Chapter 58: Cannot Act Rashly

It seemed that they heard Ruan Mian's greeting, as 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 keep squealing, I'll kill you all!

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

She glanced at the direction of the pigsty, which was a source of worry, and shook her head.

She then 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,

and his posture was excellent.

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

Anyone who has raised a fur baby knows how special the emotions involved are.

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

Xia Cheng nodded obediently as before.

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

Ruan Mian's maternal heart was about to melt from the cuteness.

She even had more energy for farming.

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

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

She called Xiao Hong over to release water into the field, while she used both hands with effort to grow half a field of rice using her ability.

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

"Understood, Master!"

She didn't expect Xia Cheng to come along with 917.

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

And this surprise was genuine.

He had originally been hiding inside the spaceship and was aware of the spaceship's flight path.

Those who come to the Garbage Planet are either here to dump trash or to scavenge for it.

However, being able to fly a spaceship here meant the family background was decent, so he didn't look like someone here to scavenge.

In his heart, he was actually secretly regretting it.

Why did he board a spaceship coming here?!

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

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

He just didn't expect that an "unexpected intruder" would pop out halfway and intercept the spaceship.

He thought the pursuers had caught up.

He had almost exposed himself.

But fortunately, they didn't discover him, and they successfully brought him to this planet.

From the 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 didn't expect 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 sea of green.

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

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 this was not a dream.

There really were plants here!

Just at this moment, 917 received an instruction and strode toward the neighboring area.

Xia Cheng, wanting to figure all this out, followed this Simulation Human without any hesitation.

Arriving next door, he saw a large field of golden rice and Ruan Mian directing the work.

He was surprised beyond measure.

So, this woman was responsible for all of this?

This woman was not simple.

"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, he certainly wouldn't want others to think he was useless.

Trembling with fear, he would want to prove his worth even more so that his boss wouldn't fire him.

She understood the sorrow of 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 skinny arms and legs, she was really afraid he would drop dead from overwork while doing the chores here.

"Big Sister, is all of this yours?"

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

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 afraid to touch the grass.

Who could see this and not feel their heart ache!

"It's fine, if you want to touch it, go ahead. Touching it won't do anything, it's just a bit fuzzy, and it might make you 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 banner 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 kernels are cooked, you get rice. The porridge you just drank was made from 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 from plants.

Although he didn't recognize what these plants were, the Interstellar had so many virtual projections of plants that he could very 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!

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 herself powerful enough that she didn't fear others' covetousness?

His thoughts swirled, but he ultimately 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 just wanted you to move to the side a bit, 917 is driving the Harvester over!"