We are from the future ark

"Haha! I'm really good at catching goldfish! Last time I almost made that boss go bankrupt!"

"——I can't pretend I didn't hear this." Suddenly, Texas seemed to have heard something crucial, and spoke directly to Ifrit, which was unusual for him:

"I'm pretty good at scooping up goldfish."

"Huh? Are you challenging me?" Ifrit, who was in high spirits, looked at Texas' expressionless face and said with a raised eyebrow:

"Let's have a competition! Let's see who can catch the most goldfish in one net!"

"——This is too boring. Let's use ten nets to see who can catch more fish." Texas said so, and then he walked forward and said to Amiya beside him:

"Amiya, please help us be the referee."

"Hey? Ah, I'll be right there!" Amiya was also confused for a moment, but still didn't feel anything, so she ran towards the goldfish catcher.

However, at that moment, Texas suddenly turned around, looked at Lappland and Chen Qi over there, and silently gave Lappland a thumbs up.

"I'm holding you here, hurry up." Texas' expressionless face revealed such a message, and Lapland understood it immediately.

Texas—I love you.

Lapland understood all of this immediately, and without saying a word, he pulled Chen Qi aside and ran quickly towards the depths of the downtown area.

They went straight into a dark alley, and without saying a word, Lappland pressed Chen Qi against the wall. Facing the other's still somewhat confused eyes, he showed his long wolf fangs at the corners of his mouth.

"Boy, do you want to celebrate the New Year in a unique way?"

"...I think it's already unique enough now." Facing Lappland's eyes that did not hide his desire at all, Chen Qi felt helpless and said lightly:

"Unfortunately, I am a bit conservative and prefer a more traditional way."

"Hey, it's boring."

Upon hearing Chen Qi's undisguised refusal, Lapland, who knew that there was no point in forcing him, let go of Chen Qi with a cold snort, leaned against the wall, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and slowly lit it.

"You guy... I'm such a big Syracuse beauty standing in front of you, and you actually despise me so much?"

"..." Chen Qi didn't say much after hearing this. He could naturally feel Lappland's resentment. However, for the sake of his life not being threatened in a certain sense, Chen Qi had no choice but to do so.

"... Never mind. I don't mind spending this much time anyway."

Seeing Chen Qi's embarrassment, Lapland didn't continue to make him feel uncomfortable. After a burst of laughter, he lifted Chen Qi's chin with his finger and said word by word:

"If you're the meat I'm eyeing, be prepared to be eaten at any time~"

"You are, there is no way you can escape, my flesh~"

"..." Chen Qi looked at Lappland who was in front of him with a serious expression, but he smiled bitterly. It was because of this woman's desire that he felt such tremendous pressure.

The two of them walked out of the alley one after another. However, after taking only a few steps, Chen Qi noticed another figure.

On the long wooden chair nearby, a slender figure, wearing a red cheongsam that Chen Qi had never seen before, sat there, seemingly waiting for something...

Chapter 19: Chen is very concerned about Chen Qi's interpersonal relationships

"Isn't this your adoptive mother?"

Following Chen Qi's somewhat dull eyes, Lapland also discovered Chen, who was wearing a red cheongsam that showed off her slim figure.

To be honest, if it weren't for the blue dragon tail and the familiar face, it would be hard to imagine from just the outfit that this was the heroic Officer Chen in the Guard Bureau.

She was wearing a red cheongsam, which made her slim figure look even more charming. If one could usually feel her feminine charm, now she had unconcealed it and expressed it completely.

Even from a distance, one could see a faint blush on Chen's cheeks. Obviously, she was even wearing makeup. For a woman like Chen who usually doesn't even know how to buy lipstick and only knows how to apply lip balm... this is simply unimaginable.

"By the way, why is your adoptive mother here? And she's dressed so...beautifully?"

It took him a long while to suppress the word "seductive" that was on the tip of his tongue and replaced it with a positive word. However, the shock in Lapland's eyes was no less than that in Chen Qi's.

After all, they all knew that Chen was not the kind of woman who paid special attention to her appearance.

And now, it is New Year's Day, such a lively and special day, and she is dressed like this, waiting for someone here... This... Lapland couldn't help but let her imagination run wild.

"Um...should we go over there?"

“…I’m not sure either.”

However, facing Lappland's question, Chen Qi showed some resistance after a period of silence. His expression, which usually remained calm, was now a little distorted, entangled, and had some other feelings.

Rationally speaking, Chen Qi had no idea about Chen's past relationships. Although as far as he could remember, Chen had never shown any affection to other men, but about what happened in the past... who knew?

Originally, Chen and Chen Qi were no longer bound by the relationship of foster mother and son, and had returned to a very subtle relationship. They were close, but when they met, there was always a sense of awkwardness.

It has become a subtle existence of "no relationship". Strictly speaking, Chen now does not need to consider Chen Qi's feelings when doing anything.

But... from an emotional point of view, when he saw his former adoptive mother dressed like this, it was very likely that she was waiting for other men... It would be nonsense for Chen Qi to say that he didn't care at all.

——No, he cares a lot, very much, but he is just hypnotizing himself into not caring.

"——Let's take a detour." Chen Qi said this calmly, almost squeezing it out from between his teeth, with a gloomy face. He suppressed the negative emotions in his heart.

"...Well, if you really care, you can go and ask." A drop of cold sweat flowed down Lappland's cheek. It was the first time he saw Chen Qi's face look so bad. It was also the first time he saw him forcing himself so much, even with "unhappiness" written on his face.

...That's true. After all, she was my adoptive mother. If she were seduced by someone else now, anyone would feel very unhappy.

Although Lapland's parents died very early and her family also died out very early, so she didn't have much of a sense of reality, but when she thought about other men hooking up with Texas in the future, she would feel uncomfortable even now.

Although strictly speaking these two things are different, Lapland still roughly understands Chen Qi's current mentality.

"Don't worry, she won't hold back on you about this kind of thing. As long as you ask, she will definitely - Hey, wait for me!"

……

"Why aren't you coming?"

At this moment, Chen, who was wearing a cheongsam, was a little fidgety on the bench. The people around her kept glancing at her, making her feel uncomfortable and a little strange.

She was very sure that her makeup was fine this time. She also changed her hairstyle. Very few people could recognize her on the street. It can be said that if she had not been with Chen every day, it would be hard to imagine that this charming woman was actually Chen.

It's okay. As long as she waits here as she agreed, no one will recognize her except old acquaintances.

"——Officer Chen."

“Aaaaah! You’ve got the wrong person! I’m not—”

However, in such a tense state, when he suddenly heard a very familiar name, Chen almost immediately got furious and refused it, his face flushed as he spoke to the voice over there.

However, just as Chen was trying his best to cover it up, he met the gaze of Chen Qi on the other side.

There was a strange silence between the two of them. Then, in front of Chen Qi, Chen's cheeks turned red at a speed almost visible to the naked eye, and even started to smoke in the end.

"Oh wow, a humanoid heating machine." It was the first time that Lappland saw the temperature of a human face could actually produce smoke, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Well, that... I'm not waiting for a man..."

Chen Hong's face turned red. Facing Chen Qi's barely concealed interrogation-like gaze, she said in a voice as soft as a mosquito:

"I, I made a date with Xingxiong, so..."

"Not a man?" However, before Chen Qi's expression changed, Lappland raised his eyebrows and said with a strange look, "Lace?"

"No way!" Chen's tail stood up in anger when he heard that. He immediately said in defense, "Xingxiong and I had an appointment to drink together, but that barbecued pork cat suddenly said she wanted to come!"

"'This is my new store. If you two want to come, don't wear work clothes. Get some new clothes.' That's what the barbecued pork cat said!"

"I don't have any new clothes, and Xingxiong is about the same size as me, but I don't know where that little ancestor heard about it and insisted on giving me this set—"

Having said that, Chen couldn't go on. She was a little out of breath after speaking such a long paragraph in one breath. However, her eyes were still looking at Chen Qi.

However, seeing that Chen Qi's expression seemed to have relaxed a lot, she also breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's right..."

Chen Qi was also a little embarrassed when he heard this. He seemed to have misunderstood Chen. Fortunately, Lappland spoke faster than him, otherwise if Chen Qi spoke, what he said might not be so nice.

Chen Qi is usually quite polite, but when he is in a bad mood, his tone of voice can be very bad. He rarely talks trash, but the words he says in that situation are probably even more unpleasant than trash talk.

That's true... I've never seen her being nice to other men in all these years. I'm really too sensitive.

"You looked like you wanted to kill someone just now, and yet you dare to say that now..." Lapland muttered to himself as he looked at Chen Qi, whose face had now returned to normal.

"You are... the one who was with Chen Qi before." However, Chen took a deep breath and calmed himself down before noticing Lappland.

She had seen Lapland before. She was the girl who was captured by Shi Huaiya and brought to the Guard Bureau. However, in this atmosphere at this moment, Chen saw Chen Qi standing with her again, and she couldn't help but start thinking.

Chen Qi hasn't told Chen about his relationship yet. Chen has been very busy recently. Chen Qi went to Kjerag before, so naturally they didn't communicate. But now the opportunity has come.

Could it be that this wolf girl and Xiaoqi are really a couple?

Doesn't that mean Shi Huaiya ruined their plans?

Chen was not very sure, so after thinking for a while, he looked at Lappland.

"Hello, I'm Chen, the senior superintendent of Longmen. Since you are Chen Qi's friend, then you should know about the relationship between him and me."

"Of course, Officer Chen." Laplander nodded, then straightened his clothes and performed an ancient and elegant salute to Chen, saying:

"My name is Lapland, nice to meet you, Chen Qi's adoptive mother."

"She was once my adoptive mother." Chen smiled bitterly, but soon put away her expression and said, "Chen Qi and I have a normal relationship now. Don't be restrained. I am not his adoptive mother now. Just relax."

"That's perfect. I haven't waited for Xingxiong yet. How about coming and drinking with me?"

"Drink..." However, when Lapland heard this, his expression changed slightly.

She is different from Chen Qi. Chen Qi is naturally resistant to alcohol, but she is not. She and Texas are both the type who get drunk after just one drink. She is just slightly better than Texas.

Chen Qi naturally knew this, and just now he was about to say, "Um, Lappland..."

"——Okay! Let's go drink!"

However, before Chen Qi finished speaking, Lappland on the side agreed immediately, put on a forced smile, and said:

"I haven't drunk alcohol in a long time, so I just want to try it again."

"Then let's go!"

However, Chen did not hesitate at all when she heard this, and walked out first, not noticing the sad expression on Lappland's face the moment she turned around.

"I said, are you okay?"

"It's okay..." Lapland took a few deep breaths, then pulled Chen Qi's arm and said with a smile:

"Maybe there will be a chance to get recognition, I will never back down like this."

"... Let's not talk about the fact that we are no longer foster mother and son. Even if we are, don't expect her to recognize you with your alcohol tolerance."

Chen Qi touched his head and said helplessly, "Let me make it clear first, don't drink anymore. I'm afraid you'll get drunk and do something crazy."

"When the time comes to drink... I'll take over."

Chapter 20: Shi Huaiya's hot pot restaurant, a fierce woman who suddenly visited

"cheers!"

However, an hour later, in Shi Huaiya's new store, Chen Qi and his group had already started their banquet.

"Ha! So cool!"

After taking a big gulp of beer, Shi Huaiya, who was wearing more luxurious clothes than usual, also let out a refreshing breath and said to the group of people:

"Ah, it feels so good. It feels like we haven't drunk like this in a long time."

"Tsk, every time we drink together you're always the first one to get drunk, why do you think Xingxiong and I never look for you?"

"Pink Intestine Dragon! You want to have a fight, don't you?!"

However, Chen's provocation once again made Shi Huaiya furious. Shi Huaiya, dressed in luxurious gold and red clothes, slammed the table and stood up, shouting at Chen:

"Fenchanglong, let me tell you! This is my store! If I'm unhappy, I'll have someone kick you out, believe it or not!"

"Tsk, you're talking as if I really care about your store!" Chen was also disdainful when he heard this. He pulled Chen Qi aside and said to Shi Huaiya very skillfully:

"If you dare to chase me away, Xiaoqi and I will leave now and won't even look back."

"Woo--you're cheating! Pink Intestine Dragon!"

However, no matter how angry Shi Huaiya was, she couldn't vent her anger on Chen Qi. As soon as this tigress saw Chen Qi in front of her, she suddenly became silent.

Even though Chen Qi has grown up a lot now, Shi Huaiya, who has memories of the future, still treats Chen Qi the same as before.