Just as the two were hitting it off, the terminal on Mo Chengyu’s hand beeped a few tis.
She glanced down, her brow furrowed slightly. "I’m sorry, Qiuqiu, but it’s ti for to take my dicine. I have to go now."
"Then you should hurry back." Jiang Qiuqiu stood up to see her off. "Your health is what’s most important."
Mo Chengyu nodded. "Alright, I’ll be heading out then. By the way, even though I’m leaving today, can I co back for another al next ti?"
"Of course you can." Jiang Qiuqiu enjoyed the feeling of chatting with soone. "As long as it’s before five in the afternoon, I’m always free."
Jiang Qiuqiu walked Mo Chengyu to the door.
Just before she left, Mo Chengyu’s long trench coat swirled around her. She said to Jiang Qiuqiu, "Next ti a stranger cos into your ho, rember to turn on your robotic butler’s defense mode. It’ll be safer that way."
"Qiuqiu, you need to be a little more guarded with people. I’m off!"
The smoky-gray figure quickly vanished into the deepening twilight.
’Even though her face was pale, she’s still so cool.’
’Is this what a cool, aloof, yet considerate and beautiful ’big sister’ is like?’
She smiled and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking.
「Elsewhere.」
The mont Mo Chengyu vanished into the night, two tall shadows appeared by her side.
The two figures flanked her, one on her left and one on her right, staying exactly 50 centiters away. Their expressions were solemn and severe.
Left: "You are not to visit the ho of an unknown individual alone again."
"What ’unknown individual’? Didn’t you guys investigate practically her entire family history before she moved in? How can you call her unknown?" Mo Chengyu, despite having the face of a cool and aloof beauty, spoke with a flippant air.
Right: "Even vetted individuals can be dangerous. They might be..."
"You guys are seriously overthinking this." Mo Chengyu pressed a hand to her forehead. "If we’re talking about dangerous people, I’m the dangerous one to her. Soone like her? I could take on twenty of them with one hand."
Left: "But for you to go there alone—"
"This place is as secure as a fortress; no outsiders can possibly sneak in. If sothing still happens even with all this security, then it’s probably just my fate."
"So, no ’buts’! I’m going again tomorrow!"
Both: "But..."
"Stop, stop, stop! I’m not listening! I don’t want to be cooped up in there recuperating all by myself anymore! The food is disgusting, and if I have to endure this for a few more days, my brain is going to explode!"
"And it’s the most expensive brain in the entire Federation!"
After Mo Chengyu’s petulant wails, the Left and Right Guardians could only sigh. "Alright. But you must keep your defense system activated."
"Fine, fine, fine, I know."
"I’ll definitely turn it on. After all, it’s an extra layer of protection for my precious life, right?"
...
The next day, just as Jiang Qiuqiu got out of bed, she heard a ssage alert from her robotic butler.
"This morning, a woman nad Mo Chengyu left a gift at your door. It is awaiting pickup."
"A gift?"
She put on her shoes and curiously ran to the door.
Indeed, there was a square box at the door.
Since Mo Chengyu wasn’t there, Jiang Qiuqiu had no way to refuse and carried the box inside.
After tearing off the box’s outer packaging, Jiang Qiuqiu saw a piece of paper with elegant, free-flowing handwriting.
"Hello Qiuqiu, thank you for the wonderful al you prepared for yesterday. This is a small gift to show my gratitude."
"Please don’t say a thank-you gift is unnecessary. You gave a delicious al, so I’m giving you a little gadget of my own. It’s only fair to return the courtesy."
"This is a Spiritual Repair Helt. It’s nothing particularly special... but it can help refresh your mind from ti to ti. You can put it on when you feel tired to help alleviate your fatigue."
"eting you for the first ti felt like welcoming ho an old friend. You must accept this gift, or else I’ll be too embarrassed to visit again."
’She really did say it all, didn’t she?’
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