The young man wore a set of luxurious designer clothes, his movements were extremely elegant.

On the rose, there was also a photo of Liu Ya's figure walking along a road, her back illuminated by dazzling sunlight.

Liu Ya's willow-like brows furrowed slightly, and she turned her head, saying,

"Stop following me, that's your second warning."

"I'm a woman with a husband, there's no way I'd fall for some spoiled rich brat like you."

Xiao Ye's lips curled up in a smirk.

*Looked like Liu Ya had caught this young guy's eye, he'd even chased her all the way to her doorstep, huh.*

*So how would Liu Ya handle this?*

Liu Ya took Xiao Ye's arm, acting all affectionate as she said,

"Hubby, this guy is so annoying, I really wanna slap him to death."

The elegant young man's face froze, his eyes sweeping over Xiao Ye.

He discovered that Xiao Ye was dressed in a black-and-gold combat suit, looking outrageously young, maybe only about twenty.

Right then, a look of contempt flashed across the elegant young man's eyes.

"Liu Ya, I'll come find you next time."

"In this game, it's all about power, it's all about connections, not just any two-bit nobody can have you."

After that, the elegant young man walked off with the flowers in his arms.

Liu Ya noticed Xiao Ye's smiling face and asked in surprise,

"Xiao Ye, that guy called you a two-bit nobody, why aren't you mad?"

Xiao Ye shrugged, unconcerned as he said,

"Why should I be mad."

"What's the point of arguing with a dead man."

Liu Ya heard that last sentence and had thought Xiao Ye was just being magnanimous, and didn't like it.

But when she heard the final line, her mouth twitched.

Xiao Ye lifted his hand lightly.

The very same elegant young man who had been walking down the road turned into stardust and disappeared into thin air, instantly reincarnating into the body of a piglet.

Liu Ya's willow brows pinched up; her beautiful eyes practically shot out flames, now she was pissed.

"?"

A question mark floated above Xiao Ye's head, and he said with a faint smile,

"If you still feel attached, I can yank his soul back and make him burn under a Heavenly Torch for ten thousand years."

Liu Ya shook her head,

"It's not about being attached."

"That guy's dead, so be it, I'm just worried that you're going to become someone inhuman, who looks down on life."

Xiao Ye, "…"

He and Liu Ya then walked into the manor next door.

This manor sat right beside Yun Bing and Yunxi's place.

Inside, the decor was fresh and tasteful, nothing about the amenities felt extravagant.

But it was a bit chilly, lacking a sense of life.

Liu Ya settled in comfortably on the couch, kicked off her shoes, put her feet up on the table, and started barking orders,

"Xiao Ye, make me some tea."

"The blankets need to be aired out, take them out to the backyard for me."

"There's a Wuling Rocket Edition in the garage, check it out and see if you like it, take it for a spin for me."

"We're out of iodized salt in the kitchen, go buy more."

"…"

Her mouth went off like a machine gun, rat-a-tat-tat, spitting out order after order.

Xiao Ye was stunned numb.

He said helplessly,

"Liu Ya, what do you take me for, your maid?"

Liu Ya just bit her lip, her beautiful eyes stubbornly staring at him, staying silent.

Xiao Ye met her eyes for a few seconds, gave in, and said with resignation,

"Fine, whatever else you want me to do, just say it all at once, I'll get it all done."

"Need your socks washed? Clothes? I'll take care of it all."

Xiao Ye went off to prepare the tea first.

Liu Ya bit her lip and snapped adorably,

"Xiao Ye, you stop right there!"

"Do you think I need you to do all that stuff for me? What I need is for you to give me a home."

"Ever since I bought this place ages ago, I've been living here alone, everything I do is so cold and lonely."

"I'm like some widow, no husband to hug me, no partner to eat meals with, even get stared at by random men when I go out shopping."

"Waaah~~~"

The former campus beauty TA was now bawling her eyes out, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face.

The feelings she'd suppressed for ages burst out like a dam finally blown open.

Xiao Ye's body stiffened; he turned his head, awkwardly.

He went back over to the couch, gently hugged Liu Ya, and said,

"From now on, I'll make more time for you, we'll spend more days together."

Liu Ya had lost her parents, she couldn't live with her family like Cheng Bingxi, Nangong Siyao, Ziran, Huangfu Xiangling, Qin Xi'Er, Yun Bing, Yunxi, the Fate Divine Spirit, or Gu Qingcheng could.

Without his companionship, most of the time, she'd always been living alone.

*Seeing the huge gap between her life and theirs, it was no wonder she'd be so emotional.*

Liu Ya buried her head in Xiao Ye's arms, breathing in his scent, and actually fell asleep.

Xiao Ye was bewildered.

He carried Liu Ya into the bedroom.

He gently laid Liu Ya on the bed and tucked her in.

He sat on a chair beside the bed, quietly watching her.

*Guilt was gnawing harder and harder at Xiao Ye's heart.*

*He couldn't spend all his time with these beast girls, it'd been that way before, and probably would be the same in the future too.*

*Blue Star would soon be invaded by the Starfield Races, their lives would only get tougher, just peacefully living out their days would be tough.*

After half an hour, Liu Ya mumbled softly and opened her still-groggy eyes.

The first thing she saw was Xiao Ye's handsome face, and she said in surprised delight,

"Xiao Ye, what are you doing here?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she froze.

Her memories pieced themselves together—seemed like Xiao Ye had come to see her, and she even cried.

Liu Ya's pretty face turned red with embarrassment. She said guiltily,

"Xiao Ye, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have gotten all emotional with you."

"You don't have to take time out just to be with me. I'm used to living alone, it's really fine if you can't come."

Xiao Ye shook his head, "You don't have to apologize, it should be me."

Liu Ya got out of bed, clearly relishing her alone time with Xiao Ye, and complained,

"For real, you finally managed to come see me, and I actually fell asleep."

"Total waste of time."

"Xiao Ye, let's eat together."

Xiao Ye nodded.

Liu Ya went with him into the kitchen.

When they saw how pitch-black the kitchen was—like some scene out of a nuclear explosion—

Xiao Ye was genuinely shocked.

Liu Ya said embarrassedly, "I love good food, but I can't cook. I've been experimenting for days, but it's always either burnt or exploded."

"But now, I actually know how to cook!"

"Absolutely edible this time!"

She declared all self-assured.

Xiao Ye laughed, "All right, you cook, I'll check your skills."

Liu Ya got to work, pulling out fresh ingredients from the freezer and set about cooking meat.

The longer Xiao Ye watched, the more absurd it seemed.

She started boiling a fish—without even scraping the scales or cleaning the guts—just tossed the whole thing straight into warm water.

The lionfish was still lively, swimming around in the water. Every now and then, it would leap up, making a little splash as it landed.

Liu Ya said excitedly,

"Xiao Ye, this fish is super energetic. The soup has to be amazing."

"Just wait ten more minutes, I'm almost done."

Xiao Ye, "…"

After ten minutes—

Liu Ya watched the still-flopping fish in the boiling water and fell into deep thought.

Xiao Ye pulled Liu Ya out of the kitchen and sat her at the dining table, asking,

"Liu Ya, living alone here, what do you usually eat?"

Liu Ya laughed, "I just go to Yun Bing and Yunxi's place! I've never cooked."

Xiao Ye, "…"

He gave up and said,

"I'll handle this meal, ten seconds and it'll be all set. Super fast."

Liu Ya's eyes lit up, "You mean that?"