"You can wash inside, I’ll boil some more hot water. If it’s not enough, just let me know, I’ll bring it in." "Here’s a towel, shampoo, and body wash, though they’re all in small packets, I couldn’t find bottled ones." He paused, then placed the neatly folded clothes on the bedside, "These are pajamas, they’re of average quality, I’ll save up some Crystal Core to buy a better set." His smooth and flowing actions left Ruan Li slightly surprised as she invited him into the room, and watched him leave with a look of shock. Wen Li stopped and turned to look at her. The moonlight lightly cascaded into his dark eyes, as if illuminating patches of brightness in a world without light. In an instant, Ruan Li almost thought he was truly human. "You, where did you get these things from?" Why does it feel like he suddenly became wealthy? Clearly, he left home in the morning with nothing and now there are so many daily necessities. Ruan Li wondered if this robot had gone out robbing. "I went out with the Bounty Team today, luckily we wiped out some Fierce Beasts, don’t worry, there’s still enough Crystal Core to support you." Ruan Li closed the door, the bucket was big enough for her to sit in and soak. She took off her somewhat dirty clothes, slipped bit by bit into the water, applied some body wash, and had a somewhat hasty bath. Amidst the rising steam, she wore the pajamas, which were a bit loose, perhaps Wen Li bought them oversized, Ruan Li tugged at the long sleeves, her damp long hair wrapped in a clean towel, slowly wiping it to semi-dry. With a creak, the wooden door opened. As the mist dissipated, Ruan Li stood at the door, seeing Wen Li seated in the courtyard. "I’m done washing, could you please help move the bucket out?" Wen Li stood up, moonlight spilling all over the ground. He cleaned up the room thoroughly, even rearranging the bed linens. Ruan Li climbed into bed, burrowed into the covers, and looked at Wen Li seated beside her, "Do you sleep at night?" "Robots don’t need sleep." "Okay, I’ll turn off the light, have a good dream." In the darkness, Wen adjusted his system to sleep mode, reducing consumption to the minimum, the energy stored inside him only enough to last the day, tomorrow he must find some High Star Crystal Core. Meanwhile, a night owl was in the front hall during the night, brewing potions haphazardly, by dawn walking back to the room yawning sleepily. "Huh?" He rubbed his eyes, seeing a familiar figure. "Wen Li, you’re up so early?" "Yeah, I also went out to buy some vegetables and meat, I’ve cooked a lot this morning, I’ll head out ahead of schedule and may come back a bit late today." "Alright, you can be assured I’ll definitely protect the little female," he said as he grabbed two boiled eggs and headed back to the room. Wen Li prepared everything, before leaving, he looked at Ruan Li sleeping peacefully in the room. Her serene sleeping face exactly like when she was little. He left, shutting the door tightly. Ruan Li seemed to have sensed the faint sound, turned over in the soft bed, the creaking bed board following suit, and she returned to her slumber. In the afternoon, Su Bai stretched lazily and got up, unable to find a single living soul at home, he looked in the kitchen, and the food hadn’t been touched. He ran to Ruan Li’s room and knocked on the door, "Little female, are you still there?" Hearing no sound, Su Bai hesitated for a moment, before pushing the door and entering. He called out softly to Ruan Li a couple of times, still getting no response. "Could she be sick?" Su Bai wondered skeptically as he moved forward, reaching out to touch her forehead. No fever, breathing steady. Appears just sleeping. She can sleep even more than him? Su Bai leaned against the bed, staring at Ruan Li’s face. This was his first time seeing a female so close, suddenly curious in his heart, wondering if besides a sweet scent, females are different from male Beastmen? The warm touch lingering in his palm subtly hinted at him. Seems, seems, especially soft on the face... Su Bai’s gaze drifted away, his chin resting on his hand felt somewhat hot. This darn weather, scorching during the day, Su Bai grumbled internally about the temperature. Under such intense gaze, Ruan Li soon woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Su Bai sitting beside her bed, "What are you doing here?" "This is my house, I can be wherever I want! Besides, if you weren’t sleeping like the dead, how I couldn’t wake you up no matter how I tried, I wouldn’t have stayed here waiting for you." Su Bai crossed his arms, justified. Ruan Li rubbed her head, too lazy to argue with him, so noisy. No one paid him any mind, so he continued muttering, "Wen Li got up early to buy groceries and cooked meals, it’s so fragrant, he also said he might come home a bit late tonight, he has some urgent matters." Ruan Li’s heart clenched, could these so-called urgent matters be him tipping off Ruan Ying to catch her? Apart from that, what urgent matters could he have? Ruan Li secretly clenched her hand beside her, she must quickly get in touch with Bai He and the others, leave before Ruan Ying arrives. "You better get up quickly, I’ll heat up the food." Su Bai took the initiative, thinking as a male Beastman, how shameful it would be to let a female do work. While eating, Ruan Li discreetly asked Su Bai, "Is there anything that can strengthen signal connections?" Su Bai looked bewildered, "Signal? No idea." Ruan Li’s disappointment showed, she barely ate. Thɪs chapter is updated by novèlfire.net Unable to stand her disappointment, Su Bai said, "Though I don’t know about that signal thing you mentioned, I can help you ask at the Black Market, coincidentally, I’m heading there to sell some potions." "Can you take me with you?" "Well..." Su Bai hesitated, "You know you’re the only female on this whole Deserted Star, apart from you, no other female exists, if you’re recognized, it’s equivalent to walking into a trap." "There is, but you might have to endure some hardship though." When Ruan Li saw a basin of sludge in front of her, Su Bai nodded, "This is it, you can wear a big black cloak, but... your face is too striking, it’ll need some disguise." "You want me to smear sludge all over my face?" "Wait, I have another method." Ruan Li picked up the necklace around her neck, something she had requested from Bai Ci at the time, only finding it novel and amusing, never imagining she’d use it one day. Su Bai watched as Ruan Li took an item from her neck, and her face began to transform dramatically. A man with a delicate appearance stood before him. "How’s it look? Can you tell?" Ruan Li spun around to show him. Except for the unchanged voice and scent, the face almost completely different. Su Bai widened his eyes and examined closely, "What’s that thing? How incredible!" The man smiled shyly, a clear voice, "A friend gave it to me."