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"Angus..."

"..."

Li Xia didn't show any expression on his face, but there was a little bit of turmoil in his heart.

After a moment of silence, he coughed lightly, raised the volume, and said, "Talulah, what do you want me to do?"

"Well?!"

It wasn't until this moment that Tallulah seemed to realize that there was someone behind her. She turned around in a panic, "Mr. V, I'm sorry, I just remembered my old friend..."

"It's ok."

Li Xia waved his hand, expressing that he didn't care, he said: "I can understand your feelings, natural disasters are with the infected, suffering is with the infected, and the things that are cherished are destroyed for various reasons. Abandonment, important partners sacrificed for various reasons, but we who have survived the disaster cannot always be immersed in the grief of the past, and people cannot stay in the past."

"If possible, I really want to stay in the past." Tallulah cast her eyes on Li Xia, staring at the mask on his face, "Mr. V, did you have someone you cherish in the past?"

"..." Li Xia always felt that Talula had something to say, so he kept silent and didn't speak.

Before waiting for the other party's answer, a hint of disappointment flashed in the gray eyes of the silver-haired dragon girl. Even if she changed into Angus's favorite skirt today, Angus...wouldn't want to meet her?

She bit her lip lightly, and then said, "At that time, I was still very young."

"Mr. V, do you know? Actually, I am not from Ursus... I am from another place. For some reason, I was forced to become the adopted daughter of a nobleman, where I feel like I live in someone else's world all day long." In the shadows, all the time I'm thinking about breaking free from that cage."

"..."

Talula looked up at Li Xia who was still silent, she slowly got up from her seat and paced around the room.

"Until one day, he showed up."

"Like me, he was also forced to come to this nobleman's house, but he was braver than me. He contradicted that nobleman, opposed him everywhere, and then he was punished as a matter of course—from a noble young master to a lowly one. servant."

"I thought he was going to talk badly at me like he did the nobleman, but he didn't."

"He has a vicious look to everyone, and he will put a knife on his neck if he disagrees with him—sometimes his own, sometimes someone else's. I heard the housekeeper and other maids say that the boy is a madman!"

Tallulah smiled slightly as she recalled the scene where the butler had a bruised nose and a swollen face complaining to the maid.

Under the mask, the corners of Li Xia's mouth twitched imperceptibly.

The big butler was indeed his rare joy in the duke's mansion.

"Only...Only for me, he seems to take care of me like a young lady from the bottom of his heart."

"He is like a shining star in the long dark night, illuminating my long way."

"In such an environment, I was very happy to meet such a close friend."

"However, I...couldn't walk through that long night with him."

Tallulah stopped in her tracks.

She stood behind Li Xia and slowly approached.

"Mr. V, tell me, can I...can I meet him again?"

"..."

Li Xia never thought that Tallulah asked him to come here for this reason.

Could it be that she has discovered her identity?

Or did she miss him so much that she even fantasized about the resurrection of the dead?

But if he revealed his identity, would Tallulah think he was cheating her all the time?

Perhaps, he should observe again...

Just when Li Xia was hesitating, Alina's voice suddenly sounded outside the house.

"Talulah! The scouts have made a major discovery! We have found traces of the guerrillas!"

Hearing this voice, Tallulah's eyebrows furrowed.

Why is it at this time?

call--!

saved!

Hearing Alina's voice, Li Xia felt as if he had let go of a big rock, heaved a sigh of relief, and retreated outside the door: "Talulah, since you still have work to do, I'll go first gone."

"Wait! You can't go!"

Talula still wanted to call Li Xia to stop, but at this moment, several loud voices rang out again.

"Leader! Leader!"

"Good news, good news!"

"Our people found the guerrillas! Found the guerrillas!"

"Leader, are we going to join the guerrillas next? But can the guerrillas really accept us..."

Hearing these voices from outside, Li Xia hurriedly opened the door, stood at the door, and said loudly to several infected people outside the door:

"Compatriots, be quiet, the leader is planning to contact the guerrillas, everyone be quiet, give the leader some time!"

After speaking, he closed the door with his backhand, and also slipped into the crowd.

"Mr. V—"

Talula raised her head, and seeing Li Xia's gone figure, she lowered her hand weakly.

Angus.

I know it is you.

But why, why don't you want to recognize me?

Chapter 34 Alina on the Initiative

"Mr. V, here!"

When Li Xia got into the crowd, he quickly felt his sleeve being pulled, and he turned his head to see that it was Alina.

She saw the mask that was still on Mr. V's face, an imperceptible joy flashed in her eyes, and then she dragged him to the corner of the new base, "Mr. V, please follow me."

Li Xia followed her through the crowd, and soon, the two came to an abandoned wooden house.

This new stronghold is actually rebuilt from an abandoned village, which saves a lot of effort.

The cabin was pitch black, and there seemed to be no one in it.

Alina stopped outside the wooden house, Li Xia also asked aloud: "Alina, why did you bring me here...?"

The Elafia girl didn't answer his question, but instead showed a playful smile and said, "Mr. V, can you please close your eyes?"

Well?

Li Xia didn't know what Alina wanted to do, but out of trust in her, she nodded and closed her eyes.

Alina walked around behind Li Xia, and slowly pushed him into the wooden house,

Li Xia kept his eyes closed, and after about seven or eight seconds, he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Mr. V."

Alina stood on tiptoe, leaned towards him for no reason, and moved closer to Li Xia, her lips pressed against his ear, and spoke in a very soft voice:

"You can open your eyes."

Li Xia felt a burst of hot air making his ears itchy, he slowly opened his eyes, only to see that candles were lit in the wooden house at some point, and seven or eight younger children were surrounding him and Ah Beside Lina, they said to him in unison:

"Teacher, I wish you a happy birthday!"

Li Xia's face slowly showed a stunned expression, he turned his head to look at Alina, his eyes were full of doubts, he didn't remember that he had revealed his birthday to Alina and the others, besides...today also It's not his birthday.

"Alina, today is your birthday?"

"No." Alina smiled lightly, and said, "The children are celebrating your birthday. This is a tradition on the tundra. Many infected people have long forgotten their birthdays, so we will take the last A memorable day as a birthday."

"Is that so..."

Although Li Xia still couldn't figure out what commemorative significance today was, but seeing Alina and the children were very happy, he couldn't help but be infected by their smiles.

In the corner, a little girl walked up to Li Xia with her hands behind her back, then took out a white snow lotus from her back, and handed it over.

"Teacher V, this is a gift from us!"

Li Xia Dingqing took a look, and found that the girl looked familiar, she seemed to be the infected child who had left behind a few days ago.

"Well, I appreciate your kindness, teacher." Li Xia squatted down, took the snow lotus flower, rubbed the little girl's hair, and said softly: "I will accept the gift this time, teacher." , but next time, don't go out to pick flowers casually, you know?"

"understood."

The little girl nodded obediently, but several children chirped and said, "Teacher, we didn't pick this snow lotus!"

"It was Teacher Alina who went out to pick it!"

"Alina?"

Just as Li Xia turned around and faced Alina, the boys behind him looked at each other, as if planning ahead, they pushed Li Xia's back hard at the same time, pushing him away. In the direction of Alina.

Li Xia didn't have any defense against the infected children behind him, being pushed like this, he directly bumped into Alina.

At the moment of collision, Li Xia subconsciously reached out and hugged Alina, and then he immediately regretted it, because he obviously felt that the surrounding air was stagnant for a second, and then came from behind The sound of children booing.

"Together with!"

"Kiss one! Kiss one!"

"Alina..."

Li Xia quickly let go of Alina's hands, thinking that Alina would put on a stern expression and scold the children who made noises like she did when she was teaching the children this morning.

But to his surprise, this time, Alina's face was reddened to the ears, but she didn't mean to scold the children at all. Instead, she buried her head in Li Xia's arms. Clutching the corner of his clothes tightly, he whispered his name:

"Mr. V..."

Seeing Alina's reaction, Li Xia was a little puzzled.

Of course he has a crush on Alina, but in his feeling, the relationship between him and Alina should be a little off.

So, she is shy and wants to help her out?

Thinking of this, Li Xia immediately put on a stern expression, and scolded those children who were booing.

These infected children quickly dispersed.

"Alina, the children are gone, we are the only ones here now."

Li Xia originally thought that Alina would push him away, but upon hearing his voice, Alina seemed to have made up her mind and put a sticker on him again.

Her expression is shy, but her movements are bold.

"Mr. V, can you... hold me tighter?"

Wait, Alina's action, could it be...

Li Xia's heartbeat couldn't help speeding up by half a beat.

Of course he liked Alina.

This feeling is just like how he likes Tallulah, Yelena and the others.

With his unscrupulous temperament every time in Sims, if it wasn't for Tallulah, he wouldn't have joined this team; if it wasn't for Alina, he wouldn't have the patience to teach children to read.

Li Xia once again confirmed his feelings - he likes Alina.

If you like it, why not say it boldly?

There may be many issues to be considered in the relationship in reality, but in the simulated life, he feels that he only needs to express his heart straightforwardly.

So, Li Xia hugged his hands again, wrapped around Alina's waist, and whispered in her ear:

"Alina, is this your birthday present for me?"

"Mr. V." Alina raised her head nervously and expectantly.

"Then you... do you like this birthday present?"

"I like it, of course I like it."