Xingtetsu: You are not included in Elio's script!

As soon as Ester said the voice as soft as a mosquito, "You...your family...", she couldn't stand the intimacy and sense of belonging contained in the words. Her whole face turned red in an instant, as if blood was about to drip out.

Almost subconsciously, she buried herself in Lin Yu's solid and warm chest like an ostrich, with her forehead pressed tightly against him, as if this could avoid the playful smile in Heita's eyes next to her, and also hide her heart that was about to jump out of her chest.

Lin Yu clearly felt the girl's trembling in his arms and the temperature of her hot cheeks, and the softest part of his heart was gently touched.

He chuckled softly, and the vibration of his chest was transmitted to her. His arms naturally tightened, holding her more securely in his arms, and his chin gently rubbed the soft top of her head.

"Yes, they are my family." He admitted frankly, "I won't allow anyone who wants to rob them."

These straightforward words made Ester rub against him even harder, letting out a faint, shy whimper, while her fingers gripping the hem of his shirt tightened even more.

Heita, standing nearby, watched the scene with great interest, her arms folded, the hint of a smile growing more pronounced. She deliberately cleared her throat and spoke in a tone as if observing a rare specimen.

"Tsk, observation record of the large rare space creature 'Shy Ester' updated."

"Environmental factors: After experiencing family pressure, she developed a stress-induced shyness reaction in the arms of her safe haven, Lin Yu."

"Symptoms: A significant increase in body surface temperature, the appearance of a specific red band within the visible spectrum, avoidance of visual contact, accompanied by tiny vibrations of a specific frequency and the output of meaningless syllables..."

Before she finished her serious "scientific research report", Ester, who was buried in Lin Yu's arms, couldn't help but let out a muffled groan of protest, burying her head deeper, and almost wanted to rub herself into Lin Yu's body.

Lin Yu was also amused by Heita's mischievous teasing. While gently patting Estelle's back to comfort her, he looked up at Heita with a look of helplessness and indulgence in his eyes, "Okay, stop teasing her."

Heita shrugged and finally put away the attitude of a researcher, but the smile in his eyes did not fade. "Okay, okay, I won't tease your shy little assistant anymore." She deliberately emphasized the three words "your", and sure enough, she felt that the "pink ball of fur" in Lin Yu's arms shook slightly again.

"However," Heita changed the subject, speaking in a slightly more serious tone, his gaze casting towards the direction the family advisor had left, "I'm afraid the matter isn't over yet. They retreated this time only because of your intimidation."

"The interests involved in that inheritance are too great. They won't give it up easily. I'm afraid the invitation won't be so polite next time they come."

Lin Yu nodded. "I know. If an enemy comes, we will fight him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. As long as Esther doesn't want to leave, no one can take her away from the space station."

Feeling the firmness and protectiveness in his words, Ester's shyness was gradually replaced by a huge sense of security.

She slowly raised her head from his arms, her cheeks still flushed, but her eyes had regained their former clarity and a hint of tenacity.

"Yeah!" She nodded vigorously, looked at Lin Yu, and then looked at the black tower. "I will...I will stay here and not go anywhere. This is my home."

"That's right." Heita nodded with satisfaction. "That's more like a space station supervisor. Okay, the alarm is cleared, so let's get back to business. Isn't it time to submit the routine maintenance report for the main control module?"

Ester cried out "Ah", then she remembered her work that was interrupted by the unexpected incident, and quickly stood up from Lin Yu's arms, subconsciously tidying up her messy hair and clothes.

"I..I'll take care of it right away!"

Looking at her back as she hurried towards the console, although her steps were still a little flustered, she had regained her usual efficiency. Lin Yu and Heita smiled at each other.

Lin Yu walked to Heita and whispered, "Thank you."

Heita glanced at him and snorted, "What are you thanking me for? Protecting my space station and my assistant is what you should do." She paused, lowering her voice with a hint of awkwardness that only he could understand. "Besides, you can't just watch your family get bullied, can you?"

After she finished speaking, she turned around and walked in another direction without waiting for Lin Yu's reaction, leaving Lin Yu with a petite but arrogant back.

"Are you jealous?"

Heita's footsteps suddenly stopped, and her petite figure seemed to be stiff for a moment. Then, like a cat whose tail was stepped on, she quickened her pace without looking back, trying to cover up the panic of that moment with a faster speaking speed and a more arrogant tone.

"Huh? Jealous? What a cosmic joke! I, Black Tower, would be so emotionally unstable as to... Hey! What are you doing?!"

She couldn't finish her sentence.

Lin Yu's movements were so fast that only a shadow was left. He strode up from behind, stretched out his arms without hesitation, and from behind, he circled the petite figure who was unforgiving in words but might actually be feeling subtly jealous in her heart into his arms and held her tightly.

The Black Tower froze completely.

Lin Yu's arms were warm and strong, and with a firmness that would not allow her to break free, he pressed her entire back against his broad chest.

His chin rested lightly on the top of her head, and the warm breath brushed against her earlobe, bringing an indescribable shiver.

"Let go!" Heita's voice instantly rose, with obvious embarrassment, and his ears quickly turned red uncontrollably, "Lin Yu! You are so brave! Who allowed you to..."

That being said, she didn't actually struggle very hard.

"Well, I've always been quite courageous." Lin Yu interrupted her with a low laugh, tightening his arms a little. "Otherwise, how could I dare to provoke Ms. Black Tower from the Genius Club and even include her in the category of 'my family'?"

"Who is your family member!" Heita twisted in vain in his arms, like a cat that was grabbed by the scruff of the neck but refused to give in. His tone was anxious and angry, but he seemed to lack confidence because he was held tightly by him.

"I'm only...contacting you out of concern for the protection of important research samples and space station assets! Don't be so self-indulgent!"

"Oh? Just researching samples and assets?" Lin Yu deliberately dragged out his tone and tilted his head. "Then just now, when they saw me holding Estelle, a certain child was making 'tsk' sounds and taking observation notes. Isn't that expressing dissatisfaction in some special way?"

"That's called scientific record! Objective! Neutral!" Heita retorted with his neck stiff, but his heart was beating abnormally fast.

The hot air exhaled by Lin Yu made her entire neck itchy, and her thoughts were almost incoherent.

"Really?" Lin Yu smiled even more. "But why do I feel that the sour taste in that scientific record is about to overflow?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Heita suddenly turned her head and wanted to glare at him, but because he was hugging her from behind, this action made her cheek almost rub against his side face. The distance was instantly close enough that she could see her obviously panicked face reflected in his eyes.

She turned back quickly as if she had been scalded, her momentum instantly weakened by half, "If you don't let go, I'll throw you out!"

"You can't bear to leave." Lin Yu said firmly, but he relaxed his grip a little, allowing her to turn around slightly, but still holding her in his arms.

He lowered his head and stared into her flickering eyes that were trying to avoid him. "Besides, the way my Black Tower gets jealous is... quite cute."