As the message was sent, Shi Xi heard a notification in her mind that she would be leaving the time-travel space tomorrow.
Shi Xi frowned upon hearing this, "Are we going back already?"
He died too young, before the end of the world had arrived.
He hadn't forgotten his side quest; he came to this time-traveling place to deduce who the zombie king was.
Yes, we've probably been unlucky enough to draw the hardest side quest this time.
The fennec fox lay on the ground, its ears drooping, looking somewhat sullen.
They probably won't get that extra 50% bonus this time.
Shi Xi looked at Song Guizhou, who was folding origami cranes beside her, and asked, "What are you planning to study in the future?"
"Medicine." Song Guizhou looked at Shi Xi, "S University is pretty good." More importantly, S University is right next to the Sports University.
Shi Xi nodded upon hearing this, indicating that she understood.
...
The next day.
"Mr. Si?"
Shi Xi never expected that Si Beiling would actually come.
He glanced subconsciously at Song Guizhou beside him, thinking that Si Beiling should definitely not ask about the ribbon in front of Song Guizhou.
Perhaps he understood the expression on Shi Xi's face, or perhaps Si Beiling also knew that he shouldn't ask directly in front of Song Guizhou, but in any case, he didn't speak.
Si Beiling's gaze lingered on Shi Xi for a moment. He casually took off his coat, loosened his tie with his long, slender fingers, and said in a familiar tone, "I came to take a look."
He was casual and seemed to know his way around well; anyone who didn't know better would think he came here often.
But actually, including this time, he has only come three times in total.
Upon hearing this, Shi Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
Song Guizhou glanced at Si Beiling, but perhaps because it was yesterday, he ignored him.
In fact, he was already planning to move to another place, preferably one where Si Beiling would never be able to find him.
It was almost lunchtime, so Si Beiling suggested, "Shall we eat out? There's a new Western restaurant nearby."
Shi Xi was about to agree, but then she remembered she was leaving soon, so she said, "No, the food at the sanatorium is pretty good, you should try it too."
"Okay." Si Beiling wasn't angry after being rejected; instead, he agreed in a gentle voice.
Upon seeing this, Shi Xi dialed the service hotline inside the house and asked the staff to prepare an extra lunch.
"What would you like to eat?" Shi Xi looked at Si Beiling. "We have everything here."
He and Song Guizhou had chosen their meal a day in advance, so Shi Xi didn't ask Song Guizhou about it.
"I'm not a picky eater, I'll eat whatever you eat," Si Beiling said.
A learned scholar.
Hearing him say that, Song Guizhou cursed inwardly.
"Mm." Shi Xi nodded and told them the name of the meal.
...
After lunch, Shi Xi sat on a recliner. Si Beiling sat to his right and Song Guizhou sat to his left.
"...It's boring staying indoors all the time. Why don't you take Mr. Si out for a walk, Guizhou?"
Shi Xi thought for a moment and came up with an excuse to get the two of them away.
"No need." Si Beiling glanced at Shi Xi, his gaze lingering for a couple of seconds beneath the beauty mark at the corner of her eye, before softly saying, "The scenery here is beautiful."
"Going down to see it would be pointless."
"Hmph." Song Guizhou, sitting on a small stool, snorted coldly, then leaned her head on Shi Xi's shoulder and said coquettishly:
"Brother Xiao An, I don't want to go down~"
"...Okay." Shi Xi compromised.
Si Beiling was disgusted by Song Guizhou's behavior and unconsciously frowned.
Shi Xi noticed his expression and thought he was bothered by his future wife lying on top of him.
"Mr. Si, that's just how he is." After a moment of silence, Shi Xi said, "A bit clingy."
Although the last sentence was an attempt to make amends, it was still a truth.
During these past few days, except when he went to the toilet, Song Guizhou wanted nothing more than to stick to him.
"...?" Shi Xi said, suddenly feeling a tightness in her lower back. Looking down, she found that Song Guizhou had put his arm around her waist.
The small stool is a little lower than the recliner, but Song Guizhou's height is about the same as his, so Song Guizhou's position is only a little lower than his, making it not difficult for him to make a big movement like wrapping his arms around his waist.
"Stop fooling around, let go." Shi Xi patted the back of his hand.
Song Guizhou didn't let go; instead, he tightened his grip on Shi Xi's waist.
Song Guizhou nuzzled his face against Shi Xi's shoulder, tilting his head back and breathing into her ear: "Little An-gege knows I'm very clingy."
Shi Xi: "..." You're so clingy, and you're getting all proud of it.
Is this something to be proud of?!
He complained to himself.
Si Beiling looked at Song Guizhou, not understanding how there could be such a coquettish man in the world.
He snorted inwardly.
A spoiled brat.
Moreover, judging from Shi Xi's reaction, he doesn't seem to mind the other person's closeness.
Judging from Song Guizhou's flirtatious behavior, he must have been quite fond of touching Shi Xi inappropriately.
Thinking of this, Si Beiling's expression turned cold.
He looked at Shi Xi with a gentle expression, then suddenly said, "No need to be so polite. We've known each other for so long; calling me Mr. Si is too formal."
"How about we change how we address you?"
"Ha." Song Guizhou chuckled, "Calling me Xiao Si will make things less formal."
Shi Xi raised her hand and gave him a flick on the forehead. "You have no manners."
Si Beiling is a year older than him, while Song Guizhou is still in high school. It's really inappropriate to address him like that.
However, Shi Xi was just putting on an act and didn't actually exert much effort.
Si Beiling glanced at Song Guizhou but did not speak.
"Brother Si," Shi Xi called out.
"Hmm." Si Beiling then changed his form of address. "Jiu'an."
"Shi Xi, it's almost time to leave," the fennec fox suddenly reminded him.
Upon hearing this, Shi Xi stood up, and Song Guizhou reflexively followed suit.
"Brother Xiao An, are you feeling unwell again?"
His expression was not as calm as before.
All that remained was fear and unease.
Si Beiling also stood up, looking at Shi Xi with concern.
"..." In this situation, there's no way to get out.
Looking at the expressions on their faces, Shi Xi sighed inwardly.
never mind.
The old method still applies: pretend to be asleep.
"No." Shi Xi shook her head, making up a casual excuse, "I just feel a little cold."
But in reality, the indoor temperature is constant, maintained at around 26 degrees Celsius, so it's impossible for it to be cold.
Hearing him say that, the two of them relaxed.
"I'll go get the blanket," Song Guizhou said.
"Will you tell me the answer to the secret you've told me?" Si Beiling asked Shi Xi cautiously.
"Yes," Shi Xi said. "You'll see later."
You'll thank me later, brother.
"Okay." Si Beiling nodded.
Song Guizhou quickly brought over the blanket, which Shi Xi took and covered herself with.
Finally, I told them, "I'm sleepy, I'm going to take a nap."
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