Chapter 55 Egg Tart Flavor: Heart-to-Heart Talk - The Answer Is Very Important to You
When Wang Zhizhi arrived at the farm with a bunch of delicious food, she spotted Shi Wan from a distance.
She was squatting by the catnip field, loosening the soil with a small shovel, her eyes unfocused, drifting aimlessly into the distance.
Huanhuan squatted at her feet, its tail tip occasionally brushing against her leg, as if reminding her to concentrate.
Even the usually lively and active kittens, Yao Buqi, only chased each other's tails and played a little distance away from her, instead of rushing over to bother her as usual.
"Hey, whose little bitter gourd has escaped?" Wang Zhizhi stood not far away, her voice loud and clear, full of her unique energy.
Shi Wan was startled. When she came to her senses, she looked up and saw Wang Zhizhi walking towards her in a hurry, carrying a lot of things. Her face showed a mixture of surprise and delight.
"Zhizhi? What brings you here all of a sudden?"
"I'm here to inspect the work! And while I'm at it, I'll feed that guy who looks like he needs to be fed." As she walked, Wang Zhizhi put the access card that Shi Wan had given her into her bag.
He walked closer and examined Shi Wan's face carefully, then frowned. "Something's not right. Your face clearly says I'm troubled, unhappy, and frustrated! What's wrong? Is there a problem with the order? Or did some naughty person upset you?"
As she spoke, her gaze swept over Huanhuan, who looked completely innocent, and Bingbing, who was sprawled out like a cat pancake in the distance.
"No, the order went smoothly." Shi Wan stood up, patted the mud off her hands, and took the egg tart box from Wang Zhizhi. The rich aroma of milk and caramel wafted out, making one's mouth water.
"I'm just... a little tired," she tried to downplay it.
"Come on!" Wang Zhizhi grabbed her arm and led her towards the main house without further ado. "Don't I know what you're like? When you're tired, your eyes are glazed over, not like this, with a bunch of little question marks fighting inside. Come on, let's go inside and talk, the egg tarts won't be crispy if they get cold!"
The two entered the living room and sat down on the cushioned rattan chairs.
Wang Zhizhi deftly opened the box, and the golden, trembling egg tarts emitted an enticing aroma.
Bingbing's nose is more sensitive than anything else. It immediately popped out from some corner, snuggled up to Shi Wan's leg, and looked up with its round face, gazing longingly at... the egg tart box in her hand.
"You can't eat this, it's too sweet." Shi Wan helplessly pushed his big face away a little.
Bingbing meowed in dissatisfaction and then nudged Wang Zhizhi's knee with its head, attempting a "roundabout way to achieve its goal".
Wang Zhizhi was amused by him and broke off a tiny bit of the pastry from the edge for him, saying, "That's all I can give you!"
Huanhuan jumped onto the cat tree next to her and looked down at it with an air of arrogance, as if to say, "I don't want to associate with you greedy cats," though her eyes never left the box of egg tarts.
Shi Wan picked up an egg tart and took a bite. The outer layer was crispy and the filling was tender and smooth, with just the right amount of sweetness.
Good food can indeed soothe the soul; she felt the tightness in her chest ease a little.
"Speak," Wang Zhizhi said, picking one up herself and staring at her as she ate. "Don't try to fool me. What's wrong?"
Shi Wan silently took another bite of the egg tart, organizing her thoughts.
She couldn't reveal Xinglin's existence, but she really needed to talk about the troubles she was going through.
She had a ton of things weighing on her mind. She felt like someone who was so full she could barely breathe, and if she had one more thing to weigh her down, she was about to burst.
Shi Wan remained silent for a while, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.
"Zhizhi, if you discover... that someone you trust very much is actually much more complicated than you imagined, what would you do?"
"Complicated? How so?"
“It’s just that…” Shi Wan carefully chose her words, “He might come from a place you know nothing about, and possess abilities you can’t comprehend. You can clearly feel his kindness, but you can’t help being afraid…”
Wang Zhizhi seemed thoughtful. "You mean, you've discovered that a certain business partner has a complicated background?"
Shi Wan nodded and then shook her head slightly, "I guess so. It's not just the background, it's the person... who is beyond imagination."
"Are you afraid of him?" Wang Zhizhi asked pointedly.
Shi Wan was stunned.
Fear?
Yes, her heart still involuntarily tightens when she recalls the blurry figure made of data in the surveillance footage.
At the same time, she clearly remembers the silent protection she received when she was sick, every timely reminder, and the meticulous care she received.
“I…I don’t know,” she said softly. “I should be scared, but…”
"But deep down you feel you should believe him?" Wang Zhizhi asked.
Shi Wan nodded slowly, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
"He was very gentle and always helped me. But this gentleness was too...unbelievable. It came without reason or basis, like...like a dream, so beautiful as to be an illusion, making me uneasy."
Wang Zhizhi held her hand and found that her fingertips were cold.
"Shi Xiaowan, listen to me. I can't give you a solution, but I can tell you my thoughts. Even so, don't let me influence you. I'm just offering you some other possibilities. You need to listen to your own heart, understand?"
Seeing Shi Wan nod, Wang Zhizhi continued, "I once heard someone say that if someone is always good to you and has never hurt you, then that kindness is genuine. As for where they come from or what abilities they have, those are secondary."
"But......"
“No buts,” Wang Zhizhi said gently, holding her hand and looking into her eyes. “What matters is what he did, not what he is. Your intuition tells you to trust him, right?”
Just then, Shi Wan heard a system notification sound. She quickly opened it and glanced at it; it was a reminder from Xing Lin.
"Starfall: All cat parcels in the warehouse area have been dispatched by midnight. The cat grass in the hydroponic greenhouse is now at its optimal harvest time; it is recommended to harvest it tomorrow morning. Additionally, the indoor temperature has been detected to be too low, and the air conditioning temperature has been automatically adjusted."
Shi Wan looked at the message, her eyes flickering slightly.
And so it was, quietly arranging everything when she needed it.
This thoughtfulness was so genuine that it eased some of her worries.
Wang Zhizhi couldn't see the message and assumed she was daydreaming. "Of course, he might also be acting considerate. If you sense something is wrong, run far away immediately and cut off contact."
Shi Wan couldn't help but sigh.
Bingbing seemed to sense the change in atmosphere and rubbed against Shi Wan's leg even harder, making loud gurgling sounds, as if echoing Wang Zhizhi's words.
Even Huanhuan jumped down from the cat tree, walked to Shi Wan's feet, and gently nudged her palm with her head.
Shi Wan looked at her friends and the small animals surrounding her and took a deep breath.
Regardless of whether it solves the problem, talking to a good friend in a different way is really helpful.
The heavy weight that had been weighing on her heart finally eased a little.
"I understand." She finally showed a genuine smile and took Wang Zhizhi's hand in return. "Thank you for coming to keep me company."
"That's more like it." Wang Zhizhi laughed and pushed all the things she had brought in front of her. "Eat quickly, they're getting cold."
After seeing Wang Zhizhi off, Shi Wan stood alone in the courtyard for a while.
The night breeze was cool, and the starry sky was dazzling.
She looked up at the starry sky and suddenly realized it wasn't such a big deal after all.
Keep doing good things, and make it bigger and stronger.
Bad things...we'll talk about it when bad things happen.
She opened the system interface, hesitated for a moment, and then sent the message.
"Agent: Xinglin, I will start harvesting cat grass on time tomorrow morning."
She paused for a moment, then added another sentence.
"Agent: Thank you for today..."
This time, instead of closing the page in evasion, she waited for Xinglin's reply.
But a subtle sense of reconciliation and anticipation had already silently arisen in my heart.
Outside the window, Huanhuan and Bingbing sat side by side on the porch, gazing at the starry sky.
Bingbing yawned lazily, while Huanhuan remained alert, though her perked ears had relaxed and her tail swayed gently behind her.
Xinglin replied quickly; it seemed he was always online.
Xinglin: You're welcome. It's within my duty. Aren't you angry with me anymore?
He asked very directly, but Shi Wan didn't dislike it.
Whether it's her innate personality or her work habits, Shi Wan prefers to be simple and direct in her speech and actions, and she likes to do everything according to the rules and regulations.
This will save you a lot of trouble.
"Agent: I'm not exactly angry, I just need to get used to it. Won't your activities here be detected by the main system?"
"Starfall: I've hidden it well. When I created the farm system, it wasn't based on the main system; it was independent. The main system can't detect it for now."
Shi Wan had many questions she wanted to ask, and now that the time was right, she decided to ask them all.
"Agent: How will you recuperate? How long will it take? After you've recovered, will you go back and fight the main system?"
"Starfall: Originally, it would take time to recover, but recently it seems that the faster the farm system is upgraded and the larger the scale, the faster I will recover.
As for how long it will take, I don't know, but if I need to go back to the main system after it's restored, I'll cut off all contact with this place first, so it won't affect you.
Shi Wan was momentarily speechless.
"Agent: That's not what I meant..."
Well, she had thought about these things in a somewhat dark way...
"Xinglin: No, this is something I had to do myself. I didn't mean to involve you. It was an accident that you woke up again. I'm very grateful to you."
"Starfall: Actually, the main reason for the farm's first upgrade was not just the increase in reputation. The hidden condition was that all the cats had a high level of approval for you. Only when both conditions were met simultaneously did the farm system upgrade and have the energy to feed back to me, allowing me to wake up again."
Xinglin: Shi Wan, this is all thanks to you. You saved me.
Shi Wan clenched her fingers, unsure of what to say.
"Agent: Why are you telling me so much? These things are all confidential to you, aren't they?"
"Starfall: Because you asked me."
Agent: Huh? Do I have to answer just because I asked?
Xinglin: Yeah, I can't lie to you. I felt the answer was important to you, so I answered.
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Author's Note: Yao Yao, Bu Bu, and Qi Qi are almost bigger than their mother! ... Wang Zhizhi said they're like three semi-trailers... How could she say that about the kittens...
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