"Really, there was absolutely nothing lewd, please have mercy!"
On Lionhead Bridge, Fu Shi hugged her chest with both arms, her tone full of certainty,
"Hmph, Kiana☆ rushing around like this, Fu Lin must have been caught by her and dragged to the moon! Don't dawdle. We're done helping here, let's hurry back and think of a way to get to the moon!"
Mei☆ lowered her gaze and nodded, "Leave the cleanup here to Durandal. No matter what, we do need to make a trip to the moon."
Elysia propped her chin with one hand, a sly smile flickering at the corner of her eyes, her voice sweet as if soaked in honey, "Aww~ I can hardly wait to see Fu Lin~ I wonder if he's been missing us on the moon?"
Siegfried cheerfully patted his chest, his face full of a 'kindly' smile, "Count me in!"
Fu Hua stepped forward and proposed calmly, "In that case, I can apply to Bishop Theresa to requisition the Hyperion. You've rendered great service this time, she'll certainly agree. At the Hyperion's speed, we'll reach the moon before long."
"Old antique, what are you waiting for then?" Fu Shi immediately grabbed Fu Hua by the wrist. "Leave this to Durandal. Let's go!"
Pulled along at a hurried pace, Fu Hua still remembered to turn back and nod to Durandal, "I'll leave things here to you. If anything changes during the cleanup, contact us at once."
Durandal nodded slightly, watching them leave, "Go without worry. Remember to give my regards to Kiana☆ and Fu Lin. I'll take care of the cleanup here."
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Afterward, Fu Lin stood up, traces of lingering daze still in his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Kiana☆ tilt her head up to look at him, a sly glint flashing in her eyes, "Fu Lin, you're amazing~"
Fu Lin raised his hand to brush away the fragrant sweat clinging to her cheek. His fingertips traced over her delicate, warm skin, his tone carrying a hint of urgent urging, "If you're satisfied, hurry up and get cleaned up."
"Hehe~ Got it, got it~" Kiana☆ waved her hand impatiently, but suddenly tossed a soft bundle of fabric at him, her tone carrying a bit of willful coquettishness, "I want you to help me put it on~"
Fu Lin looked at the light bundle of fabric drifting down onto his chest. The moment his fingertips touched the soft cotton, he couldn't help but rub his forehead and sigh.
There was still some lingering daze in his eyes, yet he bent down toward the bedside anyway and said helplessly, "Do you have no strength to do it yourself?"
"I really don't have any strength left~" Kiana☆ lay on her side, half her cheek buried in the pillow, her coquettish tone undisguised, "Hurry, hurry, or those two will be here."
Fu Lin was left speechless and could only resign himself to picking up the fabric.
"Lift your leg."
His voice was low and hoarse, carrying a trace of embarrassment he couldn't quite hide.
Kiana☆ obediently did as told, but deliberately lifted it a little higher. Her foot brushed his cheek inadvertently, making his movements pause.
"Behave yourself." Fu Lin gritted his teeth as the cotton fabric slowly slid up along her smooth skin, fitting snugly to her curves. Only then did he let out a breath.
Next came the white stockings, then the bra, and finally that loose dress, covering up all the lingering allure.
Just as Fu Lin was about to straighten up, his wrist was suddenly grabbed by Kiana☆. She pulled him down toward her, her nose almost touching his jaw, the slyness in her eyes deepening,
"A reward for you~" Before the words even fell, her soft lips lightly brushed the corner of his mouth, carrying a burning warmth and a faint sweetness.
Fu Lin's pupils shrank sharply, his whole body stiffening. Kiana☆ had already let go and lay back on the bed, smiling with eyes curved like crescents, "Alright, go clean yourself up. Don't let the doctors notice anything~"
Faint footsteps were already approaching from afar. Fu Lin touched the corner of his mouth where he'd been kissed and looked at the person on the bed smiling like a cat that had stolen cream.
He could only turn around resignedly to tidy his own clothes, a trace of helpless indulgence quietly rippling in his eyes.
Before Fu Lin had finished adjusting his collar, the footsteps were already right outside. Kiana☆ was still lounging on the bed, lightly hooking the hem of his clothes with her toes, her eyes full of teasing amusement.
"Oh no, oh no, it seems like they are here~"
She deliberately drew out her tone, watching Fu Lin's back tense instantly, laughing to her heart's content.
Fu Lin took a deep breath and turned to glare at her, his voice carrying a hint of teeth-gritting frustration, "And you're still laughing. This is all because of you."
The footsteps stopped outside the door, followed by Einstein's voice, "Kiana☆, Fu Lin, open the door."
Kiana☆ stuck out her tongue, slowly climbed off the bed, smoothed her skirt, and made a "shh" gesture at Fu Lin before calling out, "C-coming!"
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Elsewhere, under Theresa's approval, the Hyperion's engines roared to life and slowly lifted off, racing toward the moon.
Outside the cabin, Earth's outline gradually shrank as the lunar terrain grew clearer. Fu Shi clung to the porthole, her fingertips tracing the moon's contours on the glass as she muttered to herself.
After a moment, she turned to Fu Hua, her tone tinged with impatience, "Old antique, can the Hyperion go any faster?"
"That's already the Hyperion's maximum speed. This is the third time you've asked. Estimated arrival in thirty minutes."
Standing to the side, Fu Hua looked helplessly at the Fu Shi spinning with anxiety, her own eyes likewise filled with anticipation to reach the moon sooner.
At that moment, the communicator on her wrist suddenly lit up with a faint glow. Fu Hua tapped it lightly, and a virtual screen unfolded at once. As her gaze swept over the text, her brows knitted and she murmured, "Bishop Theresa just sent word. Saint Fontaine is currently safe, but..."
Her voice abruptly stopped. The air around her grew heavy as she lifted her eyes to the others, her tone grave, "Mr. Welt and his son, who should have already evacuated Saint Fontaine by hover train, have not both returned. Schicksal only received his son, who remains unconscious. As for Welt... his whereabouts are unknown."
Her gaze finally settled on Fu Shi as she asked softly, "Bronya and Theresa asked me to check with you, Fu Shi. Do you know what happened on the train?"
"Old antique, what do you take me for? An omniscient, omnipotent deity?" Fu Shi rolled her eyes, then abruptly changed her tone.
"But I do have some impression of this. Let me think... On the way out, Void Archives also appeared on the train. After that, to protect his son, Welt had no choice but to go with Void Archives of his own accord. As for now maybe, possibly, he's trapped together with Void Archives on the other side of the star gate."
Hearing this, Fu Hua raised a hand to her temple and let out a helpless yet heavy sigh, "That's truly terrible news."
Fu Shi gazed at the increasingly clear outline of the moon outside the porthole. She suddenly thought of Old Yang from the Honkai, Star Rail universe, her expression easing a little as she offered comfort, "No need to worry too much. There's no way his life is in danger. It's just that when he'll be able to come back from over there... that's hard to say."