Pre-Collapse Civilization, My Wife is a Snake! Chapter 8

One isn't enough to eat, but two would mean the taste isn't as good.

"What a coincidence, we meet again."

Suddenly, the girl heard a somewhat familiar voice from behind her.

"Hm?"

The girl immediately turned around warily, then froze. "It's you?"

Looking at the person behind her, the girl's expression wasn't very pleasant, because seeing this guy reminded her of her breakfast bread from that morning.

"Uh... about this morning, I'm really sorry!"

The person standing beside the girl was naturally Ling Xi. Ling Xi was just about to go out for lunch when he saw the girl standing at the entrance of the bakery. Thinking about what happened that morning, Ling Xi came over to apologize.

"Hmph, I told you, I don't need you to compensate me."

The girl pouted and turned back to continue looking at her bread, as she was very hungry right now.

"Uh..."

Ling Xi awkwardly rubbed his nose and said, "How about this, as a token of my apology, I'll treat you to lunch? Also... about this morning, I really didn't do it on purpose."

"No need, you can go."

The girl still chose to refuse.

"But... aren't you hungry? You didn't eat breakfast this morning, did you..."

However, Ling Xi naturally wouldn't leave so easily. This was a good opportunity to apologize and get forgiven. If he missed this chance, it would be even harder to get forgiveness in the future.

"Hmph, what's it to you? Besides, I'm not hungry right now..."

The girl remained indifferent and claimed she wasn't hungry, but...

"Gurgle gurgle..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ling Xi heard a growling sound...

Ling Xi: "..."

The girl: "..."

"Ahem!"

The girl's face flushed slightly, and she said with a serious expression, "If someone hadn't messed up my breakfast this morning, I wouldn't be like this, hmph..."

"Yes, yes, yes, that's why I know I was wrong. I'm willing to repay the debt from this morning with a hearty lunch, so..."

Ling Xi said with a hint of helplessness, deliberately smiling, "May I ask this lovely junior, would you do me the honor of having lunch together?"

"Don't tell me that's your real goal..."

The girl pouted, seemingly suspicious of Ling Xi's motives, but this time she didn't directly refuse.

"Goal?"

Ling Xi was stunned. What goal did he have? Wasn't he just feeling bad about what happened this morning, which was why he specifically came to find her to apologize?

"It's... you want to ask a girl out for a meal, but if you ask directly, you might get rejected, so you deliberately knock her food over, allowing you to invite her under the guise of compensation."

The girl looked at Ling Xi, nodding thoughtfully.

Ling Xi: "..."

"Just kidding, let's go."

Seeing that Ling Xi seemed speechless, the girl also smiled and turned to walk towards the cafeteria. But seeing that Ling Xi hadn't moved, she called out, "Hey, didn't you say you were going to treat me to lunch? What, are you going back on your word?"

"Uh... no, no, let's go."

Ling Xi finally reacted. Speaking of which, why did this girl suddenly agree? But... it was fine this way. There wasn't a problem that couldn't be solved with a meal. If there was... then two meals!

"Wait."

Suddenly, Ling Xi seemed to have thought of something.

"Hm?"

The girl looked back at Ling Xi with slight confusion and curiosity.

"The cafeteria is already very crowded. Even if we queue up and buy lunch, there probably won't be any seats."

Ling Xi explained with a slight shrug, then pointed in the direction of the school gate and smiled, "So, how about we eat outside? Don't worry, it's not far, just next to the school."

"Mm... sure."

The girl didn't object to this. After all, the cafeteria at noon was indeed a bit crowded. Queuing was fine; it looked long, but the line moved quickly, so waiting for a while was okay. However... not having a place to sit was quite troublesome.

"Then let's go. You can eat whatever you want, my treat."

Seeing that she didn't refuse, Ling Xi breathed a sigh of relief. He was genuinely worried that she would insist on staying at the cafeteria.

"Oh, I can eat whatever I want?"

A meaningful smile appeared on the girl's face.

"Yes, a man's word is his bond. Just order whatever you like, I am your wallet!"

Ling Xi nodded decisively, confirming. After all, it was an apology, and besides... although he knew the person wasn't Seele, she was identical to Seele in every way except for her hair and eye color. He might as well consider it...

Having a meal with his beloved Seele.

"Eh... You said that, so I won't hold back then."

After receiving Ling Xi's promise, the girl's face showed a cunning smile. For guys like him, she had to take him for all he was worth.

"Oh right, my name is Ling Xi, a third-year student in the high school division. What about you?"

As they walked towards the door, Ling Xi casually asked for the other person's name. Honestly, this girl was almost exactly like Seele, except for her hair and eye color. He just didn't know what her name was.

"Mm-hmm..."

The girl hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, "I'm a first-year student in the high school division. As for my name... you can call me Seele."

"Pfft... Cough cough..."

As soon as she said that, Ling Xi almost choked. What did this girl just say?

"What did you just say... your name is?"

Ling Xi felt like he must have misheard because... it was impossible. Seele couldn't possibly be in this era!

"Are you an idiot?"

Hearing Ling Xi's question, Seele seemed a little annoyed, but considering the lunch, she repeated herself, saying, "I said, my name is... Seele!"

Ling Xi: "..."

Half an hour later, the two, having eaten their fill, returned to the academy entrance...

"Although it was your fault this morning, but..."

Seele looked at Ling Xi slightly and smiled, "Thank you for the lunch, it was delicious."

"You're welcome. By the way, can Seele forgive me now?"

Ling Xi also looked at Seele with a smile. Although he didn't know why she was also called Seele, it didn't matter.

"Well... we'll see about that later. But at least my stomach has forgiven you!"

Seele winked at Ling Xi, then waved her hand and smiled, "Alright, that's all for today. I'm going home. See you around."

"Okay, see you around."

Ling Xi also waved at Seele, still pondering about Seele...

However, when he was dining with Seele earlier, he thought she would order some expensive dishes to vent her frustration, but she didn't. Besides a famous local roast duck, she only ordered very ordinary dishes. And although the girl had aggressively said she wouldn't hold back earlier, she only ordered three dishes in the end, with a total bill of less than a hundred yuan...

Watching Seele's receding back, a smile appeared on Ling Xi's face...

"Seele... Although she's not quite the same, she's still quite cute."

Ling Xi rubbed his chin, in a very good mood. Regardless, seeing Seele today was definitely worth it. Although she wasn't quite the same as the Seele he imagined, but... wasn't the Seele from the previous civilization also Seele?

"Alright, time to head to the lab."

After yawning, Ling Xi walked towards the direction of the Flame-Chasing Moths base.

Chapter 15: First Meeting, Cang Xuan Dan Zhu!

"Mmm-mmm-mmm..."

On the other side, in the laboratory, Mobius looked at the data analysis in front of her, appearing somewhat dejected.

"Doctor, it's time for lunch."

At this moment, Klein walked in with a box of nutritional meals from the cafeteria. Seeing Mobius still sitting in her morning spot, she sighed, "Doctor, even if research is important, you still need to eat lunch, hmm..."

Then, Klein noticed the instant noodle box on the lab table...

Klein: "..."

"Doctor, how many times have I told you not to eat nutritionally unbalanced food like instant noodles? There's work-provided meal service in the cafeteria."

As she spoke, Klein put away the instant noodle box to throw it away, and placed the work-provided meal on the table.

"Klein, you say... why are Ling Xi's blood sample test results the same as an ordinary person's?"

Mobius looked at Klein at this moment, seeming a bit lost, "I clearly saw Ling Xi holding electricity with his bare hands that day. That kind of power is definitely not something an ordinary person possesses, but the test results indicate he's just a normal person."

"Could it be that the Doctor was too drunk that day and saw incorrectly?"

Klein raised a reasonable doubt.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Mobius retorted decisively, "Even if I was drunk that day, I would never misremember something like this. I definitely saw it."

"Hmm..."

Klein began to ponder. After all, she didn't think Mobius would joke about such matters, because when it came to professional attitude towards research, no one was more professional than Mobius!

"Then why doesn't the Doctor just ask Ling Xi?"

Klein suddenly had an idea. Instead of researching slowly on her own, why not ask the person himself?

"This..."

Mobius appeared somewhat troubled, saying, "Klein, actually, I originally planned to ask Ling Xi directly. After all, he's such a rare test subject. But... Ling Xi joined our laboratory so readily yesterday, and now he's considered a member of our lab. If..."

"If I ask him directly, what if he thinks we only invited him for his power?"

"Hm? Isn't that the case?"

Klein retorted. Wasn't the Doctor's initial purpose in inviting Ling Xi precisely for this kind of power?

"Well... although that's true,"

Mobius chuckled, "but isn't he a member of our laboratory now? It's rare for someone to join our lab, so I don't want him to leave, and I also hope he'll stay willingly. Therefore... Klein."

"Therefore?"

Klein suddenly had a bad feeling...

"Therefore, Klein, you have to help with this too."

Mobius said with a smile, "Ling Xi doesn't have class this afternoon, let's call him over. Then, just follow my lead."

Klein: "..."

"Beep..."

As the automatic door to the laboratory hall opened, Ling Xi calmly walked in and then calmly took out his ID card and swiped it on the time clock at the entrance...

"Beep..."

Subsequently, the indicator light on the time clock turned red, indicating tardiness.

Ling Xi: "..." Never mind, it doesn't matter.

This was what Klein had told him yesterday: remember to clock in when coming to work, as it's important for full attendance.