"That's right. There's a saying among humans, 'love me, love my dog.' After seeing that information, his subconscious might be influenced, and there's a certain possibility that it's 'transference'."
V's words relieved Xia Yixin. She also felt that Lu Yuan couldn't possibly like her, since the two had very little contact and were at most just friends. However, she vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
After she stopped dwelling on it, she decided to do the same as Lu Yuan and act coldly, pretending she knew nothing and defining their relationship as "simple business partners".
Unfortunately, she didn't expect to meet him so soon, especially in the kitchen at four in the morning.
Xia Yixin's decision to come in the middle of the night was also a spur-of-the-moment thing.
With the advancement of technology, the demand for food has also become more simplified and faster. As a result, the world is dominated by various simple-cooked beef and mutton dishes, or salads. For this kind of "simplified" dining, the nutritional supplement pills from 09 Lab a few years ago or ten years ago have made more people feel that this is a kind of "fashion".
This kind of diet was fine for Xia Yixin for a few days, but after eating steak and Western food for a week in a row, her "picky" taste buds protested.
She found the central kitchen of the Consul General's residence. Relying on her memory, she was a little unfamiliar with it at first, but soon she got the hang of it and made a big pot of braised noodles with green beans and meat noodles.
The chef, who had been occupying the kitchen, was initially curious about what she was doing. But after the aroma wafted out, he was immediately inspired to learn, which led to the scene where Xia Yixin was teaching him.
Unexpectedly, this attracted not only the chef's thirst for knowledge, but also an "uninvited guest".
The chef prepared some Western dishes, but Xia Yixin had no appetite for them. She gave most of the braised noodles to Lu Yuan and kept a small bowl for herself.
After she finished eating, she discovered that the man's plate had been completely emptied, and the two large pieces of steak were also gone.
Looking at the man's tall and well-proportioned figure, she found it hard to believe where all those calories had gone.
She didn't know when the chef had quietly left. In the quiet kitchen, the familiar face of the man opposite her made her momentarily disoriented. Fortunately, the lights from the high-tech equipment around her and her own reflection in the glass brought her back to her senses.
Although Xia Yixin is a B-level gene user, she is permitted to wear a white uniform, the same as Lu Yuan's, because of her current status.
The pure white uniforms symbolize the Allied nations' calmness and restraint.
She took a sip of water to hide her previous unease. She was really going crazy. He was him, and Lu Yan was Lu Yan. No matter how much he resembled him, he was not him.
Unbeknownst to her, he had noticed her change and was also secretly watching her.
It was a strange feeling he had never experienced before. It wasn't the first time the two of them had eaten together at the same table, but the delicious food seemed to transform into something else. He unconsciously recalled the scenes he had seen in those experimental systems.
Those suppressed emotions were gradually catalyzed, and unknowingly, his gaze lingered on her more and more, his eyes growing deeper and deeper. Some of the emotions that had been suppressed for a week finally found a final answer.
Lu Yuan had just made a decision in his heart: he no longer wanted to run away.
If Xia Yixin knew that her one meal had disrupted the "delicate balance" she had maintained for a week, she would definitely regret it.
The kitchen and dining area was eerily quiet.
Although Xia Yixin didn't have mind-reading abilities, she always felt that Lu Yuan was becoming more and more "dangerous." She avoided eye contact with him like a little animal and silently drank water while looking out the window.
Until Lu Yuan's "Thank you" broke the boundless silence.
Lu Yuan finished his meal, and the two of them automatically put their bowls and other dishes into the dishwasher via the counter, requiring no manual operation at all.
Xia Yixin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to end this awkward situation. She said politely, "It's nothing, I just did it on the spur of the moment. Um, if there's nothing else, it's getting late, we should all get some rest."
She stood up after speaking, ready to slip away, but the man opposite her stopped her just as she stood up.
"Qian Dahai will take action in three days at the latest. He will use the name of the Predator to ask me to go to the preparation zone and wait for the right opportunity to make a move. PO has already made agreements with several of his allies in the preparation zone, but they may not be reliable. Therefore, I need your help."
"My help?" she asked, a little confused.
Lu Yuan suddenly stood up, and under his mental control, the table that had been blocking their way disappeared.
Xia Yixin couldn't understand why Lu Yuan suddenly walked towards her, and instinctively took a half step back.
Lu Yuan didn't continue rashly. He stopped three steps away from her, suppressing his restless heart, and said seriously, "That's right. Your influence in Area B is enough to make the media relations achieve the best results, so I need you to work with me on the next plan."
Even after returning to her bedroom, Xia Yixin still felt that something was off.
Lu Yuan's explanation was very official: she needed to appear with him to increase media exposure and his influence on the residents of Block B. At the same time, her presence would make it more convincing for him to create media intervention if problems arose in the next preparation area, since raising the banner of "the residents of Block B also have the right to know" could solve many problems.
Although she rationally knew that his explanation was logically sound, she always felt that the way he looked at her was too deep and too dangerous.
Unfortunately, before she could refuse, Lu Yuan offered another very tempting invitation—to meet Li Rui and the others at PO and to see the mecha!
To ensure her safety, Lu Yuan will provide her with a mecha suit to guarantee her absolute safety at the Consul General's Mansion when the fighting breaks out in the war zone.
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