Chapter 13

The master bedroom is simple, clean and tidy with a military style, which would make even someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder feel comfortable upon entering.

Qiao also tested the firmness of the bed and felt it was just right. He lifted the quilt and crawled in naked, holding onto the quilt and sticking out his head, feeling like a little palace maid about to be favored by the emperor.

Pshaw! What a ridiculous association!

Joe was also bored in bed. He turned his head and saw an old photo under the lamp on the bedside table.

The photo appears to be a family portrait with five people. The two adults are likely the father and mother. The father, dressed in military uniform, looks tall and dignified, while the mother, holding the youngest of her three children, exudes a gentle and beautiful maternal love.

The eldest child is Ji Fang, who looks more like his mother. He appears to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. Although he is still young, one can vaguely see that he already possesses the nascent qualities of a cold and dignified demeanor.

This temperament is just like his father's, suggesting a family tradition of learning.

I never imagined that the owner had such a large family. I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to meet the owner's family?

Qiao was lost in thought when the doorbell rang. Ji Fang came in wearing pajamas after taking a shower. Qiao stared at his tall master with a nervous look.

Soon, the bed beside him sank, but instead of lying down, the owner picked up a book from the bedside and started reading.

Even as she clutched the blanket, Joe was completely ignored, and she felt a pang of regret for her unrequited love.

It seems he still can't get the right attitude towards his pet. How can an owner care about a pet's presence? Did he ever care what his cats thought when he had them before?

Won't!

As long as the cat is obedient, doesn't destroy the house, eats, drinks, and relieves itself normally, and can play by itself, that's fine. The main purpose is companionship.

It seems that one needs to cultivate a sense of presence.

Qiao also leaned out of the bed, climbed out of the covers, and sat on the bed like the master, then looked up at the book the master was reading.

Judging from the title, it should be a book about stars?

He leaned closer to look at the book, but some parts were incomprehensible to him, perhaps because he hadn't grasped the context.

Ji Fang had a habit of reading before bed, but today was a little different. Not only was he reading alone, but a fluffy head was also peeking out from next to the book.

Ji Fang tilted the book to the side, facing his original self: "Can you understand this?"

Then Ji Fang met a pair of dark, clear eyes.

He put one arm around the original person and sat him on his lap, so that the two of them could read together.

Joe was a little uncomfortable with this position, but the warm embrace behind him instantly gave him a sense of security, like when he was a child sitting in his father's arms.

Since the owner wants to read while cuddling with his pet, let's grant his wish!

Qiao nestled obediently in his arms, immersed in the ocean of books.

This is actually a mythological story about how, ten thousand years ago, a great flood occurred in the universe, and humanity, in order to save themselves, traveled in spaceships to find new continents.

Humans used the North Star as their orientation and eventually settled down there; moreover, the Coen people evolved from the original humans.

Qiao also fell into deep thought after reading these paragraphs.

Did all humans in every world evolve from a single species?

He is a human who evolved from apes, and the Cohen people are humans who evolved from primitive humans. This means that Joe also traveled to the future.

That's not impossible.

After reading a few chapters, Ji Fang turned off the lights and went to sleep, pressing Qiao Ye, who was deep in thought, onto the pillow.

Ji Fang smelled the fragrance emanating from the Yuanren and indeed felt very relaxed. Before long, drowsiness came over him. It seemed that Wei Liangguan's experience was correct; the Yuanren did indeed have the effect of helping people sleep.

But Joe, who was being held to sleep, didn't fall asleep so easily; he was genuinely worried about being crushed to death by his owner.

A sense of security is one thing, a sense of insecurity is another.

In the middle of the night, Qiao couldn't stay awake any longer. His master was indeed fast asleep, as could be heard from his steady breathing.

Ji Fang slept very soundly, didn't snore, and barely moved. Qiao Ye's worries were relieved, and he also fell into a deep sleep.

When Ji Fang woke up the next morning, he found the original man sleeping soundly with his head resting on his chest.

He did feel more energetic today than before. Although the original man's movements woke him up several times last night, he had a rare deep sleep.

His stress disorder also seems to have stabilized somewhat, and his mental state has almost completely recovered. It seems that the help from the original human was indeed quite effective!

He had a habit of waking up early, and shook Qiao awake from her dream: "Ling Mu, get up."

Qiao regained consciousness for a moment, then collapsed like a limp bone. He had only fallen asleep in the middle of the night and hadn't even slept for four hours.

Ji Fang couldn't wake his pet, who wanted to go to bed early. Seeing Yuan Ren curled up in the blankets, he stopped trying and let it be.

By the time Qiao woke up, it was already noon.

He was awakened by the urge to urinate and hunger.

Now, it seems a bit far for him to go to his pet room to relieve himself.

After thinking for a moment, he simply went to the bathroom next to the bedroom, climbed onto the tall toilet, and relieved himself with his feet dangling in the air.

After the toilet flushed automatically, Qiao walked out with some relief. As soon as she opened the door, she met Ling Yu's shocked, anthropomorphic eyes: "My God, you actually came here! I couldn't find you in the master bedroom and I was so worried!"

Qiao was also taken out by Ling Yu, and then food was arranged for her.

Ling Yu was giving his master a detailed report on Qiao Ye's situation: "Master, I just discovered that Ling Mu used the bathroom next to your bedroom. The bathroom was spotless, with no dirt at all. He might be imitating you..."

Joe ate his dry rations with a somewhat unappetizing taste, as he missed all kinds of delicious food.

The owner rarely eats hot food at home. Once, he saw the owner eating a liquid that was labeled as a nutritional supplement.

This life is too hard!

The "hardship-inducing nutrient" that Joe mentioned is indeed a rare body recovery medicine in this world, with great healing effects for patients who have suffered from severe mental exhaustion and post-traumatic stress disorder.

One box costs 100,000 Star Coins, and its nutritional value is many times greater than that of ordinary home-cooked meals.

Even the rations he no longer wants to eat, which are originally human food, cost around ten thousand per bag.

The high-quality raw human food allowed Joe to quickly transform from a thin and weak body into a healthy one, with black and shiny hair, and even his skin became fairer and smoother.

The ignorant Qiao Ye, who had no idea of ​​the cost of firewood and rice when he was in charge of the household, ate the plain food that tasted like wax, while swallowing his saliva as he thought of some delicious food.

If food loses its deliciousness and only contains nutrients, what is the point of eating?

As if hearing Qiao Ye's thoughts, Qiao Ye suddenly smelled a delicious aroma of food, and he almost thought it was a hallucination of his nose.

Following the smell, he discovered that Ling Fei was cooking in the kitchen.

This rarely used room is actually the kitchen.

Ling Fei wasn't exactly a chef; he simply put some vegetables into a machine, cut them into identical sizes, and then put them into a stir-frying machine to cook automatically.

All seasonings are added according to fixed gram amounts.

This is absolutely a soulless meal.

However, it smells quite good.

The food was quickly served, and Qiao's mouth watered at the sight of it.

Joe recognizes some of the vegetables, but not others. It doesn't matter, as long as they taste good and aren't poisonous, Joe is willing to try them all.

He's a pet now, so it's impossible for him to just sit at the table and eat with his owner.

Perhaps it was his intense gaze that made Ji Fang look over and feed him a piece of meat.

Joe took it with his hand, put it in his mouth, and it smelled so good!

Seeing that he wanted to eat, Ji Fang asked Ling Fei, "Can primitive people eat human food?"

Ling Fei quickly searched for the types of food the Primal People ate and reported, "The Primal People are omnivores and can eat almost anything. They have a wide range of food sources to eat from the Cohens. Just make sure they don't eat meat from animals that carry a lot of viruses."

Ji Fang served Qiao Ye some food, and Qiao Ye, holding a plate bigger than his face, sat in a chair and ate until he was almost in tears.

This is the kind of life a human being should live!

Seeing his fellow villagers eating with gusto, Ji Fang couldn't help but feel a surge of appetite himself.

After Joe started living and eating with his master, his standard of living improved dramatically, making him feel like he finally had a normal life.

However, he kept in mind his status as a pet. Although he believed that his personality was equal to his owner's, he absolutely could not do anything too outrageous.

For example, speaking.

This is the bottom line. Although he has learned the Cohen language, he no longer practices pronunciation and simply considers himself a mute language learner.

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As expected, Ji Fang was about to set off a few days after the border incident. Qiao Ye suddenly jumped into Ji Fang's suitcase while he was packing.

The suitcase was large enough to fit his entire body, and he showed his owner that he didn't want to be left alone at home.

With his owner away, he could only wander around the villa alone, which was very boring. By following his owner, at least he could be taken out for a walk every day and have some interaction with him.

Ji Fang watched as Qiao took over his suitcase, pulled him out, and then Qiao crawled back in, quickly closed the suitcase, and locked himself inside, peeking at Ji Fang through the crack in the suitcase.

Ji Fang asked, "Do you want to come out with me?"

Joe hesitated for a moment, then nodded, making his meaning clear.

Ji Fang wondered if it would be convenient to take a native to the border city where they were stationed.

These past few days of rest at home have indeed helped his stress disorder recover more quickly and steadily, thanks to the comforting presence of others, and his sleep has also improved.

Undoubtedly, this primitive human was a gift that he received unintentionally and that resonated most with his spiritual realm.

As a self-disciplined soldier, Ji Fang was somewhat averse to relying on external things to make himself comfortable.

Choosing to escape because he's afraid of becoming addicted is not his style.

Since it is only natural for people to let their willpower slacken, then facing it and keeping it close at hand is precisely the best way to temper one's will.

Having figured this out, he instructed, "Ling Yu, pack up Ling Mu's personal belongings; he'll come with me!"

Joe, who had locked himself in the box, was taken out again. This time, his owner carried him out and handed him to Li Cheng, the captain of the guards outside: "You hold him and take him with you."

Li Cheng put down the person he was holding and looked at Qiao Ye. Looking at the obedient person in his arms, Li Cheng grinned, very excited, and teased the person: "Be good, did you hear me? Let's go together, you're so cute, sit next to your uncle!"

Unexpectedly, this guard captain, who looks just as cold as Ji Fang, is actually a fan of original humans.

Okay, he forgave the enthusiastic cheek kiss.

Joe was also showered with affection by the guard captain, but fortunately the captain was very tactful.

Joe was also very excited. He was about to set off to see the new world. He wondered if he would be able to see his master fight monsters.