Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

After changing the sheets by himself, he finally lay down on the bed, feeling weak all over.

Xi Lan could still hear the soft laughter of Lady Emerald during the moment she was lost in thought.

It made her ears slightly itchy.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, she curled up on the bed, hugging her limp tail.

After a long while, the heat on Xi Lan's face, which had been slightly dazed, gradually subsided.

"Thank goodness it wasn't a video call..."

At this moment, Xi Lan felt a rare sense of relief that she hadn't let Lady Emerald see her in her most embarrassing state.

It was as if she was capable of anything in the face of desire.

Even Lady Emerald's words were diligently followed by Xi Lan at that time...

The result was that all the sheets had to be replaced, making it basically impossible for anyone to sleep in them.

Although she had clearly said to stop halfway through, there was no indication in Ms. Emerald's words that she should stop.

'If you stop, I'll help you when you come back.'

It's fine if you do it yourself, but if you really let Ms. Emerald do it, it won't just be her hands; I'm afraid all those scary little toys will come out too.

...How will I explain this when I go back?

Like a period of post-coital reflection, Xi Lan felt weak all over. Dressed casually, she lay lazily on the bed, scrolling through her device and reading some inconsequential news.

Something about Pinocchio holding some grand ceremony... or robins and such...

She wasn't very interested, but these kinds of news articles were good for passing the time.

When Toppa returned with Zhangzhang after a busy day, she naturally noticed him, but she was too lazy to greet him.

Her tail, however, thought differently and wagged its tail excitedly, taking it as a greeting.

Topa was clearly used to Xilan's occasional laziness.

But why is Zhang Zhang constantly smelling the bed sheets?

Her little head was a bit confused.

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Chapter 161 Who would do something strange with clothes? (Bounty: 12/21)

"The work on Yalilo VI is probably nearing completion."

As Xi Lan and Topa lay in bed, busy with their own things, the latter suddenly spoke, startling the fox lady who had been happily slacking off.

"Hmm? That Great Guardian agreed so quickly? To let the company acquire this place? He's unusually easy to talk to."

Xi Lan twitched her fox ears, turned her head, and looked at Toppa, whose expression was unusually calm.

"No, she didn't agree. She just said she would pay off the debt slowly."

She paused for a moment, then sat up and looked at Toppa, who remained expressionless: "So, didn't your job this time just fail?"

"Is it really okay?"

Taking off one earphone, Toppa looked at Xilan, who was nervously staring at her, and smiled nonchalantly: "It's alright, Sister Xilan. Besides, I made this decision after being fully prepared."

"Furthermore, the navigator of the Star Train, Ms. Himeko, also staked the reputation of all the [Nameless Guests] on this world as a guarantee."

Seeing that Topana seemed completely unaffected, Xi Lan couldn't help but feel a little worried.

“Since it was your decision, I shouldn’t interfere, but if you encounter any difficulties later, please tell me, okay? Little Yelena?” She grasped Topa’s hand, looking at the person in front of her with great concern.

Both sides are equally precious; if it were Xilan, she wouldn't be able to make a choice either.

"It's okay, it's okay. Even if you lose a performance bonus, it's fine. You can just get promoted again."

Toppa looked at Miss Fox and then comforted Xilan, who felt even more guilty than if she hadn't finished her work.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he secretly patted Xi Lan's head.

Xi Lan didn't think much of it, but she felt that Topa might be in a bad mood, so she let Topa stroke her, even letting her touch her somewhat sensitive fox ears.

Will this make you feel better?

Xi Lan still thought Topa was in a bad mood, but that was fine too, as it seemed like there would be more opportunities to get close to her.

"Hmm... just a little bit?" A sly glint flashed in Toppa's eyes, but he quickly concealed it, then feigned innocence and looked at Xilan again: "Maybe a hug will be enough?"

Looking at Topa's current expression, Xi Lan resigned herself to hug him, pressing their bodies tightly together and exchanging body heat.

Will this make you feel better?

"It's okay to pet its tail again before going to sleep at night."

Topa lay on Xilan's soft body with a look of enjoyment, humming softly, and once again made his request.

"You touch my tail every day, don't you?" Xi Lan chuckled helplessly. She could reasonably satisfy such a request.

Despite knowing that Yelena might face demotion or some other punishment upon her return...

She always wanted to make amends.

"That's right, how about a goodnight kiss?"

Topa barely managed to lift her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xilan's lips, though she had no idea what had happened while she was working.

"Do you want to break my mouth and then go explain to Ms. Jade?"

Xi Lan chuckled a few times, and her smiling face made Topa chuckle a few more times before he guiltily looked away.

"However... if it's a forehead or cheek, a goodnight kiss like that isn't out of the question." Xi Lan still gave Topa a glimmer of hope.

"That still treats me like a child."

Topa hummed in agreement, but this outcome wasn't entirely unacceptable.

Their mission on this planet is coming to an end, and tomorrow they'll probably pack up and go back to wherever they need to go.

Xi Lan is probably going to return to Ms. Emerald's side to await further processing work, such as going to Pinocchio.

As for Toppa, no one can say for sure whether the people above will judge this mission as a success or a failure.

The two, each with their own thoughts, cuddled in bed for a while before embracing each other. After giving Toppa a goodnight kiss on the forehead, the little guy finally drifted off to sleep, completely satisfied.

Xi Lan, like a worried old mother, looked at Xiao Yelina's sleeping face and surprisingly had no desire to fall asleep herself.

As she closed her eyes to think, it seemed that someone had sent her another message on the terminal placed to the side.

[Unknown user: Your clothes smell wonderful, I love them.]

[Unknown User: As a gift, I'm taking this dress with me. I won't tell you exactly what I'll do with it later^^]

Upon seeing this email, Xi Lan's only thought was this:

Are you a pervert?!

Who would be so heartless as to use clothes to do something weird?

Xi Lan coughed a few times in anger, but she still suppressed her voice for the sake of Toppa's sleep.

This is just great.

I really can't sleep.

Gently breaking free from Toppa's embrace, Xi Lan, who had intended to look at the scenery outside to calm down, stood by the window, drew back the curtains, and gazed at the street outside with her light purple eyes.

But unexpectedly, I saw a figure that shouldn't have been there.

The gray raccoon was pacing back and forth outside the hotel for some reason, looking quite conflicted.

It seems they didn't notice that Xi Lan had already discovered her.

I guess I can't escape this life of worrying...

She put on her coat and walked out of the room without complaint, heading straight for the raccoon that was lingering outside the hotel.

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Chapter 162 Who's Having an Affair?!

"What are you doing here so late at night, Xing?"

Seeing that Galaxy Baseball Man was still standing there, looking conflicted, he spoke up more directly.

Xing, who seemed to have been caught off guard by Xi Lan's sudden appearance behind her, was startled and began to stammer.

"XiXiXiLan?? You're not asleep???"

"I rested for too long, and I had trouble sleeping last night." Xi Lan looked at Xing, who had relaxed again, and said with a hint of helplessness in her voice, "Then I just opened the curtains and saw you downstairs. So I came to check on you."

"Alright, I've given my reasons. Now it's your turn to tell me why you're not sleeping and what you're doing here."

Xi Lan looked at Xing, who still stuttered a little, with a helpless expression.

"Me too, I've been having trouble sleeping... Uh, I just came here for a walk..." Seemingly noticing the disbelief in Xi Lan's gaze, she quickly explained, "I definitely didn't mean to be here!"

Looking at the flustered Xing, Xi Lan's eyes curved slightly, and a smile played on her lips.

"Well, I believe you."

The renowned Galaxy Baseball Man was taken aback, clearly not expecting Xi Lan to so readily believe her somewhat awkward suggestion.

"Ah...you just believe me like that? Aren't you going to ask me anything else?"

The silver-haired fox lady raised an eyebrow, looking at Xing's dazed expression, her eyes curving slightly as if she had been amused by her.

"Shall I ask again?"

Compared to before, Xing didn't seem as nervous now. She just blinked her golden eyes and stared straight at Xi Lan.