However, in Ye Ying's eyes, this scene was a sign that her master's fickleness had deeply hurt the little guy's heart, and the little guy was throwing a tantrum but still couldn't let go of his master.

Lian Han thus became a "scumbag" in Ye Ying's eyes.

The girl picked up the little fox and said with heartache, "Even if your master doesn't love you anymore, you still have me. I'll take you to eat something delicious later."

Lian Han: ...

Why does it seem like she can't clear her name? It's clearly Number 1's fault! Little Fox can't beat Number 1 in terms of strength, is that her fault? If it were Xiao Ye, she would have confronted Number 1 directly, okay?

Lian Han had no idea that when Xing Ye woke up in the future, the daily bickering between the two beasts would become her biggest headache.

Lian Han went back inside and turned on the cleaning robot in his room. Looking helplessly at the loving couple in the living room, he muttered, "You two..."

Lian Han paused, and Ye Ying stiffened as well, then exclaimed with delight, "I can see colors! I can finally see colors again! That's wonderful! Xiao Han, can you see them too?"

Lian Han nodded, "Ask Jingyuan. She's not on the capital planet, and I don't know if she can see it now."

"Okay, I'll ask right away."

Seeing Ye Ying make a call, Lian Han retreated back to her room and took out the Butterfly Shadow Card. The blue-purple card was still crystal clear, but she had indeed sensed energy fluctuations just now. Was it a sign that the power was failing?

The color blindness deprivation that the Butterfly Shadow Card had previously inflicted on her had long since disappeared; she had simply assumed it was because she was the card's owner.

The matter with the research institute was behind her. She had even considered helping the capital star lift its deprivation as a New Year's gift, but—she slept through the New Year. And then she forgot about it.

But now it seems that even when it is applied to others, it has a time limit, and it is unknown whether the time limit is related to strength or region.

Lian Han put away the unremarkable card. [Old man, if you're bored, keep an eye on Skynet's movements for me.]

[knew. ]

A knock sounded at the door. "Xiaohan, Jingyuan is still in Black and White World. But she's already at the Starport and will be there soon. Jingyuan invited us out for dinner tonight."

Lian Han went to open the door. "Okay. I got it. Where should we eat?"

"Jingyuan suggested that it be Yizhen Pavilion, but Anhe refused, saying that classes start tomorrow and it's not worth making a fuss. It's fine to just find a place near the school."

Lian Han nodded. "Call me when it's time. I have something to do at Skynet."

"Um."

After closing the door, Lian Han lay down in the Skynet connection pod and logged into her second account; she did indeed have something to do.

This was her third time visiting Muse Cafe, and each time it was for one person.

Upon arriving at their agreed-upon seats, Lian Han looked at Bei Ting and asked, "Looking for me?"

Looking at Han Jin's appearance, Bei Ting's expression was complicated. "You don't need to do this."

Her face is exactly the same as that of the former Queen Juecheng.

“I’d be happy to.” Lian Han realized his tone was too cold and added, “He’s helped me a lot, and I hope he’ll be happy too.”

“He would be very pleased if he knew,” Bei Ting smiled.

He remained silent, even in the cold.

"I have two things to ask you about. I told you to come see me on New Year's Day."

"Sorry, I had something to do that day."

Something did happen. She slept for eight hours through the New Year, went shopping with Anhe, and then had a falling out with the Ling family. She didn't even have time to check if Beiting was online when she logged off.

The other person wasn't the type to get angry over such a small thing. "It's alright. I'll give you the gift later."

"No need to trouble yourself, I'm fine too..."

"It's nothing valuable. It's just something he left behind, which I don't understand, so it's perfect for you."

"Thank you then. And the second thing?"

"I heard you've had some problems with your family?" Bei Ting said, then added, "I didn't mean anything by it, I just thought of you as a junior and was just showing concern."

Lian Han paused for a moment, his expression remaining calm. "After the New Year, I carefully considered our relationship."

"Given that one of my decisions would implicate the Ling family—as people often say, a short pain is worse than a long one; there's also an idiom, 'sacrifice the pawn to save the king.'"

Bei Ting sighed softly, "That's all for the future. You're so young, why are you thinking so much?"

“I admit that I am still a child at heart. But psychologically, I believe I am rational enough to make this decision. I know what the consequences will be and I am willing to bear them.”

"Including economic independence?"

Knowing that he might have guessed from her bulk sale of trading cards, Lian Han wasn't surprised. "I was financially independent until I was 15. During the hardest times, I even made trading cards in my bedroom. It wasn't that difficult for me."

She spoke calmly, but Bei Ting frowned as she listened.

Making cards without any protection? Anyone would think the person in question had a death wish. But for Lian Han—in a Federation where one could only work at age 25, cards were her only source of income.

Bei Ting said, "You say that a short pain is worse than a long one, but have you ever thought about whether it's the pain of your loved ones being resented and alienated by you, or the pain of losing you in the future?"

It does sound like resentment and estrangement tend to linger longer. This question stumped Lian Han. The girl paused for a moment, then said calmly with the expression of Old Man Xing, "The days when I was taken back to the Ling family were indeed quite pleasant. But apart from the increased pressure of life after leaving them, I didn't feel sad at all. In fact, I felt relieved that I no longer needed to report my affairs to them and was no longer constrained by them. I think they felt the same way.

Bei Ting frowned. So that's what she was thinking?

Lian Han took a sip of coffee. "Even including the previous six months, I've only lived in the Ling family for four and a half years. It's a bit cruel to say this, but if Xiao Mei and my cousin are both in danger, I will choose to save Xiao Mei first."

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