Me and My Two Bosses' Systems

"Little Feather is praising me. I'm still far behind you." Lost looked at the embroidery frame in front of him and nodded to Li Xingyu with a smile.

"Oh~ Father Lost, please don't say that. You're being too modest. You learn very quickly. You just need to practice more. Oh~ By the way, I'm here to call you for dinner. There's a new dish today~" Li Xingyu and Lost exchanged a few pleasantries before remembering that she had come to call him for dinner.

However, Li Xingyu was right, because Lost was a merman, and was born with the ability to weave merman's silk, so he learned embroidery very quickly.

No matter what kind of technique or needling method it is, as long as you demonstrate it to him once and explain the precautions, he can basically master it.

However, if you want to master the needlework techniques, you still need to practice more.

"Then thank you for your comments, Teacher Little Feather. Come on, let's go eat." Lost finished tidying up his embroidery, walked to Li Xingyu's side, picked her up, and carried her downstairs.

Li Xingyu let Lost carry her toward the restaurant. Since there was a faster and less strenuous way, why should she choose to walk by herself?

After Lost helped her sit down in an empty chair in the restaurant, Li Xingyu realized that they weren't the last ones to arrive, and there was still one dish that wasn't ready in the kitchen. Li Xingyu breathed a sigh of relief without even noticing.

After all, I had just wasted more than a little bit of time, so I felt a little guilty.

Li Xingyu was lost in thought, and before long, everyone had arrived, and the last dish was ready.

During lunch, the dishes made by Li Xingyu and his friends featuring lotus flowers and leaves received unanimous praise and appreciation.

The main reason is that they never expected that these ingredients could be used to make such delicious food. While retaining the flavor of the ingredients, it also has a light fragrance and floral aroma, which is a double enjoyment for the taste buds and the sense of smell.

Although lunch was delicious, Li Xingyu deliberately controlled herself and did not overeat like she did at noon. After resting for a while, she went back to her own room.

I still need to talk to Xinghe about some things later, so I'll go back to my room first to calm myself down and think about what to do next.

After sorting out her thoughts, Li Xingyu saw that it was about time, so she sent Xinghe a message asking if he was available now:

Little Feather: [Galaxy, is it convenient for us to chat now?]

Xinghe: [Okay, Little Feather, come to the glass greenhouse on the rooftop. I'll wait for you here.]

Little Feather: [Okay, just a moment, I'll be right there.]

Li Xingyu closed the chat interface, got up and left her room, heading towards the rooftop.

Inside the glass greenhouse on the roof of the Li family's ancestral home, Xinghe, with a somewhat complicated and bewildered expression, closed her chat with Li Xingyu and sat on a bench surrounded by flowers, looking up at the sky.

Before long, Li Xingyu arrived at the very top of the Li family's ancestral home.

As mentioned before, the Li family ancestral home covers a very large area, and the rooftop also features a terrace and a glass conservatory.

One half is a platform with no other decorations except for paint and a few benches, while the other half is planted with lush ornamental plants, interspersed with several benches and a glass conservatory surrounded by plants that allows for adjustable views.

The glass greenhouse is lit up now, so it's obvious that someone is inside.

Li Xingyu walked through the lush flowers, trees and shrubs and arrived at the entrance of the glass greenhouse.

"Knock knock knock." Li Xingyu stopped at the door of the glass greenhouse and knocked on it.

"Please come in." Xinghe's voice came softly from inside the door, carrying a sense of relief and an indescribable tenderness.

"Xinghe, good evening. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Li Xingyu pushed open the door of the glass greenhouse and went inside.

Yes, Li Xingyu knew that the glass greenhouse was not closed or locked, but that did not mean she could enter someone else's space without permission.

"Little Feather, you're here. Good evening, please have a seat." Xinghe turned to look at Li Xingyu who was walking towards him, stood up and gestured to her, inviting her to sit next to him.

"Um, Xinghe, who was it this afternoon?" Li Xingyu sat down next to Xinghe and couldn't wait to get to the point.

"It's a sign of compatibility with the chosen one, or rather, a manifestation of it." Xinghe's expression was somewhat complicated, and his voice was so soft and ethereal that Li Xingyu might not have been able to hear it if she hadn't been sitting next to him.

"Are you alright now?" Li Xingyu looked at Xinghe's complicated expression and couldn't help but take his arm, her expression full of worry.

A "destined partner" refers to a woman and a man whose compatibility is over 98%, meaning they are destined to be together.

When those destined for each other form a partnership, it greatly benefits both of them in every aspect, but it is very unfair to men.

Women can form bonds with many chosen ones. However, while men can also achieve a compatibility rate of over 98% with many women, once they form a bond with a particular chosen one, that person becomes their lifelong partner, with no possibility of change unless they pass away.

Bondage and symbolism are the same in some respects, but completely different in others.

Although both are led by women, they are somewhat different in nature.

A bond is a woman's absolute control over a man, and a man's unreserved devotion to a woman. Both parties are of one mind and bound by life and death. Once a bond is formed, neither the man nor the woman can break the connection.

The mark is merely an imprint left by a woman on a man's psyche, signifying the woman's possession of the man. The mark can be removed by the dominant woman or by going to an official institution, but this requires enduring immense suffering.

For example, if a man's friend or family member angers a woman, the man who is bound to her will side with her without any boundaries, while the man who is marked will hesitate between the woman and his relatives and friends before making a choice.

When Li Xingyu released her mental energy tentacles this afternoon, they immediately wrapped around Xinghe and became quite "restless".

Xinghe was also affected. He released one of his mental tentacles and made contact with Li Xingyu. The two then felt the influence and result of a compatibility of over 98%.

The compatibility rate exceeds 98%. Both parties have a special quality that attracts their attention, so they can't help but pay attention to each other's every move.

Li Xingyu and Xinghe said they needed to talk, which meant to confirm the matter again so they could come up with a solution, since they would be in contact for at least the next three hundred years.

Most importantly, Xinghe is now an adult.

Here, regardless of gender, those with A-level or higher abilities and mental strength will have a one-week susceptibility period every year after adulthood.

During this period, their emotions are very sensitive. Although medication can temporarily alleviate the symptoms, the best thing is for their partner to accompany and comfort them, otherwise it is easy to aggravate their mental breakdown.

What Li Xingyu didn't say was that when her mental tentacles wrapped around Xinghe, Tianshu, and Liyue this afternoon, the feedback she received was almost the same.

However, this feeling was so faint that it was difficult to detect, so Li Xingyu never dared to confirm it.

Xinghe, being an adult, was more perceptive in these matters than the other three, and immediately noticed it, then subconsciously looked at Li Xingyu.

While level and ability are one criterion when choosing a guardian, another hidden criterion is compatibility.

It is well known that after awakening, women experience fluctuations in mental energy, while men experience fluctuations in physical abilities. Under the detection of certain instruments, the degree of compatibility between these two fluctuations can be detected.

However, if it is tested by an instrument, the fit can only be roughly determined, which is three levels: low, medium and high, without a specific numerical value.

Because mental energy fluctuations and ability fluctuations are too abstract, this is already the highest level of instrument testing that interstellar spacecraft can currently research.

Moreover, fluctuations are inherent to fluctuations; they are not a stable value. It is impossible to detect the specific value of a fluctuation; only the trend can be observed, just like an electrocardiogram without numerical markings.

Moreover, once they come into contact with their chosen one, men's physical and mental instincts will drive them to continuously move closer to their chosen one, which will have a great impact on their physical and mental state.

Even now, there are occasional reports of people with weak willpower experiencing mental breakdowns due to the pressure of compatibility, which is why Li Xingyu is so worried about Xinghe's condition.

“We spent most of the afternoon together. While you were in the kitchen, I found something to distract myself, and things are going well now.” Xinghe pressed down on Li Xingyu’s hand that was resting on his forearm and relaxed.

Seeing Xinghe's state, Li Xingyu only believed half of his explanation. Judging from the way he just breathed a sigh of relief, it was not hard to tell that Xinghe had been in a relatively tense state.

Without pulling her hand away from Xinghe's grasp, Li Xingyu leaned back in her chair, looking up at the sky with Xinghe. Neither of them spoke for a moment, just sitting there silently.

"So what are Xinghe's plans next?" After a long while, Li Xingyu's gentle voice rang out in the somewhat quiet space.

The two remained in the same position, but the atmosphere around them had changed.

The atmosphere surrounding the two of them has changed from initial confusion and uncertainty to ease and harmony.

"Well, let's talk to Great-Grandma and the others about this first, see what their attitude and suggestions are, and then make a plan." Xinghe turned to the side and ruffled Li Xingyu's hair, then moved a little closer to her.

Li Xingyu had relevant information in her memory, which was also knowledge they needed to learn in the initial stage. Knowing that Xinghe was instinctively trying to get closer to her, she didn't make any moves and let Xinghe approach her.

“Okay, let’s talk to Great-Grandma and the others after breakfast tomorrow morning.” Li Xingyu nodded, agreeing with Xinghe.

One of them has just turned 18, and the other is still far from adulthood. If they discover something like this, they will definitely tell their parents. In fact, from a certain perspective, their parents are the same.

"Meow meow meow~ (Little Blackie, look, there are two stars here~)"

A soft, gentle, and childlike meow drew Xinghe and Li Xingyu's attention.

The two turned around and found that Haoyue and Xiaohei had run up there at some point. In fact, they only saw Haoyue; Xiaohei was someone they sensed.

Because the two cats were in a corner where the light didn't reach, only Haoyue's snow-white fur could be seen, while Xiao Hei was perfectly hidden in the darkness.

"Mimi~ (Haoyue, they're looking this way.)" Haoyue turned to look at Xiaohei because she was talking to it, while Xiaohei, who had been watching Li Xingyu and Xinghe, naturally noticed their gaze.

"Meow meow meow~ (Hmm? Hehe, two stars, good evening~)" Haoyue turned her head and saw Li Xingyu and Xinghe looking at her, and awkwardly greeted the two of them.

"Pfft~ Alright, come over here. When did you guys get up here?" Li Xingyu tilted her head and couldn't help but laugh, beckoning Haoyue and Xiaohei to come over to their side.

"Mimi~ (We came over after we finished eating. There's nice-smelling grass and fun things here.)" Little Black answered Li Xingyu, jumping into her arms. Haoyue jumped into Xinghe's arms.

Li Xingyu stroked the little black dog in her arms, and also reached out to stroke Haoyue, who was making room for the little black dog, before meeting Xinghe's expectant gaze.

"?" Li Xingyu was full of questions and didn't understand what Xinghe wanted to express.

"Okay, let me pet my Xinghe too, be good~" Li Xingyu looked at Xinghe's increasingly aggrieved and even somewhat accusing gaze, her mind racing, and then she put her hand on Xinghe's head, patted it a couple of times, and gently coaxed Xinghe.

'Ahhhh~ Xinghe is so cute! I almost forgot about his current state. I shouldn't have. It seems I need to pay more attention to the emotions and states of the people around me. By the way, this feels so good.' Li Xingyu's thoughts were running wild as she stroked Xinghe's smooth, silvery-white hair a couple more times, not forgetting to compliment Xinghe's hair.

Although Xinghe didn't say anything, his satisfied expression revealed his mood. Then, he gently carried Haoyue closer to Li Xingyu.