Absolute Zone Zero: As a corpse, elegance needs no words

Next to Ling, Zhe was searching for videotapes in a large cardboard box, and he did not forget to say

"Ling, we're running out of options. Are there no suitable videos among these?"

Ling ignored Zhe and looked nervous. A few seconds later, Qingyi's affirmative voice came from the other end of the phone, and Ling immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she turned her head to look at Zhe and said softly

"Okay brother, this is it!"

Upon hearing this, Zhe put away the remaining videotapes, picked up the videotape that Ling was pointing at, walked towards the TV, looked at the picture on the videotape, and raised an eyebrow.

"This video... is indeed quite suitable."

"Then brother, you finish the videotape first. I'll go and get Xuan out the door."

Looking at Zhe, Ling spoke softly, then said a few words to Qingyi on the other end of the phone and hung up.

She turned and walked towards the door, praying silently in her heart.

I hope everything goes well this time and I can help Qingyi. The aftereffects of Xuanli after waking up are really terrible.

But she was also a little curious about what Qingyi wanted her to do by asking her to find a way to cause Xuanli's emotions.

Can more emotional fluctuations help avoid sequelae?

As she was thinking, Ling opened the door of the video store and looked at Xuan Li who looked normal, and she became even more confused.

This doesn't seem like there are any sequelae. I feel like Qingyi's words are a bit exaggerated...

Although there were thoughts surging in her heart, Ling did not show it on the surface. She looked at Xuan Li and smiled, then said

"Oh, I couldn't accompany you last time because of a problem with the rope net request. I'm so sorry..."

As the words fell beside his ears, Xuan Li walked into the video store, spread his hands helplessly, and said

"It's not a big deal. It's an honor for me to be able to come and see how I'm doing."

"As for companionship, I'm not some lonely old man, so don't worry about it... There'll be plenty of time in the future anyway, right?"

Hearing this, Ling couldn't help but frown slightly.

She always felt something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it. She looked up at Xuan Li and said,

"Xuan Li, you can't have such thoughts, you know? We should cherish the present moment, just like in that movie, live every day as if it were your last..."

Looking at Ling's frown and listening to her tone, Xuan Li suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

"Tsk, Ling, did you learn something bad from Qingyi? Why do you speak so preachily..."

Then Xuan Li smiled gently, his eyes flashing.

"And Ling, Qingyi is my master, so I can only listen obediently to her teachings, but you are different..."

Hearing this, Ling's heart skipped a beat.

"Wait, wait, I'm doing this for your own good, Xuanli!"

Ling quickly took two steps back and looked at Xuan Li with a wary look, fearing that he would suddenly take out an electric light ball that could make bird calls.

Xuan Li found it funny and raised his hand and waved gently.

"Don't worry, I'm not some weirdo with a bad taste. Although I'm healthy, I'm still very restrained, right?"

Hearing this, Ling wanted to roll her eyes. If she really believed him, she would only pay a "painful" price.

Xuan Li walked into the room next to the video store, looked at the pile of half-eaten snacks and the empty drink bottles on the table, and raised his eyebrows.

"Ling, you said you wanted to live every day as if it were your last, but this... your last day is spent eating snacks, drinking drinks, and playing on your phone. Is that how you spend it?"

Xuan Li immediately guessed what Ling had done and could even imagine that scene.

Next to the TV, Zhe, who had just finished finishing the videotape, listened to Xuan Li's words and felt a little helpless.

This is actually quite insightful. As long as there is no commission, this is what my sister's daily life really looks like...

"Hey hey hey...what a surprise! These are actually all prepared for you. We're going to watch the video, right? We can't just sit there and watch it, right..."

"Then these..."

Seeing Xuan Li's hesitant expression, Ling touched her hair awkwardly. There was nothing she could do. She was really greedy...

As a result, once I started eating, I couldn't control myself.

I was playing with my phone while eating, and before I knew it, I realized that there were not many snacks left.

"Oh, Xuanli, are you still reluctant to let go?"

Ling came close to Xuanli, blinked her big eyes and acted cute.

"Okay, okay, I'm more interested in the videotape than the snacks. You said there's some really new stuff to watch this time. What is it?"

Xuan Li raised his hand to turn Ling's face aside, then sat on the sofa and asked curiously.

"It's a film about the fall of the old capital."

On the side, Zhe replied. He had been observing Xuan Li since he entered the room, but he did not see the serious sequelae that Qingyi mentioned.

Xuan Li suddenly became cold and went on a killing spree. It just sounded ridiculous...

"Yeah, it's a movie we just found recently with great difficulty. I was very interested in it at the time, but my brother and I have been holding back until now just to watch it with you!"

Ling, sitting nearby, added.

"Hmm... Let's open the video first. It should take some time to load. Can I go get a couple of drinks?"

Zhe spread his hands and suggested something. Ling, who was standing beside him, asked him curiously:

"Hey? Two cups? Brother, don't you want to drink?"

Zhe glanced at her, smiled slightly and said softly

"You didn't, Ling."

"Ah! Why?"

"You've already drunk enough. If you drink any more, you might get a stomachache today..."

Zhe waved his hand and left without any question. Ling puffed up her cheeks angrily and glared at Zhe's back fiercely.

"Your brother is right, Ling. It's not right to drink too much. And snacks, be careful of getting an upset stomach..."

Xuan Li smiled. After hearing this, Ling wanted to refute, but he just whispered again.

"Ling, this is all for your own good."

Ling swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth, and could only sit aside with her arms folded across her chest, sulking to herself.

Okay, okay, they are all her elders...

She is already so old, why does she still feel like a child?

No, the little kid must have been stopped not long after eating… Well, it was the older kid!

The picture on the TV flickered, but after a moment, normal clear images and sounds came out, and Zhe had returned.

Under Ling's "death stare", he handed a drink to Xuan Li, and then picked up the remaining one himself.

Noticing Ling's gaze, Zhe glanced at her lightly.

That look seemed to say:

Don't waste your energy, it's not yours.

As Ling's "eyes and dirty talk" began, the film began to play, and the three of them gradually became immersed in it.

Inside the video store, there was silence.