Red Hair received Zi Ye's blueprints and, to avoid the others, went down to the sub-level lobby where Stas and the Interstellar Federation President were having tea to study them.

The design schematic was incredibly detailed, precise down to every guest room; she couldn't find the location of the basement for half a day.

To Red Hair's utter disgust, every guest room had a different style and decoration.

After less than two minutes of looking, her vision blurred, forcing her to take a sip of water to rest before looking again.

Lan Li sat beside her, completely unable to avert his eyes as he watched her focused expression.

Red Hair’s beauty wasn't the delicate, gentle refinement of ordinary women; hers was a majestic, overwhelming beauty that compelled one to fall under its spell.

Lan Li desperately wanted to tell her, "I like you," or even go further, "I love you," but every time he saw the intense focus in her eyes directed at her work, he couldn't utter a single word.

He was terrified of hearing her rejection, afraid she would look at him with cold, merciless eyes afterward, and even more afraid that if she got angry, she would storm off, never to attend public events by his side again.

Lost in thought, Lan Li’s mind drifted to some unknown corner of the universe.

He stared blankly, watching Red Hair's lips move as she spoke, yet not absorbing a single word.

Red Hair noticed his daze and waved a hand in front of his eyes.

Lan Li snapped back to reality, seeing Red Hair's face right before him, a look full of allure.

He jumped in surprise, adopting an expression that clearly asked, "Sir, what do you intend to do to this humble servant?" A mischievous impulse suddenly struck Red Hair.

Adopting the teasing tone he usually used with girls, she drawled, "Did you realize just how stunning I am, little handsome?

Just surrender to me.

This old lady will treat you well." Lan Li: "..." He was actually being flirted with by Red Hair!

Red Hair’s teasing smile faded.

"If you're thinking of girls, this isn't the time.

Help me figure out these blueprints first." Lan Li wanted to retort that he wasn't thinking of girls, but Red Hair undeniably was a girl, and the girl he liked.

He opened his mouth, realizing he didn't know how to start, so he simply gave up defending himself.

"Fine." After studying for a long time, they finally located the sub-level section.

Within that sub-level, there was another massive array of trash processing equipment.

They