Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

"Oh, you mean that? I've already made preparations, anytime is fine. How about this weekend? Don't worry, I'll help you create opportunities."

Thinking that Kiana was getting impatient, Sirin immediately responded.

To everyone's surprise, Kiana shook her head upon hearing this.

"no need."

"Hey?"

Xilin's expression froze.

Kiana slowly clenched her fist, her eyes seemingly blazing with fire: "I still hope to do this kind of thing myself."

"Ok?"

Xilin frowned even more deeply.

After saying that, Kiana suddenly relaxed her expression and said with a smile, "Maybe from now on you really will have to call me 'older sister'~"

"?"

Sirin's thoughts went blank for a few seconds, first confused, then annoyed, and then stunned, looking at Kiana in disbelief.

"You...you've thought it through?"

"Yes, I like Ayu."

Kiana clenched her fist and said confidently, "The person I set my sights on, I will personally pursue and win over!"

After saying that, she opened the door and walked out, leaving Xilin in the room in a daze.

"Does Ah Yu even need to be pursued? As long as she's family, that womanizer definitely won't refuse her, right?"

In the quiet room, Celine's puzzled murmurs could be heard.

......

"They've been inseparable ever since they got back."

Carrying large and small bags, I returned home and as soon as I entered the living room, I saw two people snuggling together on the sofa.

Bronya tossed the tote bag into the corner, walked over, looked down at them, and said calmly, "Sister Aili, don't always stick to Rain when you're home. Rain has her own life too."

Hearing this, Ellie remained unmoved, even leaning closer to Nangong Yu, and said with a smile, "But I'm also a part of Yu's life~"

"Ah Yu, what do you think?"

"Cough... Yes, right?"

With her head held high, Nangong Yu immediately put on a show of being out of control, making Bronya burst out laughing.

"Alright, I knew you were a womanizer all along. If we were going to argue, we would have done it already. Why wait until now?"

Sitting on the other side of the rain, Bronya leaned against him and stretched out her body.

"Speaking of which, Ah Yu, do you remember that friend of mine and Eden that I told you about a long time ago?"

At this moment, Ellie propped herself up and said.

"I remember, you couldn't come to visit last time because something suddenly came up, right? You've finally found the time now?"

"Uh-huh!"

Ellie smiled and nodded: "She'll be coming over this weekend, and I'll introduce her to you two, Ah Yu!"

"No problem. By the way, what's your friend's name?"

"Mebius, a great name, isn't it?"

Chapter 196 Mebius

"Möbius? Sister Alice, are you talking about Dr. Möbius from Shencheng Technology?"

Before Nangong Yu could even express her surprise upon hearing the name Mebius, she heard Bronya's voice beside her.

"Hey~ Duck Duck, do you know her too?"

With a hint of surprise in her voice, Ellie leaned on Yu's shoulder and looked curiously to the other side.

Seeing that Nangong Yu's gaze was also looking over, Bronya frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "This is something that Cocolia's mother said when we were chatting at the Anti-Entropy headquarters. She even expressed her heartfelt admiration and respect for Dr. Mebius."

Even Cocolia is like this?

He was somewhat surprised, but if it really was the Mebius he remembered, then this situation seemed quite reasonable.

"According to Cocolia's mother, Dr. Mebius completed his doctorate from graduate school to doctorate in a very short time a few years ago, and his first published article caused a sensation in the biology community."

"In the year she graduated, Destiny, Divine City Technology, and Anti-Entropy all offered her lucrative contracts. In the end, it seems that Dr. Mebius chose Divine City Technology because of its biomechanical technology. When she said this, Cocolia's mother's voice was full of regret."

"so smart?"

She echoed with a sigh of admiration, and soon after, she heard Ellie's cheerful voice again: "Yeah, Mebius is just that amazing~"

"Speaking of which, how did Sister Ellie meet Dr. Mebius?"

After sharing the information she knew, Bronya casually asked a question while pulling a bag of potato chips from her pocket. Just as she was about to eat it, Seele, who kept glancing over, noticed her. Immediately, she heard hurried footsteps, and before she could even tear open the bag, a small, delicate white hand reached out from behind the sofa and snatched it away.

"Bronya, you can't eat snacks before meals!"

"Tsk, got it."

Bronya gave Seele a disgruntled look, but quickly met her defiant gaze. Her expression softened, and she pouted helplessly before relaxing and lying down on Rain's lap.

Looking at Seele, Bronya touched Yu's thigh as if deliberately showing off, then gave a smug smile: "Seele, go cook~"

"Well......"

With puffed-up cheeks, Seele decided to turn a blind eye and hurried towards the kitchen. She had made up her mind; tonight, she would follow her brother's advice and tie up Bronya for the entire night!

"Don't bully Seele by yourself."

"What's wrong, are you feeling sorry for him?"

"It's not that bad, just remember to tell me in advance next time and invite me along."

"You boy."

He made a fortune from the minor conflict between Bronya and Seele, considering himself to have made a killing.

Of course, the influence of Bronya and Seele's acting cannot be ruled out, so it's hard to say who will ultimately benefit.

Bronya nudged and rubbed against Rain's belly before bringing the topic back to the present.

"Sister Aili, you haven't answered the question from earlier yet."

"Huh? You mean how I met Möbius?"

He secretly placed his hand on Bronya's head. Bronya thought it was Nangong Yu's hand and immediately squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

Seeing this, Ellie happily stroked him gently and said, "This matter is actually still a secret of Möbius, but she never told me that it needed to be kept secret, so there's no problem telling everyone."

"That was when I had just left the orphanage. Travel requires money, so I would occasionally apply for short-term jobs. Once, I received an offer to work as a magazine model, and that's where I met Mebius."

At this moment, Bronya frowned slightly when she noticed something was off about the touch. When she opened her eyes, she saw that one of Rain's hands was near Ellie, and the other was on her chest. It was obvious whose hand was on her head.

Her hand was slapped away, and a hint of regret appeared on Ellie's face. She withdrew her hand, hugged Yu's arm, and continued, "Back then, Mebius was still a college student. Her research needed funding, but because she was only an undergraduate, no research institute was willing to invest in her. She had to earn money herself."

At this point, Ellie suddenly leaned closer and tapped Yu's cheek: "Of course, we went to a proper fashion magazine, not one where you have to wear revealing clothes, so you can rest assured, Yu~"

"I didn't say anything..."

To be honest, he didn't even realize this until Ellie brought it up.

"Hehe, because I want Ayu to know, is that reason enough?"

Nangong Yu turned her head away a little embarrassed as her cheek was poked and prodded by slender fingers.

"..."

Still flirting, still flirting, it's terrifying, Alicia, Bronya thought to herself.

"After that, we became very good friends because we met a few times."

Yes, that's how Ellie sees it, being a good friend.

"So, do we need to make some preparations in advance for this weekend?"

"Of course~"

A mysterious smile appeared on her face, and Ellie happily replied.

......

The cool-toned lighting outlined the room's contours, while the metal walls, flashing information screens, added a touch of science fiction.

The room was almost filled with all sorts of instruments, big and small, leaving only a passageway for people to walk through.

In front of a laboratory table, bright lights illuminated the surface. A tall researcher stood there, her long green hair casually draped over her shoulders. Two Möbius strip earrings reflected golden light as she looked at the table. Her blue eyes reflected a small white mouse with its limbs bound.

She shook the test tube containing the pale green, unidentified liquid in her hand, drew the liquid into it with a syringe, and then, without hesitation, inserted the needle into the mouse's body, slowly pushing the liquid inside.

The hamster was clearly anesthetized; it didn't react even when its skin was pricked by a needle.

But soon, the mouse's body began to spasm, convulsing wildly. A few seconds later, its eyes opened, and its squeaking screams echoed throughout the entire laboratory.

Not long after, the mouse tilted its head to the side and then fell silent.

The mouse is dead.

"Did he only last one minute and fourteen seconds this time?"

Looking at the timer, the researcher was clearly not satisfied with the result.

"Could it be that the person who lasted five minutes and fourteen seconds yesterday was just an exception?"

The researcher muttered to himself as he recorded various information in his experimental documentation.

She wore a white lab coat that reached her heels, and her figure, which was almost comparable to Aponia's, made the shirt look like it was about to burst. The tie around her neck was bent at a right angle. She wore a bodycon mini skirt, and the alluring curves of her hips connected to the sheer black stockings on her thighs, making her look quite tempting.

However, her cool and beautiful face and her serpentine, indifferent pupils also gave off a strong sense of danger.

Möbius was the name of this researcher.

Ta-ta-ta-ta.

Footsteps approached slowly, and a weary voice rang out from not far away: "Dr. Möbius, you have a phone call."