He didn’t care about being laughed at, but Brian Clark was furious. Laura Hayes, this saboteur, not only threatened his world but also mocked his family—utterly intolerable!

“Peacock has already set its sights on the cubs. I can’t just sit and wait,” Brian Clark said to his companions over the intercom.

“Peacock” was the code name for the target of this mission, and “cubs” referred to the guardians’ family members. These terms were all secret codes used by the guardians, understood only by them.

“You can approach the peacock, but don’t provoke him. Protect the cubs and the safety of the hundred birds,” Eric Webb instructed.

“The hundred birds” referred to the ordinary people in the mall.

So Brian Clark, wearing the face of a handsome uncle, walked up to Laura Hayes, stared at him for a moment, and said, “Young man, your shooting is impressive. Want to have a match?”

He was going to take the risk to approach Laura Hayes, find the loopholes in Laura Hayes’s conversation, and deduce the true purpose of the saboteur!

When Laura Hayes saw Brian Clark, his eyes lit up. Sure enough, entering the arcade would trigger a clue. It seemed that beating this uncle would yield a clue about the ultimate boss!

The three of them stood side by side. Laura Hayes and Brian Clark started their versus mode, while Helen Grant, next to them, slowly picked up a basketball, threw it—missed, threw again—missed.

Finally, one basketball hit the rim. Helen Grant happily clenched his fist—he had finally figured out how to control his strength!

At this moment, Laura Hayes picked up five basketballs at once and said to Brian Clark, “I didn’t expect you to be so good. You can throw four balls at once and still make them all. Let’s try five!”

But Brian Clark looked past Laura Hayes and saw Helen Grant’s joy at hitting the rim, and couldn’t help but wipe the corner of his eye.

His Helen Grant had suffered too much these days.

Author’s note: Laura Hayes: Beating this uncle will drop a clue

 Brian Clark: I want to protect the one I love and the ordinary people in the mall

 Helen Grant: The basketball hit the rim, I’m happy, yay!

Chapter 7

Because Laura Hayes and Brian Clark managed to throw three basketballs at once and make them all, quite a few people wandering in the arcade gathered around the basketball area to watch the two masters shoot hoops.

By the time the two of them made five shots in a row, there was already a large crowd watching this cross-world basketball contest, and some people were even recording videos on their phones and uploading them online.

In the video, a young man in a shiny green jacket with striking good looks and another perfectly built, handsome uncle with the marks of time on his face were competing in basketball. Both had top-tier looks, posture, and skills. As soon as the video was posted, it was instantly shared countless times.

And in the corner of the video, a figure would occasionally appear. This person’s looks and physique were no less than the other two, but his basketball skills were truly abysmal.

Sharp-eyed netizens noticed this person—

【At first, I was marveling at the faces of the two masters… ahem, their skills, and was about to kneel in awe, when I saw that person in the corner of the video, so I stood up again. I may not be as good as the masters, but I’m better than the guy next to them.】

【The three of them are standing side by side. Can someone tell me, what gave the guy who can’t get the ball in the hoop no matter how he throws it the courage to stand with two super players?】

【Probably his looks. After all, all three are equally handsome…】

【Speaking of looks, I’m kneeling again. That’s a level of attractiveness I’ll never have.】

【Everyone is cheering for the two masters’ skills, but am I the only one cheering for the handsome guy next to them when he finally clenched his fist as the ball hit the rim? He really had it tough. Didn’t you see how hard he tried?】

【I’m cheering for the guy next to them too. The way he celebrated with a fist pump is so endearing.】

【Go, handsome guy! Even if your skills can’t match theirs, you’ve got looks that are just as good!】

【Checked the location—it’s the mall where I’m shopping. I dropped my unfinished hotpot and rushed to the arcade to see the handsome guy. Who cares about basketball skills? The important thing is the face.】

【I left my Häagen-Dazs behind. Whatever, nothing should get in the way of seeing handsome guys.】

【I left my movie ticket behind. Whatever, the actors aren’t as good-looking as the basketball guy.】

As the video spread, many people in the mall rushed to the arcade. When Laura Hayes barely managed to hold six balls in his arms, cheers and applause erupted all around.

Hearing the noise, Helen Grant looked around and saw himself surrounded by people, with whistles and shouts everywhere, making him suddenly uneasy.

He didn’t like being the center of attention, didn’t want to stand out, and he was just an unemployed failure in society. If Brian Clark found out he hadn’t been job hunting and was instead hanging out in the arcade, Brian Clark would definitely be upset.

Helen Grant knew that Brian Clark would never look down on him for being useless. His lover was someone who dared to fight the world for him. Before they got married, Helen Grant had asked Brian Clark what he would do if one day he stopped earning money.

Brian Clark’s answer was: “What’s there to be afraid of? I’ll go carry bricks to support you. I’m really strong!”