Chapter 30 [I Promise]
"There." His voice was steady.
"It's right in the middle of this starry sky. Fly over and you'll be there."
"That is the center of our empire. There is the highest sky, and there are lights burning all night long..."
You will live well there, I promise.
**
The next room was filled with various equipment she couldn't name. Gu Jinyan explained that it was for exercise. There was also a pure white medical room, equipped with various medicine cabinets and a sci-fi silver-white medical cabin. An Zhi took a few more curious glances before quickly looking away.
Finally, they stopped in front of a door.
Gu Jinyan paused for a moment, and the hatch recognized his identity and slid open automatically.
The room was practically empty.
A bed, a table, and a chair.
In the corner was a suitcase, slightly smaller than the one that held the snacks.
There was nothing on the table except an open book.
This super minimalist style made Gu Jinyan feel a little embarrassed. He cleared his throat and his ears turned slightly red.
"This is my room."
An Zhi immediately turned around, looking at him with a pair of sparkling grape-like eyes, and said in the most sincere tone: "Brother Gu, are you the one who helped me clean up the room? Thank you!"
Gu Jinyan was slightly stunned by this sudden and sincere thanks.
At this moment, Gu Changfeng's voice came: "Okay, the children's adventure time is over."
He walked closer and rubbed An Zhi's little head: "Are the stars beautiful?"
"It looks good!" An Zhi nodded vigorously.
"It's time to go to bed, even if you look pretty. Kids, it's time to go to bed so you can grow taller and stay healthy."
He looked at Gu Jinyan and said naturally, "Right, Brother Jinyan?"
Gu Jinyan: "..." Although An Zhi was still a little reluctant, he nodded obediently.
She obediently let Gu Jinyan hold her hand and bring her back to her temporary little room.
Gu Changfeng smiled when he saw his son's little action, and followed him. He stood at the door and watched Gu Jinyan cover An Zhi with the mint green blanket, turned off the ceiling light, and left only a dim and soft night light in the corner.
"Good night, Xiao Anzhi." Gu Changfeng said softly at the door.
"Good night, Uncle Gu. Good night, Brother Gu." An Zhi's voice came muffled from under the blanket with sleepiness.
The hatch slid shut silently.
The father and son came to the living room.
Gu Jinyan said sullenly, "You were the one who opened the porthole."
To ensure absolute stability during interstellar jumps, all windows will be lowered and kept completely closed.
To save trouble, the porthole has not been opened these days.
Gu Changfeng clapped his hands gently. "I'm really worried about the good things you did when you were little. You were unbeatable in the whole compound... Is that what you call it?"
He was referring to the fact that when Gu Changfeng was only 8 years old, he had beaten all the kids in the compound so badly that they couldn't even hold their heads up. From then on, he became a legend among the kids of the same age. Even the most mischievous kids kept their distance from the eldest brother of the Gu family, who was rumored to be the king of aloofness.
Gu Changfeng responded with an expressionless face.
These are all weird nicknames that came from that brat Gu Mingxiao.
The smile on Gu Changfeng's face faded a little.
"There's a change of plan," he said succinctly. "A young cub's spiritual power is like a newly broken bud, vulnerable to any wind or rain. The immense pressure of a direct interstellar jump could cause permanent damage to her spiritual sea."
After much discussion, we decided to cancel the original jump plan and fly back slowly along the normal route."
Gu Jinyan nodded, not surprised by the result: "I understand."
Gu Changfeng took a sip of water and glanced at him sideways: "Tell me, how did you get along today? Don't take advantage of your age and bully the little girl."
Gu Jinyan glanced at his father speechlessly and said in a flat voice: "I haven't even beaten Gu Mingxiao."
This is a fact. Although Gu Mingxiao is a naughty kid, he can only scold him a few times at most.
It would have been fine if it hadn't been mentioned. As soon as this matter was mentioned, Gu Changfeng immediately laughed, leaned back on the sofa, and said lazily: "Yes, yes, our Jinyan is the most prudent.
When they were arguing so loudly that they were about to blow the roof off, you gave each of them a shovel and ordered them to dig the soil in the back garden as punishment. They had to finish digging the designated area before sunset...
Well, I remember that afternoon, Ming Xiao was digging in the dirt while crying, and his hands were covered in blisters. Qing Ci was so tired that he was panting like a puppy and didn't even have the energy to make a fuss for dinner.
Gu Jinyan: “…”
He looked away, refusing to respond to this dark history.
He simply felt that if he had excess energy, he should do some constructive physical work. This made sense.
**
The next morning, An Zhi was awakened by an electronic sound at the door.
"Good morning, Miss An Zhi! It's time to get up and have breakfast!"
The voice is not loud, the pronunciation is clear, and there is a cheerful tone.
An Zhi opened his eyes dazedly, still a little confused.
She rubbed her eyes, ran over and touched the sensing area to unlock it.
Outside the door, a round, chubby little figure suddenly appeared before my eyes.
It has a body like a small snowball, with an equally round head on top, and a screen embedded in the middle of the head.
The whole appearance is very cute, just like those robots that run errands and deliver messages in cartoons.
Seeing An Zhi, the round white head screen turned into a smiley face emoji (●ˇˇ●), and then a childish synthesized voice sounded: "Good morning, Miss An Zhi!"
With this greeting, its round belly automatically opened, revealing a small platform inside.
The robot extended its robotic arms from both sides of its body and took out the tray.
On the tray was a golden fried egg, next to it was a piece of soft bread, and a pink nutrient solution with a strawberry pattern printed on the tube.
The bread was spread with jam and also painted in the shape of a strawberry.
The smiling face on the little robot's screen is even happier:
"I'm your personal nanny companion robot, number R-TT-007. You can call me 'Tuantuan'~"
"From today on, Tuan Tuan will take care of you."
"This is Miss An Zhi's breakfast. The nutrient solution is strawberry flavored, and it's the only kind suitable for children on the starship right now."
An Zhi hummed, stretched out his hands and took the small tray.
Tuantuan was still standing at the door, his chubby body motionless. A line of words flashed on the screen: [Enjoy your meal, little master. Call Tuantuan anytime if you need anything!]
An Zhi held the tray and blinked.
Isn’t this little robot named Tuantuan leaving yet?
Her confusion was too obvious, and her black and white eyes were full of questions.
Having just woken up, the cub's hair was still a little messy, with a few strands playfully sticking up.
The fluorescent light above her head cast a soft light, which gave her soft hair ends a warm golden edge.
Tuantuan's round head moved slightly.
Equipped with the Empire's most advanced AI, it is of course very good at observing people's expressions.
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