Ye Mu curved his lips into a smile, pulling Luo Qi from outside the screen to the front, and furrowed his brow in distress, saying:
"Brother, you're too much. Luo Luo even calls you brother, and he just wants to see a mecha because he can't recite his lessons. You're not even willing to do that?"
Ye Qi retorted, "I'm not..."
"You're really too much!" Ye Mu didn't give him a chance to explain. "Next time, I won't bring Luo Luo home as a guest. You can just stay and live with your wife!"
Luo Qi was stunned and quickly explained, "It's okay, Brother Ye Qi. If it's inconvenient, we don't have to borrow the mecha. Also, have you really found your sister-in-law? Brother Ye Qi, please say hello to my sister-in-law for me. I'll go talk to Ye Mu again and find someone else to borrow from..."
Luo Qi explained a lot with his head down, afraid of disturbing Ye Qi's marital relationship with his wife. When he looked up, he realized that Ye Mu had already hung up the communication without him knowing.
Luo Qi: "...Is this really okay?"
Ye Mu winked slyly at Luo Qi, "I'll count down from five, and my brother will definitely call back. But you have to hide first."
Ye Mu pushed Luo Qi into a corner that the terminal couldn't cover, "Hide here."
"Five."
"Four."
"Three."
"Two."
The communication sound rang out, and Ye Mu triumphantly waved his terminal at Luo Qi.
The communication connected, and Ye Qi's face was filled with righteous indignation, "You brat, why didn't you explain clearly? Little Luo Luo is so young, it's normal for him not to recite his lessons well. Don't you just want to use the mecha? I'll drive it over tomorrow!"
He glanced left and right but didn't see the person he wanted to see, so he awkwardly and cautiously asked Ye Mu, "Where did Little Luo Luo go?"
Luo Qi wanted to come out and explain to Ye Qi, but Ye Mu covered his mouth. He gave Luo Qi a look and then said to Ye Qi, "Luo Luo, he's sad right now, so does Brother want to borrow our mecha to take a look?"
Ye Qi couldn't see Luo Qi from his angle, but he saw Ye Mu's gesture clearly. With a shift in his thoughts, he knew that this brat Ye Mu was just using Luo Qi as an excuse. He relaxed and waved his hand helplessly, "Alright, you only know how to trick your brother. If you want to see the mecha, I'll drive it over tomorrow. You little scamp."
Ye Mu then nodded with satisfaction and released his hand from Luo Qi's mouth, "Then I'll forgive you this time."
Luo Qi walked in front of Ye Qi and scratched his head sheepishly, "Brother Ye Qi, we will cherish your mecha very much. I hope... well, sister-in-law won't be angry."
The slight discomfort Ye Qi felt from being tricked by his own bratty brother immediately dissipated. Look at that, Little Luo Luo is so considerate, truly worthy of being his brother.
But there was one more thing, "Your Brother Ye Qi hasn't found a sister-in-law for you yet. Brother Ye Qi's wife is the mecha you're borrowing tomorrow. Her name is Elizabeth."
Luo Qi asked in surprise, "Mechas have names too?"
Ye Qi smiled and nodded, "A mecha is a warrior's closest companion, and can also be called a comrade. When you have your own mecha, you must also cultivate enough tacit understanding with it."
Luo Qi nodded, thinking that he would have his own mecha in the future, and couldn't help but yearn for it.
Ye Qi continued, "For example, Elizabeth, I've modified her. On the battlefield, only I can pilot her, and even if others can use her briefly, they won't be recognized by Elizabeth."
He smiled proudly, "Even across the entire Earth, Elizabeth's performance can be considered among the top ten."
Luo Qi exclaimed, "So amazing!"
Ye Mu looked at the little insectoid beside him with envy and admiration, and pouted, "I'll have a mecha that's even more powerful than Elizabeth in the future."
Ye Qi raised an eyebrow, "Then you'd better work hard, you brat."
There was a knock on the door, and it seemed someone had entered Ye Qi's side. They said a few more words and hung up the terminal.
Luo Qi was still immersed in Ye Qi's words and excitedly asked Ye Mu about mechas. Ye Mu really didn't want to praise his smug brother in front of Luo Qi, but he still patiently answered bit by bit.
"Are you relieved now? We'll wait for Brother to come tomorrow."
Luo Qi nodded heavily, excitedly holding Ye Mu's hand, "Thank you, Ye Mu, and thank you, Brother Ye Qi."
Ye Mu paused, then thought about it and asked, "Luo Luo, haven't you noticed?"
Luo Qi looked back at him, "Noticed what?"
Ye Mu pursed his lips, "My dad and I used you as an excuse to borrow a mecha from Brother. Brother likes you very much, but I took advantage of that liking."
Luo Qi's smile paused for a few seconds, and then he said helplessly, "I know."
Ye Mu frowned hard, "Actually, Dad told me about this yesterday, but I didn't tell you."
He squeezed Luo Qi's hand. The little insectoid's hand was as soft as his person, holding his hand felt like holding a soft piece of cotton candy, "There are other ways, but Brother really dislikes others touching his mecha, so this is the simplest way. Brother's mecha was recently developed in the past few years and is very educational."
Luo Qi looked at Ye Mu in front of him and raised his hand to indicate a small distance, "I'm actually a little bit angry."
Ye Mu immediately looked up at him, and heard him continue, "But I'm also one of the beneficiaries of this matter. Don't you think it's a bit too pretentious for me to be angry if that's the case?"
He winked at Ye Mu, "Besides, I've already promised Brother Ye Qi that I'll take good care of Elizabeth. As long as we return Elizabeth after looking at her, that's fine."
It was almost time for class, and Ye Mu and Luo Qi walked into the classroom hand in hand. Luo Qi had always felt it was strange for two boys to hold hands, but after being pulled by Ye Mu for so many years, he had gotten used to it.
"Alright, we need to go back to class. There are so many books I can't understand, and I still need you to teach me."
Ye Mu, who was being pulled by Luo Qi, slowly quickened his pace, and finally, he was pulling Luo Qi along to run, "Okay."
As autumn deepened, the leaves began to turn golden yellow. The two little cubs ran into the sunlight hand in hand, their bodies bathed in golden light. The two who grew up together experienced a conflict that could hardly be called a conflict, and quickly made up. In fact, such small conflicts and minor frictions would continue to exist for many years to come. But whether it was now or in the future, none of them truly affected this friendship that spanned billions of light-years and even longer time.
Voices gradually receded:
"But what if I see the mecha and still can't recite my lessons..."