I was used as cannon fodder at the start, but my superpower came into play!

In the end, Su Yu didn't stay overnight at his hometown. The reason was that his parents' house was too small.

It's not feasible to let Lu Jin sleep in the living room, but Su Yingluo doesn't agree to Su Yu living in the same room with her.

Su Yingluo and Lu Jin were not on good terms. If Su Yu slept in the living room and Su Yingluo and Lu Jin lived under the same roof, they would probably fight like cats and dogs and wouldn't have a peaceful night.

Left with no other choice, Su Yu, after having dinner, had to stay with Su Yingluo and Lu Jin, and the three of them returned to the city together.

"You two need to treat them well, especially you. You need to act like an older sister, and you're not allowed to argue with Xiao Lu Jin anymore, understand?"

Before the three of them left, Su's mother did not forget to give Su Yingluo some instructions.

Su Yingluo had an expression that said, "Whatever you say, I'll let it go in one ear and out the other."

On the way back, Su Yingluo naturally drove, Su Yu sat in the passenger seat, and Lu Jin stayed in the back.

"My parents told us to treat you well, and I certainly won't go against their wishes. Once we get back to the city, I'll book you the best hotel here. After tonight, just buy a plane ticket and go back to where you came from."

With one hand supporting her face and the other steering wheel, Su Yingluo drove the car on the highway between the county and the city, speaking to Lu Jin without turning her head.

"Sister is so thoughtful. Actually, there's no need to go to so much trouble. I've had enough of hotels. I can just stay at Su Yu's place tonight."

Lu Jin spoke casually, as if she were simply saying the weather was nice.

Upon hearing this, the air inside the car seemed to freeze instantly.

Su Yingluo tightened her grip on the steering wheel, her knuckles turning slightly white.

She glared at Lu Jin fiercely in the rearview mirror; if that look could kill, the other person would have been dead eight hundred times over.

"Dream on! You think you can just move into Su Yu's house right away? What kind of pipe dream are you having!"

Su Yingluo's voice was very low, which made people's scalps tingle even more than if she had shouted it out.

Lu Jin, however, was not afraid at all. She even leaned forward and placed her hands on the back of the seat in front of her.

With her chin resting on the back of her hand, she looked at Su Yingluo's profile with a smile.

"Shouldn't my sister have the right to make this decision for her?"

Lu Jin's gaze held an undisguised provocation.

"Oh?"

Su Yingluo glanced at Su Yu and gestured for him to give an answer.

Beside him was Su Yingluo with a cold face, and behind him was Lu Jin with a beaming smile. At this moment, Su Yu was under tremendous pressure.

After much hesitation, Su Yu spoke to the two of them.

"You can argue all you want, but don't drag me into your battle."

What could Su Yu say? He was desperate too.

No matter whose side you take, it will chill the other party's heart.

Su Yu decided to remain neutral and simply avoid getting involved in their power struggle, which would satisfy him.

Su Yingluo snorted coldly, turning her gaze back to the road ahead, but her hands on the steering wheel didn't loosen their grip even slightly.

A soft chuckle came from the back row. Lu Jin lifted her chin from the back of her hand and said slowly.

"If Su Yu didn't refuse, that means I can stay at his place, right?"

Su Yingluo didn't respond, and the carriage was silent for about three seconds.

Those three seconds were even more suffocating than the argument just now.

Immediately afterwards, she stepped on the accelerator, and the car's speed suddenly increased.

The three returned to the city, and Lu Jin insisted on staying at Su Yu's place.

Su Yingluo had no choice; she couldn't very well force Lu Jin to leave in front of Su Yu.

If she were to do that, it would be far too beneath Su Yingluo!

She simply moved into Su Yu's house, ostensibly because it was getting late. Su Yingluo's actions were precisely to prevent the two of them from having any time alone together.

The next day, Su Yingluo went to work as usual, while Lu Jin took Su Yu to see the house she had bought in Liaocheng through connections.

This is a villa area located on the outskirts of Liaocheng. Since the residents here are all wealthy and powerful, security is naturally excellent.

There is a surveillance camera every thirty meters or so, and people take turns guarding it 365 days a year.

In the event of an emergency, the three teams of security guards, totaling twelve people, will arrive at the scene as quickly as possible.

In addition, each villa is a detached house with its own yard, and in addition to the three-story building above ground, there is also a basement level.

When this villa was first built, the underground space was intended for the residents to use as a wine cellar or garage.

However, this was exactly what Su Yu wanted to do; he planned to renovate this underground space.

Besides parking, a small training ground can also be set up.

Most importantly, the villas are not close to each other, and the surrounding residents do not live here often, resulting in the entire villa area being mostly empty. Unless there is an explosion or other noise, it will not attract anyone's attention.

This was practically tailor-made for him, and Su Yu was extremely satisfied!

"You must have spent a lot of money to build this house, right?"

Su Yu withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Lu Jin.

"It's alright. The original owner of the house was in a hurry to sell, so the price was much cheaper than the market price. And the furniture here is basically a free gift. Although it's not worth much, this villa is quite large, and it would be quite troublesome to buy new furniture."

Lu Jin shrugged. To her, problems that could be solved with money were minor issues.

Su Yu, of course, would not take advantage of Lu Jin. Ignoring her repeated refusals, he insisted on paying the full amount for the villa in gold.

Seeing that there was a large amount of gold in her spatial watch, Lu Jin was somewhat unwilling.

"You're being too polite."

Lu Jin never expected to gain any benefits from Su Yu; she did all these things entirely of her own free will.

"Haven't you heard the saying, 'Time is money, but money can't buy time'? You've saved me so much time, I've already made a huge profit. If I let you spend more money, wouldn't I be a freeloader? Even if you don't care, I still want to take on the responsibilities a man should fulfill within my own capabilities."

Su Yu's words completely dispelled Lu Jin's dissatisfaction.

In the following days, Su Yu was also busy. With Lu Jin's help, he successfully registered the vehicles he had brought out from the survival killing game, and exchanged the remaining gold in his spatial watch for stacks of red banknotes.

With the help of Lu Jin's family connections, Su Yu found it much easier to get things done.

Now that the vehicle's paperwork had been resolved, Su Yu called Su Yingluo to the villa and handed her the keys to the sports car.

"You're really planning to give me a car?"

Looking at the all-black sports car with its streamlined body, Su Yingluo's eyes lit up for a moment, but she quickly suppressed it.

"Don't you like it?"

Su Yu asked the question knowingly. The two had grown up together since childhood, and he knew exactly what Su Yingluo liked.

"Of course I like it, but this car must cost a lot of money, and its appearance is too flashy. If I drive it out, people might think I'm being kept!"

Su Yingluo said half-jokingly, gently stroking the streamlined body of the black sports car.

"Don't worry, whether it's the villa we're in right now or the car in front of you, I bought it all with my own money. It has nothing to do with anyone else. Even if someone asks, just say the car was a gift from me. It's only natural for my brother to buy a car for his loving older sister after he's earned some money!"

Su Yu understood the implication in Su Yingluo's words: she was worried that the money to buy the villa and car would come from Lu Jin's family.

Upon hearing this, Su Yingluo's lips curled up slightly.

After circling the sports car once, Su Yingluo reached for the door handle, opened the door, and got in.

She inserted the key, started the car, and listened to the roar of the sports car engine as Su Yingluo's smile widened.

The engine roared like a wild beast awakened, deep and powerful, making one's chest tremble slightly.

Su Yingluo gripped the steering wheel, her eyes reflecting the numbers flashing on the dashboard.

To be honest, this car is just what she wants!

She turned off the engine and got out of the car. Her fair and alluring fingers, as white as scallions, slipped through the key ring of the black sports car. As she turned the key in her hand, Su Yingluo walked to Su Yu's side.

"Since it's from you, how can I refuse to accept it?"

Looking at Su Yu in front of her, Su Yingluo was surprised to find that her younger brother had really grown up.

Whether in terms of personality or finances, they are already capable of standing on their own.

Su Yu then pulled another item out of his pocket—the key to the villa.

"Same as always, I've reserved a room for you on the third floor. There's a sign on the door. If you get tired of living in the city, you can come here to change your mood and help me look after the house. I'll be going out in a couple of days, and the time is uncertain. I might be back in a few days, or it might be ten days, half a month, or even a month."

Su Yu said to Su Yingluo that although he had tried his best to downplay the issue, she still sensed something was amiss.

"Going out again?"

Su Yingluo frowned, thinking to herself that Su Yu's frequency of going out was really too frequent.

"Yes, it's for work; there are some things I have to handle personally."

Su Yu felt somewhat helpless; he didn't want to keep it from Su Yingluo either.

But there are some things that are better left unsaid.

Because telling her wouldn't help; it would only put Su Yingluo in danger.

Rather than letting Su Yingluo live in fear, it's better to bear it all alone.

The main problem is Su Yingluo's personality, which worries Su Yu too much.

If Su Yu were to let the other party know about the existence of the Rubik's Cube Space and just how dangerous the survival killing game he was going to participate in was, Su Yu estimated that Su Yingluo would try every means to enter the Rubik's Cube Space.

That was the last thing Su Yu wanted to see. He would never allow his sister to be involved in the dangerous survival killing game.

"All right."

Seeing Su Yu's expression, Su Yingluo knew that no matter how she tried to persuade him, it would be useless.

In this matter, she chose to respect her brother's decision.

After seeing Su Yingluo off, Su Yu watched the black sports car drive out of the villa area and return to the basement. He then took out his own blue and white sports car from his spatial watch.

Su Yu opened the car door, sat in the driver's seat, and inserted the car key.

With the various indicator lights on the dashboard flashing erratically, Su Yu successfully started the car.

"Um?"

Su Yu keenly noticed that the computer on the dashboard to his right started working the moment the vehicle started.

The camera was pointed directly in his direction, with four probes constantly rotating, seemingly collecting features of his face and iris.

Su Yu's lips curled up slightly as he let the computer in front of him collect his personal data.

"interesting."

To be honest, this was the first time Su Yu had ever encountered a car like this.

The fact that it collects the driver's personal data, does that mean it only accepts itself as its owner?

A few seconds later, a slightly electronic male voice came from the car's computer speakers.

"The driver's facial, voiceprint, and iris features have been recorded."

"It's a pleasure to serve you. I am Astra, the highly intelligent artificial intelligence system installed in this vehicle."

"As my first and only owner, what do you need?"

The car's computer spoke to Su Yu, who was sitting in the driver's seat, in a very respectful tone.

Su Yu leaned back in his seat, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the steering wheel.

After a moment, Su Yu stopped tapping the steering wheel.

"The only master?"

After repeating those words, Su Yu confirmed them with the artificial intelligence named Astra.

"Yes, this vehicle uses biometric locking technology. Once the driver registration is completed, it will not accept a second user. If the vehicle data is illegally tampered with, I will complete the self-destruction within half a minute."

Astra answered Su Yu's question calmly, at a speed that seemed unlike that of artificial intelligence.

"Just as I thought."

Su Yu understood. Although only he could drive the car, and even Su Yingluo couldn't experience it, he didn't dislike such a loyal artificial intelligence.

"How can I help you?"

Astra raised another question: as a highly intelligent artificial system with enormous computing power, learning and adaptation capabilities, and self-correction abilities that are almost indistinguishable from humans, it was also observing its user.

"Could you adjust the seat height for me?"

Su Yu felt that her sitting posture was a bit awkward, and after looking for a long time, she couldn't find where to adjust it.

"learn."

Astra responded, and almost the instant its voice rang out, the seat beneath Su Yu began to move.

Astra adjusted the seat height and the backrest curvature to the most suitable angle for Su Yu.

Since the vehicle was stationary and not in motion, Astra even thoughtfully raised the armrests of the seat for Su Yu.

"Wow, this is really amazing. I'm starting to like you. It's so great to have met you as my first car."

Su Yu said to Astra, sparing no praise.

"It is my honor to have met an owner who highly values ​​me."

A subtle, almost imperceptible pleasure has also been added to Astra's electronic voice.

The reason it's been sitting in the dealership for so long is partly due to its high price, but also because of the deep connection between the car and its user.

All the data exists on paper; they won't even let you test drive it.

Once you buy it, regardless of whether it's good or bad, you're stuck with it.

There are so many good cars in the world, but apart from a fool like Su Yu who is buying a car for the first time and not even spending his own money, and who doesn't know what it means to feel bad about spending money, no one would spend a lot of money to buy this Astra.

"Won't you drive me around?"

Astra was urging Su Yu on, but it refused to admit that it wanted to show its superior performance, which surpassed all other vehicles, to its new master.

"Forget it, my train ticket hasn't come through yet!"

Su Yu smiled awkwardly but politely. Although Lu Jin was helping, it would still take some time to get a driver's license.

Driving without a license and getting caught by the traffic police is a minor but significant problem.

Moreover, the Astra's excellent performance cannot be tested on city roads and ordinary highways.

Even on highways with speed limits of just over 100 kilometers per hour, you can't really enjoy driving to your heart's content.

Su Yu planned to go to the largest racetrack in the province and have a blast once his train ticket arrived.