Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

"Kiana."

"Hey~ Hi Yu~"

Calling her name seemed to make her very happy, and Kiana replied with a smile.

Seeing this, Xilin was also eager to try.

"Cough cough."

She first coughed twice to attract everyone's attention, and then glanced at Nangong Yu with her eyes, her long, dazzling purple hair swaying back and forth, shimmering under the lights.

"If you call me by my name, I can give you my autograph~"

"Celine?"

"Hmm~"

Hearing that she hadn't been left behind, Xilin nodded in satisfaction. Then she took out paper and pen from her handbag and skillfully wrote a string of cute cursive characters on the cardstock.

"No need for an autograph, it's too much trouble."

Not quite understanding Xilin's actions, Nangong Yu said with some confusion.

Click.

Xilin paused in her writing, looked up at Nangong Yu with a puzzled expression, and said in disbelief, "You don't recognize me?"

"?"

Nangong Yu was even more confused. Looking at the wide eyes and perked ears around him, he replied in a rather tactful tone, "Um, this might be a bit offensive, Xilin, why do you think I know you?"

"........"

"Puha ...

Silence enveloped the room, and then Kiana was the first to break down in laughter.

Xilin's originally fair and lovely face instantly turned red. Her hands trembled, tears welled up in her eyes, and she looked at him with shame and anger.

Then Mei, Bronya, Seele, one after another, couldn't help but laugh, though none of them were as unrestrained as Kiana.

"Um, did I say something wrong?"

Even someone with extremely low emotional intelligence should realize that what they said earlier was problematic after seeing this scene. However, he genuinely doesn't know Xilin. He can't exactly say, "I knew you in my past life," can he?

"If you feel offended, then shut up!!"

Xilin covered her flushed face, feeling utterly ashamed.

"Hahahaha, no, it's okay, it's just that some arrogant and conceited guy finally learned his lesson."

Kiana leaned on his shoulder with one hand, laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up. True to their sisterly bond, she was the first to come and tease him.

"Brother, brother, let Xier explain it to you."

Xi'er laughed for a while, but seeing her brother's confused look, she couldn't help but say, "Xilin is a very famous game streamer. She has millions of fans on the streaming platform under Tianming. So, when Xilin found out that her brother works in gaming, she subconsciously thought that he would know her, right?"

"Waaah, Seele, stop talking!"

The more she talked, the more Xilin wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it.

Nangong Yu quickly understood what Xier meant, and immediately looked at Xilin apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I rarely watch live streams, so I don't know much about this."

Aside from watching Ai Li's live streams, he spends most of his time either with Xi Er or playing games. He has virtually no free time. If he wants to learn about the latest game content, he'd rather try it out himself than watch streamers.

The little girl was used to everything going smoothly, and to be so embarrassed in front of her friends like this, she was probably going to become withdrawn. Nangong Yu found this both amusing and a little heartbreaking, so he moved closer to Xilin.

"So, Sirin, would you mind giving this autograph to one of your future fans?"

He reached out and picked up the signature that Celine had just left on the table, looking at her with a smile as he spoke.

"Hey?"

The sudden turn of events left Xilin stunned as she looked up, her red-rimmed eyes still filled with confusion, as if she hadn't yet grasped what Nangong Yu had said.

His ink-black pupils were reflected in Sirin's eyes, containing no trace of mockery, only a gentle, watery warmth.

Soon, Xilin turned around abruptly, as if she couldn't bear to meet Nangong Yu's gaze any longer, and said somewhat hesitantly, "Since you've said so, then it's yours. After all, you're a fan..."

"Sigh~"

At this moment, Kiana suddenly gasped, clasped her hands together, and bowed deeply to Nangong Yu.

"Master Rain!"

"?"

"Master, please teach me how to woo girls!"

"???"

Chapter Sixteen: Miss Pufferfish~

"Pursuing girls? I probably don't have much experience with that."

Not understanding why Kiana would say that, Nangong Yu looked at Kiana's feigned serious expression and responded somewhat strangely.

"I see. So, the first quality we need is humility? Take notes, take notes."

"...You might have misunderstood. I really have never actively pursued any girl."

"Hiss~ Should I learn to play hard to get? Take notes, take notes."

"?"

Seeing that Nangong Yu remained silent for a long time, Kiana quickly showed a look of sudden realization: "I understand! Appropriate indifference can deepen the other person's curiosity. As expected of a master, you are amazing!"

"???"

You know nothing! How could I not know that myself?!

In short, thanks to Kiana's antics, Sirin's embarrassment was quickly relieved. In the end, Mei couldn't stand it anymore and used her punitive strike on Kiana's head—a hand chop.

As dish after dish was served, the atmosphere finally became the cheerful one of friends gathering together, and Nangong Yu, who had been on edge, finally relaxed.

"Brother, try this. Seele specially ordered it for you~"

After saying that, Xi'er seemed to feel that it wasn't enough. She stood up, picked up her chopsticks, put some food into Nangong Yu's bowl, and then used a spoon to scoop some sauce from a small dish and sprinkle it on top. Then, she looked at her brother with some anticipation and said...

"Brother, try some!"

"Ah."

Without saying much, Nangong Yu directly used his chopsticks to stuff the mixture of mushrooms, meat, vegetables, and sauce in the bowl into his mouth, and for a moment, his eyes lit up.

The moment it enters your mouth, several different flavors burst forth, but under the chef's careful blending and cooking, they appear complex yet harmonious. The layers of flavors intertwine and blend together to create a rare and delicious taste.

It's pretty good. Apart from what Seele made herself, he has rarely eaten anything that suits his taste.

"How is it? How is it? Does it taste good, brother?"

"Yes, that's very good. Thank you, Seele."

"Hehe, I'm glad you like it, and I already know how to make this dish. I'll make it for you when we get back."

With her chin resting on her hands, Xi'er smiled happily as she looked at Nangong Yu.

"Then I'll really look forward to it. What Seele makes will definitely taste even better."

"No way~ Seele's cooking skills are far inferior to the chefs here."

"..."

Kiana: “…”

Mei Yi: "..."

Celine: "......"

Bronya: "...?"

The two people's oblivious conversation caused several others to stop eating and stare at them without saying a word.

Finally, Seele paused, realizing something was wrong.

She quickly raised her eyes, which had only held her brother's image just moments before, and looked around. Instantly, she met four pairs of staring eyes, and she panicked.

"Um, this, Seele..."

"Cough cough!"

At this moment, Kiana stood up expressionlessly, walked past Nangong Yu beside her, went directly to Sirin's side, and patted her on the shoulder.

"Hey, we're just curious about the person you like. Don't worry, we won't make things difficult for him~"

The moment Sirin heard Kiana's voice, her longtime sister Sirin immediately understood what she meant. Her expression changed instantly, and she mimicked Seele's earlier response: "Wh-what person do you mean by liking someone? He, he's just Seele's brother..."

After they finished speaking, the two of them turned their gazes to Seele, their expressions full of mockery.

"You, you all, sob..."

Light red, dark red, blood red—it feels like Seele will faint at any moment if she looks like this.

She stopped looking at the two clowns who were teasing her and turned her gaze directly to her sister Bronya beside her.

Bronya raised an eyebrow, understanding Seele's meaning. She instinctively wanted to avoid her, but Seele was one step ahead and rushed over, burying her face in Seele's chest, which, while not as large as Seele's, was still promising for the future.

Since she can't face it, Seele will now play the coward!

"..."

She was actually a little angry when she saw Xier and Yu flirting so openly and ignoring her.

But now that Xi'er has already hugged her, she can't just push her away, can she? This little girl is quite clever; she knows she might not be allowed to hug her, so she rushes over before Xi'er can react.

Sigh, she's my own beloved younger sister after all, so I'll just let it go.

Suppressing her anger, Bronya hugged Seele back and gently patted her shoulder, while saying to Kiana and Sirin, "Alright, alright, let's eat properly."

"Okay~" x2

The rest of the time was relatively peaceful. Nangong Yu was a little embarrassed by what had just happened, and he became much quieter. The group ate quite happily until the end.

When it came time to pay the bill, Nangong Yu was about to pay when Mei casually said, "This is my family's business," which stopped him. Well, is this what it means to suck up to a rich woman? It was certainly a happy experience.

"Brother, be careful on the road!"