Extra 9
It's so crowded.
A lot of humans.
Z01, who fell into the crowd and was squeezed hard to move, thought expressionlessly.
As the Spring Festival was approaching, Jiang Yuanshi had planned to say goodbye to his grandmother in advance and prepare to take Z01 back. However, his grandmother seemed like a prophet and had bought three train tickets early, and the date she chose happened to be during the peak period of the Spring Festival travel rush. Jiang Yuanshi had wanted to discuss leaving early with his grandmother, but his grandmother believed that one more day of recuperation was the better, and after he had recovered, he could go home to celebrate the New Year and enjoy delicious food.
It made sense. Z01 was easily persuaded to switch sides. Jiang Yuanshi was speechless. He really wanted to say that he couldn't handle spicy food, but his grandmother gave him an example: "Little spicy strips are also spicy. Don't you want to eat them?"
Although Jiang Yuanshi had been eating and drinking lavishly in the system space, he still said, "...I want to."
After all, I have never eaten it in the real world, and I always feel that eating snacks also depends on the environment.
Then it became what it is now.
The station was packed with people carrying large and small bags. It was very crowded, but the old man was quite cheerful and said that he hadn't seen so many people in a long time. It was really lively.
Jiang Yuanshi nodded, and Z01 nodded with a greeting on his head.
In order to prevent the grandmother from getting hurt, they started the train. Ms. Gu stood in front with crutches, Jiang Yuanshi protected Ms. Gu behind her, holding a folding cart in his hand, and Z01 protected Jiang Yuanshi behind him with a bag on his back and a suitcase in his hands.
The three of them slowly advanced to the vicinity of the ticket gate. Jiang Yuanshi unfolded the folding cart in his hand, transforming it into a folding chair. Ms. Gu sat down, and Jiang Yuanshi supported her as they sat on the suitcase pushed by Z01. He turned his head and whispered, "I'll sit for a while, then it's your turn."
Z01 shook his head and said, "No, I'm not tired."
Jiang Yuanshi frowned in disbelief and said, "Really? Aren't you tired carrying so many things?"
Z01 replied: "After all, I'm not human, and with the divine power, it doesn't matter."
Jiang Yuanshi was stunned: "What about me?" He also has supernatural powers, but sometimes he still feels tired. Is it because he was originally set to be a human?
Z01 replied through consciousness, "You've only retained human perception. You get tired after walking for a long time, and you crave food after a while. It's muscle memory, so to speak. If you use your power at this moment, you can eliminate this perception. You'll only feel tired, but you can continue to function even while tired."
To put it bluntly, it has low energy but permanent endurance. What kind of useful cattle and horses are these?
Jiang Yuanshi looked up at the sky helplessly, then remembered something and glanced at someone with a little...resentment in his eyes?
Z01 had already begun to learn to see colors, and answered seriously in his head, "At that time, I kept doing it with your tacit consent."
Jiang Yuanshi, who understood what was happening, curled his lips and whispered, "Did you give me a chance to speak?" while reaching out and pinching the back of Z01's hand.
A slight pain came, but Z01 accepted it happily.
Jiang Yuanshi didn't want to say anything when he saw the people's expressions. He turned around and talked to his grandmother... well... his grandmother was staring at them.
Jiang Yuanshi subconsciously smiled to act cute, and his grandmother shook her head helplessly, and said that she wanted to eat sausages. Z01, who had received the order and was ready to become a regular employee, was well versed in the guidelines for becoming a regular human partner, and volunteered to go buy sausages.
Although Z01 did not feel the cold, in order to fit in and experience human life, he wore the black long down jacket, overalls, and sneakers that Jiang Yuan bought for him, and easily blended into the crowd. He looked no different from a human and looked like a college student.
Ms. Gu looked at her grandson's head and said, "I just went to buy a sausage, and I still can't get enough of it."
Jiang Yuanshi touched his head and said, "No, isn't it because he's a foreigner and you're worried he'll get lost?"
Grandma snorted, "When it comes to getting lost, we're second to none."
Jiang Yuanshi spoke up for himself: "I still know the way, and I still remember where to eat."
Listening to Jiang Yuanshi talking about his experience in finding his way, Ms. Gu couldn't help but sigh in her heart that her grandson had grown up after all, and was different from what she remembered, so she had to get to know him all over again.
But fortunately, the wish is still the wish, and this has not changed.
Ms. Gu beckoned, and Jiang Yuanshi lowered his head and moved closer to his grandmother, receiving a pat, like rubbing a puppy. Jiang Yuanshi heard his grandmother say, "Good, good, good, our Yuanyuan has grown up and become more powerful."
"It's okay, it's just okay." Jiang Yuanshi hummed.
"So when will you formally introduce Dr. Xiaozhi to me?" Grandma asked this out of the blue. Jiang Yuanshi said as if he had been prepared for it, "Shouldn't we bring him back for the New Year? And what a coincidence, he and I have the same birthday, so we can celebrate the Spring Festival together."
Over this period of time, my grandmother has a thorough understanding of Doctor Jiang Zhi. He looks young, but when asked, she found out he is only 23 years old. He is a doctor who has just finished his doctorate and is a genius. After he became an adult, both his parents died and he lived on his own. He is meticulous in his dealings with people and things, has rich and rigorous knowledge, has a photographic memory, and has superb medical skills.
He is a very capable child, but this is not the perfect standard for a lover. After all, when they first met, she thought the child was emotionally indifferent, until Ms. Gu saw with her own eyes how he was with Jiang Yuanshi. She couldn't describe the look on his face, but it was as if no one could get between them.
Ms. Gu struggled internally, but when she saw her grandson, who had been pretending nothing had happened and trying to please her cautiously like an adult, suddenly smiled brightly and defenselessly in front of her, she suddenly came to her senses.
As long as Jiang Yuanshi is happy.
Grandma read the gay encyclopedia overnight. When she saw her children who loved each other being oppressed by the secular world and forced by their family members, she simply changed her position and looked up countries where marriage was allowed and there was no discrimination. She didn't have much money and could only afford to send them abroad to get a marriage certificate, but Jiang Yuanshi and Dr. Xiaozhi could earn money, so Grandma was prepared to do everything she could. She would scold anyone who caused trouble.
Jiang Yuanshi didn't know what Ms. Gu was thinking. If he knew, he would probably feel guilty towards Xiaoyu. After all, Xiaoyu had been crying secretly since he was a child. That was why Ms. Gu didn't tell him.
Ms. Gu touched Yuanyuan's head, rubbed her hair, and caressed Jiang Yuanshi's skin with her rough hands. It seemed that the skin care products she had bought for her grandmother were useless. She should add some more divine power to it. Jiang Yuanshi was distracted when he heard his grandmother say, "Then is our Yuanyuan happy with him?"
Jiang Yuanshi hummed twice and replied, "Happy. I like him very much."
"Look at you, you're so worthless." Grandma laughed. Jiang Yuanshi took the opportunity to look up and whispered, "Have you ever been angry?"
After all, in the eyes of the older generation, they are not normal.
Grandma tapped Jiang Yuanshi's forehead and said, "No, I won't be mad at you for this kind of thing, but I will be mad at you for enduring the pain. That time you had a stomachache after eating glutinous rice balls and your face turned pale, but you said it was okay. It almost made me mad and gave me high blood pressure."
Jiang Yuanshi said in a playful manner, "It disappeared later on."
Grandma: "Isn't that because Dr. Xiaozhi is so strict?"
Jiang Yuanshi didn't say anything. He got down from the suitcase and squatted at the old man's feet like a little animal, acting stupid, which made the old man laugh so hard.
Z01 stood not far away, holding four sausages, and listened to the entire conversation with an expressionless face. Jiang Yuanshi's words, "I like him very much," kept repeating in his mind.
Z01's happiness was expressionless, so when he was standing in the crowd holding a bunch of sausages, he was almost mistaken for a sausage vendor. However, because the other party was too tall and looked very expensive, they were hesitant to approach him. After watching the other party walk towards the old lady and the male college student over there, some people were glad that they did not go up and make a fool of themselves.
The crowd at the station was complex and bustling, but Jiang Yuanshi and Z01's appearance was still very eye-catching. While waiting to enter the station, they were mistaken for unknown idols. But if they look like this and are still unknown, then there is really no hope for the domestic entertainment industry.
Someone was about to come up and ask for the number, but on the one hand, there were elders present, and on the other hand, the two college students seemed to have... a very delicate relationship. After all, they were too cautious, which made them look nothing like brothers or friends. Moreover, the two of them were very close to each other, and it seemed that the parties involved were completely unaware.
After Jiang Yuanshi finished chewing a sausage, another one was handed to him. He was startled and turned around and said, "So you're not eating it yourself?"
Z01 was also taken aback: "I thought you wanted to eat two, after all, this opportunity is rare."
"Indeed, that makes sense." Jiang Yuanshi said, then said regretfully, "But it's a pity, I'm carsick, and I ate too much breakfast and can't eat anymore. You eat it."
It turns out that Yuanyuan is a human who gets carsick. Z01 silently noted this and said, "You can block your perception."
"But I haven't ridden in a car for a long time, and I kind of miss it."
There's nothing we can do about that.
But in order to let Yuanyuan, who was carsick, not miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to eat sausage in real life, Z01 chose to save this sausage to his space and eat it when he had time.
Jiang Yuanshi: "That's not necessary."
Z01 said confidently, "I've seen comments from people saying that the same food can produce different sensations in certain environments."
Having said that, has anyone ever said that the sausages at the station are very expensive and whether they taste good or not is random, although they were lucky this time and they tasted very good.
Never mind. Jiang Yuanshi didn't criticize the other person's behavior. He just muttered, "Since you say that, I'll take you to the gate of my elementary school next time. The snacks there are better and full of junk food happiness."
Z01: "Okay."
Before they knew it, they had once again made a new agreement.
Get in the car.
Jiang Yuanshi and his companions sat in a row, which was exactly three seats. The experience on the high-speed train was pretty good, but it was not so good after they transferred to the green-skin train. The smell inside the train made Jiang Yuanshi dizzy and he couldn't help but feel nauseous and wanted to vomit. In the end, the experience ended and the barrier was opened to isolate everyone. However, the human was still in the recovery period, so he simply covered his head with his coat, leaned on Z01's shoulder, and buried his nose in the other's neck, as if he was going to go in and never come out.
Z01 followed the instructions, pressed his thumb on Jiang Yuanshi's base of the thumb, replaced the motion sickness patch on him, and started the refreshing and purifying mode.
A few hours later, they got off the station and got on an open-top tricycle. Jiang Yuanshi came back to life again. It seemed that he liked open-top tricycles.
Z01 thought so while huddled in the car.
My grandmother and the driver were from the same hometown. They were sitting in the double driver's seat, chatting. Jiang Yuanshi boldly sat next to the car. Seeing the huge Z01 huddled inside, looking weak and helpless, he moved over and asked, "Are you scared?"
Z01 said seriously, "This position is the safest and less likely to cause injury."
Jiang Yuanshi:?
is that so?
"Well, thank goodness it's not autumn yet, otherwise I might have tried to persuade you." Z01 asked why, and Jiang Yuanshi replied, "Because the landscape is a bit bare in winter? But the air still smells good."
Z01 sniffed the air. The smell of firewood and coal in the wilderness mixed with the cold moisture made him feel a little intoxicated after smelling it for a long time.
The cold wind blew on their faces. Jiang Yuanshi put his hat on her, fastened the strap, and then put it on himself. They huddled next to Z01, the two of them huddled together. Jiang Yuanshi said in an inexplicably childish way, "It'll be warmer if we stick together. We can shield each other from the wind."
But today the wind was blowing from one direction, so Z01 didn't say anything. They just put their heads together and looked at the scenery in the distance.
The styles of houses in the countryside are different, and each family has its own preferences. Ms. Gu's house is a typical Jiangnan style, with pink walls and black tiles. The house is very clean, probably because her grandmother asked the villagers to help clean it. However, uninhabited houses often have a unique smell that is hard to describe, but you can tell as soon as you come in and smell it that no one has lived in this house for a long time.
Jiang Yuan subconsciously glanced at the floor as he entered the room. It was clean, with nothing on it. Z01 followed behind him and asked, "Do you want to raise a puppy?"
Jiang Yuanshi smiled and shook his head: "No, it's probably the subconscious of the parallel world, but I'm fine now."
He turned around, pinched Z01's ear, and said, "I already have a puppy, and I even promised to pay for a puppy's life. I can't fall in love with someone else."
Z01 blinked, barked quietly when no one was around, and kissed Jiang Yuanshi's eyes again. Jiang Yuanshi reciprocated the gesture and kissed the corner of his mouth.
After cleaning the house, grandma pulled out her tricycle and prepared to take the two to the city to buy New Year's goods, but an acquaintance happened to come to visit, and grandma couldn't leave for the moment, so she introduced them: "This is my grandson Jiang Yuanshi, and this is my reserve grandson Jiang Zhi."
Everyone was confused by what she said, and grandma didn't explain. She simply made a list for the two little ones who were standing obediently beside her. After confirming that they could drive, she let them drive the tricycle to buy New Year's goods.
"If you want any snacks, buy them yourself. Come back early. It's not safe at night, you know? Call me."
Jiang Yuanshi drove away with the Z01 in the passenger seat, waving goodbye.
Along the way, Z01 studied the tricycle seriously. Seeing that he was eager to try, Jiang Yuanshi decided to change drivers midway.
What you learn from books is always superficial. Understanding and learning are two different things.
After Z01 gently gripped the handlebars and drove the car into the ditch with a "Fuck!" sound, Jiang Yuanshi frantically took out his camera from the space to record the scene and laughed. Z01 looked around expressionlessly, and after confirming that there was no one around, he lifted the car with one hand and put it back on the road.
Jiang Yuanshi exclaimed "Wow" and clapped his hands like a seal.
Z01: (I_I) (approach)
Jiang Yuanshi retreated silently, and Z01 moved forward.
Jiang Yuanshi accelerated, Z01 accelerated.
The chase is about to begin.
Soon after—
"Hey! Stop biting my face! Are you a dog?"
"Woof!" Very loud.
Birds and beasts were startled and scattered, and the sound of barking echoed in the air.
Jiang Yuanshi:!
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