How come I was the one being targeted?

"Oh, what's the matter? Brother, you're just too picky about certain things. As a man, this is a big problem."

"It's you, the rogue cowboy, who's got the problem, right?!"

The two of them were criticizing each other like close friends. Just as Poteo shrugged helplessly and was about to get up and go back to the villa to get another goblet, the robin spoke in time to stop him.

"Really, no need. I appreciate Mr. Portio's kindness, but drinking alcohol might irritate my throat. To avoid affecting tomorrow's schedule, let's forget about it today."

"Huh? It's just a glass of wine... No, it's nothing. Since it's not convenient now, let's save it for next time."

Portio was still thinking about trying to persuade the robin, but when he thought that he was just like a drunkard, he cursed himself in his heart, and finally waved his hand awkwardly and poured himself a glass of red wine.

"By the way, Big Star, what kind of place is Pinocchio? I remember it was called his beloved Gala Star?"

After taking a sip of red wine, Potio lay on his back on the lawn, counting the stars in the sky boredly, and suddenly asked on a whim.

This is considered as advance preparation. Who knows, he might go there one day in the future. After all, no one knows where the company dog ​​is hiding.

"Pinocone? Well, it's a beautiful place. In the harmonious family, everyone is equal, and everyone can bathe in the praises of the Thousand-Faced God. We share all the sufferings and happiness, and sing praises to the greatness and generosity of harmony..."

The robin introduced the history of Pinocchio, enthusiastically listed the delicacies in the dream, and various dream-related landscapes.

Finally, she thought for a moment, looked out at the street outside the villa, and instead of blindly praising the home where she grew up, she offered a rather subjective opinion:

"Pinocone's dream is world-famous. In the beautiful dreams of the void, all things that are impossible will come true in the wonderful memory realm. Homeless people can find their own shelter there. But... I think the scenery of the fairy ship is also very beautiful. It is completely different from Pinocone. Compared with dreams, here there are more real colors, both bright and warm."

The atmosphere was silent for a while, and the robin broke the brief silence again: "Sorry, did I say something strange..."

"No, I agree with your point of view. Although dreams are beautiful, people must always live in reality. Blindly pursuing the beauty in dreams is just deliberately avoiding the misfortune that has already arrived."

Bai Jun, who had remained silent all this time, expressed a similar view to that of the robin at this time, not just to cater to the robin's mood out of perfunctory response, and the latter also knew very well that what Bai Jun said was not a lie.

"Thanks....."

Feeling this unprecedented recognition, Robin's heart surged with emotion. He gently buried his head in his arms and whispered to Bai Jun, "A fan once asked me if singing is to please those in power, or to whitewash suffering, like a dream, giving people false hope?"

The robin began to narrate unilaterally, not explaining, nor even seeking recognition. In Bai Jun's eyes, she was just looking for her true self in the ocean of words.

"I couldn't answer this question. Even if I racked my brains, I couldn't come up with an answer. So I chose to quit the music industry and, without telling my brother, I traveled to many war-torn areas and witnessed countless poor people lose their lives in the ravages of artillery fire and swords..."

She sighed and explained the reason for her decision: "At that time, I increasingly didn't know why I was singing. Facing these real disasters, singing seemed useless."

“But at the end of the journey, I suddenly realized that songs convey more than just the sound itself... Even if the song is futile, even if it can't change the outcome at all, as long as you sing it quietly, it will definitely convey a small but beautiful hope, which is exactly what people in suffering need.”

"After realizing this, I gradually began to understand the true melody of Tongxie. In the name of Tongxie, I traveled to various war-torn regions, temporarily halting the fighting as a robin, delivering relief supplies to the people trapped in the war, and conveying a faint hope to the weak trapped in the quagmire."

"I've also explained this concept to my brother, but..."

She untied the ribbon tied around her collar. Although the makeup artist's foundation tried hard to cover it up, there were still shocking bullet marks on her white neck, like a brand, constantly announcing what kind of terrorist attack she had suffered.

"During a concert, I was shot in the throat by a bullet that contained the power to destroy my destiny. Although I luckily survived, my throat was irreversibly damaged. The singing you two can hear now all relies on the power of harmony. Without the power of harmony, I can no longer sing..."

As she spoke, the robin gave a wry smile, and that familiar smile on her face now looked like crying for some reason.

"My brother doesn't agree with my philosophy. I know he probably thinks he should shoulder greater responsibilities. It's been like this since a long time ago. He always listens carefully to my troubles, but rarely confides in me... Maybe in his heart, I'm still his younger sister."

"His precious..."

Poteo's face was a little gloomy, and he drank another glass of red wine silently. He understood that perhaps this was one of the reasons why people like Helen could stay with the robin. As a father, Poteo could understand. If he were the robin's brother, he would probably try his best to protect his sister and not want her to experience any danger again.

But this should not be a reason to deny other people's beliefs.

When Potio's lips moved slightly as he was about to say something, Bai Jun beside him suddenly said:

"But no matter what, you have found your own path. Perhaps in the eyes of others this path is foolish and ridiculous, but the dreams of idealists should never be trampled upon. Perhaps this path is destined to be this way, even if it is bumpy, difficult, and has no end at all..."

Bai Jun looked towards the sky of Luofu. There was no artificial light in the deep night, only real light.

"But you have brought hope to countless people, just like your name suggests, so don't doubt your path anymore. No matter where the end of the road is, please continue to walk bravely."

"Thank you..."

The robin stared blankly at Bai Jun's profile. For some reason, he felt his face getting hot and his heart beating faster. So he quickly looked away and looked at the street. The dark night painted the street gray, but there were still sparse street lights illuminating the street.

Regardless of whether these words were meant to comfort her, the robin still felt very happy. For the first time, she felt that what she had done was not meaningless. The previous depressing atmosphere had completely dissipated, and the robin felt an unprecedented peace in her heart.

"Miss, why are you here!?"

The silence of the courtyard was broken by a series of hurried footsteps. Helen, who was in the lead, was frightened by the robin that suddenly disappeared in the bathroom and broke out in a sweat. After frantically searching the entire mansion, she finally found the robin behind the courtyard.

Since the halo on the robin's head had been removed, her first reaction when she noticed the dark courtyard was actually that it was not there.

Before she could feel at ease, Helen quickly stepped forward, took her hand, knelt on one knee, and spoke in an almost pleading tone: "Please don't do this again. For your safety, please don't disappear suddenly again."

To a certain extent, Helen's request was exactly the restraint her brother placed on the robin. Under normal circumstances, the robin would have buried her emotional repression deep in her heart, but now she did not feel guilty about her rash behavior because she had found her own way.

"Well, let's go back Helen!"

Hearing her young lady's energetic voice, Helen widened her eyes in surprise, because in her impression, her young lady never seemed so happy, so her first reaction was what these two people did to her.

"Okay Helen, I want to go back and rest."

But before she could ask, the robin pushed her into the house.

Suddenly, the robin turned around, and with a rather rude smile, he solemnly and happily shouted to Bai Jun: "No matter what, my wish will never change!"

Bai Jun raised the corner of his mouth. As expected, he was more impressed by the robin's kindness and purity than its shining appearance.

"Brother, you're really good at this. You made a famous star so happy with just a few words..."

"She's just confused. Even if there's no one around, she'll eventually understand. This is an inevitable outcome and has nothing to do with what I said... Also, you reek of alcohol, get out of here."

Potio, who was standing by, put his hand on his shoulder with emotion, but was met with a look of disgust from Bai Jun, who pushed him away without hesitation.

"Oh, brother, you really know how to spoil my fun. Besides, there's no way this little bit of wine can make me drunk. You can easily let me drink seven or eight more bottles!"

Bai Jun ignored him and straightened his clothes. He moved aside calmly, creating a certain distance between him and Potiou, and asked, "Come to think of it, what did you want to say to me before the robin came?"

"I've achieved all my goals. It's nothing... Wait, dear, I suddenly thought of something interesting."

Botio's expression gradually grew serious. He threw down the empty bottle of red wine, sat up solemnly, and quickly moved to Bai Jun's side, putting his arm around his shoulders again. "Brother, do you think the famous star also wants to go out for some shopping and relax?"

"Uh, I guess so. She looks quite like that to me... No, what do you want to do?"

Under Bai Jun's vigilant gaze, Potio's stern face suddenly revealed an indescribable aunt's smile: "I think so too, so how about you accompany the big star out for some shopping?"

"So you are drunk, right?"

Hearing this guy's frivolous question, Bai Jun showed a helpless expression as if it was just as he expected.

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ps: I will take a leave at the beginning of the month.

I want to take a day off on November 11nd.

Save the manuscripts, adjust my schedule, and watch the CS2 Blast semi-finals.

Chapter 76: The Knight and the Princess

As the season approaches the spring equinox, although there is still not much warmth in the air, the days are indeed getting longer.

The world tour concert was scheduled for five days, and most of it had already passed in the blink of an eye.

No matter how beautiful the music is, it will eventually come to an end. This musical festival only has one day left.

Robin's schedule isn't limited to performing. She also has many other plans off stage, such as fan signing sessions, music album release events, and charity events...

The tight schedule that would have overwhelmed an ordinary person was already commonplace in the eyes of the robin. Perhaps because she was in a good mood, she felt that the work these days was very easy. Occasionally, she would take the initiative to find something to do, such as attending a fashion show yesterday afternoon.

This was a real hardship for Potio and Bai Jun. As half-baked guards, they were not used to the boring life of following others around all day, and the sudden increase in workload was undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Oh, my dear, I can't handle this. Brother, let's drink a little more tonight. I feel like my lungs are on fire!"

This event seemed to have been delayed for a long time. Standing backstage, Potio raised the brim of his cowboy hat, looked out the window at the azure sky on the street, and was the first to complain.

Bai Jun gave him a rather helpless look. "This is already the fourth time you've complained this afternoon. And how bad is your alcohol addiction? Can your transformed body handle drinking like this every day?"

"Alcohol addiction? No no no, brother, please don't slander me. I only drink one bottle a day. I don't have a drinking addiction!"

"You've become a drunkard, haven't you? I drank with you all night the day before yesterday, and the next day I felt like dying. Ugh... I feel sick just thinking about it now."

On the surface, Potio seems to be a pretty good drinker. He won't easily persuade others to drink, nor will he act crazy and talk nonsense. But in fact, once this guy gets drunk, he will forget everything else, show the embarrassing appearance of an old drunkard, and force you to drink until you are drunk.

Recalling the painful experiences after drinking with this guy, Bai Jun learned his lesson and decided not to experience the same tragedy again, where he fell into the swimming pool, spent the night on the cold lawn, and vomited next to the toilet the next day.

"It's okay to feel uncomfortable, my good friend. Comfort is for corpses. Life is a journey of constant suffering."

"Stop talking nonsense. Anyway, I will never drink with a drunkard like you again."

After spending a few days together, Potio can now walk up to Bai Jun and put his arm around his shoulder very naturally. The price he paid was that he became the person he hated the most. However, the latter had made up his mind, so his attempt to persuade him to drink was decisively rejected.

"Brother, you are so cold. We are supposed to be separated the day after tomorrow, but you can't even meet my small request."

Botteo shook his long gray hair, looked up at the ceiling with a look of loss, and whispered.

Indeed, the arrival of the mission deadline seems to indicate that this short-lived fate is about to end.

Bai Jun was slightly startled when he realized this, then changed his tone: "Forget it, I take back what I said before. I'm happy to accompany you anytime."

"Brother, did you agree to my little request? That's so sweet!"

Bottiou's excited slap of his thigh immediately made Bai Jun suspicious. Although this suspicion had no basis, Bai Jun could already feel that something was wrong just by looking at Bottiou's smiling face that couldn't hide his inner thoughts.

So he modified his answer slightly more rigorously.

"...I mean I promised you a drink, but please don't set any text traps for me, okay?"

"The big star has finished singing, brother, look!"

Portio did not respond, but pointed to the robin who had just come off the stage and took Helen's handkerchief to wipe his sweat.

The pale white evening gown was open at the chest and back, revealing her graceful shoulders. The dress was embellished with delicate embroidery and embellishments, a testament to the designer's dedication and investment. Robin wore smooth white gloves, and her long blue hair was tied into a bun, hanging straight down her back.

She noticed Poteo's gaze, waved gently, smiled back, and then walked straight towards this side.

"You've worked hard, please take a rest."

Bai Jun handed the honey jasmine tea to the approaching robin, and naturally put the coat on his arm on her. Even though they had only been together for three days, a wonderful tacit understanding had already formed between them.

"Thank you, Mr. Bai Jun. By the way, what were you two talking about just now?"

And it's not just a tacit understanding, the relationship has also become much closer. At least the old robins would never do something like asking about other people's private conversations.

"As usual, Portio is inviting us to drink." Bai Jun responded with a shrug.

"Mr. Portio really loves to drink, but you have to be careful about how much you drink. Getting drunk every night is bad for your health, especially sleeping on the cold lawn at night."

At this point, Robin took a sip of jasmine tea, hesitated for a moment, and then gently gathered her hair. She asked shyly, "By the way, I only need to attend the closing ceremony of the concert tomorrow and don't need to participate in any other activities like singing. So... if you just want a few drinks tonight, I'm fine with that, right?"

"Oh! Big stars also drink, my dear, it seems that tonight... no, it will definitely be very interesting! Hahaha!"

"I just had a few drinks, but you're not allowed to use the excuse of being drunk to force me to drink. Otherwise, don't blame me for throwing you in the swimming pool to sober up."

Bai Jun, who knew Potio's nature well, wanted to remind him, but Potio didn't seem to worry about such things at all, and quickly raised his hand to show his determination.

Something's wrong....

I always feel like something is not quite right.

This was Bai Jun's most direct feeling. His always sharp intuition told him that Potio in front of him seemed to be brewing some terrible conspiracy, without any malice. On the contrary, he could sense a hint of ambiguity in the other's eyes.

If I had to describe it, it would probably be like the April Fool's Day event that has been carefully planned for a long time is finally about to go on stage... It's pretty much that feeling.

Just when Bai Jun was feeling completely bewildered, Potio suddenly urged them, "Oh, it's getting late. I think we'd better go back home early to avoid any accidents along the way."

Now Bai Jun felt even more unbelievable. That fearless Potio would actually say something like avoiding accidents?

He now had every reason to suspect that the Potio in front of him was a counterfeit who had been replaced, or that this guy had no good intentions.

But before Bai Jun could speak, as soon as he finished speaking, Potio dragged the two of them and took brisk steps towards the parking lot. Seeing this, Helen and others hurried to follow, in case anything happened to their young lady.

The means of transportation on Luofu are very different from those on other planets. Even in the security team of the Robin, there are no drivers who can actually drive a star raft. Therefore, from the beginning, the dedicated drivers of the Robin in Luofu are all pilots from the Luofu Tianbo Division.

However, this situation changed on the afternoon of the next day. Potio looked at the driving structure inside the Star Raft and said mysteriously, "I think I can drive this thing."

I heard that the synesthesia beacon he said was transplanted into his body was actually a second-hand beacon bought by the black doctor from the market. Apart from the knowledge contained in the beacon itself, it also contained many experiences and memories about driving the Star Raft.

Perhaps its former owner was a genuine Immortal Boat person, but this statement always makes people wonder if this synesthesia beacon also has something terrifying like a spirit ring attached to it...

Although this sounds scary, the actual severity of the matter is even more terrifying. This is because second-hand beacons are very likely to cause a strong rejection reaction in the host, leading to many life-threatening complications.

I have to say that it is absolutely a blessing that Potio has survived until now.

Potio didn't care about this kind of thing at all. He drove the Star Raft excitedly around the Sea of ​​Rafts for a few laps. After seeing that his raft was not destroyed and no one was killed, and he even had the ability to do some fancy flying in the middle of the Sea of ​​Rafts, Bai Jun and Robin believed that he could really drive a Star Raft.

In short, Potio is currently the driver of the Star Chariot for the past two days, which can save a lot of trouble.