Her elder brother, Yu Sheng, wasn’t helping at all—instead, he was watching the drama unfold from the sidelines.
Ruan Shu held a small bowl of milk pudding, eating with great enjoyment. Her round, soft cheeks were as white as snow, making her look like a little hamster stuffing food into her mouth to hoard for later.
This soft, glutinous little rice ball not only hoarded food but also kept her bright eyes on the others, watching as Yu Huan jumped in frustration. Her gaze held a gentle, warm smile.
In the end, Yu Huan couldn’t hold back any longer and blurted it all out.
When Yu Fengsi heard that the mutated coconut tree had eagerly offered its coconuts to Ruan Shu and even danced for her, his expression turned into a flat “￣-￣”.
He couldn’t believe it!
He looked over at Ruan Shu, who was busy stuffing food into her mouth, a slightly fierce, handsome face filled with suspicion.
“Really?”
Ruan Shu, a little shy, responded, “It wasn’t as exaggerated as Brother Yu Huan made it sound.”
Yu Fengsi: There, I knew it. How could…
Before he could finish his thought, he heard his little sister continue in her soft voice.
“It didn’t dance; it was just simply shaking its leaves.”
Yu Fengsi: …………
Listen to yourself. If I didn’t know what kind of person you are, even I, your big brother, would think you were showing off!
“So, this coconut was really given to you by the mutated coconut tree?”
Ruan Shu nodded, replying in a soft voice, “Yes.”
Yu Fengsi took a deep breath, restraining himself as he looked from the clueless Ruan Shu to the others.
“Do none of you feel like something’s a bit… off?”
Damn it, it’s a mutated plant! Since when were mutated plants so friendly?
Ruan Qingran gave him a sidelong glance. “Do we look stupid?”
Of course, they knew something was strange, and that oddness was clearly pointing at Ruan Shu.
But what could they do about it now? They’d have to wait until tomorrow to study the issue more thoroughly.
Ruan Shu, biting her spoon with a puzzled expression, looked at them. Was something wrong?
Knowing only a tiny bit about mutated plants, and having learned it all just today, Ruan Shu had no idea how incredible it was for a mutated plant to gift her something in the eyes of the entire interstellar community.
In the interstellar environment, strength was the most respected quality among all races, but when it came to these mutated plants, strength didn’t matter. If you dared to touch their bodies, their only response was a resolute “attack.”
If you claimed they had intelligence, their instinctive behavior didn’t seem like something a sentient being would display. If you claimed they were unintelligent, well, they were still alive.
So… they were more or less like wild animals without higher intelligence.
Since the beginning of records, no such creature had ever shown favor to anyone, let alone politely offered something as a gift. It was simply absurd—telling others would get you laughed at as a braggart.
If not for the testimony of these witnesses and his sister’s own admission, Yu Fengsi would never have believed such a thing could happen!
Yu Fengsi kept his gaze fixed on his sister for a long time, studying her intently.
What was it about his sister that attracted mutated plants? Was it just that one mutated coconut tree, or did other mutated plants react to her the same way?
Under his scrutinizing gaze, Ruan Shu hunched her shoulders slightly, mumbling inwardly. She had already crossed over from another world and transformed from a human into a cat—such absurd things had already happened to her. So, maybe… a mutated plant giving her some fruit wasn’t that outlandish, right?
Of course, these were Ruan Shu’s thoughts before she fully understood this world and its mutated plants.
By the time they left Yu Sheng’s private island, Ruan Shu’s hands were loaded with gifts.
The coconut crisps, which had a long shelf life, were mostly given to her. On top of that, Yu Huan had filled her arms with pearls in various colors and shapes, and Yu Sheng had gifted her a piece of fine silk from a rare sea creature.
Arriving empty-handed and leaving with an abundance of gifts, Ruan Shu felt increasingly embarrassed.
She really needed to think of a way to return the favor. Just accepting gifts without giving anything in return made her feel uneasy.
“Goodbye, Brother Yu Sheng, Brother Yu Huan.”
Yu Huan looked reluctant to let her go. “Ruan Shu, come visit when you have time, or I’ll come find you! Oh, right, we haven’t even added each other as friends yet.”
Realizing this oversight, Yu Huan was just about to walk over to add her when the car suddenly… took off.
Yu Huan: “…………”
Ruan Shu: “…………”
“Ahhh! How can you, a big company president, be so petty!!!”
Through the rearview mirror, Yu Fengsi watched the “fish”—as he’d taken to calling Yu Huan—stomping in frustration and chuckled softly, the sound laced with disdain.
Who said big company presidents couldn’t be petty? Did you set that rule?
Ruan Shu, silently, put down her little hand that she’d raised to wave. Oh well… she’d add him as a friend next time.
Just as she was thinking this, a friend request popped up with a “ding.”
Note: Add me right now, I want to make your big brother angry!
Ruan Shu: … Isn’t this a bit childish?
But she still accepted the friend request.
The moment they became friends, Yu Huan sent her a voice message.
Something told Ruan Shu she definitely shouldn’t open it!
So, she pretended not to notice.
Yu Huan: Open the voice message, and put it on speaker!
The last three words were especially emphasized.
Ruan Shu sneaked a glance at her big brother, then decided against it. She didn’t need much imagination to guess that the message probably contained some choice words for her big brother.
Her brother was driving, after all. If he got mad and decided to show off his driving skills in some high-speed chase, she’d have to think about drafting a will to send to her dad.
Through the screen, Ruan Shu felt a bit bolder than usual, so she responded with one simple word.
Ruan Shu: No.
Yu Huan: ???
Yu Huan: What?! Who are you? You can’t be my timid, soft-tempered Shushu cub!
Ruan Shu: … It’s me, Brother Yu Huan.
She typed and sent her reply slowly.
Yu Huan: Impossible! My little Ruan Shu is so timid; how could she say “no”?
Ruan Shu pursed her lips, her cheeks puffing up slightly in frustration.
So what if she was timid? It’s not like she was eating his rice or anything; it was just one words, and she wasn’t saying them to his face.
If they were in person, she definitely wouldn’t dare say it.
Ruan Shu: Big Brother is driving, and I know you’d just curse him out, so no cursing allowed, Brother Yu Huan.
The soft and sweet-tempered little rice ball was still a bit protective of her own.
Yu Huan immediately responded with a crying emoji. Actually, he didn’t just send one; he sent a whole string.
Yu Huan: Cub, I’m your brother too! Even if I’m your “wild” brother, I’m still your brother!
Yu Huan: I’m so hurt.
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Seeing all these messages, Ruan Shu felt a pang of guilt. Had she really hurt him that much?
She quickly sent him a hugging emoji.
Ruan Shu: Don’t be sad, Brother Yu Huan. I’ll send you a gift next time!
Yu Huan finally stopped spamming sad emojis.
Yu Huan: Really?
Ruan Shu: Yes, really.
After finally coaxing him into a better mood, Ruan Shu let out a quiet sigh of relief.
The hovercar arrived safely at the Marshal’s mansion, and as soon as they got out, Yu Fengsi scooped up the little one and carried her inside.