Space Contract

Auspicious Beast 'Qilin'

"Dinner's ready~" Qilin set the last dish on the table and called out toward the sofa.

"Food! Finally, I can eat!" The moment Su Bai heard that word, his eyes lit up instantly, and he practically bounced off the sofa, dashing straight for the dining table.

He sat down at the table, staring at the steaming dishes before him, unable to help swallowing a quiet mouthful of saliva.

But he didn't pick up his chopsticks right away.

Someone in his memory seemed to have taught him that when you're a guest, you shouldn't be the first to start eating—that would be very rude.

This wasn't his home, so he was a guest, and he couldn't take the initiative to eat.

Seeing him sitting up straight, yet with his eyes fixed hungrily on the food, Qilin couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.

She picked up her chopsticks, grabbed a piece of meat, and placed it in Su Bai's bowl, saying gently:

"Go ahead, eat."

Only then did Su Bai lift his gaze to look at Qilin.

"Mm, Qilin, you're really kind. Thank you."

With that, he finally stopped holding back and began to eat earnestly and swiftly.

Watching his almost "whirlwind" eating style, Qilin found it both amusing and felt a warmth rising in her heart.

After all, having someone enjoy the food you cooked this much—anyone would be happy.

After wolfing down two big bowls of rice, Su Bai's pace finally slowed.

He looked up at Qilin:

"Qilin, are you a police officer?"

"Mm, yeah." Qilin nodded. "Why do you ask all of a sudden?"

"Just now, watching TV... isn't being a police officer really dangerous?"

Qilin smiled and explained softly:

"Actually, it's not that bad. Aside from special roles like narcotics police, in today's peaceful society, ordinary cops aren't as dangerous as you'd think."

"For me, most of what I handle are street disputes, neighborhood conflicts, that kind of thing. Only when I occasionally join anti-pornography and anti-illegal operations do I get a little tense."

Su Bai nodded thoughtfully, then a hint of anticipation suddenly appeared on his face:

"Then... can I follow Qilin?"

"Follow me?" Qilin didn't quite understand what he meant for a moment.

"Mm! If I follow Qilin, I'll get good food." Su Bai nodded vigorously, his eyes sparkling as he looked at her.

Stared at so directly and expectantly like that, Qilin almost felt dazzled by his gaze.

She couldn't help sighing inwardly: A handsome guy looking at you with those eyes—that's just too unfair!

As a twenty-seven-year-old "older single woman" who was constantly being urged to marry, she simply... couldn't refuse.

"Sure, it's just one more mouth to feed. I can afford it." She agreed with a smile, then, thinking of something, added, "As long as you behave yourself and don't blow up my house with your superpowers."

"Mm-hmm! I promise I'll be good!" Su Bai immediately nodded like a pecking chicken, as if afraid she might change her mind the next second.

Qilin barely suppressed the urge to ruffle his hair and, pretending to be casual, gave him another piece of food with her chopsticks.

"Eat up now, make sure you're full."

After the meal, Su Bai helped Qilin clean up.

Well... and then he broke a bowl.

Su Bai's face flushed slightly, looking at Qilin with some embarrassment.

Even a child would feel embarrassed after doing something wrong.

Qilin didn't scold him or get angry.

She first gently took Su Bai's hand and carefully checked it, making sure he hadn't been cut by the shards, then said softly:

"It's okay, it's just a bowl. Go watch TV in the living room; I'll take care of this."

Seeing that Qilin really didn't mind, the unease on Su Bai's face quietly faded.

He quickly nodded, turned around, and slipped back to the sofa.

Inside the System Space, Xiao Xue quietly watched this scene, and the corner of her intangible mouth seemed to lift slightly.

Well, not that anyone knew where a light orb got a mouth from, anyway.

She knew it all along—a man who was tall and handsome, yet as innocent as a child—no woman could refuse him.

Put it another way: if Liu Yifei, as simple as a child, looked at you with that expectant expression, could you say no?

As for whether Qilin might have any bad intentions, like turning him over to the state or sending him to a lab, Xiao Xue wasn't worried at all.

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She was keeping an eye on it.

If it really came down to it, she could ask Big Sister for help and just have someone fight in her place.

Mm... but Big Sister was the Great Villain System, and the help she called in might not be all that gentle.

After a while, Qilin finished cleaning the kitchen and came over to sit on the sofa.

She was planning to talk to Su Bai about "superpowers," but before she could speak, Su Bai's eyes lit up and he turned to her first:

"Qilin, if you had superpowers, you wouldn't be afraid of danger anymore, right?"

This question made Qilin pause.

What did he mean by that? Could it be... that I have superpowers too?

A faint glimmer of hope rose in her heart, and even her breath tightened slightly.

"Brother Su Bai... are you saying I can have superpowers too?"

Qilin's cheeks flushed slightly.

Don't misunderstand—the blush wasn't from shyness, but from excitement and nervousness.

Su Bai nodded, his tone casual:

"Xiao Xue said you have a Super Gene, but it's a pretty outdated kind, so even if it awakens... you won't be that strong."

Qilin's heart seemed to gently settle back down from midair.

But she quickly adjusted her mood and smiled:

"I see... but even if it's not that strong, just having superpowers is already amazing."

Su Bai seemed to catch on to something:

"So, Qilin doesn't hate superpowers?"

Qilin was a bit surprised:

"Why would you think I hate 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 tear the house apart—then neither of us would have a place to live."

Su Bai nodded thoughtfully, as if grasping some important truth.

"In that case... as long as I don't damage the room, it's fine, right?"

"Huh? Mm..." Before Qilin could fully understand what he meant, she saw Su Bai suddenly press his thumbs and index fingers together to form a triangle.

"Space Contract—"

"Construct."

The next moment, a pale blue light film spread from the corners of the room, quickly enveloping them both.

A strange space about ten meters square silently took shape.

The interior of the space was pure white, with only a deep blue translucent barrier flowing around them.

Qilin was still frozen in place, but her heart had already begun to race.

She opened her eyes wide and looked around—

The familiar living room was gone, replaced by a pure white expanse and flowing pale blue light walls.

Her heart pounded in her chest, each beat fast and heavy.

"Th-this is..."

Even though she already knew he had superpowers, witnessing a scene like this firsthand still left Qilin too stunned to calm down.

After taking a few deep breaths, she finally came to her senses and asked softly:

"Brother Su Bai, this is...?"

"It's just a different space built with Space Ability," Su Bai explained earnestly. "That way, I can use my abilities here without damaging the room."

Qilin suddenly understood:

"So that move you just did, and the words you shouted... are they the incantation to activate your ability?"

Su Bai shook his head:

"No, the ability doesn't need moves or incantations. I can use it whenever I want."

"Then why did you..." Qilin was even more confused.

"Mm, Xiao Xue said so." Su Bai blinked, his tone innocent. "She said if you don't do something special when activating your ability and don't shout out the name, it's not exciting at all."

"So she taught me to do it this way."

After hearing this, Qilin's mouth twitched slightly.

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