As the Head Maid—Belfast—slowly opened her eyes, Jiang Lianqiu saw a pair of violet eyes more translucent than the clearest gemstones.
Her bright gaze met Jiang Lianqiu's frozen form. The Head Maid's long lashes cast fan-shaped shadows beneath her eyes, while her cherry lips curved into a perfectly measured smile.
As she bent to salute him, the low neckline of her outfit opened slightly, her full, snow-white breasts pressed into a breathtaking curve by the lace undergarment, yet her innate noble bearing tempered it into a beauty that could not be profaned.
As she curtsied, her slender fingers lightly brushed her chest, silk gloves making a faint rustling sound against her pale skin.
"Good day, my Master."
The last note carried a delicate breathy tremor. Belfast rose and smiled at Jiang Lianqiu.
"...Or perhaps, young Master?"
Jiang Lianqiu: "..."
He suddenly realized that he was now a completely naked infant—and still frozen in ice.
"It seems that you require a little assistance right now, young Master."
Her high heels clicked crisply against the alloy floor as Belfast slowly approached Jiang Lianqiu. She raised a hand and tapped the ice crystal's surface, her brows knitting slightly.
"This is troublesome. The material is unknown, but it is exceptionally hard. If I break it by force, I fear I may injure you."
However, just as Belfast was about to withdraw her hand and think of another way, the unknown ice crystal sealing Jiang Lianqiu began to crack with a series of sharp snaps, spreading Spider Web-like fractures across its surface.
"Oh?"
Belfast looked mildly surprised and stepped back half a pace before moving forward again.
Jiang Lianqiu himself was somewhat startled. It seemed that the instant Belfast touched the ice crystal imprisoning him, something had changed.
In an instant, the sealing ice crystal collapsed into a sky full of starlight. As Jiang Lianqiu drifted down from midair, Belfast immediately caught him in her arms, gentle and careful.
By sheer coincidence, his head came to rest right against Belfast's chest.
"How adorable, young Master." Belfast cradled Jiang Lianqiu with utmost care, as though holding the most precious treasure in the world.
Her gloved fingertips gently stroked Jiang Lianqiu's soft cheek. Belfast lowered her head and kissed his brow.
"From today onward, Belfast will cherish you properly, from the tips of your hair to your fingertips..."
(Belfast!)
"Waaah—"
He had intended to call Belfast's name in his heart, yet when he opened his mouth, only an infant's cry emerged.
Jiang Lianqiu immediately wore a helpless expression, but in Belfast's eyes, that self-perceived helplessness became nothing more than an adorable baby's smile.
"Truly... truly..."
Gradually, there were signs of little hearts appearing in Belfast's eyes.
Wait! Hearts aren't supposed to pop out of someone's eyes!
"You truly are so adorable, young Master... Please forgive Belfast's impertinence."
Mwah~!
Mwah~!
Only after planting several kisses across Jiang Lianqiu's face did Belfast smile in satisfaction, tiny glimmers of moisture appearing in her eyes.
She suddenly thought of something else and said with concern, "This is troublesome. It seems this place cannot raise young Master at all, and I do not have..."
Belfast lowered her eyes to look at her chest.
How was she supposed to raise such a tiny Master?
She did not mind—no, she should say she was very, very willing to feed him personally.
But she lacked the ability. She could not possibly let young Master nurse for comfort while receiving nothing to eat, could she?
And this Starport had already been completely abandoned. Restoring it and restarting all its functions would certainly take no short amount of time.
"I have it!"
Belfast suddenly thought of something. Carrying Jiang Lianqiu to a nearby console, she supported him with one hand while quickly operating the controls with the other. Moments later, a planet was highlighted on the holographic Star Chart that appeared.
"Wonderful! There is a suitable planet exactly 458 light-years away. It even appears to be this world's Earth!"
Overjoyed, Belfast kissed Jiang Lianqiu's soft cheek again.
"Young Master is far too adorable to live in this abandoned Starport. You must grow up within a human civilization, so that your physical and psychological health can be ensured."
Yet Jiang Lianqiu was not paying attention to Belfast's kiss. All his attention was fixed on what the Head Maid had just said.
An abandoned Starport.
And... this world's Earth?
As he pondered what sort of Earth it might be, Belfast carried him out of the room. Along the way, she gathered a large pile of equipment Jiang Lianqiu could not recognize. After storing it all in a bracelet that seemed to possess spatial storage technology, Belfast carried Jiang Lianqiu to the Starport docks and boarded a spaceship.
Under Belfast's command, the autonomous spaceship departed the Starport, swiftly entered Warp Jump, and vanished into the deep expanse of the starry sea...
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