Cooking Is Your Lie

"Whoa!"

Upon seeing the provocative photo of Serpent being pinned down, Elysia gasped in surprise. She quickly covered her face and took a step back. Her bright, candy-pink eyes, usually filled with a sweet smile, were now dominated by shock.

"Heh heh..."

Mobius was quite pleased with Elysia's reaction. After a few cold laughs, she put her phone back into the pocket of her white coat and said, "Elysia, do you understand the gap between you and me now? I've already told you, Little Mouse will be, and will only be, experimental data belonging to me, Mobius. I advise you to save your energy. After all, the gap between us is not something time can bridge. Heh heh..."

Elysia's eyes widened. She carefully looked at Mobius, who had long, dark green hair and a stunning face, then glanced at Xu Ziling beside her, who also had long golden hair and an equally impressive appearance. Recalling the entangled image she had just seen in the photo, she decisively took a step back and bowed 90 degrees to Mobius, saying:

"I'm sorry! Professor Mobius, Miss Elf was indeed presumptuous before!"

"Mmm~~~"

It was rare to hear a heartfelt apology from Elysia, and Mobius nodded with satisfaction. She thought that this pink demon wasn't entirely without common sense.

Of course, showing Elysia that photo wasn't just a sudden whim to assert ownership. After all, her good assistant, Blanca, had already served as a living example for Mobius before Xu Ziling.

She remembered that when Elysia first met Blanca, she used to pester him all day. But after learning that Blanca was already taken, Elysia toned it down considerably. She even restrained herself to the point where Blanca didn't even know his wife had another admirer, Miss Elf.

Now, this principle applied equally to herself and Little Mouse, which undoubtedly saved Mobius a lot of trouble.

At the very least, this pink demon wouldn't try to steal someone away once she knew the target had a definite partner... at least, not for now.

"Hmm? Little Mouse, why are you still standing there like an idiot?"

Seeing Xu Ziling still frozen in place, Mobius walked over, patted his shoulder, and said, "Stop standing around like a fool. Come with me back to the research institute... Also, I should have told you before, right? Elysia is extremely dangerous. Avoid talking to her if you can... But since it's your first time, I'll let it slide. Remember it next time."

As she spoke, Mobius stroked her chin. She felt that being "kidnapped" by an elf was a situation with either zero occurrences or countless ones. She changed her approach and said:

"If all else fails... Little Mouse, whenever you feel like you're about to be taken away, just think about what you did to me the night before last. Didn't you promise to take responsibility for your actions? Then see it through. Don't let me look down on you, Little Mouse."

Hearing this, Xu Ziling's mouth twitched slightly. What happened the night before last... he had indeed promised. But the thought that he had done such a thing to Mobius and felt nothing about it always gave Xu Ziling a sense of heartache.

After a moment of thought, Xu Ziling chose to change the subject and said, "Doctor, breakfast isn't finished yet... Should we wait a bit longer? You haven't had breakfast either, right?"

"Tsk... Still thinking about your so-called 'cooking'... It seems that during my coma, Little Mouse, you've been thoroughly corrupted by that pink demon, Elysia."

Mobius clicked her tongue, then grabbed Xu Ziling's wrist. She looked at Elysia and said, "Little Mouse, haven't you realized yet? Your 'cooking' is just a lie from this pink demon. Her true goal is to get close to you and lure you away... Am I right, Elysia?"

Elysia straightened up, scratching her head hesitantly.

"Hmm?"

Seeing Elysia dare to hesitate, Mobius immediately adopted the superior stance of someone who had been there first. She crossed her arms and glared fiercely at Elysia.

"Sigh."

Elysia sighed helplessly, then looked at Xu Ziling with a hint of apology.

"Um... I'm sorry, Little Ziling. What Professor Mobius said... mmmhmm, it's not entirely wrong. But, but, I really didn't expect your relationship to have progressed to that point! Little Ziling, you didn't tell me..."

Hearing this, Xu Ziling felt a headache coming on. Was it that he didn't say anything? The problem was... he didn't want to face that regrettable incident that pained him so much either! More importantly, he had underestimated the degree to which Mobius valued him, to the point of revealing that less-than-elegant photo just to assert ownership.

"Mmm... In any case, I admit I overstepped with this matter."

Elysia spun around once, and her innocent smile gradually returned to her face. She looked at Xu Ziling and said, "Mmm... After thinking about it, I really should apologize to you too... Little Ziling, for the time being, I'll control myself and won't do anything out of line. I won't disturb your private life with Professor Mobius. You two can go back to the research institute with peace of mind. As for breakfast, leave it to me! After all, it's my responsibility as an Inspector!"

After hearing Elysia's words, Xu Ziling didn't know what else to say. Although he felt that the story ending with this misunderstanding wasn't a good thing, if it was her own choice, then Xu Ziling could only respect it.

"Hmph... As long as you know what you're doing."

After giving Elysia a final glare, Mobius felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction! Finally, finally, Elysia had a day where she was on the losing end!

The thought of Elysia's shocked expression upon seeing the photo of her and Little Mouse made Mobius's joy almost surpass the excitement she felt upon discovering the Ancient Stone Statue.

Hahaha~ Elysia, this Serpent has ultimately won too much against you!

Watching Mobius leave with Xu Ziling, Elysia, still in the kitchen, waved off Blanca, who was about to offer some comfort. She then pointed to her lips, stuck out her tongue with a mischievous grin, and took out a pink and white digital camera to capture the moment.

Looking at the photo on the screen, Elysia whispered:

"So I can't have either Professor Mobius or Little Ziling... Hmm... Hehe~ But what if I want both? Wouldn't that also count as 'not breaking them up'? Hmm?~"

With that, Elysia took a step back, and both parties were left with a good mood that would last them the entire day.