101: I don't want you to live such a miserable life again.

Just when Ai Yue and the other were at their wits' end, a miracle occurred.

Gu Xiheng and his group had arrived.

The marauder was like a giant snow-clearing machine; any Ancient Centipede that came near it was either Annihilation or sent flying.

Through the gaps left by the centipedes, the two of them saw the vehicle as if it had descended from the heavens, leaving them deeply shaken.

Soon, the marauder reached them.

"Sister, it's Gu Xiheng!" Ye Rui cried out in surprise and joy.

Ai Yue's expression was complicated; she hadn't expected that he would be the one to save her!

Sharp bursts of Superpowers struck the Ancient Centipedes on Ai Yue's car, quickly clearing them away and opening up a path.

Suddenly, Mo Li poked his head out and shouted, "Ye Rui, are you okay?"

Seeing it was Mo Li, Ye Rui's joy was palpable as she happily leaned out.

"Brother Mo Li, we're fine. Why are you here?"

Mo Li laughed. "Naturally, I came because I sensed you were in danger. Aren't we perfectly in sync?"

Ai Yue's teeth itched with annoyance. What kind of person was this? Her sister was only seventeen, and he dared to flirt with her? It seemed he was in a hurry to go down and have tea with the King of Hell!!

Just then, Mo Li took a hit to the head. He shouted angrily, "Who hit me?"

"I did! How dare you speak to our little girl like that in front of us?" Ai Guosheng said, glaring.

Mo Li protested, "How is she yours?"

"She's family to us; she calls Ai Yue 'Sister,' so we are her elders. I have a say in her affairs! I'm warning you, she's still so young, don't you dare have any improper thoughts about her!" Ai Guosheng said, huffing and puffing.

"I... I... you... you... haha, Uncle Ai, what are you saying? How could I have improper thoughts? We've supported each other for over half a year, after all. I treat her like a younger sister. You're overthinking it."

Mo Li's expression suddenly changed to a fawning smile.

"Hmph, you'd better! I'm telling you, stay away from her until she's an adult!"

"I won't, I won't! Hehe..."

Inside the other car.

Ye Rui said excitedly, "It's Uncle! I saw Uncle! Sister, did you see him?"

A smile appeared on Ai Yue's face. "I saw him. Sit tight; we'll follow behind them."

"Mhm."

Then, Gu Xiheng's voice came through. "Ai Yue, follow us!"

"Okay," Ai Yue responded loudly.

Swarms of Ancient Centipedes tightly blocked the area around the two vehicles, but for Gu Xiheng and the others, this could no longer stop them.

Along the way, Gu Xiheng and the others coordinated perfectly, forcibly carving out a path to survival.

Ai Yue drove behind them, while Ye Rui stayed at the very back of the vehicle clearing out any centipedes that suddenly lunged forward.

In this way, the two vehicles cooperated and successfully returned to the Safety Tower.

"Phew..." After returning safely to the Safety Tower, Ye Rui dramatically patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief.

Before the car had even come to a full stop, Mo Li was the first to jump out. He ran to Ai Yue's car and gave Ye Rui a wide grin. "Ye Rui, are you hurt?"

Ye Rui smiled sweetly. "I'm not hurt, I'm doing great."

At this time, Ai Guosheng, Li Shilan, and the others also came over, and Ai Yue and Ye Rui got out of the car.

Ai Guosheng rolled his eyes at Mo Li and muttered to himself, "Nothing but nonsense! Here he comes again to trick my Rui Rui."

Li Shilan took hold of Ai Yue and Ye Rui, asking repeatedly, "Are you two okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Ye Rui's crisp voice rang out, "We're not hurt, we're fine. Thanks to you arriving in time, Auntie, we're completely unscathed."

"Good, good, as long as you're okay. But we still have to thank Gu Xiheng, Mo Li, and the others. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have been able to go out and save you," Li Shilan said.

To be fair, although they had some unpleasantness at the beginning, there was no denying that they had put in a great deal of effort in this rescue mission.

Ai Yue sincerely thanked Gu Xiheng and the others.

Gu Xiheng said, "Don't mention it. After all, Uncle Ai and Aunt Li saved the entire Base before, so it was only right to go and save you."

Hearing this, Ai Yue was startled and immediately looked at Ai Guosheng and Li Shilan.

Ai Guosheng cleared his throat and rubbed his nose, not daring to look Ai Yue in the eye.

Ai Yue smiled slightly. "Regardless, thank you anyway."

"Ahem, alright, alright. Everyone must be tired, so let's go back and rest. Gu Xiheng, we'll remember this favor." After saying this, Ai Guosheng pushed Ai Yue and Ye Rui, preparing to leave.

Mo Li looked at Ye Rui as if he wanted to say something, but seeing Ai Yue's family, he swallowed his words and watched helplessly as Ye Rui walked away.

Gu Xiheng's lips moved, but in the end, he said nothing.

This was fine too. Since she owed him a favor, they would have a connection in the future, giving him another excuse to visit her home.

This time, he was not only interested in Ai Yue but also in the three members of Ai Guosheng's family. Moreover, he hadn't seen Da Wang, who was usually inseparable from them, for a long time.

He wondered where they had gone and why they hadn't brought Da Wang with them?

As soon as they got home, Ai Yue immediately began her interrogation.

"Mom, Dad, what's going on? Care to explain in detail?" Ai Yue's voice was flat, her eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of danger.

Facing this version of Ai Yue, Ai Guosheng scratched his head uncomfortably and cleared his throat, not knowing what to say.

Li Shilan spoke up to explain, "Yueyue, don't blame your father. It's me. I really couldn't bear to watch those young children risking their lives. If we hadn't stepped in, those kids would have died. Besides, too many centipedes were coming in; if they weren't brought under control, the entire Base would be finished, and we would have no home."

Li Shilan paused, sighed, and continued, "Having lived here for so long, your father and I have grown attached to it. We really didn't want such a good place to be destroyed by those ugly things."

"Yueyue, I'm sorry. Your parents' impulsiveness might have brought trouble to our family."

"Mom, don't say that. As long as you feel it's right, then do it. I don't want you to live such a restrained life in this reincarnation either. As for trouble, it's fine! With our skills, we have the confidence to handle most problems." Ai Yue sighed deeply in her heart. Regardless, she still had to respect and understand her parents' actions... The family had an open and honest talk. As long as they were happy, Ai Yue would let them be. At worst, she would just take the whole family and leave this place.

"Sister, we've talked for so long, I'm hungry," Ye Rui said pitifully.

Her stomach had been protesting ever since they got home, but since it was a rare heart-to-heart for the family, she had to endure it quietly. Now that they were finished, she finally spoke up.