"Well, I guess I misunderstood you," Rulu said after recalling how the woman had saved his life earlier, and he decided not to dwell on the pain he had just suffered. His resentment toward her had completely faded.

"Are you satisfied now? Got nothing to say?" The green-haired woman, wearing a teasing smile, gazed at Rulu's face and spoke.

Rulu let out a disgruntled "hmph" and replied, "Don't get too smug. There's still one question: what exactly did you do to me just now? Can you not only give me that strange Spiritual-power but also help me heal from that mental damage?"

The woman tilted her head slightly, "Haven't you already guessed? Why ask me?"

Rulu pondered for a moment and said, "So, your purpose in coming here is to help me eliminate my mental damage?"

"Sort of. Besides, I really need a place to stay, and your house is quite nice."

"Did you come alone?"

"I've always been alone. Can we not discuss this right now? Can I at least take a comfortable shower first before we talk?"

Rulu thought for a moment. Since this woman had found her way here and had previously saved him, he felt there was no need to hide anything from her. He said, "Then come with me." He walked to the bedroom and entered the secret passage in the wardrobe, leading to the basement.

"Wow, your house is really nice. You even have such a large basement—it's both safe and comfortable. Are there any rooms here where I can stay?" The green-haired woman followed Rulu into the secret basement, curiously surveying her surroundings with surprise.

"We can discuss those things later. You should go take a shower first," Rulu said, leading her to the bathroom door in the basement. The green-haired woman immediately opened the glass sliding door of the bathroom, stepped in, took off her outer clothes, and turned on the shower to wash herself.

"Is the water temperature okay?" Rulu called out from outside the bathroom.

"It's fine, very comfortable. By the way, I don't have any clean clothes to change into. Can you help me prepare some?" The woman's lazy voice came from the bathroom.

"I can't find any clothes for you right now. Can you wear mine?" Rulu replied, as he didn't want to wake Nana, who was currently sleeping.

"That's fine. Also, I'm hungry. Go prepare some food for me."

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"You really know how to boss people around, don't you? Alright, after you finish showering, come directly to my room. The door is open, so don't get lost."

"Got it."

Afterward, Rulu took a clean set of white pajamas and a pair of slippers, placing them outside the bathroom door. He also grabbed some bread and other instant food from the pantry and returned to his bedroom.

After a while, the green-haired woman finished her shower. Wearing slippers and Rulu's white pajamas, she wiped her wet hair with a towel as she entered Rulu's bedroom. Rulu stepped outside to check the surroundings and, finding that Nana had not been disturbed, quickly returned to the bedroom and closed the door.

"Wow, so much food!" The woman exclaimed as she entered the bedroom and saw a lot of snacks on the bed. Her eyes lit up, and she tossed the towel aside, jumping onto the bed to grab the snacks.

"Hey, what are you doing? You're all wet, and your hair is still damp! Don't get my bed all wet!" Rulu shouted, rushing over to pull the green-haired woman off his bed and onto a chair at the side.

The green-haired woman completely ignored Rulu. She sat on the chair, grabbed some snacks, and began to devour them hungrily.

Rulu stood by, watching her eat like a starved animal, and couldn't help but comment, "You look so cute, but your eating habits are quite unrefined."

She shot Rulu a glare and replied, "I’m starving! Are you complimenting me or insulting me?"

Rulu said, "Look, your hair is still wet. If you're going to eat, at least dry your hair first; otherwise, you might get sick."

"Don't worry, I'm not that easy to get sick. If it bothers you so much, just help me dry my hair."

"What a troublesome woman," Rulu said helplessly, shaking his head and sighing. He sat beside her, took a towel, and began to dry her long hair, which reached her waist, before getting out a hairdryer to help her dry her hair.

"By the way, I still don't know your name," Rulu said while using the hairdryer.

"C.C. Just call me that," the green-haired woman replied.

Rulu frowned, "C.C.? Is there really such a name in the world? How do you write it?"

"I don't know how to write it either; just pronounce it like I just did."

"Uh... alright then. Let me introduce myself. My name is..."

Before Rulu could finish, the green-haired woman interrupted him, "No need. I already know your name—Prince Rulu Kaisa of the Sanctuary..."

Rulu was startled and stood up abruptly, looking at the woman named C.C. with a panicked expression. "How... how do you know about me? Who are you?"

C.C. turned to look at Rulu and, noticing his alarmed face, found it quite odd. "Why are you so nervous? When I gave you that kind of Spiritual-power, I saw some of your past memories, which is how I know these things."

"Oh, I see... that's a relief," Rulu said, feeling slightly more at ease. He sat back down, casually helping C.C. with her long hair while speaking in a low voice, "I must warn you in advance, C.C., that I am a prince of the Sanctuary, and this information must remain a secret. No one, especially people from the Sanctuary, can know about this. If you leak this information, I won't let you off easily."

C.C. chuckled softly, "How scary. But don't worry, I don't have a habit of spreading other people's secrets, and I'm being hunted by the Sanctuary myself. We can say we're in the same boat; I have no reason to betray you."

"That's the best way. Also, I've long abandoned that surname; just call me by my name."

"Rulu, is it okay if I call you Rulu?"

"Exactly."

After that, a period of silence followed. C.C. continued to eat the snacks Rulu had given her, while Rulu continued to dry her hair. By the time C.C. finished her snacks, Rulu had completely dried her damp hair.