TL: Moonlit
An Ye heard Xie Bai’s laughter and turned his head to look: “Xiao Bai, what’s making you so happy?”
Upon hearing An Ye’s voice, Xie Bai gleefully ran over: “Male Father, Uncle Su Jin just said he wants to do a cooking livestream with me.”
An Ye’s heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively looked at Kane. Seeing Kane nodding, he knew it was true. “In that case, you better learn from Uncle Su Jin and behave yourself. No causing trouble.”
“I won’t, I’m well-behaved now.”
An Ye looked at Xie Bai’s radiant smile and felt that this little brat, after spending some time with Lin Su, seemed to have undergone a transformation. He was no longer as arrogant and willful as before, becoming more down-to-earth and obedient.
“And don’t forget to message your grandfather when you have free time.” An Ye reached out and gently patted Xie Bai’s head.
“I know, I keep in touch with my grandfather often. I even mailed him the fruits Lin Su gave us last time.”
“Oh?” An Ye raised an eyebrow. “Lin Su actually gave you things like that, and I didn’t know?”
Xie Bai, who blurted out this information in his excitement, stuck out his tongue. “I forgot, haha. I’ll go busy myself now. Male Father, have a good chat with Uncle Kane.”
Realizing he had let slip, Xie Bai turned and ran away. An Ye laughed and scolded, “Such a cheeky brat.”
Kane chuckled, “Xiao Bai is good, both diligent and well-behaved.”
“That’s because you haven’t seen what he was like before. It’s all thanks to Lin Su. By the way, Kane, I’ll keep an eye out for the thing you mentioned. If there’s any news, I’ll let you know. But when the time comes, I hope I can participate to some extent. We don’t need a lot, just a small share will do.”
The idea of the farm wasn’t solely initiated by Lin Su. Without his proposal, Kane wouldn’t have had such thoughts.
With the opportunity right in front of him, how could he miss it.
While the two were talking, two shadows, one big and one small, sneaked into the nearby orchard from outside, instantly disappearing among the lush branches and leaves.
However, it still attracted the attention of others.
The personnel from the decorating company in charge of supervision were stunned. “What was that just now?”
“It… It looked like a Contract Beast, a… Black Flame Panther?”
“Isn’t the Black Flame Panther an S-class beast?”
“Yes, exactly!”
The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with undisguised astonishment.
Before they came, the company had specifically instructed them to focus on their work and not ask unnecessary questions. They were told not to be surprised by anything they saw.
So when they arrived and saw the orchard full of fruit trees, an A-class Long-Eared Rabbit sunbathing at the entrance, and the male beastman who was half-fox and half-human.
According to the guidelines for levels of mental disorder, wasn’t partial beastification already classified as S-class?
Could an S-class still be alive?
Oh, right, the owner of this estate could even cure mental disorders. So what was so surprising about having an S-class beast with them?
“Lord Lin Su, the kitchen is ready. Please come and take a look.”
After spending the entire morning completely renovating the kitchen, Lin Su called for Su Jin. “Female Father, let’s go and have a look together.”
Upon hearing that the kitchen renovation was complete, everyone followed along to see what was happening.
The previously dilapidated kitchen had undergone a complete transformation after the morning’s renovation.
The blue and pink color scheme, combined with pure white kitchen utensils, made the entire kitchen look both clean and warm.
“I like this place. It feels so comfortable to me.” Xie Bai stood next to Su Jin and couldn’t help but sigh, “It makes me feel like the food that comes out of here is not only clean and delicious but also filled with love.”
Xie Bai’s voice carried a hint of sweetness, and An Ye reached out and ruffled his hair, smiling. “You have quite an imagination. The way you describe it, I can almost visualize it.”
“Hehe, it comes straight from my heart!” Xie Bai moved away An Ye’s mischievous hand from his hair and smoothed it down.
Standing next to them, Su Ge witnessed the scene and swallowed hard.
Lin Feng smiled and said, “The kitchen looks really nice. It makes me want to renovate the laboratory like this too.”
Doing research in such an environment should also be filled with love!
Su Ge’s lips twitched. “Are you saying that your experiments lack love?”
Lin Feng turned his head to look at him with a serious expression. “What’s wrong with that?”
Su Ge rolled his eyes. “…”
Everyone was satisfied with the decoration of the new kitchen. After Lin Su made the payment, he also gave them a good review.
Su Jin eagerly pulled Xie Bai towards the kitchen and approached Lin Su. “Xiao Su, come and help me figure out how to set up this livestreaming room.”
“I’ll do it, I’ll do it. I know how to do this.” Xie Bai volunteered and offered his assistance. Lin Su stood at the doorway and watched the two of them busy themselves. “Are you ready to start the trial broadcast?”
“I couldn’t sleep last night, so I came up with a few dishes. Xiao Su, can you take a look for me?” Su Jin took the opportunity while Xie Bai was setting up the livestreaming room to discuss the broadcast menu with Lin Su. “I’ve prepared three dishes: Tomato Scrambled Egg, Stir-fry Shredded Potatoes, and cabbage and potato soup. What do you think?”
“We can keep the Tomato Scrambled Egg, and save the other two dishes for the next livestream. We can also include a segment on making strawberry jam as a dessert.” After making his suggestion, Lin Su asked, “Have you thought about the duration and frequency of the livestreams?”
“Do we need to do it every day?” Su Jin thought that since they cooked every day, they could just livestream during their cooking sessions without any issues.
“Uncle cannot livestream every day. It should be done at some intervals, maybe once every few days and each livestream should only be one or two hours long. We need to build anticipation among the viewers, so they look forward to it every day.” Xie Bai finished setting up the livestreaming room and looked up with a smile. “Lin Su, am I right?”
Lin Su was amused by his triumphant expression and nodded. “You’re right. In the initial stage, we can livestream twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for two hours each time. Occasionally, we can add an extra livestream, and it’s best to have special arrangements for each livestream. For example, making a soup and a dessert, or stir-frying a dish and making a dessert. If the livestream is going well, we can also incorporate some fan interaction activities, such as giveaways…”
“Have you livestreamed before, Lin Su?”
Upon hearing Lin Su’s long list of suggestions, Xie Bai once again had puppy dog eyes, looking at Lin Su with admiration, unable to fathom how he knew so much.
“I haven’t livestreamed myself, but I’ve watched livestreams before,” Lin Su said, reaching out to ruffle Xie Bai’s hair. This little female, he had no idea how he had become so soft and adorable.
Su Jin recorded their conversation on the side. “Alright, let’s go with what you both suggested. For now, I’ll livestream on fixed days, Tuesdays and Thursdays, for two hours each time. If we have a large number of viewers, we can occasionally add extra livestreams or conduct giveaways. What should we give away as prizes?”
“With so many fruits and vegetables at home, what else do you want, Female Father.” Lin Su shook his head with a laugh. “Female Father, I’ll sponsor the prizes for your livestreams.”
Xie Bai cheered upon hearing that. “Wow, Uncle, Lin Su is sponsoring us! We’re definitely going to be popular! Let’s come up with a name for the livestreaming room.”
Su Jin was about to say that using purified fruits and vegetables as prizes would be a waste, but before he could refuse, Lin Su, as if knowing what he was going to say, patted his shoulder gently. “Female Father, how about calling it ‘Ai Su’s Delicious Private Kitchen’?”
“Isn’t Ai Su the name of the fruit shop?” Xie Bai was momentarily puzzled, but then Su Jin nodded. “Let’s go with that. It sounds nice—Ai Su’s Delicious Private Kitchen. Xiao Bai, how can we change the name of the livestreaming room?”
“I got it, Uncle!”
With everything almost settled, Lin Su didn’t linger in the kitchen anymore.
When he came out, Kane, who was standing at the doorway, smiled. “Have your female father and Xiao Bai started already?”
“Yes, they’re preparing the ingredients. They’ll start in a moment.” Lin Su finished speaking with a smile and noticed that An Ye wasn’t in the courtyard. “Did you and Deputy An Ye come to an agreement?”
“We did. An Ye said he will keep an eye out for me and inform me if there’s any news. But he also expressed his desire to be a part of it, and I agreed. I think it makes sense. An Ye is the Deputy Star Domain Chief of the North Star, after all, and our family doesn’t have much background. If An Ye is willing to join, and his requirements aren’t excessive, why not?”
From the moment Kane mentioned that he agreed to An Ye’s request, Lin Su understood Kane’s intentions. Hearing him explain it so straightforwardly now, Lin Su nodded with a smile. “You make a valid point, Male Father.”
The probability of them staying on the North Star in the future was not high, so having An Ye as a shareholder was indeed a good thing.
Praised by Lin Su in such a manner, Kane scratched his head with a hint of embarrassment and chuckled in a foolish manner.
After finishing the conversation with Kane, Lin Su prepared to go next door and check on Ai Chen’s situation.
But as soon as he pushed open the gate in the middle, he unconsciously glanced at the four fruit trees that were filling the courtyard behind. In that split second, he seemed to catch sight of something in his peripheral vision.
Was it just his imagination?
Number 13 had been transformed into the dilapidated environment surrounding them now, with bare surroundings in all directions. They were the only ones standing here, and not just a person, even the slightest movement could be noticed. So it must have been an illusion.
Without dwelling on it, Lin Su pushed the gate and went to the next-door courtyard.
Su Ge and Lin Feng were picking up the fallen fruits and putting them in a basket. When they saw Lin Su approaching, Su Ge said, “Lin Su, we’ve completed all the orders for Ai Su Shop today.”
“Great. Once you’re done with your work, you can start taking reservations for tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
Lin Feng saw him heading towards the house and knew that Lin Su was going to see Ai Chen. He put down what he was holding and walked over. “I have recorded all the data after Ai Chen used the soothing agent. Ai Chen woke up around 5 o’clock this morning. After waking up, the symptoms of spiritual domain distension and pain eased, and his movements became more agile. Overall, his mental state is very good.”
As he spoke, Lin Feng took out his notebook and flipped it open. “Based on my estimation, the current generation of soothing agents has a significant effect on patients with B-grade transitioning to A-grade mental disorders. According to the data, another dose could restore him to the state before the onset of the illness.”
“I just don’t know how long the effect of the soothing agent will last. I discussed it with Uncle Ai Chen this morning, and he agreed to be my test subject for a period of time. So, Lin Su, during this time, can you let Uncle Ai Chen stay with me until I gather all the data and his body has recovered to a certain extent, and then you can help him with a complete recovery? Is that possible?”
Lin Su understood that such testing was essential if the new generation of soothing agents were to be successfully marketed.
Given Lin Feng’s position, if it weren’t for conducting research with him, there would be no need for him to personally oversee the experiments in any other laboratory.
“Since Uncle Ai Chen has agreed, then there’s no problem on my end.”
Lin Feng already knew that Lin Su would respond this way, but he still felt the need to inform him about such matters.
Even though arrangements had been made between Ai Chen and Lin Feng, Lin Su still took the initiative to inquire about Ai Chen’s condition.
Through the conversation with Ai Chen, Lin Su had another idea.
After coming out, Lin Su went to Lin Feng’s laboratory.
Seeing him coming over, Lin Feng knew he had something to say. “Have a seat. It’s a bit messy here. Let me tidy up.”
Lin Su didn’t bother with formalities either and sat down, watching Lin Feng clean up. He spoke, “I was thinking just now that we can establish a Mental Disorder Rehabilitation Center together. Before patients are admitted, they can undergo a period of physical rehabilitation treatment. Once their physical indicators meet the requirements, we can proceed with the final reparative therapy. What do you think?”
This way, it would also solve Lin Feng’s problem of not having test subjects.
Lin Feng’s movements halted as he listened to Lin Su’s words. When Lin Su finished speaking, he couldn’t help but reveal an excited smile on his face. “I’m in. Where do you want to establish the center? North Star or the capital star? Personally, I would recommend the capital star, as the facilities there are more complete. Of course, it’s just a suggestion.”
At this point, Lin Feng had no intention of hiding his desire to bring Lin Su back to the capital star.
Lin Su picked up on the implications in his words and smiled. “The capital star is where I will go in the future.”
Lin Feng understood that Lin Su would go to the capital star, but not right now.
“I think the North Star government will be very willing to help us. How about I take care of this matter?”
“Of course, that’s great.” Initially, Lin Su was also planning to entrust Lin Feng with the task, as his own energy was limited. But Lin Feng’s proactive offer was even better.
The matter of establishing the Mental Disorder Rehabilitation Center was easily finalized, and after leaving the laboratory, Lin Feng was extremely excited and went to find Su Ge to chat.
Su Ge was sitting on the steps, lost in thought.
This wasn’t the first time that Su Ge had appeared absent-minded, to the point where he didn’t even notice someone as big as Lin Feng approaching him.
Lin Feng stood next to him for quite a while, but in the end, he tentatively reached out and tapped Su Ge’s shoulder, startling him.
Su Ge turned his head in surprise and looked at Lin Feng. “What are you doing? Standing here without saying a word, trying to scare someone?”
“I just wanted to see when you would notice me. What are you thinking about? You haven’t been yourself these past few days.” Lin Feng sat down beside him, tilting his head and looking at him. “Did something happen at home? Are they pressuring you to get married?”
“No.” Su Ge placed his hand on his knee, looking disinterested. “I’m thinking about something else.”
“If it’s not about going back home, then what else could it be? Oh!” Lin Feng suddenly thought of something. “Did they pressure you about marrying uh…?”
As soon as Lin Feng held himself from saying the name, Su Ge’s expression darkened. “You don’t have to do it on purpose. I don’t mind if you mention his name.”
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow teasingly. “So now it’s okay for me to mention his name?”
“It has always been okay, alright?” Su Ge looked at him speechlessly, feeling that Lin Feng was just picking on him for no reason. Did he not find him annoying enough already?
Just as he was about to get up and move away, Lin Feng grabbed him, and that intense gaze, akin to X-ray vision, appeared once again. It scanned him from head to toe until Su Ge felt a chill in his heart. He wanted to ask what exactly Lin Feng was up to when Lin Feng said, “Su Ge, I can tell something’s not right with you. You’re really not yourself.”
“What… what do you mean?” Hearing Lin Feng say this, Su Ge inexplicably began to feel guilty. “What’s wrong with me?”
Lin Feng squinted his eyes and a smirk formed on his lips. “Xie Bai has changed a lot recently. I think he’s become much cuter than before.”
Su Ge’s adam’s apple rolled, his gaze flickering before meeting Lin Feng’s dark eyes. He raised his hand and slapped away Lin Feng’s hand that was grabbing his clothes. “Is that so? How come I didn’t notice?”
Lin Feng glanced at his reddened hand that had been slapped by Su Ge and rubbed it. “If it’s not, then it’s not. Why make such a fuss? Feeling guilty?”
“Heh!” Su Ge let out a light laugh, as if Lin Feng was making an international joke.
Lin Feng stared at him, looking annoyingly left and right, repeatedly crossing Su Ge’s bottom line. “If you really aren’t interested in him, and I’m getting older too, these past few years I’ve been wanting to settle down. Xie Bai is about to come of age. Instead of being forcibly matched, I might as well talk to him myself. Maybe he’ll agree!”
After finishing his words, Lin Feng smiled at Su Ge and said, “If we really make it, I’ll definitely invite you to our wedding. You can’t ‘not’ come then.”
Without waiting for Su Ge’s reaction, he turned and walked away.
Heh, let’s see how long you can hold on!
Su Ge stared at Lin Feng’s figure, his hand on his knee clenching and then releasing, only to clench tightly again after a short while.
Xie Bai was in an explosive mood today. It was their first live broadcast with Su Jin, and they received many gifts and gained over a hundred fans.
Although there were some nitpickers during the process, when Su Jin uncovered the lid of the pot, the aroma that wafted out made the entire live broadcast audience scream, “Why does it smell so good?”
He also wanted to know why it smelled so good!
Thinking about the barrage of comments flooding the screen, Xie Bai felt a sense of satisfaction he had never experienced before.
The first live broadcast went smoothly, and both he and Su Jin became even more excited and invested in the idea of live streaming.
Before leaving, Su Jin held his hand and confirmed the next live stream’s menu, even leaving him with the task of making fruit jam.
Xie Bai planned to go home in the evening and try it himself. He had already learned the method.
If he could make a sweet and sour strawberry jam, he would give some to Lin Su to taste ^_^
Su Ge, who had been waiting at the door, saw him come out. “Let’s go, let’s go home.”
Xie Bai smiled at him. “Su Ge, I learned how to make fruit jam from Uncle today. I’ll try making it tonight, hopefully, it’ll be successful!”
Su Ge looked at Xie Bai’s shining black eyes, and his heartbeat uncontrollably sped up. “Oh, good.”
Xie Bai was already accustomed to Su Ge’s indifferent response and didn’t take it to heart. After all, Su Ge treated him like this.
Seeing Lin Feng coming out from the next door, Xie Bai bounced over to him. “Lin Feng, we’re going back.”
When Lin Feng heard Xie Bai’s voice and turned around, he noticed Su Ge’s dark expression. He changed direction and walked toward Xie Bai. “Xiao Bai, how did the live stream go today?”
This topic struck right at the core of Xie Bai’s heart.
“Brother Lin Feng, guess what? Uncle Su Jin taught me how to make strawberry jam! I’ll try making it tonight, and if it’s successful, I’ll bring some for you to taste tomorrow!”
“Well then, I won’t hold back!”
“Hey, Lin Feng, why are we being so polite? Don’t stay up too late doing research, get some rest early. We’re heading back now!”
Xie Bai sweetly waved goodbye to Lin Feng and ran towards the hovercar parked outside the courtyard. However, when he tried to open the car door, he found that it wouldn’t budge. He turned his head and saw Su Ge, who was usually eager to go home, in a dazed state today.
“What’s wrong, Su Ge?” Xie Bai tilted his head, looking at him. Su Ge approached him with a stern face. “Don’t call me Su Ge.”
Xie Bai widened his eyes. “I won’t call you Su Ge, then what should I call you? Hurry up and open the door, I want to go home quickly.”
Su Ge pursed his lips, opened the car door, and watched Xie Bai hop into the car like a joyful bunny.
He even stared at him with wide eyes, silently asking, “What are you doing? Why aren’t you getting in the car?”
Ah, my heart hurts, what’s going on!
Thirty minutes later, the hovercar slowly entered the garage and came to a stop. Xie Bai pushed open the car door and happily hopped out, singing a tune as he ran.
Su Ge got out of the car with a gloomy expression, watching Xie Bai sprinting upstairs. He then turned and sat on the living room sofa.
He didn’t make him wait for too long. Xie Bai changed his clothes and ran downstairs, crossing through the living room towards the kitchen. When he saw Su Ge, he was surprised. “Why are you sitting here?”
“Why can’t I sit here?”
“Oh, then go ahead.”
Su Ge: “…”
Xie Bai didn’t understand why Su Ge was in a bad mood, it was completely unfathomable. Since his mood wasn’t good, he decided to speak less and gave Su Ge a smile before turning around and heading to the kitchen.
Su Ge clenched his hand on his knee and got up to pour himself a glass of water. As he watched Xie Bai fussing around in the kitchen, he asked, “Do you need any help?”
“No, no, I can handle it myself. You’re not in a good mood, so go upstairs and rest.”
Don’t infect him, he’s in such a good mood right now!
Su Ge: “…”
Putting the glass back on the crystal stand, Su Ge turned and left.
Xie Bai glanced up at him, not thinking much of it. He continued humming a tune while washing and cutting the strawberries into small pieces.
Su Ge stormed out of the kitchen, but halfway through, he turned his head and stared in the direction of the kitchen. After a while, he let out a sigh and lowered his head, heading upstairs.
Once in his room, Su Ge lay down on the bed and covered his eyes with his hand.
In the quiet room, the ticking of the clock could be heard.
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The next morning, Su Ge came downstairs and saw Xie Bai holding a paper bag, smiling happily as he greeted him.
Su Ge choked up and walked over, his eyes half-lowered as he glanced at the paper bag in Xie Bai’s arms. “What are you holding?”
“Strawberry jam! I made it last night, and it turned out great. I brought some for everyone to taste.”
“Oh,” Su Ge responded casually, pretending to be uninterested. He asked, “How does it taste?”
“It’s delicious, just like the ones made by Lin Su and Uncle Su Jin!” Xie Bai said confidently, raising his chin proudly. He had a precious and beautiful look that made people couldn’t help but want to pinch his face.
Su Ge pursed his lips. “Oh, let’s get in the car.”
He walked around to the other side of the car, pretending to be natural, and opened the door to get in. Su Ge picked up the water bottle that was in the car and took a sip.
Xie Bai opened the car door and placed the paper bag he was holding aside. He glanced at Su Ge in a seemingly casual manner and obediently fastened his seatbelt. “Su Ge, my grandfather sent me a message last night asking about us and how we’re getting along. I haven’t replied yet. I wanted to talk to you first. I know you’re not interested in me, and coincidentally, I think being friends is good too. So, what do you think? Should we cancel the engagement? That way, you can pursue the person you like, and I can do the things I enjoy!”
Sitting in the driver’s seat, Su Ge’s emotions had just surged due to Xie Bai’s actions, but they instantly turned cold.
Oooooooohhhhhh… (*O*) hehe
