Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

"You, you can't slander me out of thin air! Why would I go looking for rain if I had nothing better to do?!"

"Okay, okay, I'll go talk to Bronya and the others and see if they believe me."

"Don't!!!"

Sirin quickly grabbed Kiana, her face flushed, and said, "I just went to find Rain, okay?! You, you shouldn't tell them yet..."

"You two succeeded?"

"Well......"

Seeing Sirin's shy and embarrassed expression, Kiana could easily understand.

Before she could say anything, Xilin said somewhat flusteredly, "It's best for you to know this yourself, don't tell them yet!"

"Why? It won't stay a secret for more than a few days anyway, and everyone knows what you're thinking, so there's no need for that, right?"

"You, you just don't need to worry about it, just don't tell them!!"

Although Celine was well aware of this, she had already used up all her courage and didn't dare to say it now.

Seeing Kiana frown slightly, Sirin quickly said, "Keep it a secret for me, and I'll give you a gift!"

"Trying to bribe me again? Let me tell you, that's impossible..."

"It's a video of Yu singing and playing an instrument!"

"make a deal!"

Kiana's eyes lit up, and she quickly turned around to look at everyone.

Noticing that everyone's attention was still on the fireworks, she quietly pulled Xilin to a corner, reached out her hand, and said expectantly, "Can I check the goods first?"

Xilin glanced around discreetly and whispered, "It's not convenient here. Let me show you a screenshot from the video first."

"no problem!"

Soon, Sirin opened her phone, picked out a screenshot she had carefully chosen from the video, and held the phone up in front of Kiana.

"promise."

The image on the screen showed a familiar scene, which Kiana recognized at a glance—it was the festival street they had just walked through.

The street in the picture is empty, with only one person standing in the middle of the road.

He held a guitar in his hand, his back to the colorful night sky ablaze with fireworks. His fingers gently plucked the strings, his eyes closed, the bright light scattering across his face, reflecting a gentle smile. This beautiful scene of a young man singing and playing guitar under the fireworks made Kiana's throat bob involuntarily. She couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Why didn't you say you had such a great guitar sooner?"

"Just say it's okay!"

"Okay, okay, of course no problem, don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone!!"

Kiana patted her chest and immediately assured them.

"This is nothing! Come to my room tomorrow when we get back, and I'll show you the full video. It's so much better than this photo!!"

Sirin's voice carried a hint of disdain, as if she were mocking Kiana for never having seen anything good before.

Kiana didn't care at all; instead, she rubbed her hands together expectantly, already thinking about how to get back as soon as possible.

The half-hour fireworks show ended quickly, and the girls didn't have to wait long before they saw Nangong Yu and Xi'er walk back.

Since they would all be going home tomorrow, the girls decided early on to have an all-night party at Nangong Yu's old house tonight.

This house, which holds so many fond memories, has always been cleaned by hired cleaners. When the group returned, it was still as clean and tidy as when they left.

Ludo, Monopoly, UNO, and various other mini-games—the whole family had a great time playing all night. Except for Mei, who felt a little out of place, everyone else was fine.

Not long after dawn, everyone embarked on their respective journeys home.

......

"Whoo~"

Yawning, Nangong Yu walked out of her little house.

He slept the whole way on the plane, and then couldn't resist sleeping all afternoon. He only woke up groggily when it got dark.

The children in the yard greeted him happily, and he responded with a smile.

After petting a few little ones and coaxing them to go play by themselves, he looked around but couldn't find Xi'er and the others.

This time, even Sister Ellie came back with him. The three of them were still huddled in his little room talking while he was sleeping, but now they can't be seen at all.

Rubbing his slightly deflated stomach, he made his way towards the kitchen.

The kitchen lights were bright, and besides the sounds of oil sizzling over a roaring fire, there was also Jie Ge's maniacal laughter. After thinking for a moment, he turned back.

Bored, I opened my phone and immediately saw a string of messages on my chat app, mostly from Sirin and Kiana.

Kiana was always clingy, but Sirin, perhaps because they had just started dating, was sending messages almost every five minutes since the afternoon. Scrolling through the mostly meaningless chat messages, he slowly replied to each one.

Soon, Xilin became lively and chatted excitedly with him.

She talked about her family, how annoying her father was, and how amazing her older sister was. The chat bubbles were almost non-stop, as if Xilin was trying to say all the things she had been holding back for three years.

Nangong Yu didn't find it annoying and responded to her words in a compliant manner.

It wasn't until Cecilia mentioned that Cecilia wanted him to come over that he quickly changed the subject and interrupted the conversation.

Speaking of this, he was still a little panicked. He had tricked both of their precious children away; what if he got there and was torn to pieces...?

With her head down, she was thinking uneasily when she suddenly bumped into someone walking towards her.

The soft elasticity made him take a step back, and when he looked up, he noticed Aponia on the other side.

"Sorry, Aponia, I was so engrossed in something that I forgot to watch where I was going."

Apologetically, Aponia gently shook her head and smiled, placing one hand on her full, erect breasts that were impossible to conceal: "I was in a bit of a rush, don't worry about it."

"What is Aponia going to do?"

Walking naturally beside her, Nangong Yu asked curiously.

"I'd like to discuss some things with Miss Cocolia about the children. Would you like to come along? Seele and the others should be there too."

"Go ahead, it's still early before lunchtime anyway."

After a brief chat about the children, they soon arrived at Cocolia's bedroom.

Before even entering, Nangong Yu heard familiar laughter from inside. She gently knocked on the door, and only opened it when Cocolia said "Come in."

Inside the room, Cocolia, Ellie, Seele, and Bronya sat around a small table, presumably discussing something interesting. Even Cocolia's usually dignified face now wore a gentle smile.

　8 Dance) ∴Seven｜▲Slippery Tumor±$san⒈″|④er Shuttle§簑÷： “Finally awake! Seeing you sleeping so soundly, I thought a passing princess would have to kiss you, this ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ to wake you up!”

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Bronya immediately made a teasing remark.

"Me! Me! Me! I can be the princess!" Sister Alice excitedly raised her hand.

“Seele can do it too…” Seele said weakly, secretly reaching out her hand.

"So, wouldn't it be a waste for me to wake up on my own?"

Nangong Yu smiled and replied, looking at the three girls in different directions. After thinking for a moment, she came to Xi'er's side and squeezed in next to her amidst her joyful expression.

"Oh dear, it seems our princess has already been chosen~" Ellie said regretfully.

Xi'er was held by her brother, her face flushed, and she chuckled without saying a word.

Cocolia was called out by Aponia to discuss something. Looking at the remaining three, he pulled Seele onto his lap, buried his face in her fragrant neck and rubbed against her comfortably before speaking, "What were you saying just now? I could hear you laughing so happily from outside the door?"

"Hmph, that's a young girl's secret, you know. Does Ayu really want to find out?"

"Forget it then."

Since it was in Cocolia's room, Nangong Yu simply stroked Seele's soft, smooth white silk in a proper manner. After chatting for a few minutes, he soon saw Cocolia walk over.

"Since you're here, I'd like to talk to you about something."

Sitting in the main seat, Cocolia's tone became somewhat serious.

Chapter 240 Cocolia: What's your relationship with Mei like?

"Huh?! Are we going to tell my brother now?!"

Seele, who had been played with and was feeling a bit limp, was startled by these words and sat up abruptly. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Cocolia's mother, her face turning bright red.

"I don't think there's any need to rush to talk about this."

Just as Nangong Yu was somewhat surprised by Seele's reaction, Bronya's voice beside him filled him with even more curiosity.

Bronya felt uneasy under that direct gaze. She avoided looking into Yu's eyes, and a sense of shame flushed her face.

Soon, even Ellie spoke up: "I think it's fine, but I hope it can be a bit more fun and romantic..."

"Why are you all so concerned about Xiaoyu's career?"

Suppressing her laughter, Cocolia maintained a serious expression as she spoke.

"Huh? Things, career?"

Seele froze, her eyes looking somewhat bewildered.

"Yes, I was planning to talk about the future development of Gensokyo Corporation. What, Seele, isn't that what you meant?"

Cocolia's mother's teasing gaze made Seele feel like ants were crawling all over her body, and a sense of shame overwhelmed her. She quickly nodded, her face flushed, "Yes, yes, that's right, that's what Seele wanted to say. After all, it's her brother's company, and Seele doesn't think there's any need to rush!"

Although she didn't know what Cocolia's mother was about to say, Seele still made up a sentence first.

"Ahem, indeed, company matters cannot be taken lightly."

"Oh? What a pity, I thought it was going to end!!!"

Ellie had barely finished speaking when Bronya swiftly covered her mouth. When she looked up, she met Bronya's smiling, almond-shaped eyes, making her furious.

This guy is definitely a troublemaker!

Nangong Yu blinked, then said seriously, "I think we can first discuss the topic that Xier and the others mentioned at the beginning..."

"Brother~~~"

Before he could finish speaking, Seele immediately became adorable, turning over and snuggling close to his ear, her soft voice melting his heart. He instantly decided not to pursue the matter further, hugging Seele tightly and resting his head on her shoulder. Looking at Cocolia, he continued, "Ahem, let's talk about the company's issues."

"Tsk, you're starting to flirt with me without even trying, huh?"

Despite saying that, Cocolia was quite happy to see her favorite children getting along so well.