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Chapter 111 The Second Miss Who Doesn't Want to Get Married
Chapter 111 The Second Miss Who Doesn't Want to Get Married
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Under the joint efforts of Tang Xian and Shang Lu, they finally managed to control the length of some vegetables at a consistent thirty-six centimeters at both ends.
As for why it was this shape, Shang Lu had no clue, and Tang Xian's explanation was quite vague.
"There are many things in this world that are more enjoyable when shared with others. This is a 'for two' length eggplant, growing evenly at both ends. It symbolizes the joint construction of material and spiritual civilization. You don't understand, those people in the higher echelons, they may seem honest, but the games they play behind closed doors are huge."
Shang Lu seemed to understand but not really, anyway, what Xian said must make sense. Although he still felt that a two-meter-long one would be more fulfilling.
When Li Xiaoyu arrived, the two were observing flower species.
Neither Shang Lu nor Tang Xian had seen this type of flower before, so they thought they should name it.
Due to certain reasons, Shang Lu insisted on having the final say in naming it.
The name Tang Xian had originally thought of could no longer be used.
"You're indeed here," Li Xiaoyu made her way to Hua Science Academy without any obstacles.
Simply asking around, she was told which lab Shang Lu was in.
No one would have imagined that a top fugitive on the federal most wanted list was in such an intellectual research base, studying plants with others.
When Shang Lu heard a woman's voice, he was startled.
Mainly because his first thought was that the plants had become spirits, but when he turned around, he realized it was Miss Li who had come.
"Miss Li, why have you come?"
Clearly, Shang Lu had completely forgotten what Tang had said before.
He was that kind of person, thinking that these big oafs would only obstruct the progress of science.
Although Shang Lu was quite refined in appearance, with a touch of academic madness, he was quite attractive to some female colleagues at Hua Science Academy, and many girls wanted to ask him out.
But there were several times when Shang Lu put up a sign saying "Please don't disturb my studies, ladies" at his own door.
After that, female colleagues gradually stopped looking for Shang Lu.
Tang Xian said:
"Shang Lu, you go back first, take a nap, have a shower."
"Ah? I haven't come up with a good name for this flower yet," Shang Lu was somewhat reluctant to leave.
Tang Xian said:
"If you don't go back now, you're going to drop dead from exhaustion."
Shang Lu was startled, and after a while, he sulkily Uh-huh'ed.
Thinking that Xian was there and Miss Li wouldn't mess up his lab and beloved plants, he left.
Once Shang Lu was far away, Tang Xian closed the door to the lab and pointed to a chair, saying:
"Sit there, that's the only chair in this lab that's still somewhat clean."
Li Xiaoyu didn't sit down. She wasn't there for idle chat with Tang Xian, and went straight to the point:
"I'm getting married. The groom isn't you."
Tang Xian calmly replied:
"You're getting married, the groom naturally shouldn't be me."
Li Xiaoyu bit her lip and said:
"I want to elope with you."
"Idiot."
Tang Xian was squatting in front of a 22-centimeter cucumber that looked like a mace, observing it while saying:
"First tell me about the recent events. Have I become a wanted criminal?"
"You know?"
"Of course, the three big families and the various fortresses all want to recruit the Masked Chopper Hero and can't stand others recruiting him. So on the surface, they unanimously came up with a righteous solution, making me a wanted criminal, while trying to pressure me with the threat of making me an enemy to the whole world to hand over the Soul Crystal."
Li Xiaoyu nodded, Tang Xian's words echoed her own thoughts.
She finally confirmed:
"So you are the Masked Chopper Hero, you took down the evolution zone all by yourself. I should have known from that ridiculous name!"
"This is complicated to explain, and you need to keep it a secret."
Tang Xian touched the cucumber, noting that the hardness needed to be improved; it was too brittle. Though the flavor met the standard.
"Do you think my brother is stupid? He probably guessed your identity a long time ago."
"Li Zheng is of course not stupid. Among the scions of the three great families, he may not be the smartest, but he is the most scheming. The sneakiest good guys are the most sinister. It's fine that he knows. He won't speak of it, and neither will you, nor will Song Que."
"Song Que will know?"
"Not now, but he will soon. He's different from your brother; he's truly honorable."
Li Xiaoyu said unhappily:
"Is it appropriate for you to talk about my brother like that in front of me?"
"You must have already asked Li Zheng, right?" Tang Xian asked, leaving Li Xiaoyu somewhat confused.
After some time, Li Xiaoyu finally understood what Tang Xian meant.
Earlier on, she had asked Li Zheng.
If someone could bring the crystal of a calamity-level boss creature to propose marriage, could the engagement be called off?
Li Zheng's answer was very much like a brother who doted on his sister:
"If you are willing to marry him, the Li family can't afford to offend a Song family."
Li Xiaoyu had always remembered this sentence.
But yesterday, when the Song family brought Song Que to the Li house to set a date for the wedding, Li Xiaoyu brought this up again to Li Zheng, only for him to change his mind.
That was because Li Zheng never expected that someone could kill a calamity-level boss creature by themselves.
And also because of saving face.
Li Xiaoyu's expression chilled as she spoke:
"This is the first time he has lied to me."
Tang Xian nodded:
"When people are poor, they mostly exchange dignity for money; once they have money, they use it to buy dignity."
Picking the cucumber, Tang Xian snapped it into two halves and tossed one to Li Xiaoyu.
Li Xiaoyu looked at Tang Xian perplexedly.