Brothers Conflict 13

System: "What did the eldest brother mean by that? And what about the second brother? They sound so cryptic and complicated!"

"It's probably that Father Cheng used some method to hold their lives in his hands, and they intend to use Cheng Yinyin as a breakthrough. Or perhaps Cheng Yinyin is the key to solving this problem. No wonder they've managed to peacefully raise Cheng Yinyin up to this point."

Sijiu hit the nail on the head.

Yet she also had her doubts: "None of these people look like pushovers. What did Father Cheng use to keep them in check? Viewed this way, Father Cheng doesn't seem as simple as his profile makes him out to be."

System: "...I'll go dig deeper."

Don't ask; asking means regret. Why is the water in the Cheng family so deep? High and mighty families certainly have too many secrets. Next time, she'd rather die than pick a host body like this.

"Give me a close-up of Lin Su so I can take a look," Sijiu said suddenly.

Though baffled, the system subconsciously complied.

However, the exact moment Lin Su's face was zoomed in on, he—who had been lowering his head to drink—suddenly looked up. His gaze, detached to the point of indifference, stared almost directly into the system's lens, giving Sijiu the illusion that she was being watched.

She heard Cheng Ze ask, "What's wrong?"

Immediately after, the image in her mind went pitch black, leaving nothing at all.

Sijiu: "???"

System: "!!! Oh holy crap. Just now, I had the distinct feeling of being discovered. It was totally spine-chilling."

"What fur or bones do you even have?"

System: "...Don't give me that sassy talk. Seriously, I have a bad feeling about this."

"Are you saying he sensed you just now?" Sijiu's tone turned serious as well.

Meanwhile, in the surveillance room.

That feeling of being watched vanished just as quickly as it had appeared, but this did not make Lin Su feel any more relaxed.

"Nothing, drank a bit too fast."

Cheng Ze thought: Your expression just now definitely didn't say that.

However, he said nothing, standing up instead. "I'm heading back. By the way, since you managed to get Cheng Cheng back too, does that mean some things don't need to be kept from him anymore?"

"Ignorance is a blessing for him. Just keep yourselves in check."

Cheng Ze scoffed. "Even if I give you my word, would Cheng Qian dare guarantee that? He's so unhinged, I can't control him."

"As you like." Lin Su set down his wine glass, striking a pose that clearly showed he was seeing his guest out.

"Hope you have a good dream, Su."

Cheng Ze shrugged and walked out.

A good dream?

Lin Su twitched the corner of his lips, rose from his seat, left the surveillance room, and walked toward his own bedroom.

At the same time, Sijiu said to the system: "You're that useless? You actually let someone from a minor world perceive you?"

System: "..."

"Try again."

The system opened the real-time surveillance. Far off in the frame, Lin Su's figure appeared.

"Switch to a closer shot, he's too far away."

So the lens zoomed in bit by bit. Nothing happened; unaware and seemingly oblivious, he pushed open the door to his bedroom, began taking off his coat, loosened his tie, and walked toward the bathroom.

"Can't you switch to a front-facing shot?"

The system cautiously rotated the camera to face him from the front. Almost instantly, his eyes locked onto it with pinpoint precision.

The screen went black once again.

"Aaaaaah... I'm losing years off my life ~ Scared the baby to death, wahhhhh..."

Sijiu: "..."

Well damn, this eldest brother actually has some tricks up his sleeve.

Sijiu spoke in a strange tone: "What should we do..."

The system whimpered: "Yingyingying... Yeah! What *should* we do?"

Sijiu: "I suddenly feel so excited."

System: Meow meow meow?

I thought you'd finally feel some tension, but it turns out you just think it's thrilling??

I've got a really bad feeling about this.