Angel
Yu Sheng knew that after assaulting the distinguished guest invited by the Glick family, he would likely face a difficult outcome. If he weren't a precious and expensive blue beast, no one would have questioned his being dragged out and slaughtered on the spot.
It had already happened, and no amount of regret would suffice. Lying in bed, Yu Sheng reflected on his impulsive actions, awaiting his own judgment.
However, to Yu Sheng's surprise, until noon, when Anna came to deliver blue animal food to him, there was no news of any punishment for him.
"Lingling is so cute, how could anyone be willing to punish her?" In response to Yu Sheng's inquiry, Anna smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Frey said that no one is allowed to punish Lingling."
Frey was a bit strange. To be fair, he was quite nice to me, but why would he cooperate with Luther in some humiliating training? Yu Sheng really couldn't understand it.
He looked at the blue animal food Anna brought. Today's blue animal food was different from the usual ones. It was a dull green color that made people completely unappetizing. "What is this?"
"Ah! This is the latest spinach-flavored blue animal food produced by the Wuke Company. It's said to be developed based on the flavor of a plant called spinach on Blue Planet. It's very nutritious. Do you like it?"
“…”The vegetable I hate most is spinach.
After Anna left, Yu Sheng took a piece of spinach-flavored blue animal food, put it in his mouth, and his face turned green instantly, and he spit it out.
I'll just have some snacks for lunch today, and I hope the food won't taste like spinach in the evening.
By the way, I have to find a way to get online. I wonder if there is a virtual warehouse in Frey’s office?
There should be, Frey also needs to go online for his daily work, so he must find a way to sneak in.
But the door to Frey's office requires iris scanning. How can I get in?
After thinking about it, he felt that it was a headache. It would be more convenient to find a way to buy a virtual warehouse and hide it in his own closet. However, although the virtual warehouse was not expensive and almost every interstellar person had one, it was still not something that a penniless pet like him could afford.
"You two, put the cage down. You, go in and get Bell out." The noise outside the door woke Yu Sheng up. Yu Sheng jumped off the bed and met Anna's tearful eyes.
Yu Sheng was stunned.
"I'm sorry, little bell." Anna tried hard to hold back her tears and not let herself cry out loud, "The housekeeper asked me to put you in a cage."
With tears in her eyes, she leaned forward with her back to the door and whispered to Yu Sheng, "Don't be afraid, wait for Mr. Frey to come back and save you! It was the butler who acted on his own initiative."
Yu Sheng gritted his teeth, but facing Anna who came to arrest him, the woman who helped him a lot, he couldn't resist.
What's more, Anna was just the executor of the order. Even if Anna didn't arrest him, that bastard Luther would definitely find more guards to force him into the cage. Instead of that, it would be better to leave on his own.
"It's okay, Anna." Yu Sheng forced a smile and comforted the girl who looked strong on the outside but delicate on the inside. Then, under Anna's gaze, he picked up a few books, walked out of the pet room, and met Luther's sharp eyes.
"Take him to reception room number two," Luther ordered.
Arriving at Living Room No. 2, Yu Sheng immediately spotted the cage. It occupied a corner of the living room, surprisingly divided into three rooms. Two of the rooms were enclosed by transparent glass. One contained a water tank and food box, while the other held cushions and pillows. As for the opaque room, Yu Sheng guessed it was a toilet.
The cage door was very low and narrow. Under the gaze of Luther and a group of guards and maids, Yu Sheng crawled into this high-end cage by himself.
The glass door of the cage closed automatically. Luther approached the door and recorded his fingerprint. Then he looked down at Yu Sheng and said, "Lingling, this is your punishment. You must understand that you are just a pet. The Glick family will not tolerate a disobedient pet."
Yu Sheng lay on the cushion with his eyes closed, his chest rising and falling rhythmically, as if he didn't hear Luther's words at all.
This No. 2 reception room would host numerous small nobles and merchants visiting the Glick family daily to discuss business opportunities. Frey's subordinates were generally responsible for handling these matters, and neither Frey nor Luther would normally come here.
The reason Yu Sheng was imprisoned here, with countless people visiting, was primarily to thwart his wish to become a human being, to make him see clearly that he was nothing more than a pet kept in a cage for people to admire and play with, and that he could never be on equal terms with humans. Anyone who dared to defy their master's will must be prepared to be punished.
In the past few days, the number of merchants and nobles visiting Fregerick's mansion has increased several times compared to the past, and the number of deals negotiated is countless!
The person in charge, Soya, couldn't stop smiling. He sent one businessman away and greeted the next with a smile. While he politely introduced the industries under the Glick family, he glanced at the blue beast in the cage out of the corner of his eye.
When I first learned that Mr. Frey had spent 200 million gold coins on a plaything, I'd been dismissive. Now it seemed I was absolutely shortsighted! Just to see the blue beast, these usually slick-talking old hands placed order after order, signing contract after contract. If Butler Luther hadn't ordered that they could only look but not touch, I'm afraid these people would have paid a high price just to touch the legendary blue beast!
Sure enough, as soon as the merchant next to him entered the small hall, his eyes were glued to the blue beast in the cage, with a look of desire and greed in his eyes, "Is this the legendary blue beast? His name is Bell? It's so beautiful..."
Lingling has been published on the interstellar network as Yu Sheng's official name, and the businessmen naturally know about it.
"Yes, Mr. Frey specially shared the blue beast as a pet with everyone, saying that he hopes more people can admire the grace of this beautiful creature." This was naturally just something Soya said casually. Frey had never said this before. Of course, it didn't matter whether such polite words were true or false, as long as they could liven up the atmosphere.
"Haha, Mr. Frey is truly magnanimous! He's so generous! He even displays a pet worth 200 million gold coins for everyone to see. I admire you, I admire you." The businessman flattered Frey and then started talking business with Soya. After the deal was settled, he kept looking at Yu Sheng and said, "My little daughter came here today too. She's been clamoring to see the blue beast. Look..."
"Of course, no problem." Soya maintained his standard smile. "Quickly bring your daughter in. However, the blue beast can only be viewed and not touched. You must explain this to your daughter."
"Of course, of course." The businessman smiled and quickly brought his daughter, who was staring eagerly outside the hall, in.
Yu Sheng leaned against the cage, holding a book in his hand, and turned a deaf ear to the monsters outside.
The merchant's daughter looked only about four years old, with a round face, two big twinkling eyes, and two pigtails. She was very playful and cute.
The businessman carefully took his daughter's hand and approached the cage. The little girl let go of her father's hand, pressed her palms against the glass, and stared at Yu Sheng without turning away.
Perhaps the little girl's gaze was too fiery, Yu Sheng moved his gaze from the book to outside the cage, and when he met the little girl's emerald green eyes, Yu Sheng was stunned.
"Hello!" the little girl said sweetly, "Are you reading? I hate reading the most!"
"Haha," Yu Sheng was amused by the girl's honesty and replied, "I don't like reading either, it's just that there's nothing else to do besides reading."
Yu Sheng's smile made the merchant and Soya pause. This was the first time Soya had seen the blue beast smile, and the first time he had heard it speak in all those days. He had never paid much attention to blue beasts before, thinking they only had humanoid appearances, but were actually about as intelligent as a ball beast. He hadn't expected them to speak Interstellar so fluently!
The merchant was filled with amazement. What a beautiful and gentle creature! No wonder it was worth such a high price.
The little girl was still young, pampered by her family, and didn't have the complicated thoughts of adults. She stroked her pigtails and said happily, "Big brother, you can come out and play with me. I can give you the most delicious candy!" Then, mysteriously, she put her mouth to the glass and said in a low voice, "But Mom and Dad won't let me eat too much of this candy. I'll give it to you secretly later."
Yu Sheng stared at the little girl in a daze and nodded subconsciously.
The merchant broke out in a cold sweat when he heard the little girl's words. His daughter was too naive. How could a child from a family like theirs play with a blue beast worth 200 million gold coins? And she even fed it candy. It was said that blue beasts couldn't eat human food and had to eat specially produced blue beast food.
Before Yu Sheng could answer, the little girl was picked up by her father. The businessman coaxed his daughter and apologized to Suoya, then left with his daughter without looking back, fearing that she would do something strange.
Soya didn't really care. The blue beast wasn't hurt anyway, and he didn't need to take children's words seriously. He glanced at the blue beast in the cage, only to find that it was staring blankly in the direction the little girl had left, motionless.
Is she perhaps a little angel sent by God? Yu Sheng thought. The mania and depression he'd felt after being treated like a monkey for days were all resolved by the little girl's words, "Big brother, you can come out and play with me." The unquestioning respect and equality in the little girl's eyes were undoubtedly the purest kindness Yu Sheng had received since his interstellar adventure.
Maybe there is beauty and kindness in the interstellar space, Yu Sheng thought silently, but all he has been exposed to now is darkness. But it doesn’t matter, one day, he will be able to break free from the shackles of darkness and take a look at the interstellar sky.
After a whole day of meeting and signing contracts, the small hall was closed in the evening. Soya and a dozen staff members sorted out the contracts signed today and prepared to send them to their immediate superiors.
Because today's performance was off the charts, everyone had made a fortune just from commissions, so the atmosphere was very lively. Thinking of his bulging wallet, Suoya waved his hand and said, "Come on, I'll treat you to a big meal today!"
“Wow!”
"Boss is awesome!"
Cheers filled the second reception room, but they were instantly quieted down after a voice rang out, "What's so funny?"
More than a dozen men and women froze, bowed their heads, and politely said, "Butler Luther."
Luther glanced at the group of people expressionlessly, then looked at the cage in the corner of the hall, "Where's the bell?"
Soya looked at the cage tremblingly. There was no animal in the cage. Soya's brain buzzed and his eyes turned black.
He, he wouldn't lose Mr. Frey's pet, would he?!
Fortunately, the toilet door opened, and Yu Sheng came out safely. He closed the door again, sat back on his cushion, and quietly read. Soya's heart, which had sunk to hell, suddenly returned to heaven, and his face turned blue and red with excitement.
Luther, followed by two guards, approached the cage and opened the door with his fingerprint. He then had the guard pass the collar with a chain to Yu Sheng through the small door and said calmly, "Put on the collar. I can take you for a walk in the garden of the mansion."
Yu Sheng's slender fingers slowly turned a page of the book in his hand without even a glance.
Luther's expression changed. "Pretty fierce? Okay, then you stay inside."
Luther closed the cage door again and left with the guards. Before leaving, he reminded Soya and the dozen or so staff members to turn off the lights and leave immediately.
The small hall was plunged into darkness, and Yu Sheng could no longer read. He put the book aside. Through the glass, the empty and dark hall was like a pair of hands, strangling his throat. He closed his eyes, and the smile of the little girl who called him "big brother" during the day emerged in his mind.
Thank you, little angel.
The next day, when Yu Sheng woke up, Suoya and the staff had not yet come to work. Yu Sheng looked at the light pouring in through the window lattice, and the ice in his heart seemed to melt a little.
He sat quietly for a while, and then the door of the reception room opened. Suoya and some staff walked in, talking and laughing. Then Yu Sheng heard Suoya ask in surprise, "Little friend, why are you here at this door? Go home quickly!"
Yu Sheng was startled and pricked up his ears. He heard the voice of the little girl from yesterday. But the little girl's voice was a little soft, and he couldn't hear what she said clearly.
Soya was also distressed. The little girl's parents weren't optimistic about her; they'd waited outside the small hall early in the morning, saying they still wanted to meet the older brother who lived in the crystal room. Of course, Soya, a self-proclaimed gentleman, wouldn't be too harsh on a little kid. Besides, there was nothing wrong with giving a child a pet. Maybe her parents would be so pleased that they could sign a new contract. With that in mind, Soya led the little girl in.
As soon as the little girl came in, she went straight to Yu Sheng's cage, then happily took out a handful of colorful candies from her pocket and said happily, "Big brother, please open the door of the crystal room! I brought you some candy!"
As he said this, he knocked on the door in a serious manner, "Guests are coming, is anyone there?"
Yu Sheng couldn't help laughing out loud, but tears quietly seeped out of the corners of his eyes. He thought it must be very ugly to cry and laugh at the same time.
Unexpectedly, the little girl smiled sweetly, "Brother, you look so handsome when you smile. I should smile more in the future!" Then she asked in confusion, "Brother, why don't you open the door?"
"I..." Yu Sheng opened his mouth, but found that his voice was a little hoarse. He quickly cleared his throat, fearing that he would scare the little angel in front of him, "Brother's crystal room is enchanted and can't be opened now."
"Oh... then brother won't be able to have candy." The little girl said disappointedly.
"It's okay, it's okay," Yu Sheng quickly comforted, "It's as sweet as eating candy for my brother to be able to talk to you!"
"Really?" The little girl was very easy to coax, showing a sweet smile. Just as she was about to say something, a middle-aged man's anxious roar came from the door of the living room, "Le Le!"
Lele pouted and waved her little hand at Yusheng, "Brother, I have to go. I ran away secretly and Dad found me!"
As he was speaking, the businessman from yesterday rushed in, picked up his daughter, and apologized to Suoya, "My daughter is ignorant and has caused you trouble."
"Wait a minute!" Yu Sheng in the cage suddenly shouted, interrupting the businessman's greeting. He quickly tore a page from the book and wrote on the paper with the pen in his pocket.
Yu Sheng wrote quickly, his handwriting fluttering and flamboyant, in a font no one could understand. When he was finished, he placed the written side on the glass for Le Le to see.
"This is for you, Lele," Yu Sheng said, "as a return gift for your candy."
The little girl couldn't understand it, but she happily asked her father to take a picture of it with his computer and said, "I'll definitely look it up in the dictionary when I get home!"
Yu Sheng smiled and nodded, then whispered in Chinese, "It's okay. It's okay if you don't understand. When I'm free, I'll read it to you."
Lele was scolded by her father all the way and was very unhappy. As soon as she got home, she jumped out of her father's arms, ran back to her bedroom, took out her electronic dictionary, and looked for the words one by one in the photo. After a while, she widened her eyes with a confused look on her face.
Because none of the words in the photo can be found in the dictionary!
On this piece of jagged paper, a short poem was written in Chinese characters in a flamboyant and chaotic manner:
How can I thank you?
When I walk towards you
I wanted to pick a red leaf
But you gave me the whole maple forest
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