The package has assigned me way too many objects.

His complexion, which had just improved somewhat, quickly lost its expression again.

"Does this mean... I'm just a substitute for affection...?"

It seems Wei was right.

Chapter 3 is gone.

Chu Yinan packed his things away and put them back in their original places. Although he knew he might have been a bit careless in packing, he really didn't have the mood to fold the clothes and put them away properly.

Chu Yinan felt that authenticity was better than empty formalities in many things.

Humans are like signal transceiver towers, receiving signals called "emotions" from others and then transmitting them out. When surrounded by people, these signals increase, making those signals of kindness all the more precious.

Sometimes, people think they are receiving signals that belong to them, but in reality, they are just receiving them on behalf of others. Those signals are not directed at them at all; it just so happens that there is a missing signal station, so they put them there instead.

Chu Yinan recalled several months ago, when he was waiting to meet his first blind date at a coffee shop. He sat in a corner of the coffee shop watching the people coming in and out, especially those families who seemed genuinely harmonious.

They are closely connected, exchanging emotional wavelengths like family members; no one is an isolated tower.

"Hmm? Little Chu Nan got ready so quickly?"

Chun asked softly. She was in the living room sending a message to her sister Diliya, reporting her excellent performance that day and successfully comforting and reassuring her young master.

But after sending the message, she now subtly sensed that Xiao Chunan's aura was off, as if he had become a bit more depressed. In short, she had a feeling that was hard to describe.

"Yes, it's almost done tidying up. It's quite relaxing, but I might not have folded the clothes very well. Could you please help me finish up later?"

"no problem."

Chun saw Xiao Chunan walk towards the entrance and got up to chase after him.

"Are you going out? I'll go out with you."

"No need. If I'm with Chun, I'll be stared at wherever I go. You don't need to prepare dinner for me. I have something to do."

Is Xiao Chunan not eating at home? Is he going out to play with his classmates? But I don't recall ever seeing him go out with his classmates before.

"Then I need to explain to Sister Delia?" Chun usually tells Delia first, and then Delia relays the message to Heinrich and the others.

"I'll tell Yu Tang later, and Heinrich should know too."

"OK then."

"Then I'll go out."

Chu Yinan put on her shoes, opened the door and went out. As usual, she gently closed the door, but for some reason, she felt that the sound of the door closing this time was a bit muffled, as if she had been startled by a loud "bang" of the door closing.

Did I do something wrong again? I don't think so, I didn't fall or say anything wrong.

Chu Yinan walked out of the residential area. It was just the time when traffic was heavy. He looked around, unsure of where to go.

The traffic flowed hurriedly like headless flies, but the cars knew where they should go, while the drivers did not.

Chu Yinan aimlessly scrolled through his phone screen, his gaze landing on the AI ​​Personal Terminal Service, the program he opened most often, mainly to look at matchmaking information.

"Let's hurry up and finish this." He immediately dialed Jiang Xuanya's number.

It seemed that making this call would be somewhat difficult. Before Chu Yinan could even press the dial button, her sister called.

"Hey, Yutang."

[Bei Yutang: Where are you planning to go again? The maid just said you won't be home for dinner tonight. Where are you going to eat?]

Chu Yinan sat down on the bench next to the flower bed:

"I... I told you about Sister Xuanya before. Now the matching system has indicated that it has reached the stage where it can be lifted. I'll go over and do some persuasion."

[Bei Yutang: Well, can't we just make a phone call about this? Or we can go to the school and talk to her in person later, there's no rush.]

Chu Yinan omitted the explanation regarding the "making a phone call":

"But this task is very random. You can't force failure or break the relationship during the task. I have to take advantage of the current break to deal with it. I'm worried that it will be triggered tonight, so I'd better hurry up, otherwise I'll be too tired."

From Yu Tang's end, Chu Yinan could also hear Aunt Liu's voice. Through the receiver, he could vaguely hear Aunt Liu asking questions.

[Yan Liu: What did Xiao Chunan say? Is he going somewhere to play? Why is he going out to play when it's time to eat?]

Bei Yutang couldn't explain Jiang Xuanya's situation, so she lied for him, saying that it was a friend's invitation to go out. However, Bei Yutang herself knew that this explanation was far-fetched.

[Yan Liu: We're almost home. Xiao Chunan shouldn't have been gone long, right? Let's take him there.]

Upon hearing this, Chu Yinan got up from the bench and moved to another spot. The place he had just been sitting was visible as soon as a car entered the main gate of the residential area.

"Yutang, I need to cross the street now, I'll hang up first."

"Hey!" Bei Yutang glanced at her phone, which showed that the call had ended.

"What's wrong?" Yan Liu glanced at the girl in the rearview mirror.

"He hung up the phone while crossing the street; he's probably almost there."

"Okay, I'll let it go once or twice, but did you ask Xiao Chunan what time he's coming home? I'll pick him up tonight. How will a child get home alone at night?"

"Qilin and Fuxi are protecting him. Last time, wasn't it Fuxi who sent him to Glory Island to play?"

"Don't mention that." Yan Liu felt uncomfortable just thinking about her son running off to find his wet nurse.

Chu Yinan hid to the side, watching the car enter the residential area and drive into the garage before walking out.

"Does this count as running away from home?" Chu Yinan examined himself and concluded that it was ambiguous, not quite. He had just been chatting happily with Yu Tang.

The female monster said last time that you could only find her if you ran away from home, but now it seems that's the case. I should send her a message first.

[Chu Yinan: Female demon, can you stay on Glory Island for a while? Otherwise, I won't be able to find you later.]

It's normal not to hear from her for a while; she'll reply once she sees it.

Chu Yinan was a little hungry, so he went into the commercial area and found a family restaurant to order food. It wouldn't be good if he went to Xuan Ya's house on an empty stomach and was mistaken for someone who was just there to freeload.

The wide variety of dishes on the menu didn't bother Chu Yinan too much. He was a picky eater and could hardly eat any of the dishes outside, so he simply ordered something light and simple.

After a few bites, he gave up on the vegetables and made do with lemon juice and white rice. In the end, the rice on the plate was empty, but the vegetables were left untouched.

He felt full, took out his phone to call Jiang Xuanya, and even waited a while to see if any other calls would cut in line.

"Now that there are no phone calls, surely we can get through?"

Suddenly, a scent of perfume wafted over, and a woman dressed elegantly yet dignifiedly sat down in the chair in front of him, carrying a file bag bearing the insignia of the Prosecutor's Office.

"It's been a long time since I've seen the little one. Why are you eating here all by yourself?"

Chu Yinan glanced at the phone in his hand, then looked up with a puzzled expression at the prosecutor, Shibuya Yoshimi, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Is it really that hard to make this call?

Chapter 4 The Prosecutor's Underwear

Upon seeing Prosecutor Shibuya, Chu Yinan subconsciously glanced around to see if the female police superintendent was with her, but it seemed she wasn't.

The prosecutor's attire remained unchanged; she wore a black business suit, but had added a long overcoat due to the cooler weather. Two buttons on the collar were undone, revealing a deep crevice, from which a pendant could be seen.

Because she was standing right in front of Chu Yinan, his eye level was directly above her waist and hips. The tight-fitting bodycon skirt accentuated a taut, rounded curve. The faint outlines of the garter stockings' buttons could be seen on the skirt.

If there's any difference, it's probably that the prosecutor used to wear high heels, but today she's wearing high-heeled ankle boots.

Shibuya noticed his gaze and laughed, "Are you looking for that girl with dark circles under her eyes? She went on vacation and said she had saved up a lot of vacation time, so she took it all at once. Her vacation will probably last for about three months."

Wait... can police leave be accumulated? And how did it end up being a summer vacation?

Is it paid?

“Of course, civil servants on the artificial island never have unpaid holidays.” Shibuya pointed to the food on his table. “Did you have a fight with your family? Why are you sulking and only eating rice instead of vegetables?”

"How can you tell that we had a fight? It's normal to go out for a meal once in a while. I'm just a picky eater, so I didn't eat any vegetables."

“If you don’t like the food here, you definitely wouldn’t come here. If no one cooks at home, it’s much easier to find food through takeout. You’re deliberately coming out to eat something you don’t like. What else could it be but avoiding your family?”

Chu Yinan thought about it and realized that made sense. He should have thought of it, but he wasn't in a good state right now and didn't want to think.

"You're not going to take me back with you, are you?"

He was a little scared. If Shibuya really sent him back, it would be incredibly embarrassing. But going back would only bring him more trouble.

Shibuya smiled and shook her head: "You should be an adult, right? If you're an adult, you won't be arrested."

"If you need anything, Miss Shibuya, please take care of your matter first. I'll sit for a while and then go home."

Shibuya Giri wasn't so oblivious as to not realize that he wanted to get rid of her. She had previously seemed like a clever kid who always brought surprises, but now she seemed just like an ordinary child.

"I'm not in a hurry. I need to make sure you're home first, otherwise I'll be in big trouble if I lose you again."

The "again" naturally refers to the previous kidnapping incident where Chu Yinan was caught on his phone and didn't even realize he'd gotten on the wrong bus. Shibuya Yi was also wondering what could go wrong with the public transportation on the artificial island, and sure enough, someone did get lost.

Despite his concern, Chu Yinan had no plans to go back for the time being. He was unsure how to face Aunt Liu and the others, and he didn't want his emotions to ruin the atmosphere at home.

"I'm going to go play with my classmates later."

“I can also take you there. Your classmate probably doesn’t live around here, otherwise you wouldn’t have to eat dinner at a family restaurant.”

Chu Yinan was speechless, feeling like he had nowhere to turn. The female prosecutor sitting opposite him, seeing Chu Yinan struggling to come up with an excuse, said helplessly:

"Let's go to my place for a bit first. Consider it a treat for you to dinner. You probably won't be full from this. I've said I'd treat you to dinner before, but I haven't had the chance yet."

Seeing her get up, Chu Yinan also got up and followed her:

"Okay then, but won't it be too intrusive? Your family will mind, and your boyfriend will mind if other guys come into your room, right?"

Shibuya Giri pulled up her long, wavy gray hair, and patted the head of the cute little boy next to her with a wry smile:

"Living alone, you don't have that kind of worry. And even if you do have a male companion, you generally wouldn't be wary of children visiting, right?"

But I will grow bigger!

Chu Yinan only dared to think to himself that when he was dealing with that Fissla before, Shibuya Yi and Mandy blocked him at the bathroom door and suspected that they had seen his full-size appearance. How could he dare to transform in front of her?

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Shibuya Giri lives alone in an apartment near the prosecutor's office, presumably rented for convenience, saving her several hours of commuting time each day.

Land on the artificial island is incredibly valuable, so these rental apartments are naturally not very large. The exterior of the buildings is a bit old, but the interior feels quite new. The interior space is probably only a size larger than his and Yu Tang's bedroom.

There are no extra guest rooms in the apartment. The small living room is accessible through the entrance hallway. A staircase that also serves as a storage cabinet connects to the second floor, which is the sleeping area, or bedroom.

Shibuya Giri seems to be a very meticulous person, and the simplicity and cleanliness of her room confirms this, but her clothes are really not up to par.