"I do!"
Chu Yanbing jumped down from the treatment chamber and immediately transformed into human form.
Alina, who witnessed the kitten transform into a human up close: "..."
Images of living with the kitten flashed through my mind frame by frame, the only difference being that the kitten's image had changed to a handsome man with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs.
In an instant, her snow-white earlobes were tinged with a light blush, like rouge.
Alina pressed her pale pink lips into a straight line, rested one hand on the edge of the treatment chamber, lowered her eyes, quietly left the treatment chamber, and then found a small sofa that she had chosen beforehand to sit on.
"How are you feeling now? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
His gaze fell on the girl who wouldn't even glance at him, and Chu Yan's cold voice carried a clear hint of concern.
"Except for running out of energy, it's still the same as always." Alina glanced quickly at the man and thought for a moment before speaking.
"And you? How are you feeling?"
Although the other person's clothes had returned to their normal white color, Alina felt a little awkward as she spoke with concern, remembering his previous critical situation.
"I feel much better now, thank you for saving me, but next time, your own health is the most important thing."
Thinking of how the other person had fainted in his arms, Chu Yanbing still felt a lingering fear.
Upon hearing this, two large flames suddenly ignited in Alina's lowered eyes.
She abruptly looked up, staring directly at him, her cool voice laced with barely suppressed anger: "But you almost died! Am I just supposed to watch you die?!"
As his gaze fell upon the other person's red eyes, Chu Yanbing felt as if his heart had been stabbed, a sharp pain shooting through him. By the time he realized it, his right foot had already taken a big step forward without him noticing, and his right hand was frozen in mid-air.
Self-blame and helplessness instantly surfaced in her icy blue eyes. If it weren't for the fact that communicating in human form was more convenient now, Chu Yanbing would have already turned into a mimic.
To become the way she likes and is most used to.
Chu Yanbing said in a weak voice, "Let's talk about it when we get back."
Alina's voice held a hint of anger: "Let's go back first."
The two made the same suggestion at almost the same time.
Alina walked ahead, while Chu Yanbing lagged half a step behind, his entire attention focused on the girl in his eyes.
"Kara".
The sliding door closed with a slight creak, firmly keeping the live broadcast ball outside.
When Chu Yanbing entered Alina's bedroom in human form for the first time, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Alina felt a little uncomfortable bringing a man into her bedroom for the first time, especially when her gaze swept over the bed.
The two sat down on the sofa one after the other, their eyes falling almost simultaneously on the light blue cushions.
Thinking about how she had treated this grown man like a kitten, Alina blushed with embarrassment. She reached out to take the cushion away, but was stopped by the other person just as she grabbed it.
Seeing that Alina was about to take away his "bed," Chu Yanbing didn't know what he was thinking for a moment, but his hand had already landed on the other side of the mat.
"You don't need it anymore."
As their eyes met, Alina spoke first.
"But this was a gift from you."
With a clear sense of grievance in her cold blue eyes, Chu Yanbing drew out the last syllable of her sentence.
Alina felt as if she had been electrocuted. By the time she came to her senses, Alina had already stopped, and she stammered, "You, you can take it back if you like it."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yanbing obediently placed one of her usual sleeping spots in her arms, a hint of a smile quickly flashing in the depths of her narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes.
Connecting his consciousness to the quantum computer, Chu Yanbing accessed the First Legion's official account and opened the comments section.
A translucent light blue screen suddenly appeared between the two of them. Before Alina could ask anything, the other person stretched out their arm and moved closer to her.
Alina leaned back suddenly, bracing her right hand on the sofa behind her waist, and asked warily, "What are you doing?"
I won't hurt you.
His deep, magnetic voice carried a hurt and aggrieved tone, yet the words that came out were exceptionally firm, like the most sincere promise.
Seeing the other person like this, Alina felt as if she were looking at a cat with drooping ears and tail, and a sense of annoyance rose in her heart.
She shifted back, sat up straight, cleared her throat, and said, "Okay, I understand."
"These are the thoughts of the people of the StarNet Empire. Take a look."
As he spoke, Chu Yanbing naturally scooted forward a little, then stretched out his arm and placed the light blue screen in front of Alina.
The distance seems just right.
Alina was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
But the scent emanating from her was very familiar; it was the smell of her shower gel in the bathroom.
After hesitating for a moment, she accepted the other person's kindness.
Alina skimmed through the text, quickly extracting the information, but at the same time, more questions arose:
1. What is mental power?
2. What is a mental disturbance?
3. What exactly are the intelligent life forms here?
4. How can she get out of this live stream?
5. Her identity as an outsider has been exposed. What should she do next?
Realizing how much she still didn't understand, Alina just wanted to catch up. "I've finished reading," she said, and then she looked down to turn on her personal computer.
The moment she lowered her head, their breaths mingled, Alina's heart tightened, and she reflexively held her breath, staring intently at the handsome face that had somehow become so close to hers.
A fresh and elegant scent, mixed with a chill, wafted over, while the hot and humid air made Alina's ears involuntarily turn red, and then the blush quickly spread to her cheeks.
She couldn't help but recall the intimate contact that had happened unexpectedly before. It was the first time in her hundreds of years of life that she had been so close to a man, and a man who now evoked such complicated feelings in her.
The hot breath sprayed on her chin and lips made her body unconsciously recall that thrilling, tingling memory, and her body suddenly felt weak.
With her icy blue eyes taking in her beloved's reaction, Chu Yanbing smiled slightly and said nothing. Before creating some distance, she reached out her long, slender hand and gently tucked a stray strand of hair that had fallen across the other's eye behind his ear.
As soon as the distance increased, Alina felt as if she could breathe again, her chest heaving suddenly. When she came to her senses and saw the other person's calm demeanor, a surge of dissatisfaction rose in her heart—regarding her own disappointing performance.
The blush on her cheeks had faded, and with her bright red ears still visible, Alina lowered her head to operate her personal terminal.
Looking at the information that came up with a simple search, she felt annoyed but also quickly skimmed through it.
Having mastered their language for so long, how come she never thought to search for this information?!
As the information was loaded into Alina's mind, Chu Yanbing, who was sitting beside her and paying close attention to her expression, saw a variety of emotions on her face, including shock, embarrassment, and shame, which could be described as colorful.
Her right hand, which was resting on her lap, unconsciously rubbed against her skin. Her icy blue eyes sparkled, and Chu Yanbing felt a little itchy.
After enduring it for a while, seeing the other person's unfocused and somewhat dazed eyes, he knew that he had probably found out enough information about the other person.
So before Alina could rack her brains for a topic, he went straight to the point and stated his guess.
"You must have wandered into the Empire by mistake, and you have no clan to rely on, right?"
Upon hearing this, Alina shuddered, her once vibrant crimson eyes suddenly cooled, and she looked at Chu Yanbing with intense wariness, even exuding a chilling aura.
"Linlin, don't be nervous, I won't hurt you."
The other person's cold gaze instantly made Chu Yanbing's heart ache; he didn't like her looking at him like that.
Alina believed him emotionally, but rationally she knew that he was not only her sweetheart, but also the marshal of the empire.
Such a powerful and healing "treasure," capable of curing orc warriors' terminal illnesses and changing history, would hardly be easily let go by any ruler.
Knowing that empty words of comfort would not dispel her wariness, Chu Yanbing directly opened up to her about his inner thoughts.
"You previously revealed an attack method completely different from mental power during your live stream. This method is extremely lethal, and those who don't understand it are either filled with fear or covetousness. This is too dangerous for you."
So, using your act of saving me as an excuse, I released this information, so that at least you are a friend to us, not an enemy.
As the coldness in the other person's eyes gradually melted away, Chu Yanbing's heart, which had been pounding, slowly calmed down.
"Moreover, this makes your importance to the Empire self-evident. Whether it's someone who wants your healing or some disgusting person who covets your power, they won't do anything openly."
Seeing that the coldness in Alina's eyes had completely disappeared and her tense body had relaxed, Chu Yanbing had no choice but to continue talking about the negative impact.
"But this can only solve the immediate problem. After all, the number of patients you can treat and the time you can spend treating them are limited. Not to mention there are some inhuman radicals who might want to study you. Do you understand what I mean?"
Alina nodded. "I understand."
"But don't be afraid, I will protect you." His icy blue eyes held a soothing smile, like a fiery lotus blooming in the snow.
Upon hearing this, Alina's rationality began to lead her to believe him somewhat, since he had known about the special nature of her blood for some time, but she had been safe so far.
However, one should always be wary of others.
Facing Chu Yanbing, Alina smiled, but a resolute look flashed deep in her eyes.
"To prevent anyone from resorting to desperate measures, I've come up with a plan. Would you like to hear it?"
“Okay.” Alina nodded.
...
What do you think?
After saying that, Chu Yanbing took the water that Alina poured for him and asked expectantly.
"I think it's great."
Alina smiled and agreed with his idea.
Seeing the other person smile, Chu Yanbing was also in a very good mood. He held the water she poured for him, almost reluctant to drink it.
"Why aren't you drinking? Aren't you thirsty after talking for so long?"
"thirsty."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yanbing drank most of the water in his cup in one gulp.
Seeing the other person's silly appearance, Alina found it somewhat amusing and thought there was no need to be in such a hurry.
“However, I still have some concerns.” Before Chu Yanbing could ask what she was worried about, she continued, “Are you willing to sign a contract with me?”
Chu Yanbing replied without hesitation: "I'm willing!"
"Pfft, aren't you going to ask what kind of contract it is?"
Alina burst out laughing this time.
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