Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

"Of course not."

Liu Ruyan narrowed her eyes, her fingers gently tracing the rim of the coffee cup, a shrewd glint in her eyes:

"It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark."

"Now that we know Shen Zhixiao's trump card, we must not expose ourselves to the light."

"From now on, we will go underground and protect them in secret."

"We need to detect her movements before Shen Zhixiao does, monitor her every move, and nip any danger in the bud."

Natsuno paused for a moment, then asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Why not provide overt protection? Or even close-body protection?"

"If the two of us stay by Lao Lin's side every day, even if we're just acting as bodyguards, it'll keep him safer, right? Three heads are better than one."

Liu Ruyan looked at Xia Ye as if he were mentally challenged, and sighed deeply again:

Are you stupid?

"Haven't you learned your lesson from your past life?"

How did Lin Shi die?

"It was to save us."

Liu Ruyan pointed at Xia Ye, then at herself, her tone serious:

"In his previous life, he gave his life just to protect you."

"If in this life, we both cling to him shamelessly, never leaving his side."

"When things really get dangerous, Lin Shi, that good-natured guy, will have to protect three people at the same time."

Do you think he's Superman? Or does he have three heads and six arms?

"Are you trying to make him die even faster?"

Natsuno was stunned.

She followed Liu Ruyan's logic and considered the scene:

The truck came rushing towards them. Lin Shi pushed her away with his left hand, pushed Liu Ruyan away with his right hand, and probably had to protect Ye Cheng in his arms while shouting for everyone to be careful.

That scene would be even more tragic than the previous life.

"That makes sense!"

Xia Ye nodded in agreement, then glanced at Liu Ruyan and couldn't help but mutter under his breath:

"As expected of you, Ruyan."

"Only a loser like you could come up with this kind of script where you just watch from afar, and I'm happy as long as you're doing well, while secretly protecting others."

"........."

The veins on Liu Ruyan's forehead bulged, making a crisp "pop" sound.

She didn't waste any words, leaned forward, and had a "nuclear" kind look in her eyes.

A perfectly timed, long-awaited headbutt slammed into Natsuno's forehead.

"Thump!"

A muffled thud came from between their heads.

"Awooo!!!"

Natsuno let out a bloodcurdling scream, somewhat like Talking Tom, and covered his forehead, tears streaming down his face.

"What's it to you whether I'm a loser or not!"

Liu Ruyan rubbed her slightly red forehead and roared through gritted teeth:

"Just tell me if you need it or not!!!"

Natsuno, clutching his swollen forehead, grimaced in pain but instantly slid to his knees, nodding repeatedly without any backbone, his face full of fawning flattery:

"Yes, yes, yes, your ideas are my guiding principle."

Meanwhile, inside the Yorozuya office.

The air was unusually quiet.

Lin Shi's fingers tapped away on the keyboard for a long time, but the screen still showed a blank document with no text except for a title.

In fact, all the matters had already been resolved by the morning.

Even Liu Ruyan's recent guidance to him was because Lin Shi was afraid that she would "get physical" with him again, just like she had done last time.

It could have been considered a reward before, but now that you have a girlfriend, it's not a good idea to think that way.

Lin Shi looked up at Ye Cheng, who was lost in thought, and suddenly felt that the office environment was a little strange.

His subordinates disappeared again for reasons unknown.

Both the boss and Ye Cheng, the secretary, are currently in a period of free time.

According to the office rules.........

He can now happily play games with Ye Cheng.

With this in mind, Lin Shi closed his laptop without any psychological burden and quickly walked behind Ye Cheng.

Ye Cheng continued staring at the employee handbook, but didn't turn the page for a long time:

"Ye Cheng, stop daydreaming and come 'work overtime'."

"Huh? Oh!"

Upon hearing Lin Shi's voice, Ye Cheng quickly turned her head.

Her cheek accidentally touched Lin Shi's lips, and her face instantly turned red.

Lin Shi smiled, walked to the screen, and tossed the controller to Ye Cheng.

Ye Cheng looked down at the controller, then at the screen, a hint of curiosity flashing in her clear eyes. She tentatively asked:

"Should we still play 'The King of Fighters'?"

As she spoke, her thumb was already expertly pressed on the joystick, seemingly ready to rub the boss to the ground.

Lin Shi quickly denied Ye Cheng's question.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he never wants to play PVP two-player games with Ye Cheng again in his life.

"No, no, no! I won't hit that!"

Lin Shi shook his head vigorously.

What kind of couple fights each other in games every day, trying to kill each other? That's so unlucky!

"We want to do something heartwarming, supportive, and that will strengthen relationships."

Lin Shi rummaged through a pile of game cartridges and finally pulled out a disc with a brightly colored cover.

"Two People Together"

This is a masterpiece hailed as a "must-play for couples" and an "advanced version of Overcooked."

The main focus is on two-person cooperation; you can't live without me, and I can't live without you.

Lin Shi looked at the disc in his hand and silently thanked the great creator, "Xia Ye," once again in his heart.

I opened the game and started imagining Ye Cheng making frequent mistakes due to her unfamiliarity with the game, and having to ask me for help.

However, while reason is abundant, reality is harsh.

Ye Cheng learned the "super jump" in the third minute of the game and started speedrunning solo.

"Orange, we............"

"Hmm? What's wrong, Brother Lin?"

Ye Cheng continued to challenge the levels that should have been passed by two people on her own.

He looked serious and seemed very interested.

"No, it's nothing."

Lin swallowed his words and looked down at the black rubber band on his left wrist.

No, this won't do. Couples shouldn't act like this.

It should be a deep and loving relationship, where you rely on each other.

Instead of the current situation where the older brother leads the way and the younger brother cheers "666" (a Chinese internet slang for "awesome").

Besides, this younger brother is himself.

Thinking of this, Lin Shi cleared his throat, reached out, and gently pressed the controller that Ye Cheng was frantically outputting, breaking this somewhat strange "one-sided carry":

"cough."

The sound wasn't loud.

But Ye Cheng, who was immersed in the game world, suddenly stopped, as if she had been electrocuted.

She quickly sat up straight, her eyes still somewhat dazed and unsatisfied, staring blankly at Lin Shi:

"What's wrong, Brother Lin?"

"Is there some hidden level I haven't discovered?"

"............"

"Ye Cheng, do you want to go to the amusement park?"

"I heard there's a new immersive haunted house that just opened over there, it sounds really thrilling, wanna go tomorrow?"

Ye Cheng's eyes lit up instantly, like a light bulb that had been turned on.

But then, as if she had thought of something, she glanced hesitantly at the calendar on the wall and whispered:

"But.........."

"Isn't tomorrow a workday? Don't we have to go to work?"

Lin Shi straightened up, put his hands on his hips, raised his chin confidently, and said the words he had always wanted to say but never had the chance to:

"What's there to be afraid of!"

"I'm the boss!"

"When I say it's a holiday, who dares to say it's a workday?"

After saying that, Lin Shi felt a little guilty, scratched his head, and added:

"Besides, we were out looking for commissions, so it doesn't count as absenteeism."