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In the vibrant month of May, flowers bloomed everywhere, and the trees provided ample shade. The small river by Zhoujiatun flowed gently, bustling with activity. Several women were pounding clothes with a rhythmic "thud! thud! thud!" while a few ducks quacked joyfully in the water. A group of children laughed and played by the riverbank, catching fish and splashing around. A young girl dressed in a bright red floral top and deep blue pants approached.
"Sister Ye! Sister Ye!" A swarm of children rushed towards Yezhi, surrounding her. Ever since she shared candy with them, her popularity skyrocketed, making her the beloved leader among the older kids.
Yezhi opened her haphazardly stitched bag and pulled out a yellow paper package, handing it to the leader, Er Zhu. "Two pieces each, but you have to wash your hands first," she said. Immediately, the children rushed to the riverbank to wash their hands.
"Look at that! It's our Yezhi who knows how to handle things. My little rascal at home only listens to her now; every time I ask him something, he replies with 'Sister Ye said this' or 'Sister Ye said that,'" Aunt Ren Er joked while washing clothes by the river.
"Aunt Ren Er, they aren't really obedient," Yezhi replied, feeling a bit embarrassed as her act of bribing the children was exposed.
"Don't push! Line up, line up!" Seeing that Er Zhu was about to be knocked over by the crowd of kids, Yezhi called out.
The children immediately formed a line, varying in height. The tallest was Zhou Yidan from One Gun Brother's family, who was already taller than Yezhi at such a young age. The shortest was Zhou Xiaomu from Zhou Chengcai's family, still a little bean with a red scarf tied around him and bare bottom.
"See? Just one word from Yezhi and all those little rascals fall in line," Aunt Ren Er laughed, and the other washing aunties nodded in agreement.
Feeling shy from their teasing, Yezhi muttered, "Aunt Zhou must be waiting anxiously," and jogged towards Aunt Zhou's field.
"Sister Ye! Sister Ye!" At that moment, Zhou Yidan caught up with her. With Sugar Balls in his mouth, he mumbled, "Sister Ye, my dad told me to tell you that he will take you hunting in the mountains the day after tomorrow."
"Really?" It was no wonder Yezhi was skeptical; ever since she treated Zhou Yiqiang to a meal, he had started treating her like a sister. He often visited her and even gifted her a rabbit for dinner. This was only the second time she had meat since dining at the 'Big Restaurant,' and she found herself wanting to try hunting in the mountains. While she didn't dare hope for a tiger, catching a chicken around the forest would suffice. However, she heard there were wild boars in the woods; being timid, she desperately needed a guide and protector. She had been trying to persuade Zhou Yiqiang for quite some time, but he never took her seriously.
"Really! My dad said I could go too; how could it be fake?"
Yezhi happily patted Zhou Yidan on the shoulder and rummaged through her bag for some peanut candy and sesame candy along with some dried apricots. She stuffed them all into Zhou Yidan's hands. His face lit up with joy as he smiled widely despite having candy in his mouth.
Yezhi shared her exciting news about going hunting with Aunt Zhou in the wheat field. Aunt Zhou wiped her sweat with her sleeve. "Auntie, why don't you use a towel?"
"This white towel looks so nice; if I wipe my face with it, it will just get dirty!" Yezhi shrugged off any advice; previous experiences taught her that it was pointless to argue.
Spring was indeed a lively season; if only wheat and corn could grow perfectly without weeds... As she pulled weeds in the field, Yezhi couldn't help but feel frustrated. Weeding had become part of her daily routine now, and her fair skin was starting to tan under the sun. Yezhi took pride in her fair complexion; she knew cucumbers, loofahs, lemons, and aloe vera were great natural whitening products but couldn't find them out of season. Moreover, loofahs and lemons weren't produced in Northeast China. Women always thought about beauty; she then remembered rice washing water but realized they didn't have rice at home to make it from all their grains. In the end, she settled for using tea bought from the department store as a makeshift remedy for comfort.
After splashing her face with tea, Yezhi finally lay down on the kang after a long day of hard work. She logged in with her consciousness: Xiao Fang, with its glowing square body, was dressed in a black suit and wore a red bow tie. Its square eyes sparkled with excitement as it sweetly exclaimed, "Master! Don't I look handsome?" Before Yezhi could respond, it twirled around and struck a thoughtful pose.
Yezhi forced a smile and replied, "Handsome! But why aren't you wearing pants?"
Xiao Fang's joy at being called handsome quickly faded when it heard the word "pants." It pitifully said, "I don't have enough money, Master!"
"You mean this outfit was bought with Bodeton? Honestly, I think you look better without clothes! Wait, where did you even get Bodeton? It can't be..." Yezhi glared at Xiao Fang fiercely.
"No, Xiao Fang didn't use any money from your universe account. This was from the 5,000 cash vouchers given by the Cosmic Auction House when you sold Tiger Bone there last time. You were so happy holding a million Bodeton that you said to give Xiao Fang a tip," Xiao Fang pouted, feeling wronged.
"That does sound familiar! Well... I'm sorry, Xiao Fang. Don't blame me for being anxious. You know I had 999,930 Bodeton in my account, but who knew that just one day later, that sunglasses-wearing old bastard took away ninety percent of it for debts..." The more she spoke, the angrier she became. Thinking of the Dead Old Man made Yezhi furious. She had finally received a response from the Good Institute two days ago: they told her to contact system administrators numbered 1500-1800 and provided a dedicated phone number for the Good System.
She had spent 50,000 Bodeton and urged them fifty times on their official website to get that response. But when the Dead Old Man heard Yezhi's voice, he initially thought she was there to repay debts and was very enthusiastic. However, when he heard Yezhi ask him to take her home, he abruptly hung up the phone. After that, no matter how many times Yezhi called, he wouldn't answer. Yesterday, she received an email with just three words: "Can't go back!"
Actually, now that she couldn't "go back," Yezhi wasn't as sad as before. People are strange; it seems that in the river of time, one can always break free from something, take away something, and gain something.
"Master, Xiao Fang will still call that 'Dead Old Man' for you every day."
"Xiao Fang, you're so thoughtful," Yezhi said happily as she patted Xiao Fang's head.
"I am Xiao Fang! So Master should leave a handprint!" A soft piece of paper floated out from Xiao Fang's belly. As Yezhi pressed her handprint onto it, she said, "Xiao Fang, where are your pants? I'll buy some for you." Xiao Fang looked at Yezhi joyfully, its square eyes filled with waves of gratitude.
The vast sea of stars slowly faded away as various oddly shaped buildings rose around them—some square, some round, some triangular; some resembling shorts like those of CCTV and others twisted like doughnuts. Gradually, aliens resembling Yezhi appeared one by one with square robots. One particularly close alien startled Yezhi; she covered her mouth to keep herself from feeling nauseous. Its skin was covered in red bumps resembling sores like moss; its muscular arms seemed capable of tossing Yezhi into the sky with a single swing. Its triangular eyes glared menacingly at Yezhi while its garlic-like nose huffed heavily; its lips were thick and sensual like Angelina Jolie's and seemed to be saying something.
"Get lost! I'm talking about you—ugly freak! Don't block my way!"
Yezhi uncertainly asked while covering her mouth, "Xiao Fang, is it talking about me?"
"Master, I'm sure it's talking about you; you blocked its path."
"Ugly monster! Recently, Yezhi has become particularly sensitive to the word 'ugly.' In the past, she didn't care about such things at all, but now, in an unfamiliar environment, she is a bit concerned about how others perceive her. She doesn't want to hear one person call her ugly, then another, especially since it's a fact that anyone with eyes can see.
'How did I block your path, you freak? The road is so wide; can't you just go around? Besides, this road isn't yours. I can stand wherever I want; it’s none of your business.'
A square robot, similar to Xiao Fang, gleaming with purple light and dressed in a pink skirt, bounced between Yezhi and Abomination. In a soft and delicate voice, it said, 'Master, master, don't be angry. Please control your emotions; otherwise, you'll start sweating again.'
Abomination took a deep breath and calmed down. To be honest, Yezhi was genuinely afraid of him losing his temper; the power disparity was too great, and she would always be the one at a disadvantage.
The square robot lifted its skirt and performed a standard curtsy to Yezhi before saying, 'I apologize for my master's earlier ungentlemanly behavior. But you really did block my master's path. Tantarians can only move in straight lines; this is something everyone in the Bodria Star System knows.'
Yezhi couldn't help but think: What does that mean? Is he indirectly insulting me? How clever of him! Xiao Fang, this fool, didn't even react when his master was insulted.
'Master, it's true; Tantarians can only move in straight lines and cannot change direction. No one in the Bodria Star System is unaware of that,' Xiao Fang chimed in with its soft voice.
'Xiao Fang!' Yezhi shouted in frustration.
'Master, you're not from the Bodria Star System. It's normal for you not to know!'
Oh right, she wasn't from the Bodria Star System!
'So you're just a country bumpkin,' Abomination sneered with a contemptuous smile on his ugly face.
'Master, not only is she a country bumpkin but also a low-intelligence being,' the pink-skirted robot said disdainfully as it looked at Yezhi. Yezhi felt exasperated; it seemed that wherever there were people, there would be exceptional specimens—even if they were aliens.
'Xiao Fang, this scenery isn't bad. Let's not leave today; let's enjoy the flowers, admire the trees, and appreciate the tall buildings. Most importantly, let's enjoy the "freak."'
'Xiao Fang will accompany the master to enjoy the "freak" and won't leave!' Xiao Fang's square eyes burned with fierce flames. How dare they say my master is low intelligence! It plopped down right in front of Abomination, stuck out its tongue, and made a funny face.
'Ugly monster! You say I'm a freak... you.' Abomination's triangular eyes glinted with menace."
"You what? Let me tell you! Sis, today you're blocking the way, if you have the ability, 'Alien', go around it."
"Master, Master, don't be angry! Being angry makes you sweat, please don't~ Oh no!" A square robot dressed in a pink dress, glowing with purple light, exclaimed in panic.
The Abomination's skin, like moss, suddenly bulged with veins as red lumps swelled violently. Seeing this, Yezhi also stepped back in fear; she wanted to block the path but didn't want to end up beaten to a pulp.
"Master, it's bad! Run!" Xiao Fang hurriedly stood up and pulled Yezhi to run. Yezhi was a bit reluctant and hesitated, feeling like she was bowing down to evil forces.
However, Yezhi soon darted away faster than a rabbit. The red lumps on the Abomination's body swelled to their limit and burst with a loud pop, releasing streams of thick green liquid that smelled horrendous. Yezhi inhaled a whiff and turned pale; if she took another breath, she would die immediately. This was not sweating; it was simply a biochemical weapon.
"Master, are you okay?"
Yezhi coughed violently, nearly coughing out her lungs before feeling her breathing ease a bit. When she looked up, she saw various colorful clothes that were small, like they were meant for children.
"Master, paired with pants, wouldn't it be even cooler?"
Watching Xiao Fang strut proudly in her catwalk, Yezhi was at a loss for words and finally said with a headache, "Cool, nice! Stop strutting already; I'll buy it for you."
Xiao Fang sweetly cheered, "Xiao Fang is so happy! Master, you're the best!"
Yes, very good. A pair of pants cost 4000 Bodeton. Yezhi felt immense pain as she swiped her cosmic silver card!
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