Like, like, I really like you! / Ancestor Kevin, come slurp some noodles!

In the end, Ling Xi smiled faintly. "Let Doctor decide. After all, Doctor said I'd definitely like it, so... I trust Doctor's judgment."

"Is that so?"

Mobius looked at Ling Xi with interest and smiled. "Then... close your eyes first."

"Huh?"

Ling Xi seemed somewhat hesitant.

"Close them. Would I really trick you?"

Mobius pursed her lips, looking a little displeased.

"Uh... all right."

Although Ling Xi really wanted to say that Doctor was very likely to trick him, he had no choice. It was Doctor's order, after all. So Ling Xi still closed his eyes uneasily.

Then...

Ling Xi felt someone approach him. There was no need to guess—it had to be Doctor. But... what was she trying to do?

Then, Ling Xi caught a faint scent of alcohol from Mobius. And... she got closer and closer, until finally...

"Hmm?"

At last, Ling Xi felt something soft peck his cheek...

Like, Like, I Really Like Him!

"Hehehehe, Klein, I'm back."

Upon entering the laboratory hall, Mobius immediately called out Klein's name.

"Doctor, you're finally back?"

Klein quietly emerged from Room Two, glanced at Mobius, and asked, "Where's Ling Xi? Didn't he walk Doctor back?"

"Hehe, Ling Xi walked me to the entrance of the institute, then I told him to go home by himself."

Mobius chuckled, then flopped onto the sofa with a relaxed expression. At the same time, she raised her hand. "Klein, Ling Xi asked me to bring you a milk tea. Here..."

"Milk tea? Thank you, Doctor!"

Klein's eyes immediately lit up. Milk tea! At this late hour, she happened to need some sugar, and there was milk tea!

So Klein took the milk tea directly from Mobius and began savoring it. The taste... was as rich and fragrant as ever.

"How much did Doctor drink tonight?"

As she drank her milk tea, Klein curiously asked Mobius.

"Not much, just a few glasses."

Stretching lazily, Mobius said, "Ling Xi took care of the rest. Speaking of which, that guy can really hold his liquor. He drank more than ten glasses without getting drunk."

"Is that so..."

Klein nodded thoughtfully. So that guy could handle that much alcohol?

"Hehe, of course. He's amazing—really amazing."

Mobius still wore a delighted expression. Although her face was flushed from the alcohol and she looked a little out of it, she was especially excited.

"Doctor seems to be in a good mood tonight. Did something good happen at the reception?"

As the person who understood Mobius best aside from Mobius herself, Klein quickly noticed that Mobius seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood. Besides... it had been a long time since she had seen Doctor this happy.

"Hm? Am I?"

Only then did Mobius realize that she seemed to have gotten a little too smug, and she quickly put on a stern face.

"Come on, Doctor, stop pretending..."

Klein sighed helplessly and mercilessly exposed Mobius's act.

"Hehe..."

Seeing this, Mobius merely smiled. "All right, Klein, I admit I'm in a good mood. But... you only guessed half of it right. The good thing didn't happen at the reception. It happened... on the way back."

"Hm?"

Clearly, Klein had no idea what Mobius meant. On the way back...

Ling Xi had walked Doctor back, right? Could something have happened between those two on the way? That seemed unlikely.

"Klein..."

Mobius gently hugged Klein and smiled. "I suddenly realized that I seem to like him quite a lot!"

"Who?"

Klein looked slightly confused. "Ling Xi?"

"Mm..."

Mobius nodded faintly.

"Pfft..."

Klein directly sprayed out the milk tea in her mouth... Her heart was even more shaken. Like...

That word had actually come from Doctor's mouth. And... this time, Doctor didn't like some experimental subject. She liked... a person.

"What? Can't I have someone I like?"

Seeing Klein spray out her drink, Mobius looked displeased. Her face was still flushed, of course, but that definitely wasn't because she was embarrassed. It was entirely because she had not sobered up yet.

"Uh... Doctor, that's not what I meant. It's just..."

Klein asked in confusion, "What does Doctor like about him?"

"Well..."

Licking her lips, Mobius smiled. "I like... his strength, his actions, and... his thoughts. In short, I like everything about him."

"I thought Doctor only cared about research..."

Klein could not help making a sarcastic remark. Honestly, before today, she had never imagined that Doctor would actually fall for someone. Though... Doctor might very well just be talking nonsense because she was drunk.

"Hehe, people can change. Besides..."

Mobius was extremely happy and excited as she said, "Ling Xi... is just like me. We're the same kind, you know? So... I want him to stay in our laboratory forever. No... to stay by my side forever. I... want him so badly, I want him so badly!"

"Doctor, you're drunk..."

Seeing Mobius act so uninhibitedly, Klein knew that her Doctor had definitely not sobered up yet. That was why she was saying these things. Besides... Klein felt she could not keep listening, or else...

What if Doctor regretted it the next day, then killed her to keep this secret?

"I'm not drunk. I can still drink."

Mobius retorted with a serious expression, but her slightly unfocused eyes and flushed cheeks gave her words absolutely no credibility.

"All right, Doctor. You should rest."

Klein directly supported Mobius, looked at her gently, and smiled. "Doctor, whatever it is, we can talk about it tomorrow. Today... you need to rest properly."

"Uuu..."

Mobius seemed to want to say something else, but Klein only looked at her gently and said nothing more...

"Got it, got it."

Mobius yawned and stretched as she smiled. "Klein, go back to work. I can go upstairs myself!"

"Yes, Doctor..."

Klein silently sighed. What else could she do? Her Doctor was Mobius, after all.

"Hehe, thanks, Klein!"

Mobius hugged Klein, affectionately rubbed against her, then picked up the rabbit plush from the sofa and went upstairs while humming a tune.

"That's strange. Doctor is actually this happy..."

Watching Mobius's retreating figure, Klein felt extremely curious as well. She truly did not know what Doctor had experienced to make her so happy. The last time Doctor had been this happy was... last time!

But then she remembered what Doctor had said earlier. Ling Xi...

Klein nodded thoughtfully. "So Doctor likes younger men..."

"It looks like she really was drunk..."

After returning home, Ling Xi held up a mirror and looked at his face. There was clearly a red mark where Mobius had attacked him earlier.

Although Mobius rarely wore makeup, if ever, because she considered it a waste of time, she had specifically put on light makeup for tonight's reception. As a result, it had now become the best evidence.

And after that girl attacked him earlier, Mobius had directly collapsed into his arms. Then... just as he thought things were looking good, he suddenly heard Mobius breathing evenly...

Yeah... she had fallen asleep again.

So even now, he did not know whether Mobius had acted unconsciously because she was drunk.

By the way, should he still go to the laboratory tomorrow? If he did... would Mobius take revenge on him under the guise of work?

Ling Xi: "..."

Forget it. He would think about it tomorrow. Tonight, he should wash up and sleep first.

Ancestor Kevin Invites You to Slurp Noodles!

The next day, after the morning classes ended, Ling Xi immediately hurried to the old bakery where he had agreed to meet Seele. Hopefully... he would still run into Seele today.

Sure enough, when Ling Xi arrived, Seele was also walking toward the shop entrance. It seemed that this girl really liked bread.

"Seele!"

Ling Xi hurried over and called Seele's name.

"Hmm?"

Seele turned and glanced at Ling Xi, then politely asked, "Hello, classmate. May I ask... do we know each other?"

Ling Xi: "..."

"Uh..."

All right, Ling Xi knew Seele was definitely still angry. He could only say, "Um, Seele, yesterday was my fault. I..."

"Sorry, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand?"

Seele still looked confused. "If there's nothing else, then please don't disturb me. I haven't had lunch yet."

"Seele..."

Ling Xi wanted to reach out and grab Seele, but he suddenly hesitated. After all, he and Seele... were not familiar with each other. If he touched her rashly, he might instead make her dislike him.

"Hmph..."

Seeing Ling Xi like that, Seele snorted, then turned back to look at him with a disgusted expression. "You have one minute to explain yourself!"

Ling Xi: "..."

"Uh..."

Ling Xi's mind raced. Although he could absolutely tell Seele about the Flame-Chasing Moths and Honkai, during this period, humanity's understanding of Honkai, while not insignificant, was far from extensive.

Although some people knew of Honkai's existence, they merely regarded it as a natural disaster like an earthquake or typhoon. And even more people...

Did not know about Honkai at all!

After all, Honkai had only just begun. The Third Honkai Eruption had not even occurred yet. Most of humanity only truly became wary of Honkai after the Third Honkai Eruption—or perhaps after the Fourth Honkai Eruption!

Therefore, most people were still living in a false peace and had basically no concept of Honkai.

Besides, the Flame-Chasing Moths did not have a very good public reputation right now. Ling Xi was not sure whether Seele would never speak to him again if he told her his identity.

"It seems you still haven't thought it through today. Then let's leave it at that."

Seele pursed her lips and directly turned to leave.

Ling Xi: "..."