Honkai Impact 3rd is not considered a small opening

There was so much she could do that Alicia herself started to feel pretentious.

“I’m going to see Danzhu off. After all, you can’t expect a little guy who’s only 1.54 meters tall to carry so much stuff.”

"And for some reason, she ran out of living expenses and couldn't even afford to take a taxi. She seemed pretty miserable."

An Yu advised Dan Zhu to take a taxi, but Dan Zhu really had no money. She was practically begging An Yu to lend her money, but the little money she had was enough to get by, so she had to be frugal.

Alicia suddenly froze, her expression slightly conflicted. She seemed to know why Danzhu was so frugal.

As expected, it's all because of you! The root of all evil, An Yu!

Do you remember how many times you abandoned me?

An Yu remained silent, though he really wanted to reply: "Do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten?"

But no matter how much An Yu tossed and turned, she couldn't recall ever abandoning Alicia.

"Ellie, let me think. When have I ever abandoned you?"

"You ignored my invitation to the ball this time, but I believe your explanation, so it doesn't count."

"But after the ball, you went with Danzhu, didn't you? I didn't even know that. I only realized you had run away when I came to my senses."

"You broke off all contact with me for a day because of Sakura, and I've held a grudge against you ever since."

Alicia kept muttering about things from the past. In fact, many of these things only seem funny now that she thinks about them, but these are the kinds of things that are useful in a critical moment.

An Yu hesitated for a long time before finally counting on her fingers: "Although you seem to have said a lot, I've come to realize that there have only been two instances in total, and I don't even think today counts. In other words, there was only one."

"You want a second time?!"

An Yu: ...

Sigh, An Yu sighed. Alicia and outsiders would never be so unreasonable. Although thinking this made him feel somewhat comforted, he also felt a bit annoyed.

“But Ellie, you never even remembered my birthday before.”

Alicia choked on her words. It was true, and compared to Alicia, it seemed that she had gone even further.

Once again caught in a dilemma, Alicia helplessly realized that there seemed to be no solution.

"Since we're both at fault, let's apologize to each other. There can't be a second time."

Seeing Ellie's outstretched hand, An Yu immediately took it. He thought Ellie was going to be unreasonable, but thinking about it, it made sense. Although she was often unreasonable, she wasn't unreasonable about everything.

"I always feel like admitting mistakes to each other is something that only happens in elementary school." Muttering to herself, An Yu felt that she would act particularly childish when she was with Alicia.

"I was wrong, Lady Alicia. I won't leave you behind next time. Even if I have something very important to do, I won't just leave you without saying a word."

"Okay, problem solved!" Alicia curled up on the sofa again, satisfied, letting An Yu shake her body from behind with a blank expression.

Alicia's head bobbed back and forth, her face all smiles, showing no remorse whatsoever.

Terrible human nature!

An Yu let out a cool hum in her heart to resist this terrible world.

"I must add bitter melon to your breakfast tomorrow."

After uttering a harsh remark, An Yu glanced at Sister Mei again. She seemed no different from before—tranquil, calm, and rational.

"Sister Mei, you haven't turned the page in a long time."

How did An Yu know? He didn't know; he was just making things up.

Mebius looked up at An Yu, seemingly lost in thought, but in the end he simply explained calmly, "Because I'm thinking about some things."

Then she lowered her head again, not paying attention to An Yu's expression. She had indeed been stunned for a moment, because she had been reading the book the whole time, and there was no way she hadn't turned the page.

But thinking about everything that happened that night, she felt a little conflicted. She decided to tell a little white lie to cheer An Yu up; it wouldn't hurt anyway.

An Yu was actually quite unhappy, because the more Mei Jie agonized over it, the more upset he became. But even when Mei Jie wasn't agonizing over it, he still felt uncomfortable. So, after thinking about it, he realized that the fact that he could even ask this question meant that something was wrong with his brain.

But it wasn't over yet. I had just lain down in bed and hadn't even had a second to rest when my phone lit up.

Contact person: zCangxuan

An Yu: Ah, we still have to chat!

The talkative An Yu suddenly realized that having many friends might not be a good thing. Talkative as he was, who wanted to chat all day long? Besides, he wasn't in a good mood.

"Yes, yes, is there anything I can help you with, Sister Cangxuan?"

Chapter 212: 209 Blanca: Sister, you did it!

Sister, older sister?

Cang Xuan's expression was somewhat stiff as he looked at Dan Zhu, who was also playing on her phone, completely unable to understand how she and An Yu interacted.

Didn't you say it was for your studies?

I feel like this form of address is a bit off.

z Cangxuan: "Um, senior, please just call me Cangxuan."

Cang Xuan's expression twitched. An Yu's repeated calls of "sister" made him uneasy. Dan Zhu, don't ruin yourself. Studies are studies, there's no need to throw your life away like this.

An Yu: "I'm 18 this year... Dan Zhu also asked me this question, but I don't think it really matters."

zCangxuan is sending you a red envelope.

Z Cangxuan: "Danzhu may be a bit unruly, so please be tolerant of her, senior. I will keep an eye on her."

It's certainly mischievous, managing to keep up with my thought process, but that's not the right way to put it.

Before An Yu could finish typing, Cang Xuan, who was immersed in the internet for many years, had already quickly typed out the reason why Dan Zhu was so lively.

An Yu was stunned for a long time. Was it just because of her studies?

An Yu: "I'm a little sleepy, senior. If I don't go to sleep soon, I won't be able to get up tomorrow morning."

Okay, okay, there's really not much to hope for. It's extremely lucky to find someone with the exact same interests and hobbies, someone you can talk about for a whole day and night.

It was definitely premeditated, and it's more realistic.

Lying in bed, staring calmly at the ceiling, An Yu finally took out her phone and blocked Dan Zhu.

Break off contact for a day first, and then talk to him again once he calms down.

Although she knew this was more realistic and authentic, An Yu was truly moved when they first met, as if she had encountered another version of herself.

The big event is not over yet.

Blanca, who was very diligent, resigned. Before resigning, she recommended a young girl who had not yet graduated to Möbius.

This is insane! So, is Blanca's sudden increase in work effort over the past two months all a prelude to her resignation?

Sister Mei's mood has been unusually off these past few days.

Moreover, An Yu clearly remembered that just three years ago, her sister Blanca had said that she would go to work in Sister Mei's laboratory to gain experience and earn money for the sake of the children and the family.

An Yu ran into Blanca again at a small stall outside. Brother Hen, Blanca, and Gretchen were a family of three, looking exceptionally warm and loving.

“Brother Hen, and Sister Blanca.”

Hen waved enthusiastically when he saw An Yu. As for whether it would disturb their family dinner?

No, because with Gretchen around, he and Blanca can't do anything outrageous, so having one more child or one less child makes no difference.

And since we're already eating at roadside food stalls, why would we care about these things?

An Yu skillfully caught the little Gretchen who pounced on her; the little guy was quite old now.

In two years, An Yu will also have to be more discreet about it.

Even now, An Yu won't hold Gretchen for long anymore; she'll just give it a light touch and stop there.

"Speaking of which, Sister Blanca, why did you suddenly resign? Sister Mei has been looking like she's about to break apart lately."

This isn't an exaggeration, it's a true reflection. I genuinely feel like Sister Mei is about to break down. The new assistant hasn't arrived yet, and the assistant hasn't finished her studies. Although following Sister Mei will definitely lead to a better future, the hassle of changing research topics in between is incredibly troublesome.

And we need to rush the work.

However, looking at the little radish beside her, An Yu affectionately bent her wings to give Gretchen a foothold to climb up.

I don't know if I can ever retract these wings. They may look cool, but they've definitely caused some trouble in my daily life.

Blanca didn't shy away from the question and frankly stated the reason: "I've made enough money, so I'm retiring early. How can a man stay at home taking care of the children forever?"

Blanca, bound by her old professional habits, poked An Yu's wings again. Damn, that's cool! If it were her own family member, she could produce so many papers with just that one wing.

"Does Sister Mei pay such a high salary?" An Yu was stunned, mainly because of Sister Blanca's simple and honest nature.

Simple and perfectly reasonable!

"The salary the PhD offers is indeed high. After all, it's not her who pays the salary; it's paid by the entire Fire Moth organization. The PhD tries to report as high a salary as possible for me."

"But I really made a lot of money because of you, little brother An Yu!"

As she spoke, Blanca pressed down on An Yu's shoulder, her face beaming with joy; she was genuinely happy!

She used to say that gamblers deserved to die a horrible death, but now? Small bets don't count as gambling, and since she knew the information beforehand, it's not gambling anymore, it's just pure exploitation!

A question mark slowly appeared above An Yu's head. Blanca, do you know that you have to take responsibility for saying things like that?

Although I don't know the exact reason, what if Sister Mei blames him later?

"You may not know this, but there was a bet related to you before, betting on your love life."

"My sister initially used a month's salary to pressure the PhD student, but when you and Sakura were dating, when no one else knew, Hen saw it!"

"And it's probably because the stakes were very low that the house was so greedy. He didn't close the betting until my sister went all in."

"However, I was indeed blinded by greed back then. If it weren't for the fact that I did have some connections, I guess they would have run away with the money. It's been so long since I got the money back."

Blanca was really scared for the first two months! She didn't even dare to speak loudly when she got home. If she didn't get the money back, all the work she had done over the past few years would have been for nothing, and that included Hen's salary.

Even the best relationships can end in a big fight. At that moment, she almost stabbed herself to atone for her sins. Gamblers deserve to die a horrible death!

Fortunately, the dealer paid out the money as soon as he saw the mark. After all, he wasn't losing money; he was just paying out this much, so he would earn about half less.

So now, when Blanca talks about this, she's just excited!

1.6 times! Adding that to his previous savings and Hen's savings, it's equivalent to earning five years' worth of his salary!

They are starting their retirement life ahead of schedule.

Once Kari had eight figures, she wasn't worried anymore. Anyway, Hen's career was on the rise, and with this money, she didn't have to worry about unexpected events in life or Gretchen's future expenses.

Being a stay-at-home mom and occasionally going out to show off your seniority—how comfortable is that!

As for Dr. Mebius?

I'm sorry, you're a great PhD, but we're really not a good match.

An Yu was stunned; this action was truly beyond his imagination, and

"Why didn't I know about this bet?"

As she spoke, Gretchen climbed to the top of the wing, cradled An Yu's head, and enjoyed the view from above.

Moreover, sitting on flexible wings is much more comfortable than sitting on shoulders.

"If you knew about this bet, it wouldn't be able to continue."

"So you really should thank me, sister. Come on, let's eat together."

Chapter 213: What if 210 learns bad habits from you?

You definitely didn't know about this betting game. If you did, how could it continue?

Blanca originally thought she would work for another two years before retiring to go home and take care of her children. Moreover, Blanca had a very clever plan: by the time she and Hen had saved up the savings they had planned, Gretchen would probably be quite old.

When I retire and go home to take care of the kids, I won't be so tired anymore.

Although I've retired early, thinking about it carefully, I realize I'll have to deal with Gretchen's antics again. And sure enough, the more I think about it, the happier I get.

An Yu hesitated for a moment, then finally just sighed.

It feels strange, after all, without my knowledge, my relationship was being used by others as a tool to make money.

But this matter really had nothing to do with him.

"Sigh, Sister Mei is almost broken, and before you left, Sister Blanca, you recommended a student who hadn't graduated yet."

"I feel that Sister Mei doesn't want it, but she has to accept it because of your sake."

Blanca sucked on her fingers, and then unconsciously laughed as she recounted the incident.