Are you jealous?

At this moment, Liu Ruyan was still wearing that deep purple long dress, which accentuated her perfect figure.

"Chuckle, chuckle."

As the car started moving, the next day, driven by Chen Xiao, Liu Ruyan returned to the villa.

The moment the door opened, the little maid was already kneeling on the floor.

"Master, welcome home."

Liu Ruyan nodded coldly and dragged Chen Xiao upstairs.

Looking back every three steps, Chen Xiao asked, "What is your little maid's talent?"

Liu Ruyan raised an eyebrow. "Why do you ask that?"

Chen Xiao gave an awkward smile. "Nothing, nothing, just asking."

Without guessing Chen Xiao's thoughts, Liu Ruyan slowly replied, "Her talent is quite good; it's [Swan Dream], and it can be considered one of my trump cards."

Oh?

Hearing this, Chen Xiao instantly perked up!

This talent was fantastic!

There were only two types of talents that could counter a nuclear explosion: one that ascends to the heavens and one that burrows into the earth.

To this day, Chen Xiao had yet to find a girl who could burrow into the earth.

As soon as Liu Ruyan entered the room, she hurriedly reached to close the door. "Are you out of your mind? How long has it even been!"

Chen Xiao directly grabbed the doorknob, preventing her from slamming it shut.

"It has already been three hours!"

Applying a little force, Chen Xiao pushed the door open, his expression turning gloomy.

"Supreme Path Enchantress."

"Hmm—"

Speechless, Liu Ruyan had a flash of inspiration.

She stepped out and grabbed the little maid.

"In a moment... do this, and then do that..."

***

"Ah, Master, this isn't right!"

The little maid hastily dropped her broom and made to run away.

Liu Ruyan grabbed her directly. "Ye Zi! Don't forget who rescued you from the base!"

With tearful eyes and a wronged expression, the little maid nodded.

As the little maid entered the room, Liu Ruyan felt as if she had been granted a new lease on life and bolted away immediately.

Chen Xiao gave an awkward cough, gesturing for the little maid to sit beside him.

Then, he patted her little head. "It's fine, don't be afraid."

"I'm not a bad person. I'm the kindest person in the world. Who knows... tomorrow I might even bring you some pork."

"Pork?"

The little maid's eyes instantly lit up by a fraction, fixing their gaze on Chen Xiao.

Although she was the maid of the Supreme Path Enchantress, she belonged to the lowest tier of status.

Usually, she didn't even qualify to sit at the table and eat meat.

Chen Xiao's words made her swallow hard continuously, stars practically dancing in her eyes.

"That's right, maybe after a while, you'll even get to eat mutton hotpot, hahaha."

Chen Xiao chuckled, trying his best to express goodwill.

"Are you serious? Am I even worthy of eating pork and mutton? Those are core supplies!"

Still finding it hard to believe, the little maid spoke weakly.

Chen Xiao nodded. "Nonsense, your master is my servant; if I want to eat it, can I possibly not get it?"

These words acted like a reassuring pill, and the little maid immediately beamed with joy.

Chen Xiao looked into her fluttering, oversized eyes and smiled.

After a long while.

The evolution of the A-rank talent [Swan Dream] was indeed defying the natural order!

[Divine Wind — S-rank Flight Talent]

Description: The way of the wind is traceless and invisible; the way of the divine wind changes in the blink of an eye.

Effect: Those who command the divine wind can walk upon the gales, their trajectories ethereal and their speed swift as a raging storm.

***

"Master, I've tidied up your clothes."

"Good girl."

Chen Xiao gently flicked the bridge of her little nose, looking quite pleased.

It seemed that traveling would be much easier in the future, and facing nuclear bombs wouldn't be quite so distressing.

If he could obtain the talent augmentation of Liu Ruyan, the two might even form a chained talent combination.

By then, his only shortcoming—slow speed—would be effortlessly resolved!

Therefore, next, Chen Xiao prepared to go find Liu Ruyan.

This woman actually wasn't interested in him?

Was the favorability rating rising way too slowly?

If all else failed, he really would have to adopt Plan B and start focusing on volume!

Thinking this with a fierce glint in his eye, the moment he went downstairs, he discovered that Liu Ruyan had actually cooked a meal.

And she had even prepared a portion for him.

Scrambled eggs and roasted pork chunks.

Nodding with satisfaction, Chen Xiao picked up the plate and carried it upstairs, fulfilling a part of his promise.

He turned and left the room under the little maid's admiring gaze.

"Master actually cooked for him? Could he really be her master?"

The little maid tapped her head, feeling that it was very likely!

Returning downstairs, Chen Xiao sat beside Liu Ruyan, simply watching as she leisurely ate her pork chunks.

"You're pretty good to her."

"What, are you jealous?"

"Tch, we're just in a transactional relationship, what would I be jealous of?"

"Alright, alright, you're not jealous. Then..."