Chapter 142: Lu Yi Has Returned

The Deputy Adjutant lowered his head, his complexion looking very poor, not daring to look at the Marshal.

"The R&D department still has no progress; the sweet potatoes have not yet sprouted."

The hand hanging at his side tightened, and the Mental Power swirling around him seemed to condense into countless storms, ready to shred everything that dared to come near.

"Useless! What is all that money allocated every year for!"

Ruan Mian's round face flashed through his mind again, fair and clean, with a shallow dimple beside her lips when she smiled.

Just thinking of it made his mood much better.

Only...

When he thought again of the way she had sprinted into the arms of another strange man, it felt as if a stone had been stuffed into his heart.

It felt stifling.

"Why can others grow them, but when it comes to this group of elites, they can't research anything?"

The Deputy Adjutant's complexion grew even uglier.

"This subordinate will go and negotiate with the R&D department again!"

He did not speak; after a long while, Qin Xiulin finally opened his mouth.

"Forget it, no matter how much pressure you put on them, if they can't do it, they can't."

A flash of surprise crossed the Deputy Adjutant's eyes; he looked up at him, then nodded and replied, "Very well, sir, as for that side..."

"Don't worry about them, I will think of another way."

The only way he could think of was naturally that the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it; the only one who could make plants grow so well was Ruan Mian!

A hint of joy followed in his heart.

It seemed he could have a legitimate reason to have contact with her again.

The lights were dim, and on the soft sofa, Ruan Mian was nestled in Huo Junze's arms.

The two of them were watching a recently popular movie.

She was watching very intently.

This world's technology was advanced, and the things filmed were also very fun.

For a moment, she was actually mesmerized, ignoring the man beside her.

Her body was suddenly scooped up by the waist and pulled a few inches closer; through a thin layer of fabric, his thumping heart was transmitted with absolute clarity.

"Mianmian, is it that good?"

Huo Junze's gaze was deep and scorching, like a bolt of lightning streaking through the dark night, making her heart race as if struck by an electric current.

"Aren't... aren't we watching a movie?"

Ruan Mian subconsciously swallowed under his overly aggressive gaze; why did she feel like running away?

Who knew that in the next second, his brow and eyes softened.

He looked aggrieved, as if she had done something heartless.

Sigh.

Truly, men and petty people are the hardest to deal with!

She cupped his cheeks with both hands, met his lips, and pressed against them.

The next instant, a more scorching and surging kiss came crashing down.

She gently lifted her hands, her fingertips dancing like nimble bees weaving through flowers, leaping across his back; every touch seemed to stir ripples in his heart.

It made him unable to help but be intoxicated by this delicate tactile sensation.

Suppressed emotions made his voice husky with desire; he leaned close to her ear and whispered sweet nothings in the gentlest of tones.

"Mianmian, you, are you always this good at torturing people?"

He kissed her earlobe, as if issuing an invitation, or perhaps pleading.

"Mianmian, may I?"

His large palm gently stroked her spine, feeling like the softest silk, stirring one's heart with affection.

Her body trembled slightly under his fingertips; that was the most direct response to him.

He waited no longer, taking the initiative to pull her down into the depths with him.

Moonlight—no, perhaps it wasn't moonlight, she didn't know what light it was.

Outside, large swathes of soft light almost blanketed the room; Ruan Mian was already so tired she couldn't lift a single finger.

In her lifted eyes, she only remembered that the night's light was too gentle.

Huo Junze had cleaned up, his stamina still very good; he wrapped her up and pulled her into his arms.

He lowered his head slowly, in an extremely gentle posture, and held her slender fingertips in his mouth.

The person nestled in his arms pushed him, "Stop messing around."

Somehow, he tickled the soft flesh at her waist, teasing her until she was laughing uncontrollably from the itch.

Half-covered by the quilt, her voice was muffled, which made his gaze deepen significantly once more.

Like the light of fireflies passing inadvertently through the dark night, the ambiguous and romantic atmosphere was as thick as ink.

Ruan Mian also sensed his change and cut her losses in time.

"Don't, no more, I'm exhausted, I want to sleep."

After speaking, she even let out a yawn.

A pair of hands reached into the quilt, pressed against her lower back, and warm breath came from the top of her head.

"I won't mess with you, I'll rub your waist, you sleep well."

With his words, Ruan Mian relaxed the hand blocking him, and coupled with the fact that his massage was indeed very comfortable, she drifted off to sleep in a daze.

Huo Junze looked at her sweet sleeping face and smiled with some helplessness.

"What a little heartless thing."

Interstellar University.

They really couldn't find any suspicious points regarding those three recent murder cases, and there were no concerns about homicide, so the alert was lifted.

Lu Yi was finally able to get leave.

He could go back to see Ruan Mian; he hadn't seen her in a long time, and he really missed her, missed her so much!

Actually, he didn't know why either.

Even though he hadn't spent much time with Ruan Mian, he didn't know why she had become so important to him.

He was just very afraid that this little fool would be swindled by others and even help them count the money!

As soon as he got leave, he couldn't wait to fly his spaceship toward planet LG03.

It was just that he hadn't expected that entering the planet would require approval.

He applied several times, but no one replied to him.

Ruan Mian, who was fast asleep in Huo Junze's home, received a series of message notifications on her Light Brain.

"Mmm..."

With a soft moan, Ruan Mian was disturbed by the sound, turned over, and half-opened her eyes.

She immediately met a pair of clear eyes.

Huo Junze gently patted her back.

He coaxed her softly, "It's nothing, go back to sleep."

"Don't try to coax me, what's wrong?"

He took the opportunity to pick up her Light Brain, took a look, and said, "Someone named Lu Yi is applying to enter the planet."

Drowsily hearing the name Lu Yi, Ruan Mian hummed and murmured, "Give him approval, he's my friend..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she fell back asleep.

Huo Junze's expression tightened, but he soon kissed her forehead, and the displeasure in his heart vanished into thin air.

Even if there were so many men, so what? Now Mianmian was sleeping soundly in his arms.

All the others were third wheels!

On the other side, Lu Yi was happy to have received approval to enter.

He put down the hand that was about to call Ruan Mian and landed the spaceship he was piloting.

It was just that he hadn't expected that he had only been away for a short time, yet this place had already changed drastically.

Between two tin houses was a large courtyard covered in greenery.

At the entrance stood a tall, large tree, its flowers and leaves swaying gently.

There was also a house that looked like it was made of wood that had been erected at some point, and further past that was a large field planted with the same type of vegetation.

It really looked like it couldn't hold back anymore!