Chapter 128: Cannot Act Rashly

Seeming to have heard Ruan Mian's greeting, those little piggies living on the other side squealed twice more.

"Stop squealing, stop squealing, how long has it even been since I fed you!"

If you squeal again, I'll kill you all!

917 obediently carried the basket out to go wash the sweet potatoes.

She glanced at the direction of the pigsty, which gave her no peace of mind, and shook her head.

Then she looked at Xia Cheng, who was eating his meal earnestly by the table.

Although he was also chewing in big mouthfuls, he sat bolt upright,

with excellent posture.

Suddenly, she felt a sense of pride, like watching her own child.

Anyone who has raised a fur baby knows how special this feeling is.

"Eat slowly, I'll be outside. If you need anything, you can come find me directly. If you're tired after eating, you can rest for a bit; you can sleep in the Medical Pod for now, I'll buy you a bed later."

Xia Cheng nodded obediently as before.

A little puppy who follows its owner's wishes in everything is just too cute.

Ruan Mian's maternal heart was about to melt.

She even felt more energetic about farming.

A plot of land nearby had already been plowed by 917, and the Light Shield Balls were all properly arranged.

Aside from stepping into wet mud and the lingering cold, everything else was fine.

She called Xiao Hong over to water the fields, while she used both hands to exert force, growing rice on half the plot with her ability.

"Xiao Hong, go call 917 over to harvest this rice."

"Okay, Master!"

She hadn't expected Xia Cheng to come along with 917.

There was the same astonishment in his eyes as anyone else seeing plants for the first time.

And this astonishment was genuine.

He had originally been hiding inside the spaceship and had some understanding of the spaceship's flight path.

Those who come to the Garbage Planet are either dumping trash or picking through it.

However, being able to arrive by spaceship meant the family background was decent, so he didn't look like someone here to pick through trash.

In his heart, he was actually secretly regretting it.

Why did he board a spaceship coming here?!

But if he went back, wouldn't he be walking right into a trap?

There was no help for it; it was death either way, so he could only wait for an opportunity to act.

It was just that he hadn't expected a wild card to appear halfway, and the spaceship was intercepted.

He thought the pursuers had caught up.

He had almost exposed himself.

But fortunately, they hadn't discovered him, and they had successfully brought him to this planet.

From the first moment he ran down and saw that large tree inside the Light Shield Ball, he knew someone lived here.

Perhaps he could stay on this planet for a while.

He just hadn't expected those two to stay inside for so long before leaving.

Only after their spaceship had completely disappeared from sight did Xia Cheng, dragging his nearly frozen body, knock on the gate.

He had almost really kicked the bucket, but fortunately, he had bet correctly.

But when he finished his meal and walked out the door, he was completely shocked by the scene in the courtyard.

There was no vast expanse of snow; what met his eyes was a patch of green.

A Simulation Human was busy in the courtyard, picking fruits and vegetables.

The green leaves swayed gently, and the flowers hidden among them silently released their fragrance.

Everything was so real; it didn't look like something a projection could achieve at all.

And when his fingers gently touched a leaf, the real tactile sensation told him that none of this was a dream.

There really were plants here!

Just at this moment, 917 received an order and strode toward the next plot.

Xia Cheng, wanting to get to the bottom of all this, followed this Simulation Human without any hesitation.

Arriving at the next plot, he saw a large expanse of golden rice and Ruan Mian directing the work.

He was astonished beyond measure.

So, this woman was the one who created all of this?

This woman was no simple person.

"You're done eating?"

Ruan Mian wasn't very surprised by his appearance; after all, she could understand his feelings. Living under someone else's roof, one certainly wouldn't want others to think they were useless.

Being timid and anxious, he would want to prove his worth even more so that his boss wouldn't fire him.

She understood; the sorrow of being a corporate slave.

"No need to be in such a rush; it's the same if you come after you've rested."

Anyway, with his thin arms and legs, she was really afraid he would drop dead from overwork while doing the chores here.

"Big Sister, are these all yours?"

Looking at Ruan Mian with a cautious and admiring tone, Xia Cheng walked toward her step by step, crouched down beside her, and also wanted to reach out and touch them.

In an instant, he abruptly pulled his hand back.

As if he were afraid of causing offense.

"I'm sorry, Sister, I was just a bit surprised; I've never seen these before, and I'm very curious."

His tone, his expression—everything about him revealed that he was just a poor little thing.

Sob sob sob, the poor husky has had its nature suppressed, and is even a little scared to touch the grass.

Who could see this and not feel their heart ache!

"It's fine, if you want to touch it, just touch it. Touching it won't do anything, it's just a bit fuzzy, and it'll be itchy if it gets on you."

Over there, 917 had already driven the modified Harvester into the field.

How could there be a Harvester?

Don't ask; if you ask, it's because President Huo sponsored it.

President Huo is truly amazing!

Raise the big flag for President Huo!!!

"What is he doing?"

Xia Cheng was now like someone with a hundred thousand whys, looking at everything with great curiosity.

He was itching to get to the bottom of it all.

"Look at this." Ruan Mian plucked an ear of rice; the grains on it were already golden and plump.

"This is rice grain. After drying and removing the husk, you get rice kernels. Once the rice kernels are cooked, you get rice. The porridge you just drank was made with this."

Xia Cheng:???

He had already eaten it just now?

Heavens, he couldn't imagine that the woman before him would actually feed him something made of plants.

Although he didn't recognize what these plants were, there were too many virtual projections of plants in the Interstellar, and he could clearly and certainly tell that these were real plants.

Did she not know the value of these plants in the Interstellar?

These were extinct plants!

Even just taking out a single leaf and selling it would cause people to scramble for it!

So why would she feed this plant to him?

And she even let him know that she possessed such a large field of these plants.

Was it a test, or was she powerful enough herself that she didn't fear others' covetousness?

His thoughts swirled, but in the end, he decided to hold his ground for now; he could not act rashly without knowing the other party's background.

At the very least, in his view, a woman who could possess these precious plants was certainly not simple.

"Xia Cheng? Xia Cheng?"

Hearing the call in his ear, Xia Cheng realized he had been touching the leaf in front of him, staring at it in a trance, lost in his own thoughts.

He had forgotten to pay attention to the person beside him.

"Apologies, Sister, I was a bit mesmerized for a moment; it's my first time seeing this, and I'm a bit excited."

Ruan Mian wore an "I knew it" expression.

There was no helping it; no Interstellar person could escape the temptation of plants.

"It's fine, I was just telling you to move aside a bit, 917 is driving the Harvester over!"