Poseidon in Tomorrow's Ark

"Thanks." Xiyue smiled, sat up and took the hot cocoa handed to her by Texas, "But I don't think there is a virus that can make me catch a cold."

"That's true." Texas smiled and looked at Xiyue who was drinking hot cocoa. "By the way, why do you feel so lazy today?"

"Nothing~" After taking two sips, Xiyue casually placed the hot cocoa on a chair beside her and half-collapsed on the sofa again.

"Actually, I suddenly felt that lying like this is pretty good." Xiyue rubbed the sofa lazily.

"..." Texas looked at the lazy Xiyue at the moment and swallowed unconsciously. Regardless of the reason why Xiyue became so lazy at the moment.

But Texas thinks this change is good, very good.

"I think it's just that I've been busy lately and suddenly I feel like I have some free time." Xiyue stretched and sat up again, and her temperament returned to her usual state.

"Speaking of which, is Exia's birthday coming soon?" Xiyue looked at Xiaoxue outside the window, "If I remember correctly."

"Well, December 12th, there's still half a month left." Texas nodded, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing~" Xiyue smiled, "We have to prepare a Christmas Eve gift for our Angel."

"I think we just need you to make her a dessert, Xiyue." Texas took a sip of the hot cocoa in his hand, "Let's say an apple pie-themed one. I'm sure the Angel will be delighted."

Xiyue smiled and said, "Then I really look forward to seeing the angel blooming with joy, although it always feels like I see her every day."

"..." Texas looked at Xiyue, "Xiyue...what about your birthday? I don't think I saw it in your file."

Xiyue took a sip of hot cocoa and casually replied, "Me? August 8th."

Chapter 65: The Long-Disappeared Lapland

"...It's already passed." Texas was silent for a while, then said with regret, "It's a pity."

"I think I ate a piece of bread in the car that time." Xiyue recalled briefly.

That day happened to be Xiyue, the day for a free medical consultation in the slums of a mobile city.

After finally dealing with all the patients who came to seek medical treatment, Xiyue was driving back to the place she had found to stay. When she accidentally saw the sign of a roadside candy store, Xiyue remembered that it was her birthday today.

Then she got off the car and bought a piece of bread. To be honest, the bread was not very tasty, but Xiyue still lit a candle on it solemnly.

Although after eating, Xiyue remembered that she could go to the system to buy a cake, but since she had already celebrated, she let it go.

"This is a very important day." Texas looked at Xiyue, "Next time you can celebrate with me... let's celebrate together."

"Of course." Xiyue looked at Texas and smiled, "I will look forward to your birthday celebration for me."

"Okay." Texas nodded, then looked out the window, "Do you want to go out for a walk? I remember you said this morning that the food in the refrigerator in the kitchen is almost gone."

"That's true." Xiyue nodded, stood up, and shook her windbreaker. "Let's go."

"Ah."

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Not long after the two left, the sound of a door slamming interrupted the tranquility in the silent hall.

Then, Hong's voice rang out from the empty hall: "Mom, I'm back..."

"Hmm?" Hong looked at the empty hall with a puzzled look on her face, "Did Mom go out?"

—————Longmen Street——————

"Can you make it cheaper, boss? I bought a lot." Xiyue looked at the boss in front of her with a smile, "At least give me a discount."

"Okay, okay." The boss waved his hand. "Okay, can I round it off to 60?"

"Thank you, boss." Xiyue nodded, took out her wallet from her clothes, paid the bill, and picked up the bag.

Xiyue, carrying the bag, squeezed through the crowd and the bag in her hand disappeared. Then Xiyue found Texas leaning against the street light.

"Isn't it cold to stay here in this weather?" Xiyue looked at Texas with a smile, "Don't get frozen."

When Texas heard Xiyue's words, his body stiffened and he moved a little further away from the telephone pole: "Thanks for the reminder."

"So it took you so long to shop, what did you buy?" Texas looked at Xiyue's empty hands. He didn't think that Xiyue came back without buying anything, so most likely she put some money in her clothes.

"I bought some meat rolls, some vegetables, some crushed peanuts, and some other ingredients."

Texas raised an eyebrow: "You didn't buy hot pot base?"

"Bingo guessed right." Xiyue smiled and patted her clothes. "I'm going to have some hot pot today. After all, on a cold winter day, it's better to have some warm hot pot. Isn't it more comfortable?"

"That's true." Texas nodded and agreed with Xiyue's decision. "But do we have a pot for hot pot?"

"Yes." Xiyue nodded. "I have already washed it this morning. I wonder if you guys really don't know what's in your kitchen at all?"

"Ahem." Texas coughed awkwardly twice, "I think it must have been brought back by Angelica when she was having a party."

"That seems to be your character."

Texas turned her head away. After all, they really didn't use that kitchen very often. She might even be most familiar with the Angel because she often used the microwave in it to heat up apple pie.

In order to avoid continuing this awkward topic, Texas looked at Xiyue and asked, "Have you bought everything? Are you going home? It's already half past ten."

"I don't have to cook in advance anyway." Xiyue shrugged, "But you're right, it's time to get ready to go back."

"If we go back now, it will probably be past 11 o'clock by the time we get back." Texas was relieved to have successfully changed the subject, "Or why did you come here to buy things?"

“It’s only a stone’s throw away from downtown.”

"The prices here are cheaper." Xiyue smiled. "Although this place is only one street away from the downtown area, the meat here is cheaper. I know the emperor said at the time that all the money for buying vegetables would be reimbursed, but we should save as much as possible. Besides, are we afraid?"

"That's true." Texas nodded. "Come on, I'll take you across the block. Don't take a detour. You're not going to buy anything anyway."

"Okay~" Xiyue nodded, "Shall we go through the lower city area?"

"Yeah, you took a long detour to buy things here." Texas nodded, "You've already bought everything, just take a shortcut and go straight through."

"Okay, let's go."

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"By the way, Xiyue, I suddenly remembered something." Texas stopped walking suddenly.

"what?"

Texas looked at Xiyue and said, "Have you called and told others that we are going to have hot pot today?"

"........."

"You didn't forget, did you?" Texas stared at Xiyue, "Or do you think they will be back at noon?"

"Ahem, both." Xiyue looked a little embarrassed. She did subconsciously think that they had all returned, so she forgot to call.

"Exia and Croissant should be back, but as for Sora, if you don't call her, she will probably keep practicing singing until the evening before she comes back."

After Texas explained a little, he took out his phone from his pocket and said, "Let me make a call."

All～～～～

The phone rang for a while, but was not answered.

Xiyue looked at the missed call on her phone and asked, "Are you busy? Call me back later."

"No, I think he's just in the karaoke room." Texas held up his phone, "He should call back soon."

Sure enough, as soon as Texas finished speaking, his phone rang again.

Texas gave Xiyue a look and then answered the phone.

"Hello, Kong? ... ... Um, nothing, it's just that Xiyue is planning to make hot pot at noon, remember to come back for lunch... Um, okay, that's it, see you at noon."

After hanging up the phone, Texas put away his phone and looked at Xiyue: "Okay, let's go."

Just then, hurried footsteps came towards them from the alley.

"Hmm!" With a muffled groan, a figure covered with black cloth was controlled in mid-air by Xiyue using water.

"Another target of..." Xiyue originally thought that the black shadow in front of him was another gang attack against him, but the sharp-eyed Xiyue noticed that the black cloth draped over the figure was lifted up by the movement and a little gray was exposed in it.

"It's you, Lappland." Xiyue put the water ball down and untied Lappland. "Long time no see."

"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Lapland coughed a few times against the wall, trying to cough out the water he had just drunk unexpectedly. "I didn't expect that Xiyue would be with Texas."

"...Why are you here?" Texas frowned and looked at Lappland.

"Oh, you'll have to ask the person next to you." Laplande pointed at Xiyue who was looking embarrassed, "She brought me here."

Texas raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiyue who turned away: "I don't know about this."

"Ahem." Xiyue coughed twice to ease the embarrassment, then explained, "After all, I only planned to stay in Longmen for a while at the beginning. At least that was my plan at the time. I didn't expect to be invited by the emperor."

"Then I, I, I forgot about this matter..." Knowing that she had made a mistake, Xiyue looked at Texas who was staring at her, and her breath inevitably became weak.

Texas looked at Xiyue who was getting scared, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. After all, Xiyue who suddenly became weak also had a unique charm. According to the novel, it should be a cute contrast?

Lappland, who seemed to be ignored, looked at Texas's slightly shaking tail with a strange expression.

"What's going on? Why do I feel like I've missed a lot?" Laplande looked at Xiyue and Texas, and suddenly she wanted someone to hand her a bucket of popcorn or something.

Texas looked at the cowardly Xiyue and suddenly asked, "If Lappland finds me later and you haven't left the city, what are you going to do if I find you?"

"Well, I was planning to close the door, let out the red light and then run out by myself." When talking about this, Xiyue's head shrank even deeper. After all, it was really embarrassing to tell this to the person who did it.

Especially now, he was almost caught in the act, with witnesses identifying him on the spot. His crime is irrefutable.

"So, Miss Xiyue, you had this idea at the time." Lappland, who was watching the show, suddenly said, "No wonder you had such a strange smile on your face at the time~"

"Cough cough..."

Texas looked at Xiyue with a smile on her face. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but why did she feel that Xiyue seemed to have become a little shorter?

"Okay, Xiyue." Texas walked over, raised his hand and paused in the air, then touched Xiyue's head, "Forget it, I don't care about this matter."

"As for..." Texas looked at Lappland, who seemed to be standing aside with only a bucket of popcorn in his hand, "Lappland, I have my own life now."

"..." Lapland looked at Texas, then looked at Xiyue along Texas' arm, "It seems to be true, Texas."

"But." Lappland's face showed a smile that was not sure whether it was malicious or kind. "Be careful, Texas. The past will find you. You can't escape."

"But this time." Laplander put away the two knives in his hand, "Just for the doctor's sake."

"...Go over there?" Texas was silent for a moment after hearing Lappland's words, and his eyes couldn't help but drift to Xiyue beside him.

"Ahem." Xiyue stood up and used her height to avoid Texas' hand on her head. "That Lappland."

"Well, what's the matter, my lovely doctor~" Laplander looked at Xiyue with a smile, "Oh, by the way, I haven't congratulated you yet. Congratulations on your free medical consultation in the slums, which has achieved the results you wanted to see."

"Nothing." Xiyue glanced at Texas beside her, "I just bought some hot pot, I bought some hot pot, we want to come together... woo!"

Texas pulled Xiyue's ear expressionlessly: "My dear doctor, please don't cause me any more trouble."

"It's just an invitation, an invitation~" Xiyue liquefied her ears and escaped from Texas's hands.

"Tsk..." Lappland looked at the two people in front of him and sighed, "It seems that I have missed a lot of stories."

Afterwards, Laplande waved to the two of them and turned to walk deeper into the alley. "Forget it. If Miss Xiyue is still interested next time, you can come to me alone."

"Oh, Texas, this time it's just for the doctor's sake." Lapland shook the black cloth draped over his body slightly, and the knife hanging at his waist flashed a cold light with the help of the sun.

"Be careful, hahahahaha."

Texas looked at Lappland who was gradually going away and couldn't help but sigh. She didn't expect that Lappland would find her, and she didn't expect that Lapland was brought by Xiyue.

Thinking of this, Texas glared at Xiyue fiercely. Xiyue also noticed Texas's eyes. She turned away guiltily and scratched her face with her fingers awkwardly.

"Alas." Texas sighed and patted Xiyue's lower back, "Let's go back."

—————Penguin Logistics Headquarters·Staff Rest Area——————

Hong sat quietly on the sofa, watching TV and waiting for her mother to come back, because she remembered that her mother said in the morning that there was no food left in the refrigerator.

So Hong thought that her mother must have gone to buy groceries, so she was not in a hurry and just sat quietly on the sofa waiting.

"Hong, I'm back~" Xiyue pushed open the door and shouted into the room.

"Mom!" When Hong heard Xiyue's voice, he immediately jumped off the sofa and rushed into Xiyue's arms with a rocket head.

"Good boy~" Xiyue touched Hong's head, "Did you deliver the things?"

"Yeah." Hong nodded. "The things were delivered safely. The sister with a loud voice also asked me to tell mom to take care of myself. But if I still feel uncomfortable tomorrow, I can rest for another day."

"Okay, I understand." Xiyue nodded, "Okay, let's watch some TV. Mom will go make lunch for today."

"understood!"

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"We're back!" Croissant and Exia pushed the door open and were about to ask Xiyue what she wanted to eat today when they smelled a spicy aroma.