"Uncle, is your vacation over?"

"Yes, I'm back at the research institute. Don't worry, Mei Mei."

Mingmei looked at Ruan Xun's somewhat dark circles under his eyes in the video call. She was still a little worried and said with some complaint, "Uncle, why are you so haggard after just going back? Why don't you rest for a while longer?"

"Ah? Really? I just got back and dealt with the things that piled up during my vacation. Don't worry, I'll adjust in a few days."

As Ruan Xun spoke, his eyes fell on a place Mingmei couldn't see. It was where he stored important experimental materials, and just yesterday, his laboratory security system had alerted him that someone had been in his office.

Ruan Xun slowly exhaled and stared at the little person in the projection, reaching out his hand to touch the virtual 3D projection.

Mingmei, for this, unconsciously tilted her head as if she really wanted her uncle to pat her head. Ruan Xun was instantly charmed by Mingmei's attitude.

Ruan Xun said with a smile, "Mei Mei, your condition is much better now. I'm looking forward to the family gathering at the end of the year."

Then Ruan Xun revealed a piece of news to Mingmei, "Your Uncle Yan Hui should be back soon. Didn't the game network release an announcement recently about a new game coming out? He has to go back and oversee things."

"But... isn't Uncle avoiding my dad? Is it really okay for him to go back like this?" Mingmei raised her eyebrows in disbelief. She had just met her parents during the National Day holiday. At that time, they said they would go back to Blue Star for a while.

The game company is on Blue Star.

"What if my father catches him..." Mingmei didn't dare to think about it.

"It's not that serious..." Speaking of this, Ruan Xun's eyes flickered, but his mouth was raised in an angle of watching a good show, and he said, "At most... he'll pay to make it go away."

Mingmei: "..."

This idea didn't seem like something her dad would come up with.

As for who suggested it, Mingmei smiled awkwardly, chatted with Ruan Xun for a while, and then automatically hung up the video call.

At this time, Mu Chen's message popped up, inviting her to dinner.

During dinner, Mingmei also talked to Mu Chen about this matter, staring at Mu Chen while saying, and muttering, "How much do you know about my uncles' affairs?"

When chatting with Ruan Xun today, Mingmei clearly noticed that her uncle was a little absent-minded.

"Mr. Yan Hui's whereabouts? You don't know, Mei Mei, so how would I know?" Mu Chen shook his head.

However, Mu Chen still knew something about Ruan Xun's side, "Mr. Ruan has been sorting out materials and handing over work for the past few days. He should be planning to leave within this period of time. I just didn't expect it to be so rushed. Perhaps it's because he's been too busy during this time that he only remembered to tell you now."

"Then... as an assistant, will you continue at the school hospital after my uncle leaves?"

"Yes, even if Mr. Ruan is not here, other psychological counselors will come over. This does not affect my work as an assistant... However, the one who came this time is a new face. I thought the doctor whom Mr. Ruan replaced earlier was coming back."

Speaking of this, Mu Chen recalled the scene when he met the new teacher. An imperceptible dark color flashed in his eyes.

Then his gaze fell on the energy drink in Mingmei's hand, and he directly reached out and put his hand on the cup, covering it.

"What are you doing?"

"Have you been staying up late recently? I've seen you drinking these kinds of energy drinks every time I've had dinner with you these past few days."

Caught on the spot by Mu Chen, Mingmei stuck out her tongue and smiled playfully, wanting to ease Mu Chen's rare serious face.

Seeing that she didn't take the bait and was still staring at herself seriously, Mingmei told Mu Chen about her recent cramming.

"Is that so?" A trace of understanding flashed in Mu Chen's eyes, and he looked at Mingmei and said, "If you have time during the day, I'll study with you... As for staying up late at night... why don't we find a chance to continue studying together in the game next time?"

"Huh?"

"Like dancing last time."

Mingmei: 0.0!!

I get it!

Smart!

Regarding the plan to exploit the game and take advantage of game time, the two agreed to wait for the new escape series game to launch next Monday and then try new ways of learning.

Then, the night before that day, Mingmei was pleasantly surprised to find that Lu Xiaoyao had returned!

Mingmei's dormitory,

"Look, the snacks and meals I brought for you are much better than the cafeteria. I've packed them for you separately. Ah, there are also some pastries and drinks..."

Lu Xiaoyao rushed to Mingmei's room as soon as she came back. Mingmei, who had just returned from the library with Mu Chen, was startled by Lu Xiaoyao, who was blocking her dormitory door.

Immediately following was Lu Xiaoyao's "sharing moment."

Mingmei pulled her into her room, and Lu Xiaoyao began to take things out of the space button one by one. Mingmei couldn't stop her.

"Enough, enough! Hey, hey, I can't eat anymore. Keep some for yourself!"

"I have more! I specifically asked the housekeeper to make some when they were making nutritious meals for my brother..."

"Your brother?"

Realizing that Lu Xiaoyao's words had an extra character, Mingmei was slightly stunned.

When did Lu Xiaoyao get a brother?

"Yeah..."

Similarly, when Lu Xiaoyao realized that she had misspoke, there was a moment of hesitation in her eyes, but when she thought about what was going to happen later, she smiled slyly again.

She looked at Mingmei and nodded, "Yeah! My brother, I didn't expect that I would have a brother. My brother's health has always been bad since he was born, and then he was strictly protected by the family."

"Since that's the case, you don't have to tell me..."

Mingmei rubbed her forehead. She knew that the existence of Lu Xiaoyao's brother must be a secret of their family. Lu Xiaoyao wasn't afraid of her leaking it when she told her?

"It's okay~ My brother is fine now, and his existence shouldn't be a secret later. Besides, he has already gone through the admission procedures and should be joining our class as a transfer student, right?"

"So suddenly?"

Mingmei thought of Lu Xiaoyao's "lost contact" problem some time ago. "You didn't contact anyone and turned off communication before because of your brother?"

"Ah... yes! Hehe, I didn't mean to, it's just that my family is more nervous~"

Lu Xiaoyao reached out and hugged Mingmei's arm, shaking it, and showed her a sweet and charming smile.

Mingmei stared at the charming smile on Lu Xiaoyao's face, the corner of her mouth raised slightly, and then her eyelashes drooped again, and she began to pack the food Lu Xiaoyao brought back.

Lu Xiaoyao's personality seemed to be a little different than before.

Mingmei thought, and secretly glanced at Lu Xiaoyao's face, but Lu Xiaoyao turned her head very sensitively and met her probing gaze.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Xiaoyao looked at Mingmei inexplicably, and then she touched her face and asked Mingmei, "Is there anything on my face?"

"No, I saw it wrong. I thought there was dust just now, but there wasn't."

Mingmei shook her head. At this moment, the two's optical brains also lit up, and it seemed to be a mass message.

Looking closely, sure enough, there was originally no offline class tomorrow morning, but a class meeting was temporarily added.

"Well, is it probably to introduce my brother?"

Lu Xiaoyao smiled slyly when she saw the message. Mingmei's eyes fell on Lu Xiaoyao's face with a sly smile again, and a thought suddenly flashed in her mind—

Lu Xiaoyao's mind is turning faster~