Scientific Travel

"Yes." Deng Yin was scalding meat slices when he spoke. Gou Dan had cut them. Although he wasn't a great cook, he was quite good at cutting vegetables, and each slice of meat was basically the same thickness.

Gao Ruizhe knew that things were impossible between the two of them, but he still couldn't help asking, "Where are you going?"

“Back to Xiye City.” Deng used the word 'back' instead of 'go'. Although she hadn’t been here long, the only place where she could use the word 'back' was the house she had built herself.

She spent the most time there, and the most things happened there.

My closest loved ones are all there...

Gao Ruizhe suddenly didn't know what to say. When they weren't together, he always wanted to see each other, but after seeing each other, his feelings were complicated, with joy making up a small part.

Gao Ruizhe has a kind of emotional purity complex; he can't bring himself to continue pursuing Deng Yin and Gou Dan even though he knows they're together.

He was torn between liking someone and morality, their conflicting emotions swirling within him, leaving him no way to resolve it. He could only cut them both off at once.

Sensitive children are often prone to sentimentality. Seeing the atmosphere become tense, Feifei first poured Gao Ruizhe a glass of watermelon juice, and then said, "Why do you suddenly want to go back? Don't you want to sell cakes anymore?"

Although Feifei hasn't received any missions lately, she's been very busy.

Gao Ruizhe was depressed every day, but he still had to pretend that nothing was wrong.

To help him get back on his feet, Feifei planned to get him some freelance work and had been looking for potential clients.

Yunxingdao has been having a tough time lately. Some people have been arrested, and apart from those who were originally assigned tasks, everyone else has been given a temporary leave and no tasks have been assigned.

This incident caused a huge uproar within the circle of influential people, which is why Qiu Qingyu's task was delayed.

In the past, people from Yunxingdao had been arrested before, but none of them revealed that they had a mastermind behind them. In the end, the cases were all closed with the conclusion that they approached the other party for money.

Who would have thought there would be an organization that specifically trains people to make money this way? Everyone would assume that this person is doing this for money.

Qiu Qingyu's current target is somewhat suspicious of her identity, but they can't be sure, since she has never shown any clues.

He wanted to take precautions, but he couldn't bear to. He truly believed Qiu Qingyu was sincere, but he valued his life and dared not believe it, so he could only keep dragging it on.

"Do you have any wine?" Gao Ruizhe asked Deng Yin.

He doesn't have a high alcohol tolerance and usually doesn't drink outside, so he's prone to saying things he shouldn't.

But tonight... he just wants to drink...

Deng Yin has several hundred jars of wine in his space, all bought from that store.

Ever since he misunderstood the store manager, Deng Yin would go to buy wine every few days, at least dozens of jars each time.

"Yes." Deng Yin bought too much liquor. Apart from the strong liquor he bought at the beginning, the liquor he bought later was all piled up together, and he couldn't tell what kind of liquor it was, so he just randomly handed him a jar.

This jar of wine is the most expensive, but it doesn't have a very high alcohol content. It has a light, refreshing aroma and can be enjoyed even by those who don't usually drink alcohol.

Alcohol emboldens even the most timid, and Gao Ruizhe wasn't about to get drunk from this kind of alcohol. He suddenly stood up, stood next to Gou Dan, and put his hand on his shoulder. "Now that you two are together, you'd better treat her well. If I find out you dare to treat her badly, I will definitely not let you off the hook."

Dog Egg looked completely bewildered. "Who am I with? Don't spread rumors."

“With Deng Yin.” Gao Ruizhe was a little angry. How could he be so irresponsible? They were together, but he still denied it. “Stop pretending. I knew all along.”

"How come I didn't know we were together?" Deng Yin asked. "Are you drunk?"

"I'm not drunk!" Gao Ruizhe suddenly hesitated. One person saying this was one thing, but both of them were saying it. "You two... are you really not together?"

"No, I don't think so," Deng Yin asked Gou Dan. "Do you remember this happening?"

Dog Egg shook his head. "I don't remember."

"Then...then..." Gao Ruizhe pointed at Feifei and said, "Feifei heard you two saying you were in love with each other. When I went in, you were holding hands. Doesn't that mean you're together?"

Qiu Qingyu then understood why he had suddenly left Deng Yin's house... It turned out he was jealous.

Deng Yin racked his brains for a long time, but couldn't recall anyone ever saying that two people were in love. "I never said that, and I've never heard him say it either. We were making a vow with a high five when you came in, which is why our hands were touching."

Dog Egg nodded again: "Yes, she's right."

Gou Dan suddenly didn't know what expression to make. If the two of them weren't together, what had he been doing all this time?

Feifei couldn't possibly have misheard, if what Deng Yin said was true.

That Feifei...

...I lied to him.

Compared to Deng Yin being with Gou Dan, he found it even harder to accept that Fei Fei had lied to him.

If there is still deception between partners, then it is better to break up as soon as possible.

Gao Ruizhe looked dejected, while Feifei silently continued eating.

They say you can't hide fire with paper, but I never expected it to burn so quickly...

The meal ended unhappily, leaving Deng Yin and Gou Dan completely bewildered, while Liu Ding was equally clueless. Fei Fei and Gao Ruizhe experienced a crisis of trust, their relationship as fragile as ice.

Only Qiu Qingyu was quite happy.

It was already late, so Gao Ruizhe and Feifei had no choice but to stay at Qiu Qingyu's house. Gao Ruizhe walked silently in front, while Qiu Qingyu whispered to Feifei, "If you two want to break up, you can consider partnering with me."

Although it was said in a low voice, it was enough for Gao Ruizhe to hear clearly. "I'm still here, and you're already trying to poach my people?"

Qiu Qingyu showed no embarrassment at being caught, and said nonchalantly, "So? You have a problem with that?"

“Yes.” Gao Ruizhe stopped and turned to look directly at Qiu Qingyu. “If you want to poach my people, you’ll have to wait until I leave Yunxingdao, or until I die.”

"Sounds quick, but I wonder if you'll leave Yunxingdao for that woman first..." Qiu Qingyu took a step forward, getting closer to Gao Ruizhe. "...Or I'll kill you first."

Gao Ruizhe fell silent. Was he going to quit Yunxingdao for her sake?

Perhaps, letting Feifei follow Qiu Qingyu would be a good choice.

“He won’t quit,” Feifei said, making the choice for Gao Ruizhe. “We’ll continue to work together.”

"It doesn't matter," Qiu Qingyu said. "I'm just giving you another choice. It's up to you what you choose. It's getting late, I'm going to sleep now."

In Gao Ruizhe and Feifei's room.

They only slept in the same room during missions, but tonight Gao Ruizhe didn't go back to his own room, but went to his room instead.

"Let's talk."