A group of people chatted and laughed as they arrived at the food court where Song Qi had previously taken Shen Jianxi.
They arrived at just the right time; there weren't many people, and the food was freshly prepared that afternoon.
The tables in the food court were small, perfect for two people, but a bit cramped for three.
They pushed four tables together, and then the group of young men darted around the food court like unleashed wild horses. In no time, all four tables were laden with food.
Song Qi ultimately didn't have the nerve to make her look again.
He put on a pair of earphones. Xia Shu noticed his action and asked with some confusion, "Captain, why are you wearing earphones? Are you really keeping something from us, like a secret girlfriend!" He shouted the last sentence.
Everyone's attention was drawn to them, their eyes sparkling with gossip.
Song Qi lightly slapped the back of Xia Shu's head. "I can do what I want, why are you so nosy?"
Xia Shu chuckled sheepishly and scratched his head. "No, no, I was just concerned about you, Captain. Let's eat."
Song Qi scoffed. This kid didn't have much courage but always loved to stir up trouble.
Seeing Xia Shu's defeat, the others dared not ask further. They lowered their heads and ate, but their hearts were as itchy as if scratched by a cat.
The group ate quickly. They all knew that even though the group training had ended for the day, they still had to train on their own in the evening.
By the time they left, the food court was just starting to get crowded. They put on their masks before anyone could recognize them.
Even so, some people kept glancing at them. Before they could be completely identified, they quickened their pace to leave.
*
Back at the base, Song Qi went to his room, changed, and headed to the gym.
After a simple warm-up, he grabbed the equipment and started doing pull-ups. His handsome and powerful muscles bulged with exertion, looking incredibly alluring. Su Dan Novel Network.
Although he usually had irregular meals and often stayed up late, Song Qi was very diligent about maintaining his physique, exercising for a while every day, no matter the time.
"Slurp, slurp."
Shen Jianxi touched her lips.
Dry.
This gym was inside the base. The lights were off when they arrived, indicating that no one else was there besides Song Qi and herself.
Then where was that sound coming from?
"Slurp, slurp."
She heard the sound again. Shen Jianxi looked at Song Qi, who was focused on his workout, his expression unchanged.
Suddenly, she thought of something, and her face darkened.
As expected!
"77, what are you doing!?"
"Host, he... slurp... has such a great body!"
"Aren't you male? You're still lusting after that?"
"Host, while I appreciate you using 'male and female' instead of 'male and female animals' to describe me, systems don't have genders."
After saying that, 77 let out another "slurp."
"If you don't have a gender, fine. But can you stop acting like a lovesick fangirl? It's embarrassing for me, your host."
Shen Jianxi truly didn't understand. 77 had seen attractive people before, so why was it acting like this around Song Qi?
77 and Shen Jianxi bickered endlessly, finally huffing in indignation and vowing, "Stupid host, I'm not talking to you anymore!"
"Stupid 77, I'm not talking to you either! For ten thousand years!"
"For a hundred thousand years!"
"For a million years!"
...
They were so engrossed in their argument that they didn't notice when Song Qi left. When Shen Jianxi finally looked up, Song Qi had already showered and was sitting on the bed, staring at her motionlessly.
The scene was a little frightening. Shen Jianxi's eyes met his dark ones, and she felt a cold sweat break out. "W-what's wrong?"
Song Qi said with certainty, "You're definitely hiding something from me."
She swallowed quietly. How could he be so perceptive? She replayed the words in her mind and said weakly, "I'm really not."
Song Qi stared at her, deep in thought. After a long moment, he chuckled and said, "Alright, if you don't want to say, then don't. I won't force you."
He then turned away from her, got into bed, and fell asleep, leaving Shen Jianxi alone and uneasy.
*
Deep in the night, Song Qi tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He felt a pang of discomfort about "Little Cub" hiding something from him.
Although she hadn't said it, in his subconscious, since Little Cub had appeared on his phone, she belonged to him alone. He was also happy that only he knew her.
Now that she was hiding something from him, he had a feeling he couldn't quite describe.
It was like two good friends, where A knew another good friend besides B, but B only had A as their good friend.
Annoyed. That was the only feeling he had right now.
"Song Qi? Song Qi? Are you asleep?"
A deliberately lowered female voice came from behind, tinged with hesitation, and sounded exceptionally clear in the quiet room.
Song Qi didn't speak or move. One reason was that he was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk; the other was that he wanted to see what this "little cub" was up to.
Seeing no response, Shen Jianxi thought Song Qi had fallen asleep and called out to 77.
"77, give me the shapeshifting pill."
"We're still in a cold war, host!" 77 was still angry and deliberately refused to give her the pill.
Shen Jianxi: This little guy has such a temper.
"Alright, alright, our 77 is the cutest, most knowledgeable, and smartest. Don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Hearing the string of compliments, 77 was already excited to jump up, but still pretended to be haughty, saying, "Fine, I'll reluctantly forgive you. It's because I'm magnanimous!"
With that, the shapeshifting pill appeared in Shen Jianxi's hand.
After taking the pill, Shen Jianxi glanced at the 'sleeping' Song Qi, put it in her mouth, chewed, and swallowed.
Five minutes later, Shen Jianxi felt an itch all over her body, as if tiny insects were crawling on her. Then, her limbs gradually began to change.
Ten minutes later, a beautiful and sweet young girl appeared in Song Qi's bedroom.