I can now operate part of the workbench, but Xie Yuancheng is in charge of the major systems. Every day I see his hands moving quickly across the keyboard, and I really want to be like him.
However, those pictures made my eyes blurry, so I could only think about them during breaks.
Time flies, and we've been here for more than half a year. Xie Yuancheng now knows the history of 2020 very well. Although he can't tell you everything, he can recite the general process, some good biographies of people involved, and things about governance from memory.
That day, I was applying a face mask in the sun when Xie Yuancheng came over, turned his face upside down and looked me in the eye: "Ying'er, let's go out to sea."
"You've finished everything."
“Daily events are unpredictable, and the latest trackers and chips have been incorporated into this new tablet.”
He installed all the workstations on a tablet, which can simulate the things he does at home. I went with him when he wanted to go.
"Okay, but you're not allowed to swim at the beach. Those scantily clad women who don't go to the beach with their men are just trying to hook up with other men."
He put his tablet away, squatted down next to me, and tapped my nose: "So this is what you care about. You wasted a chance last time. Don't worry, I bought tickets. We'll go to the Delta from here, and Master happens to be there."
"So it was because we were going that way. I knew it." I threw away the face mask and had just washed my face, ready to apply the skincare products he had made for me, when he wrapped his arms around me from behind and carried me out.
“You stingy lady, of course I went to see my master so that I could go to sea with you.”
"You're smart to know what's good for you." I applied a touch of rouge between his brows and asked him with a smile, "So when are we going?"
"It will be in half an hour, so we need to hurry and leave."
"You're so mean, you didn't even tell me beforehand." I hurriedly went inside to change my clothes. We didn't need to bring anything, and we came back the next day.
He bought a luxury cruise ship, which took only an hour to reach his destination. Xie Yuancheng lamented that he didn't have a navigation certificate or any other kind of license, and I couldn't help but pinch his cheek.
"Just sit quietly, this place is already very nice." Our seat was particularly spacious, like a small living room; he really spends money extravagantly.
I quickly checked the amount of money in his WeChat account, and instead of decreasing, it had increased to seven figures.
"Yuancheng, how come your numbers are increasing so fast?"
“When I have free time, I chat online with people who work on programming and defense systems. After chatting for a while, they were attacked, so I made new defenses for them and then I got paid.”
I shook my head: "If the shopkeeper knew you were using what you've learned to make money, he'd be furious."
"No, Master said as long as I'm happy, that's all that matters. He even gave me all the money they transferred. Now I can take Ying'er out to travel. Don't worry, I won't let you get into any danger."
His face was radiant, even more so than when he was in Dazhao. He had nothing to worry about here; all he needed to do was monitor and defend the spacetime system.
Over there, you have to worry about everything; you might lose your life or fortune in the blink of an eye. The Crown Prince would summon him for help every few days, only to stab him in the back behind his back.
"My silly husband, you've worked too hard. Let's just stay here and learn about 2020."
It's heartbreaking to see such a young child. At only twenty-one, she's already acting like a scheming old woman.
"Ying'er~ I said I would take you out for a walk, and we'll be able to go out soon."
I leaned against him and nodded, inhaling his faint fragrance. This bastard is a man, how does he even have a natural scent? I asked him for a long time, and he gave me a new sachet, telling me to wear it so I might have one someday too.
"Let's not go yet. Let's go to the hospital for a check-up. Maybe the doctor can cure your old ailment."
Xie Yuancheng laughed and pinched my nose: "You believe what your master just said casually? This is a ailment that started back in the Ninth Prince's Mansion. Later, he was injured by his Time-Space Key, and his bones are all broken. The current equipment is very advanced, but it can't do everything."
I touched his shoulder bone: "That's too much."
"No, Master said that my destiny with you started when we were children, but it ended for some reason, and then it started again after I turned eighteen. Anyway, we are together, and Yu'er is here, so nothing else matters."
He was quite open-minded and his disguise was so good that even someone like the Crown Prince could be fooled by him.
"Don't work too hard. If you age prematurely, I won't want you anymore."
"You dare!" Xie Yuancheng angrily grabbed my hand and pressed me down beneath him: "If Ying'er takes a fancy to anyone, you must tell me, and I'll make him disappear from your sight."
His words no longer posed a threat to me; I just looked at him and smiled.
Xie Yuancheng then released his hand: "Be serious, we're talking about serious matters."
"Where am I being improper? You should ask around. A woman who still thinks about other men after having Marquis Anle is either stupid or naive. I'm so smart, I'll definitely stick with you from now on."
Xie Yuancheng was finally happy. I pulled him up to go to the deck to look at the sea. He was determined to go out to sea, but once we were out, he started rambling on to me.
We had just reached the deck when we saw the sea below, which was a deep blue, though we could still see some trash.
"The sea isn't very clean."
"What this beautiful lady says is true. My partner and I came here for what is arguably the cleanest sea in the country, but we've already seen quite a few pieces of trash." Standing next to the speaker was a woman with a furrowed brow, who seemed somewhat disappointed.
"Are you going to the Delta too?"
"Yes, but we plan to fly back after we disembark. If the sea is like this, the delta must be in bad shape too."
"Honey, let's go inside. This place isn't nice at all."
"Okay, okay, let's go now."
The man smiled apologetically at us, then put his arm around his wife and went into the cabin.
I looked closely at the sea. Although it looked very blue under the sun, the sea was indeed a bit murky.
"Ying'er, what are you looking at?"
I pulled Xie Yuancheng closer and pointed to the black dot that had been following us: "Yuancheng, look at that black dot. We're walking, so it shouldn't be here. Why is it still following us?"
Xie Yuancheng also looked closely. He frowned and took out his tablet. I wondered where he had put it. He could just take it out whenever he wanted, but he clearly didn't bring any bag with him.
He gestured over it, and there were words on both sides describing the black dots below, and a red light was flashing.
"Ying'er is so clever, we've helped Master again."
Xie Yuancheng inexplicably started praising me. I curiously leaned on his shoulder and looked at the tablet, which showed a pale white figure.
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