Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Brother, when will I have a sister-in-law...
When Shen Muyun woke up, the first thing he saw was the ceiling light above his head. It was Lu Huainan's villa. He propped himself up and looked at the door, but there was no movement.
As the sky gradually darkened, the lights in the room were not on. The lamppost in front of the floor-to-ceiling window emitted a faint light, which was reflected in the room.
My right hand felt a sharp pain. I had moved so violently just now that I hadn't noticed the IV tube. Thinking about what happened in Baitou Village, I really wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into. I was supposed to be saving people, but I ended up being the one being saved.
Shen Muyun rubbed his brows and called out softly, "System."
The system appeared before his eyes, swaying and circling. "Dear host, you are not in good condition. Would you like to rest first? My temperature is 37.2 degrees Celsius, a low-grade fever."
Chen Muyun frowned, lowered his head, and looked at the quilt on his body. His voice was dull and his nose felt a little uncomfortable. "System, is the mission in Baitou Village considered completed?"
The system screen flashed a blue light. "Of course it was completed perfectly. The villagers are all safe. They evacuated in time. Only a few small animals died. I hope they can return to their home planet and have a better future."
"System, is there any progress on the main quest to capture Lu Huainan?"
A series of formulas he couldn't understand appeared on the system's screen, and the final calculated value was 5%. "Host, this is the progress of your and Lu Huainan's main mission. It's strange, why is the progress so slow? Could it be that there is a problem with the calculation formula of the Space-Time Administration? I have to ask the boss."
Seeing that the liquid in the bottle was almost gone, Shen Muyun casually pulled out the infusion needle in his hand and threw it aside. He looked at the water cup on the bedside table, picked it up and took a sip. It seemed that this was specially prepared by Lu Huainan. It was lemon and sour plum soup, just to his taste.
"System, what happens if the progress is slow?"
The system remained silent for a moment, its screen merely flashing. No one recognized the symbols on it. "In other words, you only have three years to live. You might not be able to complete the task by then, and you'll disappear due to various unexpected events... Humans are essentially particles, so it's normal for them to dissipate into the universe. However, host, you're the first person to have seen my original form, and the only one to have made it this far, so I'm still very optimistic about you."
Shen Muyun sat quietly on the bed, thinking about what the system said. Three years? Actually, it didn't seem like a big deal. If he disappeared, would anyone miss him? Would Lu Huainan? Shen Muyun shook his head and quickly threw this ridiculous idea out of his mind.
Then there was a rustling sound, which was the sound of the door opening.
The system disappeared into thin air tactfully. Shen Muyun covered himself with the quilt, turned sideways, lay on the bed, and closed his eyes, as if he had never woken up.
Lu Huainan carried the plate and walked to the bedside. He placed the plate on the bedside table, sat directly on the bed, and patted Shen Muyun's shoulder. "Brother Yun, I know you are awake."
Chen Muyun expressed helplessness about his poor acting skills. This seemed to be the second time he was exposed. Hiss, it seemed that he could not pretend to sleep in the future. It would be very embarrassing.
Shen Muyun turned around and looked up, meeting Lu Huainan's deep eyes.
Lu Huainan took the remote control in his hand and turned on the light. The soft light shone directly on the faces of the two people, and the atmosphere was a little ambiguous.
"Brother Yun, you keep staring at me like this. Do I look haggard and ugly?"
"Ahem, that, Huainan, nothing happened. Actually, I'm fine. Colds and the like are common. This is what happens when you're not feeling well. Minor illnesses happen all the time, but no major ones. Don't worry."
Lu Huainan picked up the small bowl on the table, scooped a spoonful of egg custard, blew on it, and placed it on Shen Muyun's lips.
"Brother Yun, Doctor Qi said you need to eat something nutritious and soft. This is the only thing I can think of. The aunt at home specializes in spicy and fragrant dishes. I made this myself. Try it."
Shen Muyun was suddenly startled and stunned. What did Lu Huainan mean by this? He came to his senses and was about to grab the spoon in the other person's hand, but Lu Huainan predicted it and raised his hand.
"Brother Yun, let me do it. Your fingers are injured. Look, only your middle and index fingers are not bandaged. It's inconvenient no matter what you do."
Shen Muyun lowered his eyes, nodded, and said in a hoarse voice, "Well, that's fine. Actually, Huainan, I can do it myself."
A smile flashed through Lu Huainan's eyes. He blew on the egg in the spoon and said, "Brother Yun, try it."
Shen Muyun felt a little uncomfortable, but still ate it. The soft and tender eggs were mixed with the taste of sesame oil. Lu Huainan was really a man who knew how to take care of people.
Seeing Shen Muyun eating happily, Lu Huainan's heart dropped. "I said the first time I made this, the taste was not good. But I tried it several times and always put too much salt. This time, under Auntie's guidance, I put just enough salt."
When Shen Muyun recalled the system, Lu Huainan was gentle and considerate, and he came from a good family with both parents, and they were relatively open-minded. He was not like the male protagonists in other novels who had lost their parents and had a villain brother by their side.
"Huainan, do you often cook for yourself?"
Lu Huainan put the empty bowl aside. "That's about right. When I was in the United States, I went to school alone and always liked to have fun. I could even make cocktails. I'll give it a try when Brother Yun is fully recovered. I recently tried a wine called Sunset Rose. It's a gin base with rose water. I think it tastes good."
Shen Muyun nodded, "Huainan, you didn't sleep much last night, don't you want to take a rest?"
Shen Muyun had a vague feeling that something was not right, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
"I'm fine. Sometimes I work all night. Just think of it as working all night and catch up on some sleep the next day. Brother Yun, does this count as you caring about me?"
Shen Muyun smiled and said, "I have always cared about you. You are younger than me. My brother said before that he would take good care of you."
Lu Huainan pursed his lips. "So it was Liuyun who said that. I thought that was what you thought in your heart. But, it's nothing. By the way, my sister is at home today."
Shen Muyun was suddenly shocked. Isn't that the marriage partner? No, he can't face that girl. It's so embarrassing.
Lu Huainan seemed to have seen through Shen Muyun's thoughts and smiled, "Brother Yun, hasn't the marriage been canceled for a long time? Besides, my sister has a lover now, are you relieved now?"
Shen Muyun was a little unconvinced and just nodded randomly.
“Brother, I was wondering what happened to Second Young Master Shen. You were so worried that you almost blew up our kitchen.”
Lu Huainan's sister didn't even knock on the door and walked straight into the room.
"Luo Zhi! Don't you even know how to knock before coming in?"
What a nice name. Shen Muyun couldn't understand why the Lu and Shen families agreed to the two people canceling their engagement.
"Brother, I came in because I heard you guys talking. You're really something. Your eyes are almost threadbare. You look at Second Young Master Shen every day. I finally came to your place, but I couldn't even have a hot meal. It was made by Auntie, or something she made. You used all the eggs in the house as experimental products!"
“Hmm…” Shen Muyun couldn’t help it, so he had to cover his mouth with his hands, making a strange sound.
Lu Huainan's eyes immediately focused on Shen Muyun. "Are you feeling unwell? Doctor Qi said that the bandage on the wound needs to be changed promptly, and you need to be on IV drip for a week to reduce inflammation."
Oh my God, Shen Muyun's heart was full of turmoil. Isn't this suffering?
"Well, I'm fine. Hello. Well, I have to say sorry. What happened before was my fault. Um..."
Luo Zhi walked around the bed, staring at Shen Muyun intently, and even lowered her head to examine him carefully.
"So my brother likes this. Brother, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You have to work hard. I have long forgotten what happened before. My suitors can line up from Jiangcheng to Haicheng! I am still waiting to have a sister-in-law."
Lu Huainan threw a pillow directly at Luo Zhi, "What nonsense are you talking about? Brother Yun will be angry soon."
Luo Zhi made a face at Lu Huainan and snapped his fingers. Then a man appeared at the door, pushing a small cart filled with a wide variety of drinks.
“Since Second Young Master Shen is fine, we should celebrate!”
Shen Muyun looked towards the door. Why did these two siblings have completely different personalities? Why was Luo Zhi so impetuous?
"Luo Zhi! What are you doing? Brother Yun is still sick and has a fever. How can he rest if you're making such a fuss?"
Luo Zhi stood on tiptoe, twisted his waist, and looked at Shen Muyun's slightly pale face. "Well, brother, this is not happiness, I just couldn't help it for a moment. Well, brother, you have to cheer up, and we can have a drink together."
"Lu Luozhi, have I ever told you that girls should pay attention to safety, drink less, and improve themselves more?"
Luo Zhi looked at Chen Muyun on the bed awkwardly, with an unconvinced look on her face, "I did say that, but isn't this celebrating my brother's survival and the subsequent blessings he will receive..."
Chen Muyun listened to the brother and sister's words and laughed out loud. "I say, Huainan, your sister is quite cute. Luo Zhi, you can just call me Chen Muyun from now on. Second Young Master Chen is a bit awkward."
"Then I'll follow my brother and call you Brother Yun."
Lu Huainan grabbed Luo Zhi's ear and said, "Don't push your luck, Lu Luozhi, get out of here and take your wine with you. This way of celebrating is inappropriate."
Luo Zhi looked reluctant, "Oh, then brother, wait until your birthday party, then I'll get some wine. These wines are all treasured, brother! I want to ship you two!"
Luo Zhi made a face at Chen Muyun, "Well, Brother Muyun, I'm going out. Don't worry about the marriage. I have someone I like."
Shen Muyun nodded towards Luo Zhi, the corners of his mouth twitching, as if this had triggered some strange plot.
Seeing Luo Zhi leave, Lu Huainan frowned, "Well, Brother Yun, my sister is just like that, carefree. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. I don't know where she gets all these quirky ideas from."
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