Chapter 480: Could it really be me?

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to save face, but ultimately only sighed helplessly, shook his head, and muttered to himself,

"As long as Kallen can be happy... that's enough..."

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[ In the video, at this moment, "Doctor Mei" looked at Kevin in his current state and couldn't help but find it a bit amusing.

Knowing when to stop, she gently moved her hand away and pretended to tidy her slightly disheveled clothes, as if nothing had just happened.

Then, "Doctor Mei" slightly raised her head, gazed at Kevin, and softly said,

"Kevin, have you really thought this through…? You should know, this so-called 'Fusion Warrior' project is still just in the hypothetical stage.

Even the slightest mistake could cost you your life!"

Hearing this, Kevin tightly gripped "Doctor Mei's" hand, his eyes gleaming with unwavering determination, and replied without hesitation,

"Mei, I'm willing to entrust my life to you completely, to prove through action that your plan is the right one!"

Kevin's straightforward expression and firm grip made a faint blush instantly appear on "Doctor Mei's" cheeks.

She tried to gently pull her hand away from Kevin's grip but was surprised to find she couldn't break free at all.

At that moment, Kevin gazed intensely at "Doctor Mei" and slowly said, "Mei, I want to hold you."

Before the words even fully left his mouth, Kevin moved closer to "Doctor Mei."

Faced with Kevin's sudden action, a look of shock instantly appeared on "Doctor Mei's" face. Her eyes widened, as if she had seen something terrifying.

It seemed she never expected Kevin to suddenly do such a thing, and she became visibly flustered.

Out of instinct, "Doctor Mei" reflexively raised her hands, trying to keep Kevin at a distance.

But her delicate, fair hands seemed so small and powerless against Kevin's broad, firm chest, completely unable to stop him.

As Kevin kept getting closer, "Doctor Mei" could clearly feel the heat and strong presence radiating from his body.

At this moment, time seemed to slow down unnaturally, with each second feeling infinitely stretched, while "Mei's" heart was already in utter turmoil.

She thought to herself, 'What do I do now! I just wanted to tease Kevin a little, and it's turned into this mess. If I had known he would be this direct, I never would've made that kind of joke! I need to come clean to Kevin fast, or I'll never be able to explain myself!'

At this point, "Doctor Mei" urgently tried to stop Kevin from coming any closer, but when the words reached her lips, they came out stammering and jumbled,

"W-Wait, Kevin, I… I'm not actually Mei… Don't come any closer!"

Fu Shi, witnessing this ridiculous scene, burst into uncontrollable laughter, her crisp giggles ringing through the livestream like silver bells.

Beside her, Fu Lin exaggeratedly clutched his stomach, his face red from excessive laughter, as he laughed and said,

"Pfft, this is killing me! That Doctor Mei was actually an imposter? And they tried to seduce Kevin, but now that it's working, they're panicking? What a character, hahaha…"

Elysia covered her mouth and laughed, "Haha~ Isn't this hilarious?"

Hearing the host and Elysia, Kevin simply crossed his arms expressionlessly, his eyes revealing a trace of helplessness and speechlessness.

Kiana☆, "Is this person stupid? How bored do you have to be to pull something like this?"

Mei☆'s gaze locked onto the pupils of the "Doctor Mei" in the video, as if she had discovered something, and her eyes slowly shifted to Fu Lin, who was smiling broadly.

Her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, no sound came out—she only shook her head gently, looking as though words were stuck in her throat.

Just then, the long-awaited livestream Q&A segment finally appeared!

[Quick Response Question] Who is the purple-haired girl in the video?

A) Lin

B) Raiden Mei

C) Doctor Mei

D) Hua

Kiana rubbed her hands together eagerly and shouted, "The quiz is back!"

Himeko, "From the thoughts of the girl in the video, she's definitely not Mei."

[Magical Girl]Theresa, "Mhm, and then?"

Himeko, "Uh, that's it."

[Magical Girl] Theresa, "..."

Tesla, "@Kevin Hey, do you know the answer?"

Einstein, "If he knew, he would've answered already."

Tesla, "True. Forget I asked."

Kevin, "..."

At that moment, Elysia cheerfully chimed in, "I choose A."

Hearing Elysia's answer, Mei☆ helplessly shook her head, placing a hand to her forehead and sighed, "Just as I thought. Don't tell me this was your doing too, Elysia…"

Fu Lin, who had only just managed to stop laughing and was still catching his breath, looked up and, seeing that Elysia had made her choice, asked again to confirm, "Elysia, are you sure?"

Elysia gave a small smile and softly replied, "Mm, I'll go with A~"

Fu Lin furrowed his brows, muttering with suspicion, "How come I've never heard of someone named 'Lin' existing in the Previous Era?"

The previously doubled-over-from-laughter Fu Shi also began to calm down after hearing Fu Lin's mutterings.

With a somewhat surprised look, she scrutinized Fu Lin from head to toe, and suddenly, as if struck by a flash of insight, she nodded slightly and whispered to him in a secretive tone,

"Hmm… Fu Lin, is it possible that this so-called 'Lin' is actually you?

After all, your host name is just one word—Lin. Isn't that a bit too much of a coincidence?"

Hearing this, Fu Lin's eyes widened in shock. He quickly shook his head and hurriedly defended himself,

"No way, absolutely not! Not only have I never been to the Previous Era's timeline, even if I had, how could I possibly disguise myself as Mei to seduce Kevin, and then end up screwing myself over? That kind of tasteless prank? Not my style at all!"

However, despite Fu Lin's vehement denial, Fu Shi seemed completely unconvinced.

She nodded without hesitation and responded firmly, "No, this totally sounds like something you'd do! Knowing you, your way of thinking is always out of the box. You're constantly doing unexpected things. So yeah, this 'Lin' just might really be you!"

'Could it really be me?'

Hearing Fu Shi's words, Fu Lin also started to waver inside.

He pressed his lips tightly into a line, said nothing, and quietly walked into a corner, slowly squatting down as a gloomy aura enveloped him.

Seeing this, Fu Shi shrugged helplessly, then smiled as she took over Fu Lin's role as the host, continuing to keep the show going.