Volume 2: Ruixi's Ordinary Life
Chapter 1. Breakfast at the Rui Family
Star Calendar Year 1205
7:30 AM, Rui's Kitchen
Ruixi's room gradually brightened with the morning light. The walls made of bionic materials exuded a faint scent of grass, and the air was filled with the aroma of freshly baked grain bread.
The AI assistant's slow voice sounded, accompanied by the special effect of falling cherry blossoms: "Xiao Xi, good morning. Last night's sleep quality was 96 points, and today is also a day full of energy."
She rubbed her eyes, stretched, and landed lightly from the suspended single bed. The curtains opened automatically. In the vertical garden outside the window, the newly opened cherry blossom buds shone with a soft pink and white in the morning light, intertwining with the fragrance of grass on the bionic wall.
After washing up, I walked to the kitchen table and the family members were already seated.
"Good morning, Grandma, good morning, Mom, good morning, sister." She yawned and turned to the robot butler busy in front of the food processor: "Fern, good morning."
"Good morning, Xiaoxi. Come sit down and have breakfast." While Fern was busy with his flexible robotic arm, he accurately slid a cup of warm Moo Moo milk to her usual seat, and a ^^ smiling face was displayed on the electronic light screen on his chest.
The center of the table was filled with a variety of dishes: freshly baked buns, golden fried eggs, sizzling sausages, steaming steamed buns, omelets, and a few crispy fried dough sticks. Unlike the various drinks in front of the others—grandmother's white porridge, mother's freshly squeezed juice, and sister's signature black coffee—that cup of pure white Moo Moo Beast Milk was a special drink reserved for minors under fourteen.
At this moment, several cute holographic aquatic animals "Pu Pu Pu" appeared above the dining table and greeted us with a lively electronic synthesized voice:
Grandma Rachel's AI assistant, Xiaohui, a seemingly adorable yet powerful little shark, flicked its tail and said, "Good morning, Xiaoxi. The UV intensity outside is moderate today. The recommended sun protection factor for cherry blossoms is SPF 30+."
Ruiming's AI assistant, Xiao Yuan, a chibi octopus waving eight tentacles, juggled multiple floating data windows, speaking rapidly: "Good morning, Xiaoxi! An, your meeting materials have been sent." It addressed her sister and then turned to Grandma Rachel: "Mom, your community gardening class reminder has been sent to Xiaohui. It will remind you thirty minutes before class."
Sister Ryan's AI assistant, Xiaobai, a sleek, intelligent, and proud Q-version killer whale, swam in a circle around her head. "Good morning, Xiaoxi," she said. "An, today's schedule has been optimized. The meeting with the 'Persuasion Resources Committee' has been given the highest priority."
Ruixi's own AI assistant Xiaoguang, a Q-version jellyfish that was completely transparent and emitted soft light, floated to An's coffee cup and rubbed her fingers.
At this time, the holographic anchor in the center of the kitchen began to report the morning news, with the background image showing a gray and rusty red planet.
"--Our news. The Fire Seeker exploration team successfully landed on the surface of Mars last night, Standard Time..."
Grandma Rachel glanced at the news. "Oh? That project that the 'Starry Pure Land Society' constantly criticizes as a waste of taxpayers' energy?"
Shark Xiaohui immediately turned up the volume of the news a little; Octopus Xiaoyuan temporarily closed the data window to show his attention to the news, and at the same time projected the society's logo and a summary of recent protests.
Mother Ruiming took over the conversation. "Because according to historical records, Mars and Venus are on opposite sides of our home planet, Earth. But..." Her fingers tapped unconsciously. "Preliminary exploration reports show that from the perspective of resource development, that planet is worthless. It's a depleted planet."
The killer whale Xiaobai immediately interrupted and said in the tone preset by An: "Short-sighted! The reward of exploration is intangible knowledge!" Then Ryan smiled and flicked his virtual head.
Ruixi watched the "little fishes" discuss and took a bite of bread. Her jellyfish Xiaoguang whispered in her ear, "The average surface temperature on Mars is -55 degrees Celsius, colder than our ice cream!"
So Xiaoxi finished her milk and asked, "Um...Fern, can I have another ice cream?"
"No, dear," a W expression appeared on Fern's electronic light screen, "Your period is coming soon, so you must keep warm. The sanitary patch is on the bathroom countertop, remember to put it on before you go out." Fern's expression turned into ^^ again.
Ruixi frowned: "Menstrual periods and such are so troublesome. Why do people have menstrual periods?"
"I know. A healthy period means you'll be a healthy mother in the future." Xiaobai popped up again, only to be tapped on the head again. "You're so smart."
Ryan turned to Ruixi and said, "Add physiology and hygiene to today's curriculum. It's a required course in middle school."
"Okay, I've added it," Xiaoguang responded slowly, "Physiology and Hygiene class starts at ten in the morning."
"——According to the preliminary data sent back by the Fire Seeker, no signs of life or civilization have been found on the surface of Mars..."
The news was still going on, but the family's attention had shifted: Ms. Qiu and Ms. Ming were discussing the new plan of the community gardening association. When Ryan passed by Ruixi, he gently tapped her wrist with his fingertips, and the weather information displayed on the bionic bracelet immediately turned into a line of jumping words: "Today is the day to be pampered by my sister!" This is a little technological joke that sisters often play between each other.
At this moment, Fern's robotic arm brought out a plate of glutinous rice dumplings in three colors: pink cherry, white coconut, and green mugwort, and slid it precisely to the center of the table.
Today's Limited Edition - Morning Dew Dumplings
Grandma Rachel smiled and poked the pink cherry dumplings: "Oh, the dumplings made from fern are the best."
Ruixi secretly took an extra one, and was gently tapped on the back of her hand by Fern's mechanical finger: "Xiaoxi, your carbohydrate intake has exceeded the limit~"
Today's breakfast time at the Rui family was lively and a little noisy.
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