Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

"I would be so happy if someone wore this outfit with me while shopping!"

The bewildered Hei was just too adorable; no wonder Ceylon liked to tease her all the time. Suppressing the urge to continue bullying her and kill a few more Aweis, Qin Duanyu pointed to the clothing store window next door.

……

"Doctor, does it look good?" A moment later, Hei came out of the fitting room.

She wore an orange jacket over a red low-cut tank top that revealed a black bra. She paired it with hot pants and boots, but now wore black stockings that accentuated her long, shapely legs. She also wore a headdress resembling reindeer antlers.

Sexy yet cute.

"Great!" After the blood rushed to the strange area, Qin Duanyu almost lost the ability to think. She gave a blank reply and found that her hand was being held tightly by her as they walked towards the commercial street.

The black fingers were slender yet strong, radiating a subtle warmth. Calluses covered the knuckles, likely from years of using a heavy crossbow, giving them a slightly rough texture but also a strange sense of security.

What followed was a series of actions that would be incredibly painful for single people, including having dinner together, shopping, feeding each other snacks, and watching fireworks hand in hand. It wasn't until the clock struck midnight that the two of them returned to their residence with the still-enthusiastic crowd.

"Hey, I'll leave the things here. Goodnight..." Before Qin Duanyu could finish saying "Goodnight," she found that Hei had already closed the door.

"I've been thinking that it's not good to just accept a gift unilaterally; I should prepare something in return." A strange light flickered in his dark eyes, and an unusual flush appeared on his cheeks, with a faint smell of alcohol wafting over Qin Duanyu's face.

"Um, are you drunk?" Qin Duanyu hesitated for a moment, trying to sober Hei up.

"Doctor, do I look like a Christmas present?" Black found a few red ribbons and wrapped them around his legs, then took a bell and hung it around his neck. He did look a bit like a packaged gift.

"..." Faced with such an obvious hint, Qin Duanyu felt a little dry-mouthed and remained silent for a long time.

"You deliberately dressed me up like this because you were thinking about this kind of thing, weren't you?" Hei said with a grin, tackling Qin Duanyu to the ground. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and open your Christmas present!"

Hiss!

With the tearing sound of the package being opened, heavy breathing rose and fell, then turned into strange groans... In short, Qin Duanyu was very satisfied with the gift she received.

Chapter 263 [Fantasy Mini-Theater] An error has occurred!

On a sunny afternoon, Qin Duanyu was diligently reviewing documents in the Operations Department office.

How about converting the main deck into a baseball stadium and holding games every week?

turn down!

No need to think, it must have been that silly girl Gui Gui who suggested it. Don't think I can't guess just because it's an anonymous letter! Looking at the letter where some parts were even replaced with pinyin because the text was too complicated, Qin Duanyu coldly drew an X.

Eh, a get-together with the Lungmen Guard Bureau?

agree!

Tsukimi Yoru, you really know me! It's been so long since I've seen Chen and Swire. It's perfect to bring them over for some fun. Funding, personnel, and venue—you name it, I'll provide it!

Having handled his subordinates' requests fairly and impartially, Qin Duanyu stretched and put the folded documents into a file folder: "White Owl, please send these documents to Amiya for review..."

Zzzzzz… The silver-haired Liberian girl standing behind him was expressionless, her golden eyes wide open without any emotion, and her body stood straight, like an emotionless robot, but if you turned your ear, you could hear her breathing with rhythm and cadence.

"Miss White Dove? Coo coo coo? Is she asleep again?" Qin Duanyu tried to call out to her a few times, but the silver-haired Liboli girl remained unmoved.

Okay, here she goes again!

Qin Duanyu pursed his lips. At first, he really thought that the white-faced owl was in a coma from time to time because of its serious illness. But after spending several days together, it would fall ill every time it needed to work. It seemed wrong. It was obviously slacking off!

"Never mind, let's have afternoon tea and try the snacks Jessica brought."

However, Qin Duanyu was not entirely unprepared. He stretched as if to relax, made two cups of coffee and placed them on the table, then took out a gilded box from the safe behind him and opened it.

As if someone had thrown a flashbang, brilliant golden light shone through the gap, and a sweet aroma filled the air, rich but not cloying. The cake contained champagne jelly, cookies, and dark chocolate, and was covered with a layer of edible gold leaf. A two-carat diamond was placed on top of the buttercream carvings.

When a wealthy woman makes a move, it's truly extraordinary.

Such a beautiful cake has gone beyond the category of dessert, hasn't it? Even though he was mentally prepared, Qin Duanyu was still dazzled. He was curious about what a luxurious afternoon tea looked like through the eyes of a cat.

The cake, a work of art, quickly attracted another gaze, and the even breathing behind them suddenly became disordered.

"System has successfully emerged from hibernation! Good day, Doctor. Owl sends you its sincerest greetings." The white-faced owl blinked, trying to feign a confused look as if it had just woken up and was still figuring out what was going on.

grunt.

That was the sound of swallowing saliva.

"Oh? You're finally awake? I thought my assistant was planning to sleep through the day." Qin Duanyu slowly scooped up a spoonful of cake, deliberately waved it in front of her, and then fed it to her own mouth.

“The combination of racial characteristics and the virus’s effects causes the owl to go into hibernation at any time while working, so please don’t worry about it.” The white-faced owl shook its head and explained calmly, but its eyes remained fixed on the cake in Qin Duanyu’s hand.

"Now that you're awake, go deliver the documents." Although he saw through the girl's thoughts, Qin Duanyu revealed a mischievous smile, and under the gaze of those golden eyes, he fed her another bite.

"Warning! Severe sugar deficiency detected in Owl's body. An unknown error has occurred in Owl's system. Initiating restoration of the Doctor's computer database to its initial state!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Duanyu's computer actually turned on by itself and a dialog box popped up saying it was deleting files.

Damn it! You dead pigeon, are you serious?

Thinking about the several terabytes of study materials on her computer, Qin Duanyu panicked.

……

"Thanks to the owl's sufficient sugar intake, the system has successfully fixed the error and is applying the configuration from the last successful startup. Please don't mind." A moment later, the white-faced owl, munching on cake, mumbled to Qin Duanyu.

"Alright, you've eaten and gotten your nutrition, shouldn't we get down to business now..."

"...Deep sleep...Zzzzz...Modify advanced configuration and power management interface...Zzzzz..."

After swallowing the last bite of cake, the white-faced owl remained seated and motionless, once again emitting that rhythmic breathing sound.

"You dead pigeon, I'll eat you up one day!" Qin Duanyu gritted his teeth in anger. If his life wasn't in the other party's hands, he would have already used force to strip the dead pigeon naked and throw it into the iron pot.

Well, based on past experience, she'll usually help out when she's in a better mood in the afternoon. Qin Duanyu sighed. Although the White Owl had been slacking off, its work efficiency was astonishing, especially when it came to data-related tasks. It was practically a human computer; otherwise, this dead pigeon would have been sent back to Himer long ago.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Duanyu's shoulder was suddenly pressed down by something.

Turning her head, the white-faced owl actually leaned its head closer, and you could already smell the faint fragrance in her hair.

It seems she really was affected by Oripathy this time. Qin Duanyu smiled and helped her change to a more comfortable sleeping position, so that the Liberian girl could lie on his lap.

It's very soft and light.

After absentmindedly finishing the last batch of documents, Qin Duanyu looked down at the sleeping girl, couldn't help but rub her little ears, and finally leaned down slightly to gently kiss her smooth forehead.

"Hmm..." The white-faced owl murmured in its sleep, but it didn't seem to be awake yet.

Qin Duanyu seemed to have received some kind of encouragement and permission, and her lips began to slowly move down, eventually allowing the fish to find a companion and happily play with it, while also making the white-faced owl's breathing become increasingly heavy.

"Alright, stop pretending to be asleep." Only when the other person couldn't breathe did Qin Duanyu reluctantly raise her head, wipe her mouth, and whisper.

"We've detected an increase in White Owl's affection for the Doctor. Shall we move on to the next event option?" White Owl's cheeks flushed red, and her calm voice finally showed a slight fluctuation, asking with a hint of anticipation and unease.

"Okay, fast forward to my room!" Qin Duanyu said, hoisting the white-faced owl onto her shoulder and rushing out.

???

According to the normal course of events, shouldn't this be the time to confess one's feelings? The owl's eyes were full of question marks, but in the end, the thought of not resisting arose.

Afterwards, the white-faced owl wrote the following in its diary:

Sunny, [Date]

Schedule: Assisted the Doctor with their work, enjoyed a delicious cake, had a conversation with the Doctor after a period of hibernation, and then...

An error has occurred!

Error sent!

Error!

Error!

Error!

Chapter 279 [My Own Little Theater] Happy Birthday, Doctor!

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In the operations office of the Rhodes Island Marine, Qin Duanyu was handling various matters as usual.

I feel like something's off today.

For example, there were nearly twice as many documents on his desk as usual, almost burying him completely. And to make matters worse…

"Doctor, you still have a lot to do, you can't rest yet." Amiya came in carrying another stack of things, afraid that Qin Duanyu would be able to finish her work smoothly and have a chance to take a break.

Something's wrong with you!

The PhD, who had schemed against countless people, sensed a conspiracy.

Although this scumbag rabbit (LV) spoke in the same tone as always, her eyes flickered as she put down her things and ran out, which was completely different from her usual foreman-like behavior when inspecting the construction site. This was not in line with her character at all.

Something unusual must be amiss, and he instinctively realized that this anomaly was related to him.

Was it because she was caught slacking off and sleeping in last time, or because she was caught stealing her milk candy? Qin Duanyu felt uneasy and had no desire to be lazy anymore. She even felt that the coffee in her mouth wasn't as sweet as before.

Speaking of coffee.

"Lappland, why didn't you put sugar in it..." Qin Duanyu asked with some dissatisfaction, only to find that her assistant was gone.

I'm pooping my dog. It's so big, it was just here a moment ago.

"Doctor, I suddenly remembered I have to fencing with Texas. I'll have to trouble you with today's work. Mua~" Looking at the messy handwriting on the note, he could totally imagine the other person's gloating smile.

Skipping work hours is one thing, but at least make some coffee, okay? I think this girl's asking for it; she's definitely going to get a beating tonight!

Qin Duanyu muttered to himself, gradually focusing his attention on his work until his stomach made a strange noise. Only then did he finally put down his paper and pen and head towards the cafeteria in the bright midday sun.

I'm used to having an assistant with me, so being alone in the elevator now feels a bit strange.

"Xiao, let's go! The cafeteria has dragon beard candy for dessert today! We've been carrying things all morning, we need to replenish our energy!"