Edited 07/01/25
Yu Sheng, this biological older brother, not only didn’t help but even watched the show from the side.
Ruan Shu hugged a small bowl of milk pudding, eating with relish. Her snow-white soft cheeks were round and chubby, looking just like a little hamster desperately stuffing food into its mouth to store for winter.
The soft glutinous rice dumpling not only stored food, but her pair of bright, shiny eyes also looked over at big brother and the others’ side. Watching Yu Huan stomp his feet, her eyes carried a gentle and soft smile.
In the end, it was Yu Huan himself who couldn’t hold back and started chattering with his mouth wide open.
When he heard that the mutated coconut tree had eagerly and voluntarily given coconut fruit to Ruan Shu and even twisted and danced the yangge [a traditional Chinese folk dance], Ruan Fengsi’s expression was like this: ‘￣-￣’
He didn’t believe it!
He looked toward Ruan Shu, who was stuffing food into her mouth, his slightly fierce and handsome face full of suspicion.
“Really?”
Ruan Shu said a little shyly, “It’s not as exaggerated as Brother Yu Huan said.”
Ruan Fengsi: I knew it, how could…
Before he could finish thinking, he heard his little sister continue speaking in a soft little milky voice.
“It didn’t dance, it was just purely shaking its leaves.”
Ruan Fengsi: …………
Listen to what you’re saying—if I didn’t know your personality, your own big brother would think you’re showing off!
“So, this coconut fruit was really a gift from the mutated coconut tree?”
Ruan Shu nodded, softly responded, “Mm.”
Ruan Fengsi restrained himself and took a breath, looking at the clueless Ruan Shu who didn’t know anything, then looking at the others.
“You guys don’t feel that… something’s not quite right?”
Damn it, that’s a mutated plant! How come he didn’t know since when mutated plants became so friendly!
Ruan Qingran glanced at him, “Do we look stupid?”
Of course, they knew something was off, and the place that felt off clearly pointed straight at Ruan Shu.
But what could they do now? They could only go back and research tomorrow to see what the problem was.
Ruan Shu bit on her little spoon in confusion, looking at them. What’s wrong?
Ruan Shu, who only knew a little bit about mutated plants and had only learned that today, had no idea how unbelievable it was for a mutated plant to give her a gift in the eyes of the entire interstellar world.
In the overall interstellar environment, no matter what race, basically, the strong were respected. But in front of mutated plants, who cares if you’re a strong one, as long as you dare to touch their body, they’ll go straight to “gan” [干, literally “do,” but in this context implies “attack/kill/fight”].
You say they have intelligence? This kind of purely instinctive behavior doesn’t seem like something a thinking creature would do.
You say they don’t have intelligence? They’re alive.
So… they’re basically like untamed wild animals that haven’t developed intelligence.
Since being recorded in history, this type of creature has never had favorable feelings toward anyone, let alone politely giving things to someone. That’s pure fantasy—so absurd that people would mock you for bragging if you said it aloud.
If it weren’t for a few people here to testify today and his little sister personally admitting it, Ruan Fengsi would never believe this kind of thing!
Ruan Fengsi stared at his sister from beginning to end for quite a while.
What was it about his sister that attracted mutated plants? Was it just that mutated coconut tree, or were other mutated plants like that too?
Ruan Shu shrank her little neck under his stare, muttering in her heart that she had already traveled from another world to this one, and even turned from a human into a cat. Even such ridiculous things could happen, so… so a mutated plant giving her some fruit didn’t seem that ridiculous either?
Of course, that was all Ruan Shu’s thinking before she understood this world and the nature of mutated plants.
Leaving from Yu Sheng’s private island, Ruan Shu’s hands were already stuffed full of things.
The crispy coconut could be stored for a long time, and the rest were basically all given to her.
There were also pearls in various colors and shapes that Yu Huan stuffed into her arms, and the jiaoxiao [鲛绡 – a rare, mythical cloth made by mermen in Chinese mythology, often sheer and luxurious] given by Yu Sheng.
She came empty-handed but returned fully loaded. Ruan Shu’s heart felt more and more embarrassed.
She… she should also think of a way to give return gifts. Only receiving gifts from others always felt unsettling.
“Goodbye, Brother Yu Sheng, Brother Yu Huan.”
Yu Huan was really reluctant to let her go. “Sister Ruan Shu, come play when you have time! Or I’ll go find you to play too! Oh right, we haven’t even added each other as friends!”
Yu Huan was a little annoyed that he only thought of this now. He was about to walk over to add Ruan Shu as a friend—when the car suddenly flew… flew off.
Yu Huan: “…………”
Ruan Shu: “…………”
“Ahhhhh!!! How can someone like you, the president of a big company, be so petty!!!”
Through the rearview mirror, Ruan Fengsi saw a certain fish stomping his feet and let out a light chuckle, a laugh full of disdain.
Who said big company presidents can’t be petty? Was that a rule set by your family?
Ruan Shu quietly lowered her raised little hand. Forget it, she’d just add him next time.
As she was thinking this, a friend request popped up with a ding.
Note: Hurry and add me, I’m going to piss off your big brother!
Ruan Shu: …That’s… that’s not necessary to be this childish.
But she still added him as a friend.
As soon as the two became friends, Yu Huan sent a voice message.
Ruan Shu’s intuition told her—don’t open it!
So she pretended not to see it.
Yu Huan: Open the voice message, put it on! Speaker! Mode!
The last two words were especially emphasized.
Ruan Shu sneakily glanced at big brother. Still… better not. Just thinking with her little head, she knew the voice message must be something scolding big brother.
Big brother was driving. If he got mad and did a “life-or-death speed run,” she’d have to think about writing a will to send to dad again.
Behind the screen, Ruan Shu was just a little braver, so she directly replied with one word.
Ruan Shu: No.
Yu Huan: ???
Yu Huan: Gan! Who are you? You’re definitely not my timid and soft-tempered little Ruan Shu cub!
Ruan Shu: …
Ruan Shu: It’s me, Brother Yu Huan.
She slowly typed and sent it.
Yu Huan: Impossible! My Sister Ruan Shu is so timid, how could she say “no”!
Ruan Shu pursed her little lips, her cheeks slightly puffed in frustration.
What’s wrong with being timid? It’s not like she ate your rice. It’s just two words, not like she said it to your face.
She definitely wouldn’t dare say it to his face.
Ruan Shu: Big brother is driving. Brother Yu Huan, you’re definitely going to scold big brother. No scolding allowed.
The soft-tempered glutinous rice dumpling still had a little protectiveness.
Yu Huan immediately sent a crying sticker. Oh… not just one—he sent a whole string of them.
Yu Huan: Cub, I’m your brother too! Even if I’m a wild-born brother, you can’t deny I’m your brother!!!
Yu Huan: I’m too heartbroken.
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Seeing those messages, Ruan Shu felt guilty. Did she really hurt him that much?
She immediately sent a hugging sticker.
Ruan Shu: Brother Yu Huan, don’t be sad. I’ll give you a gift next time, okay?
Yu Huan finally stopped sending all those sad stickers.
Yu Huan: Really?
Ruan Shu: Mm-hmm, really.
After finally coaxing him well, Ruan Shu quietly let out a breath.
The hover car safely arrived at the Marshal’s residence, and as soon as it stopped, Ruan Fengsi carried the little one out.