Chapter 25 Hengxing, weren't you dead?! ...

The two sat on the mattress from morning until noon, finally finishing watching the instructional video.

Yu Nianqing took out two bottles of nutrient solution from her spatial button and handed the strawberry-flavored one to Heng Xing.

Heng Xing took it casually. "Shall I open it for you?"

"No, this bottle is for you. Aren't you hungry at noon?" Yu Nianqing gripped the bottle cap and twisted it open forcefully.

Effort and results are not always proportional. He couldn't unscrew the bottle cap, and the area between his thumb and forefinger was slightly red and sore.

Hengxing handed the nutritional supplement back to him, saying, "No need. I didn't finish the cake yesterday, I'll just eat it today."

Then I took the nutrient solution he couldn't open from his hand, easily opened it for him, and handed it back with the cap slightly ajar.

"Thank you." Yu Nianqing put away the strawberry-flavored one and took a sip of the coffee-milk flavored one in her hand.

"Captain Heng, did you understand that video?"

He overestimated his abilities. He had originally intended to help, but in reality, he was completely confused. The professional jargon he already couldn't understand, coupled with the inhumanly fast three-times-speed audio, gave him a headache.

Heng Xing stood up and walked outside. "I think, well, I've pretty much figured it out. I'm going to check the engine and power bay; there might be a problem there."

Knowing he couldn't help, Yu Nianqing sat in the driver's seat and waited for her.

After finishing his nutrient solution, he had nothing to do, so he got up and took a walk in the driver's seat to digest his food, and opened his terminal to check the latest news.

【burst】

[Former Marshal Si Yun deletes his resignation letter!]

Yu Nianqing found it strange. Based on his observation, Si Yun didn't seem like the kind of person who would be attached to worldly pleasures.

Upon clicking, I discovered that this wasn't clickbait.

[Last night, at 3 a.m. on the night of Wanshuangxing, Siyun deleted her resignation letter that she had previously posted on her social media account.]

Has Si Yun returned from Spring Spring Star to Evening Frost Star?

Yu Nianqing continued scrolling down to read the comments from netizens.

[Did His Majesty the Emperor disagree, so he had to sheepishly come back and delete it, hahaha?]

[Haha, thinking about it this way, the Marshal is so cute.]

[The Marshal is really cute. When the Zerg invaded, she even helped my brother retrieve the doll that had been snatched away by the Zerg tentacles. Now my brother keeps asking to marry her.]

[A reasonable guess, haha.]

[...]

[Zici, my dream of becoming a marshal's wife must not be shattered!]

[It's alright, there will always be a new marshal; out with the old, in with the new.]

[No, the next one won't be as good-looking or as good-tempered as Si Yun. You know how old the previous marshal was.]

[Fine, you be the wife, and I'll make do as the mistress.]

[No offense intended, just wondering if you're the younger brother in the top-rated comment?]

[...]

The feedback from netizens regarding Si Yun's decision to delete her resignation letter was mostly positive, since her title of marshal was earned through her own military achievements.

He's gone. It seems Yu Yi will have to pick a new marriage partner from the orphanage again.

Yu Nianqing thought casually, then looked up and saw Heng Xing walking towards her, with a robot vacuum cleaner carrying two cake boxes on its back following behind her like a well-behaved puppy.

Yu Nianqing: "How is it?"

“One part exploded, but I tried my best to fix it. It should last another day or two,” Hengxing replied.

"Do you have a spare?" Yu Nianqing asked.

“No, we need to stop on the nearest planet to buy a new replacement,” Heng Xing said, while checking the map on his terminal. “We can land on Xiangwu Star, which is on our way, and we should arrive by tomorrow morning. What do you think, Mr. Yu?”

"I'll listen to you," Yu Nianqing said without objection.

After adjusting his destination, Hengxing returned to his mattress and ate cake.

"Captain Heng, did you also eat cake this morning?" Yu Nianqing noticed that the amount of cake left was different from last night.

"Objectively speaking, it was a late-night snack of cake. I couldn't sleep in the early hours of the morning, so I got up and ate some cake," Heng Xing said.

Actually, I lay in bed for an hour but still couldn't fall asleep. I paced around the room restlessly and angrily. When my emotions reached their peak, I took the cake out of the refrigerator and ate it to relieve my negative feelings.

How did she fall asleep yesterday afternoon?

Hengxing recalled that she seemed to smell a faint mint scent first, which was Mr. Yu's perfume, before she slowly fell asleep.

Does this mean that the scent of peppermint has a therapeutic effect on her insomnia?

Fragrant Mist Star is a well-known spice star. After buying the parts, she can buy a mint sachet to put in her room at night to help her sleep.

Hengxing guessed that she should be able to fall asleep by then.

"Mr. Yu, I think your cakes are better than those from bakeries." After eating Mr. Yu's cake, Heng Xing began to try the expensive cakes she had bought and gave an objective evaluation.

This cream tastes so greasy, I want to try it.

The strawberries weren't sweet enough.

Yu Nianqing was still reading the comments from netizens when she heard this and smiled at her, "Of course, because I made it with my heart, and desserts made with heart will have a different taste."

Hengxing was stunned for a moment before he thanked him earnestly.

Her inner world was not as calm as it appeared.

It seems Mr. Yu hasn't yet recovered from the effects of the suspension bridge.

How could this be?

Hengxing felt that she could not accept Mr. Yu's "sincere" good intentions with a clear conscience, as they did not come from his heart.

She also had to do something for Mr. Yu to counteract his feelings.

She immediately opened the terminal and started searching.

Tomorrow morning, the spaceship will enter the port, and Hengxing will park it in the designated location under the guidance of the port staff.

"Captain Heng, what's wrong?" As they left the port, Yu Nianqing noticed that Heng Xing's gaze was fixed on the port officer. "Is that someone you know?"

"No, I just think this job is kind of interesting." Heng Xing glanced at the port signer again, then turned back to follow Yu Nianqing, and the two walked out with the flow of people.

“I didn’t realize that Xiangwu Star hasn’t upgraded its ports yet. Most medium-sized planets have already upgraded to automated ports,” Yu Nianqing said. “Captain Heng, can we buy the necessary parts at the market next to the port?”

“Okay, let’s go that way first, then turn left at the first intersection, and then right at the first intersection of the first intersection…” Hengxing pointed ahead.

Yu Nianqing: "...Captain Heng, you go ahead, I'll follow you."

Heng Xing walked in front of him, then suddenly remembered something, smiled, and reached back to lift the hood of his hoodie. "I'll take your hood."

Yu Nianqing laughed in exasperation, "No need, I can keep up this time!"

Hengxing led him with a smile to the parts sales point, where he easily bought the parts he needed.

Having learned from her previous experience, she bought a complete set of all the parts of the spaceship that could be damaged, so as to avoid having to make an emergency landing again next time.

After leaving the sales point, she said to Yu Nianqing, "Luckily, we bought the new spaceship. If it were my old, antique one, I might not be able to find a spare part even if I searched the entire planet. For that spaceship, the breaking of a single part is the prelude to its scrapping."

“Mr. Yu, let’s go have lunch,” she continued. “I’ve prepared eight options; what would you like to eat?”

“I thought you would drink the nutritional supplement like last time.” Yu Nianqing moved closer to her, watching her show her the restaurant.

Heng Xing said mysteriously, "This time is different."

"This one, please." Yu Nianqing chose a restaurant located in the center of the market, next to a large shopping mall. After finishing his meal, he planned to go to the mall to buy some things.

The two followed the navigation to the restaurant.

This restaurant looks expensive from the outside; the decor is beautiful and stylish, and the waiters are real people, not robots.

Heng Xing stood outside and glanced at it a few more times, secretly weighing his wallet in his hand. As a result, he changed from walking alongside Yu Nianqing to following behind him.

The waiter showed them to a two-person table facing each other, near the central chef's counter in the restaurant.

Listening to the sizzling sound of oil droplets splashing, Heng Xing whispered in Yu Nianqing's ear, "Isn't there too much smoke over there?"

The breath brushed past my ear, feeling a little ticklish, and my fair earlobe turned slightly red.

Yu Nianqing explained to her, "There is a protective cover next to the kitchen counter, so the fumes will not affect the outside."

After being seated, the waiter elegantly handed over a virtual screen. After pressing the switch, a 3D image of the object was displayed at the top of the screen, along with labels indicating the origin, efficacy, and nutritional components of the ingredients. You could also select the cooking time and heat level yourself.

"Captain Heng, what would you like to eat?" Yu Nianqing asked the Alpha across from her, who was looking around curiously, while flipping through the menu.

"You can order for me, I don't understand." Hengxing had never been to such a high-class place before, nor had she ever eaten such exquisite dishes.

She's easy to feed and not a picky eater.

Yu Nianqing: "Seafood or steak?"

Hengxing: "Hmm, either way is fine."

Yu Nianqing: "Rice or noodles?"

Heng Xing: "Hmm, I'm fine with anything."

Yu Nianqing: "Roast or boil?"

Heng Xing: "It's up to you."

Yu Nianqing: "Red wine? Forget it, you have to fly the spaceship, you can't drink."

Yu Nianqing: "Black tea or lemonade?"

Hengxing: "Do you have any Coke?"

Yu Nianqing: "...Aren't you tired of drinking it yet?"

Yu Nianqing noticed that she kept looking behind her and wasn't paying attention.

He asked her curiously, "What are you looking at?"

"Someone behind me is handing out cotton candy, I want some too." Heng Xing looked envious.

Yu Nianqing: ...

"Captain Heng, if I remember correctly, you are already a 19-year-old adult."

A smiling waiter standing to the side said to Heng Xing, "Madam, today every customer dining in our restaurant can receive a free cotton candy."

"Then I'm off, Mr. Yu. Just order whatever you like for me, I'm not picky." Heng Xing left excitedly.

Yu Nianqing looked up and watched her blend into the group of children behind her. Her tall stature and golden curly hair stood out.

He asked the waiter, "Really? But there are only children in line behind me."

"Yes, it's probably because the other diners aren't interested in marshmallows," the waiter said with a smile. "Your partner has a pure and innocent heart."

Yu Nianqing shook her head helplessly, and after thinking it over again, ordered the two-person set meal recommended on the menu. She returned the virtual screen to the waiter, who politely bowed and left.

Your chosen meal will be served to you within twenty minutes.

Hengxing returned just then and handed him a cotton candy without saying a word.

Yu Nianqing wanted to return it to her, but after glancing at the cotton candy, she gave up and immediately decided to keep it.

The cotton candy in her hand was different from the ones in the other children's hands. The bamboo stick was wrapped with small, spherical sugar threads that made up little flowers. The colorful spherical flowers were wrapped in pretty plastic paper, like a bouquet of dense baby's breath.

very beautiful.

"Thank you, Captain Heng."

Yu Nianqing took a bite of a cotton candy ball, the sugar strands melting in her mouth, releasing a gentle sweetness.

The girl at the next table saw the cotton candy flower in Yu Nianqing's hand and enviously asked her boyfriend to get one too.

Seeing this, Hengxing whispered to Yu Nianqing, "He can't get it. The cotton candy maker said it was too much trouble after he finished making mine, and he will never agree to such unreasonable requests again."

Their golden eyes shone brightly under the warm yellow light, sparkling like two precious gems.

Yu Nianqing smiled, her eyes crinkling, feeling as if she were soaking in a honey pot, experiencing sweetness from the inside out.

The man at the next table returned, and as expected, he only brought a very ordinary pink cotton candy.

Sensing the man's helpless yet dissatisfied gaze, Hengxing calmly waved and greeted him, her every move exuding the pride of a victor.

He really deserves a beating.

It's unpleasant.

Of course, this only applies to the man at the next table; the girl's expression towards Hengxing was very friendly.

After all, people are generally more forgiving of good-looking members of the opposite sex, especially a handsome golden retriever with a beautiful smile.

After they finished eating, Hengxing went to the front desk to pay the bill, and then they left together.

"You're being so generous today," Yu Nianqing teased her.

"Money is meant to be spent." Heng Xing pretended to be a tycoon, putting on an indifferent expression, but in reality, he was bleeding money from his terminal.

"Let's go to the mall across the street," Yu Nianqing said, pulling her into the mall.

As soon as Hengxing entered, he saw one clothing store after another, with clothes densely packed inside.

I'm already tired before I even start watching.

She slumped into the nearest massage chair and said, "Mr. Yu, go see for yourself. I'll wait for you here."

A long row of massage chairs was filled with tired Alphas.

Yu Nianqing tried to persuade her to go with her, but Hengxing's bottom was stuck firmly to the chair, and she wouldn't move.

"Mr. Yu, please send me a message when you need me, and I'll come find you. Please let me sit here for a while," she said pitifully.

He had no choice but to leave alone.

Hengxing comfortably enjoyed the rhythm of the back massage chair.

After the free service was completed, a gentle voice came from the pillow behind her head, reminding her to top up her account to continue using the service.

She pretended not to hear and continued to lie there slumped over.

Hengxing glanced across the street at the shops and spotted a spice shop. Suddenly remembering that she wanted to buy a mint sachet, she stood up and got out of the massage chair.

As I walked straight toward the spice shop, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that as I passed by, a bag in someone's hand fell to the ground, the sound of shattering glass ringing out before being drowned out by the conversations of the surrounding crowd.

Hengxing ignored him; what did it have to do with her if he couldn't hold it properly?

But as they got closer to the spice shop, the footsteps following closely behind never stopped.

She stopped in front of the shop, turned around abruptly, and frowned, saying, "Are you trying to stage an accident?"

The man behind her was carrying a bag of broken glass, staring blankly at her face, his pupils slightly dilated.

"Hengxing, I'm not mistaken, it really is you!"

"Wait, aren't you dead?"

Author's note: Today's is longer than usual (hands on hips)

Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 17:37:01 on January 11, 2023 and 16:04:16 on January 12, 2023!

Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Le Ran and Chu He Bu Zhi (1 bottle each);

Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!