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“Hehehe…” Rice Shower couldn’t hold back her laughter, it all spilled out from her small mouth, and finally, she covered her stomach, laughing loudly.

Lu Jue was speechless; the scare just now wasn’t at all due to the atmosphere.

But in the end, he was caught off guard and ended up being scared by Rice Shower.

“Rice Shower…”

She was still laughing.

“Mimi?”

She laughed so hard she bent over.

“Rice Shower?”

Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

......

“Rice Shower? So it was you, you scared me to death.” Nu Tao released Lu Jue’s arm and patted her large chest, “Mr. Lu Jue, it’s all your fault, I won’t be able to sleep tonight.”

“Well, you grabbed my arm so many times tonight, hiss~ it suddenly hurts a bit… Ow, I can’t feel it anymore, I might need to see a doctor.”

Lu Jue was playing dead, and he acted quite convincingly.

Nu Tao believed him, though, and quickly apologized: “I-I-I-I didn’t mean to, are you alright?”

“It’s serious.”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Lu Jue, I was just too scared ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅.”

“Alright, alright, don’t cry, I was just teasing you, and there’s someone here who’s been laughing the whole time.” Speaking of which, it was the first time Lu Jue had seen Rice Shower laugh so happily.

And so, Lu Jue and Nu Tao quietly watched Rice Shower, who couldn’t stop laughing, and almost simultaneously, they both chuckled with understanding.

Lu Jue couldn't resist, he pinched Rice Shower’s cheek with one hand, gently making a goldfish mouth, “Still laughing, still laughing?”

“Ugh… I’m sorry, Onee-sama, I really couldn’t hold it in.” Rice Shower wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and at this moment, she became shy.

“Excuse me, is everything alright here?” At this moment, several staff members with volunteer armbands rushed over, “We just received a report of eerie laughter here, was there some danger?”

Rice Shower lowered her head in shame.

“No danger, someone just remembered something happy.”

“Alright, good to know everything’s fine.” The staff members gave a few instructions and then left.

Lu Jue looked at the ghost girl Nu Tao and the vampire Rice Shower, “When do you two get off work? I might have to go back first.”

He had to get up early tomorrow, probably before dawn, to start preparing ingredients.

“Oni-chan, we won’t be done that quickly,” Rice Shower said.

Nu Tao’s attention, however, was only just drawn to the address, “Oni-chan? Why does Rice Shower call Mr. Lu Jue that?”

Rice Shower covered her small mouth, only then realizing it was a habit she had slipped into, “Because sometimes, Trainer acts a lot like an older brother, so Rice Shower just calls him that.”

Nu Tao remembered how Lu Jue had teased her earlier and clearly didn't quite believe it, “Really? Mr. Lu Jue was just making fun of me earlier, like a child.”

“Do you want to know the reason, Nu Tao?”

“The reason? What reason?”

Nu Tao wanted to know.

Rice Shower, who had just made up that sentence, also wanted to know.

“I won’t tell you.”

Nu Tao stared blankly at Rice Shower, her eyes seemingly saying, “You see for yourself.”

“Mr. Lu Jue, you just pick on people… o(TヘTo)”

Nu Tao was having a little tantrum with Lu Jue.

But doesn't this just show that their relationship has grown closer?

“Alright, alright~ I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you.” Lu Jue said in a coaxing tone, “Because Rice Shower is my team member, if you come to ‘Dream’, you can also enjoy brotherly care.”

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After a few more casual chats, Rice Shower had to continue her watch, while Nu Tao followed Lu Jue back the way they came.

“Mr. Lu Jue, did you just come to find me and Rice Shower today? It seems like you haven’t done your tasks.”

“Who said that? I just came to find Rice Shower.”

“You’re saying such hurtful things again, am I not your employee? ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅”

“Alright, alright, I came to see you too.”

Nu Tao: ฅ(̳•◡•̳)ฅ “Then what about the tasks?”

“My tasks were completed long ago!” Lu Jue had originally come to see Rice Shower’s vampire outfit, and Nu Tao’s ghost girl costume was a pleasant surprise, “Alright, I’ve seen you back, I’ll head out now.”

“Okay~”

Nu Tao watched Lu Jue’s figure merge into the darkness, slowly exhaling a breath.

Following Lu Jue tonight, she was truly tired from being scared, tired from being annoyed, and tired from being happy.

......

Bidding farewell to the bustling night festival, Lu Jue returned home all the way.

These past two days had been truly tiring; though it was still early, he was constantly yawning.

“Hmm? Why is Seiun calling me suddenly?” Lu Jue answered the phone, “Hello?”

“Trainer, what are you doing?”

“Just got home, about to go to sleep.”

“Then I didn’t disturb you, did I?” Seiun Sky also knew that Lu Jue had been very busy these past few days.

“Well, I haven’t slept yet, what’s up? Tell me.”

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, as if she was deliberating, “After the concert… do you have time?”

“After the concert? I should have time,” Lu Jue said after thinking for a moment.

“There will be a fireworks display after the festival, and I found a really good viewing spot. Do you have time? Can you come with me?”

Seiun Sky’s tone on the phone was very relaxed, but in reality, her heart seemed to be gradually transitioning from a calm state to an excited one, beating more and more rapidly, and becoming more and more nervous.

It seems it’s not just about watching fireworks.

“I have time. That night, after I watch your performance, I should be free.”

“You promised me, I’ve already made the reservation, you can’t stand me up then.”

“Of course.”

......

The call ended, but Lu Jue was still holding his phone, not immediately coming back to his senses.

He felt that Seiun Sky’s state wasn’t quite right; she must have something she wanted to tell him.

But what could it be?

About their subtle relationship, taking it a step further? Or was it truly just about watching fireworks?

For a moment, Lu Jue’s heart was also in a bit of a turmoil, which could be called apprehension. After much thought, he even furrowed his brows, which could be called vexation.

Beneath the myriad of dazzling fireworks, would it be… words of confession?

He was a straightforward person, but if it truly was as he thought, then it would be his first time facing such a situation, and naturally, he would be nervous.

The night was as deep as ink, still profoundly dark, with surging dark clouds occasionally exhaling the bright moon. A wisp of cool breeze stealthily slipped through the window, sweeping away Lu Jue’s weariness.

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