Chapter 25
Shi Nian didnât know anything about what happened on Lu Bo Tingâs side. After school, a classmate proposed having a meal together. First, they hadnât hung out together since school started, and second, of course, it was to celebrate the great victory last night.
âAnother day!â Shi Nian said with a smile, âI have something to do today. I have to go back early. Another day, please! â
After a few more laughs with his classmates, he headed back to the villa in his flying machine. Mrs. Lu came a little earlier, and by the time he returned, she was already seated on the sofa, reading the records on the robot. She could tell by this whether Shi Nian and Lu Bo Ting had eaten on time.
âItâs true that with you around, heâs eating on time.â Mrs. Lu said.
Shi Nian twitched at the corner of his mouth, in his mind, thinking. âWhat are you thinking about? Iâm the one who eats on time, but itâs not clear whether your son is there at mealtime or not. â
Over there, Xue Chi hurriedly got off the aircraft. The boss asked him to come back and have a look.
It is estimated that it will be messy. After all, as soon as they returned yesterday, Shi Nian made a big play of 10 million to âlet me leave your son.â
When Deputy Xue entered, Shi Nian was listening to Mrs. Lu, who looked at Shi Nian with a distressed face and said, âChild, you are too unlucky.â How can those people be so bad? How can they make up rumours about you being adopted? â
Shi Nian immediately said: âThat is because I look like I am being taken care of. I am obviously relying on strength to eat. â
âMy son isnât that kind of person either!â Mrs. Lu.
Shi Nian: âThatâs right, they even insulted the boss. Itâs disgusting. â
âIf my son could do something like that one day, I wouldnât have to worry about him ending up alone.â When Mrs. Lu finished speaking, she saw Shi Nian freeze for a moment and blinked at her in confusion, and that cute, innocent look struck her right in the heart. But after realising it, she seemed to say that she agreed with her son to take care of others.
She immediately said, âOf course, I know my sonâs character. He would never do such a thing. Not only can he not do it now, but he definitely canât do it in the future either, or his father could break his legs. â
The two of them looked at each other and formed some sort of tacit understanding and started cursing Ji Yiqing, that scumbag, and that big V.
âSon, youâre too bitter too.â Mrs. Lu had a heartbroken look on her face and said, âHow did you come across this kind of scum?â
Deputy Xue stood to the side, confused and thinking, âbitter?â But isnât the scum already tossed into the prison in tears by him? Although he is to blame, this is enough to prove that Shi Nian would never let himself suffer.
âI have seen it all. That surname Ji is also really bad. You did well to sue.â
âI think so too. Itâs so nice over here. â Unlike in the cultivation world, where you have to go out and fight when it comes to things like this, âAhem, those Star Police are very helpful, they got it all figured out in one night. â
Mrs. Lu nodded and added, âBut they were right about one thing, your clothes are a little too casual. No, Iâve brought you quite a few new clothes. Take a look. â
Only then did Shi Nian realise that the small hall next to them was already filled with various hangers, each with a bunch of new clothes hanging on top.
Shi Nian: â⦠wait.â
I still have a bunch upstairs that your son bought for me in the first place, and then again, these wonât fit in the cloakroom. You are really mother and son. Each of you is generous and you love to buy clothes for people. But a quick glance showed that this mother and son have absolutely different tastes in clothes.
Xue Chi picked the clothes according to his marshalâs aesthetics, which were simple and plain but classy, while Mrs. Lu picked the styles that would make a person look like a delicate doll. Although he also liked bright, fancy clothes, he did not like to be dressed up like a little girl. Mrs. Luâs aesthetic was a little too girly.
âThisâ¦..â Shi Nian immediately had to say: âI have a lot of⦠clothes.â I really can not wear them all. â
But Xue Chi had already said: âMadamâs vision is really good. Each of the clothes looks better than the other.â He said, âI will direct the robots to move them upstairs and hang them in the cloakroom.â
âThereâs no hurry.â Mrs. Lu said, âXiao Nian should change first and have a look, although I always think he looks good in this, who knows if it fits. If it doesnât, Iâll get someone to alter and change what they need to. â
Shi Nian: ââ¦â¦â
Shi Nianâs eyes crossed and swept towards Xue Chi.
Deputy Xue felt so miserable. Why did he have to be so unfortunate?
âThat⦠Mrs. Lu, look at the time. Isnât it time to eat? â Xue Chi had a bright idea and said, âMr. Shi always eats on time every day, as soon as he gets home. Today heâs already been delayed, itâs not good to be any more late. â
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she instantly responded, âIt does seem like it. Itâs all my fault, I forgot about it when we were talking. And itâs time for me to go too⦠â
Adjutant Xue opened his mouth and said, âDonât you want to stay and eat together? Itâs all done.â
âNo, no.â Mrs. Lu hurriedly said, âI have to go back and eat with my husband.â
After saying that, she left in a huff. Shi Nian sent her to the door before turning back to glare at Adjutant Xue.
Adjutant Xue immediately said, âI knew she wouldnât stay before I said thatâ¦.â
âItâs not that.â Shi Nian reached over to the side of the small hall and said, âThose clothes were left behind because you interrupted my words of refusal.â
Adjutant Xue: ââ¦â¦â
âMove them to your house later, wear them when you have nothing to do, and take a picture for me to admire.â Shi Nian said, âIf the bossâs mother asks, I can have what to say about them. Oh yes, why donât you help me write my feelings as well? My aesthetics have never been the same as you humans. â
Adjutant Xue: ââ¦â¦â
Mum, I want to quit!
âAncestorâ¦..â Adjutant Xue couldnât resist shouting out what he sometimes called Shi Nian in his mind, âI didnât want to say either, but if you refused, then Madamâ¦.â
âNone of my business.â Shi Nian was cold and unfeeling, saying, âAnyway, it was your decision to have the clothes remain.â
Xue Chi:â⦠but does it mean you that you can bully me?â
Over there, Shi Nian had already asked the robot to serve the food. The robot in charge of cooking had been ready for a long time, and at the push of a button, the soup came out and the dishes started to be stir-fried, three pots at a time, and soon the whole table was filled.
The deputy officer Xue could not help but send a message to his own marshal: âMarshal, fortunately, ah, fortunately, the matter of adoption was just a rumor!â
If it were true, and he had to be with such a mother and daughter-in-law, this adjutantâs head would definitely have gone bald ten years earlier.
While Shi Nian was eating, Xue Chi hurriedly slipped away like that. With his back was turned to him, Shi Nian twitched at the corner of his mouth, thinking, âAre you stupid? Those clothes are for you. You can wear them.â
Already running away, so scared!
After a while, Shi Nian received a message from Adjutant Xue, saying that he had left in a hurry, and that Lu Bo Ting would not be back tonight due to his busy business.
âHeâs not coming back!â Shi Nian muttered, then, something came to mind, and he smiled meaningfully. After laughing, he finished his meal and left the robot to clean up the dishes, while he himself went up to the first floor. Aside from his bedroom, the largest room on the first floor had already been converted by him. All the stuff inside had been moved out, and it was now filled with all kinds of test tubes of potions, filled with all kinds of medicines.
In addition to this, there were also some of the initial materials he had bought hanging on one side. All these things were wrapped with red threads between them, each connected to each other. Shi Nian yawned and pulled one of the red threads. A medicine tube over there immediately slid down, and he stretched out his hand to take it.
The reason for this was that it was too wasteful to suspend them with spiritual power. The second is, of course, that this was not his home after all, but someone elseâs territory. He canât be too arrogant in case someone breaks in and sees the test tubes floating in the air. Although this is not very likely, in the event that it happens, it would be a great âaccidentâ. It is better to make some preparations in advance. With these red lines, people will only think that he has designed some small mechanisms to be able to make the test tubes float.
He had bought a lot of things when he went out yesterday, and now he was sorting them out personally before letting the phoenix out to continue, as he went to contact Yan Huaxin and ask him to recommend a suitable hotel.
Of course, since he said that he would invite his classmates out another day, he had to keep his promise. And since many of his classmates had really helped him out yesterday, he had to accept this favor. He was not short of money, so he could not accept their offer to pay. Moreover, it had to be a good place to go.
Yan Huaxin has grown up on the main star since he was a child, and he knows these things very well. He quickly recommended three suitable hotels for Shi Nian to choose from, and the latter immediately picked the most expensive one.
The ones recommended by Yan Huaxin were all suitable for their age, and some of the places frequented by bigwigsâ were not listed to avoid offending people by mistake..
The one that Shi Nian picked was mainly because there was a KTV and bar right downstairs and a simulation game room upstairs.
Sure enough, the next day, the classmates cheered as soon as they heard. They went out for a meal together and then moved downstairs for a sing-along.
A few others went to the simulation game room upstairs. The simulation game room also had holographic games that were more realistic than the existing ones in game pods. They are mainly used for military training and are now available inside military schools in the combat departments, but they are not yet available for sale to individuals. Only recently have some high-end hotels or specialised game rooms started to get a batch in.
As the host, he had to accompany most of the students to the KTV first, but he couldnât resist looking upstairs several times.
Yan Huaxin couldnât help laughing, âYou are a guide, how could you be more like a sentinel? Zhang Jingkai was like that at the beginning; seeing that room, he couldnât walk away. â
Inside the KTV, someone had already turned on the equipment, and a student shouted at Shi Nian, âCome on, Brother Shi, sing the first song.â
Shi Nian waved his hand, âYou guys sing.â
âCome on, come on.â The students called out to him, âYou sing the first song and give us a sample.â
He hadnât sung at KTV since he came to the Interstellar, and had only sung âHappy New Yearâ at home, after all, the lyrics were easy to remember and the beat was obvious.
He is a phoenix, afterall, and has a natural advantage in his voice. He picked a song that the original owner had heard before, recalled the melody and lyrics, and started. As soon as he opened his mouth, all the noise and greetings stopped. It was only after the song ended that someone spoke up.
âOh my God, is this a human singing voice?â One student couldnât help but say.
âThis voice, Iâm kneeling. Ah, my brother Shi Nianâs singing turns out to be so good.â
âIsnât Brother Shiâs quantum beast a canary? I heard that this birdâs voice is just beautifulâ¦. â
âI donât think it has much to do with quantum beasts. Alas, Xiao Liangâs quantum beast is a gecko. Can he climb walls?â
The one whose quantum beast is a gecko:ââ¦. â
âNo, I canât, Iâd fall to my death.â
The crowd laughed and had a few laughs, and a few of them insisted that Shi Nian should sing another song.
He said, âItâs the last one!â
Then he picked a love song. The love song was already very good, but it was even better when sung by Shi Nian. Itâs just that this love song was originally slightly sentimental, but when Shi Nian sang itâ¦..
âMy brother Shi has no emotion in this love song! When the rumor-mongering incident happened, there were still people saying that my brother Shi was clearly targeting Ji Yiqing earlier, and that he still had feelings for him. They should really be allowed to hear this. Having feelings can make a love song like this? â
âItâs a sad love song, but being sung by him, it turned into a happy one. Strange, the tune is still clearly right, ah! â
There, Shi Nian finished singing and handed the microphone to a classmate next to him. He ran and ordered a lot of fruit plates, drinks, and the like for everyone. After thinking about it, he was still not reconciled and wanted to go upstairs to play.
Yan Huaxin laughed at his appearance and said, âGo, go! Iâll take care of this for you! â
He went off without a pause. On the way to the game pods, he found a battlefield around him that was about to start. This wasnât holographic like in the game pods, but actual combat. Although there were no mechas and only pure infantry, Shi Nian changed his mind on the spot and went to change his clothes to join the fight.
The hotel was very well prepared with protective equipment, and Shi Nian, fully armed, was soon on the scene. There were already quite a few casual players on his side, as well as two groups of people who looked like small teams. Neither knew who they were. After all, they were too tightly covered. The two teams seemed to have some kind of beef, as before they went in, they spat harsh words at each other.
Shi Nian didnât take it seriously. He concentrated on memorising the rules and also went in.
At that time, several students who had gone to play games upstairs came downstairs. Yan Huaxin didnât see Shi Nian, âIs he still playing up there?â
âWho?â A few students who had gone upstairs to play were surprised, âWe all came back in together! This hotel is so big, we were afraid someone would get lost if they stayed up there alone!â
One of the students next to him said, âBrother Shi, didnât he go up to play games?â
âNo, no.â Several students said, âBrother Shi is not up there.â
The crowd heard this. How could the good Brother Shi just disappear?
âI guess he got lost after all!â
Yan Huaxin had already contacted the hotel person to ask, and the latter checked the monitoring and immediately announced that he had gone to the back to play in a gun battle.
âGun⦠gun battle?â A classmate stammered, âOur brother Shi is really wild!â
The combat department was all sentinels; the guides couldnât get on the mechas, so they naturally couldnât go. Just as well, there were only guides in pharmacy; the Sentinelsâ mental strength was not suitable for learning pharmacy at all.
Among these guides, some do like to play, but they are only limited to playing simulated holographic games, and they will never want to participate in this kind of actual combat exercise.
You have to run, jump, and have good physical fitness.
Someone suddenly remembered what Shi Nian had done at the gym class before; âMy brother Shi wouldnât be messing around again, right?â
âNo way.â Yan Huaxin was confident, âThis is a battle game; he canât run around blindly as he wants.â
âDonât worry, there are often many professional-level players here, and many military academy students⦠oh, the latest News is that a few people from the First school and the Second school are here today, and they are splitting into two groups to harvest the heads of the scattered people without teams.â
âShi â¦â¦ Shi Nian is estimated to be one of the scattered people in their eyes, and will be eliminated on the spot!â
The other classmates couldnât help covering their faces too. Brother Shi, why didnât you think about it.
With just your little body, who can you beat on the inside?!