Si Yuting might not be so idle, as he never came out of his room.

Qu Tong couldn't be bothered with him anymore, so she put Amo into its small room and returned to her own room to mix elixirs.

She indeed lacked a little talent in potion-making, but thankfully, Old Man Yuan didn't give up on her, remotely supervising her studies every two days and periodically assigning her tasks.

Since Qu Tong could already make the Spirit Power Stabilizing Potion, which was even better than the ones from the Alchemist Association, Old Yuan only taught her about Special Grade Potions and some that treated the Spirit Sea.

After Qu Tong had prepared her potions, it was already midnight, and she was too lazy to clean up her workspace, so she just went straight to bed.

But just as she lay down, she heard the "ding ding ding" of a bell.

Qu Tong had no choice but to get up and go to Amo's room to feed it the bamboo shoots it loved.

Amo was great in every way, except it ate too much and got hungry quickly.

Noise came from the door, and when Qu Tong looked up, she saw Si Yuting leaning against the doorframe, neatly dressed in a shirt and trousers, exuding a cold and austere air.

"Did I disturb you?" Qu Tong asked.

"No," Si Yuting shook his head, looking at the bell beside Amo. "Did you buy this especially for it?"

"Yeah, it rings the bell when it's hungry, and it took me almost half a month to train it to do that."

Si Yuting stared at Qu Tong for a while and said, "Don't you have it trained backwards?"

Qu Tong looked confused.

"Shouldn't you ring the bell for it to come to you for food? This is the first time I've seen someone train themselves." Si Yuting's voice held a trace of laughter.

Hearing this, Qu Tong's mind went blank: "Is… is that so?"

Si Yuting just looked at Qu Tong without saying a word.

Qu Tong felt a rush of heat to her face.

Apparently, it really was backwards.

"But if you think this is suitable, of course it's fine."

Si Yuting walked over, crouched down, and patted Qu Tong on the head.

Qu Tong: "..."

Qu Tong glared back, but collided with Si Yuting's profound and gentle eyes, giving her the sensation that she was indeed cuter than a panda.

Si Yuting's eyes were always cold and serious, but now reflecting her figure, they seemed like a starry sky illuminated with warmth, utterly mesmerizing.

A cool touch reached the tip of her nose, and Qu Tong snapped back to reality, turning her head.

Si Yuting's kiss fell on her hairline.

"Can I accompany you tonight?"

"No," Qu Tong firmly refused without a second thought.

Qu Tong stood up and went back to her room without looking back.

Si Yuting stood in the corridor, listening to the sound of the door being locked, and sighed deeply.

Ali was always so lucid.

*

When Qu Tong woke up, she saw Si Yuting practicing his punches down in the yard.

She really admired Si Yuting's dedication - he never skipped his workout, no matter the time.

Qu Tong carried a cup of soy milk and sat down on a chair next to Si Yuting, casually starting the conversation, "Admiral, have you ever thought, maybe we are not that well-suited after all?"

Si Yuting frowned upon hearing this, stopped his punching, and walked up to Qu Tong: "Are you saying this to upset me?"

Qu Tong tilted her head, smiling lightly: "See, you rise early and I love to sleep in, you are disciplined and I do whatever I want, you are neat and I always leave the room in a mess, right?"

"So?" Si Yuting's cold eyes narrowed.

"So, Admiral, you should accept my divorce request sooner rather than later, since two people with different living habits won't end well," Qu Tong fearlessly declared.

"Has Ali woken up then?"

"Huh?" Qu Tong was momentarily baffled.

What does her being awake have to do with it?

"If you haven't woken up, I could stay and sleep a bit longer with Ali," Si Yuting's voice suddenly softened.

Qu Tong was taken aback, "Haha, no need."

Fearing that Si Yuting really intended to pull her to sleep, Qu Tong stood up and attempted to leave.

But Si Yuting pulled her back into his embrace.

Si Yuting must have just worked out a while ago, his body was still fresh and he hadn't sweated.

Si Yuting held her tightly, she couldn't break free.

"I can sleep in with Ali until nature calls, the room has robots to clean, and I don't mind Ali making a mess in my room,"

Si Yuting's tone was extremely serious as if discussing some national affair:

"There is nothing inappropriate."

"Ali, there's no need to say such things just to provoke me."

Qu Tong felt almost burned by Si Yuting's fervent heartbeats, she quickly struggled to get out: "Alright, alright, there's nothing inappropriate."

Si Yuting loosened his grip on Qu Tong a bit, and earnestly said, "Since there's nothing inappropriate, Ali, please withdraw the divorce application."

"No way."

Si Yuting took a step back, "Then I'll accompany Ali back to get some more sleep and help tidy up your room a bit."

"No."

"Then take out my contact from your blacklist."

"No..."

"Hmm?"

"Okay."

In front of Si Yuting, Qu Tong removed his Light Brain number from the blacklist.

Si Yuting pointed to the note on the light screen and asked, "What does SUS mean?"

"Let me go first."

Si Yuting let go, and Qu Tong created some distance.

Si Yuting looked at Qu Tong, waiting for her response.

Qu Tong hooked her lips in a smile: "Ever heard of steel straight men?"

"So?"

"You're stainless steel, high-temperature and corrosion-resistant, flirting with you gets absolutely no reaction."

Si Yuting was stunned, "When did this happen?"

Qu Tong did not answer and turned to go upstairs.

Si Yuting watched Qu Tong's back, frowning.

Not far away, Wu Yue was chatting with the cleaning lady.

The lady listened to Wu Yue sigh and successfully got him talking.

"You should be satisfied. Didn't you see our young lady is giving your boss a chance?"

Wu Yue's eyes brightened, and he gave the lady a box of lychees, which he had managed to snatch from Cheng Feng and the others for the sake of his boss's happiness.

"Aunty, are you saying our boss has a great chance?"

After taking Wu Yue's lychees, the lady analytically stated, "Young man, you've never been in love, huh? Nowadays, young women know what they want, especially our young lady who isn't lacking money. If she's pulling hairs with you, it ain't for nothing."

"About those two young men previously, though they looked quite handsome, Miss never even let them touch her hand. She got so annoyed she didn't even come back to stay here, and..."

Ali opened up, and Wu Yue, very cooperatively listening by the side, nodded occasionally and complimented, which made the lady happy. He got her to talk about all the major and minor events that happened over the past month with Qu Tong.

Si Yuting heard the entirety of their conversation, indeed, at least Ali was still willing to give him a chance.

Qu Tong came down holding a small panda, and Si Yuting followed her down.

Qu Tong handed Amo over to the guard, asking him to help return the little panda and also prepare a few days' worth of snacks and fruits.

"Is Ali going on a long trip?" Si Yuting almost instinctively guessed.

"Mm." Qu Tong responded indifferently, taking out her Light Brain to send messages to Brother Liang and Emperor Changxin respectively.

"Ali, wherever you want to go, I'll accompany you," Si Yuting grabbed Qu Tong's hand, fearing she would leave again without saying goodbye.

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