Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

Xi Lan glanced at Huang Quan out of the corner of her eye, then looked again at Xing's somewhat disbelieving gaze.

"Yes, just friends."

Xi Lan simply nodded, looking serious: "Didn't we share a room before? Isn't that normal?"

These words managed to fool Xing, and she finally withdrew her disbelieving gaze.

"Okay, Xing, you're coming to Pinocchio tomorrow, right? Give me a specific time, and I'll pick you up then, okay?"

The way she soothed the child in such a gentle voice surprised Huang Quan for a moment. Then, he carefully observed the expression on the fox lady's face.

But Xing actually falls for it.

"Okay! I promise! Come pick me up then!"

Xing naturally ignored the "them" that Xi Lan mentioned and assumed that Xi Lan had come to pick her up.

This is probably what it means to be fearless when you're favored.

Huang Quan watched as Xi Lan skillfully coaxed the child until Xing was happy, and only then did she suppress her gentle smile.

She quite liked the way Xi Lan's eyes narrowed slightly, with a particularly vibrant touch of crimson at the corner of her eye.

It might be a little strange, though.

Huang Quan kept these thoughts to himself and did not choose to reveal them to Xi Lan.

Your hair isn't dry yet.

Xi Lan told her to sit still and that she would take care of the rest.

"Ah." Huang Quan didn't seem to care about this.

But at this moment, he remained obediently sitting in place, seemingly anticipating what Xi Lan would do to him.

Xi Lan could only pretend not to see the slight expectation in that person's eyes, and wagged her tail uncomfortably.

He took out a small hair dryer from his suitcase, fiddled with the power button, adjusted the temperature to a suitable level, and only after he was satisfied did he lift her long hair and gently blow-dry it.

This comfortable feeling, however, made Huang Quan feel uncomfortable.

But her body subconsciously narrowed its eyes, enjoying Xi Lan's caress.

I wish it could stay like this forever.

This thought suddenly occurred to her.

Although she didn't quite understand why she had such a strange idea... she was enjoying it nonetheless.

At this moment, she relaxed considerably.

"Already sleepy?"

Xi Lan's gentle voice rang out, falling into her ears, and she actually felt drowsy.

"Well, a little bit."

"I just slept for a while before dinner, how come I'm sleepy again?"

Xi Lan chuckled softly, her amused voice reaching Huang Quan's ears.

She certainly wouldn't admit that she felt comfortable because Xi Lan was blow-drying her hair, and gave a vague reply.

"Maybe he's not fully awake yet."

It's strange, Huang Quan hasn't felt this sleepy in a long time.

Just like when everyone was still here...

Xi Lan just chuckled a few times, and after drying the person's smooth long hair, she put the little gadget back on the table.

"Okay, if you're sleepy, go to sleep now."

She patted Huang Quan on the shoulder, now she could let him lie on her bed.

The man paused for a moment, then grabbed Xi Lan's hand and sniffed it.

Under Xi Lan's utterly bewildered gaze, she finally spoke somewhat awkwardly: "I thought this shower gel would smell the same as yours."

Upon hearing this question, Xi Lan sniffed her own body.

"Hmm? It doesn't smell like anything?"

Huang Quan paused for a moment before nodding.

"Maybe I smelled it wrong." That was all she could say, but then she slowly stood up and lay down on the bed, her back to Xi Lan, under her slightly questioning gaze.

Sometimes you really can't figure out what the other person is thinking.

"If you like the scent I wear, I'll give you a bottle of my favorite perfume another day?"

Huang Quan, with his back to Xi Lan, responded.

"Um...."

At least it doesn't look so gloomy anymore?

What a strange quirk.

Of course, these words were not spoken aloud; they were only murmured to myself.

Xi Lan stretched out her body and glanced at Huang Quan, who was lying obediently on the bed.

Her terminal rang again.

This time it was Toppa who called via video call, or maybe he has something to tell me.

With that in mind, Xi Lan answered the call directly.

The faces of Topa and Sandkin came into her view.

"Hey~ Sister Xilan, how's it going at Pinocchio lately~"

Sand Gold blinked and greeted Toppa first, ahead of him.

Then, out of Xi Lan's sight, Toppa chuckled and nudged Sand Gold's waist, then greeted the fox lady opposite him.

Perhaps this is the power of preservation; after Toppa nudged the gold dust, the man acted as if nothing had happened.

Conversely, only Topa's arm was a little sore.

Tsk.

"I'm doing pretty well. My work here is almost done. You guys should be arriving soon, right?"

She smiled as she looked at the two people who were still full of energy.

Although we don't know exactly what these high-ranking officials are going to do, all we need to do is cooperate, right?

Xi Lan, who didn't want to ask too many questions, eventually kept quiet.

Next, they successfully learned that Sand Gold and Toppa, like the Starry Sky Train, would be arriving at the real-life Daydream Hotel in Pinocchio the next day.

Jade will not appear during this period.

This is the issue she cares about the most... It's a bit of a pity, but there's nothing we can do about it, isn't there?

After exchanging some pleasantries and words of concern, she finally hung up the call completely under Toppa's reluctant gaze.

Since they'll be meeting tomorrow anyway, a little more time to chat won't hurt.

Xi Lan casually tossed the terminal aside again, looking at Emerald's message page with some disappointment.

Perhaps Ms. Jade is really busy?

You've been busy with work lately, haven't you?

While trying to comfort herself, Xi Lan caught a glimpse of Huang Quan, who had turned around at some point and was staring at her with his eyes open.

She blinked, as if she had noticed Xi Lan's gaze, then lifted her blanket and patted the empty space with her free hand.

It was as if she was inviting Xilan into bed.

Where did you learn this move?

Xi Lan's face was inevitably somewhat complicated, but in order to properly welcome the arrival of the Starry Sky Train tomorrow, and for the sake of Topa and Sha Jin, she had to make sure it was a good occasion.

It's best to get some proper rest as soon as possible.

Under Huang Quan's expectant gaze, Xi Lan finally crawled into the barely warm bed.

Then, the next second, Huang Quan blinked his pitiful eyes again and reached out to wrap his arms around Xi Lan's fleshy waist once more.

Like a giant dog, it brought the two of them even closer together.

He then buried his face in Xi Lan's neck.

"...Aren't we being a little too intimate?"

Xi Lan pushed Huang Quan, but she didn't expect that the man was unusually strong, which even made the distance between the two of them more ambiguous.

However, it ultimately failed.

But soon, Xi Lan chose another way to express her doubts.

"Have it?"

Huang Quan retorted with a question.

"I'm sorry, it's been a long time since I've had such close contact with a 'friend.' If you don't like it..."

Seemingly remembering her previous rudeness, Xi Lan finally gave up resisting.

"Fine, just hold me then. Whatever makes you happy."

Consider it compensation to Huang Quan for saying the wrong thing earlier.

Thinking this, Xi Lan relaxed her body, allowing Huang Quan to hold her even tighter, as if she were hugging a beloved pillow.