Chapter 561: Chapter 561 I’ll Take You
Ji Sisi’s statement made Nian Shutong look at her and ask, “Can you write?”
“Should be more or less,” Ji Sisi herself wasn’t sure, she just felt that she should help Mr. Nian with something.
Nian Shutong wasn’t sure either, as she had once had the fortune to listen to Master Wali teaching Ji Sisi, and she was completely lost from beginning to end.
The basic state of the two was like this: Got it? — Yes — Next one.
“Okay, write one and send it up to try. If it works, write a few more without disturbing your studies and cultivation. If it doesn’t, then no need to try anymore.”
Nian Shutong looked at Rubble and said with a smile, “We’re not short of money. Let me handle the money-making part.”
Rubble laughed.
But he didn’t know he had laughed. Rubble, smiling, said, “Ms. Nian Shutong is the most formidable.”
“You’re the smartest, just focus on your own things.”
Nian Shutong thought she had been too hasty just now, Rubble was just Rubble, let him do what he liked.
The discussion on the patent research thus came to an end, and no further talks were pursued.
Those who had to cultivate went back to their cultivation, and Nian Shutong also headed in a direction to leave, but someone kept following her.
“Why are you following me?”
Nian Shutong looked back at Fu Yunhe, who followed without catching up, and asked.
“Speak if you have something to say, no need to be coy.”
Fu Yunhe, who had been following, seemed to emerge from the moonlight’s shadows; a bright light hit his face just right.
At that moment, his expression was complex.
“What’s with that look? Got a terminal illness? Don’t worry, I can cure it.”
Nian Shutong’s words caused the emotions Fu Yunhe had been brewing to scatter in the blink of an eye and vanish.
He sighed deeply, stepping forward with a gaze filled with reluctance, and said, “I’ll miss your biting wit, no less sharp than Rubble’s.”
Miss?
Nian Shutong caught onto something immediately, blurting out, “You’re leaving? When?”
“Day after tomorrow.”
“Leaving the day after tomorrow and acting all sentiment now, talk about it the day after tomorrow.”
Nian Shutong turned away in a bit of a panic, unable to ignore the faint discomfort in her heart. With her back to Fu Yunhe, she pretended to be indifferent and uttered, “See you tomorrow.”
“See you tomorrow.”
Fu Yunhe didn’t notice Nian Shutong’s reluctance; he moved too swiftly, not catching it clearly.
The heartfelt farewell he had prepared would have to wait; he would speak on it the day after tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Nian Shutong, who had left, arrived at a seaside cliff, sitting on the edge. Beside her crouched a little white mouse, and Daodao flew out to join the commotion as well.
“Ah, I think I’m done for; I’m actually feeling a bit reluctant.”
“Master, congratulations! Your metaphorical iron tree has bloomed!” Daodao was almost tearfully joyful, ready to set off fireworks.
Nian Shutong glanced sideways at the hopping green little knife and said pensively, “Should I prepare some fireworks for you?”
“Yes, please! I want to celebrate, finally, you have a Daoist couple.”
Nian Shutong nudged Daodao with a finger, pushing repeatedly, her heart not panicked, not embarrassed, but just feeling like things were moving a bit fast.
“Ah, the timeless dilemma, even heroes struggle with beautiful distractions; surely, it’s because Xiao He is too handsome.”
As Nian Shutong spoke, she withdrew her prodding finger and stood up on the cliff’s edge.
“To like is to like, and there’s nothing I’m afraid to face.”
Nian Shutong took a deep leap, Daodao transformed into a streak of light, supporting Nian Shutong’s feet. Together, one person and one blade, they flew through the air, utterly carefree.
Ms. Nian Shutong’s tangled emotions only took less than five minutes to resolve.
After the entanglements, Nian Shutong fully devoted herself to cultivation, deciding to deal with tomorrow’s issues tomorrow.
That very evening, the hottest topic on Star Network was Little River Live’s seed harvest.
Numerous harvest videos were uploaded one by one to the short video website, along with many photos.
The seeds from Little River Live instantly surged to the top of the trending news.
Many tags were attached to Little River Live’s seeds, like easy to grow, high yield, low investment, radiation resistant.
Each characteristic on its own would have been shocking to the interstellar community, but now they were all attributed to one single target, causing the seeds from Little River Live to be exalted to a divine status and continued to ferment in popularity.
This fermenting spread as more people showcased their harvests online, growing larger and larger.
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The next day, after Nian Shutong finished her cultivation and returned, she first went to see Master Fan.
After leaving Master Fan, she then went to the husbandry area and the orchard where, all morning, Fu Yunhe only saw Nian Shutong when it was time for breakfast.
But shockingly, they didn’t exchange a single word because Nian Shutong ate the quickest and left immediately after finishing.
Fu Yunhe, holding his bowl, hadn’t even had the chance to put it down before Nian Shutong had disappeared.
That busy?
Fu Yunhe thought. On the last day, he had planned to stay by Nian Shutong’s side to spend a little more time together, but now it seemed like there was no time at all.
As for the busy Nian Shutong, she truly was occupied the entire day, and it didn’t even end with the day; she was nowhere to be seen at dinner, much less afterward.
Fu Yunhe felt somewhat despondent as he returned to his room and sat on his bed, continuously staring at his Light Computer.
Would it be inappropriate now to make a call?
It probably doesn’t matter, right?
To call or not to call?
What if she’s cultivating? What if I disturb her?
Caught in endless indecision, Fu Yunhe ended up not making the call.
On the third morning, which was also the morning Fu Yunhe planned to leave, he got up early, or rather, he had almost not slept at all.
When Nian Shutong returned, she immediately saw Fu Yunhe standing at the doorway.
Fu Yunhe also saw Nian Shutong and immediately called out, “Nian Shutong, I was looking for you.”
He feared, if he didn’t speak up, he might never get another chance.
“Boss!”
“Boss!”
Before Nian Shutong could respond to Fu Yunhe, two calls of “Boss” sounded, one from Wang Fu and one from Master Fan.
Nian Shutong quickly walked up, somewhat hectically speaking to Fu Yunhe, “Do you have an urgent matter?”
Fu Yunhe shook his head and simply said he did not.
“If it’s not urgent, please wait a moment, I’m busy.”
Nian Shutong walked briskly towards Master Fan and Wang Fu, talking as they walked, and indeed appeared very busy.
Fu Yunhe’s sense of loss deepened, but his gaze remained fixed on Nian Shutong’s retreating figure, unwilling to look away, cherishing one more glance.
This busyness lasted until it was time for breakfast. When everyone had taken their seats, Fu Yunhe first raised the soy milk at his side, seizing the opportunity to bid everyone farewell.
“I will leave today for the Imperial Military Academy and it will be a long time before I can return.”
“The well-being of Blue Star now rests with you all, but I will keep in touch via communications.”
As Fu Yunhe finished his last sentence, he looked at Nian Shutong.
Nian Shutong wasn’t even holding her soy milk and said to Fu Yunhe, “Why are you looking at me? I am the one who will escort you.”