TL: Moonlit
The news about the soothing power of purified fruits and vegetables started circulating on North Star at an unknown time.
The residents of Farm No. 13 became active, and more and more people passed by the Lin Su family’s courtyard gate.
Some people hesitated to try but kept staring at the price tag hanging on the gate for a long time.
A few acquaintances gathered together to discuss, “Have you heard about this news of the soothing power in purified fruits and vegetables?”
“I heard about it. But just because I heard, I’m hesitant about whether to buy some and try them. My partner also has mild mental disorders, not as severe, but if spending some money can help, I’m willing to pay. I’m just afraid the news isn’t true!”
“I heard from people outside that this news came from the authorities. Haven’t you seen the Minister of Enforcement visiting several times? Even the Deputy Star Domain Chief personally came over. I think this news is not false, just not officially announced yet.”
“I think we can buy some and try. What if it really works!”
“But the price is really expensive. One strawberry is enough to cover our monthly expenses.”
“Then you can buy apples and oranges, or even vegetables. Vegetables are relatively cheaper.”
“Are you all going to buy?”
“We’ll see. We’re not in a hurry since there are no sick people at home.”
“… ”
After such voices multiplied, someone couldn’t help but come to Lin Su’s courtyard and ask Su Jin, who was sowing seeds in the ground, “Hey, Su Jin, does your fruits and vegetables really have the soothing power? Can they cure mental disorders?”
“If you’re saying it has a soothing power, aren’t you already aware it can’t cure mental disorders?” Su Jin’s hands kept moving. Since this matter started spreading, he had to answer the same question several times a day.
“Well, it’s not that powerful. I thought it could cure mental disorders. If it can’t, why is it so expensive? Can’t it be cheaper? Su Jin, I’ll buy it if you give me a neighbor’s discount.”
“Why should I give you a neighbor’s discount? Will you buy all the fruits and vegetables in my courtyard?” Lin Su, holding a box of freshly picked oranges, placed it on the shelf and jokingly said to the female visitor outside, “If you can buy everything, then I can give you a discount.”
Upon hearing this, the visitor’s face twitched, and said, “Lin Su, you’re really joking. I don’t have the money to buy everything. Give me a discount, and I’ll come to buy more often.”
Lin Su chuckled, “The retail prices are on the sign. Take a look, Uncle. Currently, we have plenty of fruits, but no vegetables.”
Su Jin stood up, clapped his hands to remove the dirt from his gloves, and said, “Do you want it? If you do, I’ll get it for you. If not, don’t stand here.”
“Yes, I want it. Give me an orange.” The visitor scanned the QR code for payment while complaining, “It can’t cure mental disorders, so why is it so expensive!”
Su Jin picked up an orange and handed it to him. “The soothing agent costs 5 million per dose, and it can’t cure mental disorders. Has it changed its price?”
The visitor remained silent.
Lin Su, hearing Su Jin’s words from behind, couldn’t help but laugh. After the person left, he gave Su Jin a thumbs up.
His female father had become more resolute and confident, even when dealing with difficult people.
Su Jin noticed Lin Su’s reaction and couldn’t hold back his laughter. “When will the designer you arranged come? The next-door field is being taken care of by Di Di. Di Di has become quite capable.”
“The designer will come in the afternoon. We’ll tidy up the field after they have a look. We don’t want them to step in and out and ruin everything.”
“That’s a good idea. By the way, your male father said yesterday that he would be at Ai Chen’s house today. He wants us to rest assured.”
“Is he alright?”
“He’s fine. He seems better than when he left.” Su Jin’s smile brightened when talking about this. Kane’s current state completely put him at ease.
Lin Su put the packed fruits aside and waited for the delivery person to pick them up.
Recently, due to these rumors, business at the Ai Su Fruit and Vegetable Store had been thriving. Lin Su didn’t know if it was intentional by the North Star government, but for him, it had no downsides.
“The weather is nice today. Let William come out and enjoy the sun.”
Lin Su took off his gloves and placed them aside. “That’s a good idea. I’ll go help him out.”
Returning to the room, Lin Su saw William sitting with his back against the headboard, occupying both sides of the large bed with Tiao Tiao.
“The weather is nice. Shall we go outside for some fresh air?”
William nodded in response and then propped himself up on the bed. He had been nurturing himself with purified fruits and vegetables recently, and his mental disorder hadn’t acted up. Although he was still in a semi-bestial state, William’s mental state had improved significantly, and the bluish tint in his eyes seemed to have faded.
Tiao Tiao saw the two of them going out and quickly jumped off the bed, following closely behind them. They left the room.
After helping William sit on a recliner, Lin Su bent down and picked up Tiao Tiao, placing it in William’s arms. “Alright, you two can enjoy the sun here.”
The fox and the rabbit exchanged a silent glance for three seconds before turning their gazes away.
Lin Su gently stroked William’s ear and went back inside, cutting two portions of fruit and feeding them to the fox and the rabbit.
“Xiao Su, is that the designer you found?” Su Jin pointed to the hovercar parked not far away and nudged Lin Su’s shoulder.
Lin Su raised his gaze and saw three young males getting off the car. The one leading them waved friendly gestures and said, “Is this Lin Su’s residence? Minister Mu’en introduced us. We are from Galaxy Decoration Company.”
“Hello, I’m Lin Su. The renovation project is in the neighboring house. Let’s go there directly and have a look.” Lin Su smiled and approached, opening the courtyard gate and leading the three men to the next door.
As they met Lin Su’s clear black eyes, the three males standing outside the courtyard couldn’t help but shiver simultaneously. They never expected the person Minister Mu’en wanted them to treat respectfully to be such a cute and obedient little female.
Seeing the dimples revealed on his face, the initially stern males involuntarily softened their attitude. “Alright.”
Upon entering the courtyard, they noticed the semi-bestial male sitting on a recliner. His condition made their hearts skip a beat. Before they could think deeply about the situation, they met a pair of cold and eerie golden beast eyes.
Their pupils contracted, and their heartbeats involuntarily quickened.
The dominant aura emanating from him without any anger made them feel fearful.
This semi-bestial male’s genetic level was definitely much higher than theirs.
With just a simple glance, he sent chills down their spines.
It was definitely a warning.
But wait, isn’t this semi-bestial state a sign of a mental disorder?
Isn’t the chance of survival minimal once the host and the contracted beast fight for control over the body?
If it’s not a mental disorder, then… is it a fetish?
Being in a half-bestial state in broad daylight, isn’t that a bit inappropriate?
The three individuals suppressed their astonishment and dared not look at William any longer. They couldn’t help but feel that this male was full of an eerie charm.
Lin Su led the three men to the neighboring yard without noticing the strange atmosphere they felt upon seeing William again. He opened the fence gate and said, “This is the place, watch your step.”
His cool voice reassured the restlessness in their hearts. They noticed the four fruit trees planted behind the house and took a deep breath, instinctively grabbing the arms of the people beside them.
They had learned a little about Lin Su, the female with special purifying abilities, before coming here. They knew he was the so-called purifier rumored on North Star recently.
Any fruits and vegetables nurtured by him possessed effects comparable to tranquilizers.
Now, looking at the tree full of fruits, it seemed like it was filled not with fruits but with tranquilizers!
They subconsciously swallowed.
One after another, they considered whether they could buy some on their way back to taste the flavor.
“Hey, what are you looking at?” Lin Su, who had already reached the door, turned his head and noticed the three men lingering at the gate. Following their line of sight, he smiled and asked, “Do you want to take a look?”
“Ah, no need, it’s our first time here, so we were just curious.” The leading male blushed and pretended to be calm as he explained, “We were just wondering if we’ll have the honor to buy some later.”
“No need to be like that. I run a shop here, and it’s my honor if you want to buy.”
They didn’t expect Lin Su to be so easy-going, and all three of them unconsciously smiled. “Then we won’t stand on ceremony.”
“We’ll provide as much as you need. This room is the one I’m planning to renovate. I want to connect these two rooms and turn them into one large space. It’s better to have light colors as the main theme, and the decorations shouldn’t be too complicated. I intend to use it as a studio…”
As they communicated with Lin Su, the three men quickly measured the area inside the house. “We will design a plan that meets your requirements as soon as possible. If you find it suitable, we’ll continue with the construction proposal, and we’ll complete the renovation for you all at once.”
“Yes, that works. I don’t have the energy to manage this place myself, so I’ll have to trouble you.”
“Don’t worry, it’s our job.”
After finishing their conversation with Lin Su, the three men had a positive impression of him. They never expected a female with such a special ability to be so easy-going and pleasant to talk to.
Leaving, they also successfully bought the desired fruits from Lin Su. They returned from their trip feeling satisfied.
They all thought, if all clients could be this nice, how wonderful would that be!
Su Jin watched these people leave and couldn’t help but say, “These people were hired by us to spend money, but they ended up doing business before us.”
Just thinking about how cautious those three men were when holding the fruits, Su Jin couldn’t help but cry and laugh.
Lin Su also chuckled and replied, “At this rate, it’s hard to say if they are earning money from us or if we are earning money from them.”
Just as they were talking, they noticed another vehicle descending from the sky and slowly parking in front of their house. It caught the attention of both Lin Su and Su Jin.
After a short while, the car door opened, and Xie Bai got off cautiously.
Without his previous arrogant demeanor, he now looked at Lin Su with a frightened expression, as if he had been startled by something.
Seeing him, Su Jin furrowed his brows and asked, “What is he doing here?”
Lin Su also didn’t expect Xie Bai to have the courage to come over. “I don’t know. Let’s see.”
“Hello, do you remember me?” Xie Bai walked to the front of the courtyard gate and cautiously looked at Lin Su before tentatively speaking, “I heard that you sell purified fruits and vegetables here. How are they sold? I want to buy some.”
After speaking, he anxiously looked at Lin Su, his heart filled with worry that he might refuse because it was him.
Just as Xie Bai was about to say something, he saw Lin Su walking towards him. He opened the courtyard gate, which startled him, causing him to instinctively take a step back, fearing that Lin Su would scold him.
Even though they were both females, Xie Bai couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by how much taller and imposing Lin Su was compared to him.
Seeing Xie Bai’s fear, Lin Su chuckled lightly and said, “You wanted to buy something, right? Come in.”
Xie Bai blinked his eyes, then widened them in disbelief as he looked at Lin Su. “I… I thought you wouldn’t sell to me.”
“If you’re bringing money, why would I refuse?” Lin Su turned and walked back into the courtyard. “What do you want to buy?”
Xie Bai cautiously pushed open the gate and followed behind him into the yard. “What do you have here? I heard that the purified fruits and vegetables here have a calming effect similar to sedatives. Is it true… Ah!”
As he spoke, his voice suddenly cracked when he saw a half-beast male sitting on a recliner, which startled him.
His gaze was restless and uneasy as he looked at the canine ears on the man’s head, the tail hanging half-slumped on the chair, and a pair of animalized pupils…
Xie Bai cautiously approached Lin Su, leaning in and pointing toward William. “W-who is he? Aren’t you afraid of him looking like that?”
As he spoke, he even reached out to tug at Lin Su’s clothes, but he swatted his hand away. “Are you here to buy something or to meddle in other people’s business?”
Feeling his hand being slapped, Xie Bai withdrew it dejectedly, looking at Lin Su. “I know you don’t like me, but I didn’t know it was you that day. Besides, I already apologized to you. Su Ge and my father have been ignoring me for several days now.”
“Their ignoring you has nothing to do with me. Just because you apologized, doesn’t mean I have to accept it. And if it were someone else, would you still apologize?”
“… Can’t I acknowledge my mistake? I won’t do it again in the future. Can’t you be a little less harsh?” He looked at Lin Su pitifully, occasionally glancing toward William. “Is he your partner? I heard you were forcibly matched with a partner you didn’t like, but situations like that…”
“Who told you I don’t like him? Mind your own business. What do you want to buy?”
“Oranges, apples, and strawberries.”
“Wait here, don’t move.”
Xie Bai watched as Lin Su walked away, then turned his head to glance at William, but his view was blocked by Su Jin. “…”
“Have you seen enough?”
“What’s wrong with looking?”
“As an unmarried female, staring at someone else’s partner like that is very impolite. Didn’t your parents teach you that?”
“I was just curious, I didn’t mean anything else.”
“That’s not allowed either. No looking!”
Just as Xie Bai was about to retort, he noticed Lin Su returning. He immediately took a step back and turned his head, muttering to himself, “Fine, I won’t look. It’s not like it makes a difference.”
Lin Su came back and placed the paper bag in his arms. “It’s a total of 4,000 yuan. You can transfer the payment.”
“Ah.” Xie Bai obediently held the paper bag and scanned the QR code. “Um, can I come here again in the future?”
“You can place an order online. Search for ‘Ai Su Fruits and Vegetables Store’ yourself.”
Xie Bai pursed his lips, still not giving up, and said, “I really know I was wrong last time, and I won’t do that again in the future, not to anyone. Can you forgive me? I… want to be friends with you.”
“No.”
Xie Bai didn’t expect Lin Su to be so cold. His eyes turned red, but he didn’t dare to cry. He pitifully held the paper bag and took three steps, turning back one last time and saying quickly, “I will come again. I won’t buy online!”
As if afraid that Lin Su would disagree, he quickly ran to his car and drove away hastily.
Su Jin shook his head. “He’s just a petty-minded person.”
Hearing Su Jin’s evaluation of Xie Bai as he left, Lin Su smiled and said, “Don’t worry about him. Treat him like any other customer.”
They were left with the people who came to bring money.
When Lin Su saw William sitting up, with his fox ears raised amidst his white hair, the delicate fur shimmering softly in the sunlight, he couldn’t help but smile. He walked over, raised his hand, and gently pinched his fluffy fox ears, causing him to open his eyes. “Do you enjoy the sun?”
William tilted his head slightly and met the bright, clear gaze of the small female. A fresh fragrance lingered in the air between them. He nodded lightly, reached out to hold Lin Su’s hand, and pulled him to sit beside him. His large, fluffy white tail lightly rested in his lap.
His golden eyes reflected Lin Su’s figure, and at that moment, Lin Su inexplicably felt a warm sensation, his heart pounding uncontrollably. He blinked his eyes, and his hand held by William unconsciously moved, but he didn’t expect him to suddenly let go, causing him to feel a sense of loss. However, he soon realized that William was just adjusting the direction and interlaced their fingers again.
Lin Su lightly pursed his lips, forming a beautiful arc and revealing sweet dimples on his cheeks.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze brushed against his face, bringing a warm feeling.
Su Ge came out of the room and instinctively felt that the mansion was too quiet. He walked quickly to Xie Bai’s room, knocked twice, and gently pushed the door.
The partially closed door opened, but there was no sign of Xie Bai inside.
Turning around, Su Ge quickly went downstairs and searched the yard but couldn’t find Xie Bai, who was supposed to stay at home.
He raised his hand and activated the terminal, intending to ask where Xie Bai had gone. Just then, a hovercar slowly descended from the sky and landed in the parking lot. Before anyone could get out of the car, someone waved at him through the car window, wearing a big smile on their face.
Furrowing his brows, Su Ge walked over, and just as Xie Bai opened the car door and got out, he held a paper bag in his hands and presented it to him with squinted eyes. “Here.”
Su Ge instinctively took it, glanced down, and his nose twitched as a pleasant fruity fragrance wafted out of the bag.
“Where did you go?” He gently opened the closed paper bag with his fingers and saw it contained large, round apples and several oranges.
Although he had eaten these things in the capital star, he had never seen such high-quality ones.
His heart couldn’t help but skip a beat. Without waiting for Xie Bai’s answer, the answer was already on the tip of his tongue. “Did you go to find Lin Su?”
Xie Bai had a smile on his face as he nodded. “Yes, originally I wanted to apologize to him, but I didn’t have a good reason. So I said I wanted to buy some fruits and apologize along the way.”
Su Ge was somewhat surprised that Xie Bai would take the initiative to apologize. “Did he agree?”
Upon hearing this question, the expression on Xie Bai’s face fell. “No, but he was willing to sell me things. Does that mean I’m not beyond redemption and still have a chance to be forgiven?”
Su Ge looked at Xie Bai’s hopeful expression and said, “…”
Sometimes not refusing just means taking advantage of someone’s money. Although they had only met Lin Su twice, he seemed like someone who could handle things well.
“Why aren’t you saying anything? Am I wrong?”
Su Ge handed the paper bag back to him and asked, “Why did you go to apologize again?”
“Both you and my father stopped talking to me because of that incident. I thought if I could gain his forgiveness, you would be happy again. That’s what I thought. But after going there this time, I felt that he’s actually quite nice.” Xie Bai clearly hadn’t been forgiven by Lin Su, but he hadn’t shut him out either and was still willing to sell him purified fruits and vegetables.
Su Ge was somewhat surprised by Xie Bai’s thoughts, but if he could think like this, it would save him a lot of trouble. “Well, as long as everything is fine.”
As the words fell, Su Ge turned to enter the house. Xie Bai saw him turning around and hurriedly followed. “It’s just that his partner is not that great, you know. His partner is in a semi-bestial state. When I saw him, I couldn’t believe my eyes.”
Su Ge paused in his steps and turned back. “His partner is in a semi-bestial state?”
Usually, when a male is in a semi-bestial state, if it’s not to please their partner, there’s only one possibility—mental disorder that has entered the S-class stage.
Contracted beast and host fighting for control of the body.
But how could that be possible!
How many experiments had the Empire conducted? Entering the S-class half-animalized state, let alone maintaining sanity, the body would rapidly deteriorate, ultimately leading to death.
To this day, the Empire has not had a single case of a surviving animalized person with an S-class mental disorder.
“Yes, I saw it clearly. His partner was lying on a chair, sunbathing, and had a… a black long-eared rabbit in their arms. Now that I think about it, that rabbit seemed to be a contracted beast, but I was too surprised at the time and couldn’t be sure. It’s such a pity… Hey, Su Ge, why are you walking so fast? Take this, it’s for you to eat!”
Xie Bai hadn’t finished speaking, but Su Ge had already taken long strides and reached the stairs, looking quite anxious.
Xie Bai hurriedly followed behind him, all the way to the entrance of Su Ge’s room, intending to go in. However, Su Ge blocked him outside and asked with a distant tone, “Is there anything else?”
“Just take this. I heard their purified fruits and vegetables have a soothing effect similar to tranquilizers. It’s good for males.”
Upon hearing this, Su Ge reached into the bag and took out an orange. “I’ll take one. I’ll transfer the money to you later. Thank you.”
“No, no need…”
Xie Bai wanted to say he didn’t need the money, but before he could finish, Su Ge had already closed the door.
After returning to his room, Su Ge couldn’t wait to open his terminal and send a video invitation to Lin Feng. He had to ask a professional.
When the video connected, the person on the other side was wearing pajamas and a striped sleeping cap on their head. There was a hint of annoyance in their tone after being disturbed. “Whatever you want, you have ten minutes.”
“What are the chances of surviving S-class mental disorder?” Su Ge sat in a chair, asking while holding the orange in his hand. The pleasant scent of oranges filled the room, making it comfortable to breathe.
Lin Feng remained silent for a moment in the video, squinted his eyes, and said in a deep voice, “Less than one percent. Why are you asking this question? Have you seen someone with S-class mental disorder who survived?”
Looking at his expression, Su Ge thought he was disguising it well. “What if I say I have?”
Lin Feng suddenly reached up and took off the sleeping cap, standing up and unbuttoning his pajamas as he said, “I’ll come over right now. Please make sure to keep the other party there.”
Even though Su Ge knew Lin Feng was a workaholic, he was startled by this strong reaction. “Wait, Lin Feng. Listen to me first. I didn’t see the person myself, but Xie Bai saw them. He went to see that female with special purifying ability today and saw their partner in a half-animalized state. I didn’t see it with my own eyes, I just wanted to ask about the chances of survival for such individuals to determine if Xie Bai was mistaken. I’m sorry, I didn’t expect you to get so worked up.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng took a deep breath. “Su Ge, this joke is not funny at all. Do you know how many years the Empire has spent trying to conquer the problem of mental disorder? You shouldn’t joke about this.”
“Yes, I was wrong, Lin Feng. I shouldn’t have joked about this. I’ll go see for myself, and if it’s true, you can come over too.”
Lin Feng rubbed his face and sat on the edge of the bed, not saying anything for a while. Su Ge didn’t dare to hang up the video on his own, considering he had just angered the other person.
After a while, Lin Feng seemed to calm down and spoke up, “What are you holding in your hand?”
Seeing Su Ge holding the round object for so long, Lin Feng couldn’t help but ask.
“This?” Su Ge gestured to the orange in his hand. “This is the fruit cultivated by that female. It’s said that just one of these has a calming effect similar to a sedative. I wanted to taste it myself, but I haven’t had the chance yet, so I’m eating it now.”
As if eager to make up for his previous mistake, Su Ge quickly peeled the orange. As he peeled it, a strong orange aroma filled the air.
Su Ge felt a sense of clarity in his mental realm as he inhaled the fragrance.
Through the network, with no shared senses, Lin Feng watched Su Ge squint his eyes, clearly enjoying the experience, and couldn’t help but ask, “What kind of expression is that? Tell me your feelings.”
“This scent is incredibly fragrant. I never imagined that an orange could smell like this. This scent makes my mental realm feel comfortable, relaxed, and clear. I can’t describe it well, but this scent brings me great pleasure. The flesh of the fruit is so plump. Look at this segment, it’s as big as the palm of my hand. It’s completely incomparable to what I’ve eaten before.”
“I’m more concerned about how you feel after eating it.”
“Okay, I know you don’t appreciate it.” Su Ge took a bite of the orange flesh in his hand. As he chewed the juicy and succulent fruit, the juice burst out, mixing with the sweet and sour aroma, like a gentle hand caressing his mental realm, making him unconsciously squint his eyes and his scalp tingling.
“What does it feel like? Don’t just focus on eating. Hurry up and tell me!” Lin Feng couldn’t wait and stood up, running his fingers through his hair. He had even forgotten the initial command of giving Su Ge ten minutes for the call.
Su Ge raised his hand, signaling Lin Feng to wait, and then quickly put another piece of orange flesh into his mouth, savoring it. Until half of the orange was consumed, Su Ge pressed his hand against his forehead. “Ah, Lin Feng, buy your ticket now and come over. It’s better for you to experience this personally. It’s absolutely amazing. Besides being delicious, my mental realm is so comfortable right now, as if a hand just gave me a massage here. It feels so good that even my hair is standing on end.”
As Su Ge spoke, he raised his hand, intending to finish the remaining half of the orange.
Seeing this, Lin Feng shouted, “Don’t move, save it for when I arrive!”
