrawal, Aemeath's kill count stopped at an astonishing 14.
"Phew~ I had so much fun." Aemeath took off her headphones and turned to look at Lu Yan.
Lu Yan didn't say anything, but just smiled and handed her a cup of honey water that was at the perfect temperature.
Lu Shuyao shut down the live stream, looking at the radiant couple with a resentful expression. "Alright, alright, you two go back to your room and be all lovey-dovey. I need to go review why I was such a bad player."
Lu Yan took Aemeath's hand and stood up; the setting sun had completely disappeared.
He held her hand and smiled, saying, "Let's go back inside and continue settling today's rewards."
Aemeath smiled and bumped his shoulder, and the two walked out of Lu Shuyao's room hand in hand.