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Zhao Yueying opened the package, and a cylindrical transparent glass jar rolled out. She quickly picked it up and stared at the brown-red pork jerky in a daze.
A trip to Zhoujiatun had knocked her down from her self-satisfaction as a city dweller. In today's society, who in the countryside isn't trying hard to squeeze into the city? She had introduced several city folks to Winter Ear, but Winter Ear chose the poor country boy Zhou Xiaowu instead, which made her so angry that she didn't even want to attend the wedding banquet. If it weren't for Winter Ear writing her ten letters inviting her to hang out, she wouldn't have gone to Zhoujiatun just to relieve her boredom at home and work.
But upon arriving at Zhoujiatun... Zhao Yueying let out a sigh and murmured, "I thought they were dirt poor, but they have white rice for every meal, with vegetables and meat; while I, living in the city, rent a house and eat pickled vegetables every day. Eating an egg feels like a great supplement..." Perhaps feeling wronged, Zhao Yueying opened the glass jar and poured out a third of its contents. "Hmph~ consider this as interest for bringing you something!" After saying that, she looked at the spilled pork jerky and laughed heartily.
...
Zhao Yueying was washing clothes in the yard while listening for the sound of a bicycle.
"Comrade Lin!"
Lin Haitao turned around to see Zhao Yueying, his serious face showing a hint of coldness. "What is it?"
"Wait a moment!" Saying that, she dashed back into the house.
Before long, Zhao Yueying returned with two glass jars in her arms. "Comrade Lin, these are from Yezi! Oh, and there's a letter too!"
Upon hearing "Yezi," Lin Haitao's heart melted like cream, and a flicker of a smile appeared in his eyes. "Yezi asked you to bring these! Did you go to Zhoujiatun?"
Zhao Yueying nodded helplessly. Did she need to be interrogated like a criminal? "My cousin got married in Zhoujiatun; I went to see her!"
Lin Haitao took the glass jars and held the thick envelope, thanking Zhao Yueying. She smiled and said it was no trouble. Seeing that Comrade Lin wasn't as serious as before, she spoke up: "Comrade Lin, when I went there, Yezi was mumbling something incoherent; it looked quite like...!" Lin Haitao shot her a glance.
"It looks like she might be..."
"What might she be?"
Zhao Yueying rolled her eyes and didn't answer. Lin Haitao didn't press further; he put away the items and took his bicycle home.
"Comrade Lin, wait! I mean Yezi might be pregnant!"
Lin Haitao turned around, staring at Zhao Yueying with a gaze that could freeze someone. Zhao Yueying shivered involuntarily, thinking to herself: she was just being kind; the child was Comrade Lin's, and it was better to patch things up early. If it wasn't Comrade Lin's, then... Zhao Yueying's lips curled into a smile as she mustered the courage to meet Lin Haitao's gaze. Then there would be a good show to watch!
"Nonsense!" Lin Haitao's cold words surprised Zhao Yueying. She had been kind-hearted but ended up feeling like a fool. She had wanted to remind Comrade Lin that Yezi and that village teacher were quite ambiguous, but now, he could just wait to wear a green hat.
Lin Haitao didn't take Zhao Yueying's words seriously. Once home, he eagerly opened the letter. Yezi's handwriting resembled that of an elementary school student—each stroke was square and neat. Perhaps love truly makes one see beauty in everything (Wang Xizhi). Lin Haitao could read a blooming heart from every character and didn't find the lengthy eight entries tedious at all. When he reached the ninth entry with the large words "I miss you," his hands holding the letter trembled slightly. A strange sweetness wrapped around his heart, and he felt an impulse to see Yezi immediately. As longing surged forth, chaos ensued in his mind. He found it hard to sit still and finally picked up his pen to write a reply.
...
Yezi was still unaware of the impact her "I miss you" had on Lin Haitao. She and Xiao Fang were patrolling a barren hillside.
"Master, 'Earth's Rarity' hasn't opened for three days!" Xiao Fang said gloomily.
"Xiao Fang, cheer up! Can we not talk about this?" Yezi replied. She was tired of hearing about it!
"What should we do, Master?" Xiao Fang asked. What should they do? She didn't know either. She had planned to wait until spring when flowers bloomed and fruits ripened, using wild fruits to sell and give away half-heartedly to silence those who accused her of being unkind and discriminating against the poor. But given the current situation, she really couldn't wait any longer!
Negative rumors spread like wildfire, deeply embedding themselves in people's minds as if she had suddenly become famous and wealthy overnight; her image plummeted drastically. Even advertisements for Cosmic Mall were pulled down, leaving her situation dire. As for life's ups and downs, she took it lightly; perhaps living in an era of hope filled her heart with sunshine and a belief that there would always be a way out. Xiao Fang hadn't learned even an ounce of her calmness; she wore a sorrowful expression, fretting endlessly.
"Master, it's all my fault!" Yezi quickly pressed Xiao Fang's eyes shut. "Don't cry! How could it be your fault?" Her eyes were swollen to slits; couldn't she take it easy?
Xiao Fang pouted, insisting it was her fault for not being capable enough... "Wuwu~ Master, don't abandon me!" What was this about? Yezi looked at Xiao Fang's squinty eyes and suddenly burst into laughter. The anxiety and self-pity reflected human emotions that resembled what she had read in the manual about "autonomous thinking." This was an important sign of growth for a system robot.
Yezi joyfully hugged Xiao Fang tightly, affectionately saying, "Xiao Fang, you're the one I love most in the world! I won't abandon anyone else or you!"
Xiao Fang stared blankly for a moment before seriously saying, "Master, you don't love Aunt Zhou; you won't abandon Aunt Zhou. You don't love Black Treasure; you won't abandon Black Treasure. You don't love Xiaobinzi; you won't..." A series of tongue-twisting questions left Yezi speechless, marveling at how difficult it was to trick Xiao Fang who possessed "autonomous thinking."
...
After tending to a patch of tender greens in the garden, Yezi drank from a ladle of well water while Black Treasure wiggled its plump waist and wrapped its chubby arms around her waist playfully.
"What are you doing?" Niu Niu exclaimed disapprovingly at how Black Treasure had been raised—a man should learn to stand tall rather than act spoiled!
Yezhi pressed the "Pet Communicator" and said irritably, "No bones! Stand straight!"
Black Treasure wiggled his butt and said, "Mama Bear, I want to wear clothes. I'm grown up now and can't run around naked all day!" Yezhi blinked and burst into laughter.
"What’s so funny?" Luo Fengjuan put down her needle and thread.
"Mom, this is for me!" Xiao Fan snatched the clothes and held them up to himself, while Niu Niu looked at the clothes as they moved away, gazing pitifully at Yezhi. Yezhi suddenly realized that Niu Niu was envious of the new clothes and had sent Black Treasure as a scout.
"Xiao Fan, stop pretending; it's not yours, it's for your Wolf Sister!" Xiao Fan pouted and pleaded in a baby voice, "I want new clothes too!"
Before Luo Fengjuan could respond, Yezhi cheerfully said, "Alright, everyone will get one! The whole family will wear new clothes!"
Black Treasure and Niu Niu's eyes lit up as they barked and howled in excitement, "Oh, we have clothes to wear now!"
Yezhi poked Black Treasure on the head, saying, "You're the one who uses the most fabric; you better behave from now on!" Black Treasure muttered to himself, "I’m already a good baby!"
Luo Fengjuan interjected, "Then I'll go get the fabric!"
"We have some at home. I can't handle the sewing; I can only stitch things together. Making clothes will be up to Sister Luo!"
"That won't do! I'll go get it!" Their family had been living off the Zhou family without paying anything, which made them feel uneasy. They couldn't let this opportunity to get some fabric and spend a little money slip by.
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