Laura’s mind had never spun so fast as it did at this moment.

Connor hadn’t brought his smart brain, so he couldn’t contact him at all. The only option left was to go out and look for him.

Summoning her courage, Laura tiptoed to the window and carefully pulled back the curtains. The next moment, she spotted two military starships parked neatly in her neighborhood.

Andrew was leaning against one of the ships, and it seemed he had seen her. He even saluted her through the window.

Laura jumped in fright, her hand shaking, causing the curtains to fall with a loud snap.

No way, he can’t go out! Otherwise, before he even steps out of the neighborhood, Andrew would intercept him.

What to do, what to do, what to do?!

Connor felt like a shrimp being grilled over a fire, bouncing around in a panic. Before he could think of a solution, there came three sharp, powerful knocks on the door from outside.

“Lady Laura, Garrett is here to pick up the Young Master.”

Laura’s head buzzed, and her foot slipped, causing her to fall to the ground with a thud. Her mind went blank. “Um, General, please wait a moment, I… I’m in the bathroom!”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Laura wanted to slap herself hard.

What a ridiculous excuse! He’s in the bathroom, but Connor could still open the door!

Sure enough, there came another round of knocking from outside. “Young Master, are you there? Please open the door, Garrett is here to take you home.”

Sitting on the floor, Laura’s once charming wool curls drooped like instant noodles, resembling a little cabbage battered by a storm for three days and nights.

Listening to the increasingly urgent knocking, Laura looked despairingly at the ceiling, her mind filled with four big words—poor judgment in friendships.

With Garrett’s temper, if he found out she had helped Connor escape his surveillance, he would definitely chop her into pieces.

“Young Master, are you okay? If you don’t open the door soon, Garrett will have to take unconventional measures.”

Laura shivered all over.

Unconventional measures?

With their ordinary security door, it wouldn’t stand a chance against a 3S-level female bug.

Trembling, Laura stood up and called over a smart machine bug to open the door, carefully following behind it.

“Good day, Lady Laura.” The straight-backed female bug saluted her. “Where is the Young Master?”

“Uh, the Young Master… the Young Master…” Laura chuckled nervously, her eyes darting around. “Well, you see, he… he’s just… um…”

Garrett looked at Laura, confused, then glanced at the machine bug before striding straight inside.

Laura was startled and hurriedly followed, not daring to reach out. The next second, she saw the female bug walk into the living room and pick up Connor’s smart brain from the coffee table.

The male bug’s face turned pale.

How could he have forgotten to put away Connor’s smart brain?

What to do now? If he got caught, Garrett would probably spare him since he was a male bug and a friend of Connor’s, right?

Garrett’s expression instantly darkened.

The smart brain integrated identity verification, communication, payment, office work, and entertainment, making it extremely important for every bug. It couldn’t just be taken off easily.

Holding the smart brain, he asked sternly, “Where did the Young Master go?”

Laura nearly fell to the ground in fright. She swallowed hard and decided to just spill the beans. “Forget it, I’ll be honest with you. Your Young Master, he…”

“Oh, you this machine bug is really heavy! You should hurry and get a new model!” Before Laura could finish, Connor walked in from outside, carrying a huge cardboard box filled with machine bug parts.

Laura: ???

What machine bug? That box isn’t his!

“I’m telling you, don’t ever ask me to help you move things from the warehouse again. It’s just too much!” Connor set the box down and plopped down next to Laura, secretly pinching her thigh.

Laura felt a spark of realization and chuckled awkwardly, “It’s not that I can’t move it, I just didn’t want to trouble you.”

Garrett quickly walked over, squatting beside Connor, looking up with a reproachful tone. “Young Master, why did you take off your smart brain? It’s so dangerous.”

“Oh, my clothes got wet, so I temporarily changed into Laura’s clothes. The white smart brain didn’t match this sports outfit, it looked uncomfortable, so I took it off.” Connor naturally turned to Laura, “My suit should be done drying, right? I’ll wear it when I leave later.”

Laura finally snapped back to reality. “Okay, okay, it’s hanging in the cloakroom. I’ll go get it for you.”

Connor turned back, smiling at Garrett. “Wait for me a moment, I’ll go change.”

• “Damn, you scared me to death just now!” Laura leaned against the door, her face filled with relief and lingering fear. “You have no idea, the expression on your general’s face just now looked like he was about to pull out a laser gun and shoot me!”

Connor, while changing clothes, said, “Sorry, I didn’t think this through.”

In his previous life, Garrett had returned to the military base very late the night before a mission, so Connor never expected he would finish work early today and come to pick him up so soon.

“But I have to say, your reaction just now, that acting, was really something.” Laura gave Connor a thumbs up.

“What could I do? I can’t just tell him I slipped out to change clothes and saw him on a date with another male bug.” Connor chuckled bitterly.

“Garrett actually cheated?!” Laura’s eyes widened in shock. “No way, he doesn’t seem like that kind of person. There must be some misunderstanding.”

“Do scumbags have ‘scumbag’ written on their faces? You can know a bug’s appearance but not their heart.” Connor quickly tidied his hair, putting on a shiny little top hat, transforming back into that dazzling nobleman. “But this time out wasn’t completely fruitless; I figured out how to make money.”

“How to make money?”

“Pet communicator.” Connor smiled confidently. “Live streaming, offering paid consultations.”

He had been mulling over this idea all the way, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. First, because he could understand what animals were saying, live streaming would definitely be popular and make money quickly. Secondly, this kind of live streaming didn’t require showing his face and could be done anytime, anywhere. As long as he registered with a different ID, even if Garrett had eyes everywhere, he wouldn’t be able to find out.

Laura looked at Connor, speechless. “Pet communicator? You’re trying to scam people.”

“What do you mean scam?” Connor shot her a glare. “Other communicators might be frauds, but I’m definitely not.”

Maybe it was truly heaven’s favor; not only could he relive his life, but he could also understand what animals were saying.

Even the heavens were helping him, so what reason did he have not to pick himself up?

His fair hand clenched into a fist, Connor pumped himself up in his heart, then raised a gentle smile, swaying his slender waist as he walked towards Garrett.

“Darling, I’m all dressed. Let’s head back.”