Hello, Arknights

"...Well, since everyone is here today, why don't we have a meal together?" Ling Dengxian always felt weird. It seemed like everyone in the room had something to do with him. Oh, maybe it was just a little bit empty.

"Wow, host, I just took a nap, how come you have formed a team? Are you planning to fight the Boss?" Xiaoxie's voice appeared very inappropriately. Ling Dengxian immediately retorted, "Go to sleep." and then considered countermeasures.

"Understood, sir. I'll come see you later." Xiao Xie was also very straightforward and didn't care at all about the fact that he had almost forgotten about her.

"Oh no, is the stock in my refrigerator enough?" Ling Dengxian turned around and began to think about another practical problem.

"Wait... Ling... Bai Ge, why don't you introduce yourself first? Otherwise, if you go to the kitchen, we will have nothing to say..." Mostima said with a smile.

"Ah..." Ling Dengxian's focus was quite strange, "Why do you know that they all know me?"

"Because everyone seems to have a thousand words to say but can only look at your expression and can't express them."

"..."

Ling Dengxian laughed dryly, Fengdi trotted over to him and whispered in his ear, "Xiaoxian, what's going on? Are they all your friends? And is 'White Dove' your code name?"

"Flute... Well, I won't ask why you came to Longmen, but how long will you stay?"

"Hmm? Just one or two days. I'll leave after picking up the person and stay for one day at most. I have a mission." Bagpipe nodded and replied.

"Okay, I'll explain it to you slowly tonight. Don't ask too many questions now." Ling Dengxian felt a little regretful that Fiona's stay was a little too short.

"Okay, I'll go to the kitchen first. Where is the refrigerator? Are there any potatoes?" The lively Vayfan rushed to the refrigerator, and Ling Dengxian turned around and started to introduce...

"...It seems like he's doing well." Saria, blending into the scene without any sense of incongruity, smiled inadvertently.

Ling Dengxian, who finally managed to break the silence and escape into the kitchen to work with Fengdi, sighed. Fengdi peeled and sliced ​​the potatoes and nudged him with his shoulder: "Don't sigh all the time. My mother said sighing is bad for your health. Besides, Xiaoxian has so many friends. Even I envy him."

Then she turned her head and smiled brightly: "I didn't expect that you and Chen Chen are already so familiar with each other. This just saves me the trouble of introducing you. Hmm... I feel a little regretful when I think about it this way."

"Don't talk about regrets... I have a headache right now for some reasons." Ling Dengxian naturally had no way of explaining the curse to her.

"Headache? Do you need me to go to the hospital with you later?" Bagpipe said naively.

"... idiot, this means you are at a loss as to how to deal with troubles!" Ling Dengxian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, forgetting that this guy Yan Yu was still a little bit shy.

"Hmph... It's best if nothing happens..." Fengpipe was a little dissatisfied, but soon started laughing again.

"Xiao Xian is finally willing to joke with me now."

Ling Dengxian's movements suddenly froze, and he smiled with relief: "Who said that? It happened before. When you asked me about my hometown..."

"That doesn't count. It's not as natural as it is now... To be honest, I was so happy when Miss Provence told me that you were in Longmen." Fengdi seemed to remember something and his face became unhappy. "Come to think of it, Xiaoxian, you left without even saying hello. I almost chased you out and took you back..."

"That's very much your style... If I can't rely on myself to walk in the wilderness, then there will be many things I can't do in the future." Ling Dengxian put the seasoning in the pot and covered it with a lid, smiling softly.

"You've been through a lot, haven't you?"

“I’ve been through a lot.”

"Ever cry?"

“…I cried.”

"Does it hurt?"

"It hurts..."

A hand was placed on his head, without any other meaning, Bagpipe just wanted to express comfort.

"Okay..." Ling Dengxian thought of the disappearing whiteness on a snowy night and held back his tears. It was best to let these liquids flow when no one was around.

"Well, I will take on Longmen's tasks more often in the future, so don't run around." Fengpi retracted his hand and said with a smile.

"I can't guarantee that." Ling Dengxian shook his head, "I'll tell you the reason tonight."

"Hmm... I'm so curious..."

Ling Dengxian turned around, and a black and red figure poked his head out and winked at him. Ling Dengxian leaned closer: "What's the matter?"

"You should prepare a copy of the one in your room for her as well," Texas said calmly.

"...You know it now." Ling Dengxian smiled helplessly.

"Yeah." Texas said simply, "I've said hello to her, but she tends to mess around."

"I understand that very well..." Ling Dengxian nodded, "Okay, leave it to me."

"Okay, do you need help?" Texas shook his ears.

Ling Dengxian thought about it seriously: "Well... I think it's better to tell her. Can you take my place first?"

"Okay." Texas walked into the kitchen, and Ling Dengxian discovered that this guy was well prepared and even tied an apron.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Texas tilted his head.

"Senior Texas, you are really different from usual..." Ling Dengxian said weakly.

"It's mainly because it's boring to stay outside. Exia is so happy that she finally found Mostima, and I don't have much to talk about with other people." Texas has already tied up her hair.

"What about Sora?"

"She said it was quite lively today and she went back to get some wine and croissants."

"...I almost forgot about Croissant Sister..." Ling Dengxian was ashamed.

"She's used to it."

Ling Dengxian felt relieved to leave the kitchen to Texas and Bagpipe. He carefully "sneaked" along the wall of the living room and sneaked into the room. Then he saw a white-haired Rupert staring at him angrily: "When did you lock the window?!"

"I was just about to ask you when you sneaked in?!" Ling Dengxian was so angry that this guy even questioned him.

"I... I saw you leave just before I entered the room, why was the window locked when I came back?" Lapland was feeling depressed and was also confused about this matter because she knew best that the window she left through was not locked at all.

"I was just on guard against you. Today, I suddenly had an idea that I couldn't let you climb up my windowsill so easily, so I asked Chi Yu to come back and lock the window from the outside." Ling Dengxian said unhappily, "Are you an idiot? You didn't notice that the window was locked for so long?"

"I was just waiting for you, wasn't I? But when I realized something was wrong, there were already more people who wanted to run away..."

"How dare you say that?!" Ling Dengxian stiffened his fist.

"Okay, okay, you didn't come to me just to say this, did you?" Lapland fell back on the bed and rolled the quilt over herself.

"Get out of my way!" Ling Dengxian's forehead was throbbing with veins, "Is this your bed or mine?!"

"Stingy." However, Lappland did not loosen the quilt.

"Anyway, I've cooked your meal. I'll give it to you after everyone leaves." Ling Dengxian said this and was about to leave, but there was a knock on the door:

"White Dove, I have something to give you, can you come in?"

Ling Dengxian was startled and subconsciously said "hmm", then Lin Yuxia turned the doorknob and walked in.

"...What are you doing?" Lin Yuxia frowned. On the one hand, that strange feeling of irritability surged up again, and on the other hand, she thought of the scene on Ling Dengxian's bed.