Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

Even when wearing thick winter clothing, the water sprite's movements are still incredibly agile and graceful.

She placed her hand on Mike's shoulder, which was just the right height for him to reach his balanced position.

"It's a pity there's no dance music here."

It's rare to find any entertainment facilities from Colombia in the headquarters' government buildings, let alone play any dance music.

“I don’t care about any of that. Just dance to the beat. Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten,” Muirsay said casually.

She moved forward lightly, as if she were dancing with Mike, carrying him with her body.

At that time, the doctor was not very good at dancing, and his steps were clumsy, but he was a genius and memorized the dance steps by rote.

The next day, when Muirsey asked to dance again, he was able to dance quite well, though his style resembled the robotic dance that was once very popular in Colombia.

To some extent, the PhD student was solving a mathematical problem, rather than performing a graceful dance.

Now that Mike has been away from Rhode Island for some time and has been traveling for a long time, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy when Muirsey asked if he could dance.

His hand rested on the water sprite's soft waist, and he gently tapped out a rhythm. The two of them danced gracefully in the office, as if the surroundings had been transformed from the old and simple interior decorations into a grand auditorium with red carpets, scattered flowers, and dancers.

Muirsey danced very seriously because it was their last dance.

Only now, after eliminating all uncertainties, has she realized that her feelings for this man have not disappeared, but are hidden deep in her heart.

But like a dance, their story has a beginning and an end. Everything is irreversible, and regret has occurred. It's time to bring the story to a close.

She didn't know how much time had passed when Muirsey's vision blurred. When the two of them slowly stopped, she realized that a piece of music had ended.

Is it time to say goodbye?

Muirsey managed to focus her unfocused gaze before realizing that her face was covered in tears.

How embarrassing, I actually cried at this time.

Well, it's time to let go.

Just like Christensen's departure and never to return, just like Rhine Life's complete transformation, just like this relationship that has ended.

Isn't this land always accompanied by regrets?

"But I don't want to let go."

Mike gripped Muirsey's arm tightly, refusing to let go, his expression turning serious, a far cry from his earlier indifference.

"After dancing this dance, I'm sure I still love you deeply. I didn't feel the pain of parting. On the contrary, I rediscovered the feeling of dancing in the ecological park."

Mike took Muirsey's hand, took two more steps, and struck a pose as if they were dancing together. Muirsey's body seemed to reflexively spin twice under his guidance, and finally the two embraced.

"That's the feeling, I can't be wrong, I trust my intuition."

Muirsey choked up and said, "What are you saying? We're over. If I want to leave, you can't stop me."

“I know I can’t stop them, but I want to try. This land has many regrets, and some people can’t even live to see the future they imagined. Why should we accept regrets? For the so-called beauty of imperfection that artists talk about?”

Mike raised his right hand, while he was holding Muirsey's left hand.

"I'm certain that letting go now won't lead to a clean break and a new life for us. On the contrary, it will be a regret for both of us, and the rest of our lives will be filled with pain and remorse."

"You...you must stop talking!"

“I’m serious, Muirsay. It’s a fact that I like you, and it’s a fact that you like me too. Why should we ignore the facts and miss each other because of a temporary conflict?”

Mike's words made Muirsey's eyes widen, but no matter how wide she opened her swollen eyes, they were not much better than Li Ronghao's.

"If you can't make a decision, then I'll make it for you, just like I'm holding your hand right now and won't let go."

"You're such a scoundrel."

Muirsey's body suddenly collapsed, turning into water, and naturally broke free from Mike's grasp, reuniting with him a few meters away.

Regardless, Mike would still be amazed to see such magical spells again.

The water sprite, tears streaming down her face, asked, "Can you still stop me now?"

……

What are these two doing?

The relationship between the Doctor and Muirsey is obvious to many operators.

Now they've reached the brink of breaking up; their relationship has crumbled, and their bright future is gone. It's a truly heartbreaking ending.

It seems they didn't have many good options other than watching everything happen.

From beginning to end, the story goes through a series of twists and turns: Mike's confession, Muirsey's resolute rejection, the two dancing together to relive their past relationship, Mike's determination to mend things, and Muirsey's desire to reject him.

It looks like a typical family drama airing during prime time at 8:30 pm.

The problem is that even the spectators are unsure what to do.

In theory, this is a PhD student's private matter and should be left to him to resolve.

However, this inaction made some operators feel that it was too cold-blooded, just standing by and doing nothing.

Of course, there are still more good people than bad people in this land, and one person decided to step forward and help them make a decision.

The person standing in front of the office door took a deep breath, adjusted their expression, and then pushed the door open with both hands.

"You bunch of boring people. Haven't you had enough?"

The feathered serpent Horhaia had an unfriendly expression. When she appeared in front of Muirsey and Mike, she looked the water sprite who had just been crying up and down.

Quetzalcoatl said indifferently, "Isn't this Miss Muirsey? Long time no see. Has something interesting happened at Rhine Lab?"

When Muirsey saw the feathered serpent enter the arena, she was first taken aback, then her attitude turned very hostile, and she retorted, "This is my own business, what does it have to do with you?"

“I didn’t say it had anything to do with me,” Holhaya said, counting on her fingers. “First, you’ve already broken up with the doctor. You two don’t have the same relationship as before. At most, you’re just business partners.”

Secondly, you ignored the doctor's attempts to win you back. You were the one who initiated the breakup, so why are you passing the buck to me?

third……"

Feathered Serpent got more and more excited as he spoke, and walked straight up to Mike, hooking his arm around his shoulder and gently rubbing the man's cheek with his slender fingers.

"Since you've already broken up, whatever happens afterward has nothing to do with you. Let me tell you, the Doctor is still single. He hasn't confirmed a relationship with anyone. I think as long as you're not around, the Doctor will understand who truly loves him. I'm not like some people who throw tantrums and don't understand romance. We can have a deeper discussion about how to love someone, what it means to love someone, and what love is."

Muirsey clenched her fists, watching as Horhyah became increasingly explicit in her words. Some of the things she herself had never tried were being brazenly uttered by the Feathered Serpent.

Suddenly, the feathered serpent jumped out and disrupted the rhythm. Mike didn't know what to say for a moment. He couldn't deny Horhyah's good intentions, but this might make Muirsay think that they were putting on a show, which would further increase the difficulty.

However, what happened next took him by surprise.

Mike overlooked the fact that Horhaia and Muirsay had a bad relationship to begin with, and their conflicts often escalated to the point of having to duel.

Even after acquiring the identity of an operator from Rhodes Island, the actual situation was not much better.

Holhaya took the initiative to provoke him, not only saying the same things as before, but also taking the initiative to hug Mike's arm, indicating that the two were close enough.

Her provocative demeanor ignited a fire of anger within Muirsay, who was at a disadvantage in this regard.

We haven't avenged what happened back then, so we won't let her off so easily!

"Are you serious about what you just said?" The water sprite stared intently into Mike's eyes.

Mike nodded quickly: "How could that be false? What's said is said, and what's done is done."

"I can take back the water you've spilled."

Muirsey directly shut down Mike's oath.

Holhaia didn't even look at her, but said, "The Feathered Serpent Clan has many mysterious aspects. If the Doctor is interested, we can discuss them in detail tonight. I've left the door open for you."

This was the second time the feathered serpent had uttered this phrase, but the context before and after was completely different.

The first time she said to leave the door open, she hoped Mike would come to her room; the second time, however, she said it to Muirsey.

As soon as Holhaya finished speaking, the water sprite flew into a rage, grabbed Mike's arm, and warned, "You're not allowed to go to her room, do you hear me?"

The feathered serpent's room is a den of dragons and tigers; any mortal who goes in will be devoured and left with nothing but bones.

But Holhaa persisted, saying, "What gives you the right to say such things to Mike? Are you his girlfriend? No, I just remembered that you two broke up, and someone was crying their eyes out."

"This is my business, what's it to you?"

Muirsey stared at Horhaya, their eyes blazing, while Mike, caught between them, suddenly felt a sense of unease.

Every guy who tries to have his cake and eat it too will eventually hear the word "good boat" in the end.

Having juggled multiple relationships, will the parties involved dismantle the relationship?

73. Beloved

"You and the doctor aren't in a romantic relationship, and you've already made it clear that he's free. What's wrong with me pursuing him?"

Holhaia's insistence on Muirsay's previous attitude forced her to make a decision now.

The water sprite looked conflicted. This wasn't the first time she'd clashed with the feathered serpent. She looked up at Mike, her meaning clear.

Say something!

Mike is innocent; what should he say at this point?

Horhys was clearly there to help, because he and Muirse were both stuck in a rut and on the verge of disaster, so the feathered serpent took the initiative to become the water spirit's enemy.

So should Mike speak up for Muirsay?

Of course not, that would only backfire. As the target of a fight, he must remain neutral and impartial, just like many harem protagonists who play both sides.

Thinking about this, Mike sighed inwardly. At a time like this, what kind of harem protagonist is he? That's the epitome of impotence.

He can do whatever he wants, as long as he wants!

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Without hesitation, Mike hugged Muirsey and said to Holhaya, who had a strange smile on her face, "I like her."

"I have no objection. You can like whoever you want, but no one says you can only like one person."

Good reason.

Mike said, "Holhaya, I need to talk to Miu Miu now. You can go out first."

"Row."

Having achieved its goal, the feathered serpent turned and left.