Chapter 154: Interstellar (ABO) 08

Ke Yuanya felt a bit amused by her younger brother's stunt and asked, "Are you sure the Major General won't treat your lunchbox as suspicious contraband and throw it away?"

"Probably not," Ke Yuandao hesitated for a moment, then straightened his chest with absolute confidence. "No way. The food I cook is so delicious, who could possibly resist?"

Ke Yuanya thought about it and said, "The Major General is already standing at a height far beyond our reach. What kind of delicacies has she not tasted?"

"..."

Ke Yuandao replied, "If she throws it away, I'll just make another one tomorrow."

"Good luck to you then," Ke Yuanya didn't stop him.

After all, everyone is entitled to their own thoughts, and she had no right to interfere. Besides, the things she was currently doing were already bad enough; she certainly had no standing to block her little brother from pursuing his true love.

"However, you have plenty of rivals. If it comes to a physical fight, just call me," Ke Yuanya added.

"Got it," Ke Yuandao nodded.

With some extra cash in hand, Ke Yuanya applied to transfer to a double room. After all, given the option of a comfortable living environment, who would want to stay in a squalid one? Not to mention that her roommates in the eight-person dorm formed a veritable chorus at bedtime, with some grinding their teeth, others snoring, and still others talking in their sleep.

Once the paperwork was completed, Ke Yuanya happily moved into her new dorm.

Meanwhile, back in his dorm, Ke Yuandao's AI companion, Gou Sheng, came online: "Master, the Madam did not eat it."

"..."

She really didn't eat it.

Ke Yuandao felt a wave of depression.

Gou Sheng continued his live broadcast: "She threw it straight into the trash can."

Ke Yuandao thought: Fine, I am definitely never cooking for her again.

The next day brought cool weather, and the students broke out in heavy sweat under the rigorous training. When the instructor announced the end of the morning session and dismissed them on the spot, the students let out a cheer and rushed toward the mess hall.

Ke Yuanya was about to bolt for the mess hall as well when someone grabbed her by the collar.

"Ke Yuanya, go move these supplies back to the equipment storage room," Mo Feiyi said with a smiling expression, pointing to a small pile of gear not far away.

"Reporting to the officer, there are too many supplies, I can't carry them all by myself," Ke Yuanya answered loudly.

Mo Feiyi nodded. "True."

As she spoke, she looked up and spotted a figure lingering at the edge of the crowd, shouting, "Bai Yifan, you and Ke Yuanya will move the supplies back to the storage room together."

The boy who had been called out paused in his tracks, then quickened his pace, clearly intending to pretend he hadn't heard.

"Hey, stop right there!" Mo Feiyi's eyes widened.

Seeing that he was still trying to run, she gave a cold laugh. "Feng Tong!"

As soon as the words fell, a flash of red light flickered across her wrist, transforming into a humanoid mecha that charged straight toward Bai Yifan. Naturally, the boy was no match for an S-class intelligent mecha and was dragged back by the collar.

"Go on, run," Mo Feiyi glared at the blue-haired, golden-eyed student, crossing her arms and saying smugly, "Neither of you is going to the mess hall for lunch until you finish moving everything."

Ke Yuanya: "..."

Bai Yifan: "Reporting to the officer, I'm starving right now. Can I go eat first and come back to move them later?"

"Bullshit. Once I let you go, would you ever come back? You sly little brat, do you really think you can fool me?" Mo Feiyi said, turning to give an order to her mecha: "Keep an eye on them until they finish moving everything."

"Understood," the red mecha's eyes flashed as it replied.

As Ke Yuanya and Bai Yifan lugged the equipment with the mecha stepping closely behind them every step of the way, Ke Yuanya glanced back and asked, "Is this an S-class mecha?"

Bai Yifan didn't say a word, just burying his head in hauling the gear.

"Ke Yuanya," a voice called out from behind.

Ke Yuanya turned around to see her younger brother holding a lunchbox, standing not far away and waving at her. Her eyes lit up, and she tried to drop the gear and run over, only to be blocked by Feng Qin. Ke Yuanya protested to the mecha, "I wasn't planning on running away, I'm just going to get some food."

Ke Yuanya didn't notice that Bai Yifan, who had ignored her the entire time, turned his head to look at her at the sound of the word "food."

"Please finish moving the equipment first," Feng Qin said rigidly and matter-of-factly.

"Are you really an S-class artificial intelligence mecha? You're even less adaptable than the chef robot at my house... Fine, I'll move them, I'll move them," Ke Yuanya complained before she could even finish her sentence.

With a low hum, a pale blue particle sword materialized in Feng Qin's hand.

Ke Yuandao had already walked over carrying the lunchbox. "What are you doing?"

"Doing manual labor," Ke Yuanya pointed at the pile of gear. "The instructor said we have to move them back to the equipment room."

"Why didn't you use a transport robot?" Ke Yuandao asked, looking at their hands, which were full of equipment.

Ah, right. There were such things as transport robots in this world.

Once the moving was done, Ke Yuanya buzzed around Ke Yuandao like a fly. "What delicious food did you make today?"

"Braised fish, shredded chicken, braised pig trotters with peanuts, and cold skin noodles in spicy chili oil," Ke Yuandao said as he opened the lunchbox, instantly releasing an alluring fragrance into the air.

Bai Yifan, who had originally intended to leave, stopped in his tracks and fixed a fiery gaze on the lunchbox.

Ke Yuanya's radar for defending her food was exceptionally sensitive. She blocked the lunchbox with her body and said, "This is mine."

"Come to think of it, I could have gone to the mess hall to eat braised pork ribs today, but because of a single word from you, Instructor Mo called me back," Bai Yifan remarked.

"Puh-lease, she called you out of her own accord, what does that have to do with me?" Ke Yuanya retorted.

"There was a strange smell in your room last night," Bai Yifan suddenly stated.

Ke Yuanya looked at her with a baffled expression. "How would you know what kind of smell was in my room?"

"Aren't you my roommate? Why wouldn't I know?" Bai Yifan said. "The smell in the bathroom was a bit strange, too."

In the double suites, each person had their own private bedroom, but the bathroom, kitchen, living room, and balcony were shared.

Ke Yuanya asked, "You're my roommate?"

From afar, Ke Yuandao caught sight of a figure on the campus path. His eyes lit up, and he shoved the lunchbox into his older sister's hands. "You eat it, I have something to attend to and I'm leaving."

"..." Ke Yuanya watched his retreating figure as he sprinted all the way across the path to intercept the handsome, striking Major General. Her mouth twitched, and she paid him no further mind.

"Major General," Ke Yuandao called out, his eyes shining brightly as he blocked Le Yixian's path. "Was the meal you ate yesterday to your liking?"

Le Yixian looked at him, her eyes narrowing slightly. "I didn't eat it."

Ke Yuandao: "..."

"You don't need to bring me food anymore in the future. Thank you for your kind intentions," Le Yixian continued.

The young man's bright, expressive eyes instantly drooped in disappointment. "Oh, I've caused you trouble then. I'm sorry."

Le Yixian nodded. "You should focus on studying hard now."

With that, she walked right around him and left.

Left alone on the campus path, Ke Yuandao squatted down, feeling utterly dejected.

His own wife-to-be... actually despised him?

That wasn't right. He had made all the dishes his wife loved, so why wouldn't she eat them?

Le Yixian, who had walked some distance away, suddenly glanced back and noticed the young man squatting on the ground, looking exceptionally pitiful.

"Don't feel sorry for him. He is the very person destroying this world. Everything he's doing now is just an act to numb your senses," a voice echoed in her mind. "You should just kill him outright."

"Whether he is a destroyer or not, I can judge that for myself," Le Yixian replied coldly.