Chapter 582: Chapter 582 Temporary Worker
Nian Shutong seemed to be born with one string short; although they had just confirmed their relationship, she didn’t feel a pang of regret, leaving with resolute decisiveness.
To her, what was there to fuss about?
In their Cultivation World, undergoing closed-door cultivation retreats for years without speaking a single word was also perfectly fine.
With the advancement of interstellar technology, video calls were available at any time; there was nothing to be indecisive about.
Upon leaving school, Nian Shutong didn’t go back to the house they had purchased together; instead, she chose to return directly to Blue Star.
On the other side, Fu Yunhe, who had entered the school, received a key to his own apartment and, carrying Yangyang, headed toward his new home.
The Imperial Military Academy allowed only the top ten students of each grade to live alone; all others shared mixed dormitory rooms.
Hence, this section of single-occupancy apartments was situated by a beautifully scenic lake, with a bridge spanning it. Beyond the bridge were teaching buildings and facilities like sports fields.
Behind the apartment buildings were a series of Cultivation Rooms.
Overall, the location was indeed quite good.
The key Fu Yunhe received was for Apartment 101, located on the ground floor at the edge of the building. Each floor had ten rooms, perfectly accommodating the top ten students.
The building had five floors, corresponding to five grades, each with their top ten, totaling fifty people.
However, these fifty were not permanent residents; frequently, some were replaced. Those who were replaced often felt quite disgruntled.
Carrying Yangyang, Fu Yunhe, happened to come across one such individual.
“Get lost!”
As Fu Yunhe advanced toward the door, the person cursing walked out, swinging an arm to push him aside.
Fu Yunhe, still holding Yangyang, didn’t stop his stride and lightly flicked the oncoming wrist with the tip of a finger.
“Ah——”
“My hand! What did you do!”
Fu Yunhe merely looked coldly and said, “He who instigates trouble is loathsome.”
“You——” Before the man with the injured wrist could finish shouting, someone behind him grabbed him and pulled him away from the doorway.
At the entrance, the person dragging the man away said, “He is Fu Yunhe.”
“He is Fu Yunhe,” these five words made the already discontented man instantly swallow all his dissatisfaction.
The name Fu Yunhe was definitely taken seriously at the Imperial Military Academy.
That name represented unparalleled strength and a talent that no one could match.
The man took one last look at the building and vowed silently to himself that he would return soon.
The man turned and left; it was just a minor incident, but it gave everyone there a new impression of Fu Yunhe.
He was not someone to be trifled with but didn’t seem to be someone who sought trouble.
Just as Fu Yunhe himself had said, he who instigates trouble is loathsome; he was merely retaliating.
Elsewhere, Fu Yunhe didn’t much care about his image in the eyes of others; he carried Yangyang into his room and immediately set Yangyang down.
“I will have to train and study for grades most of the time; you’ll be living here on your own.”
Fu Yunhe looked at the one-bedroom apartment with its simple decor, which to Yangyang, who was used to the unrestricted freedom of Blue Star, felt tiny.
After being set down, Yangyang picked out a spot he liked and said to Fu Yunhe, “I’ll settle here, just remember to leave me a Light Computer.”
Yangyang didn’t find it boring at all. With the Star Network, what was there to fear?
Even a bit smugly, he said to Fu Yunhe, “Just focus on your studies, I’ll communicate with the master every day. If there’s nothing to do, I can even connect to Blue Star and browse the Star Network. Not boring at all.”
“Okay, I’ve prepared everything for you.”
Fu Yunhe didn’t argue with Yangyang; he was indeed going to be very busy, as he had never planned to spend five years studying at a regular pace. That was simply too long for him.
He aimed to complete all his coursework within this year and join the Legion as quickly as possible.
To complete his studies, or more precisely, to finish them with the best grades possible, was the best way to shut up all the doubters, so he was going to be very busy.
As man and sheep communicated, Fu Yunhe quickly arranged his small cabin and officially began his era of rule.
On the other side, Nian Shutong was undergoing a somewhat embarrassing experience: she had taken the wrong vehicle.
Standing in a somewhat desolate area, Nian Shutong lamented with a sigh.
“Ai, I had assured Fu Yunhe, and now I’m slapping my own face.”
Nian Shutong felt that her lifetime reputation was about to be ruined right here.
“Master, it’s okay. You can just take one back later.”
Daodao spoke up, and Nian Shutong acknowledged she knew but felt a bit foolish.
The public flying devices in this interstellar world were like buses and had specific directions. Nian Shutong had misread the signs and taken the wrong one.
She found the right direction and, following the map’s guidance, started walking that way, planning to take a flying device back.
But when she was halfway there, she encountered a group of people wearing headscarves and covering their faces, gathering together as if waiting for something.
And Nian Shutong’s outfit today was somewhat similar to theirs; after getting off the vehicle, she felt the wind was a bit strong, so she too wrapped a headscarf and perfectly blended in as she passed by this group.
Before she could make her way out of the crowd, a flying device landed beside these people, and a middle-aged woman came down, her loud voice hurrying the group below.
“Move it, move it! We’re going to be late.”
“Temporary work for the Chi Family doesn’t come every day; that’s a good job.”
Nian Shutong, who was about to step out of the crowd, drew her foot back in. The Chi Family? Temporary work?
Perhaps I should check it out?
With that thought, Nian Shutong, following the flow of people, got onto the flying device.
The middle-aged woman at the door simply counted the passengers, and the numbers matched exactly. She then quickly boarded the flying device, closed the hatch, and left.
Two minutes after the flying device took off, someone ran over from a distance, his pants still undone, hopping on the spot in desperation.
“Hey, hey, I haven’t boarded yet!”
“How could they not count the heads properly? What a waste of my time.”
The person on the ground cursed and left the scene. Now he had to pay for the trip back himself. Not only did he not earn anything, but he also made a loss. Truly bad luck.
At this moment, Nian Shutong was sitting inside the flying device, soon arriving at the destination, the Chi Family.
It turned out that tomorrow was the Chi Family’s ancestral worship day, so the whole place needed a thorough cleaning, which was what these people were hired for.
Robots could do the job too, but they lacked the judgment that humans possessed, so every year the Chi Family would hire temporary workers to clean, although they were only allowed to clean the outer courtyard; the inner courtyard was strictly off-limits.
Nian Shutong blended in with the crowd and was assigned to sweep the pavements.
At that moment, she was clutching a large broom and appeared to be working very earnestly, though she was actually sweeping back and forth over the same spot.
“Manager, manager, manager, there’s a big problem!”