"Dinner's ready~" Qilin carried the last dish to the table and called toward the sofa.
"Dinner! Finally, we can eat!" The moment Su Bai heard the word, his eyes lit up. He practically bounced off the sofa and dashed toward the table.
He sat down and gazed at the steaming dishes before him, quietly swallowing.
But he didn't reach for his chopsticks right away.
He seemed to remember someone teaching him that when you were a guest, you shouldn't be the first to start eating. It was rude.
This wasn't his home, so he was a guest. He couldn't be the one to start eating.
Seeing him sitting properly while staring fixedly at the food, Qilin couldn't help smiling.
She picked up her chopsticks, placed a piece of meat in Su Bai's bowl, and said gently:
"Go ahead."
Only then did Su Bai look up at Qilin.
"Mm, you're so nice, Qilin. Thank you."
After that, he finally stopped holding back and began eating in earnest, quickly and enthusiastically.
Watching him eat as if he were sweeping the table clean, Qilin found it both amusing and heartwarming.
After all, anyone would be happy to see someone enjoy their cooking so much.
Su Bai had two big bowls of rice before he finally began to slow down.
He raised his head and looked at Qilin.
"Are you a police officer, Qilin?"
"Mm, that's right." Qilin nodded. "Why do you ask all of a sudden?"
"I saw it on TV earlier... Is being a police officer dangerous?"
Qilin smiled and explained softly:
"It's not too bad, actually. Aside from specialized positions like narcotics officers, ordinary police officers aren't in as much danger as people imagine in today's peaceful society."
"Most of what I handle is street disputes and disagreements between neighbors. Things only get a little tense sometimes when I take part in campaigns against prostitution and pornography."
Su Bai nodded thoughtfully, then a hopeful look suddenly appeared on his face.
"Then... can I stay with you, Qilin?"
"Stay with me?" Qilin didn't understand what he meant at first.
"Mm! If I stay with you, I'll get good food." Su Bai nodded emphatically, his eyes shining as he looked at her.
Under his frank, hopeful gaze, Qilin nearly felt blinded by the sparkle in his eyes.
She couldn't help thinking, A handsome man looking at you like that? That's just unfair!
As a single woman of twenty-seven who'd been hounded about marriage for years, she really... couldn't refuse.
"Sure. It's only one extra mouth to feed. I can manage." She smiled and agreed, then thought of something and added, "As long as you behave and don't use your superpowers to blow up my house."
"Mm-hmm! I promise I'll be good!" Su Bai nodded vigorously, as if afraid she'd change her mind the next second.
Qilin resisted the urge to pat his head and casually placed another serving of food in his bowl.
"Come on, eat up. Make sure you get full."
After dinner, Su Bai helped Qilin clean up.
Mm... and then he broke a bowl.
Su Bai's face reddened slightly as he looked at Qilin, embarrassed.
Even a child felt bad when he did something wrong.
Qilin didn't scold him or get angry.
She gently took his hand and examined it carefully. Once she'd made sure he hadn't been cut by any shards, she said softly:
"It's okay. It's just a bowl. Go watch TV in the living room. I'll take care of this."
When Su Bai saw that Qilin really didn't mind, the unease on his face quietly faded.
He nodded quickly and hurried back to the sofa.
In the System Space, Xiao Xue watched silently. The corner of her invisible mouth seemed to lift.
Well, though she had no idea where a ball of light would get a mouth in the first place.
She knew it. No woman could resist a tall, handsome man who was as innocent as a child.
Think of it another way: could you refuse Liu Yifei if she looked at you expectantly with the same childlike innocence?
As for whether Qilin might have bad intentions—like handing him over to the government or sending him to a laboratory—Xiao Xue wasn't worried.
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She was keeping an eye on things.
If necessary, she'd ask Big Sis for help and have someone else handle it.
Well... Big Sis was the Great Villain System, so the reinforcements she called might not be very gentle.
After a while, Qilin finished cleaning up the kitchen and came to sit beside Su Bai on the sofa.
She was about to ask him about his "superpowers," but before she could say a word, Su Bai's eyes lit up and he turned to her first.
"Qilin, if you had superpowers, would you be less afraid of danger?"
Qilin froze.
What did he mean? Could it be... that I have superpowers too?
A faint sense of anticipation rose in her heart, and her breath tightened slightly.
"Su Bai, do you mean... I could have superpowers too?"
Qilin's cheeks flushed.
Don't get the wrong idea. She wasn't blushing from embarrassment, but from excitement and nerves.
Su Bai nodded, his tone casual.
"Xiao Xue said you have a Super Gene, but it seems to be a relatively outdated one. So even if it awakens... it won't be very strong."
Qilin's heart seemed to gently fall back to the ground from midair.
But she soon composed herself and smiled.
"I see... But even if it's not very strong, having superpowers at all would be great."
Su Bai seemed to understand something.
"So you don't dislike superpowers, Qilin?"
Qilin looked puzzled.
"Why would you think I dislike superpowers?"
"Because you told me not to use them in the house," Su Bai answered honestly.
Qilin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"That's because I was afraid you'd wreck the house. Then neither of us would have anywhere to live."
Su Bai nodded thoughtfully, as if he'd grasped an important lesson.
"In that case... as long as I don't damage the room, it's okay, right?"
"Uh? Well..." Qilin hadn't quite figured out what he meant when Su Bai suddenly touched the tips of his index fingers and thumbs together, forming a triangle.
"Space Contract—"
"Construct."
The next moment, a pale blue membrane of light spread up from the corner of the room, quickly enclosing them both.
A pocket dimension about ten meters across quietly took shape.
The space inside was pure white, with only translucent, deep-blue barriers flowing around them.
Qilin was still frozen in place, but her heart had begun to race.
She opened her eyes wide and looked around—
The familiar living room had vanished, replaced by a stretch of pure white and flowing pale-blue walls of light.
Her heart pounded in her chest, each beat faster and heavier than the last.
"W-what is this...?"
Even though she'd already known he had superpowers, witnessing a scene like this with her own eyes still left Qilin stunned.
After taking a few deep breaths, she finally recovered enough to ask softly:
"Su Bai, what is this...?"
"I used my Space Ability to create a pocket dimension," Su Bai explained earnestly. "That way, I can use my abilities here without damaging the room."
Qilin understood.
"So that movement you made just now, and the words you shouted... were they some kind of incantation to activate your ability?"
Su Bai shook his head.
"No. I don't need movements or incantations to use my abilities. I can use them whenever I want."
"Then why did you..." Qilin was even more confused.
"Mm, Xiao Xue told me to." Su Bai blinked, looking innocent. "She said it wasn't exciting at all if you didn't make a special gesture and shout the name when you used an ability."
"So she taught me to do that."
Qilin's mouth twitched slightly when she heard that.
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