"Of course...!" Yan Huan looked at Ruan Mei.
She gave him a speechless look.
Yan Huan immediately changed his tune:
"Of course not!"
Ruan Mei chimed in:
"It was probably an error event that occurred by chance."
Herta sounded somewhat helpless:
"Fine, whatever. I'm used to turning a blind eye. It saves trouble."
"I'm just a little curious, Ruan Mei. Will you keep it?"
"No—!!" Yan Huan hurriedly pleaded with Ruan Mei:
"You have to keep it! If I lose it, what meaning will my Simulated Universe experience have?! How am I supposed to live?!"
"..."
Ruan Mei pressed her lips together.
"Then we'll keep it. According to the records, he likes this event very much."
Herta nodded slightly and said nothing more.
"Fine, I agree. As long as it benefits the research, you can do whatever you want."
After that little interlude, Ruan Mei looked at Yan Huan.
"Come, dear. I'll see you out."
As they left the meeting room, Ruan Mei said to Yan Huan:
"Looks like I was overthinking it. Herta was merely acting on a whim... It suits her style."
"Thankfully, it was only a false alarm. But memories are what trouble me most. It looks like escaping them won't be easy."
"I'll have to stay here for a while."
Ruan Mei turned around and praised Yan Huan.
"I saw that you recovered the lifeforms in the Control Room Corridor. Thank you very much. You did well."
Yan Huan scratched his head and glanced at the meeting room doors behind him, looking somewhat disappointed.
"I feel like I haven't even had a chance to show what I can do yet. How about taking me back inside? I promise I'll make something big happen for you..."
"No." Ruan Mei sighed.
"I was being overly cautious as well.