Little Sprout and Douzai were startled by her movement, their eyes widening in unison as they looked at Tang Wen.

Tang Wen swept his gaze over the three pairs of round eyes, couldn't help but smile again, leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and said softly, "There's no need to stay on Kaga anymore."

Huh?

What in the world is this?

Zi Ye urged him, "Don't give me that incomprehensible talk. What happened? Tell me quickly!"

Tang Wen just smiled without speaking.

Zi Ye couldn't suppress her worry and guessed, "Is the Stellar Federation causing you trouble again? Do you have to go back to the Stellar Federation? You absolutely mustn't go there; it's a pit, a deep pit."

Tang Wen shook his head slightly. "No."

Zi Ye was displeased. "Then tell me quickly, where are you going?"

Tang Wen did not answer.

Zi Ye grew angry and pinched his cheek hard. "If you don't tell me, I'm going to be mad."

—She definitely wouldn't tell him; she was using this chance for revenge.

Douzai and Little Sprout took advantage of the situation; one rolled around on him while the other poked him relentlessly.

Poor Tang Wen was being ganged up on by the entire Zi Ye family.

Bran had intended to pick up Douzai, but for some reason, he suddenly found the scene quite comical and gave up, instead taking out his light screen and snapping photos furiously.

Hmph, he finally had 'leverage' over Tang Wen!

It would be great to use this later to threaten him into playing the piano.

Tang Wen felt Zi Ye's claws scratching him, curled the corner of his lips, grasped her hand, opened his eyes, and said, "I want to go home for a visit."

Zi Ye froze for a moment. "Tang Sect?"

Tang Wen sat up. "Let's go on vacation."

Zi Ye's face darkened; the topic shifted way too fast.

Tang Wen stood up composedly and said to Bran, "Pack up. Leave in half an hour?"

This time when they went on vacation, Zi Ye brought every member of her family: Douzai and Little Sprout.

However, this time, Tang Wen wasn't going to a resort in space, but to a resort on Planet Kacher. Planet Kacher possessed the most famous resort clubs in the entire galaxy, and the private club Tang Wen chose only allowed entry to those holding special membership cards.

Zi Ye's horizons were expanded once more.

What shocked her even more was that Little Sprout, out of boredom, dug up the true owner behind this top-tier club: The Tang Sect!

Was Tang Wen heading home?

As far as Zi Ye could see, there wasn't a single trace of the legendary Tang Sect; every blade of grass, every tree, every lamp, and every pillar exuded the club's understated luxury.

The most humanizing touch was that along the way, there were no intelligent robots; everything was handled by real handsome men and beautiful women serving staff.

Tang Wen stepped into the club with an unhurried air, greeted by two lines of bowing attendants, and asked languidly, "Little Yezi, what do you feel like doing?"

Zi Ye asked, "What is there to do?"

Tang Wen tilted his head, glancing at her sideways. "Whatever you want, this place can arrange it."

Zi Ye thought for a moment, and replied without any constructive suggestion, "I want to sleep."

Tang Wen: ...

Comrade Zi Ye, could you be any less ambitious?

Comrade Zi Ye looked very innocent; she had just returned from the wilderness training base, having spent the previous day enduring utterly miserable conditions in a valley of nothing but rocks. Was it easy for her?

Tang Wen waved his hand. "Let's go soak in the hot springs."

Hot springs? Zi Ye's eyes lit up, she cheered, and rushed forward with her whole entourage in tow.

Tang Wen supported his right hand with his left, covered his eyes with his right hand. Comrade Zi Ye, please stop embarrassing me...

The club afforded everyone a private courtyard, complete with hot springs and all other facilities for relaxation and entertainment.

The hot spring was incredibly natural; so natural that there was a valley behind it, and the spring water bubbled out from the valley, sending up plumes of light mist.

Zi Ye tossed her belongings into the guest room, changed into her swimsuit, and immediately jumped into the hot spring, letting out a sigh of contentment. Indeed, nothing was as satisfying as a soak after exhaustion.

She was fast, but poor Douzai, huffing and puffing, finally crawled to the edge of the hot spring. It stretched its head out, trying to taste the water with its tender pink tongue, when it accidentally tumbled in with a plop.

Zi Ye rushed over immediately, but the bottom of the hot spring was tricky, and she fell into the water as soon as she made a move. Little Sprout flapped its wings and flew out, landing like a dragonfly skimming water on the tiny exposed corner of Zi Ye's head, shouting loudly at Douzai, "Stupid son, learn to swim! Swim, do you know what that is?"

Douzai clearly did not know what that was.

It thrashed a couple of times and sank straight to the bottom.

Little Sprout shrieked anxiously, "Paddle with your front and back paws, relax, float!"

Zi Ye stood up from the water, wiped her face, and fished the dripping wet Douzai out, placing it by the shallow edge where its body could be submerged but wouldn't suffocate. She sighed helplessly, "Dou Dou, pay attention to reality. Douzai's body type simply cannot float."

Little Sprout drooped, "I knew it. This thing, although it's lost a lot of weight, still needs to keep dieting."

Zi Ye shrugged and returned to the water to continue soaking.

If only there were some iced drinks, Zi Ye sighed, leaning against the edge. As soon as the thought crossed her mind, a tray drifted up from the upstream flow of water, bearing a stemmed glass and a bottle of wine.

Zi Ye: ...

Can I drink this?

The upstream of the hot spring was mountainous, and the water flowed from a cave, but she had no idea who was on the other side of the cave.

Zi Ye hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided not to drink it. She fished out the glass and the bottle, placed them aside, and closed her eyes to rest.

She had been truly exhausted lately.

After today, she had a mountain of things to deal with.

She had skipped the regular meeting at Wolf's Den, but she couldn't miss the Meng Ya meeting, plus she hadn't submitted her work for this quarter. Furthermore, the Mecha Finals still required regular discussions, and she needed to catch up on missed classes. On top of all that, Tang Wen was leaving Kaga; where would she find a mentor now?

Zi Ye felt a headache coming on.

This guy Tang Wen never played by the rules. He was doing fine in the Stellar Federation, then went to Fia and made a scene, completely leaving the Stellar Federation, only to suddenly become a full-time professor on Kaga, and now he was quitting.

His life was maddeningly willful!

She truly wished An Junlie was here.

If he were around, she definitely wouldn't feel this much pressure.

Sigh, alien, it's been a long time since you appeared; where are you getting rich these days?

Zi Ye sighed softly and closed her eyes.

The hot spring water was warm and gentle, like a mother's soft embrace. Zi Ye closed her eyes and soon drifted off to sleep in the soothing warmth.

After an unknown amount of time, the ultra-communicator left on the shore rang.

Little Sprout flew to Zi Ye's front, examined her closely, and seeing that she was truly asleep, activated her ultra-communicator.

The caller was Tang Wen.

On the light screen, Tang Wen was wearing the simplest, neatest bathrobe, crystal droplets clinging to his damp hair, which, under the light, resembled fine, shimmering rhinestones—brilliant and beautiful.

A few beads of water trickled down his neck and into the overlapping collar of his robe, making him devastatingly attractive.

Little Sprout exclaimed excitedly, "Zi Ye has fainted!"

-(To be continued.)