Chapter 131 Modern Extra
Attempts to speed up the Exploration Agency's entry testing by currying favor with doctors have proven to be completely futile.
When Jiang Hengyun finished all the tests, a humanoid figure with white mechanical arms handed him a card with his image on it.
[Exploration Bureau·Explorer Reserve Jiang Hengyun
Birthworld: Coordinates 566.741.68, Daning Dynasty. 】
Jiang Hengyun raised his hand and touched the wound on the back of his neck where the "biochip" had just been injected. The cold liquid had disappeared, and the invisible restraint in front of him was released. The entire bright white space no longer warned him.
"Li Li." He stopped behind the girl who had her back to him. Si Li raised one hand, and the crackling sound did not stop. "Wait a moment."
Green characters were dancing on the block in front of the girl. Jiang Hengyun did not disturb her. He stood at the nearest place and carefully observed the thing that was repeatedly mentioned during the basic education just now - the optical computer.
It took Si Li a long time to type the last line of characters on the projector keyboard. Her annual leave had been forced to be moved to a few days later while she was waiting for Jiang Hengyun. As she was delayed in Daning, her ruthless superior moved her workplace to the sterile room, blocking her excuse of not being able to leave home to evade work because the testing was not completed.
Due to the difference in the speed of space and time between the two sides, Si Li, who had not worked for a long time, felt the pain of rushing to work. After running it once and waiting for the sound of successful output from the optical computer, the code error problem was solved.
"System boy, you are already a mature system, it's time to learn how to find bugs on your own!" Si Li said distressedly.
The system switched back to a mechanical voice. "My intelligence depends on you, Detector."
“…”
Si Li turned around and grabbed Jiang Hengyun, who had been stripped of his outer robe and was left with only the ordinary cloth clothes specially prepared before passing through the aperture, "Are you impatient?"
"No. Seeing your work is very..." Jiang Hengyun shook his head, watching the light of the computer disappear, and found a suitable word, "very interesting."
"No, don't mention it." Si Li wiped her face painfully and pulled him towards the glass. Before they hit it, a golden and red light flashed in the seemingly transparent glass, and the "glass" disappeared, and they successfully walked out of the isolation.
"Goodbye, Detector Tsukasa."
A stream of information from the system passed by and said goodbye to them.
Passing through the corridor made of special metal structure of the Exploration Bureau, the two appeared on a busy street. Behind them was a magnificent building that soared into the sky. Flying objects were entangled around it. The transparent walls were full of light, and there were moving pictures and singing and dancing puppets wandering back and forth on it. Jiang Hengyun looked at the building for a long time, and the impact of the images he saw in basic education really came to him at this moment.
This is a city of the future.
A city in heaven that the alchemists and Taoists could never imagine.
"Isn't it beautiful?" Si Li hooked his arm and followed Jiang Hengyun's gaze. This was the most ordinary commercial center in the federal capital. It was prosperous and busy. No one would have thought that the most mysterious exploration bureau was deep underground in the building. "Let's go. The old men took your clothes. Let's use the subsidy to buy you some clothes first."
She took Jiang Hengyun and walked into the building, as if opening up a strange world.
"Oh, this is..."
"So handsome! Which idol is he?"
"It's like he walked out of an ancient country...Look at his confused eyes, ah, my mother's heart is melting!"
The boys and girls holding milk tea or shopping bags were all attracted by the couple walking by. The girl's overalls and plaid shirt matched the man's green robe, and the interaction of ancient and modern times created a unique beauty. And this beauty, with the good looks of both of them, became a weapon to attract attention.
Jiang Hengyun was a man of sharp ears and eyes, and was no stranger to being surrounded by people, but when he heard the people around him declare "Mom", he still couldn't help but frown. Si Li suppressed her laughter, "Let's go. They don't mean any harm."
In line with Si Li's aesthetic judgment, Jiang Hengyun, wearing a three-piece suit, has broad shoulders, long legs, sharp eyes, and an imposing manner. Just seeing his back makes people breathless. The long hair tied behind his back adds a touch of charm to his temperament, as if he walked out of hell.
Jiang Hengyun pulled at his tie uncomfortably, "This..."
"Change it if you feel uncomfortable." Si Li quickly agreed and handed him the hoodie and jeans she bought from the sports brand downstairs while waiting for Jiang Hengyun to change clothes, "Wear this."
Her attitude was too eager, as if the person who was looking at him intently at the beginning was not her. Jiang Hengyun raised his eyebrows, but still took the new clothes.
After his figure disappeared in the dressing room, Si Li turned to the receptionist of the suit shop, whose smile was almost gone, and said, "Pack up the suit I just wore. I'll settle the bill now."
What a joke! How can you show a hormone-producing machine in uniform to others?
As the Prince of Ning who could handle Daning's complicated dressing, he had no trouble putting on a sweatshirt and jeans that were obviously one size too big. The light grey hood covered most of his hair, and the wide sleeves and trouser legs brought a breath of youth. Si Li pulled the hoodie string of Jiang Hengyun who came out of the dressing room again, and when he bent down in confusion, she quickly raised her head and kissed him.
The receptionist who had just taken the bill shook his head as he looked at the young couple leaving: Young people.
Their next stop was Si Li's home. As one of the few remaining old-style neighborhoods in the capital, it still retained the original key door lock. When the key turned and the door opened, Jiang Hengyun felt a little nervous for no reason.
What he was about to see was Si Li's past and her family, a past he had never participated in.
Oh, maybe it's time to call the family.
The first thing that came out from the gap in the door was a cat's head. The gray round head and the silver mechanical legs on the hind legs looked a bit strange. Jiang Hengyun clearly felt the friction and slight purring at his ankles, and froze in place for a moment. Si Li was amused by the fat cat she raised at home, who went straight to someone else's arms after not being seen for a few days. She grabbed the cat's front legs and pulled it up, holding it in her arms and letting it reach out to touch Jiang Hengyun's face.
In the yellow-green vertical pupils, Jiang Hengyun actually saw scrutiny.
"Meow!" The cat gave a short cry, hit Si Li with its tail, and jumped back to the ground with a struggle. It walked in front of the two people, as if leading the way for them.
"A-Li is back?" After the sound of the door opening, a rich aroma filled the entire space. Si Li sniffed and smiled, "Grandma! Is it roasted goose?"
The white-haired old man wearing reading glasses wiped his hands on his apron. "Hey, you're on a business trip for so many days? You're so heartless. I wouldn't even give you the roast goose I gave to Mimi! Didn't you say you were going to take a vacation? Why are you coming back now——"
"Who is this?" Grandma Si stopped scolding with a smile, and her eyes appeared from behind the glasses. She looked calmly at the big man standing next to her granddaughter.
Jiang Hengyun had just changed his shoes awkwardly, and his reaction was not unpleasant. "Grandma Si, I am Li, Si Li's colleague Jiang Hengyun. I am here to visit you. I hope you are not angry. I heard from her that you like peach blossom wine the most. It just so happens that I have some experience in brewing wine. How about you try this pot I brought?"
"Xiao Jiang, right? Ah Li, why don't you have the tact to take the seat and let the guest sit down? Come and help." Grandma Si didn't say much to him and directly took Si Li away. Jiang Hengyun stood in the hall which was a little narrower than the palace and looked around. The gray cat came to his side again and rubbed his pants. He saw a wall from where the cat came from.
The edges of the picture on the wall were a little yellowed. Si Li was holding Si Grandma and standing by a window with a bright smile on her face. Outside the window was the dark yet magnificent endless starry sky.
In the kitchen, Grandma Si frowned, "Tell me, who is this? He wasn't in the last group photo of you and your colleagues. If I knew he was some shady person..."
"Grandma!" Si Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Her elders remembered some details very clearly. "He... just started working! I just found a person I liked and brought him to you for your review, didn't I?"
"Isn't he younger than you? Where is his home? Where are his family? And the peach blossom wine? You little girl will lie to me! If I say no, can you really give up on him?"
"I just arrived in the capital, and my sister is the only one left at home, but it's difficult to meet because of work confidentiality." Si Li shook her head in embarrassment, "If you really say no, then... I'll ask him to change it." It is impossible to return the goods. The Exploration Bureau has already filed the case, so there is no need to leave after the matter is resolved.
"Hmph, it's only been a short time. I, an old woman, don't care. If you still want him after a year, come back and tell me." Grandma Si glanced at the pot. "Well, he's a poor kid. He's just arrived in the capital and probably hasn't seen much. It's a good time to celebrate the holidays, so take him out for a good look. Come back for dinner in the evening."
"Of course I have to." Si Li kissed her grandmother and quickly slipped out the door, "I promise to complete the task!"
Jiang Hengyun, who was pulled out of the door just after the first encounter, stood on the shuttle that Si Li had driven out. The shuttle was flying at a low altitude and was not very fast. The girl beside him laughed very happily. Jiang Hengyun didn't know what she said to the elder. He looked back at the tall building behind him with some hesitation, "Where are we going?"
"Grandma asked me to take poor little you shopping." Si Li winked playfully, adjusted the shuttle's light shield to privacy mode, leaned over to kiss Jiang Hengyun, put her arms around his waist, and the stream of light on the light shield turned into a line.
"Free admission on Children's Day! The most authentic retro amusement park from the last century awaits your visit!" Colorful machines, flying horses, people shuttled between floats and colorful lights, laughter and neon lights enveloped the entire amusement park. Jiang Hengyun stared at these images beyond cognition, lost in thought.
If Daning could be like this...
"No." Si Li interrupted his thoughts, "After leaving the original time and space, due to the problem of the flow of time, what we will see when we go back will be the 'future' on a fixed timeline. We can only visit relatives, but we can no longer change the world."
Sensing his depression, Si Li increased the speed of the shuttle. The anti-speed device on the shuttle made it almost impossible to feel the change in speed. The gate of the amusement park built outside the city could already be seen from afar. The colorful lights and fireworks danced on the clouds, forming a dream world.
"Look at the bright side, you have done enough, Your Highness."
Jiang Hengyun smiled faintly. He stared at Si Li, held her face and kissed her deeply, "I have more than enough."
During the dizzying kiss, the reminder sound of the shuttle arriving at the destination broke the ambiguous atmosphere, and the two separated breathlessly. Si Li fanned herself with her hands to pretend that her face was not hot, put away the shuttle, and walked into the garden holding Jiang Hengyun's hand.
There were a lot of laughter and screams in the retro park. Si Li looked around and saw that the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round were crowded. She turned her eyes and walked through the half-human-high little carrot heads with great purpose, and walked with Jiang Hengyun to the food and beverage area. "Here, I'll buy ice cream and you buy cotton candy. Just buy one."
Jiang Hengyun was stunned for a moment when he was suddenly released. Someone in front of him asked with a smile, "Young man, do you want cotton candy?"
Jiang Hengyun nodded, and the owner of the cotton candy stall slowly turned the bamboo pole. The sugar threads blown by the wind were quickly rolled up on it, and the fluffy candies quickly took shape. He turned out the light computer on his wrist and slowly looked for the payment interface.
"Haha, no hurry, no hurry. You brought your girlfriend here to play retro games, right? I haven't seen this type of optical computer for many years. You young people don't know how to use it. Fortunately, you can find it. Come, click here." The Marshmallow Boss was very enthusiastic. After instructing Jiang Hengyun on how to pay, he gave him another one. "Go find your girlfriend quickly. You better hurry up or she will be kidnapped."
His frankness made Jiang Hengyun's ears turn red, but he couldn't see clearly because of the hood. He took the old optical computer newly equipped by the Exploration Bureau and paid the price again. The basic education time was too short and there were too many things to remember, so even he, who was always known for his learning ability, was a little overwhelmed. But after watching the demonstration again, he found it easy to use.
Using his height, Jiang Hengyun quickly found Si Li holding food in the crowd. He walked through the crowd, took the hand of his beloved girl, and handed her two marshmallows, "They are all yours."
Si Li, who was deliberately making trouble, frowned and pulled Jiang Hengyun to the end of the Ferris wheel line. She bit off the tip of the cone and handed it to Jiang Hengyun, "Here, a chocolate cone. There's no cocoa there. You've definitely never eaten this."
"I won't fight with you." Jiang Hengyun pushed him away. Si Li looked him up and down for a moment, and suddenly understood something. She stood on tiptoe and whispered in his ear, "Are you still shy to eat with me now, my dear?"
“…”
Jiang Hengyun's expression froze, and he lowered his head and took a bite of the dessert that was close to his lips.
He frowned at the taste of bitterness and sweetness.
Si Li held back her laughter and tore off a piece of marshmallow to comfort her bitter friend, and Jiang Hengyun ate it obediently.
The young men and women standing behind them, who were either bringing their children or coming alone, all smiled: The cold dog food was randomly patted on my face, burp~
When there is someone around, the waiting time seems to pass extra quickly, and soon it is Si Li and the others' turn to get on the Ferris wheel.
The Ferris wheel, which was deliberately made to look old in the style of the last century, sways slightly when people step on it. The transparent glass walls are so thin and transparent that people worry about falling off.
The Ferris wheel started. Si Liminrui noticed that Jiang Hengyun became very silent and tense after he got on the wheel. She looked at him again and saw that veins on the back of his clenched fists were bulging. She was startled and asked, "Are you afraid of heights?"
"No." Jiang Hengyun's voice was a little hoarse. Apart from Si Li, this was the first time he had entrusted his life to something else. The sky was vast, and the ground was vast. He stared at the point under his feet that had turned into a small dot. Even speaking became difficult.
The Ferris wheel froze for a moment at its highest point. Si Li swallowed the last bite of her ice cream cone, leaned over to hold his hand tightly, bent down to kiss the lover who had accompanied her to this day, and shared a chocolate-flavored kiss.
The bitterness faded away, Jiang Hengyun wrapped his arms around the girl's waist and deepened the kiss. The sweet taste flowed from the tip of his tongue into his heart.
The Ferris wheel began to fall. Si Li withdrew from the battlefield where lips and teeth met, and kissed Jiang Hengyun on the lips as he caught up with her. She smiled slyly, "It is said that people who kiss at the highest point of the Ferris wheel will love each other forever."
Jiang Hengyun calmed his breathing, loosened his fist, and interlocked his fingers with Si Li, "You don't need to do this, I will love you forever."
This was the wish he made that day, and it would be his wish for all the years to come.
New fireworks exploded in the sky. The fireworks simulated by the lights painted the clouds candy colors. Dreamy fairies and elves were walking through the clouds, as if in a fairyland. Si Li pointed outside in surprise, "I saw this animation when I was a kid! Wow, it's like a dream!"
Jiang Hengyun stroked her long hair and the smile on his lips widened.
He is the one, just like in a dream.
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