Chapter 244: Taking a Break
The illusory door opened silently, and Yu Sheng stepped into the living room.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw three Ires sitting neatly on the sofa, with laptops in front of them, studying something intently.
He leaned over to take a look out of curiosity: "What are you three doing?"
"My account has been blocked and I'm trying to figure out how to appeal," said Irene (the host) who was carrying the picture frame, without even looking up. She realized it belatedly, "Wow! You're back?"
Yu Sheng casually pressed the heads of the three Irenes, and then looked at the large account ban appeal interface on the laptop screen. He couldn't help but jump: "Because of cursing in the game again?"
“I didn’t curse at anyone this time!” Irene (one of them) blushed immediately. “I just really think that XXX in the team has an IQ problem, and the planner also has an IQ problem—I really think so!”
"That's called swearing," Yu Sheng casually pushed Irene, who was typing, aside, "Especially when you swear at people and it affects the neighbors three generations up and down, and even the dog next door, you deserve to have your account blocked - don't bother with it, this account is useless for the next two days, you might as well study how to improve your skills instead."
It would have been fine if he hadn't said this. As soon as he said it, Irene burst into a series of complaints: "How can I improve! I can't even press W and the spacebar at the same time on your keyboard! After clicking the left button of the mouse, I feel like shaking my hands to touch the right button! The sensitivity of the mouse is not easy to adjust, and I have to stretch myself on the table to change the perspective..."
Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Yu Sheng threw a paper bag over, knocking the beeping little doll onto the sofa.
The three Irenes all jumped up at once: "Hey, what are you doing? I'm just complaining about you..."
As a result, Yu Sheng stopped the little doll with one sentence: "Okay, okay, let's take a look at what's in the bag first. I bought it for you."
Irene was stunned when she heard that. Then the one who was knocked over reacted belatedly. He pulled the paper bag to take a look inside, and then almost plunged his whole body into it.
The next second, the little doll in the paper bag could be heard shouting happily: "Ah! New clothes! It's new clothes!!"
Yu Sheng laughed and sat on the sofa proudly: "When I came back from the Secret Service, I took a detour to the mall and bought it for you at the doll store. I said I would buy you new clothes a long time ago. I didn't forget, but I have been too busy recently. I finally had time today."
Irene got out of the paper bag, holding two small new dresses in her hands, her eyes shining: "Yusheng, you are so kind! But these complicated doll clothes should not be cheap... I think the materials seem to be very good..."
"You don't have to worry about that," Yu Sheng was even happier when he heard this, "I just got a large sum of money from the Secret Service. Although the money hasn't arrived in my account yet, I can now have a little more financial comfort..."
However, the little doll could no longer hear his last words. As soon as he said the words "made a lot of money", Irene, who had burned her skirt before, rushed to the bathroom with new clothes in her arms, shouting as she ran: "Don't peek! I'm going to change my clothes!"
Yu Sheng was on the sofa, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "...Who wants to peek?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a ball of silver-white fur swaying over from the side. Hu Li was holding the backrest of the sofa and said, "My benefactor, did you buy anything for me?"
Yu Sheng took out a comb from his pocket and handed it over.
"Here, this is for combing the tail. You've been complaining that the ordinary comb at home doesn't work well for combing the tail. This one is large, has many teeth, and I asked, it's especially suitable for large dogs in the molting period..."
He was just halfway through his sentence when another Irene popped out from under his elbow: "Wait, why is there a comb specifically for the molting period... did you buy it from a pet store?!"
"Nonsense! If I go to an ordinary supermarket and ask people what kind of comb a nine-tailed fox uses to shed its fur, won't I be considered a psychopath?" Yu Sheng pushed Irene back casually, "Besides, Hu Li had been using an ordinary comb before, and she said it didn't work."
Hu Li didn't care what Yu Sheng and Irene were saying at all. She was obviously very satisfied with the gift she received. She happily used the new comb to comb her tail a few times, and then smiled brightly at Yu Sheng: "Thank you, benefactor!"
Then she solemnly stuffed the new comb into her tail.
Then, Irene, who had just changed her clothes, ran out of the bathroom, darted through the living room like a rocket, and jumped onto the coffee table opposite Yu Sheng: "Clang clang—new clothes!"
It was a Gothic long skirt with light purple and dark red stripes, which was Irene's favorite color and style. It was much more playful than the dark black long skirt she had always worn, and it actually looked pretty and suitable on her.
Yu Sheng was not stingy with his praise.
"That's because I'm beautiful," Irene boasted without any hesitation. She happily spun around on the coffee table, then stopped to stretch her body and raised her hand to touch her back. "It's just that my back is a little itchy..."
"Tickling? Come here and let me see," Yu Sheng frowned, and while reaching out to beckon the little doll over, he muttered, "This shouldn't be the case. Logically, there shouldn't be any labels on the back of the doll's clothes... I've also cut off the labels on other places for you."
Irene jumped onto Yu Sheng's lap, still muttering, "It's just tickling, it's itchy."
Yu Sheng checked the doll, and a subtle expression appeared on his face: "...It seems a little inappropriate. The back is too tight, and there are several decorative laces. To save trouble, the hem is hidden at the back waist and fixed directly with hot melt."
Irene was stunned and couldn't help but complain: "What kind of craftsmanship is this? Is there anyone who makes clothes like this?"
"Is it possible?" Yu Sheng scratched his chin awkwardly. "People who make clothes for dolls usually don't consider the wearer's comfort. They just want it to look good when taking pictures..."
Irene: “…#￥@￥##@ (elegant words) (birds singing and flowers blooming) (melodic music)!”
"It's okay, I'll fix it for you later," Yu Sheng said, trying to comfort the little puppet that was about to jump up. "It doesn't take much to fix. I can handle it."
"Are you serious?" Irene stared at him with scarlet eyes, a look of doubt on her face.
Yu Sheng raised his hand: "Of course it's true."
"Well then..." Irene muttered as she climbed down from the sofa again and turned to walk towards the bathroom. "Then I won't try on the other one. It looks like the structure is the same. I'll wear it after you alter it for me~"
Yu Sheng watched the little doll walking away muttering to himself, but a smile appeared on his face. Then he leaned back on the sofa and let out a long sigh.
He really still likes it this way - nothing serious, just Irene making noises at home, Hu Li wandering around looking for food, some episodes in life, but nothing out of control, and then he can just lie on the sofa like this, doing nothing, emptying his mind and thinking about irrelevant things, and watching the clock on the wall from the corner of his eye, watching the hands ticking...
Although he knew that such peaceful time might only occupy a small part of his life - after hearing the information about "Old Doomsday" and "Annihilation" from Baili Qing, he seemed to have seen the uneasy days in the future.
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But this did not prevent him from enjoying these few minutes of comfort.
After a while, Yu Sheng got up from the sofa.
There is still some time before the "celebration" in the valley, but as the master of the valley and the biggest parent in the "fairy tale", he must go there in advance.
"Hu Li! Irene! Let's go and see if Little Red Riding Hood needs any help!"
"Oh, ok!"
"Here comes my benefactor!"
In the valley that has merged with the "fairy tale", the simple "town" has become completely lively, and children and adults are busy preparing for the evening celebrations.
In the square at the edge of the "town", the children built a huge pile of wood, where they would light a grand bonfire to celebrate the beginning of a new life.
The fuel used for the woodpile was dead wood collected from the Black Forest and thorns from the corners of the sleeping ancient city. The warriors sent by the king also picked the most beautiful flowers from the wilderness of Oz - those flowers bloomed between the cooled trenches and machine gun bunkers, and green was covering every inch of the former battlefield - the children weaved the flowers into wreaths and decorated them around the square.
The engineering teams and caretakers sent to the valley by the Secret Service and the Council were preparing dinner, including meat for the barbecue. Large tubs of marinated meat were pushed directly to the square on carts, and younger children were organized to thread meat skewers, peel onions, and write various graffiti on colored cardboard.
When Yu Sheng brought Hu Li and Irene here, the entire square had been decorated in an orderly manner.
Now the children are only worried about one problem.
"Brother, no, it never gets dark here," Rapunzel complained as she wiped her hands on her apron. "A bonfire party can only be held at night. Your place is as bright as day at midnight, so it doesn't mean it's a 'party' - and I'm planning to set off fireworks."
Yu Sheng blinked his eyes, looking at the children running around happily in the square and the huge firewood pile not far away: "...Why don't you just choose the place over in the Black Forest? Or around the tower? The edge of the valley where the fairy tale merges now has day and night alternation. I'm even going to move the vegetable garden over there. At least there is a normal day and night."
"...Since we're going to live in this 'town' in the future, it makes sense to hold a celebration here," Rapunzel stuck out her tongue. "Of course, more importantly, I didn't think of it when I was piling up the firewood - I almost finished decorating it when I remembered it."
Yu Sheng: “…”
"Brother, think of a way," Rapunzel came closer with a dry laugh, "make the sky dark, or even half dark."
Yu Sheng continued: "..."
(End of this chapter)
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