Lazily Yours.

"So the three years that you were asleep… you went back? But this time, you woke up in a different body?" Shen Qui asked. It was already six in the evening, and they have been talking since Lyca woke up.

"Yes, I woke up in a Princess Ye Bai's body."

"Isn't that— "

"Yes! My grandmother." Lyca nodded. "She had white hair too, and guess what? She looked like me. She looked like Lyca."

"And you didn't kill him?"

"No." Lyca shook her head.

"Why?"

"Because… If he didn't kill me, then… I wouldn't have met you." Lyca's answer surprised her. Her lips thinned. "And having him live a miserable life with his enemies gone… should be enough."

"It's not making any sense." Shen Qui said. He handed Lyca another pastry. "You were gone for three years… but you said you were only there for a few days?"

She nodded.

"Then… you still met him while you were there?"

"Yes."

"So… why was he here now? It looked like Xu Ke arrived in this world ahead of you." Or at least based on the poisoning of Old Man Huang. Lyca suspected that Xu Ke was the person who made those poison. She also suspected that he was giving it to people hoping that someone would be able to cure the poisoned individual. Xu Ke must have known that the person who could heal the poison came from his world too.

That's why he planted those herbs in the cave.

Lyca suspected that Xu Ke also planted these herbs in every cold place in the world. He wanted to know who would get it and use it to cure the poison.

But this was nothing but her suspicions. Lyca said she was too lazy to investigate further.

She never had plans to engage with Xu Ke. Meeting him was just unexpected. Lyca wanted to live a lazy and peaceful life. Of course, this is nothing but a dream— something that might not happen soon. "I think you are unlucky." Shen Qui watched as Lyca finished another pastry.

"You think so too?"

"Hmm," he nodded. "You wanted a lazy life, but you also let life just dragged you into these situations. You are unlucky." In her past life, she fell for another man, and that man murdered her family then killed her after taking advantage of her talents.

She died and arrived in this world. Then she lived a few years of peaceful life, trying to find her way back. That was until fate intervened. "But I'm not complaining," he peeled another pastry from the plastic and gave it to his wife. Without all these crazy coincidences, they won't even meet. She wouldn't be there to help him with his wound, and she wouldn't become his wife.

"You know what?" Lyca accepted the pastry and stared at its star-like shape. Then she smiled. "I think I agree with you." Without those difficulties, she wouldn't meet him.

"So… Xu Ke?"

Lyca sighed. Honestly, she didn't have a concrete idea of handling this man. Xu Ke was a sociopath. He was a manipulative asshole. Lyca was confident that he won't get jealous that she married another man. However, he would start comparing himself to Shen Qui. "The exhibit will be next week?" Lyca asked. She noticed that since they revealed the armor, they have received many invitations both in the country and abroad. Some were from universities wanting them to speak about robotics, chemicals, and even security.

She realized that the more money you earn, the busier you become.

That is a hassle.

She wondered if there is another way to earn more money without working?

Aside from stocks and other investments, Lyca wanted a steady flow of millions in her bank account. Should she just blackmail some politician into giving her millions monthly?

When Lyca realized that her brain is going in another way again, she instantly turned her attention to Shen Qui. "Yes, it will be next week." Shen Qui said.

"Then… let's work with them. First, I want to have the patent and the right to improve it without asking for anyone's permission. I also want to give them the armor's design blueprint and the agent's formula that would react to gun powder. We give it to them and earn our millions. That's it." This was her only term. She doesn't want to manufacture the armors for them. What she wanted was to sell the design, and they can make it on their own.

For a few seconds, Shen Qui thought about these terms before he nodded. "Two billion?" he asked.

Lyca instantly beamed. "Is that… considered a lot?"

"It is. But considering the importance of the design and chemical formula, it would be worth it."

"Then… let's make it three billion!" Lyca held her three fingers. "They can haggle."

"…" Shen Qui just stared at her. It is funny how she thought this is like a wet market where you can persistently haggle until the vendors would give in. He gave a wry smile as he nodded. "Of course. Three Billion is good too."

"So… after this, we would become billionaires?"

"Yes." Shen Qui's eyebrows drew together. Earlier, Lyca was a bit down because of Xu Ke. But when she heard the Billions… her mood changed.

"Also… I want to give them the old design of the armor." Lyca said. Soon, the two talked about the specifics of what they wanted from the government. Since Xu Ke tried to corner them… then she would give in. "But first… I wanted to release the news to the media." Lyca's words made Shen Qui silent. Lyca beamed. "Create a rumor about us selling the designs for three billion. I want this news in international news blogs… and other websites that were open to all people."

"You wanted terrorists and other countries to be aware of the transaction?"

"Of course!" Lyca said. "Then they could send a bigger offer."

Shen Qui blinked. Did Lyca just….

"Don't look at me like that, ah. I just want to show Xu Ke that we are receiving bigger offers from other people. Then… he would have to choose. Either he matched their offer, or we sell it to other companies!"

Shen Qui turned speechless. In the end, he felt that it was actually Lyca who wanted to trap Xu Ke.