Ling Xi wanted to say something, but in the end, he could only sigh. After all, the Honkai incident at the research institute yesterday had actually been covered up, so only a small number of people knew about it. Most people still acted as if nothing had happened, so...
So even if he told Seele the truth, she might not believe him. And...
Though it might sound selfish, Ling Xi did not want her to get involved in these things too soon. Once she did, her worldview would change, and her carefree, peaceful life would be gone forever.
"Ugh... this is hard."
Ling Xi shook his head with a bitter smile, having no idea how to explain things to Seele.
"Yo, Ling Xi!"
Suddenly, Ling Xi felt someone pat his shoulder and hurriedly turned around.
"Kevin?"
Ling Xi froze when he saw who it was. Wasn't this Ancestor Kevin?
"Yeah."
Seeing that Ling Xi recognized him, Kevin smiled and said cheerfully, "I said I'd treat you last time. I happen to be free today. Want to go?"
"Sure, I'd be honored!"
Naturally, Ling Xi could not refuse Kevin's invitation. Of course, if Seele had forgiven him just now, he definitely would have turned it down. But... Seele had not forgiven him yet, had she?
So, taking this chance to build a little rapport with Ancestor Kevin was not bad either.
"Then what do you want to eat? I've only been in Changkong City for one semester, but I know pretty much all the places nearby."
Kevin patted his chest, looking full of confidence. "Though the prices here are a little higher than back home, they're still within an acceptable range."
"Since Kevin is treating, then of course Kevin gets to decide what we eat. I'm just here for a free meal."
Ling Xi spread his hands, showing that he did not care what they ate. After all, someone else was treating him, so he should not be picky.
"Alright, then I'll take you to my favorite place. I guarantee you'll like it..."
Kevin immediately made his decision, acting with his usual brisk decisiveness.
Five minutes later...
"Here, Ling Xi, don't hold back!"
Looking at the two bowls of beef noodles before them, Kevin generously pushed one over to Ling Xi and said with complete confidence, "This is the most famous noodle shop around here. Their noodles are amazing, and if you add an egg, it's simply perfect!"
"Uh..."
Ling Xi looked at the noodles in front of him and felt somewhat speechless. While he should not be picky when someone was treating him, nor did he expect lavish delicacies, but...
Noodles? He did not want noodles for lunch!
"Alright, I'll try them..."
Though Ling Xi did not particularly like having noodles for lunch, Kevin was treating him. If he refused to eat, that would be too disrespectful. Besides... the noodles did smell quite good!
Then Ling Xi picked up a mouthful with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth. Then...
So good...
"By the way, who was that girl earlier? Your girlfriend?"
While slurping noodles, Kevin curiously began asking around. When he had gone to call Ling Xi earlier, he had naturally seen Ling Xi with that girl.
"Mmph... no."
Ling Xi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head in denial. Seele really was not his girlfriend.
"Hehe, no need to hide it. I can tell."
Kevin wagged a finger and said, "And I know you two must have had an argument."
Ling Xi: "..."
Ling Xi did not refute him. Whatever made him happy.
"Hehe, looks like I was right."
Kevin smiled faintly. "Things like this are common. A little conflict is completely normal."
"Yeah..."
Ling Xi nodded again. Nodding was the safest choice. As for the Honkai matter, he should not tell Ancestor Kevin for now. Once a butterfly flapped its wings, it might trigger a storm. Though he had already flapped his wings many times...
"Actually, I do have a pretty good idea if you want to make up with her."
Perhaps because Kevin had formed a good impression of Ling Xi when they first met, he decided to lend Ling Xi a hand.
"Oh? Let's hear it!"
Ling Xi had not been interested in talking to Kevin about Seele, but since Kevin actually had an idea, he naturally had to hear it.
"It's simple. Do you know Eden?"
Kevin smiled confidently, then took out his phone and searched for Eden. A promotional page immediately popped up, with a banner reading: Eden's Solo Concert in Changkong City!
"How could Doctor threaten Klein?"
"Eden..."
Hearing that name, a figure quickly flashed through Ling Xi's mind. She had appeared in the Elysian Realm storyline back when he played it. Though he had skipped it as usual, he had still learned a little about Eden from the scattered scenes.
She... could probably be described with three words: gentle, great, and... singer!
Uh, not the Singer from The Three-Body Problem. It meant Eden was genuinely a singer. And in the Elysian Realm storyline, aside from Elysia, Eden and Sakura were probably the gentlest two people. Of course, Mother Fu definitely loved me the most!
"Look, Eden is holding a solo concert in Changkong City on the sixteenth, which is three days from now. And Eden..."
Kevin looked utterly yearning as he said, "She's a world-class singer. Hearing her voice gives you this healing feeling. So Eden is absolutely a top-tier singer adored by both men and women."
"Is she... really that amazing?"
Ling Xi found that a little exaggerated, but this was the Pre-Collapse Civilization, and Eden would become one of the Flame-Chasing Moths in the future, so... maybe it really was possible.
"Of course! I'm Eden's number one fan!"
Kevin said excitedly, "So if you take your girlfriend to Eden's concert, maybe she'll forgive you. After all... in this era, I believe most girls like Eden. Even if they don't at first, they'll definitely like her after hearing her sing once."
"After hearing you say that, I really should take her..."
Ling Xi nodded thoughtfully. If one concert could make Seele forgive him, then... this deal would be an absolute steal!
As for money, how expensive could a concert be? At most it would be...
Ling Xi searched the ticket prices, and then...
Three thousand, two thousand, twelve hundred, nine hundred, seven hundred, five hundred...
Ling Xi: "..." Uh, they seemed a little expensive, especially the top-tier tickets.
But considering Eden was a national-level... no, world-class singer, those prices were understandable. Moreover, Ling Xi noticed a line of explanation. This was Eden's private concert, and it was a charity event. All proceeds would be donated.
Alright, then the prices were not expensive.
Ling Xi opened the purchase page and clearly saw two red words: Sold Out!
That was right. From the first tier to the sixth tier, every ticket category had already sold out.
"Of course you can't buy tickets now."
Kevin shook his head and sighed. "Concert tickets go on sale at eight every night until the day before the concert. A portion is released each day. Right now... if you want to try, you still have today and tomorrow."
"I don't think... I'll be able to get one."
Ling Xi shook his head helplessly. He had experienced this sort of thing too many times. So many people were fighting for so few tickets. Unless you used some kind of cheat, getting one would be a miracle.
"Yeah, it's Eden's concert. Tickets are always impossible to get!"
Kevin nodded helplessly. "Sorry, Brother Ling Xi. This is as much as I can help you."
"It's fine, Kevin."
Ling Xi shook his head and smiled. "I'm already very grateful that you told me about this. As for getting tickets, I'll leave it to fate. It's not like I absolutely have to get them."
"Hehe, I'll help you try for tickets tonight."
Seeing that Ling Xi did not take the matter to heart, Kevin decided to help him try. Though he knew the odds were minuscule, still... it was good to have a dream.
"Mm, then thank you, Kevin!"
Ling Xi did not refuse this time, though he still did not have much hope.
"Klein..."
Inside the laboratory, Mobius backed the trembling Klein into a corner and asked with a smiling expression, "I didn't say anything after getting drunk last night, did I?"
"Uh, no. Did Doctor say anything?"
Klein hurriedly shook her head. "Doctor only said a few insignificant things, and... because Doctor was drunk at the time, I didn't listen carefully."
"Is that so?"
Mobius remained suspicious. Though she had forgotten part of what happened last night...
There were some things she remembered especially clearly. Particularly...
On the overpass!
Damn it, her brain must have been kicked by a donkey at the time. How could she have done something like that?
And after coming back, she had even bragged to Klein about having someone she liked. Thinking about it now made her want to die!
But she did not seem to have mentioned what happened on the overpass, right? Probably... not, right?
"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm!"
Klein nodded vigorously. "After that, Doctor only said things like Ling Xi and Doctor being the same kind of person, and that Doctor liked Ling Xi and wanted Ling Xi to stay forever."
"Ugh..."
Upon hearing Klein's words, Mobius's face immediately became a little awkward. She snorted, "So you still heard it, didn't you?"
"Uh... because Doctor was drunk last night, so..."
Klein quietly said, "Doctor must have been talking nonsense, right?"
Klein nodded again, while inwardly becoming completely certain that Doctor had been drunk last night. This... was absolutely drunken rambling!
As for whether Doctor truly liked Ling Xi, Klein felt that if Doctor still said she liked Ling Xi after sobering up, then it would definitely be fake. Doctor would only be saying that to tease her and Ling Xi.
But if Doctor frantically denied it after sobering up, then it was probably true. After all...
Drunk people told the truth too, aside from boasting. And determining whether Mobius had been boasting or telling the truth last night was simple: just ask Doctor again once she sobered up.
"Mm... yes, that's right."
Mobius nodded decisively. "I drank more than ten glasses last night. I was already completely drunk, so I must have said a lot of nonsense, the kind of nonsense that cannot be believed at all. So... Klein, everything I said while drunk last night was fake, understand?"
"Mm-hmm, I understand!"
Klein decisively said that she understood. Because... Doctor had denied it, so the things Doctor said last night were naturally her true feelings. Therefore...
Doctor really liked Ling Xi!
Also, Doctor had said last night that she drank two glasses, but today it had somehow become more than ten. The contradiction was so obvious that Klein could not even be bothered to point it out.
"Ahem, Klein."
Mobius looked at Klein with a smile. "You know what to do about the things I said last night, right?"
"The things Doctor said last night?"
Klein looked confused. "After Doctor came back last night, didn't Doctor go straight upstairs to rest? Doctor didn't say anything."
"Hehe, you really do understand me, Klein."
Mobius immediately hugged Klein and vigorously ruffled her hair. She loved assistants like Klein who understood what she was thinking!
Klein: "..." That was close. She had nearly become Lab Rat Number 1,369...
But... now that she knew this secret, she seemed to have become somewhat unsafe anyway.
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