Seeing the disbelief on Lü Heng's face, Sparkle paused, then switched tactics. She turned to Lü Heng, who had just apologized, and adopted an adoring expression. "Actually, I've had a secret crush on this young man for ages. I've even confessed my feelings to him twice! How could a girl so deeply in love possibly do anything wrong?"
"I overheard your earlier assessment of me. Even though it was only an eight out of ten, I'm still thrilled!"
"Confessed twice? What the hell?" Lü Heng froze, then snapped to attention, pointing angrily at Sparkle. "Damn it! So you're the one who pranked me?!"
"Pranked you? That was clearly a heartfelt confession from a young girl! How could you misunderstand me like that?"
"Ha! What a load of bullshit! Do you really think I'd believe another word you say? If you truly like me, show me some proof!" Lü Heng scoffed, unaware that Sparkle was already nodding shyly. Wordlessly, she rose from the sofa and began walking toward him.
"Ah... ah?!" Lü Heng stammered, panicking slightly. No way! Is she serious?!
Lü Heng watched as the black-haired girl closed her eyes, her toes curling slightly as she rose onto the tips of her feet. He could even see her eyelashes trembling faintly, betraying her inner turmoil.
But in the next instant, the beautiful young girl vanished, replaced by someone Lü Heng knew all too well. Invincible Bro stood before him, striking the same pose—eyes closed, toes pointed, poised as if to kiss him.
Without a moment's hesitation, Lü Heng's skin prickled with goosebumps. He stumbled backward several steps, slamming into the door of the private room.
His reaction wasn't due to the kiss itself, but because the one about to kiss him was none other than Invincible Bro.
Meanwhile, the real Invincible Bro beside him wore a bewildered expression, like an old man witnessing something shocking on the subway. He watched helplessly as this other "him" advanced toward his best friend, gazing at him with tender affection. He couldn't find the words to describe his current state of mind.
Thud!
The Sparkle Edition Invincible Bro pressed forward, delivering a classic wall pin.
"Wait, wait!" Lü Heng blurted out. "You were so cute just now! Why did you have to transform into Invincible Bro?"
Sparkle tilted her head slightly. "I just transformed into someone you like, right?"
"Who said I like—!"
Lü Heng's words died in his throat as Sparkle pulled out her phone. On the screen was a video of Lü Heng cornering Invincible Bro in the Bureau of Anomalous Investigations and passionately confessing his feelings.
The recording was taken at close range, and the video quality was crystal clear, capturing every nuance of Lü Heng's expression.
"Hiss—" Lü Heng gasped, drawing in a sharp breath. Confessing to Invincible Bro was, without exaggeration, the darkest moment of his life, his greatest source of embarrassment.
And now, that humiliating moment was being replayed right before his eyes.
He could almost hear Sparkle taunting him: "Hey there, Bureau of Anomalous Investigations agent. You wouldn't want your confession to a male colleague to end up online, would you?"
Lü Heng suddenly understood how the Sakura Nation Deputy Director's video had surfaced.
Sparkle said, "See? I just transformed into your ideal type. What's wrong with that?"
"Isn't that just you tricking me?!"
"Ehehe~ Really? I had no idea..." Sparkle's gaze darted back and forth as she poked her cheek with her index finger, striking a pose of "I'm totally adorable, but I'll never admit it."
"Alright, I'll come clean," Sparkle declared. "Actually, I'm transgender. Don't let my physical body fool you—I've always identified as male. But I'm also gay, which is why I confessed to you while looking like your crush."
"Ah... huh?" Lü Heng blinked in confusion. "Wait, are you just stacking buffs here?"
Undeterred, Sparkle continued, "Actually, I'm also a vegetarian, but I have a severe case of pica, so I can only eat meat. I'm an extreme animal rights activist, but I have a terrible eating disorder—I can't bring myself to eat if anyone around me is eating vegetarian food, including myself. So I have to eat meat with everyone every day."
"Oh, and I have severe self-harm tendencies, but since I'm Protestant, I'm forbidden from harming my body, which leads to depression. I also have intermittent autism that flares up during sleep, leaving me completely mute."
Lü Heng: "..."
Invincible Bro: "..."
By now, Lü Heng and Invincible Bro had realized that Sparkle's "affection" for Lü Heng was a sham. Her true passion lay in teasing others and pulling pranks.
Just as they fell silent, Sparkle suddenly spoke up. "Has this skin grown tiresome? Then... shall I change it?"
In the blink of an eye, the "Invincible Bro" who had just pinned Lü Heng against the wall transformed into Zhong Wanhong's likeness. But as Sparkle prepared to playfully stroke Lü Heng's chin, there was a sudden thud as Lü Heng instantly dropped to his knees.
"I'm sorry! I was wrong! Please, sir, don't torment me anymore!"
From any perspective, a "superior" was far more terrifying than a "colleague." Could you imagine your boss gazing at you with such amorous eyes?
At that moment, Invincible Bro couldn't help but ask, "So, your only reason for coming to the Dragon Nation was really just to shoot a movie?"
Though the scene unfolding before him was utterly absurd—something Invincible Bro wouldn't have believed even in his wildest dreams—Sparkle's ability to transform into Zhong Wanhong meant that infiltrating the Bureau of Anomalous Investigations and obtaining anything she desired would be child's play.
So far, nothing suspicious had occurred at the Bureau of Anomalous Investigations, indirectly confirming Sparkle's claims: she harbored no hostility toward the Dragon Nation and was genuinely here to film a movie.
"Of course!" Sparkle said, turning her head. "The movie is almost finished. Would you like me to invite you to the premiere?"
It's worth noting that while Sparkle maintained a neutral expression, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Invincible Bro seems to have caught my subtle hint.
"I understand," Invincible Bro replied. "I'll report this truthfully. I hope you can appreciate that."
Sparkle gave a slight bow. "Then this humble one offers her gratitude to you both."
If she had said those words in her original form, Invincible Bro and Lü Heng might have found them endearing. But they were currently staring at Zhong Wanhong's face.
Instantly, both men shuddered violently.