Me and My Two Bosses' Systems

"Excuse me, Mr. Lost, Brother-in-law Yinlian just had something to discuss with me." After receiving permission, Li Xingyu entered Lost's workspace.

"It's nothing, it's about that child, Li Yue, isn't it?" Lost asked in a question, but his tone was certain.

“Yes, Brother-in-law Yinlian was worried because he hadn’t seen Liyue for so long. His parents are also very busy. They said they would come to see him again when he comes of age, so they gave him a few more instructions.” Li Xingyu nodded and gave Lost a brief explanation.

"Hmm, Little Feather, do you have any new ideas?" Lost sat in his chair, looking at Li Xingyu standing in front of him with great interest.

"Ah~ I shouldn't have much of a change in my figure in the short term. Make one or two more sets of the design I drew before, and turn the prints on them into embroidery." Li Xingyu opened the screen of her personal computer and scribbled a couple of times on the design she had sent to Lost.

“If the embroidery area is too large, you can use a machine. If you want something more delicate and lively, then you can only do it by hand, but that would be too time-consuming. Perhaps we could take a more high-end approach and we could weave patterned fabrics, or we could publish this method and let others make them.” Li Xingyu found some design drawings she had made when she had nothing to do and showed them to Lost.

"Also, I'd like to try other styles. These clothes shouldn't be too difficult to make, right?" Li Xingyu held up the design sketches on the screen to Lost, her face full of anticipation.

"Little Feather, how did your head grow like this? These clothes are so beautiful! Oh~ this is perfect for mermaids, it would look amazing on them." At Li Xingyu's prompting, Lost flipped through a few more pages, and his eyes lit up when he saw a set of Dunhuang-style clothing.

"Ah, this is the Dunhuang style. It's a clothing style recreated from a mural in Dunhuang, Suzhou. The colors are bright and the style is distinctive. Paired with luxurious gold and gemstone accessories, it has a very exotic feel." Li Xingyu explained to him simply when he saw the design drawings that Lost had shown him.

I must say, as expected of a renowned designer, the Dunhuang-style clothing is indeed very suitable for merfolk. Their tails are also very colorful and vibrant. Coupled with their unique appearance and racial characteristics, just thinking about it makes it seem incredibly fitting.

And so, Li Xingyu and Lost talked until ten o'clock. At that time, the two stopped talking very tacitly and walked outside together.

Li Xinghua and the others should be setting off around the appointed time. Although I have great faith in their abilities, they are family after all, so it's impossible not to worry.

Li Xingyu and Lost headed down to the first floor, where they encountered Xinghe, Tian Shu, and Haoyue coming down from the fifth floor. When they reached the first floor, they found, unsurprisingly, everyone in the house sitting on the sofa, and the atmosphere was predictably silent.

"Sister~" After greeting the elders, Li Xingyu reluctantly sat down next to Li Xinghua. There was a seat specially reserved for her, and Li Xinghua also gestured to her.

Li Xinghua and the others were dressed the same as usual, but they had adjusted their mental state, and each of them exuded an aura of being ready to go.

"Alright, little feather, you look so pitiful, I really can't bear to see you like this. Don't you believe in my abilities? Just wait and cheer for us then." Li Xinghua's heart melted at Li Xingyu's calling her "sister." She vigorously ruffled her hair, making her already loosely tied hair all messy.

"Sister~" Li Xingyu caught the hairpin that fell from her hair and was about to remove the hairpin that was still wrapped around her hair. The reluctance she felt instantly vanished, and she even started to feel angry.

My head may be severed, my blood may flow, but my hairstyle must not be messed up.

She had finally managed to create such a relaxed and casual hairstyle that she was happy with, and now it was all gone in an instant.

"Haha, alright, we should get going too. We'll keep in touch." Li Xinghua laughed twice, then stood up and waved to everyone in the living room. Yin Lian and the others followed her lead and nodded to everyone.

"Brother~" I don't know what the two of them said before, but Li Yue's eyes were red, as if she had been crying. She looked at Yin Lian with some concern.

"Alright, Li Yue, don't worry. Hua Hua and we are all very strong. Don't you know how strong your brother is?" Yin Lian, who had just been sitting with Li Yue, raised her hand and rubbed his head, smiling elegantly, gently, and confidently.

"Yeah, brother is the best! I'll be waiting for you guys to come back. Remember to message me!" Li Yue nodded, and the fox ears upstairs twitched.

"Yes, I will, don't worry too much." Yin Lian placed his hand on Li Yue's head and rubbed it again, but this time he used more force than before, and Li Yue's head swayed with his force.

Yin Lian's gaze shifted to Li Xingyu, and they met eyes. She paused for a moment, then smiled gently and brightly, nodding at her.

Li Xingyu's gaze was originally on Li Yue, but when he noticed Yin Lian's gaze, he shifted slightly. The two exchanged a glance, everything was understood without words, and he smiled and nodded at him, before turning his gaze back to Li Yue, whose eyes had turned red.

Qin Fengshi was also giving instructions to Lin and the others. Only a small group of people saw Yin Lian and Li Xingyu's conversation and looked knowingly at Li Yue, whose attention was always on Yin Lian.

"Alright, we're off now. No need to see us off, just welcome us back in triumph." Li Xinghua didn't let her family see them off either. She smiled at everyone and turned to leave.

The worry in Li Manzhou and the others' eyes was also undisguised. Even if they knew that their strength was great, so what? No one could guarantee that everything would happen as expected.

"Li Yue, don't be sad. Your sister and brother-in-law will definitely come back safely. If your brother-in-law Yin Lian sees you like this, he will be heartbroken, and I will be sad too." Li Xingyu walked to Li Yue's side, raised her hand and rubbed his head, carefully trying not to touch his fox ears.

"Yes, I will live a good life and study hard. I will definitely give my brother a surprise when he comes back." Li Yue looked at Li Xingyu, nestled her head in her arms, gently hugged her waist, and buried her face in her stomach.

Li Xingyu didn't say anything, but adjusted her posture and hugged him back. She stroked his hair with one hand, feeling the warm, wet sensation coming from his abdomen. She felt helpless and heartbroken.

He's only so young, yet he's already living in a strange place as a fox. We need to pay more attention to him in the future, otherwise this silly fox will definitely be hiding in a corner and crying.

Because of the large sleeves of her robe, the others couldn't see Li Yue's specific situation. However, sensing her sadness and confusion, everyone kindly gave the two of them some space to be alone. Even Hao Yue, Xiao Hei, and Bai Xi left the living room on the first floor with the others.

"Okay, it's alright, I'm still here, I'll stay with you." After everyone else left, Li Xingyu smoothed Li Yue's hair and sat down next to him.

The two were still embracing each other, but Li Yue's head was buried in Li Xingyu's shoulder.

Li Xingyu was originally the same height as Li Yue, but after her complete awakening, she is now much taller than Li Yue. This posture is not awkward at all, and even quite harmonious.

It is well known that girls develop earlier than boys, but after a certain period, their development slows down and eventually stops. Boys, on the other hand, develop rapidly at a certain stage, so this height difference can persist for a considerable period of time.

"Yes, I'm much better now, but I'm still a little worried about my brother." Li Yue came here suddenly, although he knew this was something he would have to go through. Before today, there was always a familiar fox by his side. Before, there were his parents, and for a while his brother was also by his side, but now there is only him, the fox.

He hugged Li Xingyu tighter. Now that he still had Xingyu, and she was so good, he would treat her well.

"It's okay. My sister and brother-in-law are very powerful. Don't you know how strong they are? I will take good care of Li Yue. Don't cry, okay?" Li Xingyu let go of the other person's arms and instead cupped Li Yue's face, looked into his eyes, and wiped away his tears with her fingertips.

"Okay, I'm sorry, I got your clothes dirty." Li Yue stared blankly into Li Xingyu's eyes for a while, then hastily shifted her gaze. She immediately noticed the water stains on Li Xingyu's shoulder. As if she had thought of something, she looked down and, unsurprisingly, saw a water stain on Li Xingyu's abdomen as well. Her face and ears immediately flushed red.

"It's alright, it's not dirty. It's an honor for Li Yue to be stained with her tears. If I want them to never have this honor again, Li Yue should be happy. As for the tears, they would break my heart if I saw them." Li Xingyu's gaze followed Li Yue's gaze and saw the two puddles of water. He shook his head and looked at Li Yue very seriously.

Li Yue blushed completely, looking just like a freshly cooked lobster, with steam still rising from her head. Her lips moved for a long time, but she couldn't utter a single word.

"Hmm?" Li Xingyu was thinking about crayfish, which was out of place, when she suddenly felt her hand touch something furry. When she came to her senses, she found that her hand was on Li Yue's ear.

Li Yue secretly glanced at Li Xingyu, hesitated for a moment, and then put the other person's voice to her ear.

A fox's ears are more sensitive than its tail, and they hold a very special meaning. Touching a tail might happen to family and friends, but touching the ears is a declaration of love if the relationship is not yet established, and sexual intercourse if the relationship is established. It is an act that only exists between partners.

Li Xingyu naturally knew these common sense things, so she paid special attention to this precaution when petting the fluffy creature and stroking its head. She never touched Li Yue's ears, and at most accidentally touched a tuft or two of fur.

This time, it was Li Xingyu who turned completely red: "Li...Li Yue..."

Li Xingyu's hand was still being held by Li Yue and placed on his ear. One hand and one ear, a fairly reasonable arrangement. Looking at Li Yue with her head down and not saying a word, but with a firm yet gentle expression, he took a deep breath.

"Okay, I understand. I will try my best. I will also work hard to learn how to handle emotions and empathize. If I do anything wrong or if you don't like it, you have to tell me and I will correct it." Li Xingyu gently stroked the soft, fluffy fox ears in her hand, her expression serious and earnest.

"Okay, okay, no, no need. I, I will also try my best to learn and express myself. Little Feather has done very well so far. I don't dislike anything about her. I, I really like Little Feather." Li Yue suppressed her shyness and stammered out a long sentence. The last sentence was so soft that Li Xingyu might not have heard it if she hadn't been so close.

“No, Li Yue, you must remember that feelings are mutual. A relationship that only takes and doesn’t give is not what I want, nor is it complete. I want you to be happy and not be troubled by these things. So if I do anything wrong or badly, you must tell me. I’m not very perceptive when it comes to feelings. I hope I can be Li Yue’s safe haven.” Li Xingyu shook her head at Li Yue, refuting his words.

Li Xingyu always believed that a complete relationship requires mutual effort from both parties, whether it is love, family, or friendship. If one only takes without giving, the relationship will not be unbreakable or last forever, but will be fragile and short-lived.

Although Li Xingyu has a slight emotional barrier, it's just that she's particularly slow to empathize and sense emotions, not that she has none at all.

Moreover, she reads a wide variety of books, and after she developed the ability to distinguish right from wrong, she truly remembered some principles. Because she diligently memorized them and put them into practice, she is very popular among her family and friends.

Who doesn't like someone who responds to everything and settles every matter? It's just that Li Xingyu is slow to realize and oblivious to the obstacles in his feelings.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have kept suppressing her full awakening. Yes, Li Xingyu had been suppressing it before her full awakening. She could sense the time when she would fully awaken, but she kept waiting for an opportunity she wasn't sure about.

"Okay, then I'll go back and wash my face first. Little Feather, why don't you go back and change your clothes first?" Li Yue sniffed a little shyly, then glanced carefully at the water stains on Li Xingyu's clothes, secretly delighted.