The ancient return was exposed by his sister's live stream.

"Daydreaming again?" Li Li put the coffee on the table, sat down opposite her, and looked at her with her chin in her hand. "Jingwen, you've been daydreaming seventeen times this month. I'm counting for you."

Cai Jingwen snapped out of her daze, her face slightly flushed: "Who told you to count?"

"I know what you're thinking even without counting," Li Li blinked. "Thinking about love again?"

"Shut up." Cai Jingwen picked up the report to cover her face, but the tips of her ears turned red. She quickly picked up her coffee cup to cover her face, her eyes darting around.

Then, feigning composure, he retorted, "Li Li! Don't talk nonsense. I was just thinking about the region's performance, that's why I was distracted. I didn't have those kinds of thoughts on my mind!"

"Oh, still being stubborn?" Li Li leaned against the desk, arms crossed, her smile growing even more sly. "Do you think I can't see through your little scheme? Ever since you saw Chen Hao last time, you've been spacing out all the time, and the corners of your mouth are always secretly turning up. Who are you trying to fool?"

"If all those young talents in the company who are pursuing you, and the bigwigs from our business partners, knew that our aloof and celibate corporate goddess has actually fallen in love with someone, I'm afraid the hearts of every man in the company would be shattered into pieces!"

Cai Jingwen opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but couldn't say anything.

Looking at her like that, Li Li felt both amused and sorry for her. She had known Cai Jingwen for seven years and had never seen her like this before. In college, the boys who pursued her could line up from the teaching building to the school gate, but she wouldn't even glance at them.

After starting work, he devoted himself entirely to his career and never cared about matters of the heart. But now, after returning from northern Xinjiang, he's become a completely different person. He changed his phone wallpaper, changed his pinned WeChat account, and even put a potted green ivy on his desk that's said to "attract romance."

Li Li rolled her eyes, leaned back in her chair, thought for a moment, then stopped teasing her and seriously offered advice: "By the way! National Day is coming soon! Isn't your hometown Suzhou? Why don't you invite Yao Yao and the others to visit your hometown?"

Cai Jingwen was taken aback for a moment: "To Suzhou?"

"That's right! Doesn't Yaoyao love traveling the most? She had a great time in Northern Xinjiang last time. Your hometown, Suzhou, is a famous tourist city. She'll definitely love its gardens, water towns, and delicious food."

Li Li became more and more excited as she spoke, "If Yao Yao goes, doesn't that mean Chen Shangshen is going too? You can stroll through the gardens, eat snacks, and take a boat ride together—what a great opportunity!"

Cai Jingwen's heart skipped a beat, but she tried her best to remain calm, picked up her coffee and took a sip: "Let's talk about it later, let's see."

Seeing her feigned composure, Li Li chuckled as she stood up, walked to the door, then turned back: "Alright, alright, we'll talk about it later. Anyway, there's still a week until National Day, you can 'talk about it' slowly."

The door closed. Cai Jingwen put down her coffee cup, picked up her phone, and scrolled to Chen Siyao's WeChat chat. Her finger hovered over the screen for a long time before she locked it, placed the phone face down on the table, and then picked it up again after a moment's thought.

The dining table in the penthouse of Building B was as lavish as ever. There was braised fish, stir-fried vegetables, garlic shrimp, pork rib soup, and a plate of thinly sliced ​​spirit beast meat, its fine texture gleaming softly under the light.

Chen Siyao picked up a piece of spirit beast meat and put it in her mouth. After chewing it a couple of times, she narrowed her eyes and said, "Brother, is this meat different from the last one? It's more tender."

Chen Hao nodded: "Last time it was spirit deer meat, this time it's spirit rabbit meat. Spirit rabbit meat is more tender and suitable for girls."

Yang Wanqing quickly picked up two more pieces: "Then I need to eat more. I've been losing at games lately, so my body must be unable to keep up with my brain."

Chen Siyao laughed at her, "You lost because of the food, what does it have to do with your health?"

"You're the weakling! Who was it that got killed by Old Sai's elbow last time?"

"That was an accident!"

After exchanging a few words, Chen Siyao suddenly remembered something and put down her chopsticks: "By the way, brother, Sister Jingwen sent me a message today."

Chen Hao: "What did you say?"

"She said it's almost National Day and asked if we wanted to go to Suzhou." Chen Siyao looked at Chen Hao's expression. "Her hometown is Suzhou, and she wants to take us to visit the gardens and try some local snacks."

Yang Wanqing's eyes lit up: "Suzhou? I've read the book! The Humble Administrator's Garden is especially beautiful, and the chicken feet stall on Pingjiang Road is super delicious!"

Chen Hao didn't answer immediately, but picked up a piece of fish and put it in Chen Siyao's bowl: "It's up to Yao Yao to decide."

Chen Siyao tilted her head and looked at him: "Brother, aren't you going?"

"If you go, I'll go."

Chen Siyao smiled and turned to look at Yang Wanqing: "Qingqing, do you want to go?"

"Go! Of course I'll go!" Yang Wanqing had already pulled out her phone and started looking up travel guides. "Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, crab roe tofu, osmanthus-flavored lotus root in Suzhou... I want to try them all!"

Chen Siyao was also tempted by her words: "Okay, I'll tell Sister Jingwen that we're going."

Chen Hao looked at his younger sister's joyful expression, his eyes filled with doting affection. He remembered that when his sister first found him, it was because she was out exploring; this girl had always loved traveling and exploring new things since she was little.

She looked down at her phone, typed, and when she finished sending the message, she looked up at Chen Hao and found him staring at her.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Chen Hao smiled and said, "It's nothing. Have you eaten yet? Let's go to the e-sports room. I'll take you on a space adventure today."

Chen Siyao was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Brother, you're even more obsessed than me now. You used to only like reading books, but now you drag me to play games every day."

Chen Hao didn't speak, but a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Looking at his profile, Chen Siyao suddenly felt a warmth in her heart. Her brother used to be uninterested in anything, reading, drinking tea, or sitting by the window in a daze, like a stagnant pool.

Now he can play games, he can joke with her, and he'll say "I'll get revenge for you" when she loses. Although it's still a bit distant, the feeling is different. He's more down-to-earth, more like a real person.

She suddenly felt a sense of relief. Relieved that she had started a live stream, relieved that she had taken him to northern Xinjiang, and relieved that she had an older brother.

"Brother," she called out.

"Um?"

"How about we play games together often from now on?"

Chen Hao looked at her, a hint of tenderness in his eyes: "Okay."

Yang Wanqing raised her hand, shouting, "Me too! Me too!"

Chen Hao nodded: "Bring them all."

After dinner, the three went to the e-sports room. Chen Siyao started her live stream, and instantly millions of viewers flooded into the chat.

[I am Ying Zheng: Here I come! What's on today's broadcast?]

[Yaoyao's Little Red Riding Hood: Is the High God there? Is the High God playing games today?]

[Black General's Heart: Judging from this setup, they're probably going to go into space.]

[No Tears in Prison: I watched yesterday's crushing victory ten times, God is awesome!]

[Don't be a slave: The failure rate for aerospace orders is about to skyrocket. We advise all players to lay low for now!]

[No takeout delivery: Yao Yao is standing up for herself today! No more being a little mouse!]

[Sense of Belonging: The Nightmare for Space Guardians Returns.]

[3D Mechatronics: Search "3D Mechatronics" for support]

Chen Siyao smiled at the camera: "Family, let's continue with space exploration today! My brother is leading the way!"