Chapter 301 Promise
Crash——
Skull lowered the shutter, but the store was no longer as deserted as before.
The Spring Festival Gala was playing on TV. Xia Yue was barbecuing with a mask on, Bai Ran and Yue Li were cooking in the kitchen, Yin Qi and Li Muhan were helping to clear the table, and Hati was in the corner teasing the little white cat that Bai Ran had just adopted.
The whole store was filled with laughter.
"So, why did I come to your party... and with that vampire... Hmph, but considering that man once helped me... I definitely don't have any feelings for him... Ahhh! So annoying! #!@#￥! Go to hell! @#￥grass@!￥!￥."
Yue Li is still the same as before, she likes to mutter while cooking, of course she wears a mask. Bai Ran beside her seems to have long been accustomed to the habits of her superior, and helps the chef while saying nice things.
"Boss! Is there enough wine? If not, I'll go buy two cases."
Lin Ziyu cleaned up the table and shouted to Skull.
"Enough, there's still plenty in the warehouse, but most of us here are weirdos. Are you sure you want to drink with us?"
Skull smiled and looked at Lin Ziyu, who was short but had a loud voice.
Lin Ziyu wasn't to be outdone. He pointed at Yin Qi, who was still grilling, and said, "You look down on humans, don't you? Boss, she's the best drinker in our team seven. You won't get drunk, but I guarantee you'll have to go to the bathroom all the time!"
Yin Qi rolled her eyes at Lin Ziyu and said, "Don't bring me along if you want to brag. Drink by yourself if you want to."
"Oh! It's New Year's Day! Who wouldn't drink? Who wouldn't drink?!"
Li Muhan also got involved.
Skull pulled Li Muhan aside and whispered, "Captain Li, those two aliens aren't anything special, but your two team members are both human. Don't they have to go home for the New Year? I heard that you Chinese people attach great importance to the New Year's reunion."
Li Muhan gave a bitter laugh, glanced at Yin Qi and Lin Ziyu, and whispered, "Brother Wolf, to be honest, our team seven has one thing in common."
"What characteristics?"
"They are all orphans."
Skull was stunned. He then looked at the petite, seemingly underage girl Yin Qi and the frail boy Lin Ziyu, and sighed, "That's true. If it weren't for something unexpected, who would be willing to enter this world full of monsters?"
Li Muhan didn't say anything, just nodded silently.
Lin Ziyu's childhood came to an abrupt end when he was ten years old. His parents died in an accident caused by an attack by aliens. This tragic event left a deep trauma on his young heart.
From then on, he lived with his uncle, but this family love did not bring him comfort.
His uncle was harsh and indifferent to him, beating and scolding him at every turn, and his cousin even bullied him. Day after day of bullying made Lin Ziyu more and more introverted, and he began to choose to isolate himself in order to resist the cruelty of the outside world.
In the world of the Internet, Lin Ziyu found a safe haven.
He was addicted to the virtual space, taught himself programming languages, devoted himself to studying hacking techniques, and became a master who appeared and disappeared mysteriously on the Internet.
He enjoyed the pleasure of breaking through other people's defenses without being discovered. Several times in a row, he quietly invaded the internal networks of several large companies. Like an invisible ghost, no one could detect his traces.
These actions caused an uproar on the Internet, and legends about him spread in every corner of the city, and he became known as the "Internet ghost."
Finally, he conducted an in-depth investigation into a bizarre case and accidentally came across sensitive information about a special organization called the Special Management Bureau.
When he saw some information about the aliens, he instantly thought of his dead parents. His parents' accidental death was said to be an attack by wild animals, but he was there and saw it clearly.
The thing that broke into his home was definitely not an animal, but a distorted monster.
He was determined to dig out the truth, but this made him get deeper and deeper into trouble. Eventually, his actions were discovered by the Special Management Bureau's Network Engineering Department, and he was completely uprooted like fallen leaves in autumn.
Lin Ziyu's life fell from the clouds and was about to fall into the cold iron bars.
Faced with this change, his uncle did not hesitate to draw a clear line between him and even regarded him as a shame, hoping that he would never be able to turn things around.
Lin Ziyu's loneliness and helplessness reached its peak at this moment. His world was left with only four walls and endless regret.
Just the day before he was to be imprisoned, Huo Tian came forward to pick him up from the prison and brought him back to the Special Management Bureau. At the repeated requests of Huo Tian and the bald captain of the Network Engineering Department, Lin Ze agreed to let this somewhat rebellious and autistic teenager join the Special Management Bureau.
In Team 7, his changes are obvious to all. He is now completely different from when he first joined.
As for Yin Qi...
Li Muhan didn't know much about her life experience, and there were very few archival records. Li Muhan also checked the Cheshire Cat organization that Moriarty had impersonated Ma Jun, but was told that he did not have access rights. You know, he is now at the captain level, and even he has no right to access, which proves that she must be deeply involved in this organization.
"Captain! What are you standing there for? Come help carry the wine!"
While he was in a daze, Li Muhan heard Lin Ziyu's call. He turned around and saw that the small figure was holding two boxes of beer and his legs were shaking.
He walked over with a wry smile, easily carried the two boxes on one hand and brought them to the dining table.
Although the meal took a long time to prepare, when everyone finally sat down and started eating, everyone felt an indescribable warmth in their hearts.
"Holy crap! This dish is incredible! Chef Yueli! You never show off this skill in the Special Management Bureau cafeteria!"
Lin Ziyu ate the food while praising the chef Yue Li.
"Hmph... When I was the imperial chef in the palace, I don't even know where your ancestors were. You're so lucky to be able to eat the food I cooked. Hmph... Hurry up and eat a few more bites. Hey! Don't rush! I haven't even started eating! #!￥!%!!"
"Is this kebab...really edible?"
Li Muhan swallowed his saliva as he looked at the skewers that looked pretty good. The reason was simple: they were grilled by Xia Yue.
There is no need to say much about Chef Xia's cooking skills. Eating someone to death is simply a piece of cake for him.
But the next second, the skewers were picked up and handed to Li Muhan's mouth: "Open your mouth and eat it."
Xia Yue was still wearing a mask, and her bright eyes were staring straight at Li Muhan.
At this moment, Li Muhan felt like he was wandering on the edge of life and death.
Determined to break into the enemy's formation, he would rather die than live. He gritted his teeth, then made up his mind, opened his mouth and bit the bamboo stick together.
He swallowed the meat in his mouth without chewing it.
It took him a long time to savor the taste, but when the aroma of barbecue filled his mouth, Li Muhan was stunned.
“…This, this thing is edible! It’s edible!!”
He shouted excitedly to the crowd.
"Captain Li, you're talking nonsense. Miss Xia has been working for me for so long. I taught her how to grill skewers. How could it not be delicious?"
“Hmph.”
Xia Yue also gave Li Muhan a smug smile.
"Oh! In other words..." Lin Ziyu also started to make fun of her, saying, "Sister Xia's cooking isn't delicious. It's not her fault. It's the teacher who taught her how to cook! Is that what you mean?!"
Everyone looked at Li Muhan.
"Huh?? So there's something wrong with my teaching?! No, you guys don't know! These skewers are different, her cooking is simply..."
Li Muhan was halfway through his words when the skewer and the bamboo stick were thrust into his mouth.
"......Shut up."
Xia Yue looked at Li Muhan angrily.
"Why not let Sister Yue teach her how to cook?" Bai Ran suggested at this time.
Yue Li was still cursing, but suddenly shuddered after hearing this: "What...what?! Let me teach her how to cook?! Wait...wait! You must be kidding!"
"Sister Yue, think about it, if you can teach Miss Xia how to cook, doesn't that mean you're a good cook?"
"Well... you, you're not unreasonable..."
The dinner table was filled with laughter and joy. Although no one was drunk, everyone was toasting each other. Hati would occasionally pass some light food to the kitten rolling on the ground for it to taste.
This meal is not just about food, it is also about a group of homeless people or people of different backgrounds huddling together for warmth.
Everyone was talking and laughing, and finally, when the countdown was about to end, the Spring Festival Gala played a classic segment, making this an unforgettable night.
Li Muhan raised his glass and said while looking at the people at the table.
"Everyone, as the captain of Team 7, I hold the highest position! Let me just say a few words! A lot has happened this year! Of course, it's all concentrated in the second half of the year! First and foremost, I was admitted to university!"
"Good! Applause! Cultural people!"
Lin Ziyu led the applause.
"And then! And then! I was heartbroken! I was cheated on!"
"Good! Applause!"
Lin Ziyu continued to applaud, obviously drunk, and was slapped on the head by Li Muhan.
Xia Yue glared at Li Muhan in dissatisfaction, and Li Muhan quickly continued, "Then I turned from a human into a demon! And became a civil servant!!"
"Good! Applause!"
This time it was Skoll who led the applause.
"Alas, so much has happened this year... and so many people have left us."
When talking about this, Li Muhan and other members of Team 7 thought of the person who would never come back.
But soon Li Muhan changed his tone and said, "But it doesn't matter. We are still here. We are still a family! Team 7 is a family, everyone in the Special Management Bureau is a family, and so are these friends!"
Li Muhan put down his wine glass, put his arm around Hati with one hand and around Skull with the other. Hati, who had been silent all this time, was a little suspicious at this moment. Was Li Muhan... drunk? But that shouldn't be possible.
"Hati, there's an old Chinese saying, 'It's not the wine that makes you drunk, it's you who makes you drunk.'"
Skull whispered an explanation to the confused Hati, but was met with a cold snort. It was obvious that the two siblings had not yet reconciled.
"But, the most crucial part is coming!" Li Muhan suddenly let go of Hati and Skull, grabbed Xia Yue's hand and pulled her up from her seat.
Xia Yue widened her eyes and looked at him in confusion.
"What...what are you going to do?" Her voice was full of confusion.
"The most important thing is that I found my little moon." Li Muhan's eyes were gentle and firm, and his eyes looking at Xia Yue were full of affection.
"Good! Applause! Applause!"
This time, almost everyone present was applauding, only Yue Li kept muttering to herself.
"Captain, you've finished speaking! You spoke very well! Let me just add a few words."
Lin Ziyu also stood up. He raised his glass and said, "Let's get together like this every year! Everyone here! Don't miss out! Right here at the barbecue stall!"
As Lin Ziyu finished speaking, everyone raised their glasses in response, making this heartwarming promise together. At that moment, the bustle and laughter at the barbecue stall seemed to foreshadow a brighter future, and everyone's hearts were filled with anticipation and hope.
But in fact, everyone knows in their hearts that the work of the Special Management Bureau and the life of aliens are full of risks and the death rate is quite high. Can they really get together like this every year?
Everyone's heart is full of doubts, but no one bursts this beautiful bubble at this time.
At least for now, just enjoy the moment.
"Happy New Year!"
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