Upon hearing Xie Sen's words, the contracted beasts slowed down and stopped in front of him, letting out soft whimpers.
Seeing this, the live stream viewers immediately began praising the contracted beasts: "So smart! Awesome!"
"The streamer is still so popular with the contracted beasts!"
Xie Sen patted each of the contracted beasts, his mind filled with their expressions of satisfaction and delight with their new home.
Xie Sen replied, "I'm glad you like it. The reason it's so good is mainly because you participated in the design."
He spoke sincerely, and it was indeed true. Following the contracted beasts' habits, the dwelling was divided into two main areas: a dining area and a living area.
The living area included sleeping quarters and an entertainment area. The living area was rectangular, with the entertainment area in the center and the contracted beasts' living quarters surrounding it, each decorated according to their preferences.
Next to the giant elephant beast was a large pool of water, and inside the dwellings of several large felines were very tall, winding staircases with branching paths, allowing them to climb from the top to another beast's den. One corner of the armored beast's dwelling retained its original earthen material, making it convenient for digging holes…
Each creature's dwelling was tailored to its preferences.
The contracted beasts were even happier to hear Xie Sen's affirmation, wagging their tails vigorously.
Xie Sen said, "There are some new friends joining us this time. Where do you think would be suitable for them?" He released the giant crocodile beast, the giant bear beast, the giant crab, and Little Silver from his spatial storage.
The chat exploded instantly: "Oh my god, if I'm not mistaken, these two are both A-rank contracted beasts!"
"Wow, this is the first time I've ever seen such a big shell and crab! Could they also be contracted beasts?" "
A contracted beast research professional says that both are A-rank, but the shell and crab are probably not contracted beasts."
"So, is this food the streamer is giving to the giant crocodile beast?"
"Wake up! Food? You obviously haven't been following Blue Star News. This shell is a treasure of the Dark Sea, but I don't know why it's here with the streamer. There's a super big pearl inside the shell!"
"Yeah! I've seen the promotional pictures too, it's super beautiful!"
The giant tiger beast stretched out its paws and nudged Little Silver: "Not a contracted beast?... Waaah, don't cry, don't cry, I won't eat you, I don't eat stones."
The black giant leopard beast raised its neck: "This is a shell, a creature that lives in the water, not a stone," it looked at the big crab, "This one too."
The big crab waved its claws in greeting.
The giant elephant wiggled its trunk: "There's plenty of water near my dwelling, they can live there, and so can the giant crocodile beast."
The giant lion beast said, "The giant bear beast can live next to me, it's an empty spot."
Xie Sen knew that the contracted beasts knew each other much better than he did, so he nodded: "Okay, let's do it your way."
The giant elephant beast gently touched Little Silver's shell, the giant crab's claws, and the crocodile's back with its trunk: "Follow me."
The giant crab turned its eyes to look at Xie Sen, who said, "Little Silver can't move without water, wait, let's move it over there."
He was about to ask Maine and Long Teng for help when the giant python beast slid its tail, quickly rolled up Little Silver, and dragged it towards the water's edge.
The giant elephant beast flicked its tail, praised the giant python beast, and also walked towards the water's edge. The giant lion beast then led the giant bear beast to its dwelling.
The audience watched this scene, frantically analyzing the meaning behind the various actions of the contracted beasts, and then excitedly spamming the chat: "So smart!"
"I feel like I've forgotten what the word 'smart' even means!"
"'Awesome!' showering the streamer with watermelons: Streamer, I'm begging for a fan meet-and-greet!"
Xie Sen heard the notification sound and smiled: "We need to make plans first. If there are any arrangements, we'll announce them in advance."
The chat was immediately flooded with "Hurry up and arrange it."
Long Teng circled around and exclaimed, "Wow, this place is so big, it's amazing." He released the Flying Dragon Beast, which circled in the air before landing beside the pool.
Xie Sen laughed, "Well, the land price here isn't too high, perfect for building houses for them. By the way, my and Maine's apartment is finished, we're moving in tomorrow."
Long Teng said, "I'll go help!"
Bai Jiao said, "I'll help too." He asked, "Is there any land available for sale around here? I'd like to buy some too, there are so many new plant varieties lately, we need a place to plant them."
Xie Sen looked at Maine, who said, "I'll give you their contact information, you can ask them."
Bai Jiao smiled, "Thank you."
Xie Sen saw all the contracted beasts running towards the water's edge, and then saw a white light among them, so he quickly said, "I'll go check on Little Silver."
He went over and sure enough, he saw Little Silver open its shell, the pearl and the inside of the shell radiating a bright light. The contracted beasts' eyes shone, staring straight at it. The flying dragon beast was the closest, its eyes practically glued to the pearl.
As soon as Xie Sen appeared, Little Silver immediately closed its shell, then opened it again, letting the water flow to push it to the edge. Xie Sen reached out and touched it, and Little Silver cried out, "Waaah, it's so scary! They're all so big!"
Xie Sen comforted it, "Don't be afraid, they won't hurt you, they're all very friendly."
The giant elephant dipped its trunk into the water, then pulled it out after a while and sprayed water at Little Silver from above. The water slid down the side of the shell, shining through Little Silver and creating a beautiful effect.
The comments section exploded again: "Wow! It's so beautiful!"
"Such a big pearl, amazing!"
Little Silver immediately stopped crying: "It can spray water, so amazing!"
The giant elephant proudly wiggled its trunk and held it out to Xie Sen, who reached out and touched it: "Great."
Xie Sen asked Little Silver what it wanted for its dwelling, and it said it was very satisfied. Xie Sen then asked the other three, and they all said they were very satisfied and praised it highly, their tone full of joy.
The giant bear beast was exceptionally excited, its voice booming, "Haha, the giant tiger beast said it'll teach me to dance! If I get tips from performances, I can pay for my lodging!"
Xie Sen: "...You should focus on recovering from your injuries first."
The giant bear beast was about the same size as the giant tiger beast, but it loved to stand upright. When it stood, it was quite conspicuous, especially with its plump arms, legs, and body; dancing was practically just shaking its flesh.
The giant bear beast was exhausted but in high spirits: "Don't worry, I'll recover quickly! I'm in great shape!"
Xie Sen, however, was still concerned and had Bai Jiao check on it and the giant crocodile beast, instructing them to rest more.
Upon learning of their ordeal, the giant tiger beasts were all furious. One of them exclaimed, "Are there so many bad guys? I'm going out to catch them with the giant rhinoceros!"
The giant lion beast echoed, "Me too!"
Xie Sen reassured them, "Many bad guys have already been caught. If you want to help, I'll contact Zhao Hao. If we need any force, we'll ask you for help, okay?"
The two replied in unison, "Okay!"
After settling the little silver beasts, they went to check out the food area. The food area was next to the living area, containing many large stone troughs lined up side by side.
Standing at the entrance of the food area was a 1.8-meter-tall silver robot, the feeder and garbage collector for the contracted beasts. The garbage collection program was added later by Maine, considering the practicalities.
Maine checked the feeding robot to make sure it was working properly, then returned to the living area with Sherson.
After spending some time with the contracted beasts, Long Teng and Bai Jiao left first, while Sherson and Maine went to see their apartment.
The apartment was right next to the contracted beasts' residence, separated by an empty plot of land. As soon as they stepped outside, Sherson saw the two-story apartment building immediately; it stood out conspicuously in the middle of a large expanse of earthen-colored flat land.
Xie Sen pointed to the large plot of land: "I plan to plant big trees on the outermost edge, divide the inside into plots to make vegetable gardens, and plant some vegetables and fruits. Near the house, I'll plant some shorter evergreen trees, and we can put deck chairs inside for relaxation."
The two walked to the house door, and Xie Sen looked around: "How about we fence off the front and back of the house and plant some flowers and plants?"
Maine's expression was exceptionally gentle, and her eyes were very tender as she looked at Xie Sen: "Very good, we'll arrange it as you said."
Xie Sen smiled: "Don't you have any ideas?"
Maine said: "Your ideas are my ideas."
Xie Sen couldn't help but smile: "You're so good with words."
Maine swiped her bracelet to open the door. The layout of the first floor of the apartment was similar to her current residence, except that the two rooms had been replaced by one large room. The second floor had guest rooms, a gym, and Maine's practical workspace.
The gym and the workshop were separated only by a transparent glass partition and a door in between. Maine said, "If you're going to train plants, go to the gym."
Xie Sen looked at his workshop and chuckled, teasing, "So eager to see me, huh?"
Maine lifted his chin, looking deeply into his eyes. "What do you think?"
Xie Sen grabbed his hand, grinning smugly. "I just want to see me."
Maine's eyes gleamed with amusement as he kissed him on the lips. "Yeah, I want to see you."
Xie Sen hadn't thought much of it when he joked, but when Maine said it in a deep voice, his heart started pounding, and he felt inexplicably embarrassed.
He coughed lightly and pulled Maine outside. "It's getting late. Let's go back for dinner, then tidy up. We'll move in tomorrow morning, prepare the land, and plant all the seeds we brought back."
Maine looked at his reddened ears and chuckled. His lover was often so adorable.
Back at their residence, they saw three people at the door from afar. Two were pacing back and forth, while the third stood quietly by the door.
As Xie Sen approached, he immediately recognized the two people walking around—his adoptive father's parents, his nominal grandfather and great-grandfather.
He was initially surprised, then frowned. His experience meeting them when he first arrived in this world made it difficult for him to feel any goodwill towards them.
When Xie's father saw Xie Sen, his eyebrows instantly rose high: "You bastard..."
Xie's father slapped him on the shoulder, interrupting him. Xie's father's face twisted for a moment, but he quickly put on a smile.
Xie's father had a kind smile on his face: "Ah Sen, you're back." He looked at Mei Yin, his eyes shining, "You must be Ah Sen's friend. I'm his grandfather, and he's his great-grandfather." He then pulled the young boy who had been standing with his head down, "This is Ah Sen's cousin, Xie Qi."
Xie Qi was about the same height as Xie Sen, slightly chubby. Hearing Xie's father's introduction, he looked up at Mei Yin, then suddenly lowered his head, his face flushed red, even his neck turned red.
"You, hello, I'm Xie Qi."
Mei Yin ignored him and looked at Xie Sen questioningly.
Xie Sen frowned, finding the scene odd. His father's attitude towards Mei Yin was overly polite, and Xie Qi's was even stranger.
He had the feeling that his father was trying to set Xie Qi and Mei Yin up.
He looked at his father and spoke directly: "I moved out of my adoptive father's house, and I didn't take any of his inheritance. Now you've come to see me, is there something else?"
Before his father could speak, his father quickly interjected: "How can you talk like that, child? We saw the news and were worried about you, so we came to see you. As an elder, this is out of concern for you." His
father nodded, looking quite relieved: "We're relieved to see you're alright."
Xie Sen pouted: "Stop pretending. What were you going to say when you saw me? Just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush."
His father looked embarrassed, and anger flashed across his face, but he suppressed it after being glared at by his father.
Mr. Xie glanced to the side. "We're elders, after all. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to stand outside? Let's go inside and talk."
Xie Sen noticed out of the corner of his eye that someone was watching them. He was quite popular lately and didn't want to attract attention. Seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Xie didn't seem inclined to leave easily, he went forward and opened the door.
After entering the house, Mr. Xie looked around. "This place is too small. I heard you've made a lot of money from livestreaming. Why don't you buy a bigger house?"
Xie Sen sat down on the sofa. Mei Yin glanced at Mr. Xie indifferently and sat down
next to Xie Sen. Mr. Xie sat opposite them. Xie Qi was about to sit down when Mr. Xie pulled her to his right, opposite Mei Yin.
Seeing this, Xie Sen knew his earlier feeling wasn't a misconception. These two really wanted to matchmake Xie Qi and Mei Yin.
He looked at Mr. and Mrs. Xie with the eyes of someone looking at a lunatic. Everyone knew he and Mei Yin were a couple. Had they lost their minds? How could they come up with such an idea?
Mr. Xie then launched into a barrage of concerned words, as if he had genuinely come out of concern for Xie Sen.
Xie Sen waited for him to finish speaking before saying, "Thank you for your concern. If there's nothing else, you can leave now. We're quite tired and need to rest early."
Xie's father smiled upon hearing this and put his arm around Xie Qi, saying, "You haven't had dinner yet, have you? Xiao Qi is a great cook. You're tired, so let him make you dinner."
Xie's father nodded from the side and smiled at Mei Yin, saying, "There aren't many females as beautiful and skilled as Xiao Qi. Females are often pampered and can't endure hardship; they even complain about cooking."
Mei Yin frowned and turned to Xie Sen, saying, "What would you like to eat? I'll make it for you."
Xie Sen also felt it was better if Mei Yin wasn't there, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's have rice and stewed potatoes with meat."
Mei Yin nodded and got up to go to the kitchen.
After Mei Yin entered the kitchen, Xie's father looked at Xie Sen with shining eyes: "Do you eat this well every day? One meal costs more than several days' wages for others, and you can't always buy that even if you have money."
Xie Sen replied, "Not every day. Just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush."
Xie's father glanced at the kitchen, his face serious, and lowered his voice, saying, "You're young, you don't know how to think about yourself. We're doing this for your own good." As he spoke, he looked at Xie's father.
Xie's father patted Xie Qi: "Xiao Qi, look up and let your brother see."
Xie Qi looked up, subtly observing Xie Sen. Xie Sen raised an eyebrow. Did his face have any calming effect? Why wasn't he flustered?
Father Xie said, "You've seen it too, Xiao Qi is just as good-looking as you, and she's a female."
Xie Sen rolled his eyes: "So what? Stop with the preamble, just say it."
Father Xie said, "Then I'll be blunt. We already know your identity. You're too young and may not realize what it means to be a plant-type beast master. Just based on your affinity for contracted beasts, countless people will flock to you."
His eyes gleamed, his voice low but unable to contain his excitement: "Do you know what this means? You can enter any powerful family on any planet, not just Brant, and they won't care if you're male."
He paused for a breath: "I've read the reports about Maine. He's young and already founded a company, and he's partnered with Radiant Light. His future is limitless, but he's nothing compared to those powerful families. You'd be beneath him."
He patted Xie Qi on the shoulder. "I know you and Maine are a couple, and our Xie family won't go too far. We can arrange for Xiao Qi to marry him. Xiao Qi and he are a good match, and she's female, so she's no less attractive. It's a great thing for him."
Xie Sen: "...Great my foot!" He stood up, waving him away, "Get out, you're not welcome here."
"Brother, don't be like this," Xie Qi whispered, "The more commoners there are, the more they care about offspring. You're male, you can't give him children..."
"Get out!" A chilling, murderous voice came from the kitchen doorway. Mei Yin's face darkened, and she strode to the door and opened it. "Get out now!"
Xie's father roared, "How can you treat us like this!"
Xie Qi's eyes were red: "Yes, I'm sorry, I really like you. I'm female, more than Xie Sen..."
"Shut up!" Mei Yin's gaze was icy. "You're not qualified to compare yourself to Sen. Get out now."
Xie's father frowned: "Don't be so arrogant. With Xie Sen's status, he could even be married to a prince. He's young and doesn't understand. You coaxed him away with just a few words. We, as elders, can't just ignore him. We have a conscience, that's why we thought of bringing Xiao Qi..." As
he spoke, a gigantic flying lion suddenly appeared before him, its lion face facing him, its blood-red maw wide open, as if it would bite his head off at any moment.
"Ah..." He was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he fell to the ground, taking two steps back. He scrambled to his feet and stumbled out the door. Xie's father and Xie Qi screamed at the same time and ran outside.
Maine slammed the door shut with a loud bang, staring at the door panel with a grim expression.
Xie Sen felt utterly disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly. He had never seen such a shameless person. He sat back on the sofa expressionlessly, opened his bracelet, and contacted Huo Feng, asking him to recommend a reliable lawyer.
Huo Feng didn't ask any questions and quickly gave him the lawyer's contact information. He directly contacted the lawyer, determined to ensure that Xie Sen was completely severed from the Xie family, with absolutely no connection whatsoever.
The lawyer inquired about his relationship with the Xie family and learned that he was an adopted son, and that both his adoptive father and adoptive father had passed away.
The lawyer replied, "Such a small matter? Don't worry, it'll be taken care of tomorrow." Xie Sen breathed a sigh of relief and was about to thank the lawyer when he was tightly embraced. Mei Yin
's voice was deep and cold: "You're mine!" Xie Sen confirmed the reply, hugged him back, and kissed him on the lips: "Yes, you're mine too," he said, unable to resist a soft hum, poking Mei Yin's cheek, "You're so charming, I fell for you at first sight."
Mei Yin frowned and said coldly, "I feel like throwing up."
Xie Sen couldn't help but laugh: "Just in case, I just contacted a lawyer. I'm completely severing ties with the Xie family. I didn't even take the property my adoptive father left me. I won't talk to them anymore."
Mei Yin nodded, his hand around the back of Xie Sen's neck, gently squeezing it, and said with heartache, "Were you always bullied before?"
"No," Xie Sen shook his head, "You're the one who always gets bullied, but that's all in the past, we don't need to worry about it."
Maine lowered his head and kissed his cheek: "Hmm," he stared at him, "Were you coaxed away by me with just a few words?"
Xie Sen pouted: "No way, I'm not that easily coaxed." He kissed Maine's lips, "I like you as a person, liking has nothing to do with status, don't overthink it, by the way!"
He nudged Maine's shoulder: "They said they knew your company had a promising future, how did they know?"
Maine said: "The first batch of companion robots produced in cooperation with Huo Feng sold well, the market response was very good, and Sanmu Software has been noticed."
Xie Sen opened the news interface and searched for Sanmu, and many results popped up instantly. The first part was all about Maine, the president of Sanmu, and the last part was about the cooperation with Guangyao to produce companion robots.
Xie Sen clicked on the top news and looked at it. Almost all of Maine's information from childhood to adulthood had been dug up, especially the news that he was the illegitimate son of the Kesi family and later severed ties with the Kesi family, which was described in great detail.
The following introduction mentioned him, Maine's current boyfriend.
Maine put her arm around him, glanced at the screen, and pointed to the title 'current boyfriend': "Can we change it to something else sooner?"
Xie Sen asked, "What's the difference?"
"Of course there is," Maine said seriously, "Letting those who covet you know you're mine, don't you have confidence in me?"
Xie Sen sighed helplessly, why did the topic shift again? He turned off the bracelet and bit Maine's chin: "If I didn't have confidence in you, I wouldn't be your girlfriend."
Maine wrapped her arms around the back of his neck, kissed him lightly, and said in a low, husky voice: "Let's get married!" His eyes were dark, "My background isn't as prestigious as those from wealthy families, but I'll work hard to earn money and treat you well."
Xie Sen frowned, pinched his chin, pushed him back a little, and scrutinized his expression: "You didn't actually listen to what they said, did you?"
Maine said in a deep voice: "You're too good. There are already many people who covet you. If your female identity were revealed, even more people would want you." Xie Sen
pouted. "I'm a person, not a commodity. What others think has nothing to do with me," he said sternly. "Do you think I would leave you because of someone else's status?"
Maine lowered his eyes. "There will be someone better than me," he looked up, his gaze firm and dark, pressing Xie Sen's shoulder against the back of the sofa. "But I won't let go. You're mine. I'll give you whatever you want, but you're not allowed to leave me!" Xie Sen
rolled his eyes and kicked him. "Who wants to leave you? You're too sensitive. Besides, no one will be better than you. I'm hungry."
Maine stared at him and kissed him. "Let's have dinner right away." He got up and went to the kitchen.
Xie Sen watched his back, rubbing his chin. Marriage? Maybe he really needed to consider it.
The time for water energy recovery was uncertain. If it dragged on for more than two years, given Maine's personality, he would definitely become increasingly uneasy.
He put himself in his shoes and said he could understand. After all, everything was going smoothly, and refusing to get married would be abnormal. As for the uncertainties surrounding his health...
Xie Sen smiled helplessly. If something really happened, even without marriage, Maine's reaction would definitely not be better than if they were married.
Getting married earlier would put Mei Yin at ease.
Just then, his communicator rang. He answered and heard Ma Qun's excited voice: "Ah Sen, the peppers are ripe! The potatoes have been successfully planted too!"
Xie Sen's eyes lit up: "How's the yield? Can you provide me with some peppers to eat?"
Ma Qun: "...Sigh, you're still a child, only thinking about food. If you have time, come to the research institute. The yield is huge, and we've made other discoveries."
Xie Sen's lips twitched. He had just been thinking about marriage; he wasn't a child anymore!
He thought for a moment: "I'm moving tomorrow, let's go to the research institute this afternoon!"
Ma Qun said: "Okay, I've given you access; just come in."