After a night of rest, Lin Ye felt a lot more energetic. Although he was getting to be yelled at by Ansel in the morning, he felt sorry for him as he knew that Ansel would be heading back to work in such a horrible work environment.

Such a sad lifestyle, how could Lin Ye ever be mad at him?

Lin Ye also hasn't told Ansel that he was selected as a member of the Skadi search and rescue team. If he told him that he might not know what had happened to Skadi

Of course, Lin Ye also knew that Ansel was a kind person. He cared about the people around him, but his expression was not very pleasing to look at when he was angry.

According to Kal'tsit, all forces involved in this needs a few days to prepare for the cooperation project, and Rhodes Island was no exception.

Naturally, that included Lin Ye himself.

There was no doubt that this mission was definitely more dangerous than his Kjerag trip. Although Kal'tsit said that she would not let Lin Ye get involved in the battle, he had someone say something similar to him every time he travelled.

As a result, the process of every business trip was extremely dangerous, and he would lose his life if he wasn't careful.

Therefore, for this "deep sea" trip, Lin Ye had to be fully prepared to go there. It would be bad if he died before he could find Skadi.

Therefore, Lin Ye just went to his office to punch the card symbolically, stayed for a few hours, and chatted with Blue Poison for a while. She seemed to really enjoy his company, and this was sure to be a good thing for the future. He then went on and listened to the recording on the tape a few times.

Finally, he slipped away to leave his office an hour early and went directly to the Pharmaceutical Department to find Liz.

For Lin Ye's arrival, the people in the Pharmaceutical Department didn't react much as they were used to his sudden arrival and presence. So, Lin Ye easily managed to find Liz who was working.

"Liz," Lin Ye said to her.

He expected the usual, Liz greeting him back with a small smile on her face.

What Lin Ye didn't expect was that she seemed indifferent to his arrival.

"Doctor Lin Ye," Liz glanced at him then she said to him lightly "It's time for work now".

"It's okay, we will be off work in forty minutes," At this moment, Lin Ye hadn't felt any abnormality, "Let's go, let's go. I happened to have something to tell you, and I brought you some special product from Kjerag".

"I still have something to do here. I still have to work," Liz who didn't put down the instrument in her hand also bluntly asked, "Also the special product you mentioned, is it a Feline who can warm up your bed?"

Lin Ye's smile gradually disappeared.

… What!?

He looked around, trying to see who was slandering him behind his back. Then he saw Ptilopsis there. Sure enough, this unscrupulous programmer would no longer appear in his counselling room.

While Lin Ye was looking at her, she raised up her sign without hesitation.

"It's not me." The sign said.

Lin Ye was speechless for a while. Two questions came up from this.

One, who slander him?

And two, where did she get that sign? Like really, it came out of nowhere!

However, he soon knew at least the answer to the first question he had.

He stared at the culprit.

Her fox-like ears twitched as she sensed his gaze on him

A certain petite operator who he didn't want to name jumped out of her seat. Then she suddenly ran out of the pharmaceutical department hurriedly.

Damn it! It must be that helpless child! it can only be her!

Lin Ye felt betrayed. This is why he hated rumours. They were deadly. Was his tall and stalwart image going to be ruined by rumours?

Sussurro, what did I do!? I thought of you as a sister! Where all of our good times went?! Were they all lies?!

Of course, Lin Ye did not have the privilege of feeling betrayed right now. He needed to explain what happened to Liz.

He needed to save his image!

"There is no such thing at all," He tried to explain to her, "She was very poor at that time. I just helped her out."

"… Help her?" Liz's cold gaze stared at him, "By buying her and let her warm your bed?"

"What do you even mean by that?!" Lin Ye yelled, "Do you see me like that kind of person, Liz?!"

Liz turned her head to look at Lin Ye and then nodded seriously

"Yes."

Lin Ye was silent.

... It's over. She hates me.

Lin Ye's heart felt like it was being sherd into pieces.

"Okay Doctor Lin Ye," Liz turned her back to him again "I'm going to start working. If you have nothing to do, please leave first".

This made Lin Ye even sadder. He knew that he can't just stay here. However, it was not right if he leaves too!

At this time, even if his EQ was poor and he is as dense a black hole, he knew that Liz was angry. Otherwise, he would not be called Doctor Lin Ye... No, she would still call him that way. However, her tone was definitely not as indifferent as it is now.

The current Liz reminded Lin Ye of her when they first met. She also had this expression when he lied to her to make her take some medicines a long time ago.

Why is she angry?

Lin Ye was puzzled, but he soon noticed something strange in her behaviour. He found that although Liz seemed to be acting cold and calm on the surface, that didn't seem to be the case.

He saw that her legs were shaking very slightly, and with his impression of her, Liz did not have that habit of shaking her legs. This only showed that at this time, Liz's heart was not as calm as it seemed on the surface.

Why?

Lin Ye couldn't think of the reason for the time being, but it was not his character to give up. Liz asked him to leave.

So, will he?

…No, that's too pathetic.

"I-I see," He sighed, "Bye then, I guess."

So, Lin Ye retreated temporarily and waited outside of the Pharmaceutical Department.

If he turns back just a second later, he would have seen Liz's body slightly tremble when he said that.

Outside, he waited for forty minutes, until the Pharmaceutical Department got off work.

He thought that Liz would go to the cafeteria to eat, but he didn't expect everyone to leave the Pharmaceutical Department except her. Only when Lin Ye peeked inside, he found that Liz was still sitting in her own sit.

She had a lunch box in front of her.

Lin Ye can only just go into the room again.

"Why are you suddenly eating a lunch box, Liz?" Lin Ye sat opposite of her.

Liz looked up at Lin Ye and said softly, "Because I didn't want to go to the cafeteria. I asked Biscuit to make a lunch."

"Her name is Hibiscus," He chuckled, "By the way, where's Shining?"

Lin Ye remembered that he didn't see Shining in the Pharmaceutical Department today.

"Shining-neesan is out, with Nearl-neesan."

"Then why don't you go with them?" He asked.

"The task of the Pharmaceutical Department is too many for me to leave alone," Liz said as she opened the lunch box.

The both of them took a look at what was inside.

Then both of them become silent.

"Liz?"

After being silent for a while, she said slowly "Biscuit says this is a seaweed rice ball."

"Do you think this is it?" He nervously said, "And her name is Hibiscus"

"I think it is," Liz unconfidently said.

"Forget it, let's go to the cafeteria." Lin Ye asked tentatively, "I'll buy you some pineapple buns to eat."

Liz frowned and said with a little displeasure "I'm not a kid anymore, so I won't eat pineapple buns."

"Then let's eat something else," He sighed, "This obviously cannot be eaten."

"Who said that?" Liz still seemed to be a bit rebellious. The more Lin Ye said that she couldn't eat, the more she would try to eat it, "Biscuit tried so hard making it. I can't waste it."

"Her name is Hibiscus," He repeated again.

Liz slowly lifted the rice ball. It made a squishy sound when she lifted it up. There also seemed to be some liquid slowly dripping from the squishy rice ball.

Lin Ye looked at her.

After being silent for about three to five seconds, Liz handed the rice ball to Lin Ye, "I'll give it to you."

"Heh," Lin Ye laughed, "When will your evil side be cured."

"I obviously do not have an evil side," Liz took the rice ball back, "If you don't want it, don't eat it then. I will eat it myself."

As soon as Liz opened her mouth, Lin Ye grabbed her hand.

"Forget it, I will eat," Lin Ye sighed helplessly, "Can I still eat it?"

Liz then hesitantly gave him the rice ball

"Thank you."

Then he stared at it for a long time.

Girls… Why are they so cruel?

When he was about to bite the 'food', Liz suddenly closed her lunch box.

"I changed my mind," Liz said while not looking at him, "Let's go to the cafeteria."

{Rhodes Island's Psychologist}

Twenty minutes later, the two of them were sitting in the cafeteria.

In front of Liz was a plate of steak, and on Lin Ye's plate were a couple of pineapple buns.

"I don't eat pineapple buns anymore," Liz warned Lin Ye, "You can't make me eat it".

"I know. I know," Lin Ye's smirked was still on his face, "I'll eat it myself. Let's eat".

"Yes".

After a few moments of them eating, Lin Ye finally said what he wanted to tell her.

"Sorry".

"... Why should you be sorry?".

"Because I just today came and finally visit you," Lin Ye scratched his head, "I have already been back for a couple of days,"

Liz's movements seemed to tense up, and then she asked, "… Is it really necessary to apologize?"

"Of course, it is," Lin Ye sighed, "It is true that these two days have been a little hectic, and there have been too many things I have to deal with. Of course, this is not an excuse for not visiting you for so long. So, I'm sorry-".

"No need to apologize," Liz interrupted Lin Ye.

"Umm. That's..."

Liz's answer made Lin Ye even more confused.

She did not seem to want to explain to him. She lowered her head to deal with the meal on her plate.

Lin Ye smiled at this.

Still as hard to understand as always.

"Then, I want to thank you," Lin Ye then took out the white amulet and put it on the table, "Because you saved my life."

Liz's expression changed little by little. She finally looked at his face. On it was a small smile.

"Thank you, Liz."

{Rhodes Island's Psychologist}

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