“You two really have great chemistry. Just now during the battle, it was the same — you were like sisters.”
During the earlier patrol, Xiaoxi and Xiaohongmao had teamed up to take down a D+-level Monster.
Muxingge, who knew about their sisterly bond, had been quietly observing. Their coordination now could be considered quite proficient.
After finishing the morning patrol, the group went straight to eat. Muxingge was treating, and she had already arranged the activities for the afternoon.
Muxingge’s words made Xiaoxi pause mid-action as she was serving food to Xiaokeke. Faced with Xiaokeke’s suspicious gaze, Xiaoxi gave an awkward laugh.
“I just thought this dish was really delicious. Keke, you should try some too…”
Xiaoxi mentally berated herself twice over.
Perhaps it was because Xiaokeke wasn’t transformed at the moment, and she had even introduced herself by her real name, Xiaoxi unconsciously made some gestures that she usually did when interacting with her younger sister.
It was safe to say Xiaoxi was already used to such behavior.
She had been quite doting on her sister since childhood, and her sister was very dependent on her—whether as an older brother… or an older sister.
The deterioration in Xiaokeke’s relationship with her was entirely because of Eternal Star.
Muxingge watched their interaction with great interest. The odds of real sisters joining the association and being assigned to the same team were quite low.
Muxingge had a feeling there was some hidden story, but that damn Miss L was as stubborn as a rock; she just couldn’t pry anything out of her.
However, looking at Xiaokeke openly revealing her true form and comparing it to Sirius, who never showed her true face, Muxingge felt she could guess the gist.
Perhaps the older sister didn’t intend to let the younger one know they were teammates. But what was the reason?
“Looking closely, you two really do look like sisters~”
Don’t say any more! Xiaoxi’s heart raced nervously. She’d been slipping little clues recently, and if Muxingge continued down this topic, Xiaokeke might start doubting her identity again!
Sensing Xiaoxi’s tension, Muxingge didn’t tease further.
After all, Xiaoxi was only suspected of writing School Romance Novels. If it really was a misunderstanding, teasing her now would be a bit mean.
So Muxingge changed the subject, casually chatting, though she occasionally sighed deeply, looking like she had some worries. As an idol, Muxingge definitely had a knack for acting.
Before long, Xiaokeke couldn’t help but ask, “Senior, is something bothering you? You keep sighing like that.”
Xiaoxi thought that was only natural. Because of the peculiar nature of the idol profession, Muxingge always greeted people with a gentle smile, but her temper was fiery.
When she used to have dinners with their former teammates, Muxingge often gritted her teeth and cursed some event organizers as fools.
The contrast between the sweet singing and dancing idol on stage and her usual personality was huge.
This time, she was probably upset by some staff member again.
“Ah… To be honest, it’s because of that School Romance Novel. It actually affects me a lot. Whenever I think about the slander against me in that novel, I can hardly eat or sleep…”
As soon as she said this, Xiaoxi and Xiaokeke fell silent simultaneously, guilt growing wildly like weeds.
Xiaoxi lowered her head and ate quickly—so it was her fault she got upset… Well, that was fine then.
But Muxingge wasn’t the type to get angry over something like this before, was she? And what did she mean by slander?
Most of what she wrote in her book was basically true… except for the risqué parts, cough cough.
“Sirius, you read that School Romance Novel too, right? What do you think?”
Muxingge’s sudden direct question startled Xiaoxi, but she composed herself and replied seriously.
“I think that kind of behavior is despicable! The people who write things like that are just parasites in society! They deserve to have bad luck whenever they go out!”
Muxingge was definitely putting on an act. She wasn’t about to be so affected by a School Romance Novel that she lost her appetite.
At most, she would just roast the novel’s author like a Chaozhou beef ball. Muxingge was famous for her good temper.
She wanted to cue Sirius to see her reaction, but unexpectedly, the latter showed no signs of guilt or hesitation. Could it be that she was wrong?
Ever since the last time, when she was chased down the street ten times by Muxingge in her Eternal Star identity, demanding answers, Xiaoxi had firmly decided to keep the School Romance Novel issue a secret from Muxingge!
Once Muxingge mentioned the novel, Xiaoxi immediately became cautious.
“By the way, Sirius, didn’t you say before that you joined the book’s reader group with a smurf account? Show me which one is yours.”
Xiaoxi suddenly felt like she was trapped at a Royal Palace Banquet. Muxingge was clearly suspicious of her!
Xiaoxi’s mind raced. Saying she had already left the group was impossible; Muxingge herself was still in it, and it looked like she might even be lurking daily.
That lie would be easily exposed.
Randomly picking someone wouldn’t work either.
If Muxingge confirmed the account on the spot or messaged it privately later, she’d be caught… That meant Xiaoxi had to find someone both in the group and whom she knew to cover for her!
That only left Paotianxin and Ye Xinglan.
“Just a moment, Senior, I’ll switch to my smurf and show you.”
Xiaoxi smiled slightly, showing no sign of nervousness.
Hehe, there’s always a way out.
Coincidentally, when Ye Xinglan’s phone died at the café, Xiaoxi had borrowed her phone to log into QQ.
So theoretically, she could just switch to Ye Xinglan’s account now!
That way, she could casually show Muxingge the account. At this point, Muxingge wouldn’t be able to keep doubting her.
Xiaoxi’s heart pounded as she tried. She clicked to switch accounts, selected Ye Xinglan’s avatar… and successfully logged in!
Xiaoxi breathed a silent sigh of relief and confidently opened the Group Chat, handing the phone to Muxingge.
Muxingge examined it carefully and was genuinely a little impressed by Xiaoxi’s calm handling of her sudden attack.
It didn’t seem like Xiaoxi was hiding anything. The Group Chat and account were both fine. Huh…
Muxingge glanced at the account name again: “So your group is called ‘Eternal Star, Where Are You?’”
“Yes, well, I’m a fan of [Eternal Star], so I just casually named it that.”
“But I actually recognize this account a bit. I’ve secretly used a smurf to join this group chat too… See, this is me. Looks like you’ve argued with me quite a few times in the group.”
“Judging from your past comments when arguing with me, you seem to really enjoy reading this book, Sirius.”
Xiaoxi’s carefree smile suddenly froze, and she almost died on the spot.
Damn it, Ye Xinglan! Didn’t I tell you not to argue in the group? But you just wouldn’t listen… Now look, I’m doomed!