Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

Yesterday's short-sleeved shirt was obviously no longer wearable, so Longhe casually picked up a black T-shirt from Ding Heng and put it on, the hem covering most of his buttocks, and walked into the bathroom with his two long, bare legs.

The woman in the mirror had messy hair, and her neck and chest were covered with marks of varying depths.

Long He stared at himself for a long time, then finally turned on the cold water and vigorously washed his face.

She didn't want to face Ding Heng yet; she needed to get some fresh air first.

……

The peninsula was very quiet in the early morning.

The other girls hadn't gotten up yet, and the courtyard where they had dinner last night had been cleaned up by the staff.

Longhe walked up the steps to the seaside and immediately spotted Huaqing doing stretching exercises on the terrace.

Wearing simple training clothes, with her long hair tied up high, she made small movements, just stretching her muscles and bones.

Hearing footsteps, Hua Qing suddenly turned around.

Her gaze lingered briefly between the man's T-shirt and Long He's two bare legs before she casually looked away.

"Awake so early?"

"Hmm... I didn't sleep much."

Long He sat down next to Hua Qing.

Hua Qing continued stretching her legs without asking any further questions.

The two already knew each other, but they hadn't been close in the past.

Now that a strange new relationship has suddenly appeared, I'm a little unsure what to talk about.

As the sea breeze blew, Longhe pulled at the wide hem of her coat.

After a long silence, she casually asked, "Sister Hua Qing, did you also feel something was off with him at first?"

Hua Qing stopped what she was doing; she naturally understood what the so-called "strange" meant.

"fine……"

Hua Qing didn't pretend to be confused and switched to another leg: "Ding Heng is shameless. You always argue with him, but in the end, you're the one who gets angry. After a while, just let him be and ignore him."

The logic was sound, but Long He couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of how badly Ding Heng had treated Hua Qing.

That's exactly what Hua Qing would say.

"So you're used to it?"

"Not really."

Hua Qing lowered her head and straightened her trouser legs: "Anyway, life goes on as usual. If I really don't want to deal with him one day, I'll just stay away from him."

It's easy to say, but if Hua Qing could really avoid it, she wouldn't have been caught by Ding Heng and tormented by the pool for so long yesterday afternoon.

Longhe saw through it but didn't say anything.

Hua Qing straightened up and looked at Long He properly.

“You’ve known him for over twenty years, you know him better than any of us. Since you didn’t run away last night, it’s a bit too late to worry about this now.”

"Who's conflicted?"

Long He instinctively retorted, "I was just asking casually."

"Ah."

Hua Qing also saw through it but didn't say anything.

Just then, footsteps came from behind.

Ding Heng was wearing only a pair of loose shorts and lazily yawned.

He went straight up behind Long He and naturally wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I opened my eyes and he was gone. I thought the big star had slept with me and was now denying it."

"Who slept with whom?"

With Hua Qing still nearby, Long He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Ding Heng, however, didn't care at all and kept moving his hands.

Hua Qing packed up her yoga mat, preparing to leave this place of trouble.

Ding Heng deliberately turned to provoke her again: "Senior, you can still practice today? I thought you had to rest for two days."

"I'm not that incapable..."

Hua Qing instinctively retorted, but realized her mistake halfway through her sentence, so she simply snorted, picked up her things, and quickly left.

Ding Heng glanced at the fairy's slightly awkward back and then withdrew his gaze with satisfaction.

Long He then nudged him with his elbow.

"Um, tonight isn't going to be..."

"Not ready yet?"

"No, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."

"hehe!"

Ding Heng did not continue to argue, and gently pressed his palm along Long He's waist.

"Still feeling unwell?"

"How dare you ask?"

Long He's body tensed instantly: "Last night I acted like I'd never seen a woman before. There's not a single good spot on my body right now."

"Brother, you're in good physical condition. You can even go downstairs by yourself after a nap."

"Don't call me 'brother' in bed anymore."

Long He turned around and glared at him fiercely: "That sounds insane."

Ding Heng feigned surprise: "If we don't call you 'brother,' then what should we call you?"

"casual."

"Wife?"

"roll."

Long He stepped on Ding Heng's instep.

Ding Heng pulled her back into his arms and kissed her on the forehead.

The two did not continue to discuss the previous night, nor did they rush to confirm their so-called official status.

More than 20 years of living together habits will not be completely changed just because you sleep on them.

From now on, however, the once pure brotherhood will no longer be pure.

Afterwards, the two returned to the room, and Ding Heng took out two gift bags and stuffed them into Long He's arms.

"For Lin Man and Bai Ma."

"Me, go and do someone a favor?"

"Didn't I promise to make up the difference for you yesterday?"

Ding Heng slapped his brother hard on the butt: "You owe me the favor, but I'll put the debt on your tab. You can pay me back tonight."

"Get lost..."

Long He picked up the gift bag and also took out the other three gifts he had prepared.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, the other girls had already gotten up one after another.

Zhao Yanxi winked at Long He a few times, her expression playful.

Long He pretended not to see and placed several gift bags on the table.

"Um... I didn't bring anything when I visited last time, so I just prepared a few things. It's perfect that everyone's here today..."

Wenjing is a brand new set of kitchenware, Zhao Yanxi is a handmade limited edition chain, and Hua Qing is an ancient-style hairpin.

The gifts weren't particularly expensive, but they were clearly carefully chosen.

As for Bai Ma and Lin Man, they were two women's watches that Ding Heng had prepared on short notice, and they were not cheap.

After opening the gift box, Lin Man's gaze lingered on the wristwatch for a long time.

She said exaggeratedly, "Longhe, you have such good taste. I looked for this in Hong Kong a while ago, but the store never had it in stock. I think I only mentioned it to the owner once."

Long He gave an awkward laugh.

Clearly, Lin Man could tell at a glance that the watch came from Ding Heng, rather than being a gift she had prepared herself.

Lin Man didn't continue to undermine him, but instead raised her hand to admire the view for a few moments.

"Thank you, I like it very much."

"If you like it, that's good..."

Long He looked at Ding Heng, who was not far away.

Ding Heng ate his breakfast in silence, as if the girls' conversations had nothing to do with him.

After distributing the gifts, Lin Man took the opportunity to talk about today's arrangements.

"We'll be setting sail at 10:30 AM on a super-large luxury yacht, complete with diving and jet ski equipment! If you don't want to go in the water, you can relax on the deck. The sun is strong at sea, so remember to bring sunscreen and take your seasickness medication beforehand."

Zhao Yanxi immediately pulled Baima back to her room to change clothes.

The others also dispersed one after another.

Long He stepped forward and struck up a conversation with Ding Heng: "Lin Man recognized it at a glance as a gift from you."

"It would be strange if she didn't notice."

"Then why did you still make me deliver it?"

"fine."

Ding Heng tapped Long He on the forehead: "At least she should remember half of the favor you did for her."