Me and My Two Bosses' Systems

Chapter 196 The 196th Day of Wanting to Be a Lazy Person

Che didn't even take a knife; he simply transformed his fingernails into mermaid fingernails, which were not only convenient and easy to use, but also very sharp, and more importantly, they could clean themselves automatically.

Although the underlying principles cannot be clearly explained by scientific means, it does not stop Che from using his fingernails to touch the magnolia.

"Oh right, remember not to let the gallbladder touch the flesh, and remember to pull out the lining of the breast. Yulan has these two parts, right?" Li Xingyu reminded Che as he watched Che's smooth movements and was about to cut Yulan open after Che knocked her unconscious and chopped off her head.

“Um, Little Feather, Magnolia is brave, I will be careful not to let it touch the fish meat, but what is the fishy line? Where is it?” Che hesitated for a moment when he heard Li Xingyu’s words as he gutted the fish.

Che knows that shrimp have a vein, and removing it makes them taste better, but do fish have one too? Where is it?

"Huh?! I remember mentioning that during my first live stream of processing fish, right?"

It's on the fish's spine.

"Yulan should be here. You should clean out her internal organs first, and then deal with the venomous vein." Li Xingyu gestured roughly to the location with her hand, somewhat puzzled.

"Ah~ It's just that watching Xiao Yumo's way of handling fish is so clean and efficient, I can't help but feel a little empathetic. By the way, do merfolk have something called a 'fish line'?" Che understood Li Xingyu's question and smiled a little embarrassedly, tilting his head.

Ah...this?

Are merfolk fish?

I do not know?

"Probably not, right? Che smells nice when he transforms into his original form, and besides, merfolk aren't fish, are they?" Li Xingyu scratched the back of his head, his tone full of uncertainty.

Che was so embarrassed by Li Xingyu's words that he blushed.

Does it smell nice...?

Was it... just now?

As soon as Li Xingyu spoke, she realized that something seemed off about her.

However, after being hugged by Che, Li Xingyu didn't know what to say besides answering Che's questions, so she could only keep complaining in her heart to cover up her helplessness.

As they continued their rant, the topic and attention shifted back to Che.

Then Li Xingyu belatedly realized that the other person did indeed smell quite nice and was very soft.

It feels a little cool, and it's incredibly comfortable to hold, provided it's warm enough when the temperature is high.

"Ahem, I've never encountered such a strange-looking fish before. Let's take a look from this spot. But the magnolia is emitting a faint magnolia fragrance. I wonder if the fishy lines on its body will affect its taste." Li Xingyu quickly coughed twice to change the subject.

"Mmm." Che responded softly, his jade-like ears, hidden in his dark blue hair, turning completely red.

If Li Xingyu hadn't had good hearing, she almost wouldn't have heard it.

However, these are not the main points now. There will be plenty of time in the future to get to know each other better.

The focus now is on the magnolias on the cutting board.

"Huh? Little Feather, is this the fish's lateral line? It looks weird." Che held up a long, bouncy object about one centimeter thick, jade-white mixed with gray and black, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Huh? I don't know? But the texture and appearance are a bit like its marrow. Compared to fish, the lateral line is a very thin white line. Shall we take another look?" Li Xingyu looked at the thick object that was more than a meter long in Che's hand, her tone full of uncertainty.

After all, the information provided by Qingyao and Hanqing only integrated relevant records and information from their current world, and did not go into detail about Yulan's specific physical structure.

It's not like I need to study a related major, and anatomical diagrams weren't included.

Therefore, Li Xingyu still needs to explore this aspect on his own.

"Little Xingyu, this fish marrow is a good thing. Not only does it contain a lot of energy, but it also tastes and feels quite good." At this moment, Qingyao's voice rang in Li Xingyu's mind.

'Fish marrow? But why is it this color? It doesn't seem very palatable.' Li Xingyu looked at the blackish substance and felt a strange unease.

In other words, if the fish marrow were pure black or pure grayish-black, Li Xingyu wouldn't find it so strange.

However, the fish marrow is black and white at first glance, giving people the impression that it is not very palatable.

"It seems to be this one." x2

Li Xingyu was only distracted for a moment by Qingyao's voice in her mind, but her eyes were still focused on searching for the fishy line that should be present on the cross-section where the head and body of the magnolia were connected.

"Bang~"

"Ow!"

"Sigh~"

After exclaiming in unison in surprise, Li Xingyu and Che looked up at each other in perfect unison, and their heads bumped together.

Yes, it was Li Xingyu's forehead that bumped into Che's chin; both of them were people whose actions had far-reaching consequences.

It must be said that when a person is emotionally aroused, their physical strength is limitless.

Li Xingyu felt her head buzzing and her eyes were a little dizzy. She covered her forehead with one hand and her temple with the other, feeling like her brain was having a disco.

Unable to stop herself from closing her eyes, Li Xingyu's eyes welled up with some physiological tears.

Che felt his head go numb from the shock. When he collided with Li Xingyu, his mouth was open, and he was forced to close it hard. You can imagine how painful that was.

Because he had just gutted a fish, both his hands were filthy. Che could only tilt his chin up, and tears streamed down his face, scattering the mermaid pearls all over the ground with a "drip drip drip".

The two's movements were observed by everyone in the kitchen.

This includes Elnis and his group standing at the kitchen door, as well as Xinghe and Tianshu, who had just come out of the storage room.

After a moment of stunned silence, everyone quickly rushed to Li Xingyu, who was lying on the ground.

How can the forehead of a pure human woman be compared to the chin of a merman?

Che's current situation is more due to following Li Xingyu's force. He just felt like he suddenly bit into empty air, but it's not a big problem. With a quick enough reaction, Che was fine.

Li Xingyu felt herself fall into a slightly stiff but warm embrace, and her hands, which were covering her head, were gently moved away.

Then a somewhat familiar warm energy entered my body, gently stroking my uncomfortable head and relieving the pain on my forehead.

"Huh?" Li Xingyu's voice was choked with confusion, and she was bewildered. The pain that had subsided prompted her to open her eyes and observe the current situation.

The first thing that catches the eye is Qingqi's delicate and dreamy features and her eyes, which are like imperial green jade, filled with worry.

After being bombarded by the beauty filter, Li Xingyu felt as if she were lying in someone's arms. Although her muscles and movements were a bit stiff, it felt pretty good, even though she didn't know who this person was.

Then there are the others who are a little further away from her: Xinghe, Tian Shu, Li Yue, You Fen Nar, Che, Cain, and Elnis.

'It seems I'm in Michael's arms now, but why does it feel like a lot has just happened? But I don't feel anything at all.' Li Xingyu looked around, met the worried eyes of everyone, and smiled.

"Thanks to Qiqi, I feel much better now. But what just happened?" Li Xingyu smiled at Qingqi in front of her and then began to wonder what had just happened.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Xingyu gently patted the arm that was loosely wrapped around her waist: "It's alright, Michael. Kiki's abilities are very strong. I don't feel uncomfortable anymore, so don't worry. Can you help me up?"

"Hmm." Since everyone was in the kitchen preparing ingredients, Michael was the closest person to Li Xingyu, so he successfully caught Li Xingyu before she was about to make close contact with the ground.

No one dared to delay, and fearing that crowding together might cause other accidents, the others did not dare to get close when Qingqi released her power, and could only observe the three of them from a relatively safe distance.

Michael placed one hand on Li Xingyu's shoulder to support her, and the other hand reached through Li Xingyu's waist to her side to give her leverage.

With Michael's help, Li Xingyu slowly stood up. He had stopped transmitting Qingqi's abilities and was now carefully protecting her from the side.

Of course, this was under the disapproving gaze of myself and others, and under Li Xingyu's firm refusal.

After observing Che, who was standing not far from her with red eyes and a teary nose, Li Xingyu felt like crying but realized that even the skin on Che's chin wasn't red, so...

Am I the only one suffering?

There is no love left in this world.

Li Xingyu's inner thoughts: Cat head with wide noodles in tears (JPG).

Goodness, this was the first time Li Xingyu had ever felt so directly the difference in physical strength between male and female interstellar students.

Of course, she will definitely grow stronger in the future, but she has only just awakened and her physical abilities haven't improved much yet.

Whether you are a boy or a girl, the changes in your body after awakening are not something that can be completed overnight.

Instead, it takes a long time to grow and adapt, because only then can the body's energy and other abilities keep up; otherwise, it is easy to experience insufficient energy or other problems.

"Thank you, Michael and Qingqi. I'm fine now, so what happened just now?" Li Xingyu loosened her grip on Michael's arm, feeling his trembling arm, but still didn't let go.

As for Michael's hand on her shoulder, it loosened its grip after she stood up, but showed no intention of leaving.

Li Xingyu knew that what had just happened must have been quite serious, and it probably had frightened them quite a bit.

Let's leave it at that for now. Let's hear what happened.

If what I just felt was real, I guess my head was not only dizzy, but I also had a little tinnitus, and before my hand was removed, it felt like I had a bump on my forehead.

Li Xingyu mentally reviewed her feelings as she waited for Qingqi to respond.

As a user of healing abilities, you need to learn medical knowledge after awakening your abilities. No matter what industry you want to work in in the future, medical knowledge is a must.

It's the kind of thing you can do without, but you have to have.

As a god-level healer, you may not pursue a career in medicine, but you cannot be ignorant of relevant medical knowledge.

After all, a person's ability is limited. Even if you have a high level, you may still encounter situations that are either very simple or serious and complex.

As a healing-type ability user, one must make the best and optimal arrangements for the use of one's abilities.

Therefore, apart from Qingqi, everyone else here probably only has a vague understanding.

Feeling the gazes focused on her, Qingqi couldn't help but shiver before looking seriously at Li Xingyu in front of her:

"Little Feather, that was really dangerous. Che is a merman and has been awakened for over a hundred years. You have only been awakened for less than two months."

If Che hadn't reacted quickly and released some of his strength, and if Michael and I hadn't been fast enough, you might have been in pain for a long time, or even been more seriously injured!

Mild concussion, tinnitus, dizziness, difficulty breathing...

Little Feather! You just refused my ability, so now I need to check it again. You can't refuse.

Looking at Qingqi's serious face, Li Xingyu felt inexplicably uneasy, as if the other person was wearing an invisible white coat. He swallowed hard and nodded, extending his free hand.

'Goodness, according to Qingqi, it's a miracle I didn't fall flat on my face. But Qingqi's appearance and expression are really scary.' Li Xingyu thought to herself while giving Qingqi a somewhat ingratiating smile.

Although Li Xingyu didn't know why she did it, she had always been a person who followed her heart.

The others watched as Qingqi, who was usually calm and somewhat introverted, suddenly became serious and began to chatter incessantly with a beautiful face. They felt exactly the same way as Li Xingyu, and their feet involuntarily froze on the spot.

Li Xingyu allowed Qingqi to examine her head thoroughly, and obediently answered all the questions the other asked.

The others stood by, watching with concern, afraid of causing any trouble.

As time passed, seeing Li Xingyu still full of energy, Xinghe and the others finally put their minds at ease.

Michael, with his long, pure white eyelashes drooping, looked down at Li Xingyu's head, which was slightly apart from his own: 'So small and light, but fragrant, soft, and warm. Is this what a human woman is like?'

The person I'll be protecting from now on seems quite nice. She's very considerate and polite, and I enjoy spending time with her. Life here is good too.

After confirming that she could stand properly, Li Xingyu put a little distance between herself and Michael.

It was fine to lean on someone's chest when I couldn't stand up, but now that I can stand up, it would be impolite to lean on them again.

"Alright, Little Feather, it's all over now, but you still need to be more careful in the future. Let's do it again, no, this won't happen again. It scared us to death just now." Qingqi nodded after confirming several times, letting go of Li Xingyu's now incredibly fluffy head.