Lilith: Watch Closely, Learn Well

The next day.

The girl who had borrowed an umbrella from Elysia arrived at the hotel and asked the receptionist where she was looking for Elysia.

Just then, she ran into Elysia and Zhu Yufeng, and immediately returned the umbrella to Elysia, saying, "Thank you for the umbrella, Miss Elysia."

"You're welcome. Like Maple said, you don't have to be in such a hurry." Elysia took the umbrella and said with a smile, "So, what's your final answer?"

"Of course I'll continue living with Sophia's identity." The girl smiled and said, "You're right, I can't keep clinging to the past. Life has to go on... Maybe this city is indeed cold, but after meeting you, I'm willing to believe once again that there is still warmth in this world, that this world... is not cold."

Zhu Yufeng looked at the girl without saying a word.

Does it matter if this world is cold or not? What matters is whether you can meet people who still have warmth in their hearts.

The girl looked at Zhu Yufeng and sighed, "I really envy you, Feng. You actually managed to meet such a wonderful girl as Miss Elysia."

"You've encountered the Present too." Zhu Yufeng said expressionlessly.

"It may be time to say goodbye," the girl said with some regret. "Before that, I don't think I ever told you my name. My name is Valentina. Maybe this name will never appear again in your future, but I still want to tell you that at least... I won't be an unknown girl you once met."

"Valentina? Okay, I'll remember that. And you, Feng?" Elysia looked at Zhu Yufeng.

I guess Ai Tian will forget about it.

Thinking this through, Zhu Yufeng replied, "Yes, I'll remember, Valen... Miss Tina."

Elysia sighed, "Aren't you going to forget the rhythm by the very next day? Maple, isn't your preferential treatment a bit too outrageous?"

Valentina glanced at Elysia's speechless expression and smiled helplessly. Although their time together was short, she had noticed that Feng didn't seem to care much for anyone other than Elysia...

In some ways, Elysia is actually quite lucky.

After all, what girl doesn't want her lover to only have eyes for her?

The two women bowed deeply, turned and left the hotel. Outside the hotel, the long-lasting rain finally stopped, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sun shone brightly.

Watching Valentina leave, Elysia squinted at Zhu Yufeng and said, "Hey Feng, don't you need to change your personality? You almost forgot her name after she just mentioned it?"

"I'm not used to spending too much time on casual acquaintances like this," Zhu Yufeng replied. "Because the chances of us seeing each other again are very small. Even if we do see each other again, it will probably be a long time from now. By then, it's normal for me to forget, and there won't be any problems."

"Can't you be a little more enthusiastic about this world?" Elysia gently pinched Zhu Yufeng's waist.

If you continue with this attitude, if you never have any enthusiasm for people and things in this world other than us, the more I worry that some distant future you will... leave me.

Zhu Yufeng: "... I can't get enthusiastic. Just like Kosma, you can't turn him into a cheerful boy, can you?"

He simply couldn't be enthusiastic. He could smile at everyone and encourage them to cheer up, but to make them remember him... that was too much to ask.

Moreover, he still felt that his laughter was more genuine when chatting with Kevin and the others.

Kevin's goofy side is really funny.

"That's true..." Elysia lowered her eyelids, "But you and Kosma are not the same. If this world doesn't make you like it... you might just..."

"Are you still bothered by that incident?" Zhu Yufeng's eye twitched.

"I can't help but want to go," Elysia said, looking up into Zhu Yufeng's eyes. "You don't belong to this world, you miss your hometown... I'm really afraid that one day you will leave without saying goodbye."

So you want me to like this world?

Zhu Yufeng smiled wryly at Elysia's thoughts, his gaze drifting into the distance. "Yes, I miss the thought of not being able to return to my hometown, but you don't need to be so anxious about it, Elysia... At least I can't go back the Present, and I still have a lot of time to live with you all. Your constant worrying about this will only make things harder for both of us in the days to come. For unpredictable situations, we don't necessarily need to chase after the outcome; the process is what matters most, isn't it?"

"Even if you say that..." Elysia looked away, "Okay, you're right, Maple, but I still don't want that day to come."

"Let's put this topic aside. What should we eat for breakfast tomorrow? Noodles or something else?" Zhu Yufeng took out her phone and started looking for nearby shops. "I'm starving."

Elysia: "..."

Well, she even had a feeling that maybe she could make Feng, this lazy bum, fall in love with the world's food and then not want to eat anymore? But then she thought, that's not very realistic. Feng said, "That's right, there's no point in continuing this topic. For every life, living in the present is the best thing."

Elysia, when you're involved with Maple Leaf Love, you really easily become unlike yourself...

After calming herself down, Elysia looked at Zhu Yufeng with narrowed eyes and said, "Let's make this clear first, I refuse to eat noodles."

Eating noodles easily reminds me of Kevin, and thinking of Kevin reminds me of Lilith, and thinking of Lilith reminds me of the time she kissed Feng right in front of me...

"I don't really like noodles that much, but Kosma invites me out for noodles, Kevin invites me out for noodles again... It's gotten to the point that the first thing I think of when I the Present out to eat is noodles..." Zhu Yufeng said somewhat speechlessly, "Well... let's go look around and see if there are any restaurants we haven't been to before."

"You went out for noodles with Kosma yesterday?"

"This kid has most likely been led astray by Kevin. You know, before the Ninth Herrscher was born, he always idolized Kevin..."

"After the Twelfth Herrscher incident, I seem to have become a bit of an admirer of you~"

"Ahem, he's chosen the wrong idol. I don't want him to become like me... Anyway, he probably thinks that when Kevin and I go out, we just eat noodles, so it's probably better to talk while we're eating noodles."

Elysia almost burst out laughing.

"Good Brother Yu Feng! Are you going out for lunch too?" Pardo's voice rang out from behind the two of them.

The two turned around, Pardo waved to them, quickly walking up to them. Smiling, she said to Zhu Yufeng, "Speaking of breakfast, I have a great suggestion!"

Elysia raised an eyebrow, but said nothing.

"It just so happens that we don't know where we're going either, so let's just go with your Pardo." Zhu Yufeng nodded. "Your judgment is definitely good."

"That's right!" Pardo proudly puffed out her chest.

Elysia glanced at Pardo, then at herself, shrugged, and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Phyllis ~"

Pardo: "..."

I don't know why, but I always felt that Sister Elysia didn't really care what I was doing, and I even felt a bit offended.

The two followed Pardo to a restaurant. Zhu Yufeng looked around the restaurant and commented, "Although the store is a bit old and small, the environment is quite good. Overall, it looks clean and hygienic, which shows that the restaurant owner is very attentive."

"Right, this place is actually very popular," Pardo said. "During the days I was with Sister Daisy, this was the place I came to most often."

Just as Zhu Yufeng was about to say something, as if sensing something, he suddenly looked in a direction, and Elysia also sensed a familiar aura nearby at the same time, and she looked over as well.

At the corner, Lilith, dressed casually, waved lightly to the two of them, while Mostima beside her stared in disbelief.

Elysia's eye twitched. How did she end up running into Lilith here?

Mostima, sitting opposite, was even more bewildered. How did she end up running into Elysia and Kaede here? Lilith, wanting a change of pace, asked Mostima if there were any places ordinary people liked to go. Mostima searched for a few well-reviewed restaurants, and so...

How did they even meet? Could it really be such a coincidence? Maybe Lilith and Kaede are destined for each other...

"Hey? Brother Yu Feng, Sister Elysia, what are you looking at..." Pardo noticed that Zhu Yufeng and Elysia's expressions had become a little strange, and then followed their gaze...

Pardo: "???"

Holy crap, it's Lilith! It's the real Lilith! And the one next to Lilith is... the real Mostima?! Although Brother Yu Feng mention her, seeing Mostima in person was still quite a surprise.

Lilith stepped forward and said with a light laugh, "It's nice to see you again, Maple, Elysia, and Little Pardo. It's been a long time."

"H-Long time no see, Lilith- neechan." Pardo greeted her while glancing at Mostima, who looked speechless beside Lilith. "Um..."

"Oh, she's Mostima, a friend I recently met," Lilith said.

"Oh, may I call you Sister Mostima? Hello, my name is Pardofelis," Pardo said warmly.

"Ah... oh, hello, um, Pardo." Mostima was taken aback by this sudden enthusiasm; she hadn't even recovered from the unexpected encounter.

She knew this Pardofelis. After they parted ways, Mostima paid attention to Sophia's surveillance footage and finally managed to get her and Lilith to witness the live broadcast.

This Pardofelis... is also a member of that secret unit...

As a hacker, Mostima has always been very clear about what he should and shouldn't say. The most important rule for a hacker is to learn to only see and not speak.

Although she was interested in the secret force behind Zhu Yufeng and the others, she was currently more interested in Lilith's idea of bombing their home, so she didn't focus her attention on that for the time being.

Elysia, on the other hand, had been keeping a close eye on Lilith. Having learned her lesson the hard way before, she wouldn't let Lilith have any chance this time.

"Don't keep staring at me like that, will you?" Lilith shrugged. "We're not enemies, are we?"

Mostima covered her face. "You kissed her boyfriend right in front of her last time. How could she not be wary of you? How big must her heart be?"

You're saying this naive and innocent young lady has turned ruthless? Doesn't she even have this basic common sense? Or is it that Lilith is actually completely unpleasant?

Mostima thinks both are possible.

"We're certainly not enemies; if circumstances allow, we can even be good friends," Elysia said with a smile. "But think carefully about what you did last time. Don't you know why?"

Lilith tilted her head. "Did I do something wrong?"

Elysia: "..."

Keep pretending!

To prevent Lilith from causing further trouble, Zhu Yufeng decided to go eat first. "Don't just stand at the door. We're here for breakfast. We also need to pack some for Sakura later."

Elysia glanced at Lilith and immediately followed her inside. Lilith, maintaining her smile, also went in.

Pardo and Mostima exchanged a glance, and the two of them tacitly followed behind the three people in front, deciding to watch the drama unfold.

Because the restaurant had square four-person tables, Elysia sat next to Zhu Yufeng, while Lilith sat directly opposite him without hesitation. Pardo and Mostima quietly sat at another table.

"Do you come here often these days?" Mostima asked.

"No, we just suggested that Brother Yu Feng and the others come over," Pardo replied.

"That's quite a coincidence. I also suggested Lilith come over on Tiantian's behalf..." Mostima shrugged. "Judging from the outcome, it seems that the development of the situation has nothing to do with us."

"Yes." Pardo nodded in agreement.

After a while, Lilith started acting up again.

Zhu Yufeng was still eating with his head down when he suddenly heard a voice from across the table. "Feng, take a look at this."

"Huh? Hmm..." Zhu Yufeng had just looked up when Lilith stuffed a small steamed bun into his mouth.

Elysia: "???"

I've been keeping an eye on Lilith. Didn't Lilith just take a bite of that steamed bun? Lilith...

After being forced to take a bite, Zhu Yufeng subconsciously tried to take the xiaolongbao from Lilith's hand, but Lilith had already withdrawn her hand, continuing to eat the xiaolongbao as if nothing had happened, and casually asked, "How is it, Feng? Is it delicious?"

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

I don't know if it tastes good or not, but is it really okay for you to challenge Elysia's nerves like this?

Lilith then looked at Elysia: "This counts as a kiss, right?"

Mostima and Pardo, sitting next to each other, were dumbfounded.

Mostima turned her head away, unable to bear watching the scene unfold, while Pardo looked like she had a stomachache. She had witnessed firsthand just how outrageous Lilith could be.

As expected of Lilith!

Elysia's eye twitched. She looked at the dumplings in her bowl, then at Zhu Yufeng.

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

Don't follow Lilith's reckless ways, Elysia...

"Speaking of which, Feng, weren't the earrings I gave you before pretty? Why haven't I seen you wearing them?" Lilith asked, somewhat puzzled.

Elysia: "???"

When will Lilith...?

Lilith pointed to the Moon Earring on her left ear and said, "You see, I've been wearing it ever since."

Elysia looked at Zhu Yufeng, Zhu Yufeng had a stomachache on his face. Would he dare to wear it? If he did, he'd probably be in so much back pain the next day that he couldn't get out of bed.

"Um, I... don't have the habit of wearing earrings..." Zhu Yufeng said very awkwardly.

"I see..." Lilith looked thoughtful, while Elysia kept staring at Zhu Yufeng with a very clear meaning in her eyes. Zhu Yufeng gave her a helpless look, indicating that he would explain to her after he left.

In that moment of relaxation, Lilith handed a peeled egg to Zhu Yufeng. Zhu Yufeng had just exchanged glances with Elysia when he turned around and subconsciously took the egg from Lilith and took a bite.

Then I realized something was wrong.

Elysia had already reached down and tightened her grip on his waist.

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

This... this can't be blamed on him, right?

Lilith shrugged at Elysia, as if to say, "Maple took it himself, it has nothing to do with me."

Elysia: "..."

She was already being wary of Lilith, but it was truly impossible to guard against her!

Pardo and Mostima have already started talking about their topics.

They don't get involved in these high-level games, nor can they afford to.

However, Pardo secretly memorized Lilith's actions, thinking she might be able to do it in the future... like sending eggs, or using steamed buns to indirectly kiss someone... She couldn't learn that...

Mostima finally understood; the young lady was simply unscrupulous.