Since Luo Qi had arrived, the two did not immediately return to the insect planet, but stayed on Earth for a few more days.
Luo Qi really liked the Ye family's home atmosphere and was very happy here, receiving constant delicious food from Madam Ye.
Ye Mu usually stayed by Luo Qi's side, but occasionally went out with Ye Yun, wearing a stiff formal suit to attend some meetings.
Luo Qi would proactively not inquire about these matters, pretending he didn't know.
Ye Mu also introduced the interesting lady from that night to Luo Qi. Yang Liu even got along better with Luo Qi than Ye Mu later on.
After all, Yang Liu preferred a well-behaved child with no ill intentions over a calculating and cunning ally.
When Ye Mu was occasionally very busy and had to go out, he would also invite other friends to Earth to accompany Luo Qi.
As this happened more often, the friends suddenly realized that Ye Mu, who had always been so strict with them, was now not so tense.
Sometimes he even tolerated friends staying overnight on Earth, even sharing rooms with Luo Qi, but the person chosen could be anyone except Mo Xuan.
Even the number of invitations for Mo Xuan was far fewer than for other friends.
This cunning and sly human would even tell Luo Qi that he had invited Mo Xuan, but Mo Xuan couldn't come due to some engagement.
Those who knew the inside story almost burst out laughing.
Besides these changes that the friends could all perceive, Luo Qi also felt some obvious changes, but he felt a bit embarrassed to talk about them with others.
Ye Mu was always touching him.
Luo Qi was unsure if this was his imagination, but before he came to Earth to find Ye Mu this time, he had never felt this way.
It wasn't very obvious, just normal actions, but Ye Mu would subtly hook him with his fingers, or place his hand on his, and so on.
Saying it out loud was incredibly embarrassing.
What made Luo Qi even more embarrassed was that such touches would always evoke more shameful reactions in him.
Like now, Ye Mu sat next to him at the dining table, insisting on being close. He used his right hand to pick up food, and his left hand rested on Luo Qi's waist, his thumb and index finger gently sliding, making Luo Qi's waist feel weak and goosebumps prickling all over him.
Luo Qi felt that either Ye Mu was sick (physically) or he was sick (mentally); one of them was definitely not normal.
He even secretly asked Lei Wa or He Yuan to pinch his waist to test it. Looking at their expressions, he was almost certain that he had a problem, but when they touched his waist, he felt nothing.
Luo Qi fell silent. Why did he become so unbearable whenever Ye Mu touched him? But it was fine with others?
He pondered for several days and came to a conclusion: Ye Mu must be sick, Ye Mu had a skin hunger.
At this moment, Ye Mu, who was discussing the next steps with Yang Liu, sneezed. Yang Liu looked at him in surprise. This guy was usually as strong as an ox; how could he catch a cold?
Ye Mu suddenly chuckled, rubbed his fingers together, and whispered, "To make a long story short, Luo Luo must be thinking of me at home."
Yang Liu: "..." This is pure infatuation! If people didn't know, they'd think you two already had children.
The mischievous spirit within Yang Liu was burning fiercely, wishing she could shout out loud, "Ye Mu! Use your brain! You haven't even admitted you're together, and you don't even know if he knows you like him!
Your face clearly says, 'Self-inflicted' on the left, and 'Overly sentimental' on the right!"
However, she held back, afraid that saying this would cost her a leg.
Yang Liu switched to a professional demeanor in an instant: "I've received news that Chairman Lin Zhiyuan will resign from his position within half a month. From that day on, a new chairman will be elected within a month at the latest.
Mr. Ye, our time is running out."
Ye Mu nodded, not expecting it to be so soon. Although he had been preparing for a long time, he had been acting in the shadows. Now, moving into the open would involve many considerations.
However, if he accelerated his pace, it should still be in time. But the situation had become tense, and it would be somewhat unsafe for Luo Qi to remain on Earth.
Ye Mu suppressed these thoughts and continued to discuss the current situation with Yang Liu.
Currently, all the strong contenders on the surface believed that Yang Liu was competing for this position. No one paid any attention to an unfavored woman.
This situation was very advantageous for both of them. They needed to accumulate their strength as much as possible before the official transition, attracting more followers.
On this day, Ye Mu returned later than usual. Luo Qi, wearing a coat, was playing a game with a controller in the living room. Ye Yun and Madam Ye had already gone to bed.
This game was one Luo Qi had been enjoying recently, but tonight he seemed a bit distracted, and his game character had died several times.
The game volume was a bit loud, and Luo Qi didn't notice Ye Mu had come in until he smelled a very rich aroma of food.
He sniffed and suddenly looked towards the door. Ye Mu was leaning against the doorframe, smiling at him, holding a shopping bag.
Ye Mu walked over and handed the bag to Luo Qi, "I brought supper."
Luo Qi glanced back at the second floor and, seeing no one come out, felt relieved.
In fact, the soundproofing on the second floor was very good; they couldn't even hear his game, so how could they hear Ye Mu's voice?
But Luo Qi still felt a bit guilty because the supper was greasy and salty, the kind Madam Ye absolutely forbade them from eating—grilled squid.
Luo Qi thought that this seafood was very similar to the squid he had seen before, but it was much larger, meaning it was even more satisfying to eat!
The squid was fresh, juicy, and richly seasoned, filling an entire box with all the elements that brought happiness.
The only thing missing was that it didn't seem popular to eat them on skewers on Earth now, otherwise, it would have added another delicious buff.
However, being able to taste such delicious and familiar flavors made Luo Qi very happy.
Ye Mu, who usually firmly supported Madam Ye in not letting him eat such unhealthy food, wondered why he was so kind today.
Ye Mu didn't like these much and sat aside, watching Luo Qi eat with his eyes squinted, looking very satisfied, and he also felt happy.
After Luo Qi finally finished eating, he sighed softly and said:
"Luo Luo, I have some matters to attend to, and you might need to return to Earth for a while."