Chapter 17
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Chapter 17
The coin was engraved with a huge tree, and upon closer inspection, Fu Yue noticed that the leaves on the tree were all clearly defined.
Looking at the craftsmanship, Fu Yue wondered if this could be some kind of artwork?
The more she looked, the more she was convinced that it was indeed the case. She carefully placed the coin back in its original position, as if she had never discovered it.
She then casually turned on the TV, switching to the news program that Arnold often watched, just like usual.
After setting everything up, she silently retreated to her own spot, starting to browse through websites. Assuming Arnold wouldn’t be back soon, Fu Yue simply relaxed on the couch, watching videos.
Perhaps due to the lack of strong emotions among the Kurdish people, the programs they produced were all factual stories, research, or news without any emotional color.
So, Fu Yue had to resort to watching videos of alien races online for entertainment. With limited entertainment options at the moment, she stumbled upon a funny video that perfectly suited her taste, causing her to burst into laughter on the couch.
This large couch was normally spacious enough for Fu Yue to roll around comfortably in a single line. However, today, the humor of the video exceeded her expectations, causing her to laugh so hard that she almost rolled onto the floor.
In the corner of her eye, she suddenly noticed her boss standing not far away, staring at her expressionlessly.
"Ahem… Ahem…" Fu Yue’s smile quickly turned into a coughing fit.
A surprise inspection?! Does it have to be so scary!
Her continuous coughing made her close her eyes and continue with her previous actions. Following the momentum from rolling around earlier, she successfully rolled off the sofa as expected.
Staring blankly at the floor, Fu Yue was internally refusing to admit that the clumsy person who fell off the sofa was herself. But the unmistakable gaze above her head, reminiscent of her teacher’s gaze from childhood, was constantly urging her on.
Accepting her fate, she stood up and composed herself, which happened two minutes later.
Bowing her head, Fu Yue recalled her image sprawled on the sofa just now, along with the embarrassing fall at the end. She felt like hitting herself with a tofu.
Well, maybe she should think of something happier… Before she could finish building herself up mentally, a coin that had just been lying on the table appeared before her eyes.
Was she found out just now for randomly moving things around?
Just as Fu Yue was about to apologize and looked up, Arnold spoke, "This is for you."
"？"
Fu Yue looked at Arnold, pointing at herself with her finger, "For me?"
Arnold still stretched out his arm, silently confirming.
"Oh." Fu Yue didn’t understand why, but in life, there aren’t always reasons for everything. Besides, she wouldn’t refuse a shiny piece of art.
Fu Yue carefully took the gold coin, admiring it in her hand before carefully putting it into her jacket pocket.
"Smile." Arnold’s voice came from above again.
Receiving the coin, Fu Yue immediately put on a professional smile, "Hello, General."
Arnold frowned as he looked at this smile, "Not like that, the kind of smile you had just now, one with sound."
Fu Yue was used to her boss’s strange requests and wasn’t afraid. She smiled with her eight teeth showing and said slowly, "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!"
"Hmm."
After nodding in satisfaction, Arnold took out two coins like this and handed them to Fu Yue.
？？ ？
What’s going on today? A necklace in the morning, now an artwork. Did the general have some good news?
When Fu Yue looked puzzled, the person across from her seemed even more puzzled, "Why aren’t you wearing the tracker you picked out yesterday?"
Fu Yue, "!!!"
Here it comes, finally! Whether she can hide this serious offense from her boss depends on what she does now!
Fu Yue widened her eyes, trying to look innocent and confused, and asked Arnold, "Huh? What tracker? I can’t remember at all… Did I do something after getting drunk yesterday? I’m so sorry, General, I’ll try to remember."
One minute passed.
There was silence echoing above her head.
Fu Yue had no choice but to keep her hand on her forehead and pretend to desperately remember the previous events.
Usually, at a time like this, shouldn’t someone advise her not to think about it if she can’t remember?! Don’t create such awkward moments right from the start!
"Well, think again," Arnold’s devilish order came down.
Not only did he order it this way, but after giving the order, he sat on the sofa, staring directly at Fu Yue. From his demeanor, Fu Yue felt the basic meaning was, "If you can’t remember today, don’t leave."
Fu Yue, "…" Okay. If you’re not leaving, then I will 🙂
The more Fu Yue thought, the more uncomfortable her head felt. After swaying and supporting herself on the sofa, she looked up at Arnold who was still waiting for her answer.
Well, isn’t he going to come help her with this at all?
"No…the more I think, the more my head hurts. I’ll go rest for a bit, feel better, and then continue remembering…" She said, then without waiting for Arnold’s reply, she quickly walked to her room, closed the door, and locked it.
Arnold watched as Fu Yue’s figure disappeared behind the door, listening to the emotional report in his mind.
"[Fu Yue’s emotional composition is 60% nervous, 20% anxious, and 20% other unidentified emotions. Your question may have caused Fu Yue’s unhealthy emotions. Please correct it. Also, according to the survey, 60% of Blue Star people lose all their drunken memories after drinking, adjustments have been made in Fu Yue’s nutrient chamber accordingly.] "Hmm." Arnold still stared at the spot where Fu Yue closed the door, his red eyes unwavering.
So, will she come to interact intimately with him tonight?
After Fu Yue sent a few Star Coins’ pictures to Zhang Minli, she immediately received a reply. This was a new software discovered by Zhang Minli that allowed real-time interstellar communication through language, text, and images, just like the daily communication software on Blue Star.
Zhang Minli: [Where did you get so many Gold Star Coins?]
Looking at the several rows of art coins already piled on the table, although she had already guessed, Fu Yue couldn’t help but ask: [Is this money?]
Zhang Minli: [Yes, this is the interstellar universal currency, divided into copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins. What you have in your hands is the most valuable gold coin. Your boss really came through!]
Fu Yue thought that these pocket money were probably the alternative wages sent to her by Arnold.
These days, whenever she stands next to him and talks for a bit, he gives her two coins. And the more she talks, the more coins she gets. Even yesterday, after chatting with him for a short while, he handed her a small stack of coins directly.
She told Zhang Minli about this and summed up the situation, "I feel like this is like giving tasks to kids, and when they complete them, they get a reward like pocket money…"
Zhang Minli, "Haha, what’s wrong with that? With all these coins, you could easily buy a house in any Star Domain."
Fu Yue, however, was practical, "But I can only use this money when I can go to other planets. And… isn’t transferring money not fun? I don’t have a card to save this money; I can only watch it turn into decorations in my house…"
After the conversation, Fu Yue lay on the sofa, blankly thinking about how money might one day become useless decorations in her hands.
No! Remembering the immersive shopping experiences she had online, where she could find clothes, bags, and furniture from all over the world. Fu Yue jumped up from the sofa.
She needed to get a virtual bank card!
With the hope of earning a card, Fu Yue left the house. Unexpectedly, Arnold in the living room saw her coming out and quickly walked up to her.
He had a blank expression, but his sharp aura was palpable.
Is there something wrong?
Arnold walked up to her with a familiar feeling of rejection from her father.
Just as Fu Yue was expecting criticism, she heard Arnold say, "Why don’t you come to my room?"
Huh? Fu Yue looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Arnold seemed surprised by Fu Yue’s reaction and paused for a moment.
After a while, he reached into his pocket, took out a golden coin, held it up to Fu Yue, and motioned for her to take it.
With her hands cupped below, Arnold placed all the coins he was holding into her hands.
As he handed them over, he said, "Come to my room tonight."
Is it for a new task? Fu Yue was delighted to see so many coins. With so much money upfront, completing the boss’s task would be a piece of cake.
"Well," Fu Yue smiled sincerely with her eyes squinted, "I promise to complete the task!"
Then Arnold returned to his room. After pacing around the room twice, the continuous tidying up in the past few days had made every item’s placement here precise to the millimeter.
There was nothing much left to tidy up… He stopped and thought for a moment, then decided to turn off the chip’s information function, looking towards the direction of the door, sitting upright on the sofa.
That’s how he saw the sunrise.
Arnold, "……?"
It was time to watch the news in the morning, so Arnold decided not to wait any longer. He immediately got up and headed to the living room, exuding a sense of righteousness, as if ready to question someone.
The little pet was already standing in the living room early in the morning, and when it saw him coming out, it eagerly approached him.
Well, the attempts to make up for the missed appointment had no effect at all.
Glancing at the system, he noticed that it indicated her status as anxious.
This is not a good situation. Arnold immediately forgot about the missed appointment and started to carefully observe Fu Yue.
At that moment, the little pet across the room started his explanation, "General, did you receive my message? My access couldn’t locate the exact location of your room, so I didn’t come to work yesterday, no, I didn’t come to your room yesterday, I’m really sorry…" Oh.
Arnold, "It’s okay."