"Hey, look, that's your brother, your brother's here!" Jin Shuo playfully nudged Lin Yiran with his arm, only to be slapped in return.

"Shut up, that's your brother!" She was genuinely angry.

Jin Shuo didn't care: "My brother is my brother."

Then, stretching out his arms, he said very lively, "Hey, big brother, I'm here!!!" He even jumped up to say it.

This kid is excessively lively! Lin Yiran thought.

This sudden action amused Lin Zhao, who was on the other side; it was the first time he had ever met someone who immediately called him "brother."

Who is this kid?

Then, when he scanned the area, his gaze lingered on Zhou Ye, clearly recognizing him. As for the girl next to him, she was just an ordinary-looking person, and he didn't pay her any attention.

When he walked up to them, Lin Zhao asked, "Why do you call me Big Brother?"

Jin Shuo quickly stepped forward to ingratiate himself: "Hey, big brother! I'm Captain Jin Yuan's younger brother. You look familiar and are about the same age as my brother, so I've been calling you 'brother.' You don't mind, do you?"

Lin Zhao nodded: "Oh. Captain Jin's younger brother, right?" As fellow commanders, they often saw each other, so he and Jin Yuan knew each other. He then used the star-brain on his wrist to verify Jin Shuo's identity, and after confirming it was correct, asked: "How did you end up here?"

Jin Shuo paused, then unconsciously looked at Zhou Ye behind him.

Zhou Ye and Lin Yiran were showing their Star Brains to Lin Zhao's men to verify their identities. After the verification was completed, Zhou Ye stepped forward and said in a very concise sentence: "They were targeted by space pirates and accidentally entered a desolate planet while trying to escape."

That reason is plausible, but how they got targeted by space pirates is a topic worth investigating. Lin Zhao didn't ask anything on the spot; he'd investigate later. Besides, he felt that this incident was definitely related to that acquaintance, so he didn't want to pry too much.

So he simply said, "Okay, then get on. I'm also heading back to the capital star, so I'll give you a ride."

Upon hearing this, Jin Shuo immediately followed suit obsequiously: "Hey, okay, big brother, thank you so much for saving me! But I wonder what brings Brother Lin to this desolate planet?"

Lin Zhao didn't hide anything: "I was on a mission to clean up high-level mutated plants on a desolate planet. There happened to be one here, so I just came down."

Jin Shuo: "So, is the mission complete?"

Lin Zhao: "It's finished. Oh, by the way, how many days have you been on this desolate planet? Did you kill that level 10 mammoth?"

Hearing this, Jin Shuo jumped up and down and said, "That's right, we killed them, and they were really hard to kill!"

Then Lin Zhao stopped and said, "Would you be willing to sell me the core of this mammoth? I'll pay for it, and it will definitely not be lower than the market price."

Jin Shuo, without further ado, asked, "Why do you want to buy this?"

“For my sister’s flying car,” he replied without hesitation.

I thought Jin Shuo and the others wouldn't refuse this offer.

Then Lin Zhao saw Jin Shuo, who had been jumping around just moments before, suddenly pause and glance unnaturally at the thin, short girl following behind him.

The scene became very awkward for a moment.

Jin Shuo: "This...thing belongs to Lin...Mo. Why don't you ask her?"

Lin Zhao immediately understood. He guessed that the girl probably also owned the vehicle, so the core of the mammoth car should have been something they had taken for themselves. It wouldn't be appropriate for him to take what belonged to someone else.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "It's okay if it doesn't work. I'll go find other cores later. Let's go, let's get on the starship first."

Then Jin Shuo obediently followed behind Lin Zhao and never acted recklessly again.

The scene just now was so awkward that even Jin Shuo, who was often criticized for being oblivious, felt it was somewhat inappropriate.

Others may not know Lin Yiran's identity, but he does.

Seeing her own brother being so kind to another girl, especially the one who had taken her place, she was deeply saddened.

It would be a lie to say I'm not sad.

He glanced at Lin Yiran. Although her face was calm and expressionless, for some reason, Jin Shuo could feel the low pressure emanating from her.

It made him seem a bit more composed.

If this were in his father's eyes, he would definitely praise him a few times, saying that his son has finally grown up and has that kind of composure!

Lin Yiran only wants to say this.

This is the original owner's older brother, not hers. What does it have to do with her?

Saying she's sad? You're kidding, that must be your imagination! Yes, it's just your imagination!

Lin Yiran then boarded the starship with them. The starship then began a space jump, which would take two days. During these two days, Lin Yiran did not leave the cabin at all, staying in her cabin all day, staring blankly at the starry sky outside the glass.

During this time, meals were delivered by robots from outside.

Lin Yiran didn't touch a single bite. It wasn't that she had no appetite; it was mainly because all the guards on this starship were served nutrient solutions, which looked very high-end. Even the packaging and the liquid inside were sparkly.

However, this does not change the fact that it is a nutrient solution.

It tastes just as bad.

Therefore, Lin Yiran survives by eating food from her own space.

Zhou Ye and Jin Shuo would occasionally come to her cabin for a meal. However, because her cooking had a strong smell, her cabin was the most frequently used part of the entire starship's exhaust system.

Although others were curious, they ultimately did not delve into the matter.

Even at the last dinner on the starship, Lin still heard a knock on the door. Thinking it was Jin Shuo or Zhou Ye, he went to open it.

Unexpectedly, what I saw when I opened the door was—Lin Zhao.

The moment he opened the door, he smiled at himself.

Lin Yiran asked in surprise, "Is there something wrong?"

Lin Zhao: "Nothing special, it's just that the robot that delivers your food happened to be stuck at that corner, and I was passing by, so I brought it over to you."

Lin Yiran then noticed the tray in his hand, which contained several vials of nutrient solution and a bottle of water.

There was also a small piece of cake.

This hasn't appeared in the meal portions before.

Lin Yiran's attention was drawn to the small cake.

Seeing that Lin Yiran was still interested in this, he quickly explained, "I noticed that you haven't touched the food that's been brought to you, so I guessed that you probably don't like nutritional supplements. So I took the liberty of having the kitchen make you a cake. If you don't mind, please try it."

Lin Yiran was delighted and quickly took the tray, carrying it into the house.

Lin Zhao: "May I come in?"

Lin Yiran: "Okay, you can come in now."

Then Lin Zhao stepped inside and immediately saw the boxed lunches placed on the table next to him.

So there was food.

Seeing this, Lin Yiran smiled awkwardly and quickly explained, "I'm sorry, you misunderstood. I brought my own lunch, so I didn't eat the nutritional supplements you brought."