Su Mo was already quite used to the abstract nature of the Stellaron Sprite.
So, he directly ignored his cheap daughter's audacious words and looked at March 7th.
"The crisis on the space station has been completely resolved. I heard from Himeko that you'll be setting off again soon."
With Herta around, even the Annihilation Gang's Lord Ravagers would have to weigh the current importance of the space station.
Not to mention, the news that geniuses including Ruan Mei, Screwllum, and Holou, as well as Su Mo who had refused the Genius Society's invitation, had all gathered at the space station, was now spreading throughout the universe through various channels.
At least five Emanator-level geniuses gathered in one place. Faced with such an all-star lineup, if the Lord Ravagers couldn't team up and attack together, they could only take a detour.
Although the geniuses walked the Path of Erudition, the destructive results of the Erudition Path were often no less than those of the Destruction Path, sometimes even surpassing it.
Even the Lord Ravagers, who revered the aesthetics of destruction, didn't want to see a future where they were sliced up for research.
"Yes, Miss Himeko told us..."
Hearing Su Mo's question, March 7th recovered from her embarrassment and nodded.
Halfway through her response, she suddenly noticed the issue with Su Mo's wording.
"'You'?"
"Lord Su Mo, aren't you coming with us?" she asked, slightly surprised.
"Father!"
Stelle also looked at Su Mo with pleading eyes, her gaze full of reluctance.
Seeing this, Su Mo directly pulled out 50,000 credits from his pocket and handed them to the gray-haired girl.
"Daddy, making counterfeit money is illegal."
Stelle looked wary, showing no intention of taking it.
She remembered Himeko's words clearly.
"Don't worry, this money is from Ruan Mei. It's legal tender."
Su Mo naturally wouldn't make the same mistake twice.
After signing the contract with Ruan Mei, all of her assets were temporarily under Su Mo's control. Although she was quite mysterious and low-key among the geniuses, for someone of her level, even a small fraction of her patent fees was comparable to the profits of a large corporation.
Thanks to this, Su Mo had successfully started living off Ruan Mei's dime.
In addition, Herta had also helped him set up an Interastral Peace Corporation account and paid him a large sum as a reward for leasing the Ex-Machina's computational power.
With these two combined, the amount in Su Mo's account was no small number. 50,000 credits wasn't even a fraction of it.
"Then it's fine! Thank you, Daddy! Daddy's the best!"
Hearing this, Stelle's expression changed at the speed of light. She snatched the 50,000 credits and promised Su Mo with a serious face, "Don't worry, Father! Little March will take good care of me!"
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Hearing this, March 7th tilted her head, a big question mark appearing in her eyes.
"Wait, although I will take care of you, the way you said it sounds wrong... And what's with you? You're willing to leave Lord Su Mo for 50,000 credits?"
By the end, her eyes were filled with the urge to complain.
To this, Stelle lowered her head with a pained expression.
"To be honest, of course I'm not willing! He's my most beloved Father!"
Seeing her so sad, March 7th panicked a little.
Could it be that Stelle's abstract behavior was all an act, a way to hide her sadness by being deliberately strange?
Damn me!
Feeling guilty, the innocent Little March immediately tried to make amends.
"Hey, hey, don't be so sad. Lord Su Mo surely has his own—"
Halfway through her sentence, she saw Stelle look up with shining eyes, her face full of enthusiasm as she looked at Su Mo.
"So, Daddy! You have to add more money!"
"Huh?"
The sudden turn of events left March 7th dumbfounded.
Faced with Stelle's demand, Su Mo mercilessly slapped her on the head, clearing her eyes completely.
"If you mess around again, I'll confiscate all your assets."
A single sentence made Stelle submit on the spot. She knelt before Su Mo with her head bowed, looking like a gentle and filial daughter.
Take my money, take my life!
Seeing her behavior, March 7th was at a loss for words.
Although this child got along well with her, if such a troublemaker went to other worlds, wouldn't she turn them upside down?
For the first time in her life, she felt the pressure Dan Heng must have felt.
Having an overly boisterous companion really did seem to cause high blood pressure.
After successfully reining in the Stellaron Sprite, Su Mo explained to March 7th, "Right now, there's too much attention on me and Holou. Various organizations, led by the Interastral Peace Corporation, all want to get in touch with us. If we stay with the Express crew at this time, it will bring you a lot of unnecessary trouble."
The importance of the members of the Genius Society had been mentioned many times, so there was no need to elaborate.
Although the Astral Express was famous, with Akivili the Trailblaze having fallen, Himeko's current status was not enough to fend off the enthusiasm of those top-tier factions.
"So Lord Su Mo is thinking of us!"
Hearing this, March 7th's eyes shone.
Before, she had been muttering to herself, wondering if Su Mo was just going to use her and run. Now it was clear she had misunderstood!
The innocent pink-haired girl's heart was suddenly filled with guilt.
"Besides, there are other reasons," Su Mo added. "Ruan Mei and I have a collaborative project that requires some preparatory work. Herta's place can not only isolate us from the prying eyes of other factions but also allows us to directly contact the Interastral Peace Corporation through her channels. It's more convenient for me here."
In reality, the latter reason was the main one.
However, in March 7th's eyes, the latter reason was just a high-EQ excuse Su Mo deliberately came up with. The main reason was that he didn't want to involve them.
What a gentle Lord Su Mo!
With this thought, March 7th didn't point it out, but just asked with some reluctance, "If Lord Su Mo has already decided, I'll ask Pom-Pom to bring the Astral Express back to see you often."
As long as they had the coordinates recorded, the Astral Express could make a dimensional jump along a traveled path at any time. It wouldn't take long to return to the space station.
"Mhm! I'll come back to see Daddy often too!" Stelle also nodded immediately and clenched her fist. "I won't let waiting become a regret!"
Hearing her say this, Su Mo almost thought he was some empty-nester.
He shook his head helplessly and explained, "There's no need to make special trips back. You both have my coordinates. If I want to see you, I can come to you at any time."
"Besides, with Ruan Mei's talent, I'll mainly just be assigning tasks. After that, I'll go make other preparations."
"If you follow your normal route, I might even show up ahead of you!"
Hearing him say this, the two girls exchanged a look and nodded doubtfully.
They both subconsciously felt that Su Mo was saying this to take all the trouble from the outside world onto himself.
After saying goodbye, Su Mo's figure left the room.
Stelle's gaze moved away from the direction where Su Mo's back had disappeared, and then she noticed that March 7th's eyes were still fixed there, seemingly very reluctant to see him go.
After a moment's pause, the gray-haired girl nudged the pink-haired girl's shoulder.
"What is it?" March 7th asked, confused.
"Venmo me 500,000 credits!" Stelle said, holding out her fair, delicate palm with an air of entitlement.
"I don't have that much money... and why should I give it to you?" March 7th asked, taken aback.
Even a tycoon like Lord Su Mo only gave out 50,000 credits. You're asking a poor, beautiful girl like me for 500,000? Dream on!
To March 7th's question, Stelle put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "Venmo me 500,000, and I'll support you becoming my stepmom!"
"That's not too expensive... wait, what are you talking about?! Why do I have to be your stepmom?!"
After muttering to herself, March 7th immediately reacted and asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Because you're thirsty for my daddy's body?" Stelle tilted her head and casually gave a reason.
"Thirsty for your big head!" March 7th retorted, flicking her on the forehead.
She was a youthful, invincible, beautiful girl! She didn't want to be a stepmother at such a young age!
However, if the person in question was Su Mo...
Touching the bracelet on her wrist, Little March's palm trembled slightly, and her heart grew a little restless.