Chapter 11: Ignore the Risk and Continue Browsing |
Returning to her room, a laptop glowed brightly on Ye Shiyu''s desk, displaying the search page of the Rice search engine.
The search bar conspicuously read:
"Hypnosis"
Holding a cup of hot milk, Ye Shiyu sat down at the computer desk and gently tapped the enter key, bringing up the dictionary definition.
"Hypnosis: A special, artificially induced psychological state of trance that resembles sleep but is not sleep."
Ever since successfully using hypnosis on Yan Huan yesterday, Ye Shiyu had developed an intense curiosity about this effect on her mobile phone.
She had not known much about the concept of hypnosis before, only catching a glimpse of its application through the APP''s description of "absolute obedience to oneself."
But after some research, Ye Shiyu found that the hypnosis mentioned here seemed vastly different from the effect of the hypnosis in her APP.
Or rather, there probably wasn''t a single technique in this world that could actually achieve such a thing, right?
[Remaining uses for this week: 1]
"..."
''Then, exactly what purpose did you descend for?''
As Ye Shiyu thought this, she gently scrolled the mouse wheel, pulling the page down to browse through the information above.
"Hypnosis Debunked: A Popular Science Guide to Bastardized Hypnosis"
"Hypnosis Psychological Consultation Booking"
"Hypnosis, A Mythologized Term"
The rest were all sorts of bizarre erotic resources, but just looking at the titles completely killed any interest Ye Shiyu might have had.
Scrolling down, after one page, then two, Ye Shiyu''s eyes were suddenly drawn to a certain title.
"Women''s Zone: After Hypnosis, My Annoying Stepbrother Becomes My Exclusive..."
The keyword "Hypnosis" was highlighted in red.
Ye Shiyu''s scrolling finger paused slightly. She blinked and leaned a little closer to the computer screen, a profound curiosity flashing in her dark eyes.
She dragged the mouse toward the title. Because the sensitivity was set so low, the cursor on the screen appeared exceptionally clumsy.
Ye Shiyu was an absolute computer novice, but at this moment, she moved the mouse with extraordinary focus.
"Click-click."
Clicking the title, the page flashed white. Immediately after, densely packed, brightly colored advertisements flooded her screen.
"Save this link: www.XXX.com"
"Royal Casino, guaranteed quality, get 888 free chips upon login"
"Beautiful live dealers, dealing cards online"
Ye Shiyu parted her lips, her brows furrowing slightly as she struggled to maneuver the mouse to close these scam ads one by one.
A media player started spinning in circles, seemingly loading the resource, with "Server 1" written below it.
As she waited, suddenly, a red browser warning icon popped up.
"Sensitive page detected. Continuing to browse carries a high risk of information leaks, Trojan viruses, and other threats."
"To protect your information security, please close the page immediately!"
Below were two options:
"Close Immediately"
"Ignore the Risk and Continue Browsing"
''A... a virus?!''
Ye Shiyu was startled. She was just about to click "Close Immediately" at the bottom, but the media player in the background had already started playing after its brief loading period.
First came a monologue, a female voice sounding out in a low tone.
"My mother remarried, and her new husband brought along a stepbrother who is a little younger than me."
"Unlike a gloomy homebody like me, that guy is a boy with excellent grades, super handsome looks, and a great personality."
"As soon as he arrived home, I could feel that all of Mama and my stepdad''s attention was stolen by him."
"Hey, learn a bit from your brother... You''re the older sister, don''t give your brother an attitude... If you aren''t going out, I''m taking your brother out to play..."
"Ah, I know. It''s completely normal for a kid like him to be liked by adults..."
"But... why do I hate him so much?"
"Harboring these thoughts, I used that on him... on that annoying brother..."
"I''m going to turn him into..."
Ye Shiyu''s hand, which was just about to click close, paused slightly. Her eyes flickered as she involuntarily recalled the scene from the shopping center just a while ago.
When she had come down the stairs, she saw Ye Lan—who had grown tired from helping her look for something—being easily amused by Yan Huan with just a couple of sentences...
Her mother had stroked his head, her words full of mild reproach, yet the smile on her face simply could not be contained.
''Compared to him, my personality must seem really eccentric, right?''
''Even though Mama said it was fine for me to stay the way I am, when Mama looks at such a normal person like Yan Huan, is it inevitable that she would think that way too?''
''And then, place all her attention on him...''
''Just like...''
''He is stealing my mother away from me.''
Ye Shiyu''s breathing gradually quickened. The hand holding her mouse drifted slightly to the right, ultimately hovering over the other option.
"Ignore the Risk and Continue Browsing!"
The warning was closed, and she re-entered the page, but small advertisements still hung around the edges like banners, following the screen as it scrolled.
And the video feed seemed to stutter due to the internet speed, constantly buffering in circles.
''Could the internet speed have slowed down because it''s loading all these ads?''
Ye "Absolute Computer Novice" Shiyu thought to herself.
She hurriedly dragged the clumsy mouse cursor toward the small ads.
The "X" on those little ads had an inner and an outer layer—one was the real close button, while the other was a "trap" designed to lure you into clicking another link.
Fortunately, Ye Shiyu was not stupid. She leaned very close to the screen, and through precise mouse manipulation, she still managed to click the tiny close button.
One... two... three... four...
After tirelessly repeating this process four times and closing all the small ads distributed across the four corners of the page, she eagerly looked back at the media player. Yet, the result was that it was still buffering.
"Playback lagging? Try switching servers to watch."
''Servers?''
Ye Shiyu stared blankly at Server 1 and Server 2 below.
Click, Server 2.
Then, the page seemed to refresh.
And then, those four annoying little ads were refreshed right along with it.
Watching the small ads she had just spent several minutes closing bounce right back onto the computer screen, Ye Shiyu''s pink lips uncontrollably formed a little pout.
"My mother remarried, and her new husband brought along a stepbrother who is a little younger than me..."
But fortunately, after switching servers, the video in the player finally began to run smoothly.
Clicking into full-screen mode, Ye Shiyu widened her eyes and watched the unfolding story of the movie.
The narrative on the screen played out engagingly; the setup of the plot and the scenes of intense, passionate action rose and fell, reflecting in Ye Shiyu''s dark eyes.
It was as if the doors to a whole new world were swinging open for her.
As soon as the scenes on screen entered a passionate mode, her face turned slightly red.
She hastily threw a glance behind her to ensure her bedroom door was shut tight, then grabbed the nearby headphone cable and plugged it into the laptop.
As the story progressed, Ye Shiyu unwittingly became completely engrossed in it.
Until an unknown amount of time had passed, the screen gradually faded to black, and the female voice''s narration echoed through the headphones once again.
"In the end, I used hypnosis to turn him into a useless doll who only knows how to call me ''older sister.'' The adorable him is already mine."
"Although it might just be an excuse, I used it to deceive myself time and time again deep in my heart."
"The reason hypnosis was created was probably to fulfill my dirty desires."
"I know this is despicable and filthy, but right now, I am extremely happy."
"And that is enough."
"The End"
Ye Shiyu''s eyes were wide open, unable to calm down for a long time.
''This is way too despicable and obscene.''
''I just wanted to drive him away, that''s all.''
''But the older sister in this movie actually did this and that to her brother?!''
''Although it''s true... watching that normally sunny and handsome brother turn into that state and let out such pitiful sounds...''
''No, no, that''s just a fictional story in a movie.''
''Ye Shiyu, you just need to drive him away, that''s all...''
''You just need to drive him away, that''s all.''
Ye Shiyu gently leaned back against her chair, panting softly, an unnatural flush spreading across her fair cheeks...
She was a little thirsty.
She stood up, turning around to head downstairs to get a glass of water.
During the runtime of the movie, all the lights in the house had long since been turned off. Everyone must have fallen asleep.
Ye Shiyu poured herself water from the water purifier on the first floor and drank several cups. Only then did she feel the restless heat inside her body subside significantly.
Breathing a sigh of relief, she turned back to fill one more cup to take upstairs.
As she reached the second floor, her gaze inevitably fell toward Yan Huan''s room.
The mobile phone clutched in her hand lit up on its own again, emitting a wicked, charming purple glow...
Subconsciously, ever since she started using that APP, her mobile phone had never left her hand.
"..."
She hesitated for a moment on the landing. In the end, she actually began taking light steps, walking straight toward Yan Huan''s room.
Gazing at the tightly shut door, she gently raised her hand, preparing to knock.
But then she seemed to realize that he was probably already asleep by now.
Thus, her hand fell upon his doorknob instead.
Strange thoughts were driving her to do strange things...
In the past, no matter where she went, she would always knock before entering. It was a deeply ingrained habit.
But now, she actually wanted to skip knocking and go straight in.
"Click."
The doorknob silently turned all the way to the end.
Inside the room, Yan Huan was already fast asleep, but Myau-chan, whom he was hugging, suddenly opened his eyes. In the gloomy darkness, his emerald green eyes appeared incredibly bright.
"Meow~"
He let out a soft cry, but Yan Huan remained completely motionless beside him.
However, because Yan Huan had locked the door, when the doorknob was turned all the way, there was no feedback no matter how hard the person outside pushed.
"..."
Ye Shiyu''s body stiffened slightly as she held the water cup. It was only then she realized that she had gotten a bit too excited.
''I actually...''
''Would do such a thing?''
She pursed her lips, downed the cold water in her cup in one gulp, took a deep breath, and let go of the doorknob.
Afterward, she slowly turned around and left, returning to her own room.
"Meow?"
Myau-chan blinked. Watching the doorknob return to its original position, he slowly snuggled back into Yan Huan''s embrace.
He didn''t close his eyes; he just kept staring in the direction of the door.
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