A Brother or a Sister?

Often, a person’s mental state cannot be determined by willpower alone.

Many psychoactive drugs can affect a person’s mental state.

The main reason these can affect a person’s mental state is that they have a huge impact on the body’s hormone secretion.

Soul Substance, to a large extent, is equivalent to a type of informational hormone, producing various effects on cellular work and, in turn, affecting an individual’s mental state.

In the preceding battle and chase, countless amounts of Soul Substance had quietly integrated into Su Xuan’s cells.

This, combined with the stimulation of a life-and-death experience and the joy of reuniting with a loved one.

Under the influence of these many factors, Su Xuan’s mental state had deviated far from normal, becoming unpredictable.

Even if Su Xuan’s subconscious felt that what he was doing was wrong, he just couldn’t control himself.

This state might last for a few hours before returning to normal, but for now, that was clearly not possible.

“Hmph~ Really. Big brother isn’t cute at all~”

Su Xuan adjusted his pants and clothes, his small, cherry-red lips pouting as he mumbled.

His face seemed to show a hint of dissatisfaction with Su Chen, as if he were displeased with Su Chen’s suspicion of his gender.

Su Xuan didn’t know why he had suddenly acted this way, or said such feminine things.

But there was a magical force driving him, and this feeling of letting himself go was something Su Xuan couldn’t control.

Noticing that Su Xuan had stopped trying to undress, Su Chen turned back with a rather helpless expression and carefully studied his face.

Even though he was ninety percent convinced that this was his little brother, right now Su Chen felt he was more like his little sister.

In Su Chen’s eyes, whether in terms of temperament or appearance, Su Xuan was a genuine girl, the kind of 100% natural girl without a single drop of artifice.

The demure mannerisms of a young girl were displayed by him to the fullest.

Even Su Chen, who was called a straight man forged from special alloy, couldn’t handle such a charming fairy.

This demure, bird-like posture was a huge contrast to the confident and proud young man in his memory.

What had caused his brother to become like this?

Even without a single word, every subtle movement of Su Xuan seemed to be seducing others.

An inadvertent raise of an eyebrow, a blink, a bite of the lip.

His temperament also became changeable, shifting from melancholic, to pitifully lovely, to bewitchingly enchanting, to pure and touching.

Even just standing there, he seemed to satisfy the fantasy of any type of man.

“Bro, what are you thinking about?”

The ethereal voice slowly became real.

Su Chen shuddered, suddenly realizing that he had unknowingly fallen into a fantasy, a fantasy about his own little brother.

Su Xuan had clearly done nothing, but his exquisite face, a perfect blend of many contradictions, always led Su Chen’s thoughts astray.

“Nothing. Let’s go.”

Meeting Su Xuan’s curious gaze, Su Chen tried his best to answer calmly, but his restless hands betrayed his composure.

“Alright~”

Su Xuan looked through the window and saw that the battle outside had become sparse, as if it were nearing its end.

And his brother seemed to be exceptionally powerful, able to instantly kill Dark Ones with a casual wave of his hand.

Su Chen walked in front, with Su Xuan following behind.

Suddenly, Su Chen felt a touch on his fingertips.

He looked back and saw his little brother shyly holding his hand, while also biting his finger, looking at the dark surroundings with some fear.

Feeling the softness in his palm, Su Chen’s body trembled slightly, and then he continued to walk forward without a trace of hesitation.

Su Chen suddenly remembered a long time ago, when his mother was pregnant.

His mother had asked him if he wanted a younger brother or a younger sister.

Su Chen had said that either was fine.

After the first hospital check-up, his mother told him that he would soon have a cute little sister.

Su Chen was happy for a long time that day.

But a few months later, the baby in his mother’s belly was making a fuss.

After another hospital check-up, his mother came back and said that the little sister had turned into a little brother.

Although Su Chen didn’t show it directly that day, he was indeed a little disappointed.

Compared to having a little brother, he preferred having a little sister.

But regarding the two different results from the two check-ups, Su Chen felt it was no longer important.

After all, in the end, a little brother was born.

And now, his brother by his side, exuding a faint scent of milky sweetness mixed with lily fragrance, seemed more like a little sister.

Relying on him like a little sister who had never grown up, holding his hand out of fear of a monster suddenly appearing in the dark.

In a daze, Su Chen felt that his brother turning into a sister might be a good change after all.

At least compared to the extremely rational Su Xuan from before, this current, bird-like Su Xuan was much cuter.

As for the factors that caused his brother’s change, Su Chen couldn’t be bothered to ask.

If Su Xuan wanted to talk, he would naturally talk.

For a rational young man to become like this, his own will must be involved; it couldn’t have been forced by others.

So he could only guess that his brother had been exposed to certain elements in the past few years and had awakened some strange ideas.

Su Xuan held Su Chen’s hand tightly.

For some reason, this hand, as cold as a block of iron, gave him an indescribable feeling.

It sent his mind into a trance.

The cool hand transmitted gentleness and protection, soothing his panicked nerves.

The current Su Xuan was no longer the confident and courageous Su Xuan of the past.

Under the effect of many factors, he had become weak.

The memory of his fear of the Dark Ones made it impossible for him to walk alone in the dark.

Only by holding that hand tightly could he walk safely through this darkness.

Although he knew it was very wrong of him to be like this, he just couldn’t stop himself from being afraid of the dark, afraid that a monster would suddenly rush out of the darkness and tear him to shreds.

And that hand, which exuded safety and calmness, became Su Xuan’s only support.

The battle outside had entered its final stage.

Many of the cultist thugs were killed directly.

The thugs retreated into the villa, preparing to make a final stand in this area.

Su Chen held his gold-red long saber.

The oncoming thugs were all cut down by his blade, and blood rained down.

“Someone is fighting their way out from inside… what do we do!”

“It’s just one person, everyone, don’t be afraid…”

One slash, and they all fell to the ground.

The panicked cultist thugs knew that this man leading a girl was not to be trifled with.

But for them, the dark mass of Inspection soldiers outside was even more terrifying.

The only entrance, the only way into the villa.

Su Chen stood there, holding his saber.

Within a ten-meter radius, the ground was covered with fallen cultist thugs.

“One person… can be this strong?”

“It’s over, we’re all done for!”

The thugs who were not yet dead looked at the figure standing like one man holding a pass against ten thousand, and suddenly felt that the pursuit of the thousands of soldiers behind them was nothing in comparison.

In despair, they dropped the swords in their hands, begging only to live for a few more days.

Su Xuan watched from behind, stunned, his mouth wide open.

He recalled how he had to rely on selling his looks to lure the enemy, taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack just to kill two of them.

Now, the people outside were being cut down like leeks, wave after wave.

“…So strong!”

Su Xuan looked at that firm back, his eyes sparkling like stars, his cheeks slightly flushed.

Wasn’t this the powerful existence he yearned to become?