Chapter 514: Interstellar World Farming (27)

Sigh, what a pity her strength doesn't permit it; even if she's tempted now, she can only choose to keep a low profile.

Putting down the raised wristband, Shen Yao walked over to Xu Zi Qing's side and sat down, "I have a not-so-good premonition."

Regardless of whether this joint operation succeeds or fails, it will become the catalyst accelerating the Xu Family's downfall.

Because once this opening is breached, the Xu Family themselves won't be able to hit the brakes.

Whether it's the Xu Family's internal affairs or external forces, neither hopes for the Xu Family to exist.

Even they are hoping for the Xu Family to fall so they can divide up the resources; no matter how much they earn collectively, it can't compare to a single individual's share.

Xu Zi Qing said the scope of this joint operation's impact is unimaginably vast. With strength like the Xu Family's, they only count as ordinary cannon fodder inside; just how profound must the strength of those in the upper and middle management be.

"Things here are more or less handled," Shen Yao tilted her head and raised an eyebrow at Xu Zi Qing, "It's getting late, we should go pick up Cheng Yu and Cheng Yi."

Since they know the joint operation won't be simple, what are those two still waiting for? Hurry up and run.

The day after the conversation, Shen Yao began busy final wrap-up work.

Early on the fourth day, the spaceship departed, a family of four rushing toward N05 Planet where Lian Dun Academy is located.

The two adults were heavy-hearted along the way, only breathing a sigh of relief when the spaceship entered the flight path.

The two children, on the other hand, had simple minds, but the spaceship's area wasn't large; Xu Cheng Shuo and Xu Chengning had already explored every corner of this place during previous journeys, and now they each hugged one of Xu Zi Qing's arms, kicking up a fuss.

Shen Yao: ……

At a time like this it's every man for himself; Shen Yao fully interpreted the meaning of 'husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but when disaster strikes they fly apart', turning around and quickly fleeing the scene, preferring to bury her head in work rather than deal with the kids.

Children have infinite energy; compared to the small portion of cute time, the mischief occupying most of the time is the mainstream.

Letting a few childcare robots go help, Shen Yao peace of mind opened her wristband, routinely handling the planet's trivial matters; occasionally there were business and industry matters that also needed Shen Yao's approval to proceed.

Half a month of voyage time, the vast majority Shen Yao spent busy with work; Xu Zi Qing sacrificed more, accompanying the two kids playing all day; only when N05 Planet appeared right before their eyes was Xu Zi Qing liberated.

Shen Yao: …… Why does it feel like this person's complexion looks a bit weathered.

Sure enough, raising kids makes one heart-tired; no matter which world's kids, it's all the same.

By now Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi had been studying at Lian Dun Academy for over three years, meeting the academy's regulations, and could use normal holidays to leave the academy.

It's just that previously, whether it was Shen Yao and Xu Zi Qing or Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi, they were all very busy.

Plus the family had just added two little ones, so Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi simply saved up their holidays and took advantage of this trip out to use them all at once.

"You two kids, in just a blink, have grown this big."

Shen Yao's nose tip felt a bit sour; her eyes held relief and heartache at her children's growth.

After several years, the previously chubby little dumplings had already grown into angular youths.

Although their family had never cut off communication contact, seeing images through technology is completely different from face-to-face in reality.

That kind of oncoming sense of reality made Shen Yao clearly realize her two children had safely grown up.

Reaching out to hug them, pat shoulders and touch cheeks, Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi each holding a little one, stood rooted to the spot straight as pines, faces full of helpless pampering, letting Shen Yao pinch and poke at will.

Xu Zi Qing also spoke with them; though he didn't show excitement like Shen Yao, those slightly reddened eyes also revealed his inner unrest.

The family at this moment was meeting inside the campus area planned out by Lian Dun Academy.

After all, Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi are students studying here; aside from the initial ruthlessness, Lian Dun Academy is very warm the rest of the time.

"Mom, me and Big Brother are both fine, we've adapted very well here too."

Xu Cheng Yi's personality is more lively than Xu Cheng Yu's; in his arms was the cute and obedient Xu Chengning; the siblings meeting offline for the first time unexpectedly got along quite well.

"You two always like to report good news but not bad," on the surface saying all kinds of good, actually behind the scenes they nearly had accidents.

Shen Yao rolled her eyes at the foolishly grinning second son, turning her head to look at the decisive Xu Cheng Yu.

Xu Cheng Yu: ……

Fine, he knew he couldn't hide it from his birth mom; regarding personal safety, his birth mom seems to have cheats, her keenness can be called scary.

Honestly recounting their major and minor events over these years of schooling, Xu Cheng Yu neither exaggerated nor showed weakness, just stated it all very plainly, as if the one who got injured wasn't himself.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao raised her hand and lightly tapped Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi, annoyed, telling them to hurry up and lead the way.

"Go back and rest first, your matters we'll talk about later," anyway for a very long time ahead, the six of them as a family will be living together.

Shen Yao isn't reluctant to let the two kids take risks, but some things need elders' teaching, especially for boys regarding duty and responsibility.

Raising her hand to tug Xu Zi Qing walking beside her, Shen Yao pointed at her wristband, "In a bit cooperate with me, our kids absolutely cannot turn out like those Xu Family people," otherwise Shen Yao would definitely be angered into ruining her health.

Xu Zi Qing: …… Not that bad

But the wife's words still have to be listened to; moreover Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi's guts are too big, daring to run to the Interstellar Battlefield while still minors (ignoring the teachers guarding them), once they reach adulthood who knows what they'll do.

The couple made up their minds to give the two kids some lessons to perk them up, causing the following period of time to be both happy and painful for Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi.

Happiness stems from family companionship, pain still stems from family's demands.

But they both know their parents are doing it for their own good; moreover some words indeed have no fault — the fact they can now stand safely before their parents is merely good luck; Lian Dun Academy has strength; swap in some people who don't know the heights of heaven and earth, and they'd have died who knows how many times already.

Because they planned to pick up Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi to leave for home, the spaceship didn't stay on N05 Planet too long; only waiting for Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi to get their holidays approved, the family of six embarked on the return journey.

During the trip, with nothing happening, Xu Zi Qing passed on his many years of accumulated Exploration Hunter experience to his two sons.

Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi had already successfully awakened Mental Power while at Lian Dun Academy, and the matter of applying to be Exploration Hunters was also put on the agenda.

Now hearing experience from their birth father, the two brothers were both exceptionally happy.

Unlike Xu Cheng Yu who has a heart wanting to enter the military, Xu Cheng Yi likes an unfettered life; he's even more interested in being an Exploration Hunter.

Especially since Lian Dun Academy has produced quite a few Exploration Hunters famous across the entire Interstellar, Xu Cheng Yi has fantasized more than once, if that were him how great it would be.

Xu Zi Qing: ……

Xu Zi Qing raised his hand and knocked on the unreliable second son's head, reminding him being an Exploration Hunter isn't that easy; what he sees are only the successful and famous part, there are many more who couldn't even leave behind bones.

Thinking the Interstellar World is some peaceful environment? The Interstellar Battlefield sees massive casualties daily; it's just the Federal Government likes to control the news and won't frequently report it.

And among the Exploration Planets Exploration Hunters go to, quite a few are fraught with crises; famous ones are a dime a dozen; they're more like Luan Zanggang than Exploration Planets.

"It's not that you can't take the exam, just that doing things requires thinking thrice before acting."

After marrying Shen Yao, Xu Zi Qing rarely — almost never — went to exploration planets; some of his personal connections still worked as Exploration Hunters.

Over these years, accidents were not few; they had all once been excellent Exploration Hunters, but so what?

Dead Exploration Hunters were never worth mentioning; "Do you want to end up like that too?"

Xu Cheng Yi:...

Xu Cheng Yi shivered, frightened into hurriedly shaking his head — he didn't want that, didn't want that; he was still young and hadn't lived enough.

"If you don't want that, use your brain more, learn from Cheng Yu; every time you're all rash and careless," Shen Yao couldn't be bothered to lecture.

At those words, Xu Cheng Yi wore a tearful, whining expression; his affected, clownish appearance was simply unbearable to watch.

Don't look at only two extra people on the spaceship — the liveliness multiplied several times over.

Xu Cheng Shuo and Xu Chengning no longer pestered Xu Zi Qing, turning to chase after their two older brothers instead.

Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi were said to be mature beyond their years, but in the end they were still children; they couldn't hold it for more than a few days before reverting to a youth's proper vigor.

Shen Yao and Xu Zi Qing both finally exhaled in relief; leaning her head back against Xu Zi Qing's chest, Shen Yao sighed that children were indeed lively, but they did wear the adults out.

She had originally thought that since Interstellar Citizens had long lifespans, her hard work building the family business would allow her to have a few more.

Seeing things now, though, forget it — four was already plenty, enough.

Xu Zi Qing also felt it was enough; people in the Interstellar World had no concept of Offspring Prosperity. Because extended lifespans made many focus more on themselves, and besides, this place didn't lack people — every imaginable race appeared, none were nonexistent.

The spaceship proceeded along the regular track; along the way they occasionally encountered beautiful cosmic scenery, and although Shen Yao had long since grown used to it, that didn't stop her from running to the window side to admire it.

"Father and Mother are currently at a place called Rose Star on the edge of K42 Planet," Xu Zi Qing tapped his wristband to confirm the forward route.

"Mother said recently she was researching flower-type World Cores; looks like this Rose Star is the test site."

K-system Planets lay on the outer edge of N-system Planets; daily traffic of spaceships was not high.

Entering a new navigation track, the spaceship's speed naturally slowed down.

Fortunately, a family of six staying together didn't feel boring; every day was just as lively and bustling.

As the spaceship entered K-system Planet range, Shen Yao saw more scenery different from N-system Planets.

"These are all exploration planets?" Each one grew with such distinct personality.

Shen Yao widened her eyes, looking at the bowl-structured planet that had just passed; coming toward them now was a beckoning-cat-structured planet.

Ah?

Xu Zi Qing explained this was because K-system Planets had a special geographical location — positioned at the spiral arm corner in the N62 Star System — causing frequent planet collision phenomena; all these strangely shaped planets today were products of those collisions.

Perhaps after some more time, the bowl-shaped planet would become teacup-shaped, the beckoning-cat-shaped planet would become robot-dog-shaped.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao was directly stunned by the scene before her eyes and Xu Zi Qing's explanation — so it could still be like this?

Then the Rose Star Mother mentioned — surely its exterior couldn't really be rose-shaped, could it?

"What's that?" Xu Chengning tilted her head, pressed against the window, pointing at the huge flower not far away, surprised.

Shen Yao supported Xu Chengning's bottom; "That side is tulip, left side is lotus, further ahead is peony, last is white magnolia."

Hearing this, Xu Chengning let out a "wow," her eyes shining bright.

Clinging to Shen Yao's arm acting spoiled, she really wanted them; this place was really so beautiful.

"No," because the beautiful ones already had owners; they couldn't buy them.

Xu Chengning:...

Just before Xu Chengning could cry out, Shen Yao hugged her and shifted positions. Although they couldn't buy the flower-shaped planets here, Mother had Rose Star in her hands.

"Look, Grandfather and Grandmother are just ahead; shall we disembark and take a look in a bit?"

Rose Star was also in this surrounding area; looking at the planets shaped like flowers on the outside, Shen Yao felt as if she had mistakenly entered a Fresh Flower Kingdom.

Not to mention, when several people disembarked, Shen Yao could still smell fragrance in the air.

Xu Father and Xu Mother came running over early to receive them; meeting naturally brought a good bout of liveliness.

Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi became the focus objects; Xu Cheng Shuo and Xu Chengning remained the two most favored little ones; Xu Mother pointed at the red land beneath her feet, smiling as she said this planet lacked nothing except roses — there was no shortage of those.

"Don't know if it's related to the collisions, but the soil here is very suitable for flower planting," Xu Mother pointed at the rose fields not far away; colorful roses bloomed in large patches, the air filled with sweet rose fragrance.

For research convenience, Xu Father and Xu Mother directly built their residence in the surroundings.

Currently Rose Star didn't have many people; the residence area was large, arranging them was more than sufficient.

Xu Cheng Shuo and Xu Chengning ran wild toward the rose fields not far away; Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi followed behind, responsible for the two's safety.

The four adults trailed at the back, mainly because everything here was roses.

Visibly, it was just a giant flower field.

Shen Yao linked arms with Xu Mother, quietly telling her about their previous matters on N25 Planet.

Including the small trouble that appeared when purchasing property, and the Xu Family's later plans.

"You did nothing wrong; those Xu Family people are always used to giving orders," not allowing anyone to defy them.

In earlier years Xu Father and Xu Mother suffered losses plenty, and by extension Xu Zi Qing as well.

Shen Yao smiled, saying she had thick skin — business that didn't make money she absolutely wouldn't touch; the Xu Family elders had no way with her, but their own people got cheated plenty.

Barring accidents, next time they returned to N25 Planet, she could still keep picking up bargains.

Hearing this, Xu Mother laughed out loud, feeling her son wasn't born in vain — the daughter-in-law he found was truly a remarkable person.

Thinking of the disgusting things the Xu Family elders had once done, Xu Mother exhaled hard, telling Shen Yao not to hold back — handle it however she should.

Shen Yao:... she really was quite impartial and unyielding; looks like Xu Father and Xu Mother hadn't suffered few losses.

The four quickly returned to the residence; seeing Xu Cheng Shuo and them still playing in the rose fields, they didn't call them back immediately — anyway, it was all flowers here, no danger; since the children liked it, let them stay a while longer.