Rover: Xiao Ling, I'll Aminos You!

"Um... Yaya, don't you think the Rover senior gave off a very chilling feeling today...?" Sigrika asked timidly.

"You just noticed, Xixi? She's been so down since last night." Dania tapped her phone, her tone casual. "And Ling too, he went missing after Little Ai went missing. If either of them had just sent a message to the Rover, she wouldn't be like this."

"Oh dear, a lone man and woman out late at night, not replying to texts or answering calls, isn't it obvious what happened?" Lynae was getting into her rant when the Rover suddenly shot her a sharp look, forcing her to shut up sheepishly. "Okay... I'll shut up... I'll shut up..."

Dania was quite helpless. As someone who had been through similar experiences, how could she not know what these two were up to all night? She just didn't want to provoke the Rover at this time.

"Anyway, we need to get in touch with them first. They might really be in some kind of emergency." Roccia took out her phone, ready to make a call. "You guys shouldn't just sit there either; send the text messages if necessary. Better safe than sorry."

As the headmistress, Roccia still held some temporary authority in the family, and the group quickly prepared to continue contacting the two who hadn't returned home that night, following her instructions.

Just then, a click came from the entrance hall.

Upon hearing the door open, the Rover almost reflexively rushed to the entrance, followed closely by the others.

They also wanted to see if things would develop as they expected.

"Waaah~ I won't be greedy next time..." Aemeath's cheeks flushed, her voice tinged with a hint of sorrow.

"I told you to take it easy, and now look what's happened! You can barely stand, and I have to carry you all the way to the door," Xiao Ling said helplessly.

The two didn't return to the villa until almost lunchtime, completely unaware that their text messages and phone calls had been inundated.

Pressing their fingerprints and turning the handle, Xiao Ling and Aemeath finally returned to their home after a night's absence...

"Uh... Sister Piao, what's wrong...?"

When Xiao Ling saw the Rover before her, whose resentment was so overwhelming that he could star in a Ju-on movie, her voice began to tremble involuntarily.

"Ah... A-Piao... Good afternoon... You shouldn't have been waiting for us too long, right?" Aemeath could only manage a forced smile in response to Hajipiao's current state.

"You went out at nine o'clock yesterday morning," the Rover said, his voice calm and devoid of any emotion. "It's eleven o'clock the next day now."

"Oh dear, that's because we..."

"Little Ai, you should go and rest," the Rover said gently. "You must be exhausted after all this time out there."

Just as Aemeath for Xiao Ling, she was suddenly struck by the Rover's kindness, leaving her in a dilemma.

"It's okay, go inside. You're very tired and need to rest." Xiao Ling rubbed Little Ai's head to comfort her.

Seeing that the situation was settled, Aemeath could only obediently climb down from Xiao Ling's back. As soon as she stood on the ground, her legs went weak again. If Dania hadn't caught her quickly, she probably would have collapsed to the ground.

"Haha... Good luck~" Dania glanced at Xiao Ling for a couple of seconds, then helped Aemeath upstairs to rest.

After watching the two go upstairs and back to their room, the Rover stared coldly at the pig who had uprooted the cabbage she had planted, already imagining countless dishes in her mind—steamed, braised, roasted, deep-fried, you name it.

"Um... Sister Piao..." Xiao Ling said weakly.

"... You, come with me to the backyard." The Rover's tone was sharp, conveying an air of absolute authority.

What if I say no?

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hajipiao a righteous iron fist to his abdomen.

"Huh?" The Rover was puzzled. That punch should have knocked this pig down, so why did he still look so refreshed?

"Hey, Rover, your days of knocking me out with a single punch are over." Seeing he was unharmed, Xiao Ling put his hands on his hips and said with an exaggerated expression, "Give me Little Ai, obediently!"

Bang!

This time, the Rover went a bit too far, and unsurprisingly, Xiao Ling was beaten to his knees again.

"Damn it..." Xiao Ling winced in pain.

It turns out, don't challenge Sister Piao's strength, even if you've already been enhanced twice.

The Rover easily carried Xiao Ling on his back and led him to the backyard.

Some old grudges and new scores need to be settled properly.

"Rover! You're wrong! Little Ai and I truly love each other! You're breaking us up!"

"Xiao Ling, I am Arminos! Is that what you call liking her? You're just lusting after her body! You're despicable!"

In the backyard, the Rover and Xiao Ling were engaged in a chase and fight. Hajipiao, wielding his sword, chased after Xiao Ling, slashing up and down. The sword energy crisscrossed, scaring Hajiling so much that he ran away with his head in his hands.

"Principal Roccia, is there any more watermelon?" After silently finishing a slice of watermelon, Lynae turned to the principal and asked for the next one.

"Yes, there's plenty of watermelon." Roccia handed Lynae a slice of watermelon, while she continued to slowly savor the half-slice in her hand.

"So that's why there was such a commotion all of a sudden. Turns out, the two Blank were fighting." Iuno said while eating melon seeds.

"Shouldn't it be Piaozi beating up his partner?" Lupa retorted.

"So what happened between them? Why did they have to go to such lengths?" Cart was so engrossed in gossip that he didn't even know where this juicy story came from.

"Hmm~ It's probably because the cabbage I raised with such care was eaten by a pig, and I'm just upset about it," Chun explained gently.

"Speaking of which, isn't anyone going to help their senior?" Sigrika, the little angel, was still very concerned about her senior's safety.

"Don't worry, they won't escalate to a life-or-death situation." The Shorekeeper calmly observed everything and said softly, "The Rover is just venting her anger; she won't really hurt A-Ling."

Having gotten the answer she wanted, Sigrika no longer worried about Xiao Ling's safety and settled down to enjoy the show.

"It's useless, Hajipiao. Every attack you launch may seem to do considerable damage to me, but it only makes me more bouncy and smooth!" Xiao Ling said in a childish way.

Puff!

The watermelon juice that Lynae sprayed out was easily caught by Cartethyia's pneumatic Resonance Power and flung onto the grass nearby.

"I... I'm sorry... I couldn't help it..." Lynae apologized to Cartethyia while coughing.

"I didn't get the joke." Cartethyia shook her head in confusion.

"I don't know what's so funny either." Iuno shook his head, equally puzzled.

"I'm sorry... please forgive my terrible sense of humor..." Lynae said, clasping her hands together.

The perspective shifts to the Rover, and upon hearing Xiao Ling's absurd remarks, she couldn't help but laugh—a laugh born of anger.

"Shorekeeper, add an extra dish tonight: handmade meatballs." The Rover cracked his neck.

"Where are the ingredients?" The Shorekeeper smiled gently.

"The ingredients are right across from me, aren't they? I'm processing them right now." The Rover gestured towards Xiao Ling across from him. "Unfortunately, these ingredients are a bit unruly; it'll take some time to clean them properly."

"Damn it! Sister Piao, stop it! I don't like it!"

"Didn't you say you'd become more bouncy and smooth under my attacks? Well then, if I beat you a few more times, you'll become food-grade."

"Hey, Sister Piao, is it too late for me to back out now?"

"At this very moment? Xiao Ling, you must be joking."

"Come on, stand still!" the Rover declared confidently. "No pain, it will all be over in an instant!"

"Damn it! Don't come any closer!"

So, as the second round of the chase between Xiao Ling and the Rover began, everyone continued to enjoy the spectacle, and the entire backyard was enveloped in a joyful atmosphere.