Eden's Return, the Riddle of Cooperation.

He completely forgot that he had once told him he would be best buddies for life!

"Oh, looks like I came back at the wrong time?"

Kevin had already closed the gates of the Golden Courtyard, but now they were open again. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the returnees, their faces filled with disbelief.

"...!!!"

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Chapter 439 The Return of Eden, The Mystery of Cooperation.

"Eden!!!"

When Elysia, who was in Little Knowledge's arms, saw Eden, she was both surprised and delighted. Little Knowledge free from Xiaoshi's arm and rushed into Eden's embrace like a fledgling returning to its nest.

Eden caught Elysia as she lunged at him, and even though he was wearing high-heeled boots, he couldn't help but spin around to absorb the force.

"Elysia, I'm back."

Eden held Elysia in his arms; his pretty face was tired, but his eyes were full of love.

He acted as if no one else was around.

A sweet, pinkish scent seemed to emanate from their faces.

It's hard to bear disturbing the two of them.

Soon, Eden and Elysia separated, and then everyone gathered around. Eden would be gone for a long time each time he went on a world tour, and they all missed him terribly.

Fu Hua thought that everyone's attention was drawn to Eden, Little Knowledge would feel neglected and stomp her feet in anger. But to her surprise, Little Knowledge rushed up and hugged Eden's arm, smiling radiantly.

Fu Hua shook her head, mocking herself for overthinking things.

Eden distributed all the gifts he had prepared to everyone.

She was quite surprised to hear from Elysia that Kevin and May were getting married.

"Kevin, I'm not giving you a concert to get married this time."

Eden was joking, referring to Kevin's proposal at her concert last time.

Kevin scratched his head.

"Actually, I have already handed over all the wedding arrangements to Yaqing."

Everyone was surprised to hear Kevin's words.

"Kevin, are you out of your mind? Yaqing hasn't even proposed yet, and you're handing over all the wedding arrangements to him?"

Sakura said with a smile.

"Never eaten pork, but haven't you seen a pig run? Sakura, how dare you say that to me? You don't even have a boyfriend."

Yaqing retorted defiantly.

Sakura was speechless for a moment.

She definitely doesn't have a boyfriend, that's undeniable.

Griseo ate the cake in small bites, her mouth covered in cream.

Yaqing picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped the cream off her face.

At this moment, Vill-V said with a smile, "Sakura, why don't you refute him?"

Sakura rolled her eyes and retorted, "What do you expect me to say in response?"

"Just say I don't have a boyfriend. Does that mean you, Yaqing, do have one?"

Vill-V, seemingly enjoying the spectacle, kept fanning the flames.

Sakura's eyes lit up, but upon closer inspection, she could already guess Yaqing's reaction. Using this to refute him meant he really wasn't getting enough of the dog food (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection).

As soon as she said that, Yaqing would probably grab Mobius's hand and say that although she didn't have a boyfriend, she did have a girlfriend. What about you?

By then, Sakura will have completely become a clown.

"Eden, my good Eden, have you seen the Honkai?"

Elysia finally couldn't help but ask.

She had been itching to ask Eden since Eden returned, but she hadn't had the chance until now, after distributing the gifts she brought back to everyone.

Eden, of course, understood Elysia's thoughts and said with a smile, "I see, Elysia, you are beautiful."

If it weren't for the fact that the Magic Angel custom-made outfit would take some time, Eden wouldn't have brought Elysia a necklace as a gift this time. Instead, he would have given her a top-of-the-line Miss Pink Elf cosplay outfit made of the finest fabric.

The custom maker is also quite well-known in the industry.

Hearing Eden's praise, Elysia's smile widened.

"Right, Miss Fairy thinks so too."

Elysia is caught in a gentle trap.

"Eden, how long have you been back this time?"

Mei asked.

As a global superstar, Eden has a constant stream of concerts. He knows of at least three in the second half of the year alone. Each time Eden returns to the courtyard, he doesn't stay for long before going out to work.

This time, however, Eden was determined to stay with Elysia, canceling all three of his concerts for the second half of the year, saying he would take a year off to adjust his condition.

"How long... will you be resting until next year?"

Eden said with a smile.

"Ah, leaving tomorrow..."

Elysia didn't hear clearly at first and mistook "next year" for "tomorrow," feeling a sense of disappointment.

"Elysia, it's next year, not tomorrow."

Eden emphasized it again.

Elysia immediately changed her dejected expression and hugged Eden with delight.

"Great!"

"Sister Eden ~"

Pardo came closer.

"Little Pardo, what's wrong?"

Eden knew what Pardo was thinking, but he still couldn't help teasing her.

"Um... um..."

Pardo was speechless.

Eden chuckled, took out a ruby from his pocket, and placed it in Pardo's palm. "Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. This gem has some impurities, so consider it a gift."

Pardo gazed at the ruby in her palm as if it were a precious treasure, her eyes turning into the shape of money.

Even if she heard about some impurities, Pardo didn't care at all. Impurities were a matter of Eden's collection. To her, a ruby was a treasure whether it had impurities or not.

"The pigeon blood red from Thailand is indeed an impurity in Eden's eyes."

Yaqing said jokingly.

"Yaqing, do you know this gemstone?"

When Pardo saw that someone knew its value, she quickly asked.

"A 1-carat piece of Thai pigeon blood red jadeite costs around 200,000 to 300,000. The one you have is about 5 carats, Pardo. Do the math yourself."

"One, ten, hundred, thousand..."

Pardo was so excited she almost fainted.

That's close to a million.

This was something Eden could simply give away casually.

"Yaqing, you must be joking. I don't believe you don't have better and more expensive gems than this."

Eden laughed.

"Yes, I do, but I don't have as many of those things as big stars."

Yaqing said with a smile.

"What, you need my help again?"

Eden smiled, and from Yaqing's few words, she guessed that he must have something to ask of her.

Elysia looked completely bewildered.

She didn't know where Eden had gotten that idea from; in her eyes, Yaqing had just exchanged a few casual words.

Sure enough, those in high positions are all corrupt.

"We still can't hide it from Eden."

Yaqing readily admitted it, but did not say what he wanted. When asking for favors, he still hoped that someone else would speak first, because he did not often ask for favors.

"Little Knowledge, Hua Du, and I are back today. Shouldn't we celebrate tonight?"

Eden suddenly changed the subject.

It also attracted everyone's attention.

"It's definitely worth celebrating!"

Little Knowledge was the first to stand up and agree, her playful nature making her yearn for these lively atmospheres.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Kalpas."

Seeing that the landlord had spoken, Kalpas had no reason to refuse, but the problem was that the food in the refrigerator was almost all used up, and it was time to restock.

So Kevin, Kalpas, Mei, and Ying decided to go and stock up on some food in the afternoon.

After all, Golden Courtyard is located in the suburbs, and being without water, electricity, or food would be extremely troublesome.

How many drinks tonight?

Eden arrived at the bar on the first floor.

Although few people have come into the bar since Eden went on his world tour, Elysia still comes every three days to clean it spotless.

Eden brandished the props in his hands, preparing to mix drinks.

The reason why there is a bar in the Golden Courtyard is that Eden has a hobby of tasting, drinking, and mixing drinks.

Bar counter.

Yaqing, Elysia, Vill-V were sitting on high stools, watching the global superstars mix drinks for them.

"Four or five cups, please."

Yaqing pondered for a moment.

Before Elysia and Vill-V could answer, Eden laughed and said, "Quite an appetite."

Elysia was completely baffled.

"Yaqing has a very high alcohol tolerance; five or six cups are a piece of cake for him. Eden, you're not planning to use the Water of Life to dilute it, are you?"

Elysia said worriedly, "That could kill someone."

"Elysia, as a bartender, you will definitely be able to mix drinks that make your guests feel comfortable."

Eden said, shaking the cocktail shaker in his hand.

"Elysia, Eden and the others aren't talking about alcohol."

Vill-V naturally understood the hidden meaning in Eden and Yaqing's words, so she took a sip of the crystal-clear wine.

"Ah?"

Elysia was stunned.

What do you mean by not talking about wine? Eden was clearly asking Yaqing what kind of wine she wanted, Yaqing answered five or six cups. She's not deaf, is she? Isn't that what she meant?

Vill-V shook her head and explained.