She had a mission tomorrow, and it was already getting late. Wen Ya put down her smart device and looked down at Gu Xunli, who was sleeping on the other side of the bed. He was quite close to the side, leaving her with plenty of space.
There was only one bed in her dormitory. Wen Ya thought about it and finally went to bed with her clothes on.
Gu Xunli had his back to her, so after Wen Ya lay down, she didn't even notice the boy next to her slightly curling up the corners of his lips.
Perhaps she was truly tired, but she slept well that night. When she woke up in the morning, it was already daybreak. She subconsciously touched her smart device. She set her alarm every day, but today it didn't go off.
Wen Ya had just reached for the alarm clock when she saw her bedroom door open. It was Gu Xunli, dressed and washed.
"I turned off the alarm."
"Huh?" Wen Ya was stunned when she heard him say that. Her smart device required a password to open, but Gu Xunli didn't seem to know her password.
Sensing the surprise of the girl beside him, Gu Xunli smiled and whispered, "You didn't get up in the morning, and you hummed softly and begged me to turn off the alarm."
Wen Ya: “…”
When did this happen, and why does she have no recollection of it?
Thinking of that scene, Wen Ya felt inexplicably a little ashamed.
"I've prepared breakfast, get up and eat." Gu Xunli rubbed her already messy head and said softly.
Wen Ya immediately put aside her doubts about the password to the smart device: "Oh, okay."
Because the furry children had not left yet, Gu Xunli made a lot of breakfast. When Wen Ya came out after washing up, she saw the furry children sitting at the table, eager to eat.
Wen Ya walked to the dining table and took a look. He had prepared bread and milk for her in the morning, as well as a fried egg.
"Thank you." Wen Ya smiled and looked up at Gu Xunli who was sitting next to her.
After she finished speaking, she moved slightly closer to him and tilted her head back. Gu Xunli seemed to sense what she wanted to do, and he bent down obediently.
Wen Ya kissed him on the cheek and said, "Hurry up and eat, the milk will get cold soon."
009, who happened to be on the opposite side and saw everything: "......"
Wen Ya didn't report them to the central department, nor did she continue to ask 009 what he was planning. After they finished their meal quietly, Wen Ya and Gu Xunli went to the group to continue searching for other alien creatures.
Seeing that she was about to go out, the furry balls came over one by one and rubbed her legs reluctantly.
009 watched from the side, feeling a bit uncomfortable. Although the girl's scent was pleasant, he was the same kind of creature as the fur balls, and they had lived together for so long, so why didn't they cling to him at all? The fur balls who were easily bored with the old and easily pleased with the new!
Wen Ya squatted down and rubbed their little heads one by one, saying, "I'll be back in the afternoon."
After she finished speaking, she played with the fur balls for a while, then stood up and looked at 009 who was standing not far away and said, "If you want to go out, remember to close my dormitory door. There are also a lot of snacks on the cabinet over there, you can eat as much as you want."
009: "...Okay."
Today's search had yielded some results. Groups three and four each found an alien creature. They also uncovered numerous clues to other alien creatures. By evening, the head of the Archaeology Department had sent a notice to them, asking them to gather in the conference building for a brief meeting.
"Why is the meeting at this time? I'm a little hungry."
"Me too. I'm so hungry."
"The people in Group 3 are quite strong. They actually found so many clues."
"Actually, I think their team abilities work quite well together."
People gradually entered the conference room, including Wen Ya and the members of Group 5. Shortly after Wen Ya sat down, Gu Xunli handed her the water cup he was carrying. "I haven't had much water all afternoon. Have some water."
"Hmm." Wen Ya took it with a smile and drank a few sips of water. Just as she finished, the department head came in. The department head looked a little haggard, with two dark circles under his eyes that were particularly obvious, probably because he hadn't slept well in the past few days.
After everyone arrived, the department head briefly summarized the progress of all the groups and their next goals.
"...That's all for this meeting. It's getting late, let's go eat."
After hearing that the meeting was over, Wen Ya and Gu Xunli prepared to leave. But before they even reached the door, the department head called out, "Wen Ya, wait a moment."
After noticing Wen Ya stop and look towards him, the department head smiled and continued, "Are you free now? I have something I want to talk to you about alone."
Wen Ya nodded and said, "When I'm free."
After she finished speaking, she looked up at Gu Xunli. Gu Xunli understood what she meant and walked out of the meeting room first.
Not far from the conference room was the office of the head of the archaeology department. The head of the archaeology department took Wen Ya to the office and said, "Please sit down first."
There was a chair in front of the desk. After Wen Ya sat down, the head of the Archaeology Department continued, "Actually, I came to you this time to ask you about your special abilities."
The head of the Archaeology Department paused and continued, "I wonder if your ability can detect any foreign creatures out there?"
Wen Ya shook her head and said, "I tried it before, but I couldn't sense any breath of foreign creatures. I suspect..."
"What do you doubt?" asked the head of the archaeology department.
"I suspect something's wrong with their bodies," Wen Ya said, without saying anything. She looked up at the head of the archaeology department, whose brows were furrowed.
After a long while, the head of the Archaeology Department sighed and said, "It's like this. Many alien creatures in the center are experiencing a collective genetic degeneration. Furthermore, most of the powerful alien creatures are the first to show signs of degeneration."
Wen Ya thought for a moment and then asked, "Can I ask about their main physical characteristics?"
"The body degenerates and becomes smaller, and the intelligence decreases."
Wen Ya was silent for a moment. If this had happened to just a few people, it might have been a coincidence, but the fact that they were all experiencing this change was very suspicious.
"Is there someone controlling their genes behind the scenes?" Wen Ya frowned and asked in confusion.
"Well, we can't rule it out," the Archaeology Department Head said solemnly. "Top researchers from the Alliance have been here these days, and we're also investigating this genetic issue."
"Things happened so suddenly, and I just thought that your hidden ability might be of some help. Can I ask you to go to the laboratory with me tomorrow to do a test?" The head of the Archaeology Department looked at Wen Ya and asked.
Wen Ya thought about it and agreed: "Okay."
Gu Xunli was waiting for her at the entrance of the conference building. Wen Ya saw him when she went out. She ran towards him and took his hand: "Let's go, it's okay."
"Um."
They hadn't eaten yet, so they went to a nearby cafeteria to eat. Thinking that the fur balls might not have left her dormitory yet, Wen Ya went to the supermarket to buy some cookies and cakes to bring back.
When Wen Ya returned to the dormitory, she saw a bunch of fur balls rushing towards her. They happily circled around her. Wen Ya looked down at them and said with a smile, "I bought you some delicious cakes."
Wen Ya's attention was all on Mao Tuanzi, but Gu Xunli could sense the presence of 009 in the living room.
After Wen Ya distributed the cakes to the furry balls, she noticed 009, who was looking at the furry balls pitifully and a little envious. Wen Ya looked at him and asked, "There's still cake in the bag, do you want some?"
009 nodded: "Thank you!"
After Wen Ya shared the small cake with 009, she finally turned her gaze towards the sour-looking man standing not far away. She pursed her lips, wanting to smile but not daring to. She walked over to Gu Xunli and whispered to him, "I've saved the best piece for you."
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, the boy's face gradually warmed up. Wen Ya smiled and stretched out her hand to pinch his face, and continued to whisper: "I like you the most."
Gu Xunli turned his face away slightly and replied awkwardly, "Yeah."
However, Wen Ya, who had been paying attention to him, still noticed the slightly curved corners of his lips.
It was getting late, and after the kids finished eating, they started rolling around on the blankets on the floor. Wen Ya looked at 009 and asked, "Are you still sleeping here tonight?"
009 continued pitifully: "I, I don't have any other place to live."
He was willing to stay here, and Wen Ya did not refuse. After all, in her eyes, he was not a human being.
However, ever since 009 said that he wanted to sleep here, he felt a cold sister-in-law feeling following him.
When he turned around, he saw Gu Xunli with a dark face.
009: "......"
Wen Ya was playing with the little dumplings when she suddenly heard Gu Xunli's voice: "I'm leaving first."
Wen Ya stood up and looked at him: "So early?"
"Go back and have a good rest, and go to bed early." Wen Ya thought for a while and said again.
"Yeah." Gu Xunli replied softly.
Gu Xunli didn't let her go downstairs to see him off. A few minutes after Wen Ya sent him off, her doorbell rang again. Wen Ya opened the door and saw that he had returned.
"What's wrong? Did you forget something?" Wen Ya asked, and then she saw that he was holding a small gift box in his hand.
"I haven't forgotten." Gu Xunli paused, then lowered his head slightly and said to her, "Can I sleep here tonight?"
009 didn't expect that the consequence of staying here to sleep would be that he would have to sleep in the same living room with Gu Xunli.
Because she needed to change clothes and take a shower, Gu Xunli volunteered to sleep in the living room. Wen Ya found a bed that was barely usable and tidied it up for Gu Xunli.
After Wen Ya finished cleaning up, she went to take a shower. The living room suddenly became quiet.
009 suddenly felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have been here earlier. He felt really uncomfortable with this man in the living room with him. He even had to be careful when farting.
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