"Use my ransom to support her?" Zhou Jinlu spoke slowly, his voice so calm it was almost frightening. "You're quite good at calculating."

Ah Qi blinked and smiled innocently: "Of course! Young Master Zhou is the eldest son of the Zhou family, so his net worth must be quite high. It's enough for me to support my sister for a long time."

As he spoke, he turned to Lu Yao with a smug look on his face: "Sister, look how much I care about you. I've even arranged your future life."

"Should I thank you?" Lu Yao resisted the urge to roll her eyes and glared at him.

"You're welcome." Ah Qi seemed genuinely oblivious to the sarcasm in her words, and laughed heartily. "Take him away. Don't let him stay here and disturb my sister and me as we cultivate our relationship."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao quickly asked, "Where are you taking him?"

Ah Qi tilted her head to look at her, her peach blossom eyes curving into crescents, her smile growing even brighter: "Why are you so worried about him, sister? I just had someone take him to rest; I won't hurt him."

He said this and waved his hand.

The man with heterochromia immediately stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Jinlu's arm with one hand.

Zhou Jinlu did not struggle, but gave Lu Yao a reassuring look.

"Don't worry," he said softly. "Take care of yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was led out of the cabin.

Lu Yao's heart clenched suddenly.

"Sister," the boy stood before her, looking down at her with a pitiful expression on his impossibly beautiful face, "Don't look at him like that. If you don't want anything to happen to him, you should be looking at me!"

As he spoke, he leaned down and planted a kiss on Lu Yao's eyes.

Lu Yao turned her head to try to get away, but was forced to endure it because of his restraint.

"What do you want from us to let us go?"

Ah Qi's lips left her eyelids, but he remained leaning over her: "Sister, as I just said, I'll wait until you give birth to my child."

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Lu Yao's face, but Lu Yao turned her head away.

Ah Qi's hand froze in mid-air for a moment, then he laughed.

"Sister is so cute," he said, his tone not angry, but with a childlike curiosity. "When she hides, her eyes blink and her eyelashes tremble, like a frightened little rabbit."

He straightened up: "I imagine you must be tired from your journey. I'll have someone take you to rest."

He reached out and removed the restraints from Lu Yao's body. At the same time, the man with heterochromia walked in, and Zhou Jinlu was no longer by his side.

Ah Qi glanced at him and tossed aside the sash in her hand: "Ah Ze, take your sister to her room to rest."

The man with heterochromia nodded and extended his hand to Lu Yao: "Please."

Lu Yao did not hesitate and followed the man with heterochromia away.

After leaving the cabin and on the way to the bedroom, Lu Yao couldn't help but ask, "So, neither of those two unexpected encounters was a coincidence?"

His heterochromatic eyes lowered as he looked at her, his expression indifferent, but his strikingly different gaze made him appear exceptionally eerie: "What is Miss Lu Yao saying? I don't understand. Have we met before?"

Lu Yao met the man's eyes, one gold and one red, but there was no emotion in them, as if he truly had no idea what she was talking about.

She looked away, not bothering to argue, because there was no point in saying anything now.

The other party led her to the door of a bedroom: "Miss Lu Yao, please stay here. If you need anything, just let me know. Don't even think about running away. This is a starship; you can't leave."

"Where is Zhou Jinlu? Where did you take him?"

"Where he should be," Aze said, then turned and left without paying any more attention to Lu Yao.

Lu Yao stood at the door, watching the man's departing figure. She didn't know where Zhou Jinlu was going, but she knew that Zhou Jinlu would never have a room like her.

Lu Yao stood there for a moment before pushing open the door and entering the room.

The hatch closed silently behind her.

The room was more spacious than she had imagined, and it was decorated comfortably and warmly, with warm-toned lighting that made the whole space feel very cozy.

There was even a small table by the window with a few books and a bouquet of fresh flowers on it.

If it weren't for the darkness outside the window reminding her of her current situation, she would almost think she was on vacation.

Lu Yao walked to the window and looked outside through the porthole.

In the boundless darkness, starlight occasionally flashes by.

She reached out and gently placed her hand on her lower abdomen.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the hatch.

Lu Yao turned around and saw Aze push the door open and come in, carrying a tray in his hand.

On the tray were a delicate meal and a glass of warm milk.

"Seventh Young Master asked me to bring this." He placed the tray on the small table, his tone indifferent. "Miss Lu Yao, please enjoy."

Lu Yao looked at the food but didn't touch it.

Aze seemed to sense her concerns: "Don't worry, nothing was added. Although Seventh Young Master acts erratically, he is serious about you."

"Where is Zhou Jinlu?" she asked. "I need to see him."

Aze paused slightly.

Those heterochromatic eyes fell on Lu Yao's face, a complex emotion flashing within them.

"Young Master Zhou is doing well now." His voice remained calm, "but his treatment depends on you."

Lu Yao's heart sank suddenly.

"What do you mean?"

Aze didn't answer immediately, but simply pushed the tray towards her.

"Seventh Young Master said that if you eat obediently, rest obediently, and don't cause trouble, Young Master Zhou will receive the corresponding treatment." He paused, "On the contrary, if you don't cooperate, Young Master Zhou's life won't be easy."

Lu Yao's fingers slowly tightened.

"Where is he?" she asked. "I want to see with my own eyes that he's alright."

Aze paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, but you'll need to eat first."

Lu Yao knew that the other party had already made a concession, so she didn't say anything more. She picked up the glass of warm milk and took small sips.

The milk was at the perfect temperature, with a subtle sweetness. After drinking the milk, she ate some snacks, moving at a steady pace and remaining calm throughout.

Aze stood to the side, his heterochromatic eyes silently watching her, lost in thought.

Only after Lu Yao put down her utensils and wiped her mouth with a tissue did he speak, "Are you full?"

Lu Yao nodded: "Take me to see him."

"No need, you can stay here and wait." With that, Aze picked up his tray and left. Lu Yao quickly said, "You're not lying to me!"

Aze glanced at her as he reached the door, then left in silence.

After Aze left, the room fell silent again. The wait was always long until the hatch opened again.

Zhou Jinlu was helped in by Aze. Lu Yao immediately got up to greet him and saw that Zhou Jinlu was soaking wet and pale. When he saw her again, he still managed to force a weak smile: "I'm fine, Lu Yao."

Lu Yao walked over and reached out to touch his clothes: "What happened to you...? What did they do to you?"

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