Under the Moonlight, Lips and Tongues Intertwined

"Dr. Mobius, may I ask how long you and Yaqing have been together?" Theresa asked curiously.

"This..."

Mobius looked troubled.

She had not discussed this matter with Yaqing beforehand.

"It wasn't long," Yaqing suddenly explained.

"Oh~~" Theresa seemed to have thought of something.

"It was during my time back in the Far East that I truly faced my own heart." Yaqing took a sip of warm water and looked at the two women who couldn't hide their curiosity. "A friend once told me that I wasn't incapable of understanding feelings, but rather that I was running away from them."

Mobius looked at Yaqing quietly, as if she were the only person left in her world.

"I think she's right," Kallen said quietly.

If it weren't for the inappropriate setting, Kallen would have really wanted to stand up for Shigure Kira. After all, she knew most of the young guys in the branch, so she had seen Shigure Kira's feelings for Yaqing.

"Yeah, I think so too."

Several waiters brought out a total of ten plates of steak to the table.

A plate was placed on the table in front of Yaqing and Mobius.

The remaining eight plates are all with Kallen and Theresa.

"Truly worthy of the Kaslana family..." Yaqing exclaimed.

"What happened to the Kaslana family?" Mobius asked.

"They both have big appetites." Yaqing recalled that during their university days, Kevin ate nine bowls of rice by himself, while he and Su Jia only ate about three bowls together.

Mobius watched with suspicion as Theresa took out a packet that looked like a sauce from her pocket and squeezed the green sauce onto the steak.

Mobius thought it was something like mustard, but he didn't smell the pungent odor.

"Um, what did you add?"

Theresa swallowed the steak in her mouth, tilted her head, and replied, "It's bitter melon sauce! Want some? It's delicious!"

"Uh... no need, thank you." Mobius's lips twitched, and he felt a little doubtful of himself.

Is bitter melon sauce served with steak?

"What are your plans? You're not even going home for the holidays." After finishing four plates of steak, Kallen wiped her mouth ladylike. "Just going to stay at the Far East Branch working on movies?"

"No, it's not just about movies." Yaqing smiled and said, "Novels, comics, games, web series, etc. What I want to create is a large-scale IP, not just a simple movie."

"A web series!" Kallen's eyes lit up.

"A comic book!" Theresa's eyes lit up.

Yaqing was helpless.

"It's normal for Sister Kallen to have some expectations for the web series, but Theresa, I remember the branch has already released a comic on the official website." Yaqing narrowed her eyes.

"Haha... hahaha, I've just been too busy with work these past few days." Theresa scratched her head awkwardly.

After chatting with Kallen and Theresa for a while, the dinner ended.

Yaqing asked Kallen if she wanted to go back together.

Kallen refused.

Yaqing drove the car, while Mobius, sitting in the passenger seat, remained silent.

"Don't rush back yet, I want to see the night view of Mugawa Lake in Changkong City."

Mobius sounded dejected.

"Good."

Yaqing turned the steering wheel, and the car headed towards Muchuan Bridge.

On the riverbank at night, a gentle breeze tousled Mobius's hair.

It was a bit chilly by the river at night.

Mobius took off her high heels, her jade-like feet stepping onto the grass, wearing Yaqing's coat, and looked at the full moon reflected on the lake.

"What you... said in the restaurant just now... was it true?"

Yaqing braced her hands on the grass and leaned back.

"It's half true and half false. Someone once told me that if you want to deceive others, you have to deceive yourself first."

"It's fake..." Mobius hugged her legs with both hands, burying her pretty face in her knees.

Yaqing seemed to see two little figures flying in front of him.

"Go and comfort her, she's about to cry." The little white figure kept flapping its white feathered wings.

"Her crying has nothing to do with us!" The little black figure stood with his hands on his hips, and had bat-like wings on his back.

Shut up.

Yaqing crushed all the black and white figurines.

He took a deep breath and gently patted Mobius on the shoulder.

"Pardo advised me, Elysia advised me, and Kevin also advised me to face my own heart."

"But whenever I try to face my inner self, I always think of my senior."

Mobius looked up.

Yaqing, on the other hand, looked very serious.

Under the moonlight.

They forgot all about the hustle and bustle of the city. The surroundings were silent. Mobius stared blankly at Yaqing, her beautiful eyes still a little red.

Yaqing seemed to have made up her mind.

"Senior, I like you."

Chapter 123 Under the Moonlight, Lips and Tongues Meet

The Mugawa Lake were utterly quiet. The chirping of cicadas in summer replaced the hustle and bustle of the city. Mobius, barefoot on the grass, hummed a song and skipped around, as happy as a child, showing no trace of his usual self.

Yaqing followed not far behind her, carrying the pair of high heels.

"Today is the happiest day I've had in my 29 years."

Hearing Mobius say that, Yaqing stared at her smile, lost in thought, and after a long while, replied, "Me too."

Mobius raised his hands and put them around Yaqing's neck.

Yaqing had never seen Mobius at such close range before.

The distance between their lips was only ten centimeters.

Looking into Mobius's pink and green eyes, Yaqing felt as if he saw stars twinkling in them.

Under the bright moonlight, they drew closer and closer to each other.

Their lips and tongues remained locked together for a long time before finally separating.

The silver thread between Mobius and Yaqing should be severed.

Mobius hugged Yaqing tightly, rested his head on his shoulder, and whispered in his ear, "Sometimes, I really wonder if you don't like women? But... today, I want to tell my past self that she really didn't wait in vain."

Yaqing gently embraced Mobius.

He also wanted to tell his past self that facing reality is far more important than running away, and that blindly running away will only hurt people more deeply.

She held him tightly, afraid that everything before her was an illusion.

He gently embraced her, as if to tell her that what he was seeing was not an illusion.

Golden Courtyard.

"Sister Elysia, it's so late, and Brother Yaqing and Sister Snake haven't come back yet. I hope nothing bad has happened to them." Pardo worriedly.

"Pardo, it's only something to worry about if they come back very early," Elysia with a mysterious smile.

"What are you talking about?" Little Knowledge asked curiously as she came closer.

Elysia glanced around and noticed that everyone who had returned from the Golden Courtyard was looking at them curiously, including Kalpas.

"Oh dear, don't stare at me like that, I'll get shy too~" Elysia rubbed the back of her head, pretending to be shy.

Pardo huddled behind Elysia.

"Elysia, what did Pardo just tell you about Yaqing and Mobius? Why aren't they coming home tonight?" Blanca's eyes were filled with an insatiable thirst for gossip.

"Hehe, I don't know anything~" Elysia stuck out her tongue.

Blanca and Vill-V exchanged a glance, then rubbed their hands together and walked toward Elysia and Pardo, eager to get started.

Elysia pretended to be scared.

Pardo was truly terrified.

"Blanca, Vill-V, if I say I don't know anything... will you... believe me?"

Eden elegantly sipped his wine, watching the farce unfold before him, with no intention of intervening to help them.

Pardo looked at Eden

Eden, you clearly know this, so why are you just watching?

Have you already betrayed me?

Eden turned around.

The Kitty looked on incredulously.

Mei recalled that afternoon when Yaqing came to the World Serpent headquarters to find Mobius. Based on her understanding of Yaqing and Yaqing's expression at that time, she guessed the general situation.

"May, do you know something?" Kevin noticed the change in May's micro-expression, so he leaned close to her ear and whispered.

"Well, this afternoon..." Mei quietly told Kevin that afternoon that Yaqing had come to headquarters to see Mobius and shared her general guesses.

Kevin and May's whispering went unnoticed by others. In their eyes, it was perfectly normal for young couples to whisper in each other's ears. They couldn't possibly ask what the couple was whispering about, could they?

Only one person suspected it, and that was Sue. Their friendship of over a decade allowed him to immediately discern the emotions on Kevin's face.

"Why isn't Yaqing back yet?" Little Knowledge sat listlessly on the sofa, like a child waiting for his parents to come home. "He's preparing to continue yesterday's battle."

"Yesterday's battle?" Fu Hua asked in confusion, but quickly realized, "No wonder there was noise coming from your room so late last night, you were playing games."

"Yaqing promised me that she would definitely take me to the next level tonight." Little Knowledge didn't notice Fu Hua's tone and said with a proud look.

"Why?" Kevin asked.

"Huh? What do you mean, why?" Little Knowledge asked, puzzled.

Why didn't you call me?!

Unexpectedly, Little Knowledge looked disgusted and said, "Kevin, don't you even know your own skill level? Playing against you is just a losing proposition."

The gate to the Golden Courtyard was pushed open, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Yaqing held Mobius's hand.

"Great!" Elysia quickly walked behind Mobius, her smile genuinely happy for them.

"Yaqing and Sister Snake are finally together!" Pardo excitedly ran towards the two of them.

Apart from the two who were happy, everyone else was so shocked that they didn't know what expression to show. Mei shook her head knowingly, and Eden raised his glass in a toast.

"Yay!!!"

The awkward silence quickly dissipated, and everyone rushed toward the returning couple.

Sakura linked arms with Mobius's other arm.

Kevin put his arm around Yaqing's neck and vigorously ruffled Yaqing's hair.

"When did you come to this conclusion, kid?"