Arknights: It Was Game Over for Me a Bit Too Early

"So these storybooks, they're really a great invention," Nian said with some emotion, holding one of the storybooks.

At this time, the two were sitting on a rather large long chair, having already read quite a few storybooks that Nian called "masterpieces" together.

But what seemed like masterpieces to Nian, in Hong Yu's eyes, was...

I've had enough of this, please take it away.

Although Hong Yu, out of a desire not to spoil Nian's interest, had always maintained a very interested appearance and had never complained once.

"A person's passing can still leave behind these works on this land, and from then on, people will also remember those who have passed away through the works they left behind..."

She opened one of them, which recorded a story that seemed rather clichéd to Hong Yu.

But the reason they were clichéd was because they were classics.

"Why are you suddenly saying things that only old people would say?" Hong Yu took the storybook from Nian's hand. His words left her speechless.

"What? Can't I just feel emotional about life? Old fellow, this is discrimination against giant beasts. I'm going to the Sui Regulator to sue you!" Nian said seriously.

"Well, I'll be. What is this, 'Who in the court dares to sue this official'? Also, was the Sui Regulator's initial mission to protect your rights? (Although now, under a series of Hong Yu's operations, it pretty much is)," this time it was Hong Yu's turn to be choked by Nian's words. "If you go to sue me, Wang would probably be the first to disagree..."

"And I just think that saying such things doesn't really fit your character."

"If it were Chongyue, I could probably understand."

"Big Brother? Hah, I've been to Yumen to see him before. His personality has become more and more old-fashioned. He's not as interesting as before," Nian recalled her memories of Chongyue and then commented.

"I still prefer the old Big Brother who would learn from you to steal pieces when he couldn't beat Second Brother at Go. At that time, he was just pretending to be calm, but in reality, he was still quite impulsive."

"His growth is a good thing," Hong Yu was optimistic about Shuò's transformation into Chongyue and was happy to see it.

Because only when one of the twelve fragments had grown up to become a "head of the family" who could replace Hong Yu could he leave with peace of mind.

Currently, the growth of Chongyue and Wang made Hong Yu very satisfied.

Chongyue had long since become the grandmaster appearance he remembered, and although Wang had not gone down the path of a family-obsessed avenger due to Jie's death, he was also gradually taking over his position as "Prefect."

This was also the fundamental confidence that Hong Yu could use his life, which was almost at its end, to solve the problem of "Sui."

"But old fellow, you haven't changed at all," Nian suddenly smiled and rested her head on Hong Yu's leg.

"Me? I've changed a lot, okay," Hong Yu brought his legs together so that Nian could rest more comfortably.

"Oh? Tell me about it?" Nian looked at Hong Yu's unchanging face and still-the-same mentality, and for a moment, she was a little curious about the changes Hong Yu was talking about.

Could it be... that Yu is also experiencing what I'm experiencing?

For no reason, this thought appeared in Nian's mind, but the next second it was suppressed by herself.

How is that possible? Yu is not a part of that monster, how could he possibly need to experience these things that we have to experience?

"Don't you think I've become more handsome?" Hong Yu confidently flicked his hair, with a smug look on his face.

"Pfft—" Nian's mouth, as if leaking air, did not cooperate with Hong Yu's clowning. She laughed twice and said to him, "Ah yes, yes, you've become more handsome."

"Isn't that right?!"

A happy atmosphere gradually spread between the two as they chatted and joked. Smiles had never left Nian's face since Hong Yu's arrival.

She was still lying on his lap. This angle should have been very ugly, but obviously, the word "ugly" had nothing to do with Hong Yu.

In Nian's eyes, he was sometimes a strict guardian, a custodian.

But that was only when she had made a big mistake.

More often, in her eyes, he was a friend who had accompanied her through several hundred years of time, a complicated person who made her not understand what kind of feelings she had for him.

His smile was often fake, and his eyes were something that she and everyone else could not see on a daily basis.

But his actions were what made her feel warm.

The trace of emotion he inadvertently revealed was what made her feel surprised and delighted.

That one time when Jie was in danger, the anger that Hong Yu showed at that moment could not be faked.

"So, he cares about us a lot." That was the thought of all the fragments, including Nian, at that time.

Nian quietly stared at Hong Yu's face. For some reason, her nose was filled with his fresh scent, and her own heart couldn't stop beating wildly.

This feeling was something she had had when she was a child, but at that time, she didn't understand this restlessness.

Now, she probably knew.

Unfortunately, I probably don't have the chance or reason to speak up. After all, the existence of that monster, I don't want Yu to know.

The atmosphere was silent for a moment.

Suddenly, Hong Yu spoke up.

"Nian, since you like storybooks so much, have you ever considered writing one yourself?" He reached out a finger and poked Nian's fair cheek.

"Me?" Nian was stunned.

That's right, I can also leave something behind in this world! That way, Yu can also remember me after I've dissipated!

"Can I?" Nian's expression suddenly became spirited, and she asked with a questioning tone.

"What's the use of asking me? Why not try?" His tone sounded very gentle to Nian.

"What if I fail?"

"Who says only good works can be passed down through the ages? Bad works can also be infamous for ten thousand years."

This one sentence instantly shattered the filter that Hong Yu had in Nian's eyes at that moment.

"Don't curse me!" Nian reached up, wanting to pinch Hong Yu's face.

"What I said may also be the truth. If you really write an infamous piece of shit, as the Prefect of the Sui Regulator, I will definitely use my authority..." Hong Yu leaned back and at the same time used his hand to block Nian's attack, so that Nian's hand could not reach his face.

"To do what?" Nian, seeing that she couldn't pinch Hong Yu's face, changed her target and chose to pinch his stomach.

"To be the first on the scene to laugh at you," he reached out and pinched Nian's face, at the same time moving her hand that was pinching his stomach away.

"Ha, I knew no good words would come out of your mouth," Nian's face was pinched by Hong Yu, and unable to break free, she said indistinctly, "If you have the guts, you try writing one."

Me?

Hong Yu was stunned for a moment, and then became interested.

"Writing is impossible, but the well-read me can tell you a story," Hong Yu said cheerfully, continuing to rub Nian's face, which felt great in his hand.

"The old fellow has such literary talent?" Nian was stunned. She really didn't expect Hong Yu to be serious, and for a moment she was a little surprised. "Then I have to listen. Don't disappoint me."

"Of course," Hong Yu smiled confidently and said meaningfully, "Occasionally, I also want to leave some mark on this world."

Nian was stunned again. She suddenly felt that Hong Yu seemed to have something more to say.

He... knows everything?

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"Hello everyone in the live stream! Today, I, U-chan, will be taking you to a famous tourist spot in Yan—the publicly accessible part of the Sui Regulator!" A clear and pleasant voice came from the live stream. The legendary streamer—Eureka began her live stream this time.

[U-chan went to Yan?]

[This time it's actually the Sui Regulator! (Proud Yanese person)]

[Based on U-chan's usual live stream antics... something is probably going to happen at the Sui Regulator this time...]

"What do you mean, based on my usual live stream antics? That was an accident! An accident!"

"And besides, the Sui Regulator of Yan is an important place in Yan. The part I can visit is said to be open, but it's actually just the old site of the Sui Regulator," Eureka waved her hand and actively interacted with the audience in the live stream room.

"What could possibly happen here?" she said with confidence.

But in the next instant, a brown-haired Cautus girl with a group of people came to the old site of the Sui Regulator.

[Holy crap! That's the assistant to the Prefect of the Sui Regulator!]

[And behind her are... the candle holders?!]

[It's over, U-chan is in big trouble again!]

Looking at this menacing scene, Eureka also panicked. For some reason, she felt a little guilty and wanted to run away, but was caught by the sharp-eyed Cautus lady in the lead.

"This young lady..."

"Waaaaah!! I didn't do anything!!"

"Please calm down. I just want to ask if you've seen a man with long black hair, dragon horns, and black arms nearby?"

"N... no..."

"Sorry. If you see him, please inform us."

"Um, can I ask what you're looking for that person for?"

"Nothing major," the air around the bunny girl gradually turned black. "It's just that our Lord Prefect has secretly run off to slack off again..."

"Waaaaah! This topic can't be broadcast live!!!" Eureka hurriedly cut off the live stream.

[Beep——————]

The screen once again plunged into darkness.

[Didn't I say that every time U-chan goes to a tourist spot in any country, something unexpected always happens?]

[Same.]

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