Su Yu turned her head and saw a long-haired woman floating in the sky, wearing a red cheongsam, her long legs exposed to the air.
Her seductive fox-like eyes were slightly narrowed, staring directly at her, her gaze shifting slightly as if admiring a flawless piece of art.
“Was it you who took care of the monster? This… little angel?”
The woman slowly descended to her side, her expression filled with pity and scrutiny.
First, she silently scanned the girl from top to bottom, then cracked a familiar smile and slowly bent down.
“And how should I address you?”
“…”
Su Yu didn’t speak, but her eyes immediately became alert and filled with resistance toward the stranger.
‘Where did this weird aunt come from? She doesn’t look like a good person…’
“Shouldn’t you introduce yourself before asking someone’s name?”
The girl retorted in a voice she thought sounded cold, though it actually came off as if she were acting cute.
“You don’t know who I am?”
The woman seemed a bit surprised, but quickly realized her lapse and sighed in a deliberately childish tone.
“I’ve worked so hard to promote myself, but I didn’t think there would be someone in City A who still doesn’t know me. That’s a bit depressing…”
“…”
Su Yu opened her mouth but said nothing.
Her resistant expression turned into one that looked at the woman as if she were an idiot.
“Alright, I’ll stop teasing you, little girl. Since you asked so sincerely, I’ll graciously tell you.”
“I’m the S-Class rank 13 Hero, with the hero title ‘Goddess of Beauty.’ You can call me Fu Le.”
As she said this, the woman suddenly changed.
Though her smile remained, her lazy aura instantly became deep and intimidating.
This sent a shiver down Su Yu’s spine.
“Heh…”
“Did I scare you, little sister?”
Fu Le smiled, a flicker of cunning flashing in her eyes.
Clearly, it had just been a prank.
“Not at all…”
Su Yu’s expression remained unchanged, her face neither flushed nor her heart racing.
Even though she believed anyone could have noticed her obvious trembling just now, she still held her ground.
Her specialty was having a thick skin.
“No? Sigh… I guess my presence isn’t what it used to be.”
Fu Le feigned disappointment with a sigh, then changed the subject, pointing at the pile of rubble left by the monster.
“Was it you who took care of the monster?”
Su Yu nodded honestly.
It was the truth.
As for how she did it—don’t ask, and she wouldn’t answer.
“It was me.”
“Awesome!”
“?”
Fu Le’s unrestrained praise left Su Yu confused.
Then she moved much closer, acting as if they were old friends.
“Are you a new Professional Hero? Or did you come as support from another city? I don’t think I’ve seen you before. Want to hang out with big sister?”
“N-No…”
“Don’t rush to refuse! Big sister is at least an S-Class Hero, and I own a listed company. If you come with me, the benefits will be huge!”
“But…”
Just as Su Yu raised her hand, trying to figure out how to escape this creepy aunt, an icy mechanical voice sounded behind her.
“Fu Le, you’re overreaching.”
“She. Is my person.”
Hearing this, Su Yu froze for a moment.
Turning her head, she saw that familiar robot standing behind her like a mountain, its oppressive presence bearing down on her.
“Lin…”
Su Yu blurted out instinctively, but immediately met those crimson camera lenses.
Startled, she quickly shut her mouth and stopped speaking.
Lin Mo, controlling the robot, saw that the girl had already lowered her head silently.
He sighed and stepped in front of Fu Le.
“Metal Storm? What are you doing here? So you came too…”
Fu Le’s face showed surprise at Lin Mo’s appearance, but inwardly she was more shocked.
The girl sitting on the ground might not know, but she had clearly seen the robot materialize in front of her like a ghost, without any prior detection.
“What do you mean by ‘she is your person’?”
“Exactly what it sounds like.”
Lin Mo replied coldly, his attitude toward this woman far from polite.
Fu Le glanced back and forth between the two while speaking absentmindedly, eventually reaching a conclusion.
“Sigh… I thought I’d finally found a new ‘beauty blank,’ but she’s already taken.”
“Still, if deeper cooperation isn’t possible, some commercial deals can be discussed, right? A face this pretty—if it doesn’t make it onto the big screen, I’d be really sorry.”
“God Supreme would be sorry too.”
Lin Mo frowned slightly, not disturbed by her frivolous remarks.
He cut her off decisively.
“I’m warning you: don’t you dare think about her. If you harbor any improper intentions, I’ll cut you in half first.”
“Tch, tch, you violent maniac. Little girl, you’d better be careful around a man with such a strong desire for control.”
Fu Le wasn’t bothered by his threat.
They were both S-Class Heroes; as long as they showed each other some respect, they could get along.
If things really turned ugly, who would be afraid of whom?
“But whether she comes or not is ultimately her choice. You can’t control someone else’s will, can you?”
With that, Fu Le shot Su Yu a knowing look and left behind a meaningful remark.
“No matter how strong this guy is, he’s still in the realm of mortals. If you want the favor of the great God, come find me. I’ll give you everything you desire…”
After speaking, magical energy surged around her, and she turned into a ball of light, flying toward the horizon.
Once again, only Su Yu and Lin Mo remained.
“Aren’t you going to stand up?”
Lin Mo withdrew his gaze and turned it to the girl, instantly becoming irritated.
She had almost blurted out his real name just now.
He was starting to wonder if telling her his true name had been a mistake.
“Do I have to carry you back?”
“I…”
Su Yu sat on the ground, stammering, not daring to look at him.
A flush of red spread across her pale face.
“Out with it.”
Lin Mo softened his tone and walked closer, beginning to scan her physical condition.
“No external wounds, no internal issues detected yet. Feet… huh?”
Through X-ray vision, he could clearly see the internal structure of her left foot and spoke in disbelief.
“You broke your leg?”
“…”
Su Yu didn’t answer, but her face turned even redder.
“Alright, why am I even surprised? This was bound to happen…”
Lin Mo found it both funny and frustrating, feeling that these unnatural things always happened to Su Yu.
“Now, bear with it. Don’t move.”
He controlled the robot to inject a painkiller into the girl’s leg.
After waiting for the medicine to take effect, without asking if she was comfortable, he simply lifted her up with both hands.
“Hey! What are you doing? I feel fine now. I can walk on my own.”
Su Yu felt embarrassed being carried, her whole body awkward and uncomfortable, but after futile protests, she chose to comply.
“Stop talking. If you keep walking, your injury will get worse. Honestly, if I had known you’d jump down, I should’ve knocked you out right then.”
“…”