Sakura Owes Us Thanks! / How About Becoming My Brother-in-Law?

"So... are you sure you delivered Seele's milk tea?"

Mobius always felt something was amiss; after all, the dosage of that drug was precisely calculated, so it was impossible for it to have no effect at all.

"Seele's milk tea..."

Klein thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... it's been delivered, but not the first cup. Sakura bumped into the first cup of milk tea and spilled more than half of it. I didn't think it would be right to give Seele half a cup, so Sakura drank it and I scooped out a new cup for Seele."

Mobius: "???"

Elysia "..."

In that instant, both Mobius and Elysia understood why Seele hadn't reacted at all, and why Sakura hadn't made breakfast that morning—it turned out...

There's a traitor among us!

Chapter 271: Sakura should thank us!

"Sakura, how are you feeling?"

In the room, Ling Xi had already woken up. Looking at Ying, who was still leaning against him, he felt a little... unsure of what to say. Should he apologize?

It's best not to. After all, neither of them did anything wrong, and neither of them feels any regret or unease. So... if I were to say something like an apology now, it might make Sakura think that I'm not sincere towards her.

"Hmm, it's alright..."

Sakura was also a little embarrassed at this moment, because...

Last night, actually, after the first contact, because she sweated a lot, the effects of the drug had basically worn off, so... afterwards, she was perfectly sober and played games with Ling Xi, so...

She remembered everything that happened before and what happened afterward very clearly, and...

Most importantly... it seems like I was the one who initiated everything.

Sakura: "..." I want to die...

"Ling Xi... are you hungry? I'll go prepare breakfast for you."

Although Sakura still wanted to spend more time with Ling Xi, she felt a little awkward, and it was getting late, so she had to prepare breakfast. Therefore, Sakura decided to slip away.

"Need not..."

Ling Xi gently hugged Ying and smiled, "It's getting late. If we prepare breakfast now, we might not have enough time. Let's go out to eat later. There are restaurants all around anyway."

"Hmm... okay."

This time, Sakura didn't refuse and continued to obediently stay by Ling Xi's side. She couldn't help but want to laugh, after all... although this whole thing seemed like an accident, both of them seemed quite satisfied with the interception...

"It seems there's been a slight mishap..."

"Yes, indeed..."

Inside the car, Mobius and Elysia were still talking about what happened last night, while Klein had been sent by Mobius to buy breakfast.

"Sigh, at first I thought you were trying to trick Klein, then I realized your target was Seele, but..."

Elysia shrugged and laughed, "In the end, it was Sakura, the bystander, who got caught in the trap."

"You can't blame me for this. I didn't mean to trick her."

Mobius scoffed, "Besides, didn't I say yesterday that this drug, once diluted, only has a placebo effect? If that girl doesn't have feelings for Ling Xi, then this whole thing won't succeed, so..."

Finally, Mobius proudly declared, "She might even have to thank us for this."

"Huh? Thank you to whom?"

Just then, Klein returned from buying breakfast, and then he heard a sentence that felt... so familiar. It seemed like Ling Xi had said the same thing when she was tricked into coming to the lab by the Doctor.

Elysia "..."

Elysia didn't say anything more. After all... she had lived with Ling Xi for so long, how could she not know what Sakura's attitude towards Ling Xi was?

So, although this operation had some unexpected twists, it was actually acceptable. After all, Mobius and himself were looking for a teammate to share the pressure, and in terms of strength, Sakura was clearly stronger than Seele.

Well, it doesn't really matter if Ling Xi has one more or one less person by her side now. Besides, even Dr. Mobius, Ling Xi's official wife, hasn't said anything, so I shouldn't interfere. And...

Anyway, now that he has Sakura, I should be able to get more rest...

Damn it, I never thought I would be defeated by Ling Xi in something like this. It's really infuriating!

Hmph, but it doesn't matter. After all, Ling Xi's current strength is due to the Sasha Gene. When this technology matures in the future, I will also fuse with the gene of a Honkai Beast, and... I will be even stronger than Ling Xi. At that time...

Ling Xi, you can't rest yet...

"Sakura, are we going to the research institute again today?"

At 8:30 in the morning, Ling Xi looked at Sakura, who was already getting ready to get dressed, and felt a little reluctant. Of course, he didn't want to have sex with Sakura again; it was just that he felt...

Sakura just became my wife, and she didn't even take a day off before going straight to work. Isn't that incredibly dedicated?

"It's okay, it's not a problem for me."

However, Sakura also smiled and said, "Besides, my mission is to protect Dr. Mobius. I'm already late, so I can't delay any longer."

Ling Xi "..."

"I can talk to the Doctor about it."

Ling Xi gently pulled Sakura along and smiled, "Besides, the Doctor asked you to protect her safety back then mainly because the situation was not optimistic, but now..."

Ling Xi shrugged. "Our Doctor is one of the most important figures in humanity right now, and with tens of thousands of troops surrounding the research institute, do you think anyone would dare... or rather, anyone could harm the Doctor?"

"Um... I appreciate your kindness, but it's really not necessary."

Seeing Ling Xi's concern for her, Ying was also somewhat happy, but this was a matter of principle after all, so Doctor still smiled and said, "Although our relationship is different now, and I should be considered sisters with Dr. Mobius, she still hires me on a commission, so..."

"This is my job. If I become arrogant because of my current position, I will despise myself, after all..."

Finally, Sakura leaned down and gently kissed Ling Xi, whispering with a smile, "I only like you, the kind of liking that comes without any ulterior motives, so don't lose my job."

Ling Xi "..."

Seeing Ying's insistence, Ling Xi could only nod in agreement in the end. Sigh, this girl is usually very gentle and never refused any request he made last night, but he didn't expect her to be so unyielding on matters of principle.

[Ding! You have a message from the Doctor!]

Suddenly, Ling Xi heard a notification sound from her phone, and it was a message from the Doctor!

Where's my phone?

Ling Xi quickly started looking for her phone...

"Hey, it seems to be here..."

Sakura awkwardly took her phone out from under her, wondering if it was damaged, since she hadn't paid any attention to it when she got into the mood last night.

After taking the phone, Ling Xi quickly opened the messages to check, and then saw a message from Mobius.

I have to go to headquarters today and won't be back until tonight. Tell Sakura not to come to the lab and to get some rest!

Ling Xi speechless. Okay, seeing this text message, Ling Xi knew that her Doctor knew about her relationship with Sakura, and...

Last night's situation with Sakura was probably also the Doctor's doing, since the only thing he and Sakura had in common was that they both drank milk tea!

Oh well, I'm not losing anything anyway. I'll talk to the Doctor again next time.

"Cherry..."

So, Ling Xi handed the phone directly to Ying and said with a smile, "Looks like you can't go today..."

"Eh..."

Looking at the text message from Mobius, and considering his very certain tone, Mobius... had a pretty good idea of the truth...

"All right..."

Of course, like Ling Xi, she wasn't angry or upset at all. After all... she hadn't lost out at all, in fact...

If it weren't for the need to maintain her composure in front of Ling Xi, she would want to thank Mobius right now!

"Sakura... since you don't have to go to work anymore, then..."

Ling Xi hugged Ying tightly and said with a smile, "Let's... rest a little longer."

Sakura: "..." Is this "rest" you mentioned... serious?

"Mmm..."

Of course, Sakura didn't refuse, nor did she want to refuse...

Chapter 272: How about being my brother-in-law?

After finishing a morning workout with Ying, Ling Xi also got up with Ying to wash their faces and brush their teeth before going out for breakfast together.

Just around the corner was the street, lined with breakfast shops and restaurants. The two grabbed a quick bite and then packed a few to take home. Usually, Sakura made breakfast, and occasionally Seele would make it herself, but today...

Since I've taken up Sakura's time, there's probably no one at home preparing breakfast. So, I'll pack a few portions for everyone to take home.

"Ling Xi, Sister, where did you go?"

When the two returned home, Ling was sitting on the sofa playing on her phone, feeling bored. When she saw Ling Xi and Ying come back, she immediately ran over to them.

"Uh... this..."

Sakura felt a little embarrassed when her younger sister asked her that question. After all, she was not good at lying and did not like to lie, especially since... this was a lie she was telling her own sister, and as the older sister, she should be setting a good example.

"We went for our morning exercise."

At this crucial moment, Ling Xi smiled slightly and said, "Your sister and I woke up very early today, and then we found your sister exercising, so we exercised together for a while. Ying, what do you say?"

"Eh... yes, that's right."

Reminded by Ling Xi, Ying quickly nodded. Exercise... well, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

After all, exercise burns a lot of calories, makes you sweat, and leaves you breathless. You feel tired afterward, but your body also feels relaxed and refreshed, so...

That's right, this is morning exercise!

"Oh oh oh..."

Ling nodded in agreement, without any doubt. After all, her older sister was the kind of person who liked to get up early and exercise, so Ling had no doubts and asked, "Have you had breakfast yet? Seele is about to make it."

"Don't worry, we've already eaten."

As she spoke, Ling Xi took out the breakfast she had packed earlier and said with a smile, "Here, I brought you a few portions back. They were just made, so eat them while they're hot."

"Hateful."

However, Ling snorted somewhat unhappily, "You guys actually went out to eat breakfast behind my back? I guess you don't want me as your little sister anymore."

"Hey... Rin, it's not like that, we just went out to grab breakfast..."

Sakura wanted to explain quickly, but she couldn't possibly tell Rin about this, could she? After all, if Rin knew that her sister had been harassed by the Prime Minister all night, her image would be ruined.

"Hmph..."

Of course, Ling was just pretending. After giving a soft hum, she still opened her breakfast and said with a smile, "However, since you brought me some delicious food, I'll forgive you for coming this time."

"You little rascal..."

Sakura was speechless for a moment, then gently tapped Rin's head.

"Hey-hey..."

Ling didn't resist and happily ate her breakfast.

"Seele, breakfast is ready."

Ling Xi went straight to the kitchen. After all, she had already bought breakfast, so why bother making another one?

"Okay, I'm coming!"

Of course, Seele also heard the conversation in the living room, so she immediately put down her tools and came out.

After breakfast, since it was Saturday, they naturally played games together. After the incident with the Fourth Herrscher, Ling Xi was now afraid to take them out to play casually. There was no other way; if she didn't disguise herself, she would be surrounded by onlookers wherever she went!

In addition, Ling Xi also felt that Ying should get some rest, so it was more comfortable for her to play games at home.

As for lunch, Ling Xi and Ying cooked it together. Of course, Ling Xi was mainly responsible for helping out, while Ying was mainly responsible for cooking, since it was Ying's specialty.

However, I wasn't entirely without help; I could lend a hand.