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The last employee at the milk tea shop stepped forward, looking awkward. "Ahem, excuse me, two customers, there are other patrons waiting. Shall we take your orders first?"
Lu Youyou's face turned red, but she obediently placed her order and even asked Xu Lie what he wanted. He ordered a cup of black tea.
Once they received their drinks, Lu Youyou bolted out of the shop as if she were fleeing a disaster, her legs moving quickly as she hurried away.
After they had walked a distance, Lu Youyou finally mustered the courage to complain, "It's all your fault! People are definitely misunderstanding us!" She punctuated her words with a light punch from her empty left hand.
Xu Lie was not about to let her get away with it. He leaned forward to dodge and quickened his pace. "Don't run!" Lu Youyou shouted in frustration as she chased after him.
The audience was engrossed in the scene when the camera abruptly shifted to the Gene Repository. In the next moment, flames flickered ominously.
A deadly blaze surged forth, carrying an unparalleled shockwave that spread wildly in all directions.
Temperature-controlled shelves were blown apart, and test tubes containing the blood of several new Sheng Er were knocked over, shattering into powder.
Flashes of fire erupted one after another within the Gene Repository, tearing off the roof, collapsing walls, and scorching the floor tiles.
Light and heat became the only fleeting themes in that moment, soon followed by a chaotic cloud of dust and thick black smoke billowing upward.
People nearby could see the towering black smoke rising into the sky.
"Wait? Did it just explode?! The guy hasn't even arrived yet and the cold storage is already blown up?!"
"Remote detonation isn't a big deal, but how did Xu Lie manage to plant explosives without alerting the police? The Ancheng Cold Storage's Heavenly Net should have detected something!"
"Forget about monitoring; they didn't even find any bombs during dozens of internal inspections. No one can figure out how those explosives got in."
"I told you! That's why Xu Lie seemed so relaxed while on a date with Lu Youyou—everything was already set up."
When the camera returned to them, Lu Youyou had taken Xu Lie to a restaurant to order food. "Let me tell you, this dish is delicious; it's their signature dish! I always order it when I come here. You have to try it!"
Hearing Lu Youyou's enthusiasm brought Xu Lie back from his thoughts about the Danmaku. He had been keeping an eye on it today to stay updated on the situation.
Lu Youyou, though somewhat naive and not blind to his distraction, remarked, "It seems like your attention isn't on the menu."
"Do you not like the decor here? We can go somewhere else; I know another place with great food."
Xu Lie smiled and shook his head slightly, indicating that it wasn't necessary to change locations.
He could tell how much Lu Youyou was looking forward to this meal; she must really love this restaurant's food. "I just haven't had dinner with anyone in a long time."
That wasn't a lie; even considering his past life, Xu Lie had mostly eaten alone while working.
Lu Youyou couldn't help but be taken aback. Xu Lie's casual remark carried such a bitter loneliness within it.
Her family of four always filled the dining table with laughter and chatter during meals, but what about Xu Lie? He had to eat alone every day, without any family to keep him company.
Just imagining that desolate scene sent shivers down her spine. Without parents, and with her sister gone, it would just be Lu Youyou sitting alone at the large dining table in their home.
Could that even be called eating? It was more like a mere act of sustaining life.
Driven by her emotions, Lu Youyou impulsively reassured him, "No, it's okay! I can keep you company for meals from now on!"
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