Netherworld Retrograde

51: Chapter 24 Date_2 51: Chapter 24 Date_2 “Plus the beautiful senior who takes good care of you, she sounds very mature and stable,” Li Yunyan said with a playful face, “A chaotic scene calls for excitement, thrill!”

“What are you even talking about?” Li Yelai frowned, tapping Li Yunyan’s forehead.

“She just rarely meets someone with enough curse resistance to be unaffected by her curse.

Don’t read too much into it…”

The so-called three great illusions of life.

Li Yelai understood them all too well; he certainly never fantasized about such things.

Meanwhile, Li Yunyan, covering her forehead, couldn’t help but hum.

She also realized that Li Yelai, this guy, still wasn’t aware of how in his lonely world, meeting someone he could have a normal conversation with was so desperately desired and cherished.

Thinking of this, Li Yunyan spoke up, “Big bro, you need to dress nicely tomorrow, where’s that suit from last time?”

Li Yelai thought for a moment, the suit from last time was probably still at Cheese’s place.

“Then let’s go buy a set.

We just bought a house in full, let’s be extravagant!” Li Yunyan declared with a grand wave of her hand, firming up the plan.

On the other side, after Doll returned to the division, she immediately opened up her Communicator to contact her female Processor friends.

Asking what clothes she should wear tomorrow, and what makeup to apply.

“Doll is…

going on a date???” The female Processors were shocked at receiving the message, and the gossip fire was instantly lit.

So, except for Cheese, who was preoccupied with trying to promote and couldn’t attend to her Communicator, several other female Processors immediately joined in on the gossip.

Doll was strong but also pitiable.

She had relatively good relationships with many Processors in the division.

After quickly understanding the situation, those Processors were determined.

“Tomorrow, we must give Doll an unforgettable date!”

“We must plan, plan for her!” The gossiping Epidemic Doctor Captain banged the table, “All the off-duty logistics staff, get moving!”

…

And so, the next day at noon, Li Yelai, wearing a new trench coat, was at the entrance of the family apartments where he saw Doll.

Today, she had on a beige teddy bear mascot costume.

It made her look slimmer and more delicate compared to yesterday’s snowman costume.

At the moment, she was standing at the crossroads, playing with a few passing children.

Upon seeing Li Yelai, she waved from afar.

As Li Yelai approached, the words on the signboard in Doll’s hands flashed.

[“You look very handsome in this (∩..›ᴗ‹..∩)”]

“Thank you,” replied Li Yelai with a smile, greatly flattered.

“Do you have a favorite restaurant?”

Seeing Doll shake her head, Li Yelai pondered for a moment and pointed towards a rather prominent restaurant in the distance, asking, “How about this one?”

Doll looked it over and nodded, seemingly indifferent to where they ate.

Thus, the two of them walked side by side along the bustling street.

Unknown to them, two groups of people were watching them.

One group was the hidden Processors on the street corner.

“Is that Night General?

Quite handsome!”

“Are they going to Lund Restaurant?”

“Contact the manager there, arrange the best private room!”

“We should also go over, we can’t let anything affect Doll’s rare date!”

“Have the band there sing love songs!”

The Processors were secretly coordinating and sprang into action immediately.

Meanwhile, the other group was hidden in a car at the roadside, their eyes ominous as they watched Li Yelai in the distance.

“It’s indeed him, we can confirm from the Wang Family’s testimony.

He’s the one who destroyed the altar!” said the driver.

“He moved out last night, clever guy!”

“Don’t take it lightly, Black Umbrella was outwitted by him!” the person in the passenger seat spoke up.

“Black Umbrella capsized in the gutter.

When facing official Processors, you cripple their limbs first, instead of trying to be friends,” declared a muscular man sitting in the backseat.

“Follow them!

Disable him to wash away the shame for Black Umbrella before he can call for backup!”

On the other side, as Li Yelai approached the restaurant, he recognized that it was Lund Restaurant.

Located at the intersection of the Old City District and Ring City District, it was a famous restaurant with high prices.

A meal there would cost at least several hundred Giant City Coins.

“I’ve really gotten ahead of myself, daring to go to Lund Restaurant,” Li Yelai complained to himself, yet without hesitation, he entered the restaurant with the Doll.

Although he was usually frugal, he wasn’t stingy at times like this.

However, as soon as he walked in, he saw a tall, neatly dressed waiter approaching.

Li Yelai thought the other party was going to say something about not being allowed to enter in a Doll costume.

To his surprise, the somewhat familiar waiter smiled and said, “Welcome, both of you!

Congratulations, you are today’s ninth couple, and nine is our lucky number, so your entire meal will be half-priced!

And we will provide you with a top-level private room!”

“Uh…

we’re not a couple,” Li Yelai explained, while looking at the waiter in front of him; he felt a sense of familiarity.

Not only that, but he seemed to have seen a few familiar faces in the hall.

“Not to worry, not to worry,” the enthusiastic waiter said.

“I see a fair gentleman and a fair lady, and you have come at this hour; there must be some fate at work.

Please, this way…”

Li Yelai wanted to complain.

The Doll surely was pretty, but she was currently wearing a cartoon bear costume—how could you say ‘a fair gentleman and a fair lady’?

And at this hour…

eleven thirty-two.

Was there something special about that?

“What do you think?” Li Yelai asked, turning to the Doll, only to find her covering her face shyly, but she seemed not to reject the idea.

‘Well, why not take advantage of a discount,’ Li Yelai thought to himself and followed the waiter into the hall.

Some of the customers in the hall didn’t seem to mind a Doll person coming in, and they smiled kindly at Li Yelai and the Doll.

‘Today is particularly smooth.

Seems like I do have my lucky moments,’ Li Yelai thought as he entered the private room on the second floor.

This was exactly his plan.

Since the Doll couldn’t be seen by others, they had to go to a private room.

They had barely ordered when all the dishes were quickly served.

“We’re really lucky today,” Li Yelai remarked.

The Doll, meanwhile, held up a sign [Can you turn around, please?

I need to change my clothes⁄(⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)⁄].

Li Yelai understood and turned around.

He was not affected by the Doll’s curse, so naturally, she didn’t want to keep wearing the Doll costume while dining with him.

She probably hadn’t had a meal with someone in a normal state before.

Hearing the rustling sound behind him, Li Yelai did his best not to think about it too much.

Until he heard a soft voice, “I’m ready…”

Li Yelai turned around, only to see a beautiful young girl standing amidst the shed Doll costume.

She wore a white floral dress, her fingers pinching the hem of her black pleated skirt, with ivory-like pure and slender legs underneath.

Below her scattered hair was a blushing, shy face.

Her already beautiful face was enhanced by light makeup, making her even more charming.

Seeing Li Yelai’s gaze, her face turned even redder, and then she stepped out of the Doll costume in her white round-toed flats.

It was as if she had stepped right out of a painting.

“Let’s eat…” the Doll gently said, looking into Li Yelai’s eyes.

Elsewhere, at the entrance of Lund Restaurant.

“Sure that guy went into this restaurant.

There’s no sign of him in the hall; he must be in a private room upstairs!

This way is better.

It won’t draw other people’s attention.”

“But we should be careful; he’s not weak.

Ability unknown!”

“What’s there to worry about?” the burly man scoffed.

“I’m a Spiritual Ability User with a Second Awakening, and with the two of you with a First Awakening, can’t the three of us take him down with a surprise attack?

He doesn’t even have a weapon with him!

Don’t forget, if we can please the Black Umbrella, our chances of getting Magic Potion Materials will rise.”

The burly man then pushed open the restaurant’s door, taking the two with him.

He grabbed a waiter and demanded, “Where’s the guy who came in with the Doll just now?

Which room?”

Strangely, in an instant.

The hall fell eerily silent, a dozen pairs of eyes suddenly turning to the burly man.

“…” The burly man frowned, about to curse out loud.

But his face suddenly turned deathly pale.

“The Night General’s curse of encountering enemies when leaving the house is real, huh?” the Processors, disguised as customers and waiters, laughed.

The waiter being grabbed then patted the burly man’s face, “Boy, you really picked the right time to show up!”