Ji Chenai had already known Xiao Qi wasn’t reliable, but he didn’t expect it to be this bad. Anyone who saw such a grim future for themselves would probably have their spirits crushed. With a dark expression, Ji Chenai posted several more updates. Suddenly, he heard Xiao Qi’s voice:

“Positive energy points have reached 2,000. Unlocking Level 1 skill: Invincible Flying Kick, which can directly alter the life trajectories of ten people. Unlocking Level 1 auxiliary skill: Sunlight’s Gaze.”

Ji Chenai knew what Invincible Flying Kick meant, but what on earth was Sunlight’s Gaze?

Xiao Qi, ever considerate, explained, “It’s a skill that makes people feel warm.”

Ji Chenai raised an eyebrow. “You’re not trying to scam me, are you?”

Xiao Qi ignored him. “Invincible Flying Kick has a cooldown of fifteen days. Sunlight’s Gaze has a cooldown of five days.”

Only then did Ji Chenai realize that the skills from positive energy points had cooldowns, while the skills from negative energy points could be triggered as long as there was enough negative energy to activate them.

Determined not to get scammed, Ji Chenai decided to test things out on his dear little brother, Zhou Yaoyun.

Because of training, Zhou Yaoyun was a bit tired when he came home that day. He stopped by the supermarket to buy some groceries and even brought Ji Chenai a cake. As for Liu Yumu’s incident, it seemed to have blown over. Xiong Ziyao came to apologize to him in person and even insisted on giving him a bag of snacks as a token of apology. Zhou Yaoyun refused the gift but accepted her apology.

Of course, when facing the girl’s apology, Zhou Yaoyun still smiled very gently, completely devoid of the coldness in his eyes from the events of yesterday.

Carrying his things, Zhou Yaoyun opened the door and saw Ji Chenai sitting in the living room. It might have been just his imagination, but he felt like his older brother looked especially lovable today. So much so that, as he entered the living room, he didn’t even want to make a sound and disturb Ji Chenai, who was watching TV.

When Zhou Yaoyun opened the door, Ji Chenai had already activated Sunlight’s Gaze. However, nothing seemed to change. Zhou Yaoyun still wore his usual warm smile, with no obvious difference.

Xiao Qi chimed in, “Friendly reminder: This skill works best on those who like you the most.”

Ji Chenai frowned. “So what exactly does it do?”

Xiao Qi replied, “You’ll see for yourself.”

Soon enough, Ji Chenai understood what Xiao Qi meant. During dinner, Zhou Yaoyun wouldn’t even let him use his own chopsticks.

When Zhou Yaoyun scooped a spoonful of rice and, with a smile as soft as water, lovingly said, “Bro, open your mouth,” Ji Chenai was utterly shocked.

He cautiously replied, “Xiao Yun, I can eat by myself.”

Faced with Ji Chenai’s refusal, Zhou Yaoyun’s expression broke in a way that made it seem like his heart was shattering. He said, “How could my brother do something as rough as using chopsticks? Does my brother not want me to take care of you anymore?”

Ji Chenai was speechless. “…Xiao Qi, get out here and explain this situation.” But Xiao Qi stayed silent, playing dead.

Looking at Zhou Yaoyun’s eyes, which seemed on the verge of tears, Ji Chenai sighed and reluctantly opened his mouth to eat.

Only then was Zhou Yaoyun satisfied. With a look of tender affection that made Ji Chenai shiver, he fed an entire bowl of rice into Ji Chenai’s mouth.

After Ji Chenai finished eating, Zhou Yaoyun began to eat his own meal, but he continued to cast those loving glances at Ji Chenai while eating. Ji Chenai almost wanted to drag Xiao Qi out and give it a good beating. He finally understood what Xiao Qi had meant by “This skill works more effectively the more someone likes you…”

After dinner, Zhou Yaoyun went to prepare a bath for Ji Chenai.

Sitting in the living room, Ji Chenai asked Xiao Qi when the skill would wear off.

Xiao Qi cheerfully responded, “Normally, it would last for three hours, but since this is your first time using it, it’s a buy-one-get-one-free deal, so you get six hours!”

Ji Chenai glanced at the clock on the wall in despair. It had only been two hours so far.

Zhou Yaoyun, completely unaware of anything strange about his behavior, just felt like he liked his older brother even more now, to the point where he wanted to give him the best of everything in the world.

During the bath, Zhou Yaoyun even kissed Ji Chenai’s forehead with such affectionate eyes that Ji Chenai froze up completely.

Afterward, Zhou Yaoyun was supposed to take Ji Chenai back to his bedroom and go to bed himself. But under the influence of the skill, he instead brought a fairy tale book into Ji Chenai’s room to read him a bedtime story. Ji Chenai couldn’t refuse because the moment he said “no,” Zhou Yaoyun would look like he might burst into tears at any moment.

Fortunately, Zhou Yaoyun’s voice was very pleasant. As Ji Chenai listened to the story of the ugly duckling, he drifted off to sleep, all the while harboring heavy resentment towards Xiao Qi.

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Author has something to say: Well, the younger brother isn’t actually bad. To avoid any further confusion, the pairing has been decided—it’s the younger brother, of course, and no, they aren’t blood-related.