Chapter 339: Does He Kui Want to Be Lacus's Boyfriend?

"You're the one who scared me!"

Hearing He Kui's unreasonable words, Meiling stood up in dissatisfaction and stomped her foot.

"And this is also a gift you gave me, right?"

"Once given, it's mine!"

Meiling widened her eyes at him. After getting closer several times, she had clearly begun to lower her defenses against him.

"But when Meiling throws it like that, it still hurts my heart."

As he spoke, He Kui moved even closer to Meiling, the sweet scent wafting from his nose.

Without giving Meiling a chance to respond, He Kui pulled the girl into his embrace.

"Can you hear it, Meiling?"

In an instant, the entire office fell silent, only the sound of their heartbeats intertwining, vibrations passing from their closely pressed skin to each other.

"Can you hear it?"

"I can't hear anything."

Meiling said, yet she did not loosen her arms wrapped around He Kui's waist.

She knew her heart was greedily yearning for the warmth that was emanating from He Kui, but her rationality had no way to intervene.

"Is that so?"

He Kui gradually released Meiling.

He picked up a metal flowerpot covered with a bit of ceramic structure.

"What is this?"

"It's a flowerpot. I was afraid you might get bored at work, so you can plant some flowers or something. We don't have much greenery here."

"Oh."

It was just a small matter, but upon hearing this, Meiling couldn't help but let her lips curl up in a smile as she happily took the small flowerpot from He Kui's hands.

"I've programmed this flowerpot to be automated. Just plant the seeds, and it will adjust itself according to the seed's status. You don't even have to worry about it."

An integrated flowerpot with a greenhouse effect, just like the ones used for growing vegetables.

"Great~!"

Seeing Meiling's pure and happy expression, He Kui also revealed a gentle smile.

In their interactions, he had also given his true heart.

This was an emotion that naturally developed through their gradual acquaintance.

While he was raising her favorability, he was also being influenced by her in return.

Just as George said, they inherently possessed the ability to affect others.

After chatting with Meiling for a bit longer, He Kui returned to his own office.

The technology of the item he just gifted was quite high, instantly boosting his electronic deception skill by several hundred points.

This progress was enough for him to create a new folder.

After setting up the electronic deception program, He Kui continued to remotely complete the final fine-tuning of the nanoparticles located in the design bureau.

Since the Atlantic Federation was about to launch an attack.

He also needed to prepare for his own readiness.

First, he needed to improve his piloting skills as much as possible, and he also needed to ensure a baseline in electronic warfare technology.

These were all skills that Aegis could utilize on Earth.

Just as He Kui finished the last nanorobot, communication from Lacus came in at the right moment.

"I received your little bird."

Lacus's voice was as gentle as ever.

"They're all very spirited."

"Maybe it's because they saw Lacus."

"He Kui is still the same as always."

Lacus was completely unfazed by He Kui's flirtation.

He Kui didn't mind at all, merely shrugging his shoulders.

"Miss Lacus, do you know about the recent matters regarding the neutral countries?"

"Are you referring to Orb~?"

"Yes, and that matter."

He Kui had no need to hide anything, but it was inconvenient to say too much over the communication.

"Then, shall we meet to discuss~?"

"I wonder if Director He would be willing to meet."

"Of course."

He Kui readily agreed.

The next day arrived.

He welcomed the pink-haired princess at the asteroid.

The port of the asteroid was simply a low-gravity environment, and the princess floated out of the shuttlecraft, her hair trailing behind her, exuding a blend of cuteness and gentleness that made one want to draw closer.

He Kui was accustomed to this feeling and stepped forward.

"Miss Lacus, welcome to your arrival."

"Thank you~"

Lacus's lips curved into a perfect arc.

However, her gaze turned to a girl standing at a distance, wearing a mask and a head shorter than her.

With similarly pink hair, it seemed as if they shared some unexplainable connection.

For both of them, experiencing this feeling for the first time, they stood there, looking at each other with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

"What is this?"

After just one glance, the girl boarded the shuttle.

Seeing this scene, Lacus suppressed the confusion in her eyes, her face displaying an innocent curiosity.

"She's a friend I met in PLANT."

He Kui hadn't expected Setona to deliberately come out to see Lacus, so he could only explain.

Fortunately, Lacus merely glanced at her.

She probably couldn't see anything unusual.

"A friend?"

Lacus still felt a bit puzzled.

However, the previous scene had happened too quickly for her to sort out her thoughts.

At this moment, He Kui was also contemplating that the way the two of them had looked at each other seemed to indicate some kind of connection.

Moreover, it was impossible for there to be two people so similar in the world.

Although they appeared slightly different in personality, those were merely slight changes brought about by life experiences.

In essence, the two could be said to be like twins.

"Miss Lacus, shall we go now~?"

He Kui took the initiative to change the subject.

"Okay."

On the other side, Lacus looked at the shadow of the shuttle preparing to leave, her thoughts racing. She felt she couldn't be wrong; that girl definitely had something special about her.

But what could it be?

For now, she suppressed her curiosity.

The two of them walked under the protection of the crowd to one of the meeting rooms in the residential area.

"Who was that child just now?"

As expected, Lacus sat down and immediately asked.

"Just a Coordinator employee from the Wasteful Commerce Association in PLANT."

"Is that so?"

Lacus said, her soft body standing up again, walking in front of He Kui.

Her captivating watery eyes clearly showed her disbelief.

"That's how it is."

He Kui did not avoid her gaze but instead moved a little closer.

Close enough that he could feel Lacus's breath on his face.

And in Lacus's eyes, he seemed to become increasingly clearer.

"Director He, do you like Lacus~?"

Lacus suddenly took a step back, her smile becoming even more adorable and radiant.

Yet, she was surprised by her own charm's ineffectiveness.

After all, if it were an ordinary person, at such a close distance, they would have been completely captivated by her, regardless of gender, let alone He Kui, that lecher.

However

, He Kui was indeed not an ordinary lecher; he was a lecher who had reached the pinnacle of research in PLANT.

"Many people like Miss Lacus."

Watching Lacus step back, He Kui also revealed a faint smile.

"Is that so? So, does Director He want to be Lacus's boyfriend~?"

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