After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 482 Are all the big shots here to freeload?

Xuan Jiao stood in the living room, facing the gazes of Holder and the others. His human side suddenly kicked in, and he wished he could hide in a corner immediately.

Fortunately, Liang He knew his personality and took the initiative to break the deadlock.

"Jiaojiao, you've really regained consciousness? Does this mean your evolutionary period is over?"

The last time Cedril and Landon transformed into human form, Liang He missed it because she was trying to infiltrate the rebel headquarters.

However, she had heard Cedril and the others mention that the end of the evolutionary period did not mean that one would immediately transform back into a human from a beast form, but rather that there would be an adaptation process.

"Well, this is the adaptation period. Once the adaptation period is over, I will be able to officially transform back into human form, and then I can switch between beast forms at will."

Xuan Jiao never expected that, out of concern for Liang He, he would suddenly awaken his consciousness in a critical moment and pass through the evolution period ahead of schedule.

"Great!"

After hearing Xuanjiao's explanation, Lianghe was overjoyed.

What she's about to do is actually very dangerous, and if she takes the furry creatures with her, it might implicate them.

But the furry creatures really didn't want to leave her. Kuang Ye and Xirui were alright, after all, they were the empire's general and crown prince. To touch them would mean making an enemy of the empire.

But Xuan Jiao is different. Even though Liang He said that if anyone dared to touch Xuan Jiao, the entire Blue Star would be mobilized, it might not really deter those bad guys.

"Now I can finally feel a little more at ease."

Xuan Jiao regained consciousness, and it was only a matter of time before he transformed into human form. If all else failed, Liang He would send him back to Blue Star, which would be safer than having him by her side.

"Liang He, please don't send me away. I don't want to leave, okay?"

When he was a metal-eating beast, Xuan Jiao was a kind and gentle person who never fought or competed, so it was not surprising that he could sense Liang He's thoughts.

Looking into Xuan Jiao's clear and bright eyes, and at his ears that trembled slightly with anticipation and worry, how could Liang He bear to refuse his request?

"Okay, I promise you, I won't see you off."

Now that Xuan Jiao has regained consciousness, it won't be easy for anyone to harm him.

Moreover, the Iron-Eating Beast is a mythical creature, and its fighting prowess is beyond doubt!
"Ahem... Now that Xuanjiao has regained consciousness, it would be more appropriate for him to sleep in his own room. Shall I have someone tidy it up?"

Elius was also surprised. He originally wanted Xuan Jiao to keep an eye on Liang He, but after he went out, Xuan Jiao actually completed his evolution ahead of schedule.

Since that's the case, then we can't blame him for being cautious. In any case, the previous treatment as a furry creature is definitely not going to continue!
"That's right. Then, Jiaojiao, you can choose a room later, and I'll move all your favorite food and toys over for you."

Elius's proposal was unanimously agreed upon, with even Holder and Liang Jia chiming in, leaving Xuan Jiao no room to refuse.

However, Xuanjiao came from the Blue Star, so he naturally knew about the differences between men and women.

Although he has not yet returned to human form, he already possesses human consciousness, so it is indeed inappropriate for him to continue eating and sleeping with Liang He.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to everyone."

Xuanjiao is still in beast form and cannot clean the room or move things by himself, so he has to rely on others.

Even Elius didn't complain about this at all, and worked with great enthusiasm.

"Don't be so polite! We're all brothers!"

Seeing Elius and Xuan Jiao looking like best buddies, Liang He couldn't help but chuckle, but she felt very gratified.

"To celebrate Jiaojiao completing her evolution ahead of schedule, how about we have hot pot tonight?"

"OK!!!"

Liang He's suggestion to have hot pot was the first to receive a positive response from Holder.

She wondered if he had been mistreated in terms of food during the time he was away from Liang He, because Liang He felt that his appetite seemed to have increased.

"Then I'll take care of washing the vegetables." Since Holder had been with Liang He for a long time, he was usually in charge of chopping vegetables, so Liang Jia took the initiative to wash the vegetables.

Elius, however, was busy arranging Xuanjiao's room and couldn't help for the time being, but—

"Ms. Liang He, I heard you're having hot pot tonight, hehe... can I mooch a meal?"

They wanted to have hot pot for dinner, but it wasn't convenient for them to go out to buy groceries, so the research institute had to prepare it. David, who was temporarily in charge of entertaining the guests, received the news immediately.

However, he wasn't the only one who came.

"Ahem, it seems we've arrived just in time!"

Minister Eden appeared out of nowhere, startling even David. When David saw the two people beside Minister Eden, he regretted his impulsive actions.

"!!!"

"Dean, ministers, what brings you both here?"

The director of the research institute and the head of the R&D department, Byrne, actually came to see Liang He.

"What are you saying? Can't we come?"

"Exactly, you're allowed to freeload, but we're not allowed to join you?"

Despite their imposing appearance, these bigwigs are actually very approachable and enjoy teasing the younger generation.

"No way! Please don't wish me to."

Faced with the three big shots, David was also a little overwhelmed and quickly winked at Liang He, hoping that she would lend a helping hand for the sake of their compatriots.

"I didn't expect the Dean and the two ministers to have some free time today. We're just about to celebrate Xuan Jiao regaining consciousness, so if the three of you don't mind, would you like to stay for a simple meal?"

Liang He hadn't expected them to come together, but she needed to deal with them since she was at the research institute.

Setting the first meeting at the dinner table is actually more beneficial for subsequent negotiations.

Thinking of this, Liang He's smile became even more sincere, while giving the dean and the two ministers ample face, which made them praise her in their hearts.

"Not at all! Of course not!"

Because of the Fulperth affair, Minister Eden was the one among the three who was most familiar with Liang He, and his speech became increasingly easygoing and natural.

With Minister Eden taking the lead, everyone quickly put aside their identities and happily enjoyed preparing dinner.

"Haha, this is my first time cooking by myself. Little girl, see if there's anything I can do to help. Just let me know, don't be shy!"

The dean is usually very busy and sometimes doesn't even have time to eat. He can only drink a nutritional supplement to get by. Asking him to cook... he doesn't even have time to learn.

"Okay, actually eating hot pot doesn't need to be too complicated. Everyone help wash the vegetables and chop them up. I'll take care of the rest."

When eating hot pot, the broth is very important, so Liang He was put in charge of it.

The others will choose to prepare the ingredients in a way that they are good at, and Lianghe will teach them how to make a dipping sauce later.

"Because I'm not sure if everyone can handle spicy food, I've prepared two hot pot bases, and I'll also make a soup pot with fresh bamboo shoots for Jiaojiao."

Since it was a celebration for Xuan Jiao, Liang He certainly wouldn't forget him.

However, since Xuan Jiao was still in beast form, Liang He did not feed him human food directly, just in case, but chose a compromise.

"Haha! No problem! Just hearing you say that makes me really look forward to dinner tonight."

"Dean, let me tell you, the hot pot on Blue Star is so delicious! If our cafeteria didn't have a hot pot window because everyone's work schedule is so tight, I would eat hot pot every day!"

"Really?! Then stop standing there and get to work!"