Collapse Iron: I'm a Succubus in the Universe

Ling Ke nodded and naturally explained the reason. Qiong was not surprised by this, after all, he had met Pella not long ago.

"She probably went to look for you; I just saw her at the machine shop."

"Is that so? That's terrible. I can't reach her by message anymore. I don't know where she went."

Ling Ke looked troubled, but it didn't matter, Qiong Ke was still here.

"Let me help you find her. Do you know where Pera might go?"

"This... let me think about it."

Lingke quickly came up with an answer after some thought, and then took the initiative to lead Qiong in one direction. Before long, they arrived near a restaurant.

"This is the restaurant where I usually come with Pera. It's almost lunchtime. If it were her, she would probably come here."

Unfortunately, the two searched the area but couldn't find Pera. Just as Lingke was about to move on to another spot, her stomach suddenly started to move.

Glug glug~

"...Ugh!"

Ling Ke lowered her head shyly, covering her lower abdomen with her hands. Qiong Ke could vaguely sense the girl's observation from the corner of her eye.

It seemed that the other party was concerned about his reaction. Qiong smiled slightly after noticing this, and then took the initiative to pull Ling Ke up.

"It's lunchtime, and I'm a little hungry. Why don't we eat here and wait together? Maybe Pera will be here soon. What do you think, Ling?"

"Okay, whatever you say."

Ling Ke nodded with a slight blush. Although she was still a little embarrassed, she was no longer awkward after hearing Qiong's words.

The two went to a corner of the restaurant and found a seat because Ling Ke didn't like to attract attention and was actually the quiet type.

She only talks a lot to people she's familiar with, and besides her family and Pella, the only other person she talks to is Sora.

"Speaking of which, I haven't properly thanked you yet."

While waiting for the food to be served, Lingke suddenly spoke up, which puzzled Qiong.

"what?"

"The time you saved me, the time you persuaded my sister to stay, and the time you helped Pera with her work..."

In short, thank you so much, Sora. If there's anything I can help you with… please don't hesitate to ask!

Lingke said something similar to Pera's with a serious expression. It seems there's a reason why the two of them have such a good relationship.

"Is anything really possible?"

As if suddenly thinking of something interesting, Qiong smiled and moved her face closer. Upon seeing this, Ling Ke's delicate cheeks flushed again.

"Yes, it is."

"Even if the requests are a bit excessive, it's okay?"

"...Well, as long as it doesn't violate principles."

Ling Ke nodded again, but then looked away somewhat shyly, as if she had also understood the deeper meaning behind Qiong's words.

And clearly, she didn't refuse; instead, she agreed. This made Qiong even more intrigued. Would Pera do the same?

Let's put this matter aside for now and see how far Lingke goes with the conditions she agreed to.

"Ling Ke's current affection level is 60%".

Qiong did not rashly propose conditions, but waited for a more suitable opportunity, her gaze involuntarily drifting to the seat next to Ling Ke.

"May I sit next to Lingke?"

Ling Ke was sitting on the sofa against the wall, while Qiong was sitting opposite her.

"Huh?"

Lingke was puzzled when she heard this question. This was already a corner of the restaurant, and if she sat inside, she would be even less likely to be discovered.

However, she did not refuse Qiong's request. Seeing the latter come to her side, she obediently stood up and prepared to move inside.

But the unruly table leg tripped her foot, and Ling Ke was startled, losing her balance and crashing into Qiong.

"...Huh?"

The angle was strangely peculiar, as if someone had deliberately controlled it. Lingke felt something pressing against her soft cheek.

Looking back, she saw Qiong standing beside her, and at that moment she realized what the hard, warm object pressing against her cheek was.

"This, this is..."

Ling Ke stared wide-eyed in surprise, frozen in place for a moment, until she felt a slight thumping sensation on her cheek.

It was as if something had become more powerful, and Ling Ke, who was experiencing it firsthand, realized what was happening and hurriedly shrank back into her seat.

Qiong coughed lightly upon seeing this scene. This opportunity was indeed somewhat unexpected, and he almost didn't react at first. He then asked again.

"Um...Lin Ke, can I still sit here?"

"Please, please sit down..."

Ling Ke lowered her rosy cheeks, making it impossible to see her expression, but she must have been very shy, while her gaze was secretly observing.

"Is it... really that exaggerated? It's completely different from what's described in the book..."

The girl thought this to herself, but before she could sort out her chaotic thoughts, she heard Qiong speak again beside her.

"Ling Ke, are you... very concerned?"

"Huh? Oh! I'm sorry!"

Upon hearing Qiong's reminder, Ling Ke realized that her gaze had become obvious without her noticing, and immediately lowered her head even more shyly.

"If Lingke feels that she cares a lot, she can just say so. It's okay. After all, we're friends, aren't we?"

As Qiong spoke, she moved a little closer to Ling Ke, who naturally noticed but didn't pay much attention.

After all, that was a bit too much. If we sat a little further out, it would definitely be even more embarrassing if outsiders saw us.

"Qiong...would you like to sit inside?"

Lingke asked hesitantly, as she knew a little about this and knew that Qiong's transformation was definitely related to her.

At the same time, she was also a little happy. So, she was the type of person that Qiong would be interested in?

Lingke had previously thought that her older sister was the type that Qiong would like, but now it seems that this is not the case.

Chapter Ninety-Eight: Ling Ke's Attempt

"No need, Lingke, I'll just sit here."

Qiong declined the girl's offer. Although it would be nice to sit further inside, it would be better to keep some distance.

Sure enough, after hearing Qiong's answer, Ling Ke nodded, but her gaze would still occasionally drift towards Qiong.

Because I really care, especially since it just touched my cheek directly, and it seems like I caused this situation...

After sitting there for a while with her face flushed, Lingke suddenly blurted out something, for reasons unknown.

"Qiong, do you...do you need my help?"

"Ok?"

Not only was Qiong surprised, but Ling Ke herself was also somewhat taken aback by what she had suddenly said. But the words were already out, and there was no going back. Besides...

"I've said before that if you need any help, I can...!"

"Huh? But this..."

"It's alright, after all, Sora saved my life! As long as Sora doesn't mind..."

Ling Ke lowered her head somewhat shyly as she said this, and Qiong, of course, would not refuse, as this was exactly the moment he had been waiting for.

"Then I'll have to trouble Lingke."

"Okay, let's find another place first."

Ling Ke was about to get up when Qiong stopped her, for a very simple reason.

"If we leave now, they'll come looking for us later, and we'll miss it again."

"Hey, but if we do it here, won't we be discovered?"

"It's okay, we're in a corner, and we've already ordered. As long as we're careful, no one will notice us."

As Qiong spoke, he patted Ling Ke's little head. The latter seemed to hesitate, so Qiong simply spoke again.

"If Lingke feels it's really not going to work, then let's wait until next time. I can be patient."

"Well!"

Upon hearing the word "endurance," Lingke recalled the hard texture she had felt back then. If she remembered correctly, this situation would be very uncomfortable if it wasn't resolved properly.

"No! This was my own suggestion, and I already promised Qiong. The Langdao family cannot go back on their word."

As Ling Ke spoke, she mustered up her courage and raised her head. Seeing this, Qiong patted her little head again.

"What a good boy. Your sister will be so proud of you when she finds out."

"Um... thank you, but please don't say that..."

Although keeping one's word is a good thing, Lingke felt a little embarrassed by such praise at this time, but she decided not to think about it too much.

After making her decision, Lingke began to focus on helping Qiong solve her problem. At first, she thought that she should help more deeply so as to avoid risks to the greatest extent.

However, wearing gloves makes hands less flexible, and the interior space is too cramped to move around easily.

"Qiong, wait a moment, let me take off my gloves."

As Ling Ke spoke, she tried to pull her hand back, but accidentally got it stuck. When she used her other hand to try to unzip the glove, the zipper also came undone.

"Ah! I, I'll help you right away..."

The girl spoke in a flustered tone, but suddenly stopped and stared blankly.

"Wow, it can be this big?"

Lingke thought to herself, holding it somewhat blankly. A burning sensation came from her soft palm, and she wanted to deal with it as soon as possible.

But at that moment, the waiter suddenly walked over, which startled Ling Ke, who then looked around to see what was going on.

It's too late to reinstall it now, and making too much noise would arouse suspicion, so all she can do is try her best to help control the recoil.

Lingke pressed her soft little hands tightly against the top to make Qiong's side less conspicuous, but this state was somewhat uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the waiter didn't stay too long; he simply informed us that one ingredient was out of stock and would be replaced with another.

After seeing the waiter off, Lingke breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew, thankfully I wasn't discovered. But how come I wasn't discovered even after all that?"

She almost thought she was going to be exposed, but since she wasn't discovered, does that mean she doesn't need to take it back?

Lingke thought to herself that this would be more convenient, and Qiong also had the same idea.

Just as Lingke was thinking about how to explain to Qiong, her phone received a message.

"It's news from Pera."

As Ling Ke spoke, she held Qiong's hand with one hand to help her, while using the other hand to reply to Pella's messages.

"how is the situation?"

Qiong watched as Ling Ke put her phone down again and focused all her attention on her.

“Yeah, Pera’s phone just died. I’ve already told her we’re here, and she’s coming over now, so…we need to hurry.”

These words surprised Qiong. He had originally thought that Ling would bring up the matter next time, since no one knew when Pera would come.

If she saw this, it would definitely be terrible, right? But Ling Ke did quicken her gentle movements.

Her soft, delicate hands gripped tightly, and she swung them up and down with focused attention. Although her movements were still a little clumsy, you could see how hard she was trying.

However, this level of stimulation is still too low for Qiong at the moment, so there definitely won't be enough time.

"Ling, would you like to try using your words a little?"

"Huh?"

Qiong's suggestion surprised Ling Ke. It seemed to be the first time she had heard of such a method. After glancing down, she nodded hesitantly.

"Then I'll give it a try..."