Rebirth in the Civilization Before the Collapse: Heroes and I
Chapter 258

Sunshine, Beach, Swimsuits!

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The waves gently lapped against the beach. Zhu Yufeng and Su, wearing sunglasses, lay on deck chairs, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

"So, Kevin called yesterday to ask about my progress with Lilith?" Zhu Yufeng asked.

"Yes..." Su picked up the goji berry green tea beside her and took a sip. "I never thought that Kevin would care so much about your relationship with Lilith."

"I only learned about Yu after I was reborn. This is probably because Lilith had made good connections with Mei in my previous life, right?" Zhu Yufeng picked up a cut coconut, inserted a straw, and took a sip of coconut juice.

"Oh? I think this is the first time I've heard of this." Su Sui's tone was somewhat surprised, but his expression remained relaxed. "Does Lilith have a way to get in touch with Mei?"

"Do you remember that Valentine's Day before the Ninth Law incident?" Zhu Yufeng said. "Oh right, you had just taken over as director of Spasi not long ago and were quite busy, so it's normal that you don't know. Lilith taught Mei to make handmade chocolates and gave them to Kevin."

"Huh? Lilith really did teach Mei?" Su remembered the question he wanted to ask Mei but didn't have the chance to before, "Then, back in the day, the thing Mei made that we ate... was that really taught by Lilith?"

"Lilith admitted it," Zhu Yufeng sighed. "At that time, she didn't expect Mei's talent for cooking to be truly indescribable... Later, when she taught Mei how to make chocolate, it took her several hours to make Mei realize that it wasn't necessary to add so many other things. Can you imagine that Mei originally wanted to make a chocolate with a flavor gradient?"

Su paused for a moment, then said, "It's truly unexpected... However, when applied to Mei, it makes perfect sense..."

"In short, according to Lilith, Mei's chocolates are within the normal range, just like ordinary handmade chocolates made by others," Zhu Yufeng said. "Lilith also often gives Mei advice on how to get along with Kevin, so... you know."

"Kevin loves Mei so deeply, but Mei is indeed not very good at expressing her feelings. After the Fusion Warrior surgery, their interactions always hurt both of them." Su sighed. "During that time, I thought about offering advice, but Mei seemed a little wary of me. Maybe it's because I'm not a girl and can't offer any effective advice in this regard."

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

Is it possible that if you were a girl, you wouldn't have Mei?

Just like now, even if he refuses to admit it, the reality is that Mei really does see him as a rival in love...

Sue continued, "I was worried that if these two continued to get along so awkwardly, when would Mei's inner conflict be truly resolved? It turns out that Lilith played a role in it... In that case, Mei will indeed support Lilith and you, Kevin... Sigh..."

"My relationship with Lilith... if I were to show even the slightest hint of interest, my baby would probably be over a month old by this time next year..." Zhu Yufeng said somewhat speechlessly, "Sometimes, Lilith is really more open- Elysia..."

"Heh..." Su chuckled softly, "My opinion is that you should deal with the girl you got involved with yourself."

"Of course I knew," Zhu Yufeng said, looking at Kosma, who was leading Griseo and the Bell Sandcastle. "Really, I never thought this would happen to me..."

"It's hard for me to imagine," Su said. "Do you know, Feng, I have used the Thousand Worlds to observe countless worlds and have seen countless people, but... I have never seen you."

Zhu Yufeng fell silent. He suddenly remembered that he hadn't told Su about his transmigration identity yet, since Su usually worked at Spasi instead of at the Fire Moth headquarters.

I should talk to Su about it.

Just as Zhu Yufeng was about to speak, Su smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, I also doubted your identity and your intentions. For humans, the unknown is always the most terrifying thing. The more worlds I observed, the more doubts and suspicions I had about you. For a while, the first thing I did when observing other worlds was to look for your traces in those worlds. It wasn't until the very end, after the tenth law, that I suddenly realized how ridiculous my doubts and suspicions about you were."

"You're exaggerating," Zhu Yufeng said. "I..."

"You don't need to be modest about this, Feng. We've all seen what you've done, and no one thinks it's your duty to do it. No matter why you did it, in our eyes you are undoubtedly Heroes. This time, we will all fight alongside you. Whatever happens next, we will face it with you because we are all your comrades, aren't we?" Su said. "Alright, let's leave this topic at that."

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

He now understands firsthand why, if Su were a girl, there would be no Mei...

This kind of female comment...

Now is also a good opportunity for me to explain my situation to Su.

Sue then asked, "Elysia and the others asked us to come here first. Do you think they have some kind of plan?"

"It's the swimsuit they prepared when they came," Zhu Yufeng said calmly. "I knew about it the day before you came."

"Oh? You seem to have experience."

"In my past life, Lilith would always pull this stunt every time we went to the beach..." Zhu Yufeng looked at the coconut in his hand, "And she even dragged Xila and the others along..."

"Really? Then I'm relieved," Su said.

Zhu Yufeng slowly typed a question mark. What did that mean? He was about to ask when suddenly everything went black as someone covered his eyes with their hand, accompanied by a familiar, playful voice. "Guess who I am~"

"It's you, Elysia. Are you all ready?"

"Ding ding~"

Elysia removed her hand from Zhu Yufeng's eyes. Zhu Yufeng sat up and looked back. The type of swimsuit Elysia had chosen was different from the one in the game.

This surprised him somewhat, and... well... it really is beautiful.

"So? Don't you think it looks good?" Elysia put her hands behind her back and bent down slightly.

"Yes, it's very beautiful, just like the vibrant colors of summer flowers," Zhu Yufeng said.

"Oh dear, now that you mention it, I feel a little embarrassed." Elysia's cheeks flushed slightly. "Actually... this wasn't the one I initially chose. Lilith said that you had seen the swimsuit I picked before you came to this world, so I changed to another one..."

Su, who was drinking goji berry green tea, paused. Before coming to this world? Wasn't Feng from this world? Although he wasn't surprised, hearing Elysia say that she and Lilith knew about it, and it seemed they knew for quite a while? When... when did he become so far behind?

Then we'll ask Feng properly, if he's willing to talk about it.

It's definitely not going to work now. He's not as clueless as Kevin. Besides, although Lilith and Maple have better teamwork or perhaps more memories, if Su were to choose, Elysia would be more suitable.

He grabbed a magazine from the side and covered his face with it, indicating that he would not be involved in the subsequent events.

"Oh, I see. If it were you, Guo Xin would look good in anything, right?" Zhu Yufeng said with a smile.

"Um... I really feel bad about it..." Elysia said, "Besides, I wanted to give you a surprise. If you've already seen it, it'll be less of a surprise, won't it?"

"That's true." Zhu Yufeng nodded.

"See? I told you, he'd only be interested in Elysia's swimsuit. Before, when it came to my swimsuits, he'd just say 'Hmm, not bad' or 'Hmm, okay' to get by," Lilith's lifeless voice rang out.

Zhu Yufeng and Elysia had both seen it. Lilith, with her black hair and red eyes, looked at the two of them with her arms crossed. Beside her were Sakura and Pardo, as well as Mobius and Xila.

However, Sakura and Pardo's swimsuits are different from those in the game... and their swimsuits look very much like Lilith's style. Could it be that Lilith helped them choose them?

I've never seen a swimsuit like this on Mobius before. It looks like Elysia picked it out, but for Xila, it's definitely Lilith picked it out.

"Oh, hearing Lilith say that suddenly makes me happy," Elysia said with a smile, then her voice softened, "Thank you for liking me even though you did..."

This time, the one harboring such feelings is simply her.

Zhu Yufeng didn't hear the rest. "Huh? What else did you just say?"

Elysia smiled, then bent down and whispered in Zhu Yufeng's ear, "Of course... I like you~"

After saying that, she kissed him on the cheek.

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

What kind of work is this, where Lilith possesses her body?

"Wow, Sister Elysia, you..." Pardo was dumbfounded.

What to do? She wants to learn...

Mobius's eye twitched, but she didn't say anything. She'd kissed before, and this time Elysia had only kissed her on the cheek, so... she could accept it, she could accept it...

Lilith seemed completely unsurprised. She tossed her hair, walked up to Zhu Yufeng, and asked with a smile, "Before, you only saw me with silver hair and purple eyes. Do you feel anything strange about me now?"

Zhu Yufeng looked Lilith over carefully and nodded. "Indeed... this swimsuit suits you very well now."

Lilith raised an eyebrow. "Well, I can't expect you, a blockhead with a limited vocabulary, to come up with anything, but since you didn't just give me a perfunctory answer, I still have to reward you."

Zhu Yufeng & Elysia: "!"

Etc...

Unfortunately, before the two could make a move, Lilith acted even faster. Before she could finish speaking, she had already leaned down and kissed Zhu Yufeng on the lips.

Su quietly lifted the magazine, then immediately covered it again. He didn't read anything; he had been sunbathing and sleeping with the magazine covering him the whole time.

Pardo: "!"

Lilith... well, although it's not her first time watching this, but... shouldn't she take some action? Because she really does want to watch this too...

Cherry. "..."

After all, it's Lilith...

Mobius has already started thinking about what he should do.

"You're always so bold," Elysia, looking at Lilith with a hint of exasperation.

"You've kissed so many times, Feng should be used to it by now, right?" Lilith shrugged, then leaned closer to Zhu Yufeng. "Speaking of which, it's been so long, Feng, haven't you ever thought about taking it a step further..."

Elysia chose to cover Lilith's mouth directly, pulling Lilith back to stop her from making any more dangerous remarks or actions. "Lilith... I think you should tone it down a bit."

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

Heh... I'm used to it, really used to it. Being ambushed by you two every few days, but can I even say that? If he dared to say that Lilith would definitely not just be an ambush, it would become a daily occurrence...

Zhu Yufeng decided to change the subject. "By the way, where are Hua and Vill-V?"

"Vill-V has decided to perform a magic trick. As for Hua, she's over there. After all, Disaster is a bit shy, so Hua will have to take care of Griseo and Rin in the meantime," Elysia said.

Zhu Yufeng looked over and saw that Hua Gang had come to Kosma's side, said something to Kosma, and then Kosma left.

As for Eden? She had something to do today, as she needed to be a judge for the arts festival, but this beach belonged to Eden and was her private beach, so it was just the two of them there.

Once again, I'm amazed; Eden truly lives up to her reputation as an incredibly wealthy woman...

"I didn't even expect Disaster to be so daring in her swimsuit," Mobius said, glancing at Lilith, who was being pulled along by Elysia but was still trying to touch Zhu Yufeng. "I remember she was a bit talkative, but she shouldn't be this daring."

"Well..." Pardo scratched her head, "It was Sister Daisy who asked us to help her pick out a swimsuit, but we weren't very confident about it, so we asked Lilith to help us too..."

Everyone looked at Lilith.

Elysia released her hand, and Lilith did not continue her actions. That was basically Elysia usual playful banter. Of course, if Elysia did not stop her, she would really go for it.

"Because I think it suits Disaster perfectly. Given their current relationship, what's wrong with her wearing it?" Lilith shrugged. "If Disaster really minded, she wouldn't wear it at all. Besides, who knows, maybe in a few years, or even less, she'll simply stop wearing it altogether..."

Elysia continued to cover Lilith's mouth, preventing her from driving.

Seriously, Su is right there, how can you be so bold?

Sue: I'm not here, I'm sleeping, I don't know anything.

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