Eden: You Need to Know This

The Fire Moth Headquarters, Mei's Laboratory.

"Here you go, this is the information you requested." Kevin handed a document to May.

"Hmm." Mei nodded, took the data and flipped through it, then continued with the experiment. After a while, she looked up at her boyfriend, Kevin, who was sitting in a chair reading a book.

After hesitating for a moment, Mei said, "Kevin, you..."

"Hmm?" Kevin looked up at Bimei, waiting for her to continue.

"Are you bothered by what we said about Lionel? You haven't said much today..." Mei originally wanted to ask Kevin what he thought about not being able to go on vacation to Australia with Feng, but she immediately changed her mind when she met Kevin's gaze.

Before they set off, Lilith came to see her and said that everyone was prepared to wear swimsuits for the holiday, and asked her if it was really okay not to spend the holiday with Kevin.

It would be a lie to say she didn't mind. Besides Kevin, the only other guys she'd been with were Feng and Kosma, and she always felt that Kevin was a little... too attentive to Feng. But she had an experiment that was about to yield results, and she couldn't get away, so she couldn't spend the time with him.

"Are you really comfortable letting Kevin stay with us?" Lilith asked. "I still think it would be better if you just told Kevin to stay behind and spend some time alone with the Fire Moth."

To be honest, she was worried because Mei also felt that among the people she had met, Elysia and Lilith were the kind of girls who were particularly attractive. Generally speaking, they would indeed be quite attractive to a normal person of the opposite sex in swimsuits. But that wasn't the point. After all, Elysia and Lilith had basically expressed their feelings for Feng, and the point was Feng...

Because she was really concerned about whether she had misunderstood something regarding the relationship between boys and girls, Mei even glanced at the BL novels that other lab staff were reading. She could only say that she couldn't understand them, but she was deeply shocked.

So when Lilith asked her this, May hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to ask Kevin to stay. Fortunately, Kevin only showed a slightly surprised expression before readily agreeing. May herself knew why Kevin was surprised, since she had basically never made any demands on Kevin.

However, Mei found it difficult to ask Kevin directly if he was disappointed about not being able to go on vacation in Australia, so she chose to change the subject.

As an officer stationed on the Mu Continent to Fire Moth, Lionel had previously accused Kevin of disturbing her research. Seeing Kevin engrossed in his book, Mei assumed Kevin was also bothered by Lionel's words and thus chose to remain silent and continue reading, without disturbing her.

Kevin blinked, somewhat puzzled as to why May had asked that question. He hadn't paid any attention to Lionel's words; it was just that he saw May's experiment was nearing its results, and it wouldn't be appropriate for him, who knew nothing about it, to bother her at this point. So he picked up a novel to read; he would fall asleep as soon as he picked up any other book.

"I didn't mind," Kevin decided to tell the truth. "But your experiment has reached a critical stage, and there's not much I can do to help, so I'll try to keep quiet and wait for you to finish. Isn't that what I did before?"

"Is that so...that makes sense..." Mei recalled that Kevin used to be quiet during her experiments, but he would always be fiddling with the experimental equipment. It wasn't that Kevin was hard to find when he was quietly reading, but given his tendency to fall asleep as soon as he put down a book, it was almost impossible for him to appear.

"So it really is because I'm too worried about whether Kevin will lose interest in him in Australia..." Mei speculated in her mind.

In the end, she chose to ask Kevin directly, "Kevin, is there any hope that I'll let you stay and not go to Australia with Feng and the others?"

"Want? Why would I want anything?" Kevin tilted his head. "For me, what is there to want about being with you?"

Mei paused for a moment, then looked away. "You're still the same as always."

"I've never changed," Kevin said. "But, May, I still hope you can take better care of your health and not overwork yourself. I know there's a lot I can't help you with, but... I'll always be there for you whenever you need me."

This was Kevin's honest opinion. In his previous life, Mei had hidden her condition very well and asked others to keep it strictly confidential from her. This meant that although Kevin knew some things, he didn't expect Mei's condition to be so bad. If Feng hadn't persuaded Mobius to give up researching a cure and instead focus on prolonging Mei's life, Mei probably wouldn't have survived until he returned from the Finality battle.

In the time before the reset, he accompanied Mei on her final journey, and for the first time, he witnessed Mei's emotions reveal themselves deeply. As the impending end approached, Mei gave him a hug, and even though her extremely low body temperature caused her to freeze, she still said, "When I was the Seventh Herrscher, thank you for believing in me, and I... can finally hug you directly like this again, just like before... so warm..."

She closed her eyes quietly in Kevin's arms, smiling as she did so.

This is why Kevin chose to give May a hug as soon as he was reborn.

After Zhu Yufeng confessed that he was from another world, Kevin asked what Mei's final fate would have been if Zhu Yufeng hadn't come to this world. Zhu Yufeng's answer was, "She left just before you returned to Earth, leaving behind only a letter and a child, and instructing Su to take good care of you."

As he had anticipated, May's letter and the child were already prepared.

Mei lowered her head and continued with her experiment. She was thinking about the time she had asked Lilith if Kevin might be interested in anyone else. Lilith's answer was, "You can question Kevin's intelligence, but his feelings for you have always been the same. There's no need to belittle yourself. In Kevin's eyes, you are the most beautiful girl in the world."

Elysia's answer was similar, "Although Kevin might be a little slow on the uptake in some ways, his feelings for you have always been stronger than ever~ In his eyes, you've always been the most beautiful~"

Mei suddenly realized that her suspicion of Kevin was somewhat like the unreasonable things she used to despise the most.

"You always thought of yourself as a rational, uninteresting girl, but when you started to think Kevin might be interested in someone else, were you really making a completely rational judgment? You're even willing to admit he's your boyfriend, is that still a result of rational thinking?" Lilith said while making tea. "There's no such thing as being unworthy or not. If you like someone, you like them, especially when it's mutual. Of course, a little jealousy is a spice in a relationship, isn't it?"

"So... would you be jealous because there are so many girls around Feng?"

Lilith tilted her head. "If Maple needs it, I might be jealous, but for the current situation, it's probably better for me not to be."

Based on these words alone, Mei judged in her heart that Elysia was probably at a disadvantage against Lilith. If a girl like Alicia were to compete with her for Kevin, she felt that she might as well give up immediately. Even when Elysia was discussing Maple's feelings with her, she would occasionally show a troubled expression, but Lilith did not at all.

She could never have imagined that Lilith had already experienced everything that Elysia was going through.

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So how exactly did Kevin determine that Lilith would be at a disadvantage against Elysia?

In the corridor outside the laboratory.

Lionel stood in front of Rovoc, who was holding a stack of documents, and said, "You are very talented, Rovoc. Your mentor, Mr. Salivon, is still very famous in the Mu Continent. You can leave the Fire Moth and go to the Mu Continent to obtain better research resources and equipment. I can help you."

"You yourself said I'm a stubborn person, do you expect me to coexist peacefully with those rigid Scholar?" Rovoc said without even looking at Lionel, just staring at the empty corridor ahead.

"I..." Lionel choked. He knew immediately that it must have been the blonde girl named Disaster who said it. In his mind, this girl had a very strong opinion of him.

"If there's nothing else, I still have experiments to do, so I'll head over now." After saying that, Rovoc walked past Lionel.

As he passed by Lionel said, "Before the battle against Varuna, I also thought, as those people said, that the Honkai was nothing special..."

"You've talked about everyone in the Fire Moth lately, from Elysia to Disaster, and even Maple. If that's all you have to say, then don't waste my time here," Rovoc said expressionlessly.

"Besides Varuna enormous size, which makes it difficult for conventional weapons to break through its defenses, Valuna can also use sound waves to disrupt our thinking and destroy our soldiers..." Lionel said. "It was then that I realized that the Honkai was not as simple as I thought."

Rovoc continued forward.

Lionel didn't turn around; he simply continued, "I know you're a stubborn person, but as your... your former friend, I also believe you deserve a better platform than staying with Mobius in the Fire Moth."

Rovoc, however, said emotionlessly, "Put away your ridiculous pride, Lionel. Do you think your achievements are more dazzling than Feng's, or that your strength is greater than Qianjie's? What you rely on is only the Mu Continent behind you and your family background, not yourself. The Fire Moth and Dr. Mobius are not as bad as you think, and the research of the Mu Continent is not worth mentioning."

After saying that, she left.

Australia.

Zhu Yufeng looked at Eden as she entered the living room, then glanced behind her and asked, "Didn't Elysia and the others come back with you?"

"Elysia and the others are still picking out their swimsuits. I just came back a little earlier. I've already bought all the swimsuits from that store, so I'm not worried about anything else." Eden said, looking at Zhu Yufeng sitting on the sofa. "Before they come back, do you have time to talk to me, Feng?"

Zhu Yufeng looked at Ling sitting next to him and said, "Ling, let's stop the story here for today. You still have homework to finish."

"Oh." Ling glanced at Eden, guessing that the adults were about to whisper something again. Her sister had told her not to listen to things she shouldn't at this time, so she didn't insist. She closed the storybook and followed Zhu Yufeng to the room that Eden had arranged for her and her sister.

When Zhu Yufeng came downstairs, Eden had already poured him a glass of red wine, as well as a glass for herself. Zhu Yufeng sat opposite Eden, paused for a moment, and then said, "Eden, what do you want to say to me?"

"This is about Elysia," Eden said, looking at Zhu Yufeng. "I want to know, for you right now, who do you need more, Elysia or Lilith?"

"I cannot answer this question right now," Zhu Yufeng replied. "I may not be able to give this answer for a long time to come."

"Is that so..." Eden lowered his eyes. "Then let me change the subject. At the Final Banquet, the person Elysia most wanted to see was you. She sent you the only invitation, but you didn't come."

"I think I already explained this to you in my previous life," Zhu Yufeng said. "I also talked about this with Elysia. I admit that my stubbornness led me to make the wrong judgment."

"So, did Elysia tell you what happened at the 'The Final Banquet'?" Eden continued to ask.

Zhu Yufeng was taken aback. Elysia hadn't gone into much detail about the incident; he had only roughly guessed from Kevin's description that it was similar to the original plot, except that Kevin, had been beaten up by Elysia. Everything else should be the same. So he said, "I heard Kevin mention it..."

"Kevin ... what he told you may not be the whole story," Eden said softly. "In the previous life, the rift between you and Elysia was never resolved, so I didn't tell you the details. But now, I think you need to know what she has prepared for you."

Zhu Yufeng lowered her eyes.

Eden continued, "Before the banquet, she came to me, hoping I would dress her up in my finest attire. We spent a long time getting ready. She looked at herself in the mirror, and I looked at her, seeing the expectation and hesitation in her eyes. She prepared a handmade crystal jewel, wanting to fulfill the promise she made to you when you arrived. She also prepared a red crystal jewel for you, the same color as your engraving. I know she originally prepared a pink crystal jewel as well, but in the end she chose red."

Zhu Yufeng remained silent. He knew this day would come sooner or later. As Eden, the former top fan of Elysia, he could never watch his previous life end by doing nothing while Elysia was so heartbroken.

"Do you know why that is?" Eden asked Zhu Yufeng with a smile.

Zhu Yufeng subconsciously leaned back. Why was he suddenly a little afraid of Eden?

Before he could answer, Eden continued slowly, "She originally wanted to give you the pink Crystal Jade as a response to your confession, to give you her true feelings, but... after hesitating for a long time, she still chose the red Crystal Jade. That's not only the color of your imprint, but also the color of the Fallen Angel Squad' symbol. I think that at that time, she ultimately chose to give it to the Fallen Angel, not Flame-Chasers, even though she always wanted you to become Flame-Chasers."

Zhu Yufeng sighed softly, "That matter... I truly feel sorry for Elysia."

"No, that's not what I wanted you to say. There's never been any sense of guilt or injustice between you and her. You both simply stuck to your beliefs, and the twists of fate created many regrets and misunderstandings. Fortunately, you've resolved those misunderstandings this time." Eden shook his head and said, "I'm telling you this so you know that Elysia's feelings for you are definitely no less than Lilith's."