Led by Xu Yuheng, Xu Sili and Si Sheng arrived at the Xu family’s residential building in the city center.
The Xu family now had spare money and brought back the manor they had previously sold, but they hadn’t moved back since they were used to living here.
Xu Sili finally realized the extent of the efforts his parents and siblings had made to invest in Starry Sky Age and for that slim hope.
He suppressed his guilt and heartache as he followed Xu Yuheng to visit the house, which wasn’t large but was kept clean and tidy.
“In fact, living here is quite good. It is close to the company, making commuting convenient. I can sleep in an hour later in the morning.”
Xu Yuheng probably saw something and spoke in a nonchalant tone.
At this moment, the door to the room at the corridor opened and a boy of around fourteen or fifteen years old walked out.
He had a handsome and refined face, and his features were somewhat similar to Xu Fengqing’s. Unlike the mature and steady demeanor of a man, he clearly carried a youthful and immature air about him.
“Second Uncle, you’re back.”
The boy was rather unhappy. “The anti-addiction test of Starry Sky Age is too difficult!”
“Haha, you got caught again?”
Xu Yuheng laughed loudly, showing no sympathy for his nephew. “What games are you playing? Go and study!”
The boy pursed his lips before belatedly realizing…
There were two other people standing next to his second uncle!
Why did these two people look so familiar? Wow, one of them looked just like his uncle and he even had purple eyes!
Xu Sili had taken off his sunglasses after entering the house.
He looked at the young man in front of him and recognized him at a glance as his older brother’s son, Zhaochen.
He also had a twin sister called Xu Chenwan.
These two children were born a short time after he died unexpectedly.
Over the past few years, Xu Fengqing had also brought the two children to meet with Xu Sili and tried to tell them the truth.
The two children called him Uncle to his face, but Xu Sili knew that these two precocious little children didn’t believe him.
They felt that their grandparents, father, and second uncle were so obsessed with missing their youngest uncle that they actually believed the characters in the game to be him.
This was what the sound element had carried to Xu Sili’s ears after they left.
Xu Sili wasn’t too upset. After all, the two little ones didn’t really have any feelings for him. It was understandable that they wouldn’t believe such an unbelievable thing.
He even thought it was a good thing.
After all, not everyone could think independently and stick to their own opinions at the age of eleven or twelve.
Starry Sky Age was only open to players aged eleven and above. So even though it was a familiar business, the two kids had to wait two years to enter the game.
Many experts believe that children shouldn’t be exposed to holographic games or Starry Sky Age too early.
Starry Sky Age was so realistic that it could easily influence children’s values. If they lacked proper guidance, the consequences could be severe.
Fortunately, gaming equipment was extremely rare and expensive. Playing Starry Sky Age wasn’t an easy task, so there was no need to worry about being reported by parents.
The siblings Xu Zhaochen and Xu Chenwan should be in the most immature age and they completely regarded Starry Sky Age as a game. They loved to play it but they never regarded it as a real other world.
It could be said that they were quite sensible.
Xu Sili was very busy at that time and didn’t pay attention to them. He let them enjoy the game on their own and didn’t help the two children too much.
After all, he was once a player himself and later became the hidden planner of Starry Sky Age. He had a very thorough understanding of player psychology.
It was true that he gave them generous rewards, which initially made them feel great. Then after the initial excitement wore off, they lost interest and easily quit the game.
He simply let them go and explore the charm of Starry Sky Age on their own.
As for later, after learning that Starry Sky Age was indeed a real world… Xu Sili only told Xu Fengqing and Xu Yuheng. He didn’t even tell his parents, let alone these two kids.
“I see!”
Xu Chaowang suddenly exclaimed. “Are you cosplaying as His Majesty Snow?”
“Ah, you’re Si Sheng!”
He pointed at Si Sheng before calling down the hallway, “Wanwan, Wanwan, come out and see! His Majesty Snow and Si Sheng are here!”
Then Xu Yuheng slapped him on the head.
“What cosplay? How many times have I told you? This is your uncle! You just attended his wedding yesterday, do you remember?”
Xu Yuheng had hurt his younger brother because of his hesitation, so he was quite sensitive about this matter.
They had already made arrangements on the way back.
Xu Sili and Si Sheng’s situation couldn’t be kept secret, at least not from their families. Fortunately, their family structure was simple. Apart from him and Xu Fengqing, they only needed to explain it to their four elders and two children.
As for external relations… they would just make something up!
For example, in the plane crash, no passengers’ remains were found, but Xu Sili was lucky enough to survive. However, he remained in a coma until recently when he regained consciousness and returned to China.
Of course, in a more dramatic manner, it could be amnesia with his memory only recently returning. As for Si Sheng…
It could be said that the marshal of Starry Sky Age was originally designed based on his image and the mobile game Game of the Gods took him as a source of inspiration.
After all, more than a decade had passed and the copyright of Game of the Gods had been bought by the Xu family. It made sense if they used a bit of cover up.
Then here came the most important part!
The two of them were actually together before Xu Sili’s accident, which was why the character Si Sheng was added to Starry Sky Age. Later, the two even became a couple.
As for reality…
Si Sheng never gave up looking for Xu Sili and eventually found him!
Xu Yuheng was incredibly impressed with himself. The story he fabricated was so perfect that he almost believed it himself.
And Xu Sili…
As long as his second brother was happy!
“So you are really our uncle?”
Across from him on the sofa, Xu Zhaochen and Xu Chenwan sat side by side, looking at him and Si Sheng with a distrustful gaze.
Xu Sili took off his hat, revealing his silver hair. The two children were stunned when he fully revealed his face.
Now…
Hearing Xu Yuheng change his mind at the last minute and tell the story he made up in the car to fool the two children, he just listened silently without expressing his opinion.
He also knew his second brother’s reasons for doing this.
If the story could fool two children, it was likely that most people would accept it too.
However, Xu Sili had no intention of returning to the entertainment industry. He felt that whether the story was fabricated or not didn’t matter.
Friends from over a decade ago had long become strangers. They had their own lives and had probably forgotten him. There was no one he particularly wanted to see apart from his family.
Once he dyed his hair black and wore contact lenses, everyone who saw him probably wouldn’t look at him strangely as they did now.
He didn’t know that Si Sheng highly approved of the story Xu Yuheng made up and kept nodding slightly.
It was also clear that the two kids, who just entered middle school, were more rational and smarter than they were two years ago.
Xu Zhaochen asked, “Then why haven’t we seen this Uncle Si before?”
Xu Xinwan added, “If he is really our youngest uncle, how could he look so young? Why would he need to dress up as His Majesty Snow?”
However, how could Xu Yuheng be stumped by two children?”
“We didn’t know this Uncle Si before. Your uncle never told the family about him.”
“It was your uncle who initially got the game development team involved. Importing Si Sheng’s mobile game date into Starry Sky Age was your uncle’s request. You can ask the people in the game development team if you don’t believe me.”
“Why does he look so young? Wanwan, you have to understand that some people are just born this way with youthful faces! You need to be more careful when looking for a partner in the future. Don’t be fooled by appearances.”
Xu Yuheng continued, “As for why they are dressed like this…”
He couldn’t help looking at Xu Sili and Si Sheng. “Yes, why are you dressed like this?”
“Because it is fun.”
Xu Sili chuckled. “We got so many stares walking on the street! We even got a video filmed and posted online. We will probably become minor Internet sensations.”
In the end, the two children reluctantly accepted it.
Unlike ordinary children, they weren’t shy around strangers. Xu Xinwan even secretly asked Xu Sili, “Uncle, can I be like this in the future?”
“What do you mean?” Xu Sili asked in a puzzled manner.
“It… staying young.” The little girl looked at him eagerly.
Xu Sili couldn’t help laughing. “Of course, you can. Just go to bed early and wake up early, and take care of yourself.”
Just then, a noise came from the doorway.
It was Xu Fengqing, who just finished the meeting and finally rushed back.
Xu Sili looked over and couldn’t help walking over to give his older brother a hug.
A smile appeared on Xu Fengqing’s face.
He reached out and patted his younger brother on the shoulder, saying with deep emotion, “Xiao Li, welcome home.”
Seeing this, even the doubtful Xu Zhaochen and Xu Xinwan were forced to believe it.
Xu Yuheng saw that he had succeeded in fooling them, so he adjusted his glasses and hid his achievements.
“Dad, is this really our uncle?”
Xu Xinwan stepped forward, tugging at Xu Fengqing’s sleeve and asking in a low voice.
“Yes, he is your uncle…”
At this moment, fearing that he would be exposed, Xu Yuheng quickly came over and pulled Xu Fengqing aside to whisper something to him.
Xu Zhaochen and Xu Xinwan trusted their father completely because Xu Fengqing had never lied to them. So after Xu Fengqing said the same thing, they looked at Xu Sili and Si Sheng with gossipy eyes.
“So are you married?” Xu Xinwan asked.
“Did you watch HIs Majesty Snow and Si Sheng’s wedding? It just happened in the game yesterday. What are your thoughts after watching it?” Xu Zhaochen asked with particular curiosity.
Xu Sili was surprised that these two kids were so gossipy. He was about to answer when Si Sheng finally spoke up.
The man’s voice was deep and captivating, tinged with a pleasant laugh.
“Of course, I saw it.”
Si Sheng continued, “As for my thoughts… I would also like to have a wedding like that with your uncle. What do you think?”
Xu Sili was stunned and stared at him in disbelief. Wasn’t the wedding just yesterday?
At this moment, he felt Si Sheng grasp his hand, his golden eyes filled with seriousness.
“This is where you grew up, a place that records your past life. I want to have our wedding here. Then we can register our marriage, okay?”
Xu Sili stared blankly at him. Then he smiled slowly and nodded slightly.
“Okay, whatever you say.”
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