The four-year-old boy quietly observed everything around him, his expression even calmer than the two grown men, making Hou Yu and Li Sen too embarrassed to shout. Li Sen, in particular, would have burst into a dolphin-like scream in the past.
"What exactly is going on? Is this the micro-world you were talking about?"
Hou Yu couldn't help but ask.
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Let someone else explain to you later. Once Li Ye arrives, we'll go to the next place."
After saying that, Chen Yang walked up to the little boy and asked, "Are you from Chenliu?"
The little boy looked at him curiously, then nodded and said, "Yes, Uncle, are you Chen Yang?"
The little boy's calm answer made Chen Yang realize that the person in front of him was not a four-year-old.
“I told you, he’s a genius, and very precocious. His IQ is equivalent to that of a ten-year-old, but he speaks and acts more like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old,” Ye Wu said.
Chen Liu curiously observed his surroundings, then asked, "Is this another world? A world from a dream? Uncle Ye Wu told me that no one can tell you what happens after you fall asleep, so this is the secret that can't be told?"
Everyone was shocked when he said that, including Ye Wu.
"Ye Wu, are you sure this guy is from your family? How come there's such a big difference? Is his dad an alien like me?" Chen Yang looked at Ye Wu strangely.
Ye Wu really wanted to retort that his dad was indeed an alien, but then he realized he understood. No wonder he had alien blood; he was just awesome.
He squatted down in front of Chen Liu and said, "Uncle Ye Wu told you in the video that you can't even tell your mother about what happened here, or your memory will be erased."
Chen Liu nodded obediently, finally starting to look like a child again.
But Li Sen wouldn't have it. Aliens? Memories erased? What kind of nonsense is this?!
"Hold on for now, Su'er will explain to you later. She's good at this." Chen Yang noticed that Li Sen and Hou Yu were both puzzled, so he directly stopped them.
After waiting for a while, Li Ye also entered the micro-world. Hou Yu went into the bamboo house to help her put on a grass skirt and was thinking of comforting her, but he found that Li Ye's eyes were shining with unprecedented excitement.
"This must be another world!" Li Ye asked.
Hou Yu paused for a moment, recalling why his girlfriend was reluctant to interact with people, and suddenly realized that this place might be an impeccable healing sanctuary for Li Ye.
When Li Ye was a child, she was involved in a murder case in which her parents and younger brother were all killed. Since then, she has become reluctant to interact with people. Hou Yu's parents and Li Ye's parents were close friends, so they adopted Li Ye. Li Ye rarely spoke to anyone except Hou Yu and his parents.
Hou Yu had tried many methods, but none of them could help Li Ye overcome his childhood trauma. But now, he saw hope.
"This place is so beautiful, but the clothes are not very nice. Even if it's a grass skirt, it shouldn't be woven like this. Who wove this? I'm giving it a bad review."
Li Sen kept babbling on and on the whole way.
“Chen Yang, I think letting him in was a very unwise choice,” Ye Wu said.
“I think so now too,” Chen Yang replied.
Hou Yu chimed in, "At least I'm not bad. By the way, is it almost here?"
"Hey!" Li Sen snapped, "Can you guys at least try to talk about this from my perspective? Have some decency! Gay people's hearts are very fragile."
"Uncle, what is gay?" Xiao Chen asked.
Li Sen was speechless for a moment. Because he was gay, he knew how much pressure gay people faced in China, and he was unwilling to instill the idea of becoming gay in a young boy.
"You just like people of the same gender as yourself?" Chen Yang suddenly said.
Xiao Chen looked puzzled. "But don't boys all like girls?"
"Everyone has their own preferences. Most people like the opposite sex, but there are always people who like each other. There's nothing strange about that."
"oh."
As soon as Chen Yang finished speaking, he realized something was wrong. Li Sen was staring at him with deep affection, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
"Stop!" Chen Yang said righteously, "I have no problem with being gay, but I am not gay."
Li Sen said with a regretful look, "If I didn't already have a lover, I would have tried my best to turn you guys gay."
Chen Yang was speechless, questioning his decision once again.
After reaching the lakeside, they rowed to the island in the middle of the lake. The four newcomers to the micro-world were completely captivated by the surrounding scenery, and Xiao Chenliu's eyes widened in amazement.
"Ye Wu, how did you manage to let Chen Liu in without your sister's knowledge?" Chen Yang asked on the bamboo raft.
"I lied to her and told her that there is a technology in this world that can allow people to enter another world in their dreams, and then this world can allow Xiao Chenliu to come into contact with more things, especially the people who are most important to him," Ye Wu said.
"You're shameless enough, calling yourself the most important person."
Ye Wu coughed twice, then glanced at Chen Liu. Chen Liu smiled at him and said, "I understand, Uncle. Mom has already told you, and you have also told me. I remember everything you told me."
This obedient yet well-reasoned answer made Ye Wu jealous of the alien bloodline again. He was already considering whether to really send his sister over to have her sperm extracted from Chen Yang, so as to carry forward the Ye family bloodline.
There was still quite a distance between the lake and the island. Although they knew the fastest route and didn't have to wander around aimlessly like the first time, it would still take an hour. Chen Yang and Ye Wu handed over the task to the two newcomers halfway through.
Is there anyone in this world?
During the break, Li Ye suddenly asked Chen Yang a question.
This was the first time Li Ye had spoken to Chen Yang, and Chen Yang was pleasantly surprised.
“There were no people originally, but now there are 12 including you,” Chen Yang said.
Li Ye nodded, gazing absently at the small island that had come into view, a smile appearing on his lips. This invigorated Hou Yu, who had been watching Li Ye closely.
"The lake we are in now is called Cheng Lake, and the island in front of us is called Lake Heart Island. In the future, everyone will also have the opportunity to name newly discovered areas," Chen Yang explained.
"So you named Chenghu Lake?" Hou Yu asked.
Chen Yang said somewhat awkwardly, "It was Su'er who named him."
"Oh~" Hou Yu and Li Sen both made meaningful sounds at the same time.
"Alright, they've fallen over. They're here to welcome us."
Chen Yang quickly changed the subject, pointing to the island. The six people remaining on the island were waving at them; this was the largest increase in personnel in the Microverse to date, so of course they had to welcome them all.
After the bamboo raft came to a stop, the group welcomed the newcomers from the micro-world ashore.
Guo Zifeng smiled and said to Li Sen, "Now you know where Chen Yang's confidence comes from."
Li Sen snorted but didn't say anything; he hadn't fully grasped the situation yet.
When Chen Yang carried Xiao Chenliu off the bamboo raft, because the two had very similar facial features, it felt like a father holding his child.
Li Su'er walked up to Ye Wu and stared at him with an unfriendly expression.
"What?" Ye Wu asked, feeling a little guilty.
“This little guy’s surname is Chen, right? Do you think Chen Yang is related to your sister?”
"I've never met her sister, don't overthink it," Chen Yang said with a wry smile.
"This is also my first time meeting Uncle Chen Yang," little Chen Liu said innocently.
Children's words are sometimes the most persuasive, and everyone immediately stopped thinking about it. Little Chenliu even directly replaced the lucky one as the new darling of several girls. The neglected lucky one, on the other hand, was very happy, wagging its tail and running around.
But Ye Wu clearly saw Xiao Chenliu wink at him.
"Kids these days are terrifying."
(End of this chapter)
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