Exposed! Bai Yu, Let Me Explain!

"As long as she stays with me, I'll take good care of her for you."

Liu Mufei smiled faintly. "You don't want your dear Bai Yu slipping out of your control, do you?"

"Hey, come on!" Bai Xuan hurried to correct her. "'Control' sounds awful. Call it looking out for her."

"Whatever you say~"

Liu Mufei gave a little shrug, looking unconcerned. "Since you don't want to reveal who you are, I'll step in for you. What else is a big sister who dotes on you supposed to do?"

"You're the best, Liu!"

"I should go." Before turning away, Liu Mufei reminded him, "Oh, and protect that World Tree Sapling. The Investigation Bureau and the Evil Organization may be too busy to deal with it now, but once they settle their current dispute, I'm afraid that tree will be their next target."

"Okay, got it."

Bai Xuan nodded.

He knew replacing the World Tree would be no simple matter. More than this sapling, what the Investigation Bureau and the Evil Organization cared about was the mother tree, already grown large enough to support the world.

"I'm off."

"Mm."

Liu Mufei activated her Spatial Superpower, and her figure quietly vanished.

After she left, Bai Xuan washed up, then opened the door and stepped out of his room.

As soon as he reached the living room, he saw Bai Yu sitting on the sofa, holding an apple and taking small bites.

"That's... your breakfast?" Bai Xuan asked, curious.

"Mm." Bai Yu answered flatly without looking up.

"What about mine?" Bai Xuan pointed at himself.

"Make your own."

"Huh?"

Bai Xuan froze, then noticed that his sister seemed especially down today.

Who had upset her?

What could have made her this angry overnight—

Had she heard what happened last night?

He stole a