Professor Liu and his wife didn’t sleep a wink all night, but Lin Xiaohe slept wonderfully.
The four-piece bedding set was newly bought by the professor’s wife. It had been washed several times and dried under the bright sun, smelling sweet and carrying the scent of sunshine.
Of course, what satisfied Lin Xiaohe most was that she could take a shower to her heart’s content.
Warm water soaked her hair and flowed down along the curves of her body.
Even though the water contained some microplastics and pharmaceutical residues excreted by the human body that couldn’t be completely removed by traditional water treatment processes, various minerals, and still carried the smell of disinfectant—this was tap water from the mother planet!
Lin Xiaohe showered joyfully for nearly an hour.
An unprecedented sense of fulfillment filled her chest.
What is happiness?!
This is happiness.
When there’s no external threat, why pursue being number one in the universe? Isn’t it nice to just be an ordinary, laid-back little slacker?
Lin Xiaohe made up her mind—before this descended body’s life ended, she would just relax and take it easy.
It’s only a few decades of Blue Star time, isn’t it? She could afford to wait.
As for those impassioned words she’d spoken last night—naturally, she’d leave those for someone else to fulfill.
Huaxia is full of talented people. She trusted they could build a brand-new era of peace and prosperity.
When Professor Liu and his wife walked out of the bedroom with identical dark circles under their eyes, they saw the dining table already fully set with breakfast.
Soy milk, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, hand-pulled pancakes, baked flatbread, steamed dumplings, rice noodle rolls, Guilin rice noodles, milk, sandwiches, egg pancakes, potato pancakes…
The large dining table simply couldn’t hold all the food—even the sideboard next to the table had been requisitioned.
Professor Liu and his wife exchanged a glance and simultaneously twitched the corners of their mouths.
Professor Liu couldn’t help but remark, “Xiaohe sure has a big heart. She’s just like you.”
The professor’s wife snorted, “What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Reckless as a tiger.”
“Hmm?!”
Meeting his wife’s threatening gaze, Professor Liu quickly changed his tune: “I mean, this kid is genuinely sincere! Buying so much breakfast—the three of us can’t possibly finish it all.”
Sensing the killing intent in the air, Professor Liu hastily found an excuse to leave: “I’ll go check on Xiaohe. Where did that kid run off to?”
After searching around, he finally found Lin Xiaohe in the small courtyard, bent over and swinging a hoe to turn the soil.
It was still chilly early spring, and Professor Liu was still wearing a wool sweater, but Lin Xiaohe was in a tight short-sleeved shirt, revealing arms that were thin but firm and powerful.
Those smooth muscle lines were full of strength.
The small courtyard was fairly small—only about ten square meters or so.
The soil had been turned into neat rows, exposing the withered yellow wild grass roots beneath the surface.
Professor Liu was stunned. He glanced at the clock on the living room wall—only 7 o’clock.
“Xiaohe, what time did you get up?”
Lin Xiaohe straightened up and glanced at the freshly turned garden. This little bit of farm work didn’t even count as a warm-up: “I got up at 6:30.”
Ever since her descent, this body had been changing every minute and every second.
Excess fat was being burned off. Vision, hearing, and other senses were all enhancing. Reaction speed, strength, and so on were multiplying.
In just one night, Lin Xiaohe’s body had gone from that of a frail scholar to an elite special forces physique.
In about three days’ time, Lin Xiaohe’s body would be fully developed. Limited by the world’s rules, she couldn’t withstand a missile with her bare body, but she would definitely rank among the top-tier physiques in the world.
If she wanted to become even more powerful, she would need to release her mental energy outward. But doing so might attract the Nine Dragons Coffin Carrying, forcing Lin Xiaohe to end her descent and return to the coffin.
So unless absolutely necessary, Lin Xiaohe would never release her mental energy outward.
“Oh, oh, 6:30—pretty early. Young people can sleep in a bit, enjoy life.” Professor Liu said this while setting out the bowls and chopsticks.
By the time Lin Xiaohe finished washing her hands and sat down across from him, Professor Liu finally reacted.
Wait a minute—from 6:30 to 7:00 is only half an hour. Lin Xiaohe needed to wash up, go out to buy breakfast, and hoe the garden.
The Liu family’s steamed dumplings on the table were from three kilometers away. Half an hour—was that enough?!
Seeing Professor Liu glance at the Liu family steamed dumplings, Lin Xiaohe moved them in front of him: “Teacher, these are pork ones. Go ahead and eat.”
Professor Liu came back to his senses, warmth filling his heart. This kid is just so thoughtful and considerate. She must have deliberately said she got up at 6:30 to keep him from feeling guilty.
“Xiaohe, tonight you’ll come with us to meet an old friend. Whether your job can be settled depends on him. Don’t be too nervous—it’s just a formality.”
Professor Liu had never begged anyone in his life, but for Lin Xiaohe, he’d finally made an exception.
“Okay.” Lin Xiaohe ate slowly, chewing each bite thirty times, making sure to let the food fully react in her mouth.
Professor Liu and his wife were older, after all, and couldn’t eat much. One bowl of congee, one tea egg, and one small steamed bun each, and they were full.
Professor Liu rubbed his belly, his gaze lingering on the food with a hint of regret.
Wasting food is shameful, but he really couldn’t eat another bite!
Lin Xiaohe looked up: “Teacher, Professor’s wife, are you two still eating?”
The couple shook their heads in unison. If they ate any more, their stomachs would burst.
Lin Xiaohe suddenly smiled, revealing eight neat white teeth.
Like a mythical glutton, she swept the food into her mouth in a flash.
In just ten minutes, the table was completely cleared.
The professor’s wife shot to her feet, grabbed Lin Xiaohe’s arm, and said frantically, “You silly child, you’re really reckless! Who eats like that? Your stomach will burst! Come on, let’s go to the hospital.”
“Huh? Professor’s wife, I’m fine.” Lin Xiaohe placed the professor’s wife’s hand on her own belly.
Her belly was flat, as if she hadn’t eaten at all.
The professor’s wife blinked. Was this… normal?
Lin Xiaohe tidied up the trash bag, put on her shoes, and headed for the door: “Teacher, Professor’s wife, I’m going to buy a few things.”
“Oh, oh, okay. Walk around a lot, help with digestion,” the professor’s wife said reflexively.
Lin Xiaohe gave an OK gesture and gently closed the door.
The professor’s wife seemed to think of something and ran to the door, calling after her: “Xiaohe, do you have enough money on you? Wear a jacket!”
“Enough. No need. Bye-bye.” Lin Xiaohe touched the one-yuan coin in her pocket.
From the faculty residential compound, take bus route 26, then walk 3.2 kilometers, and you’d reach Lin Yaozu’s workplace.
One yuan was just enough.
…
Lin Yaozu worked at a small private company. The boss was his grandfather’s cousin’s son.
Grandpa Lin had risked his old face and given gifts to secure Lin Yaozu a desk job with a monthly salary of 2,600.
“Brother Lin, I heard you bought a house?! That’s awesome! So there’s a rich second-generation right beside me. Please take care of me in the future.”
Lin Yaozu smugly curved his lips and showed off: “Not bad, I guess. In a month or two, I’ll get a new car—budget around five or six hundred thousand.”
Once that cheap older sister of his became a complete vegetable, they’d sell off all her valuable parts.
Mom had already contacted several buyers. Just one kidney was worth about two hundred thousand.
There were also corneas, heart, liver… and they could even arrange a ghost marriage.
That money would be enough to buy him a nice car and find him a wife.
Thinking about his beautiful future, Lin Yaozu felt delighted.
The front desk girl: “Lin Yaozu, someone’s looking for you.”
“Who?”
“Your sister.”
