The next morning, Luo Qi was dug out of his warm bed by Ye Mu before he had even woken up.
The little bug cub was sleeping spread-eagled, his blanket askew, his light-colored pajamas rolled up to reveal a patch of his fair belly.
Ye Mu had seen this scene many times. He calmly pulled down Luo Qi's rolled-up pajamas, tidied his messy hair, then helped him up from the bed, softly calling him to wake up:
"Luo Luo, wake up. My brother will probably be here soon."
Luo Qi was still half-asleep, mumbling and groaning, soft and sticky like a brown sugar rice cake: "Sleepy..."
Ye Mu raised an eyebrow, having anticipated this situation, which was why he always started calling Luo Qi five minutes in advance.
Moreover, he didn't have class until the afternoon, so there was still plenty of time. Ye Mu was "forced" to endure the clingy affection of the little rice cake, a hint of joy on his face.
The considerate human "butler" even wrapped the blanket around Luo Qi to prevent him from getting cold.
He Ning and He Yuan, who had witnessed the entire scene from across the room, both twitched their mouths.
He Yuan whispered teasingly, "Ye Mu, your way of interacting... someone who didn't know would think you were Luo Luo's little wife."
Ye Mu glanced at the person in his arms who was still completely unconscious, smiled, and shook his head, "No, he's my wife, a child bride."
He Yuan's smile froze, "???"
The door was suddenly pushed open forcefully from the outside, bouncing off the wall twice. Luo Qi shivered and finally managed to open one eye, "Who is it?"
Lei Wa's eyes were wide open, "I'm stating upfront that I wasn't eavesdropping, but is Luo Qi really Ye Mu's child bride? I thought child brides were only in TV dramas."
Luo Qi, still groggy from waking up with morning grumpiness, his voice a little hoarse, "What nonsense are you spouting? What are you here for?"
Ye Mu pursed his lips upon hearing Luo Qi's immediate rebuttal but said nothing. He handed Luo Qi his clothes and pulled the curtain to let him dress himself.
Lei Wa also felt his previous remark was too abrupt and changed the subject, "I saw Senior Ye Qi has already sent the mecha to the combat room. He's calling us to go take a look together."
Luo Qi pulled open the curtain, "Really? So fast?"
Ye Mu, with a dark expression, blocked him and pulled the curtain shut again, "Get dressed."
One of Luo Qi's fair arms was exposed, and the collar of his shirt was crooked, half tucked in. His voice came muffled from behind the curtain:
"Why didn't Ye Mu wake me up earlier? I wanted to say hello to Brother Ye Qi."
Ye Mu pursed his lips, looking at Lei Wa with a gloomy expression that made the latter's spine tingle and even consider leaving the dormitory immediately.
Lei Wa gave a dry laugh, "Uh, no need to rush. Senior Ye Qi is still on his way. You guys get ready first, and I'll go buy you breakfast."
He Yuan looked at Ye Mu's dark expression and smiled, "Then I'll leave the breakfast for He Ning and myself to you."
Lei Wa scratched the back of his head, "No problem, I... I'll be going now."
Lei Wa, along with A Ming and A Liang, left Luo Qi's dormitory. It wasn't until they were near the elevator that Lei Wa realized:
"Why am I afraid of him?"
A Ming and A Liang exchanged glances and shook their heads in unison.
Lei Wa clicked his tongue. Ye Mu was the same age as them, only eight or nine years old, but for some reason, whenever he saw Ye Mu's cold face, he felt a bit intimidated, as if Ye Mu would twist his head off at any moment, exuding an oppressive aura.
Even without having had the chance to witness Ye Mu's true strength, it was evident from their daily interactions that Ye Mu had undergone more training than him.
Also, "Why was Ye Mu unhappy just now?"
A Ming thought for a moment, "Perhaps it's because you teased Luo Qi about being his child bride just now?"
Lei Wa was even more puzzled, "But I clearly heard Ye Mu admit it himself! Why is it not okay when I say it?"
A Ming shook his head, "Humans are truly the most incomprehensible creatures in the galaxy."
He opened his mouth, wanting to remind Lei Wa to be careful of Ye Mu. Regardless of the aspect, he would surely be one of the strongest combatants on Earth in the future.
Moreover, he was on good terms with the insectoids. If Earth and the insectoids became interdependent, and harbored any thoughts of encroaching on other racial powers, it would be a disaster of extinction.
However, Lei Wa clearly wasn't thinking in that direction. He nodded in agreement, "You're right. Luo Luo is so soft and cuddly, he couldn't possibly be the child bride of the dark-faced Ye Mu. I must have misheard..."
A Ming's mouth twitched. Is that what I meant, young master?
The oblivious young master didn't think about it in that direction at all and soon stopped dwelling on why Ye Mu was angry.
In the eyes of others, Ye Mu, who was perceived as moody, was diligently guarding outside Luo Qi's curtain.
Luo Qi finished dressing and opened the curtain to come out. He looked around and, not seeing Lei Wa, smiled, "Did he really go to buy breakfast?"
Ye Mu nodded and took out his terminal to check the message Ye Qi had sent him, "Brother will probably take another half an hour to get to school."
Luo Qi took a small towel and went into the bathroom to wash up, mumbling vaguely with toothpaste in his mouth, "Then we need to hurry. But why does Lei Wa know Brother Ye Qi's whereabouts?"
Ye Mu, with a dark face, squeezed into the bathroom. Before Luo Qi could shoo him out, he handed his terminal to Luo Qi.
The terminal screen displayed a news item:
"Mecha Appears in Bustling Downtown Area, Interstellar Situation May Become Tense."
Clicking on the video below showed a white mecha heading from the military headquarters towards the primary school. It had passed through many bustling areas along the way and was already featured in the day's social news.
Luo Qi: "..." It really was Brother Ye Qi's style.
Lei Wa returned with breakfast for several people. After everyone in the room had eaten, Ye Qi had also arrived at the primary school.
Next to the stadium was a dedicated mecha training ground, where the beautiful Elizabeth was placed. Ye Yun would let the first-year students observe Elizabeth up close before returning it.
When Luo Qi and the others arrived, Ye Yun was pinching Ye Qi's ear and scolding him. Mechas were meant for combat. If he drove a mecha in a bustling downtown area like this, what if he injured someone or caused panic?
Ye Qi bared his teeth and dodged his father's big slap, pouting and retorting, "If I didn't drive it here myself, would I have to use a forklift to haul it over? Wouldn't that cause even more panic?"
Ye Yun was so angry he wanted to kick him, but Ye Qi dodged him like an eel. Only when he saw Luo Qi did his eyes light up, and he strode towards Luo Qi.