Her Food Livestream Broke the Galaxy

Chapter 77: The Federation’s Most Expensive Brain

Just as the two were hitting it off, the terminal on Mo Chengyu’s hand beeped a few times.

She glanced down, her brow furrowed slightly. "I’m sorry, Qiuqiu, but it’s time for me to take my medicine. I have to go now."

"Then you should hurry back." Jiang Qiuqiu stood up to see her off. "Your health is what’s most important."

Mo Chengyu nodded. "Alright, I’ll be heading out then. By the way, even though I’m leaving today, can I come back for another meal next time?"

"Of course you can." Jiang Qiuqiu enjoyed the feeling of chatting with someone. "As long as it’s before five in the afternoon, I’m always free."

Jiang Qiuqiu walked Mo Chengyu to the door.

Just before she left, Mo Chengyu’s long trench coat swirled around her. She said to Jiang Qiuqiu, "Next time a stranger comes into your home, remember to turn on your robotic butler’s defense mode. It’ll be safer that way."

"Qiuqiu, you need to be a little more guarded with people. I’m off!"

The smoky-gray figure quickly vanished into the deepening twilight.

’Even though her face was pale, she’s still so cool.’

’Is this what a cool, aloof, yet considerate and beautiful ’big sister’ is like?’

She smiled and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking.

「Elsewhere.」

The moment Mo Chengyu vanished into the night, two tall shadows appeared by her side.

The two figures flanked her, one on her left and one on her right, staying exactly 50 centimeters away. Their expressions were solemn and severe.

Left: "You are not to visit the home of an unknown individual alone again."

"What ’unknown individual’? Didn’t you guys investigate practically her entire family history before she moved in? How can you call her unknown?" Mo Chengyu, despite having the face of a cool and aloof beauty, spoke with a flippant air.

Right: "Even vetted individuals can be dangerous. They might be..."

"You guys are seriously overthinking this." Mo Chengyu pressed a hand to her forehead. "If we’re talking about dangerous people, I’m the dangerous one to her. Someone like her? I could take on twenty of them with one hand."

Left: "But for you to go there alone—"

"This place is as secure as a fortress; no outsiders can possibly sneak in. If something still happens even with all this security, then it’s probably just my fate."

"So, no ’buts’! I’m going again tomorrow!"

Both: "But..."

"Stop, stop, stop! I’m not listening! I don’t want to be cooped up in there recuperating all by myself anymore! The food is disgusting, and if I have to endure this for a few more days, my brain is going to explode!"

"And it’s the most expensive brain in the entire Federation!"

After Mo Chengyu’s petulant wails, the Left and Right Guardians could only sigh. "Alright. But you must keep your defense system activated."

"Fine, fine, fine, I know."

"I’ll definitely turn it on. After all, it’s an extra layer of protection for my precious life, right?"

...

The next day, just as Jiang Qiuqiu got out of bed, she heard a message alert from her robotic butler.

"This morning, a woman named Mo Chengyu left a gift at your door. It is awaiting pickup."

"A gift?"

She put on her shoes and curiously ran to the door.

Indeed, there was a square box at the door.

Since Mo Chengyu wasn’t there, Jiang Qiuqiu had no way to refuse and carried the box inside.

After tearing off the box’s outer packaging, Jiang Qiuqiu saw a piece of paper with elegant, free-flowing handwriting.

"Hello Qiuqiu, thank you for the wonderful meal you prepared for me yesterday. This is a small gift to show my gratitude."

"Please don’t say a thank-you gift is unnecessary. You gave me a delicious meal, so I’m giving you a little gadget of my own. It’s only fair to return the courtesy."

"This is a Spiritual Repair Helmet. It’s nothing particularly special... but it can help refresh your mind from time to time. You can put it on when you feel tired to help alleviate your fatigue."

"Meeting you for the first time felt like welcoming home an old friend. You must accept this gift, or else I’ll be too embarrassed to visit again."

’She really did say it all, didn’t she?’