Chapter 6

*Hungry?*
Zhu Yu sat outside counting stars.
Space for tears—eating sounds inside—
Thin door—quiet chewing—breeding in bone—wind—small animal eating.
Swallow—must be good. Helan’s braised pork—debt no worry—bowl for princess—veg too.
Heming picked best meat for “fairy sister”—mom knocked her head—not whole pot in one bowl.
Helan—job tomorrow—slim but quick—washed dishes after.
Heming’s chore—happy—aerospace major—questions flying.
Hands on hips—mom’s style—“I’ll be pilot! Alpha—mech pilot!”
“Top troops—ace of aces!”
Aerospace isn’t all pilots—we launch you—
Pat head serious: “You can do it.”
Respected—grin—Zhu Yu looked up: “Tutoring for her?”
“Good grades—full GPA—top one percent—scholarships—all subjects!”
Helan lit—Heming shrank—caught.
“Summer catch-up—don’t lose at the start!”
Trial questions—real teacher—more supplies advanced.
Like fraud—only medal to pawn—pay rent—swap back.
Battle medal—original treasured—nightly polish—galas on chest.
Petty thought—bully wife—medal gone—
Medal innocent—Bai Shuzhou innocent.
Earn money—return medal—send her home.
Stars done—quiet inside—entered.
Sleeping Beauty—shake bad luck—
Healthy beauty not sleeping beauty!
Tired—red rims—fed—softer asleep—moon gentle.
Tears maybe washed relation… a tiny bit.
Bowl clean—no rice left—glad—afraid princess hated coarse food.
Eating well—happiness base!
Too thin—bones in hug—dancer discipline.
Full bowl—satisfied.
Floor bed forgot—dragon eats meat—palace feasts—one bowl snack—lots of veg.
Green for digestion—fairy diet—lean pork only.
Heming: “Braised pork needs fat!”
Nonsense: “Soul meat kicks your stomach at night—I’ll eat it.”
Dumb look—two bites—cry-good cooking.
Tired—extra blanket—for floor—not cover.
Both women—hate sea—afraid touch or midnight strangle.
Locks checked—light on—emergency.
Rope lamp—curtain—soft dark inside.
Bedside—tuck—pray—
“Don’t kill me—don’t kill me—”
“I’ll be useful.”
Shadow bow—
“Good night—sweet dreams.”
Lie down.
Book pillow—coat blanket—knight in wild—insects—
Cool.
Guard princess—
Fist—instant sleep.
Curled—dream dragon stealing princess—
Breath even—Bai Shuzhou open—knife warm in fist.
Blue eyes—vertical slit—gone.
Blade lifted curtain—floor Zhu Yu—long stare.
One flick—neck—easy kill.
Why sleep so deep?
Sure she won’t strike?
Lean—cold fingers on throat—warm pulse—nose huff—nuzzle—“Sis.”
Wrist stiff.
First time—sister.
Slum-raised—cunning—clean face—viper—sweet then strike.
“Sis” for anyone—not her—never even as joke.
Mistake someone?
Eyes dark—cheek edge—pinch.
Next morning—face sore.
Alert—curtain—safe.
Sleep pose—beautiful—relax—small smile.
“Morning.” whisper.
Work today—nervous—wash—change.
Arm healed—Alpha strong—save medicine.
World favors Alpha—soldiers—war edge.
Gene engineering—“perfect human”—stopped—files sealed.
Not her problem—today’s pay—live day by day.
Still asleep—change before curtain boldly.
Helan/Heming clothes—oversized—fits tight—curve—energized.
#Spirit fire deploy!
Two buttons undone—breathe.
No comb—won’t ask more—single mom hard.
Hand comb—high ponytail.
Long silver hair—maybe daily pay for comb?
Curtain gap—forgot—eyes meet.
Blue in dim—spring sapphire—watching.
Jumped—seen changing—harassment?—abs—scars—touched—
All seen!
Crazy? Narcissist morning?
Not original—Royal Academy dissection?
Debt inherited—
Pupils shaking—explain—
Gurgle.
Hungry?
Belly cover—
Not hers—
Bai Shuzhou—lips bite—shell over face—red ear tips.
Ah.
Too cute!!
Slap head loud: “I’m hungry—breakfast run!”