The surrounding air seemed to grow faintly scorching hot. Si Yu’s deep green eyes stared at her, never leaving her for an instant, gradually burning with intensity.

Jiang Zheyu sighed softly. She could naturally tell that the man wanted to kiss her.

Looking at Si Yu’s handsome face, she took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck, leaning in to gently kiss his cheek and brow. It was like the softest breeze gracing his skin, yet it carried a searing, cherished quality.

’In truth, Jiang Zheyu didn’t feel anything particularly cherished about it. Since I’ve already accepted the situation, I might as well take the initiative and give him a kiss to curry some favor.’

However, Si Yu felt the young woman’s gentle kiss land on his face with exceptional tenderness.

Turning the tables, Si Yu held the back of Jiang Zheyu’s head and kissed her.

But to prevent things from getting out of hand, she quickly pushed away Si Yu, who was trying to take things further.

"I... I’m sleepy." Jiang Zheyu’s eyes flickered. "Let’s just go to sleep."

Si Yu’s deep green eyes were filled with desire. "Can’t sleep. Help me."

Jiang Zheyu’s cheeks were flushed crimson. The bathrobe of the man before her had long since fallen away, revealing his broad shoulders and narrow waist, an extremely handsome sight.

In the end, Jiang Zheyu couldn’t refuse and had no choice but to accept.

"Si Yu, send me back to the Imperial Capital Star, and I’ll accept your matching application," Jiang Zheyu said, her forehead beaded with fine sweat.

’If I had known, would accepting it back then have saved me from being kidnapped and brought to this Starship?’

"Silly Yu Yu." Si Yu kissed her gently, his voice incredibly deep and raspy. "I won’t share you with anyone. Even if you had accepted my matching application back then, it would have only made it easier for me to snatch you away."

From the very beginning, he never intended for her to have any other Beast Husband besides him.

"Silly Yu Yu, don’t be so greedy." Si Yu’s deep green eyes watched Jiang Zheyu with a profound look. "Having me as your one Beast Husband is enough."

Jiang Zheyu’s moist, tea-colored eyes widened slightly.

"You, you... Mmph..."

...

Jiang Zheyu hadn’t expected this guy Si Yu to actually think that way. So, in the end, regardless of whether she accepted his matching application or not, he would have kidnapped her and hidden her away for his enjoyment alone.

’No, I can’t possibly abandon my snake Beast Husband.’

’I still have to find a way to leave in the end. I will not satisfy Si Yu’s demand.’

If Si Yu had been her first Beast Husband, then she might have really stayed with him forever.

But he wasn’t.

And she wasn’t the kind of female who would abandon her Beast Husband.

The next day, as Si Yu was about to leave, Jiang Zheyu hurriedly hugged his waist. "A Yu, can I leave this room and walk around the Starship a little?"

Her voice was soft and sweet, still thick with sleep.

Si Yu turned, looking down at Jiang Zheyu. He pinched her chin, bent down to kiss her, and his voice was full of tender affection. "Be good. Stay in this room. You’re not allowed to go anywhere."

Jiang Zheyu pressed her lips together and looked at him. "I’m your Beast Mate now. Can’t I even leave this room?"

"There are a lot of bad people on this Starship. You’re safer here." Si Yu’s thumb gently caressed the young woman’s lips, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Jiang Zheyu: ...

’Speaking of the biggest bad person on this Starship, that would be you, wouldn’t it?’

With that, Si Yu started to walk out. As the boss, he actually had a lot of things to handle every day and couldn’t stay by the female’s side all the time.

Jiang Zheyu had thought that after last night, the two of them might have developed some feelings for each other.

She didn’t expect this guy to still not trust her.

Although, Jiang Zheyu did indeed want to wander around the Starship to see if there was any way to get back to the Imperial Capital Star.

’It seems for now I can only slowly gain Si Yu’s trust, and then find a chance to escape.’

’After all this, do I still have to escape just like the female lead in the novel?’

The female lead’s reason for escaping was because she loathed Si Yu, thinking of him as a Star Thief and detesting him to the extreme.

Jiang Zheyu sat on the bed with a wooden expression. ’In the novel, Si Yu was clearly able to accept the female lead having other Beast Husbands. Why is it that when it comes to me, he can’t accept me having multiple Beast Husbands?’

’Do I really have to escape several times, confront Si Yu several times, and make it clear that I will only accept him if he accepts that I have other Beast Husbands?’

’Make Si Yu compromise with me?’

Jiang Zheyu flopped onto the bed like a listless salted fish.

’Never mind where this Starship is right now; if I escape, I’ll be in an unfamiliar place. What if I run into other dangers?’

’In that case, I might as well just be a well-behaved freeloader here with Si Yu.’

She didn’t have the female lead’s spirited temperament. If she talked back to Si Yu and angered him, there might be some deadly punishments.

After all, the female lead was a prime example. Her spirited personality and her dynamic with Si Yu was one of constant bloodshed. The female lead stabbed Si Yu, and Si Yu threw the female lead into a cage of wild beasts, only to kill all the beasts at the last second. The female lead gave Si Yu a potion to throw his spiritual power into chaos, and Si Yu injected the female lead with a drug that caused heart-piercing pain. All in all, their "love-hate" relationship was too passionate and too bloody.

’Yeah, that kind of dynamic really isn’t for me.’

So, she would just have to wait for someone else to come and save her.

Jiang Zheyu lay sprawled on the bed for a long while. Without a Light Brain, she began to feel bored. Soon, she was leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the sea of stars in utter boredom.

She stared blankly for an hour.

And before long, she was sick of the view!

Jiang Zheyu could stay in one room for a long time without going out, but only on the condition that she had a Light Brain.

She wanted to cry but had no tears!

’Damn it! Si Yu locking me in here, how is this any different from imprisoning a criminal?’

’There’s no entertainment at all!’

Jiang Zheyu walked to the door and pulled it open. The two Beastmen outside turned to look at her respectfully. "Do you have any orders for us, female?"

She said nothing and raised her foot to step outside.

Two sturdy arms barred her way.

"Female, the Boss said you cannot leave here," the Beastman said grimly.

Jiang Zheyu paused, then held her hand out to the Beastman. "Then if I don’t leave, can you lend me your Light Brain to play with?"

"We need to ask the Boss for permission," the Beastman replied mechanically.

"Okay, okay. Tell him I’m really bored in my room and ask if he can give me a Light Brain to play with," Jiang Zheyu said, nodding repeatedly.

"One moment, we will ask the Boss." The Beastman pressed the earpiece he was wearing.

A moment later, the Beastman lowered his hand, his eyes downcast. "The Boss says you cannot have a Light Brain, female."

Jiang Zheyu: ...

"Get Si Yu over here. I have something to say to him," Jiang Zheyu said, gritting her teeth.

"The Boss is busy right now," the Beastman replied.

Jiang Zheyu slammed the door shut and threw herself back onto the bed.

With no entertainment, she started doing yoga.

The room was fully equipped with everything needed for bathing and washing up.

After working up a sweat, she took a shower and went to sleep.