Another beautiful day had begun.

Of course, it would be perfect if Star Thieves didn’t come calling at night.

After washing up, Jiang Zheyu had just opened her door when the delicious aroma of a home-cooked meal drifted in.

This familiar, long-missed, nostalgic aroma!

In her slippers, she pattered down the stairs, following the aroma to the kitchen.

Peeking around the kitchen door, she saw that the kitchen was now filled with all sorts of fresh vegetables and meat, as well as box after box of homemade seasonings!

The soul of food is in the seasonings!

And there, Jiang Yi was methodically preparing the ingredients, wearing a pink apron.

A white shirt and black pants, topped with a pink apron. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The white shirt was tucked tightly into his waistband, and the apron’s pink strings were tied in a bow behind his trim waist, accentuating its narrowness and the breadth of his shoulders.

And then there was his pink hair and the two pink rabbit ears sticking out.

Jiang Zheyu’s heart skipped a beat. ’This is incredibly charming.’

The man’s movements were orderly and unhurried; everything was executed with a smooth, fluid grace.

He slowly stopped washing the vegetables and glanced over at Jiang Zheyu outside the kitchen, his eyes gentle and smiling. "Princess Yu Yu, you’re here."

Jiang Yi plucked off the last washed leaf. Water droplets slid down his long, well-defined fingers, revealing the faint blue of his veins.

Jiang Zheyu’s gaze lingered on his beautiful hands for a moment, but a different thought popped into her head. ’Are Biorobots waterproof?’

’Probably,’ she thought. ’If Biorobots can regulate their own temperature, being waterproof should be a given.’

After drying his hands, Jiang Yi walked slowly toward Jiang Zheyu. He naturally took her hand and led her to the living room. "The food in the kitchen isn’t ready yet, but I’ve already made a forest cake. You can try some first. See how my cake compares to the one from the shop?"

As Jiang Yi held her hand, Jiang Zheyu’s mind was elsewhere. ’This Biorobot’s skin... not only is the texture uncannily human, but even the temperature is perfect.’ The large hand enveloping hers carried a lingering coolness from the water he’d just used to wash the vegetables.

Just as she was about to wonder if Jiang Yi holding her hand was a bit inappropriate...

...a fragrant and sweet forest cake was placed before her eyes.

Both its appearance and its aroma were an irresistible temptation to Jiang Zheyu’s eyes and taste buds.

Jiang Yi let go of her hand, presenting the plate and fork to her with both of his. "Princess Yu Yu, please, try it."

Jiang Zheyu took the plate and fork and couldn’t help but cut off a small piece and pop it into her mouth. The texture was familiarly soft and dense—even more delicious than the cake made by the owner of the forest cake shop.

Tasting the familiar cake after so long, she felt a sudden urge to cry.

It was just so delicious!

It had been so long since she had eaten such a delicious cake in this interstellar age.

After days of nothing but nutrient solution, this single bite of cake was utterly precious.

"Is it good?" Jiang Yi asked, looking down at her.

Jiang Zheyu cut another large piece with her fork and stuffed it into her mouth. Her jaw worked furiously. Hearing his question, she looked up at him, still chewing, her cheeks puffed out. Her tea-colored eyes curved into happy crescents. "Jiang Yi, sho good."

Watching her adorable, happy expression, Jiang Yi felt his own heart stir. With a fingertip, he wiped a dab of cake from the corner of her lips, while his other hand gently patted her head. "You can eat here for now."

"Okay, okay." Jiang Zheyu was completely won over by the taste of the cake.

So she didn’t notice Jiang Yi’s intimate gesture.

Besides, his movements were so fluid, and his expression so open and natural.

So Jiang Zheyu sat down on a soft chair by the dining table in the living room. She sat with her legs crossed on the chair, holding the small plate of cake and a fork, and continuously dug in.

Her long, soft, dark hair fell against her cheeks, making her look beautiful, well-behaved, and exquisite.

Before going back into the kitchen, Jiang Yi turned and saw this scene. His chip seemed to be faintly heating up again.

’Beautiful. I like this. Capture it.’

His pink eyes blinked lightly once, and the image of Jiang Zheyu happily eating cake was recorded into his chip’s data.

After capturing this lovely image, Jiang Yi returned to the kitchen.

Jiang Zheyu was still eating her cake, with more than half of it left, when she heard a commotion from outside the palatial villa.

From the sound of it, it seemed to be the Little Princess of the Empire.

’Now that Gu Sui has been captured, I wonder what she’ll do, especially after what she overheard me say the other day?’ 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Jiang Zheyu put her feet down from the chair, slipped on her slippers, and then, holding the cake in one hand and the fork in the other, walked directly outside.

「At the palace entrance.」

The man, once as gentle as jade, was now bound in silver chains, with even a silver collar fastened around his forehead.

The Little Princess of the Empire was standing opposite the man.

Jiang Zheyu saw clearly that the man was none other than Gu Sui, who was captured last night.

Now, Gu Sui’s face no longer held the peace and composure from last night; instead, it was filled with gloom and hostility.

"Princess, we agreed to leave the Imperial Palace together," Gu Sui said, his once-gentle face now grim. "So what is this? Are you trying to trap me in this Imperial Palace, just like you? Make me a caged bird, just like you?"

"Lovers should understand each other." The Little Princess of the Empire frowned slightly and quickly grasped Gu Sui’s hand. "So you have to understand me. You have to stay here with me. If we’re together, then the Imperial Palace won’t be a cage anymore."

Gu Sui had no idea who had brainwashed the Little Princess of the Empire. The same girl who had been desperate to escape with him was now only asking him to understand her, to stay with her, to appreciate her difficulties.

He pleaded with the Little Princess, trying to change her back to the way she was before—utterly trusting, letting him take the lead.

But no matter what he said, the Little Princess wouldn’t listen. She just kept insisting that he had to stay here with her.

Seeing that saying so much had no effect, Gu Sui’s expression naturally soured.

"Get lost!" Gu Sui shook off the Little Princess of the Empire’s hand.

The look on the Little Princess of the Empire’s face immediately became heartbroken.

As for the Little Princess of the Empire wanting to bring the Star Thief back to her palace and keep him there, the Star Emperor permitted it, seeing that she no longer had any intention of eloping and leaving the Imperial Palace.

"I really don’t know what breed you are to actually like a Star Thief." At this moment, Yan Luo happened to return. She had also heard that the Little Princess of the Empire had brought the Star Thief from the dungeons back to her own palace. Her gaze was full of loathing for Star Thieves. "People like them should be tortured to death in the dungeons."