"Chu Xin, what did you come to see me for?"
Aier looked at Chu Xin in confusion, unsure what he wanted. Although she could be considered his housekeeper, she had stopped managing his daily life after he arrived at Jindu Academy. Still, to keep him safe, she had come to Chen Huan's laboratory and stayed there as an assistant. Her real purpose was to protect Chu Xin.
Chu Xin knew why Aier had done this, so he tacitly accepted her presence in the laboratory. As its owner, Chen Huan had not said much about it either.
Although Aier stayed in the laboratory, she did not constantly seek Chu Xin out. Instead, she lived a leisurely life there, like an old man enjoying retirement. She seemed perfectly satisfied with her peaceful days, so Chu Xin had no intention of disturbing her.
This time, however, Chu Xin had come to Chen Huan's laboratory to find Aier for the sake of Xiao Wu's evolution.
After Chu Xin explained his idea to Sister Aier, she nodded and motioned for him to summon Xiao Wu so she could see what condition Xiao Wu was in.
Chu Xin summoned Xiao Wu as Aier instructed. At the sight of her, Xiao Wu looked a little timid. When Xiao Wu was young, Aier had supervised its training. She had not been responsible for helping it train, but rather for keeping it safe. Whenever Xiao Wu was injured, Aier would come out to treat it.
Because of that, Xiao Wu was very close to Aier. But her expression was so stern that it also felt a faint sense of awe toward her, leaving it both fond of her and afraid of her.
Aier smiled at Xiao Wu as it appeared before her, then reached out and began running her