Me and My Two Bosses' Systems

"Everyone, how are things? Qingqi and I have prepared lemonade. Come and take a break once you're done with this pot of food."

Li Xingyu looked at the group who were still frying chicken, put the lemonade in her hand on the counter, and turned to ask the group of people who had looked over because of the noise she and Qingqi made when they entered the kitchen.

"It's almost done. I reckon we only need to fry one more batch for each person." Xinghe, who was scooping fried chicken out of the pot, answered Li Xingyu.

"My pot is ready. Little Feather, would you like to try some?" Yufinal said, having already scooped out the fried chicken and placed it on the counter.

Because they were fried in a cooking pot, and the chickens were quite large, each batch wasn't very big. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people frying them. It's a sweet problem, really.

"Here you go, Nar, Michael, you've worked hard. Have some lemonade and take a break. Xinghe, Tianshu, here, this is for you." As Li Xingyu spoke to Yufeng Nar, Michael, Xinghe, and Tianshu also brought over fried chicken.

"Li Yue, Che, Cain, and Elnis, come wash your hands and come over. We're not in a hurry anyway, have some water and rest for a bit." Li Xingyu called out to the four who were looking at her expectantly.

Using chopsticks or something to make the batter was a bit of a hassle for me, and I couldn't find any tongs or anything for the time being, so Tanuki and the others just used their hands.

All four of them had a layer of white paste on their hands and were debating whether to wash their hands and drink the lemon water that Li Xingyu and Qingqi had brought over.

Upon hearing Li Xingyu call their names, Li Yue and the others immediately stopped hesitating, washed their hands, and came over.

Anyway, Xinghe and the others are resting, so even if they've wrapped it up, they won't start frying it right away, especially since Xiaoyu/Xingyu called them.

"Phew~ Little Feather, this lemonade has ice in it? So refreshing." Li Yue held a glass of sweet and sour, icy lemonade in her hands and subconsciously exhaled.

After all, she is a nine-tailed fox covered in thick fur. Even though she has a good constitution and the kitchen is not stuffy, she would still prefer to stay in a cool place without a heat source.

"Hmm, use freshly squeezed lemon juice, add colorful fruit honey, then add water and stir well. Finally, add ice cubes and sliced ​​lemons. How does it taste? Isn't it great?" Li Xingyu also held a glass of chilled lemonade in her hand, watching everyone sip their lemonade while their ears were all perked up, and explained to them with a bit of a laugh.

"Oh, that sounds pretty simple." Che looked thoughtful, his eyes half-closed from drinking.

After all, they had basically lived in the water all their lives before, and Che only stayed in the kitchen because of his craving for food.

Qingqi originally planned to switch with Che, but Che insisted on helping out so he could have a look at the fried chicken and satisfy his craving.

The lemon in the Starry Sky drink didn't have the astringent taste that Li Xingyu used to experience when drinking lemonade. Although it was also sour, it was an acceptable taste, and there was even a slight sweet aftertaste after drinking it.

'I wonder what kind of variety it is? Could I grow some in the Mustard Seed Space?' Li Xingyu wondered to himself.

'Hmm, I'll discuss it with Qingyao and Hanqing tonight.' Having made the decision, Li Xingyu took another sip of lemonade.

To be honest, although it looks a bit strange, it tastes really good.

Why did Li Xingyu find it strange? Because the nectar of the five-colored fruit is a viscous liquid with a low saturation and a variety of colors, including silvery glitter.

After stirring, it became less sticky, but the color became even more dreamy, colorful, and with its own silver glitter. It looked like flowing hemp and paint, and in short, it didn't look like something you could put in your mouth.

"Hmm... Xinghe, do you think putting some stools in the kitchen will hinder our daily activities?"

Xinghe was looking at the dreamy liquid in the cup when she heard Li Xingyu's question. She looked over in the direction of the voice and saw the other person with one foot slightly raised.

"Little Feather, are your legs numb? If you put them in the corner, it won't get in the way. I'll set them up a bit tonight." Seeing Li Xingyu's strange posture, Xinghe instantly understood why she asked this question.

Li Xingyu's standing posture had slightly compressed the nerves in her legs. She hadn't felt anything at first, but when she tried to change her posture, she felt as if she were being electrocuted.

If her waist hadn't been resting on the countertop and one hand hadn't been supporting her, Li Xingyu's expression and posture might have been more contorted, instead of just gently lifting one leg like she was now.

Qingqi stood next to Li Xingyu, looking at her like this, and used the act of drinking lemon water to cover up the slight upturn of her lips.

"Ahem, Xingyu, do you need me to help relieve this?" Qingqi cleared her throat before speaking.

Li Xingyu was actually quite conflicted. She didn't want to use the old method because the numbness she felt at that moment would be even stronger, but if she didn't use it, it would take longer.

Li Xingyu, who had already put down her cup and was about to stomp on the ground a few times or exert force in the opposite direction of her usual movements, heard Qingqi's words and asked with a curious look, "How can I relieve this?"

“This is also one of the healing methods within my capabilities.” Qingqi winked gently at Li Xingyu and raised a hand with a faint green glow on its fingertips, placing it in front of her.

"Oh, that's an amazing ability. How do you use it?" Li Xingyu looked at the warm green glow on Qingqi's fingertips with curiosity.

"Hmm... I need to touch the injured area or the skin near the injured area..." Qingqi's calm expression went blank for a moment when Li Xingyu asked her question.

It has to be said that Li Xingyu asked a question that Qingqi should think about, so she spoke more and more softly as she explained.

"Ahem, that's because I haven't been awakened for very long. Later, when he becomes stronger, he can also heal without physical contact." As if afraid of being misunderstood, Qingqi quickly explained to Li Xingyu.

"Oh~ But it's on my leg, and I'm wearing a skirt today, so it seems a bit inconvenient." Li Xingyu was really curious about these strange and powerful abilities.

but……

If it were somewhere else, Li Xingyu might have happily agreed right away.

Li Xingyu's face was practically masking pain; after all, anyone who's experienced leg numbness knows what it's like.

Although the description is somewhat exaggerated, Li Xingyu's brows did indeed furrow.

The others held their cups, sipping their lemonade casually, watching Li Xingyu and Qingqi with expressions of amusement.

After Qingqi's explanation came out, the originally bright green elf suddenly turned into a pink and green color.

"Ahem, how about we try entering through the hand?" Seeing that Qingqi's whole body was red, Li Xingyu stretched out a hand towards her and opened it upwards.

Absorbing any healing abilities won't hurt. Judging from her flushed face, she's probably looking for a hole to crawl into right now. She only wanted to help her in the first place.

But touching legs is really not allowed right now. This is only the first day the two of them have met. It would be awkward no matter where they put their hands, right?

If they spend a lot of time together, Li Xingyu doesn't mind or reject having some physical contact with people.

"Hmm..." Qingqi looked at Li Xingyu's outstretched hand and felt less flustered. There was still a faint warmth rising from her head. She gently placed her hand, which was filled with energy, on the other's outstretched hand.

Li Xingyu first felt the delicate, smooth, slightly cool and dry warmth coming from her hands, and then the warm and comfortable sensation spread from her fingertips.

The two made no other moves, maintaining the position of their hands gently clasped together. Li Xingyu and Qingqi both blushed, and the emerald green on Qingqi's ear tips almost turned pinkish-green.

Because he didn't know the specific way to use Qingqi's abilities, Li Xingyu was still thinking about how to channel these abilities into his legs.

"Huh?" Then Li Xingyu discovered that the abilities that had entered her body seemed to have their own consciousness, and were gathering on their own towards her legs.

Feeling a warm and comfortable energy travel from her fingertips all the way to the numb areas in her legs, Li Xingyu was quite surprised.

It seems that the amount of energy needed to relieve the paralysis is not much. Li Xingyu felt that his leg was fine, but the strength of his energy did not weaken at all, so he looked up at Qingqi.

“My leg is healed, but I don’t need this much energy. I don’t have any other discomfort either. How should I deal with these abilities?” Seeing Qingqi’s somewhat dazed look, Li Xingyu tilted his head and asked.

Although the other party no longer needed to transfer power, Li Xingyu's hands remained still, neither holding Qingqi's hand nor letting go of it.

Aside from some impact on people, ability and mental strength are not much different; they are things that are used up in small amounts and diminish over time.

Although there aren't many situations where healing abilities are needed right now, leaving your abilities on someone else is no different from giving them a spiritual energy artifact, so it's something to be careful about.

Moreover, there are so many people watching the show with predatory eyes.

Yes, I'm talking about Xinghe and his friends, who have mysterious smiles on their faces, seem thoughtful, and take a few sips of lemonade.

"Ahem, then I'll take them back." Qingqi coughed a couple of times, a little embarrassed, after hearing Li Xingyu's somewhat puzzled words.

Although Qingqi has been learning to control her abilities for a long time, she rarely uses them to heal others. One reason is that she is not yet proficient in controlling her abilities, and another reason is that no one around her is injured.

Since it's all in school, if someone gets injured, there are medical staff who will only treat students who are still learning how to control their injuries in extremely urgent situations.

Because the first-year students in intermediate schools are mostly students who have only recently awakened to their full potential, and their abilities and mental strength are not yet fully in control, the school needs to know and understand the specific situation.

Therefore, Qingqi had slightly more energy than she expected when she transferred it into Li Xingyu's body.

Li Xingyu didn't say anything, just nodded and told Qingqi to keep an eye on it. Anyway, the feeling of having the ability in her body was both comfortable and magical, so she wasn't in a hurry.

Qingqi took a deep breath before slowly regaining control of her abilities.

At first, it went quite smoothly. Although I was able to get to the numb part of my leg on my own, I was able to control my leg and wrist smoothly.

When it reached his palm, both Li Xingyu and Qingqi could clearly feel that Qingqi's ability suddenly stopped, as if she knew that it would leave Li Xingyu's body and was reluctant to part with it.

Xinghe and the others could also feel Qingqi's power fluctuations stop in Li Xingyu's palm. They raised their eyebrows and looked at each other, but there was no surprise on their faces.

Li Xingyu and Qingqi were looking at the place where the two were together, their expressions were quite different, but neither of them noticed the exchange of glances and the amused expressions on Xinghe and the others' faces.

The blush that had just faded from Qingqi's face, neck, and ears returned in an instant, while Li Xingyu looked on with curiosity and inquiry.

Then Li Xingyu noticed that the dry feeling on his hands gradually disappeared and became somewhat damp.

"Cough..." Li Xingyu glanced at Qingqi somewhat uncomfortably, just in time to see the other girl tremble and stiffen because of her cough.

The ability to project outwards actually contains a little bit of the owner's subconscious, just like mental power. That's why it's necessary to learn how to control it, otherwise some unexpected situations may easily occur when using it in the future.

Qingqi felt like her head was about to catch fire, her face and ears were burning hot, and she tried even harder to regain control of her abilities.

Li Xingyu felt a slightly damp touch on her hand and moved her fingers uncomfortably, which startled Qingqi, who was trying to retract her power.

The area where Qingqi and Li Xingyu's hands were clasped suddenly heated up, startling Li Xingyu who was initially a little embarrassed, causing her mental energy fluctuations to suddenly intensify.

Before the two could react, a golden-green light emanated from Li Xingyu and Qingqi's clasped hands. The light was not dazzling, but rather soft and warm.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the light, their eyes fixed on Li Xingyu and Qingqi's clasped hands.

Startled by the light, Li Xingyu and Qingqi simultaneously tightened their outstretched hands, and then successfully clasped them together.

"..."

No one spoke, and the light gradually dimmed. At the same time, Li Xingyu and Qingqi noticed something hard appearing in their tightly clasped hands.

Ignoring their shyness, Qingqi and Li Xingyu quickly let go of each other's hands once the light had completely disappeared.

As soon as Qingqi removed her hand, everyone saw the round bead about one centimeter in diameter in Li Xingyu's hand, which was interwoven with gold and green and shimmered with silver light.

Li Xingyu tentatively poked the bead in her palm with her other hand, looking puzzled.