The sound of cicadas chirping could be heard all around me.

When I opened my eyes, it was already dark.

Oops, I'm still half asleep.

Xia Shizhao stood up groggily and went to the balcony to look at the flowers to clear his head, when he suddenly saw Ye Qiuling on the balcony next door.

She was watering the flowers on the balcony with a spray bottle.

Why is she still here?

Xia Shizhao, wanting to avoid the sight and sound, got up and left the balcony.

When I went downstairs, I found that the floor was spotless.

Knock knock—

Someone knocked on the door, but Xia Shizhao remained seated on the sofa, unwilling to move.

She couldn't think of anyone else besides Ye Qiuling.

"I left dinner and medicine at the door. Remember to eat them later."

Ye Qiuling's voice came in, and the footsteps gradually faded away.

He didn't utter a sound from beginning to end.

Xia Shizhao wasn't in the mood to cook, so he drank a couple of sips of his milkshake and went out.

I also deleted Qiu Li's account.

What a shameless bastard! He puts on an act in front of me every day, and he's even afraid of the dark.

The thought of singing to her at night to lull her to sleep makes me want to vomit blood.

I glanced at the message again.

Xia Shizhao's expression was more interesting than a palette of paints as he drove away from the neighborhood to look for the person.

"Sister, I may have to disappear for a while. Lingying will tell you the details. She should have arrived by now."

The huge crystal pendant sparkled under the lights, and guests chatted quietly in pairs at their tables, while the violin music played in an ambiguous and lingering tone.

A woman with long, wavy red hair, resting her chin on her hand, looked out the window, seemingly somewhat melancholy.

"What do you want to eat?" Xia Shizhao sat down opposite her, picked up the menu, and glanced at the interior decor. "But why did you choose a romantic restaurant?"

"Steak, huh? I was wondering why. It's a couples' restaurant? I just thought the decor was nice, I didn't think much of it."

After ordering, Xia Shizhao looked at Lingying and asked, "What is it that you have to come and tell me in person?"

"Hey, do you know who Qingli is?"

Lingying's eyes held a complex expression.

Xia Shizhao shook his head, "I don't know, I picked her up."

"She is of royal blood among the orcs. They are currently engaged in factional infighting, and the current king seems to be dead. She is the only direct descendant of the royal family left."

Lingying was completely numb. She was terrified last night when a bunch of orcs carrying weapons barged into her house, took Qingli away, and left someone to watch over her. She had to wait a whole week before she could come out to find Xia Shizhao.

"???"

The amount of information was overwhelming, and question marks slowly appeared in Xia Shizhao's mind. "She's of royal blood? Then what happened back then..."

Hesitantly, Xia Shizhao swallowed back the words he was about to say, "Isn't she a half-beast? Aren't beastmen most concerned about that?"

"That's what I think too. They might really have no other way to support those who are of direct bloodline."

"No, we have to bring Qingli back; it's too dangerous."

Xia Shizhao clenched his fist.

Lingying shook her head: "That's not very realistic. The planet ruled by the orcs has already cut off all contact with the outside world, and... never mind..."

He seemed a little annoyed.

Looking at her expression, and seeing that Qingli could send messages freely, Xia Shizhao had a vague guess:

"Did she go voluntarily?"

“I have a feeling that way. A few times I noticed that she seemed to be making deals with orcs, but since they didn’t cause any trouble, I put it out of my mind and didn’t tell you…”

In addition, that little wolf cub threatened her not to tell anyone.

Lingying wanted to cry but had no tears.

Foxes are instinctively afraid of wolves; that saved my life.

Xia Shizhao nodded to indicate that he understood, but he still looked worried.

"If we still don't hear anything in six months, then we can worry. Let's not think about it anymore."

Lingying cleared her throat and changed the subject: "I don't have many bottles of potion left. Just in case, make more potion. I'm afraid you might disappear again one day and the school won't be able to open."

"Here, a year's supply."

Xia Shizhao handed the compression ring to Lingying and then picked up his sugary drink and started drinking it.

Lingying stood up and sat down next to her with a smile, looking at her in an affected manner: "Darling, can't you really like me?"

"How could that be, baby~"

Lifting Lingying's delicate chin, Xia Shizhao's face was almost touching hers, but Xia Shizhao's playful nature exploded, and he played along with her act.

"Then give it to..."

"Don't even think about getting any medicine from me, don't even dream about it."

Lingying's face darkened. She got up from Xia Shizhao's arms, sat up straight, and raised her pinky finger, saying, "You blockhead, you're so annoying."

"You sly fox, all you ever do is try to trick me."

Xia Shizhao replied with a forced smile, pointing to the steak that had been brought over from the cart, "Yours, eat up."

The waiter, blushing, brought the food to the table and fled in panic.

She thought the two were about to kiss. Oh my god, they looked so good together.

Before she could even calm down, she was called over by a frightening-looking guest.

"Were the people at the table where you just gave me the steak a couple?"

His expression was terrible, but his voice was very pleasant, like a gentle stream that was also quite chilling.

The waiter thought for a moment and answered honestly, "This is a couples' restaurant, and they seem to be in a very good relationship."

After the waiter finished speaking, I felt like the person in front of me was about to shatter.

She took a deep breath: "Give me an exact same steak, please."

After Ye Qiuling finished speaking, the waiter immediately left.

Her gaze was fixed on Xia Shizhao and her group's table.

Seeing the woman place her hand on Xia Shizhao's waist, the teacup she was holding instantly turned to ash.

She looked away and forced herself to calm down, trying to avoid seeing it. But what she didn't see was that Xia Shizhao slapped his hand down in a flash.

At this moment, Lingying touched her hand aggrievedly, "No, why did you hit so hard? It's all swollen."

Xia Shizhao:......

"Serves you right, keep your hands to yourself."

Xia Shizhao handed her a small bottle of spray and whispered a warning, "I'll give you a discount if there's a next time."

"How vicious."

"You think you're in the right to steal?"

"I at least taught you how to steal, and now you're complaining about me."

"If you hadn't taught me, I would have thrown you off here."

Xia Shizhao could no longer bear it, "Go eat your steak, I'll take you to get fried chicken later."

"Okay, baby."

Lingying sat up straight and began to eat her steak with elegance.

Xia Shizhao started eating desserts and looked at Lingying, slowly recalling the past. Back then, she hadn't even stayed for four years, and she left after two. However, her mental state was very unstable, so she just went around playing.

Lingying brushed past her and instantly stole the herbs she had bought. Realizing what had happened, she chased after Lingying all the way to the racing area. However, she was attracted by the racing cars. Lingying shamelessly asked her if she wanted to learn, saying she could teach her for free and even teach her special skills, all while stealing the herbs without making a sound.

She stayed there for a year, but later, due to Youyou's urging, she had no choice but to return to Mulian Star to accept her new identity.

Later, whenever I had free time, I would participate in competitions for fun.

If it weren't for the mechanical competition, she probably wouldn't have gone to Venus again and wouldn't have met Qingli.

The royal family is a problem; how did they end up coming after us?

Xia Shizhao closed his eyes slightly and moved his fingertips on the quantum computer.

Qingli: Sister, I'm fine, don't worry. I'll be back in six months at most. I'm very capable. I lied to you back then. I always knew who my parents were. I'm sorry.

Upon seeing the message, Xia Shizhao was numb. He helplessly rubbed his temples. Well, another liar who's been lying since childhood.

Sister: Be careful. If you need anything, contact me and I'll do my best to help you.

After drinking the potion Xia Shizhao had given her, Qingli wiped the blood from her face with a handkerchief. After replying to the message, she looked at the clansman kneeling beside her with her cold, beastly eyes. "I'm in a good mood now, so I'll leave you with a whole corpse."

He grabbed him with one hand, pinched him, and threw him onto a nearby pile of rocks.

Orcs will turn into animals after they die.

A small mountain made up of all kinds of wolves.

Another row of people knelt to one side, trembling.

But Xia Shizhao knew nothing about any of this.

She was shopping with Lingying at that moment.

She was completely unaware that Ye Qiuling was following behind her.

Ye Qiuling was so jealous she wanted to skin that half-orc and make it into a cushion.

Why is she allowed to live in Xia Shizhao's house, and what about that guy whose species she couldn't even identify last time?

The little white tiger suddenly appeared at her feet. Ye Qiuling quickly scooped it into her arms and said coldly, "Xia Shizhao doesn't like you now either."

The little white tiger seemed dazed.

The little white tiger scratched at Ye Qiuling in anger.