Started up Luo’s father’s electric sedan, fully autonomous driving, very smooth.

A dozen minutes later.

The car parked, arriving at Grace Miller’s apartment complex.

Looking around.

The entire complex was filled with super high-rise buildings, old and densely packed, like a forest of steel.

“Wow! The floor area ratio here must be at least 10 or more, I can’t even imagine the comfort level.”

Brian Carter couldn’t help but click his tongue.

The technological level of Sky Blue Star is about a hundred years ahead of Earth, a true level-1 civilization.

Such high-density complexes are usually welfare housing for poor residents.

Grace Miller’s family situation really isn’t good. Her father passed away ten years ago, and after losing the family’s pillar, they gradually fell on hard times.

“Brian Carter!”

A crisp girl’s voice rang out, and Grace Miller came to Brian Carter’s side.

The girl was about 1.67 meters tall, her pure and bright figure standing prettily at the entrance of the complex, drawing plenty of attention.

Even prettier than a virtual projection.

Brian Carter was sighing in admiration.

A whiff of shampoo’s fresh scent drifted over, and he felt a cool, soft touch on his hand.

Grace Miller took his hand proactively, her smile blooming like a lotus, spotless and pure.

Looking at the girl, her eyes were as clear as crystal, reflecting Brian Carter’s figure, as if her whole world could only hold him, so bright and innocent.

Whew!

Brian Carter took a light breath, calming himself: Grace Miller could break up with him at any time, he couldn’t be fooled by appearances.

He asked, “Where should we go?”

“Let’s watch a movie together.”

Grace Miller’s dimples appeared as she took his arm.

In the cinema.

When touching scenes came up, Grace Miller was no different from any other girl, her eyes reddened, she leaned on his shoulder, and began to sob softly.

“This isn’t how the script is supposed to go!”

Brian Carter muttered inwardly. He was supposed to be waiting for a breakup, so why were their feelings heating up?

After the movie.

For dinner, the two had all-you-can-eat barbecue together.

Grace Miller didn’t eat much; with skillful hands, she grilled food and handed it to Brian Carter, watching him eat with deep affection in her eyes.

“As a girlfriend, Grace Miller is nearly perfect.”

Brian Carter thought to himself.

Counting it up, aside from her family background, Grace Miller was all strengths.

Beautiful and pure looks, bright and sunny, cheerful personality, can cook, top student at school…

After dinner.

Grace Miller took the initiative to pay the bill, saving Brian Carter from embarrassment.

He didn’t have a single cent in his pocket.

“I want to go sing karaoke!” Grace Miller said coquettishly, her voice sweet and soft.

“Sure, karaoke.”

With a campus beauty singing with him for free, Brian Carter certainly didn’t mind.

It’s just—

Grace Miller, when are you going to bring up breaking up? Why aren’t you following the script?

The two went to sing karaoke together, and Grace Miller suggested drinking red wine.

A few hours passed.

Brian Carter hinted several times that it was getting late, but Grace Miller didn’t respond.

They kept singing until the early hours.

Grace Miller got drunk, her fair face tinged with a rosy blush, nestled in Brian Carter’s arms.

At this point—

If Brian Carter still didn’t get it, his thirty years in his previous life would have been for nothing.

“Qingqing, it’s really late now, drunk driving is illegal, let’s just find a hotel to crash for the night.”

Brian Carter cleared his throat.

This excuse was full of holes. With Sky Blue Star’s technology, autonomous driving could handle everything for the owner.

“Mm.”

Grace Miller’s eyes closed slightly, her long lashes fluttering like butterfly wings.

Under the night.

Brian Carter navigated to a high-end hotel, feeling delighted.

The only thing that bothered him—

There were two moons in the sky, making him feel a bit homesick.

……

“Two thousand one hundred star coins, three hundred deposit.”

The hotel front desk clerk’s voice was sweet.

Grace Miller tapped her smart wristwatch and quietly paid for the room.

The front desk clerk subconsciously glanced at Brian Carter twice.

Brian Carter felt a bit embarrassed.

Grace Miller was really considerate, knowing he’d already spent his living expenses for the month.

So—

All the expenses tonight—movie, buffet, karaoke, even the hotel—were paid by her?

“Damn… I’m just freeloading!”

Brian Carter felt a twinge of shame.

He was supposed to be waiting for a breakup, so how did it turn into a full-on romance package, and now even a home run?

In the hotel room.

Splash!

Grace Miller finished washing up, came out wrapped in a bath towel, her hair still wet, her pretty face flushed like the clouds at dawn, looking even more tender and radiant.

“Should I go wash up too?”

Brian Carter asked symbolically. The girl turned sideways to him, gave a soft “mm,” and turned on the TV.

Brian Carter walked into the bathroom, turned on the shower, and started scrubbing.

Huh!

While scrubbing his arm, Brian Carter noticed a lifelike black-gold token mark on his left arm.

“That’s odd!”

Brian Carter was sure that in both this life and the last, he’d never had this mark on his arm.

His attention followed his gaze, fixing on the black-gold token mark.

Hiss!

A burning sensation came from the mark.

Immediately after, his vision twisted, and the world went dark.

When Brian Carter came to, the sound of celebration was gone, and the bathroom had disappeared.

He was now in an ancient, grand hall.

Brian Carter was shocked, looking around to assess the situation.

This was an ancient meeting room, with a cold, old bronze long table in the center.