Basement God!

Without a word, she grabbed a rice scoop and dug in!

"Hey, you're a young lady from a wealthy family. Could you at least try to act a little more ladylike?" Su Moqian's mouth twitched.

But Kiana, having committed the sin of gluttony, paid him no mind. She devoted herself wholeheartedly to the noble struggle of wiping out the feast.

And when Su Wuxian saw the girl before her cheering with delight over a single grand meal, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Girls this pure and innocent are truly rare these days."

At that moment, Su Wuxian couldn't help thinking back to her own youth. As the young lady of Wushuang Sect, she, too, had been carefree, devoting herself to righting wrongs.

Unfortunately, after the incident at Wushuang Sect, a corpse had appeared in her ancestral home.

The corpse had looked exactly like her, but with an added touch of innocent charm.

Only those who had experienced loss understood how precious it was. That was why, when Mei had fallen into danger, she had sent Su Moqian to protect her.

And now, seeing this sweet, innocent girl before her, she hoped she could hold on to that precious quality.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little worried about Raiden Mei.

Though she had said those things earlier, deep down, she still favored Raiden Mei.

After all, their families had known each other for so long that Su Wuxian had long since come to think of Mei as one of her own.

She had always thought Mei was in a very secure position, but after meeting Kiana, she sensed a hint of danger for Mei.

Su Wuxian knew her son very well.

On the surface, he was just like his father, constantly scheming about what he could use to his advantage. But deep down, he still had the chivalrous spirit of Shenzhou.

And Kiana's personality made up for what he lacked, so Su Moqian would be especially fond of someone like her.

In other words, Mei was really in danger...

Realizing this, Su Wuxian hurriedly took out her phone.

"No, I have to cheer Raiden Mei on. Otherwise, she might really lose!"

With that, Su Wuxian typed out a few encouraging words and sent them to Mei.

When she was done, Su Wuxian shook her head and sighed.

"Ah, I wonder whether my son will choose her or Raiden Mei in the end."

"Raiden Mei?" Bronya, who had been eating quietly all along, raised an eyebrow when she heard Su Wuxian murmur.

She then turned to look at Su Moqian, a thoughtful expression in her eyes.

Raiden family home.

Raiden Mei was lying in bed, so sleepy that her eyes had closed.

Just then, her phone on the pillow suddenly chimed with a notification.

At the sound, Raiden Mei, who had been on the verge of falling asleep, jolted upright.

"Mo Qian finally messaged me!"

With that, Raiden Mei eagerly picked up her phone and opened the message.

But when she saw that the sender's nickname wasn't Su Moqian, her expression immediately darkened.

"Damn it!"

In a fit of frustration, Raiden Mei threw her phone onto the bed.

But the next moment, Mei quickly realized something.

"Wait, huh?"

She picked up her phone again and saw that the sender was Su's mother.

"Mo Qian's mom? Is something the matter?"

Curious, Raiden Mei opened the message:

[Mei, I'll be cheering you on.]

[As long as you keep going, the road will stretch on. Don't stop!]

"What does Auntie mean by this?"

Raiden Mei tilted her head in confusion, but soon figured it out.

"Su Moqian must have told Auntie about my predicament after learning about it, and Auntie sent me these words to encourage me."

The more Raiden Mei thought about it, the more sense it made. She couldn't help murmuring:

"As long as you keep going, the road will stretch on. That sounds so profound~"

After saying that, Raiden Mei lay back down, satisfied, and got ready to sleep.

Although she hadn't received a message from Su Moqian, she had received his mother's approval.

With her childhood-friend status, their deep history together, and Auntie's blessing in that message, Raiden Mei felt invincible!

"Thanks for the meal! I'm heading home now!"

After eating her fill, Kiana waved goodbye to Su Moqian with a beaming smile.

"Yeah, see you tomorrow." Su Moqian smiled and waved goodbye to Kiana.

After watching her swagger away, Su Moqian turned his gaze to Bronya, who was still seated at the dining table.

"Bronya, what about you? Why don't you stay here for the night?"

As soon as he said it, Su Moqian seemed to realize how it sounded and quickly added:

"It's mainly because you can't get around right now. How about I ask my mom to buy a new wheelchair tomorrow, and then you can leave?"

Bronya's expression didn't change. She gave a slight nod.

"Bronya has no objections."

"Ah... all right."

Su Moqian hadn't expected her to agree so readily.

A petite girl like her didn't look like she could defend herself.

Wasn't she worried something might happen if she stayed over at someone else's house so easily?

Thinking this, Su Moqian decided he should contact her parents. He asked:

"Do you know how to reach your parents? I should talk to them first."

Bronya gently shook her head. "No. Bronya's an orphan."

She did still have an adoptive mother, Cocolia, but after something happened to Seele, she and Cocolia had gone their separate ways and barely kept in touch.

To Bronya, Cocolia was now little more than a stranger who wasn't entirely unfamiliar.

As far as she was concerned, the only family she had left was Seele.

"I see..." Su Moqian nodded and didn't say anything more.

Then he carried Bronya to the guest room.

Since she couldn't walk on her own and there was no wheelchair in the house, he had no choice but to carry her in his arms.

After setting Bronya down on the bed, Su Moqian patted her head and said softly:

"Get some good sleep. I'll take you out for breakfast tomorrow morning."

Bronya nodded slightly and managed a smile.

"Mm. Thank you, Brother Moqian."

Seeing the doll-like girl thank him, Su Moqian smiled back, then turned and left.

But the moment Su Moqian closed the door, Bronya's tone changed completely.

"Project Bunny 19C, investigate Su Moqian for me."

### In the dead of night, Bronya used Project Bunny 19C to search through information about Su Moqian.

From Su Wuxian's muttering during dinner, Bronya had concluded that Su Moqian and Raiden Mei were very close.

Her instincts also told her that Su Moqian might be the reason Raiden Mei's emotions had stabilized!

Bronya's hacking skills were among the best in the world.

Even though Su Moqian and Raiden Mei had deleted their information online, she could still find it by digging through the network's cached data.

Before long, thanks to her efforts,

photos of Su Moqian and Raiden Mei enjoying a happy life together, along with other information about the two of them, appeared one after another before Bronya.

"So that's it. They used to be a couple, but broke up later for some unknown reason..."

"Hmm, though that might just be on the surface. It seems they still have strong feelings for each other."

"Otherwise, Su Moqian wouldn't have enrolled at Senba Academy when Raiden Mei was at her lowest."

After confirming the information in front of her, Bronya activated her earpiece and sent a communication request to Cocolia.

"Hello, Bronya. Any results?"

Hearing a woman's voice through her earpiece, Bronya calmly laid out all the information she had just gathered.

"I see. So the one interfering with our plan is the Third Herrscher's boyfriend? What a nuisance..."

Cocolia's voice sounded lazy, but she soon grew excited.

"How about you find a chance to take him out, Bronya?"

"I'm sure the Third Herrscher will have an emotional breakdown when she hears that her boyfriend is dead! That'll be the perfect time for us to carry out our plan!"

Hearing Cocolia's words, Bronya pressed her lips together and said nothing.

Cocolia noticed her hesitation. After a moment of silence, she spoke firmly:

"Bronya, this is all to save Seele. You understand, don't you? It's an order!"

At the sound of Cocolia's harsh voice, a complicated look flashed through Bronya's eyes.

"...Yes."

Meanwhile, after washing up, Su Moqian immediately returned to his room.

Seeing that the clock had passed midnight, Su Moqian let out a sigh.

"I've been through so much today, and it's not over yet." Su Moqian rubbed his temples.

His mom had ultimately decided to let Asakura Miyuki go, saying that the one who tied the knot should be the one to untie it.

Schicksal's Valkyrie unit took the appearance of a Pseudo-Herrscher very seriously and had tightened security.

But as long as Asakura Miyuki didn't cause any trouble, she probably wouldn't be caught.

That meant that once things quieted down, he'd still have to prepare himself to deal with the lovesick girl.

"Ah, my free simulation attempts have refreshed for the day. I might as well run one now."

"I hope that without the lovesick girl interfering this time, I can get an ending where I live out my days in peace."

With that, Su Moqian opened the system.

But just as he was about to start the simulation, the system suddenly asked:

[Host, who are you planning to live out your days with?]

At that, Su Moqian hesitated. The image of a little white-haired dumpling flashed through his mind.

He hurriedly shook his head and said:

"Who else would it be? Of course it's Mei! There's no one more suitable for me!"