Wen Yuzhi bought every vanilla ice cream in the shop.

Every Saint Clan royal guard got one, and even Izeer had one.

On top of the crispy waffle cone sat two round scoops of vanilla ice cream, sprinkled with crushed nuts and decorated with two ladyfingers stuck into the side.

Wen Yuzhi admired its cute shape for a moment, then took a big bite.

Just as Izeer had said, the ice cream from this shop really was delicious.

The soft, icy feeling in his mouth made him narrow his eyes slightly. Wen Yuzhi had no idea that the way he looked right now was exactly like a cat that had gotten its fill of dried little fish.

When Izeer accidentally caught sight of this scene, it was as if a feather had brushed lightly over the bottom of his heart, stirring an inexplicable itch.

He could not help thinking of the cat he had once seen at school.

There were stray cats at the military academy too. Some noble young masters and young ladies privately kept pets, and because of the family backgrounds behind them, as long as it did not affect regular training, the school would turn a blind eye.

Once those young masters and young ladies grew bored of them, those pets would be casually abandoned again.

Among them was a little princess fallen on hard times who was very popular with the students.

She was very clingy. As long as someone had even a little good food, she would meow and rub against them.

And once she had eaten something, those round cat eyes would narrow in utter satisfaction, and the whole cat would laze under the sunlight until she was almost melted into a soft cat pancake.

Any student who passed by and saw her could not help wanting to put a hand on her and stroke that smooth, silky fur.

The feeling Wen Yuzhi gave Izeer now was very much like a cat.

Of course, Izeer knew very well that this noble, beautiful cat in front of him could not be touched, but he could take out more little dried fish... no, more delicious things to please this young master cat.

As long as...

As long as the other person’s face could keep wearing that happy expression.

Thinking this, Izeer’s gaze lingered for a moment on Wen Yuzhi’s beautiful face when he saw the smile in his eyes.

And Wen Yuzhi also noticed Izeer’s gaze. He tilted his head, and his slightly puzzled eyes drifted lightly onto him.

“Aren’t you eating?”

Before Izeer could react, he saw Wen Yuzhi point at the ice cream in his hand, which had already started melting a little.

“If you don’t eat it soon, the ice cream will melt.”

Wen Yuzhi was not only reminding Izeer with this sentence, but also the Saint Clan behind him.

They had received ice cream from little highness, but every single one of them was holding it like some precious treasure, completely unwilling to eat it.

Seeing that the ice cream was about to melt, Wen Yuzhi had no choice but to remind them—

Don’t save it. Hurry up and eat it!

And so such a scene appeared on the street.

A group of tall bodyguards in black were holding ice cream as if it were treasure, and after the young man they were protecting said that, they immediately became flustered and hurriedly stuffed the ice cream in their hands into their mouths.

Izeer also quickly ate the scoop of ice cream that was about to melt.

He did not know whether it was because this ice cream had been given to him by Wen Yuzhi, or because he had been infected by the young man’s joy toward food, but Izeer also felt that the ice cream in his hand was very delicious. Very sweet.

After finishing the ice cream in his hand, Wen Yuzhi went into several more shops in a row.

He bought many things. Whether expensive or cheap, as long as he liked them, he bought them without hesitation.

This kind of lavish spending was extremely rare even on this street, where wealthy people were more common.

And so very quickly, everyone on this street knew that a big fat sheep had come.

This big fat sheep was fair and tender, clearly some rich young master who had run out from whatever family to play.

When he entered a shop to buy things, he never looked at the price. No matter how expensive something was, he bought it directly.

He had a lot of money, caused little trouble, and most importantly, he was very good-looking.

Wen Yuzhi’s party instantly became the most popular presence on the entire street.

In the beautifully decorated shops nearby, the salespeople who usually liked to put on lofty airs were no longer restrained at all. They ran to the doors, each one staring eagerly in hopes that Wen Yuzhi would enter their shop.

If Wen Yuzhi went in, they would be overjoyed. If the young man walked straight past and their shop was not chosen, those clerks would become dazed and dejected.

Everyone’s hearts seemed to be tugged along by the young man.

He was like a burning star, his bright light drawing every gaze around him.

Izeer had never encountered such a crazy situation before. He turned his head, only to find that Wen Yuzhi was very calm about it.

His family had raised him very well.

They had given him enough love and confidence.

Even if everyone was looking at him, Wen Yuzhi did not feel the slightest panic. Compared with how things were for him among the Saint Clan, this could only count as a small scene.

Amid the countless gazes, he even sensed Izeer’s gaze with precision.

Everyone around them was hoping Wen Yuzhi would look over, yet in the other person’s eyes, only... Izeer’s figure was reflected.

Izeer could not describe what he was feeling inside at that moment.

His eyes darkened. His already tense jaw seemed to tighten further, and even the corners of his lips pressed together.

Wen Yuzhi brought him into a high-end jewelry store.

The noble, beautiful young man seemed naturally suited to appear in such an elegant place. The glittering jewels around him all dimmed in his presence.

The salesperson in the shop had originally been preparing to approach them with a beaming smile. But when he clearly saw Wen Yuzhi’s outfit, [N O V E L I G H T] the smile he had just raised instantly froze.

He looked around and found that none of the jewelry sold in their shop could actually compare to what this young master was wearing.

With things like jewelry, the moment color, quality, or fire differed even slightly, the contrast became obvious when they were placed together.

Even a silver-tongued salesperson could not recommend the inferior goods in the shop to Wen Yuzhi against his conscience.

Before Wen Yuzhi arrived here, this shop had absolutely been the most dreamlike and beautiful place on the entire street.

But after Wen Yuzhi came in, once there was a more beautiful treasure, the jewels that had originally looked so attractive in the display cases became as plain as stones.

The salesperson felt that today’s sales were probably hopeless.

With so many beautiful gems already, how could this young master possibly take a liking to these lesser goods?

However, Wen Yuzhi had indeed come in because he had taken a liking to something.

It was a brooch.

Its design was also shaped like scales, somewhat similar to the style of the royal bloodline, but what drew Wen Yuzhi’s attention was the gemstone set into it—a pure golden gem, like the sun.

The moment he saw it, Wen Yuzhi instantly remembered the first time he had met Daddy on Kanirila.

That enormous silver giant beast had possessed a pair of eyes just like this, brighter than the sun.

Ever since Mansendis had given Wen Yuzhi the brooch that symbolized his royal-blood status, he had never worn any accessory on his chest again, and Mansendis did not need a brooch to prove his identity anyway.

All the Saint Clan knew that he was their king.

But Wen Yuzhi thought that since Daddy had given him a brooch, he wanted to give Daddy one too.

He asked the clerk to wrap up this brooch.

What was a sudden turn of good fortune? This was it.

The clerk had originally thought that today he would miss out on this big fat sheep... no, this major client. He had not expected Wen Yuzhi to actually buy the most expensive brooch in their shop.

“Young Master, you have such excellent taste. This brooch is the only one of its kind in the entire interstellar world. It was Master Bock’s final design before retirement, called Emperor’s Heart. Are you...”

“I’m buying it for my daddy.”

“Then that’s perfect! Only a great person like your father is worthy of wearing this Emperor’s Heart, Young Master. Otherwise, it would simply be wasted.”

“The name really is good. It suits my daddy very well.”

What Wen Yuzhi was thinking was that his daddy was the sovereign of the Saint Clan. Was that not an emperor?

What the clerk was thinking, however, was a business emperor. No matter what, he could never have imagined that the young master before him was a member of the Saint Clan, and that the daddy this young master spoke of was precisely that infamous Saint Clan tyrant.

After buying the brooch, Wen Yuzhi pointed at a watch beside it.

“Oh, right. I want this watch too.”

The clerk glanced at it.

This watch was black. Its case was made from a special kind of metal, like the deep, dark universe.

At first glance, it seemed to be only endless darkness, but when placed under the light, flowing radiance could be seen flickering inside.

Because of that, the watch was named Starverse.

But what it was called was not important. What mattered was that this watch was not some very expensive style. Its price was only a fraction of the brooch’s.

Whether in style or price, it seemed somewhat out of place with the young master’s entire outfit.

Just as the clerk was feeling a little puzzled, he soon understood why this young master wanted to buy such a watch that did not match his status.

After the clerk finished wrapping it, Wen Yuzhi directly pushed it in front of Izeer.

A familiar method, a familiar... bag.

Izeer: “!!!”

His pupils contracted slightly, and his Adam’s apple rolled unconsciously.

“I...”

Izeer had only just spoken, but just like last time, Wen Yuzhi had already prepared his explanation before giving it.

Before Izeer could finish speaking, the young man before him blinked and said, “Thank you very much for being willing to walk around with me today. I know you didn’t intend to ask for payment, but I really did take up your rest time. This watch is only a small token of my appreciation.”

“I want to come out and play again tomorrow. If you have time then, could I ask you to be my guide again?”

“...Yes.”

Izeer had originally wanted to refuse, but after Wen Yuzhi said all that, he unconsciously followed his line of thought.

By the time he nodded and said yes, Wen Yuzhi had already curved his lips, his eyes bending.

“Thank you,” the young man said softly.

Izeer quickly shook his head. “I’m the one who should thank you. This watch... I like it very much.”

A watch was nothing to a rich young master.

But to a waiter working in a hotel, it was undoubtedly an accessory that could support one’s dignity.

And the price of this watch was just right—neither too high nor too low. It could be given decently, but was not so expensive that it would place a heavy burden on Izeer.

It could be said that Wen Yuzhi had given this gift very thoughtfully.

He had considered that Izeer might need this watch, and had also considered what price and what method of giving would keep the other party from refusing.

The clerk witnessed the entire gift-giving process.

The way he looked at Izeer became rather complicated. To be honest, it would be a lie to say he was not envious.

A watch worth two hundred thousand star coins. The young master gave it away just like that.

This hotel waiter’s luck was far too good. From what the young master said, all the other person had done was accompany him around and lead the way, yet he had received a gift worth two hundred thousand.

His monthly salary was only ten thousand star coins. Two hundred thousand—forget leading the way for one day. As long as the young master was happy, he would even quit his job and accompany this young master out to play every day.

After all...

The clerk secretly glanced at Wen Yuzhi.

The other person only had to stand there, and all the surrounding jewels were eclipsed.

As the clerk kept looking, his face grew a little red.

But just as those improper thoughts rose in his heart, a cold gaze fell on him.

It was that hotel waiter.

At some point, he had looked over. His dark pupils were very calm, yet when the clerk met his gaze, he felt a wave of coldness.

He could not help shivering. Then he hurriedly and awkwardly lowered his head.

By the time he came back to himself again, Izeer and Wen Yuzhi had already left the shop.

And Wen Yuzhi had not noticed the little exchange between Izeer and the clerk. Nor had he paid attention to the clerk’s odd behavior.

As they walked back, Izeer looked at the shopping bag in his hand. After hesitating for a long while, he still could not help asking, “Are you... are you always this good to strangers you don’t know? The cake... and the watch...”

His current identity was only that of a hotel waiter. If Wen Yuzhi wanted to thank him, he could have just given him a tip.

But whether it was the cake or the watch, both had far exceeded the payment he could have earned for leading the way today.

Izeer could not help caring.

Why would the other person treat a stranger like him so well for no reason?

Wen Yuzhi frowned lightly. His voice was gentle and slow as he said, “Not... ordinary strangers. I wouldn’t spend that much thought on a normal stranger. It’s just that, for some reason, I keep feeling like you’re very familiar. There’s a sense that I’ve met you before...”

At this point, Wen Yuzhi blinked and looked at Izeer.

“You’re very much like a friend of mine.”

“Your friend...” Izeer murmured, his expression dazed.

“He went missing.”

Wen Yuzhi did not want to say the word death, so he could only choose the vaguer word missing instead.

After all, Selet really had not found their bodies on Blackrock Star.

Since there were no bodies, death could not be determined.

Using missing did not count as wrong.

However, Wen Yuzhi did not want to continue discussing this topic.

“Maybe this is just fate. We met in the same dessert shop, and we both wanted the same cake. I’d also like to trouble you over the next few days.”

It really isn’t trouble...

Izeer said it in his heart, and aloud he said, “I’m free tomorrow.”

Wen Yuzhi’s eyes brightened. “Then let’s meet at that dessert shop again tomorrow.”

“All right.”

Izeer nodded. Then, as if thinking of something, he asked a little nervously, “Are you doing well?”

Wen Yuzhi did not know why Izeer would ask him that, but he still replied, “I’m doing very well.”

Eating well, drinking well, and lately not even needing to study—he felt like if this kept up, he was going to become useless.

When Izeer heard Wen Yuzhi’s answer, his face still showed no expression, but his heart abruptly relaxed.

He thought so too.

Although he did not know what had happened after that cloaked person took him away...

Judging from the young man’s current appearance, he seemed to have already returned to his family’s side, without even the slightest shadow between his brows.

To Izeer, that was enough.

He had only been searching for that cloaked person because he wanted to know Wen Yuzhi’s whereabouts and confirm his safety. He had not expected them to meet here.

This kind of coincidence had already happened twice.

Izeer felt that he was very lucky.