Chapter 116 The Time Management Master of the Mechanical Age

Shen Su carried Shi Yu to the sofa, then went back to the bedroom to get some plush slippers for Shi Yu to wear. But soon after, Shen Su took them off himself, and the live stream was once again "unwatchable".

The audience has gotten used to it.

[Ouke, I'm going to take a nap and I'll come back to catch up later.]

[Remember to sleep less; this time it shouldn't take more than ten hours, since Chen Su just came back from the basement.]

That's hard to say. Don't forget that Chen Su has already repaired its own data.

[This is from Mo Dashen's livestream. Mo Dashen has drafted three plans, but the first one failed. I heard they are teammates and I want to check on their progress. What's going on in these two streamers' livestreams?]

These two streamers are a couple, so of course they're doing what couples do.

[Thank you, I'm just here to watch the plot unfold. I don't want to be bombarded with romantic scenes, so I'm begging for mercy.jpg]

Yes, the two streamers are on their honeymoon. If you want to see sweet romance, stay here; if you want to see the plot, go to Mo Dashen's channel; and if you want to see fighting, go to Eve's channel.

...

The island exists in an independent space-time, and the Empire has been unable to find any trace of it for many years. The island has abundant sunshine, water, and resources. The task of contacting the robot leader was assigned to Mo Rugui and Eve. All Shi Yu and Shen Su had to do was wait for news. This period of time really felt like a honeymoon.

However, this is only a superficial appearance.

Because every night after Shi Yu falls asleep, Shen Su would go to the basement and return before Shi Yu woke up the next day.

Shi Yu's body became more and more tired each day, and his sleep time became longer and longer. Shi Yu was also puzzled by this. After he told Shen Su about his doubts, Shen Su thought about it for a while with a serious expression.

“You know that ordinary humans in this instance can reproduce. My mother said that she was also very sleepy when she was pregnant with me. Could it be that…” Shen Su said, reaching out to touch Shi Yu’s flat stomach, only to be kicked away by Shi Yu. “Get out!”

Shen Su was kicked and fell onto the sofa, laughing so hard he almost fell over. Shi Yu threw another pillow at him, and Shen Su raised his hands in surrender, "Just kidding, just kidding!"

"Even if the dungeon settings allow it, we're not part of the dungeon, and we couldn't possibly stay there for that long. It can't be! How could it be? Right?"

Shi Yu frowned and thought for a while, then said to Shen Su, "I want to go to bed before midnight tonight."

Chen Su: "Good, good, good!"

Shi Yu: "In order to ensure my energy for the next day, I will go to bed before midnight every night from now on."

Shen Su hesitated, seemingly reluctant to agree, but seeing Shi Yu's serious expression, he finally nodded reluctantly: "Okay, I'll try my best."

Shi Yu thought that he was sleepy the next day because he had gone to bed too late the night before.

He failed to realize that his needs during this period of seclusion were no longer as excessive as before.

That night, Shi Yu woke up once in the middle of the night.

During the time Shi Yu spent in the dungeon and on the island with Shen Su, she hadn't woken up in the middle of the night for a long time.

Perhaps because Shen Su was away from home during the day, and didn't ask him for anything when he came back in the evening, the two of them went to bed before 10 o'clock. It might be because they went to bed too early today.

After waking up, Shi Yu habitually turned over, but instead of falling into Chen Su's arms as usual.

There was nothing beside him; even the blankets were cold.

His sleepy mind suddenly cleared up, and just as he was about to get up to look for someone, he heard the sound of the door lock opening—it was Shen Su returning.

Shi Yu closed her eyes, then squinted open a crack and looked towards the door.

If Chen Su didn't go to the restroom, why did he come back from outside? And why was he walking so slowly, even holding onto the doorframe as he entered, as if he were seriously injured…

Shi Yu was a little worried and was about to ask when the person who had been staggering suddenly straightened up and strode towards the bathroom, looking energetic. It seemed like the staggering earlier was just an act...

The bathroom light came on, and I settled into a shower.

The bathroom and bedroom were soundproofed, so Shi Yu couldn't hear any noise.

Soon, Shen Su finished washing up and came out, his hair dried. He lifted the covers and pulled Shi Yu into his arms. Nestled in the familiar embrace, Shi Yu soon felt sleepy and fell into a deep sleep.

After regaining consciousness, Shi Yu felt that something was strange about the night she stayed overnight.

Therefore, for several nights afterward, Shi Yu refused Shen Su's request to go to bed early, as he would wake up in the middle of the night. For several nights in a row, Shen Su would get up at one or two in the morning and return at three or four.

The next day, Shen Su was still in excellent spirits, and there was no sign that he had gone out to fool around in the middle of the night.

That night, after Shen went out in the middle of the night, Shi Yu got up and secretly followed him out.

He saw Shen Su walk straight into the basement.

Although he had lived on the island for half a month, Shi Yu had not yet been to the basement, only knowing that it was where important documents of the Tongmenghui were stored.

The corridor was narrow and not easy to hide in, so Yu followed at a distance. Fortunately, the lighting was dim, and Chen Su probably didn't notice. Yu walked straight to the second-to-last room at the end of the corridor and pushed the door open.

Shi Yu followed.

The iron gate wasn't completely closed; it was ajar, but it was pitch black inside, and nothing could be seen. However, Shen Su had indeed entered through this gate.

Shi Yu pushed open the door and entered.

"Don't move."

He was pulled into a strong embrace, his back slamming against a broad chest. Warm hands covered his eyes, and Chen Su's deep voice sounded in his ear: "I'll count to three before you open your eyes."

"One, two..."

When sight is deprived, other senses become clear.

The warm breath of Shen Su as he spoke was right next to her ear, and Shi Yu could even feel the rise and fall of Shen Su's chest as he spoke.

"...Three, open your eyes." Shen Su removed his hand.

Shi Yu opened her eyes and was greeted by a room full of sparkling lights.

The room was filled with fireflies, but not ordinary fireflies; they were mechanical fireflies whose glow colors could be controlled. The room was decorated in a cozy style, with ribbons and balloons on the graffiti wall, and fresh flowers on the snow-white cashmere carpet. The fireflies also emitted a warm, comforting yellow light.

A cream cake with "Happy Birthday" written on it sits on a low table in the center.

Shi Yu then remembered that today was his birthday.

Although it's in-game time, it really is.

"Happy birthday."

Shen Su's smile looked beautiful under the warm glow of the fireflies.

He pulled out a jewelry box from somewhere and opened it. Inside was a silver necklace. The chain was ordinary, but the pendant was a perfectly cut rhombus-shaped gemstone with a pure Klein blue color.

“My subordinate found this at an auction a few days ago. It looks really nice and I think it would suit you.”

"Although the plan was to surprise you during a candlelight dinner, since you found out, let's move the surprise forward."

As Shen Su spoke, he took out the necklace and put it on Shi Yu. Then he leaned against the wall, crossed one arm and rested his chin on the other, looking at her from left to right. Finally, he commented, "It really suits you."

Shi Yu had not yet recovered from the shock.

He thought Shen Su was secretly doing something shady or doing something great every night, but it turns out, this is all?

"You... this?" Shi Yu didn't know what to say for a moment.

Shen Su explained, "Although it's within the instance, I still can't skip my birthday."

Shi Yu nodded. He understood, but what he couldn't understand was: "What I mean is, have you been coming here every night these past few days to set things up? Although I understand your desire to surprise me, couldn't you just leave this kind of small thing to someone else?"

With his arms crossed and looking down at her, Shen Su said, "Can you keep a man who has to rely on someone else to give his wife a birthday surprise?"

Shi Yu: "..."

Well, he had nothing to say.

The viewers in the live stream had just as many questions as Shi Yu—

【Oh? What a coincidence! Shi Yu's birthday is today???】

The island exists in an independent space-time; the weather here can be set, and the time, well, naturally, can be set too.

[So Shen Su knew all along that Yu Yu had discovered him, and he knew that Yu Yu would one day follow him, so he prepared this room in advance.]

[However, Chen Su did not delegate any tasks to others. Every flower, every blade of grass, and every firefly in this room was personally arranged by him while he was strengthening himself in the enhancement pod after he had tricked Yu Yu into falling asleep!]

Yes, he deceived Yuyu, but he was also very sincere.

[Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! A true master of time management!]