"Zhaozhao! You got a boyfriend without telling anyone?! You didn't even tell your best friend!!! That's too much! I'm angry!!"

Liu Ruxuan saw the person with their eyes closed and lunged at them, intending to throw a tantrum, but missed and almost fell.

After she regained her balance, she looked at the person holding Xia Shizhao and stammered:

"General Ye, what brings you here?"

"Why can't I come?" Ye Qiuling looked at her with amusement.

"No, no, no." Liu Ruxuan quickly shook her head, mainly because Ye Qiuling didn't seem like the type to come out and have a picnic with a group of people.

It looks like it might come out and fight wild animals.

Liu Ruxuan scratched her cheek and laughed it off.

"Don't be so nervous. You can ignore me and just interact normally."

After talking about Ye Qiuling's virtuousness, she began to describe the things they had brought.

Because they planned to spend the night on the mountain, the group brought a lot of things.

Xia Shizhao and Liu Ruxuan were assigned to watch them work from the side.

Liu Ruxuan munched on sunflower seeds and complained, "They do big things quietly. First, they found Ye Qiuling and then announced they were together. They're not even friends anymore, and they didn't even let us know."

"It happened rather suddenly."

Xia Shizhao made the decision on a whim that day, but she doesn't regret it.

Because Ye Qiuling can only belong to her.

"General Ye..."

"Just call me Ye Qiuling."

Ye Qiuling spoke very gently to Xia Shizhao's friends.

Chi Xin was startled; the voice that used to freeze people to death had changed.

Bai Jing and Luo Chuyi exchanged bewildered glances. Two years had passed, and she'd changed drastically.

Because there were quite a few people, we had two barbecue grills, and all kinds of pots, pans, and utensils were provided.

Ye Qiuling handed the barbecue she had grilled to Xia Shizhao first, and the others didn't complain.

They're just a young couple, let them eat dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection). Besides, if it weren't for Shizhao, who would get to eat the barbecue made by General Ye?

"Zhaozhao~ We're here too!"

Mu Qinwan's voice came from afar, and her lover walked beside her.

"Come quick, come quick! Lots of barbecue is ready over here!"

Liu Ruxuan stood up first and waved. Mu Qinwan quickly moved to their side, leaving her wife behind and mingling with her friends.

"President Leng." Xia Shizhao smiled at her.

"Just call me Leng Yeshu or Yeshu."

"Okay, Mr. Leng."

Mu Qinwan chimed in with a cheeky grin.

"Oh, Reporter Mu seems to be enjoying her meal."

A ripple appeared on Leng Yeshu's indifferent expression as he reached out and wiped the sauce off her face. "You eat like a tabby cat."

"Hmph, look at how much better their skills are than yours!" Mu Qinwan tilted her head and made a face.

"Yeah?"

When his lover said that other people's food was delicious, Leng Yeshu's competitive spirit was aroused, and he joined the barbecue party.

Mu Qinwan grinned slyly: "Just wait, Little Strawberry's cooking skills are superb~"

"Little Strawberry?"

Liu Ruxuan grasped the key point.

Mu Qinwan coughed awkwardly twice to signal her to be quiet, then secretly glanced at Leng Yeshu not far away. She had just accidentally called out his pet name; would Yeshu do anything to her if he found out?

Zhan Nan, carrying a plate of freshly grilled barbecue, approached Xia Shizhao and remarked as he watched the busy group in front of him, "General Ye has finally become more human, and so have you."

Xia Shizhao blinked and asked curiously, "Why do you say that about me?"

"I don't know, it's just my intuition, and my intuition is usually pretty accurate," Zhan Nan said with a laugh, scratching his cheek.

Bai Jing set out the glasses, waved to them, and called out, "Who among you wants to drink?"

"I want!"

"I want one too!"

"I want a bottle!" Liu Ruxuan shouted boldly.

Xia Shizhao looked at them and shook his head with a smile; they were a bunch of people with a serious addiction to eating.

After the table, chairs, and food were all set out, the omega who had been chatting with someone finally got up and walked over.

"Wow, it smells so good."

Liu Ruxuan rubbed her hands together, gazing longingly at the table, her eyes shining: "Thanks to you all, otherwise I would never have the chance to enjoy the culinary skills of so many masters."

"Absolutely right, especially General Ye's 'hahahaha'."

Mu Qinwan hugged Xia Shizhao and rubbed against him: "Zhao, General Ye's cooking is really good. Can I come over for a meal sometime?"

“You’ll have to ask her, after all, I’m not the one who cooks.” Xia Shizhao pinched her cheek.

It's so soft and comfortable.

Ye Qiuling, with her sleeves rolled up, placed the tray on the table. Hearing Xia Shizhao's voice, she looked at her and said, "Tell me in advance if you're coming, so I can prepare the food. You can come and chat with Zhaozhao often."

"That would be so embarrassing."

Mu Qinwan chuckled and gave Zhan Nan a high five under the table.

"Zhaozhao, don't find us annoying later!"

Liu Ruxuan winked and made faces at the side.

Xia Shizhao gently patted her, saying, "Stop being so cheeky."

Chi Xin walked up to them and suddenly exclaimed, "Zhao Zhao, you got bitten by a mosquito?"

Xia Shizhao looked up, his eyes full of confusion: "What?"

“You have a red lump on your neck.”

Liu Ruxuan glanced to the side and immediately mocked Chi Xin, "You idiot, go find someone to date, hahaha~"

Mu Qinwan and Zhan Nan, who had been dating for many years, immediately knew what it was and both tried to suppress their laughter.

Chi Xin was left completely bewildered, while Xia Shizhao realized who had done the deed.

Xia Shizhao strode over to Ye Qiuling and poked her waist: "Are you a dog?! Why didn't you tell me?!"

Ye Qiuling looked completely innocent. "I thought you knew."

It's really quite obvious, right on the side of my neck; I can see it when I brush my teeth.

"..." After these busy months, Xia Shizhao, who used to have a regular schedule, has become a lazy person. She can't get up at eight o'clock at all, and Ye Qiuling helps her get dressed in the morning.

She didn't even open her eyes while brushing her teeth.

Xia Shizhao muttered under his breath, "Anyway, it's all your fault!"

"Yes, yes, it's my fault, don't be angry, huff huff."

Seeing her lively reaction, Ye Qiuling smiled and coaxed her.

Among the few people present who had hearing difficulties, Mu Qinwan playfully snuggled into Leng Yeshu's arms, saying, "Little Strawberry, I've been hurt by this young couple~"

Leng Yeshu pinched her waist and whispered in her ear, "You call me Little Strawberry outside?"

Mu Qinwan froze, realizing she had overreacted and shouted it out again.

She pouted, and said somewhat stubbornly, "What, you don't like my nickname?"

"It's okay, just shout more next time."

Leng Yeshu spoke gently, while Mu Qinwan nestled in her arms, looking as if she had ascended to heaven.

"What are you two whispering about? Stop being so lovey-dovey, or I'll snatch it away and give it to Nan Nan."

Bai Jing, standing to the side, said without any politeness.

"You want to eat it yourself, but you're dragging me into it."

Zhan Nan, with an unchanging smile, pinched the soft flesh on Bai Jing's waist.

"Ouch, be gentle, I'm sorry, honey."

"Hey, you guys with partners or wives, tone it down! This is all single people here!"

Liu Ruxuan felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing Bai Jing's affected voice.

"Hey hey hey, stop fooling around, cheers!"

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

"You guys, don't chug it all down! If you get drunk, we'll just leave you here and not care!"

...

They ate noisily for an hour or two, finishing all the food they had brought.

Fitness worked tirelessly to clean up the mess, and chuckled as he watched his owners' happy faces.

"Come here, let fitness sister give you a hug."

Liu Ruxuan hugged the round little robot tightly, "I really want to take you back and have you do my housework."

"No, I belong to my master."

Fitness noticed that Liu Ruxuan was quite drunk, but still decisively refused.

"So cute, yet so cold."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"Aww, Zhao Zhao, your robot is bullying me! You have to get justice for me!"

"Be careful, you can't even handle one cup and you've already drunk half a bottle, you must be slurring your words."

Xia Shizhao walked over to her and helped her steady herself, then gently said to the round little robot, "Fitness, you've worked hard."

"Of course, hehe, Master, go and have fun!"

The fitness robot arm stretched out and made a heart shape.

A group of people dropped their bags and ran wild in the mountains, screaming.

I did it! I love you!

Bai Jing made a megaphone shape with his hands and shouted from a high mountain.

Although no name was mentioned, everyone present knew who he was talking to.

Zhan Nan was a little embarrassed, but she didn't stop him. She smiled and watched him from the side.

Mu Qinwan also made a megaphone gesture, her voice no weaker than Bai Jing's, loud and sincere: "Little Strawberry, I love you so much!!!"

He called out again and again, as if afraid that Ye Shu wouldn't know if he was cold.

Leng Yeshu didn't care if people knew about the nickname "Little Strawberry." Afraid that she would raise her voice, he hugged her, patted her head, and started talking to her in a low voice.

Compared to their outgoing nature, the other couple seemed rather reserved.

Liu Ruxuan and the others, setting aside their fear of Ye Qiuling, egged her on from the sidelines: "General, give us a shout too! Give us a shout! Give us a shout!"

"Shout it out!"

Seeing that Ye Qiuling really wanted to shout, Xia Shizhao grabbed her and ran wildly.

Ye Qiuling, who was running after her, saw that her ears were red and knew that she was shy. She chuckled and loudly expressed her love.

"Zhaozhao, I like you!"

The sound echoed through the valley, and the people chasing them screamed wildly.

By the time they reached the top of the mountain, even the most physically fit individuals were completely exhausted.

They all lay on the ground, disregarding their appearance, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, turning their heads to look at each other and bursting into laughter.

Xia Shizhao leaned close to Ye Qiuling and whispered, "Me too."

Looking at Xia Shizhao's sincere eyes, Ye Qiuling's emotions were like soft, gentle clouds in the sky, clusters and clumps focused solely on Xia Shizhao.

At night, the stars twinkle and blink, as if watching the little people running around below.

The group, having let loose, were exhausted and didn't return to the stream until almost 10 p.m., where they ate the late-night snack made by the two little robots.

After the meal, some went directly to their tents to rest, while others went for a walk to digest their food.

Xia Shizhao was led aimlessly by Ye Qiuling.

"The environment on the Flower Star has improved a lot, and the rescued experimental subjects have begun to build their homes there. When are you going to take a look?"

Ye Qiuling asked.

Xia Shizhao stretched and said, "I've been so busy these past six months that I almost forgot about Fan Hua Xing."

The Star of Blossoms was a garbage planet she bought, and she invested a lot of money to improve the environment for the experimental subjects who had been modified into neither human nor beast to live in. However, she was too busy with the affairs of the small world, so she left it to Ye Qiuling to take care of.

"Fu Ziran liked the environment there, so she moved there too."

"Whatever, she doesn't take up much space by herself."

"The Beastman Star and Mermaid Star have granted free access to the Flower Star."

"Yes, Qingli and Mom told me."

Are you tired?

Ye Qiuling suddenly asked.

Xia Shizhao looked at her, puzzled: "This is nothing at all."

"Okay, I want to hug you."

Ye Qiuling confessed, her eyes shining.

Unable to bear that look, Xia Shizhao tilted his head. "If you want to hug me, just do it. Why are you telling me?"

"You said it."

After Ye Qiuling finished speaking, she lifted Xia Shizhao into the air and carried him horizontally.

"It's getting late, we should rest."

"good."