Xiao Wan'er glared at Tang Wen with dissatisfaction, resolving that if he insisted on sending her to Tang Jing, she would first cry, then cause a scene, and finally run away.

To her surprise, Tang Wen acted uncharacteristically and agreed to send her to Ziye instead. She instantly stopped crying, broke into a radiant smile, rushed to him with open arms, and hugged him tightly. "That's wonderful! Let's leave right now."

Tang Wen frowned almost imperceptibly, but seeing the brilliant smile on her face, he swallowed the reprimand he was about to deliver. Forget it, for Ziye's sake, he wouldn't argue with her now.

A moment later, Bran called over two captains, one male and one female, instructing them to escort Xiao Wan'er to Ziye.

When Xiao Wan'er saw the female captain, her favorable impression of Tang Wen rose by another twenty percent. So thoughtful, actually arranging for a female captain—she was as gentle as Ziye!

Before leaving, Tang Wen said to Xiao Wan'er, "When you see Ziye, could you ask her why she doesn't want to return to the Tang Clan?"

Xiao Wan'er patted her chest. "Leave it to me."

Once aboard the shuttle, Xiao Wan'er immediately activated her hyper-comm to Ziye. "Hey, Little Ye! Where are you right now? I'm coming over to hang out. I'll tell you a secret: I finally ditched Brother Tang Wen. Don't worry, he won't find you!"

Ziye couldn't help but laugh softly. After a moment's thought, she sent her the coordinates, telling her to come to the Ouguang Galaxy.

She was busy helping the pervert maintain a robot while the robot was planting new roses, the pervert was cultivating mutated roses, Kenken Star was running everywhere, and Douzai was gnawing on metal...

Ziye wickedly thought about letting Xiao Wan'er witness the sheer terror of the asteroid belt rose garden in the Ouguang Galaxy. Heh heh.

"Little Stinky, G0339's leg is so thin and crippled. Take a look at it first," the pervert dragged a small G-series girl back from the rose garden and tossed her onto the floor, saying this to Ziye.

Ziye glanced sideways at him. "Weren't you studying roses? When did you acquire this one?"

The pervert stroked the few strands of hair left on his head and said with a lecherous grin, "Isn't it because I was tired and wanted to watch little girls dance?"

Ziye quietly averted her gaze and returned her attention to the robot in her hands. "Your eccentricities are getting worse lately."

The pervert took this as affirmation and eagerly poured Ziye a cup of rose water, presenting it to her with great deference. Ziye finished working on the robot, pressed the switch, watched the small robot girl bow to her, and only then washed her hands and drank the rose water.

Although the pervert was a bit twisted, his roses were excellent.

For the sake of the roses, she would let the matter drop for now.

She picked up the cup and gulped it down. The pervert chuckled and asked, "When are you and Jelly going to have a baby?"

"Pfft!" All the rose water sprayed out like a sprinkler, drenching the pervert's face and body.

The pervert grabbed a tissue to wipe the water from his face, looking at her with disgust. "Why the strong reaction? You got my face dirty, I'm going to make Jelly compensate me."

Ziye felt no guilt whatsoever. "Who told you to ask such a ridiculous question? I haven't even blamed you for making me fail to drink it!" Before he could reply, Ziye beckoned and called back the robot she had just repaired. "Pour me another cup of rose water, and put two extra roses in it."

The robot responded and went out.

The pervert looked utterly wronged. "Didn't I just say I was anxious? I’ve hit a bottleneck recently; my research isn't yielding results. I wanted something interesting to look at, and the embryo of you and Jelly should be a fine specimen."

Ziye: "...Could you be any more savage?"

The pervert spread his hands. "It's just scientific research; it's completely normal. You were injected with Fia's venom needle before, giving you a rare immunity. If I could examine the offspring, I could see the probability of this immunity being passed down. That data could give me more options for the variation direction of my roses."

Ziye tilted her head back and glared at him sideways. "Give up that idea!"

The pervert sulked and squatted to one side, drawing circles on the floor. "Little Stinky, you're immoral. You possess immense resources but are unwilling to let me use them, preferring to waste them. This behavior is not what a good friend should exhibit."

Ziye stared hard at him.

After staring for a long time, a sudden spark flashed in her mind. "It shouldn't be hard for you to find that material; Hong Fa has the details. Hong Fa told me a few days ago that a mutant named Peizhe appeared at the Kelai Hotel. If you can capture him, you can dissect him for research."

Light immediately sparked in the pervert's eyes.

Ziye nodded firmly. "It's true. I've seen that Peizhe before. And I confirm he's been injected with the venom needle at least three times."

The pervert grabbed Ziye's hand excitedly. "Where is he?"

Ziye shook her head. "You'll have to ask Hong Fa about that."

The pervert was so thrilled he jumped up and spun 360 degrees on the spot, mimicking the G-series little girl. Startled, Ziye quickly stood up, ready to catch him if he threw out his back.

However, although the pervert was old, his body was still quite sturdy, and he managed to complete the full rotation. Dizzied, he steadied himself by gripping the nearby table. "I'm going to find Hong Fa now. You manage the rose garden for me these few days."

Ziye objected urgently. "I was only planning to stay for two days before leaving again."

The pervert held up two fingers. "I'll give you twenty percent. Satisfied?"

Ziye was completely unmoved and shook her head decisively. "Fifty percent!"

Ziye chuckled slyly. "I don't need that much. I need to establish an air force assembly workshop; will you invest a sum for me?"

The pervert finally understood her intention and glared at her. "You little brat, tricking me again."

Ziye waved her hand helplessly. "I don't have enough money right now. The Legion's funds need to cover war reparations, and after merging with the Hope Legion, a lot more money will be needed for basic infrastructure construction. I have no choice."

Among the Wolf's Den Legion, the pervert was the richest man.

The pervert's rose garden occupied all the asteroid belts of the Ouguang Galaxy and had now expanded into the neighboring Oufei Galaxy. The best parts of these roses supplied top hotels and restaurants, enough to cover all the costs of the rose garden.

The secondary roses supplied flower shops, and only then were the lesser quality ones used to produce high-end rose jelly and rose jam; the remainder was used for essential oils. These last three categories were practically endless streams of profit.

Most crucially, the pervert was the sole proprietor.

Thus, every cent earned remained in his hands.

Ziye estimated he might even rank on the interstellar rich list.

However, the pervert disliked spending and disliked fame; he usually just stayed nestled in his rose garden, content to be a hidden tycoon whose existence few people knew about.

This was why Ziye fixed her sights on him for funding her air force assembly workshop.

The pervert didn't care much about that amount of money; the initial investment capital for his venture was also borrowed from Ziye, so he was quite supportive of her projects. Despite feigning annoyance, he still nodded.

Ziye jumped up happily. "Then you go find Hong Fa with peace of mind; I'll look after the garden for you."

-RS