208: Not involved in cause and effect

White Gaze's eyes flickered evasively.

"It's nothing. I fell while I was working this afternoon."

Gu Xiaoyue stared intently at the injury on his face; it was clearly from being beaten.

He was lying.

But since White Gaze didn't want to talk about it, she wouldn't press him.

She ate a roasted bun and drank a bowl of lamb soup.

Gu Xiaoyue raised her hand to check her brain. The time was frozen at the moment she was fighting the Mountain Demon and was swallowed by distorted space.

The brain currently showed no signal, so she couldn't transfer her star coins.

"Oh? Big Sister, your brain looks so advanced!"

White Gaze's eyes lit up. He leaned closer to Gu Xiaoyue, wanting to get a better look at her brain.

"It just looks nice, but unfortunately, it's broken."

Gu Xiaoyue took the brain off her wrist and tossed it into her Yu Beast Space.

At her current rate of recovery, she would be able to leave after resting for another two days.

She had originally intended to transfer some star coins to White Gaze, but since the brain couldn't be used, she would have to give him some other form of compensation.

After all, she couldn't let him have saved her for nothing.

Seeing Gu Xiaoyue put her brain away, White Gaze realized he had been a bit abrupt.

He scratched his head, stood up, and took a set of bedding out of a wooden chest nearby.

"Big Sister, you sleep on the bed. I'll sleep on the floor."

As he spoke, he spread the bedding out on the floor.

Before going to sleep, he thoughtfully took Gu Xiaoyue to the restroom.

The facilities were quite simple.

Gu Xiaoyue had lived in the apocalypse for a long time, so naturally, she wasn't fussy.

At the very least, it was better than sleeping out in the open.

Back in the yurt, White Gaze fetched some water for Gu Xiaoyue to wash up.

After she finished cleaning up, he helped her back to the bed and tucked her in.

Afterwards, he finished washing up himself and lay down on the bedding.

He chatted with Gu Xiaoyue sporadically, asking her what she liked to eat and what her hobbies were.

Perhaps he was tired from working all day; before long, White Gaze began to snore softly.

Seeing that he was asleep, Gu Xiaoyue took her brain back out of her Yu Beast Space.

She opened the information she had previously accessed, which was stored in the brain and could still be viewed.

When White Gaze was training with the National Team, he had been exceptionally enthusiastic when they first met.

At the time, Gu Xiaoyue had looked up some information about White Gaze, but she had just glanced at it casually and hadn't paid much attention.

"Star Calendar 3219, the new emperor of Damon Country, Bai Shang, ascended the throne.

Although the new emperor valued the Third Prince, White Gaze, highly, for certain reasons, the new emperor had no intention of designating him as his heir.

According to insiders, Prince White Gaze's lineage is questionable, and he does not meet the requirements to become the heir to Damon Country."

When she had read this information back then, she only thought that White Gaze's heterochromatic eyes were due to him being of mixed blood.

His bloodline wasn't pure enough, so he had no qualification to inherit the throne, and he wasn't entrusted with any important responsibilities either.

However, because of White Gaze's formidable strength, he was still allowed to compete in the World Championships.

But even if his father hadn't inherited the throne yet, White Gaze was still considered a young master of a prince's household.

How could he be living in such a crude yurt and getting bullied?

That golden eye of White Gaze's was beautiful but carried a hint of seductiveness.

It was definitely because White Gaze was of mixed blood, but so what if he was mixed-blood?

Not only were they good-looking, but they also had higher intelligence and better physiques!

Gu Xiaoyue sighed softly. It didn't matter if things were a bit bitter now; it would be fine once his father inherited the throne.

As she thought about it, she drifted off to sleep again.

Having slept all day, Gu Xiaoyue didn't sleep very deeply that night.

Before dawn, she heard White Gaze get up, the rustling sounds of him putting on his clothes.

"Are you going to herd sheep this early?"

White Gaze paused. "Did I wake you? I'm sorry, I should have been quieter."

"No, I slept all day yesterday, so I just happened to wake up."

It wasn't even dawn yet; it shouldn't be time to herd sheep.

White Gaze had gone to herd sheep early yesterday and found her; she thought it was just a coincidence.

She hadn't expected him to be this early every day.

"If I leave earlier, I can come back earlier; there's other work to do.

Big Sister, you sleep a bit more. I'll make you something delicious when I get back."

After White Gaze finished giving instructions and packed up the bedding, he left the yurt.

Once she was sure he had walked far away, Gu Xiaoyue summoned Xiao Lan to heal herself.

After this healing session ended, she could barely get out of bed and move around on her own.

Gu Xiaoyue calculated that if she healed once more at night and once tomorrow morning...

...she would be able to leave tomorrow.

She took out some emergency rations from her Yu Beast Space.

She had plenty of food for wilderness survival, but due to her physical condition yesterday, she could only eat liquid food.

White Gaze said he would come back to make her something to eat, but maybe she could make something so it would be ready when he returned.

Just as she was busy working, two furtive figures snuck into White Gaze's yurt.

Gu Xiaoyue turned around to see two boys, slightly older than White Gaze, standing at the entrance.

Six eyes met, and both sides asked.

"Who are you?"

"Who are you?"

Bai Yao, at the entrance, looked Gu Xiaoyue up and down. Seeing her slow movements, he wore an expression of disdain.

"Big Sister, you are quite pleasing to the eye. I was wondering why you would take a fancy to that half-breed White Gaze; turns out you're a cripple!"

To the side, Bao Shenglei said obsequiously.

"Young Master is right. I think this woman must have some issues!

Otherwise, why would she fancy White Gaze?"

Their gazes were malicious and carried a hint of lewdness, making Gu Xiaoyue feel offended.

"Sounds like you're a 'Young Master'?

That's strange. Which family's 'Young Master' sneaks into someone else's home to steal things while the owner is away?"

After being scrutinized by Gu Xiaoyue, Bai Yao felt a bit embarrassed.

He had indeed snuck in, intending to steal White Gaze's daily necessities, bedding, and such to throw away, just to mess with White Gaze!

Beating him yesterday wasn't satisfying enough; he had to make White Gaze feel stifled in a multi-layered, all-around way for it to be fun!

He never expected that there would be someone else in White Gaze's home, and that he would be caught red-handed by her!

However, the embarrassment of being caught only lasted a second before vanishing without a trace.

"I came to steal you, you little beauty! Hahaha, how bitter is it to follow White Gaze? Follow this Young Master, and I can let you eat and drink well!"

"You? You little brat!"

Gu Xiaoyue looked away coldly, too lazy to spare him another glance.

Bai Yao's face flushed red from her retort, and he roared in shame and anger.

"Who are you talking about?!

You can be with White Gaze, but you can't be with me? Aren't I much taller, bigger, and stronger than him?!"

Bao Shenglei stood on the side, giving a thumbs up to Bai Yao.

"Young Master is right; this woman really doesn't know what's good for her!"

Gu Xiaoyue couldn't help but clench her fists, suppressing her anger.

She didn't want to get involved in White Gaze's life; she didn't want to be tainted by karma.

If they were just running their mouths, she could just endure it; she would be leaving tomorrow anyway.

Having been echoed by Bao Shenglei, Bai Yao felt a bit better inside.

But Gu Xiaoyue's indifferent demeanor, her not wanting to pay him any attention, still infuriated Bai Yao.

He stared fixedly at Gu Xiaoyue and spat on the ground.

"To be able to mess around with White Gaze, you must not be anything good either!

I, this Young Master, find you too dirty to touch!

Leizi, tie her up and take her back; I'll reward you and the brothers with her so you can have a good time!"