I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 504, Section 2.1: Isaiah

Before Ming Jin could say anything, the waiter came over with the food and said very politely, "Your meal has arrived."

"Finally done." Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief. He had just raised his hand when he saw two hands reach out from either side, one holding a ruby ​​cake and the other a black forest cake, which they took away very naturally.

Mingxi looked at them with a troubled expression and said, "You just took it like that?"

The two looked at Mingxi simultaneously and said in unison, "Wasn't this for us?"

"Which of your eyes saw that I ordered it for you?!" Mingxi said angrily.

Ming Jin raised an eyebrow and said shamelessly, "If you didn't order it for us, why are you asking us?"

With her cool, silver eyes fixed on Mingxi, Mu Yegui remained silent for a few seconds before lowering her head, picking up a fork, cutting off a small piece, and putting it in her mouth. Her attitude clearly indicated that it was hers.

Mingxi: "..." The two robbers were surprisingly in sync in this respect.

He snorted angrily, casually placed the cup of hot milk in front of Mu Yegui, and then picked up his black tea and took a sip.

"Anyway, I don't like this kind of sweet cake at all." With that, he picked up a fork, stuck it into the strawberry on the ruby ​​cake in front of Mu Yegui, and ate it in one bite.

Mu Yegui: "..." She's been robbed again. She should have been the first to eat the strawberry.

Ming Jin held the fork without making any move. His handsome face was solemn, and his lake-blue eyes behind his round-framed glasses were cold and dark.

Mingxi stopped speaking, seemingly realizing that Mingjin had entered a certain state and didn't want to disturb him.

After a long while, he finally used his fork to cut off a small piece of cake and put it in his mouth.

"What's wrong?" Mu Yegui asked softly.

"I just saw a not-so-good future, and it makes me a little sad." Ming Jin put down her fork, took off her glasses, rubbed the bridge of her nose, and said with discomfort.

Mu Yegui cut off a piece of cake, skewered it with a fork, and handed it to Ming Jin, saying, "Didn't you say that eating sweets makes you feel good? Well then, I'll treat you to a bite."

Ming Jin chuckled softly, then said helplessly, "Just one bite?"

Mu Yegui pondered for a few seconds, glanced hesitantly at the few remaining ruby ​​cakes he had, and said in a low voice, "Then I'll give you two bites, that's all I can give you."

Ming Jin shook her head, grabbed Mu Yegui's wrist, opened her mouth and bit into the cake on the fork, saying, "One bite is enough."

Mingxi raised an eyebrow but offered no comment on the scene. In fact, Mingjin's satisfied expression had reached him, causing him to directly empathize with her.

In other words, although it was Ming Jin who was eating, Ming Xi felt it perfectly, as if he was the one who had bitten off the cake from Mu Yegui's fork.

"Really...it's really sweet...it's nice to eat a sweet cake once in a while..." Mingxi said absentmindedly.

It's not just good, he's almost starting to love eating sweets.

Unfortunately, it was just an illusion. This was Ming Jin's feeling, and he was only forced to empathize with him.

Suddenly, the phone on the table vibrated. Ming Jin glanced at it briefly and pressed a button.

A three-dimensional holographic figure appeared on the phone screen. The boy had long, gray-black hair that was casually draped over his shoulders, obscuring half of his face and giving him a gloomy and strange look.

"The vice president said you needed to talk to me?" Isaiah asked, looking at Ming Jin through a gap in his long hair.

"I didn't expect Shui Qi to be so self-aware. Since that's the case, I won't hold the text message against him." Ming Jin raised an eyebrow and smiled.

Mingxi rolled her eyes at Mingjin and said, "You clearly knew all along, otherwise would you have stayed here?"

Isaiah turned to look at Mu Yegui, nodded to her, and said, "I already know the details, but I regret to say that I cannot accept your invitation. Those of you who have seen the list of martial arts crown princes should know that I have no ability to protect myself, so going with you would only cause trouble, and might even put my life in danger. After all, you can't protect me all the time. Here, I can only analyze the situation for you and give you some advice."

"Daolin is currently under Lanlos's control and cannot provide any assistance. If possible, it would be best to rescue this princess. Losing Daolin is equivalent to losing a strategist. Moreover, once Daolin is rescued, I will no longer be needed to command."

He paused, then continued, "Although I really wanted to count on Bertias, it's clear he has more important things to do and is of no use in the early stages of the operation in the shadows. After all, you can't expect an undercover agent to expose himself immediately, otherwise you'd lose the point of being an undercover agent."

"As for Lin Ya, to be honest, his loyalty to the king is so strong that we can't bring him to our side. We can only say that a seed has been planted in his heart. Whether we can sow discord between him and the king is up to fate. There's no way to force such a thing."

"Because we were forced to split into three groups right from the start, frankly, there couldn't be a worse start. If any two of them had started together, this awkward situation wouldn't have happened," Isaiah said bluntly.

Ming Jin chuckled and comforted her, "However, there are advantages and disadvantages. The biggest surprise is that you've recruited Dionysus, the god of wine, as your teammate. Although this god isn't very useful, he's still a god. If he fights seriously and doesn't slack off, he'll be a great fighting force."

Having obvious weaknesses is a good thing; if necessary, alcohol can be used to control him. In this respect, I have no doubt about Mu Yegui's charm; after all, I am one of her concubines.”

"Is it really okay to say this so openly?" Mingxi's lips twitched slightly as she thought to herself.

“Why not? Everyone knows that Xi and I like Mu Yegui, and there’s no point in hiding it. Besides, Mu Yegui doesn’t like anyone, so it doesn’t matter. Since she’s not coming, it’s the same if I go.” Ming Jin chuckled, but her lake-blue eyes held a hint of sadness and regret.

Of course the most important thing is...

There won't be many more times like this to spend time together. He has less than a year left, so instead of worrying about anything, he should enjoy the present moment.

Since Mu Yegui will never belong to anyone, it doesn't matter if they take the initiative. After all, no one can have her, so there's no reason for them to be jealous.

To be honest, it's more like being powerless.

"Let's continue the conversation. About this guy, Noyce..." Isaiah paused, his face completely obscured, making it impossible to see his expression clearly, but his complex tone was evident.

"What's wrong with him?" Mu Yegui asked.

Ming Jin snorted coldly, not even bothering to maintain her usual gentleness, and said, "This guy is absolutely despicable, shameless, and extremely insidious! If possible, I hope you won't talk to him or have any private conversations with him."

He sighed and added helplessly, "But... you've already seen this, so just pretend I didn't say it."

The predetermined future cannot be stopped in the end; all we can do is watch it unfold according to the course of history.

Unfortunately, it wasn't a happy ending.

(End of this chapter)