The hatch opened, and Bai Ci was the first to step down. He took a deep breath of air, looking up at the endless sky. The first light of dawn had just leaped over the horizon, not glaring, and the resplendent pink nebulae could still faintly be seen. Bai He stood at the cabin door, outside was a vast wilderness. This should have been an ecologically superb forest. Fifteen years ago, Planet M was the habitat of the Heavenly Bird Clan, with a vegetation coverage of up to 80%, and exceptionally rich natural resources. However, the Heavenly Bird Clan loved peace and nearly had no military power, which outsiders viewed as an enticing piece of meat. So fifteen years ago, on a certain day, the Empire received a provocation from the Federation, and war broke out in the star system where Planet M is located. This scheme has now long faded into the annals of universal history. Ruan Li slept drowsily for a long time, and when she woke up, her body felt much better. Upon waking, the first thing she did was open the Smart Brain, unsurprisingly finding no messages. She heard the faint sounds outside the house and got dressed to head out. "You’re awake, how’s your body feeling?" Bai He, sitting on the sofa at this moment, heard the sound of the door opening and looked sideways at her. "Much better... Is there any news about Star A?" Bai He hesitated slightly, "I just saw the news, Star A has been locked down, and many residents are being asked to relocate, with government compensation, but no specific reasons were disclosed." Bai Ci curled his lips, smiled mockingly, "As expected of the former Family Head of the Ruan Family, indeed impressive. It seems the Empire will not care about her." Bai He: "Don’t worry about Zhe Ye and Shi Jue." Ruan Li nodded slightly. Seeing her complexion was still not very good, Bai He asked, "Do you want to eat something? How about trying a flower cake?" Ruan Li accepted the flower cake, took a small bite, the crust was crispy and soft, the filling sweet but not overly so, leaving a pleasant aftertaste in the mouth. "Have some honey water." He handed over warm water. Bai Ci sat boldly on the other end of the sofa, half-raising his eyes to watch this couple in their affectionate moments. He let out a sneer, not hiding his dissatisfaction: "I never saw her being good to you, and now you’re sticking to her like glue." Bai He gave him a cold glance and said to Ruan Li, "Don’t mind him, he’s just bad-tempered." Bai Ci ignored his brother’s warning and raised his voice: "I’m not lying, I’ve seen how she neglected you..." Bai He furrowed his brows tightly, his voice a bit angry. Ruan Li tugged on his sleeve, whispering, "Bai Ci is not wrong, I truly haven’t been doing well these days." The squeaky wheel gets the grease, like Xu Mo and Xi Han, they always easily capture Ruan Li’s attention. Every time he saw how close their relationship was, making it hard for others to join in, Bai He would silently walk away, hiding the fleeting envy in his eyes. But Bai Ci understood his brother best. He initially advised Bai He when he noticed he was developing a fondness for this troublesome woman, and now, look, he’s even scolding him for her! Suppressing his nearly exploding anger, he saw Bai He embracing Ruan Li’s arm and speaking to her softly and gently. He abruptly got up and left. His figure departed swiftly, and Bai He didn’t even look up. Instead, it was Ruan Li who looked worriedly at Bai Ci’s departing figure, "Bai He, should you go and explain to Bai Ci?" Bai He lowered his eyes and said, "Don’t worry about him, he’s always been since he was young, thinking everything should go his way." Ruan Li retracted her gaze. Okay, but she still felt a bit guilty about causing a quarrel between the two brothers because of herself. Bai He stayed with Ruan Li for a while, then she urged him to return to sleep. Ruan Li tucked him in carefully, mimicking how he had taken care of her by patting the blanket, "Hurry up and sleep, you haven’t slept all night." Bai He’s voice was a bit hoarse, "It’s fine, I’m not very tired." "It’s important! I now order you to close your eyes," Ruan Li noticed the faint dark circles under Bai He’s eyes and forcibly covered his eyes, "Close them quickly." Bai He, helpless but feeling a slight sweetness in his heart. Ruan Li felt the gentle tremor of the eyelashes in her palm, her heart a bit itchy. He replied in a low voice, and Ruan Li uncovered her hand and gently pecked two times on his eyelids, "Don’t open them." This text is hosted at novel★fire.net His eyelids trembled slightly, Bai He said, "Okay." Ruan Li sat by the bedside, gently patting the blanket and humming the most familiar lullaby, "The high sky lowers, the bright stars..." This song was sung again and again until her throat felt a bit dry before she stopped. In the darkness, Bai He’s peaceful sleeping face could vaguely be seen. Ruan Li couldn’t resist, lifting her hand to gently stroke his lashes with her fingertip. Indeed, such long eyelashes. She tiptoed out of the bedroom. The aircraft still showed no sign of Bai Ci, and who knows where he had gone. Ruan Li thought for a moment, then decided to open the hatch to search around. She circled around the vicinity of the aircraft, finally sitting on a rock to rest. Mountainous and long waters, lush branches and leaves, the morning sun was bright and warm, Ruan Li surveyed the surroundings, realizing she really couldn’t find Bai Ci’s figure, she stood up intending to return. Just two steps away, she heard a mocking voice from the tree, "You give up after searching for such a short time?" Ruan Li looked in the direction of the voice and saw Bai Ci’s figure amidst the dense leaves. He knelt on one knee on a stout branch, looking down at her, his silver long hair naturally falling and swaying in the sunlight, like a shimmering stream. Her vision momentarily blurred, Bai Ci’s clothes were quite different from others, resembling the complex attire of ancient people, the layers at the collar parted to reveal a neck like a swan stretching upwards, slender yet resilient, with silver hair tied up high with a red ribbon, fluttering in the wind. The appearance was exactly that of a handsome youth, frowning and mocking at this moment yet still not losing its free-spirited arrogance. "Can’t find, of course going back." Bai Ci choked on her words and then leaped from the more than ten-meter-high tree before her eyes. The silver and red hair ribbons fluttered in the air, coinciding with a certain picture. "The masked man... it’s you!" Bai Ci landed with a dashing posture, noticing Ruan Li staring in a daze, couldn’t help but raise the corner of his mouth, "What are you staring at?" Obviously, the wind was too loud just now, he hadn’t heard Ruan Li’s words. Ruan Li took a few steps forward, raised her fist, and delivered a firm knock on the head of this youngster who liked to fall from high altitudes to look cool. This zero-frame instant action, Bai Ci didn’t react at first until that punch landed solidly on his head. He had just thought...bowed his head... Bai Ci ground his back teeth and said through gritted teeth, "Why did you hit me?" Ruan Li shook her fist, "An eye for an eye." What a hard head just like a rock, it hurt her hand to punch.