Seeing Heloise skipping and hopping into the kitchen, Tu Xiaohei subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Spending so much time with this little girl made Tu Xiaohei quite nervous.

"Clatter!"

The door was opened by someone with a key.

Tu Xiaohei subconsciously turned his head to look over.

What caught my eye was Ren Xiaobai's disheveled appearance, carrying large and small bags.

"Hey kid, what are you still looking at over there! If you're really here to ask for my help, then hurry up and come help me carry these things! Do you know how heavy these things are?"

Ren Xiaobai looked at Tu Xiaohei, who was sitting comfortably on the sofa, and immediately shouted angrily.

However, when her gaze fell upon the small figure busy in the kitchen, her loud shouts suddenly subsided considerably.

"how……"

Tu Xiaohei's eyes were filled with confusion, but he quickly moved to Ren Xiaobai's side and helped her carry the bags and packages.

“Su Lingling had an emergency, it seems something happened at her home, but she didn’t explain clearly before leaving. Jiang Yexi got food poisoning while eating skewers yesterday and is still at home. Sun Jiejing’s hospital has a rather troublesome patient who specifically requested that I treat him, so these three people have pushed all these things onto me.”

Ren Xiaobai closed the door and said with a helpless expression.

Originally, having completed the second-generation mecha project, he could have comfortably enjoyed a leisurely time. However, things didn't go as planned, and he ultimately couldn't relax.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Tu Xiaohei scratched his head awkwardly and put down the bags that Ren Xiaobai was carrying.

These are basically the kinds of things that girls like Heloise should use.

For example, stationery, school bags, clothes...

There were some things that Tu Xiaohei didn't know where to buy, so he asked these girls for help.

"By the way, you can pay me back the money you owe me later, anyway, I don't need your money."

Ren Xiaobai shook his sore arms and plopped down on the sofa.

Although Tu Xiaohei is an A-level personnel, he has not been working for long and has no family support.

Raising a child to the highest standards in City A would be absolutely impossible with just your own money.

So, a few days ago, on Zhao Kuangyi's advice, Tu Xiaohei chose to ask Ren Xiaobai for help.

Of course, Tu Xiaohei didn't borrow a lot of money; just enough to ease his immediate crisis.

Well, if I take on more tasks in the next few months, I should be able to pay off Ren Xiaobai's debt.

At the same time, if we work harder and save more money, we won't be in such a panic no matter what happens.

"How is the research on the second-generation mechs progressing?"

Tu Xiaohei put away the things Ren Xiaobai brought and asked, looking at Ren Xiaobai who was lazily curled up on the sofa.

Upon hearing Tu Xiaohei's question, Ren Xiaobai immediately pursed his lips.

"The second-generation mecha is not a half-finished product like Qitian. How could it be completed so quickly? This kind of thing takes time! A lot of time to complete."

After saying that, Ren Xiaobai yawned and rubbed his face with a bored expression.

"Well, just look forward to it. The second-generation mecha is much more difficult to operate than the first-generation mecha. And if the second-generation mecha really doesn't have any problems, the first-generation mecha will probably be phased out."

Upon hearing Ren Xiaobai's words, Tu Xiaohei subconsciously scratched his head.

Tu Xiaohei didn't have a clear understanding of the difficulty of operating the second-generation mecha. However, he felt that he was no longer a normal person and should be able to pilot the second-generation mecha that Ren Xiaobai mentioned.

At that moment, Ren Xiaobai glanced at Tu Xiaohei.

There seemed to be something else in his eyes, but Tu Xiaohei didn't realize it at the moment.

"Has there been any monster attacks lately?"

Tu Xiaohei opened the bags and sorted out the contents.

"The recent calm is unexpected, at least within China's observation range. I don't know about the Federation; those people always keep their information tightly sealed."

After some recollection, Ren Xiaobai came to this affirmative answer.

"Yeah?"

Tu Xiaohei was a little surprised that China had no intention of stopping the spread of information about the monster invasion.

In other words, given this trend, the Federation and Japan should have known about it long ago.

It's normal that Japan hasn't taken any action, after all, their armed forces have been largely shattered since that world war.

However, it's rather strange that the Federation, known as a nation of weapons, hasn't reacted at all...

Just as Tu Xiaohei was pondering, the kitchen door opened, and Heloise's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Uncle! The honey toast is ready!"

Along with the sound came the unique aroma of honey toast.

Tu Xiaohei subconsciously smiled.

Humans cannot resist the temptation of delicious food.

Then, Tu Xiaohei reluctantly put down what he was holding. Anyway, he could pack it up himself in a while, so there was no need to rush.

Hello, Aunt Ren!

Walking over to Tu Xiaohei's side, Heloise spoke very politely to Ren Xiaobai on the sofa.

"Yes, hello, hello."

Ren Xiaobai smiled brightly and immediately sat up straight.

She couldn't save face by being so lazy in front of the children.

After the polite greetings, Heloise placed the honey toast on the small table in front of the sofa.

We already made a lot of honey toast, so one Ren Xiaobai is enough for us.

The three of them then sat around the small table and began to eat.

Although Heloise's cooking skills are somewhat immature compared to the manager's, especially this honey toast.

It's a little too sweet, but considering how small Heloise is, it's already quite good that she can make it.

Let's just consider this meal as dinner.

After finishing their meal, Heloise volunteered to wash the dishes.

"By the way, could you do me a favor?"

Tu Xiaohei, who was spreading the quilt on the bed, suddenly spoke to Ren Xiaobai, who was idly scrolling through his phone.

"Okay, go ahead."

Ren Xiaobai continued scrolling through her phone, seemingly bored. Although she wasn't particularly interested in what was on her phone, it was still better than spacing out.

"Give Heloise a bath. She's eight years old now, so it's not convenient for me to bathe her."

Hearing Tu Xiaohei say that, Ren Xiaobai continued scrolling through his phone. After a while, he said, "Oh, I see."