"Hot pot base? I can't believe I'm seeing this stuff abroad!"
Happiness came too suddenly. Before they could react, they stared wide-eyed and mouths agape as Qi Jiu threw the hot pot base into the pot.
The movements were very practiced.
"I asked a friend to prepare this beforehand because I guessed you wouldn't like the food here. It just so happens that it will come in handy now."
There are quite a few differences between food abroad and food in China. I feel that I have lost a lot of the deliciousness in the United States. Otherwise, China would not have so many different cuisines.
The hot pot meal began, with several people gathered around the table. A carpet was laid out on the floor, and they sat down without much fanfare. The aroma of the hot pot broth wafted through the air.
On the other side, Death Gate Island.
Qi Silin sat at his desk, not moving at all, with his phone in front of him, seemingly waiting for a call, his eyes filled with tension.
Liu Yu stood in front of the desk, looking at him without daring to make a sound, and the office fell into an eerie silence.
Suddenly, "Buzz!"
Qi Silin glanced at the caller ID and answered without hesitation, holding the phone to his ear. "How is it? Did you see it?"
On the other end of the phone, Chongyu pursed her lips as she listened to the somewhat anxious voice.
No, Qiqi was doing well in the competition at school. Shouldn't he be most worried about the person on this mission? This mission of his could result in someone's death.
Despite his thoughts, he still spoke the truth.
"I see her. She's doing quite well, and seems to have made new friends. But judging from their appearance, they seem to be from that training camp before. It seems Zero hasn't affected her. But..."
"But what?" Qi Silin sighed helplessly, "How come I didn't notice before that you would breathe heavily when you spoke?"
Chongyu: "..." What's the rush? We haven't said that yet.
"But I discovered others."
As she spoke, Chongyu turned on speakerphone and selected a photo from her album to send it over.
"This is the girl I saw when I was talking to Qiqi. It was this girl who touched Qiqi's heart, but I always felt something was off. Whether it was her appearance or her actions and expressions, something just didn't feel right."
Some movements are natural, but why do they always seem a bit deliberate?
As he spoke, he opened the photo he had secretly taken that day and unconsciously zoomed in on it.
"Brother, I didn't ask many questions, since Qiqi didn't want to talk about them, and it would be impolite to keep pressing her, but I always feel that there's something wrong with this girl."
The man opened the photo, looked at the short-haired girl in it, and pursed his lips.
"What's the problem?"
The photo is a bit blurry, and even zooming in doesn't seem to reveal much.
“I understand that there may be people in this world who look alike, but when they look alike, have similar hairstyles, and even dress and smile, it’s not just a coincidence.”
That means someone did it on purpose.
As he spoke, Chongyu plopped down on the bed and looked up at the ceiling. "What's even more coincidental is that this girl resembles none other than Qiqi's deceased friend."
No matter what kind of friend they are, adding the word "deceased" before their name completely changes the nature of the relationship.
It's like the white moonlight that went abroad and the white moonlight that has passed away; they are simply not the same concept.
Qi Silin was also taken aback, his emotions shifting unpredictably. After a few more words, the two hung up the phone.
"Liu Yu, prepare the helicopter, I need to go out for a bit."
Although this was Qiqi's private matter, he really wanted to help her. He now believed that Qijiu must have also noticed that something was wrong.
As time went by, the group enjoyed hot pot and cola together, taking a rare moment of relaxation.
Smelling the aroma of hot pot filling the room, Qi Jiu finally couldn't resist and opened the window. The slight breeze on her face helped her regain her senses.
After eating and drinking their fill, and once the table full of food was cleared away, they lazily returned to their rooms.
Here, Qi Jiu had just stepped into the room when her phone started vibrating wildly in her hand.
The vibrations made my palms itch.
As the door closed, the video call connected, and a magnified handsome face appeared on the phone screen, with a gentle smile on his lips.
"Ah Lin?"
Looking at the surroundings behind him, the girl immediately recognized that this was the office of Death Gate Island.
Perhaps because they've been quite busy lately, the two of them haven't been video chatting much. Aside from the usual greetings, they don't seem to like talking about anything related to their careers.
Qi Silin nodded, a smile playing on his lips. "Did you see Chongyu?"
"I saw it, and it even helped me solve a problem." The girl's lips curled up slightly, but then, as if she was thinking of something, the corners of her mouth slowly disappeared.
There's something I feel I need to tell you.
Qi Silin was taken aback, then nodded.
"Zero might be changing tactics." A direct confrontation won't work, so they're now planning to play the emotional card.
Unfortunately, she is more clear-headed than anyone else now. Although she was indeed a little dazed when she first saw it, now, let alone one Nan Chu, even if there were a thousand or ten thousand Nan Chu, she would be perfectly clear-headed.
The dead cannot be brought back to life; everyone should understand this principle, right?
After giving a brief account of the whole incident, Qi Silin suddenly fell silent.
Looking up at Qi Jiu with a tentative gaze, he said, "Qi Qi, I can..."
"Can."
Before he could finish speaking, Qi Jiu interrupted him. The little girl's eyes were curved, and her eyes were filled with gentle ripples.
He admitted that before making the video, he had acted somewhat presumptuously; if Qiqi hadn't agreed, he definitely wouldn't have boarded the helicopter. He made the video to get her consent, but he hadn't expected her to agree so readily.
Before he could speak, he heard a voice coming from the phone again.
“I know you mean well, so I’m not against it. From the moment we got together until now, you’ve always respected my decisions, so go ahead.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Silin smiled, his eyes filled with tenderness.
He hadn't expected that Qi Jiu was so smart; how could she not have guessed his plans? Their personalities and ways of doing things were too similar.
The two of them chatted back and forth, and that was the end of their video call.
Feeling the sunlight streaming into the room, Qi Jiu leaned against the window, looking at the scene outside, and finally, without any hesitation, drew the curtains next to her.
In an instant, the room became incredibly dark.
The next second, the girl fell onto the bed, feeling its warmth, and closed her eyes.
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