91: Xi Yan's surprise

"A Xuan, what's wrong? Are you afraid of going through a haunted house?" Gao Ying asked with concern, seeing that his expression wasn't right.

"I'm not afraid. I've been through haunted houses many times, so why would I be scared? I'm not afraid," Gao Xuan denied vehemently.

Seeing his desperate denial, Gao Ying was certain that he was afraid.

"How about we go play something else?" Gao Ying suggested.

"No need, let's just do the haunted house. You don't have to be afraid, Sister, I'll protect you." Gao Xuan pulled her and headed straight into the haunted house.

Gao Ying wanted to stop him but couldn't.

"Sister~ You don't have to be afraid, just stay behind me." Once inside, Gao Xuan shielded her behind him. Even though his legs were shaking uncontrollably, he still insisted on acting tough.

Suddenly, an NPC appeared from the side.

"Wah! Sister, help!" Gao Xuan spun around and clung to Gao Ying.

"It's okay, it's just a staff member in a costume. Don't be afraid," Gao Ying soothed him.

"Wuwu, Sister, I lied to you. I'm actually terrified of ghosts." Gao Xuan stopped pretending and admitted it directly.

"And yet when I suggested changing locations earlier, you didn't agree." Gao Ying held him as they continued walking.

"I didn't want to lose face in front of Sister," Gao Xuan explained with a trembling voice.

Thus, throughout the way, other tourists and staff members saw a tall young man hiding in his girlfriend's arms, crying out in fear.

[This kid is quite the actor. When he played in haunted houses with his friends before, his face didn't even flush and his heart didn't skip a beat, yet he becomes this scared in front of you.

What is he thinking? It's so hard to guess!] The system couldn't help but complain seeing Gao Xuan's behavior.

"Since he's mine, if he wants to play, then I'll play along with him." Gao Ying indulged his little scheme.

After coming out of the haunted house, the two rested on a nearby bench.

"You must have been terrified. Have some water." Gao Ying handed him some water.

"I'm not afraid. I just didn't perform well this time. Next time, it will definitely be my turn to protect Sister.

Sister, am I very useless? I clearly know it's all fake inside, but I'm still scared." Gao Xuan lowered his head dejectedly.

"How could that be? Everyone has something they're afraid of, and it's normal to be scared of haunted houses. Don't be down." Gao Ying tilted his face toward her and gave him a kiss.

Starlight instantly flashed in Gao Xuan's eyes, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

As expected, the netizens were quite helpful; his inquiries hadn't been in vain.

The two of them ate and played their way through the amusement park, finally returning after a ride on the Ferris wheel.

By the time they reached home, Yin Feng and the others had already returned and were busy with their own things in the hall.

"Sister, you're back. Did you have fun this afternoon?" Xia Yang immediately went up to greet her when he saw her.

"Yes, I had fun. Here's some cotton candy I brought for you." Gao Ying took out gifts for everyone and distributed them one by one.

[I have a surprise for you. Open the door.]

Just as she was about to eat, she received a message from Xi Yan.

Gao Ying went over and opened the door. Sure enough, Xi Yan was standing outside.

"Surprised?"

"Surprised. Didn't I ask you yesterday if you were coming to the Jade Stone Pavilion's raw stone auction, and you said you weren't?"

Gao Ying gave him a big hug.

"I just wanted to give you a surprise." Xi Yan planted a kiss on her forehead.

At the dining table, looking at the six handsome men around her, Gao Ying suddenly felt that she was really a bit of a scumbag.

[Sister, you're not a scumbag. You just want to give every boy a warm home.]

"Shut up! Luckily they haven't staged a scene of jealousy for me yet, otherwise I'd really have to run away." Just as Gao Ying finished saying this...

Six pairs of chopsticks appeared in front of her.

"Treasure Ying, this is the beef brisket you love."

"Little Ying, the shrimp you like."

"Sister, the sea fish you like to eat."

..."Stop. My stomach is only so big, I can't eat this much. You guys eat your own food, I'll eat what I like." Gao Ying didn't dare accept their food.

If she accepted this time, who knows how many more dishes would be waiting for her.

"I'm sleeping alone tonight. I need to rest well so I'll have the energy to attend tomorrow's raw stone auction," Gao Ying emphasized after the meal.

"Little Ying, rest assured. No one will go to disturb you." Fu Sheng glanced at Xi Yan and Gao Xuan, giving her his guarantee.

Watching her go upstairs, the six men did not follow. Instead, they went over to the bar area.

"This is the first time we've all gathered together." Yin Feng poured wine for them.

"Who would have thought that for the sake of a beloved person, we would willingly tolerate each other's existence?" Fu Sheng downed a glass of wine in one gulp.

"Yeah, I struggled at the beginning too, but it was useless. Just the thought of a future life without her makes my heart ache like it's being cut by a knife." Xi Yan also downed a glass of wine.

Yin Lin rubbed the rim of his wine glass. "I want to be by Ying'er's side every moment. Even though I knew from the start that she would have many men around her in the future, I never gave up.

As long as I can stay by her side, anything is fine."

"Sister is a beam of light in my life. I have very low self-esteem. From the moment I met Sister, I never expected to be able to stand by her side. I'm very satisfied with this." Xia Yang felt that among the six, he was truly the most inferior one.

Gao Xuan: "I'm similar to you. Although I have relatives, it's worse than having none. If it weren't for Sister, it would have taken several more years to successfully take down the Shen Family."

"Little Ying just has that kind of magic. Who knows if more brothers will join us later.

I really want to hide her away!" Fu Sheng slammed his wine glass heavily onto the table.

The six of them drank a lot that night. In the end, it was the butler who had people help them back to their respective rooms.

Looking at the six young and talented men, the butler also admired the Young Lady's charm.

Gao Ying had a good night's sleep, so she woke up relatively early.

She saw that it was only eight o'clock, so she lingered in bed for a while before getting up.

"Butler, have they all gone to the company? Where are Xi Yan and Gao Xuan?" Gao Ying didn't see anyone when she came down, which was a bit strange.

"Young Lady, the gentlemen drank some wine last night, so they haven't woken up yet," the butler reported.

"Since the raw stones won't be until the afternoon, let them sleep a bit longer. Has the hangover soup been brewed?" Gao Ying asked.

"It has already been brewed and placed by each gentleman's bedside. They can drink it as soon as they wake up."

"Alright, you go ahead with your work." Gao Ying sat down and began to eat breakfast.

Halfway through her meal, Yin Feng came down.

"How is it? Do you have a headache?" Gao Ying was curious if an Android would have a post-drinking headache.

"We don't get headaches, though we can set a program to simulate it." Yin Feng sat down beside her.

After a while, the other five came down one after another. The one with the most severe headache was Xia Yang, who hadn't drunk much wine before.

"Sister, I feel so unwell." He hugged Gao Ying, acting spoiled.

"Did you drink the hangover soup?" Gao Ying asked while helping him massage his head.

"I did, it tasted bad." Thinking of that flavor, Xia Yang's brows furrowed tightly.

"If you can't drink, don't drink so much next time. Even if you're negotiating business with others, there's no need.

We have plenty of money, there's no need to worry at all." Gao Ying made room for him to sit.

"Is this kid doing it on purpose? He's exactly what the internet calls a 'Green Tea' boy." Seeing Gao Ying personally feeding him porridge, Fu Sheng's jealousy was already overflowing.