Before the hovercar had even come to a full stop, Shu Xin jumped out and rushed inside. Her voice arrived before she did.

“Hubby~!“

Yan Mo had just finished showering and was still damp, sitting on the sofa downstairs waiting for her to return. The moment he heard her voice, he immediately stood up.

As soon as Shu Xin stepped inside, she was greeted by her husband’s seductive wet look. His white T-shirt, damp from the water dripping from his hair, clung to his body, faintly revealing the muscles underneath—so enticing she almost couldn’t look away.

“Xinbao.“

His voice snapped her out of it, and with red-rimmed eyes, she lunged at him.

A soft, fragrant body crashed into his arms. Yan Mo caught her effortlessly, his fingers brushing through her silky hair draped over her shoulder. The unsettled longing in his heart finally found peace.

“Hubby, I missed you so much~“

Shu Xin buried her face against her husband’s firm, toned chest, her arms wrapped around his lean waist, her voice soft as she poured out her longing.

“Mm, I can tell, Xinbao, that you missed me very much… seeing as you’re all over me the moment we meet.“

Yan Mo chuckled lightly, lowering his head to catch her wandering hands.

!!!

Shu Xin’s face instantly turned crimson. She awkwardly withdrew her misbehaving hands, giving herself a small slap, inwardly scolding herself.

Why couldn’t I control my hands?!

I totally exposed my true thoughts!

Shu Xin: “Wait, let me explain! I didn’t just miss your body…” Pah, pah, pah! “I meant, I missed you as a person! Really!“

Yan Mo: “Mm, I believe in Xinbao’s sincerity. But my body is also part of me, and I’m very honored that you like it.“

Shu Xin: Tired. Just destroy me already.

Having successfully teased Xinbao, Yan Mo felt incredibly satisfied. He had mastered the perfect balance—just enough to ruffle her feathers but not truly upset her.

Achievement unlocked: Mission accomplished!

After relieving much of their pent-up longing from not seeing each other for over a month, Shu Xin turned to a more serious topic.

“Hubby, you spent so long in seclusion this time. Did you advance successfully?“

Yan Mo: “As expected, I successfully stepped into the sixth tier. I also unexpectedly gained a new ability related to my mental power.“

Shu Curious Baby Xin: “A new ability? What is it? What is it?“

Yan Mo smirked mischievously. “I invited Xiangwen and the others over for dinner. I’ll tell you all together.“

As soon as Bu Xiangwen and Mu Qimai received the message, they immediately dropped everything and hurried over.

After chatting for a while, they realized someone was missing—there was no sign of Bu Yuanzhou.

Yan Mo frowned. “Where’s Yuanzhou? Why isn’t he here yet?“

Bu Xiangwen and Mu Qimai, who hadn’t seen him for a whole week, shook their heads.

As the only one who had seen him recently, Shu Xin quickly spoke up to explain.

“I just came from the experiment zone. When I left, I saw him going into the lab. He’s probably so focused on his work that he missed the message.”

Bu Xiangwen thought back. “Now that you mention it, ever since the lab in the experiment zone got set up, he hasn’t been back here at all. He’s been staying in the dormitory next to the lab the whole time.“

Shu Xin nodded vigorously. “Exactly! Butler 001 told me today that Yuanzhou’s personal home robot reported that its master hasn’t been eating or sleeping properly these past few days and asked me to check on him. That’s how I found out!“

Mu Qimai also felt it was odd. “He’s always been the most disciplined about his routine, even though he gets immersed in experiments. But this time, he seems to be going overboard…“

Shu Xin: “So I’m not the only one who noticed!“

Yan Mo listened silently, a suspicion forming in his mind—but it was still uncertain.

“Since that’s the case, let’s all go to the experiment zone together. We need to see what’s really going on.“