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In September, after two months of excitement, the Kids welcomed the start of school.
Wolf Child took the initiative to mention going to school with One Egg and their friends, and the whole family was very supportive. Sister Luo sewed a new backpack for Wolf Child, Yezhi gifted stationery and books, Aunt Zhou ensured logistical support, and Elder Brother Yu was responsible for extracurricular tutoring. Thus, Wolf Child became a first grader at Zhoujiatun Primary School.
After finishing her work at the Peach Orchard, Yezhi was still worried about Wolf Child on her first day of school, so she took a detour to the school. From a distance, she could hear the cheerful reading voices of the Kids.
In the corner outside the classroom, Aunt Zhou was squatting down, while Elder Brother Yu peeked in from beside the door. Village Uncle leaned on the windowsill, smiling as he watched the Kids read. His relaxed demeanor clearly indicated that this wasn't his first time observing them.
“Is Wolf Child behaving?” Aunt Zhou was startled when she heard Yezhi's voice. “What are you doing here?”
Yezhi replied with a hint of seriousness, “I’m just worried!”
Aunt Zhou nodded, “It’s good to take a look.” Yezhi glanced at Wolf Child, who looked uncomfortable and fidgety as if there were nails on her seat, nearly bursting into laughter. Elder Brother Yu quietly approached and whispered, “Don’t laugh; today is actually quite good for Wolf Child. We need to see her progress.”
“Classmate Zhou Baijia, do you need to go to the bathroom?” Xiao Cheng asked uncertainly as he put down his textbook.
The Kid in the classroom had once been her student; how could she not know someone named Zhou Baijia? “Village Uncle, who is Zhou Baijia?”
Aunt Zhou quickly interjected, “That’s our own Wolf Child!”
“Wolf Child!” In just half a day, someone had taken away her family's naming rights.
“Teacher Xiao gave her that name; it sounds nice, doesn’t it?” Aunt Zhou was very pleased with Wolf Child's new name. In her eyes, Wolf Child was worth more than just 'Baijia'; she could be called 'Qianjia' or 'Wanjia' and it would be fine.
Yezhi felt like biting Xiao Cheng, “Master, don’t be too harsh!”
“Xiao Fang, why are you here again?”
With a serious expression, Xiao Fang said, “Master, I have something important to discuss with you. The stock of ‘Earth's Rarity’ Monkey Head has sold out; you need to go up the mountain and gather some more.” She had hoped to rest in the afternoon but now it seemed that plan was ruined. “Got it; now go away!”
Xiao Fang jumped out with Glasses, rolled around on the spot before disappearing. Yezhi rubbed his temples, looking quite pained.
"Oh, right, Master, the advertisement for Cosmic Mall premieres tonight, and the 40 million advertising fee has all been credited." When it came to money, Xiao Fang's youthful voice became particularly soft and sweet.
"Got it!"
Village Uncle pulled out a bell from somewhere, shaking it while calling out, "Class is over, class is over!" Wolf Child dashed out of the classroom.
"Hey, girl, hey girl!"
"Why didn’t Wolf Child take her backpack?"
Elder Brother Yu handed a paper-wrapped rice cake to Wolf Child, who devoured it hungrily, looking starved.
Thinking about it, this was the life Wolf Child would have in the future—more exhausting than chasing prey for a day and more painful than going hungry without food. Ugh~ she didn’t want to learn human skills anymore; she wanted to go back to the mountains.
Seeing Wolf Child looking downcast, Yezhi decided to talk to Xiao Cheng, and of course, he had to protest about him casually naming her child. “Teacher Xiao, I think Wolf Child should just attend half-day classes.”
“Yezhi, this is only the first day!”
“I can already see many problems after just half a day. Didn’t you notice that Er Niu, who sits next to Wolf Child, and One Egg in the back row, and even the dog… their attention has been somewhat affected by Wolf Child. If she attends classes all day, I dare say her learning efficiency will be zero. Why bother!”
Xiao Cheng thought for a moment and conceded, “Then you also need to pay attention and tutor Wolf Child at home.”
“Listening to you!”
“I brought back chopped chili, peppers, and the Sichuan pepper you wanted!”
“Really!” Yezhi always felt that the chili from the Northeast wasn’t spicy enough; this time it would finally be satisfyingly spicy.
"Quick, I'm going to your house to get it!"
Xiao Cheng chuckled, "You're not being polite at all!"
"What's there to be polite about? Didn't you bring it for me? Besides, I made something delicious, so you can't miss out. How about you come over for dinner tonight? I'll make spicy and fragrant boiled fish." Maya said, making herself drool.
Upon arriving at Zhou San's House, Yezhi was surprised to see Spring Peach. "Hey, Spring Peach, what are you doing here?" Spring Peach lowered her head and remained silent. Xiao Cheng joked, "If you can come, why can't Spring Peach? She's here to learn how to read."
Yezhi found it a bit strange; wasn't she the one who didn't want to learn writing? Or did she not want to learn from her? Feeling Yezhi's gaze, Spring Peach lowered her head even more. "I'll... come back another day... to learn!"
"Spring Peach, don't go!" The more Yezhi called out, the faster Spring Peach ran away.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Cheng laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight. "What did you do to make Spring Peach run away from you?" She was also confused. "I don't know! But enough of that, hurry and give me the stuff!"
"This is authentic Hunan chili; it's very spicy, so don't put too much in!"
"I know what I'm doing; remember to come for dinner tonight."
...
Yezhi brought a colorful bowl of boiled fish to the table. "Yezhi, how can we eat this with all the chili on top?" Aunt Zhou held her chopsticks but hesitated.
Xiao Cheng was more accustomed to this color and picked up a piece of white fish fillet, shaking off the peppercorns before bravely putting it in her mouth.
"How is it?" Sister Luo, who was helping in the kitchen, coughed from the spiciness and couldn't really compliment it.
"It's delicious! Very delicious!" Xiao Cheng's praise made everyone's chopsticks reach for the boiled fish.
"Brother-in-law, you can't eat this!"
"One piece, let me taste it."
"Only one piece!"
Xiao Fan, who had just taken a small bite, waved his hand and exclaimed, "So spicy! So spicy!" Elder Brother Yu quickly handed over some water.
Aunt Zhou took a bite and said, "Oh my goodness~ is this something for humans? So spicy, so numbing! Daughter, quickly check if my tongue is still there!"
Yezhi chuckled, "Aunt, drink some sweet potato soup to ease the spiciness." In fact, many people from Northeast China and Guangdong can handle spicy food, but very few can tolerate the numbing sensation—except for those from Sichuan.
Xiao Cheng and Wolf Child were sweating profusely, their mouths bright red.
Yezhi savored the spicy and fragrant fish slices; the feeling was truly nostalgic. For some reason, her eyes turned red, and tears like beans rolled into the bowl. She covered her eyes and said, "Oh no, the spice got in my eyes!" After saying that, she rushed out of the house.
The cool moonlight fell on the small courtyard as she looked up, tears streaming down her face.
It turned out that things deeply rooted in one's bones cannot be forgotten simply by wanting to forget.
...
"Master, quick look!"
After feeling sad for a while, Yezhi appeared somewhat listless.
On the sea surface, there were three holographic screens. Dulisa was on the right, Bai Duoya on the left, and the middle screen radiated outward from a single point of light.
Dressed in an orange jumpsuit and carrying a Cosmic Mall eco-bag, Yezi danced to the beat of the music as she moved through the blue mist. She hadn't told Bai Duoya she would come; she wanted to give him a surprise. However, in the mist, she saw two familiar figures cuddling together—it was him and her—the most beautiful existence of Bodoria.
Yezi felt heartbroken and couldn't help but call out, "Little Bai!" Bai Duoya stared blankly at Yezi, his eyes flashing with guilt and reluctance. (Yezhi teased Little Bai: "Why do you act so cheap!" Little Bai replied: "You don't understand; that's acting." Yezhi countered: "A handsome guy wouldn't always have 'cheap' on his lips." Little Bai retorted: "A handsome guy wouldn't; an unparalleled beauty would." Yezhi was disgusted and at a loss for words...)
Dulisa stepped forward and declared to Yezi that Bai Duoya belonged to her. Consumed by jealousy, Yezi wanted to destroy everything. It seemed as if heaven had heard her plea; the forest was surrounded by wildfires. Facing death, Yezi suddenly felt that heartbreak was not so terrifying. She could... The scene shifted to Cosmic Mall, where she wandered among various delicacies, transforming her sorrow into appetite. She could also turn her grief into a desire for shopping, and more... As Yezi walked through Cosmic Mall, the words "Heartbreak is not the end of the road; Cosmic Mall is your eternal lover" appeared behind her.
The scene then shifted to an exhausted Dulisa and Bai Duoya. Dulisa watched as Bai Duoya rushed towards Yezi, and she smiled—a beautiful yet sorrowful smile. Unrequited love left her feeling lonely; who would accompany her? The illusion of Cosmic Mall appeared before Dulisa, with tear-like letters emerging: "Who else but me? Cosmic Mall is your eternal lover."
Bai Duoya recalled the moment he shared with Yezi at Golden Coast, where the three of them were ultimately saved despite their weakening breaths. Yezi glanced at Bai Duoya and waved goodbye.
Dulisa was even more carefree as she turned on her seven-inch high heels and walked away.
Bai Duoya stared blankly at the two women leaving, realizing he had lost something invaluable. The scene froze in gray, and fiery letters appeared: "Don't look back; move forward. I will accompany you. Cosmic Mall is your eternal lover."
The scene shifted again, and the three of them arrived simultaneously at the dazzling Cosmic Mall. (The End)
Yezhi was struck by this melodramatic plot, saying, "Xiao Bai's character is completely a scumbag. Did you offend the scriptwriter?"
Bai Duoya maintained a serious expression and replied, "I wrote the script."
"No way! Wasn't it credited to screenwriter Vaderf before?"
Dulisa was also dissatisfied, saying, "What do you mean unrequited love? As long as I wave my hand, which man wouldn't come forward? I would never lose to someone as dark that you can't even see their features."
"Sister Du, don't attack others personally! We're discussing Xiao Bai now. He has distorted my image; encountering such a scumbag, I would at least slap him six or seven times to feel satisfied. What jealousy? He didn't even leave a word before leaving; it's too unreasonable."
Bai Duoya was getting a headache from the two women's bickering. "Didn't you say the plot was too melodramatic and you didn't want to shoot it? Peter asked me to write it because of that. You both read the script before; why are you nitpicking now?"
Speaking of reading the script made Yezhi feel guilty, and Dulisa felt even guiltier. One started reading but lost interest due to other matters; the other hadn't touched it at all and simply wanted to act alongside Yezi. Yezhi mumbled, "I was just worried that if it aired, it would be a disaster."
Bai Duoya threw a chart at her, saying, "The overall ratings are 36.7; we're ranked second!" Even being second couldn't silence this woman; he wouldn't mind stuffing it into her mouth himself.
The next day's Bodria Times featured a large report on the new season of Cosmic Mall's advertisement, which received mostly positive reviews.
The advertisement for Cosmic Mall retained the original design of "Rival," featuring their three large images provocatively pointing towards "Cosmic Mall." This time, with three participants, the influence is certainly greater than in the first season, and as a result, the business of "Earth's Rarity" has also flourished, with Fluffy Fresh Monkey Head being in high demand.
Yezhi has been diligently running up the mountain, benefiting the whole family. Everyone enjoys meat every day, along with stir-fried wild vegetables and wild fruits. Black Treasure, the chubby bear, has gained even more weight, and Yezhi is considering putting it on a diet.
In the afternoon, rain began to fall. The rain washed the small courtyard clean, making the wildflowers even more vibrant. The Mountain Grape vines brought back from the mountain twined around the fence, looking lush and lovely. A few late-ripening crunchy peaches were knocked to the ground by the rain, much to Black Treasure's delight.
A figure with a backpack rushed into the courtyard. “Wolf Child is back!” Luo Fengjuan put down her needlework and went to greet her.
Yezhi and Meizi lay on the kang with cucumber slices on their faces, chatting idly. “Wolf Child has been in school for a week now, right? Is she getting used to it?”
“It was Wolf Child's own request; I think she's doing fine.”
“Father-in-law said that Wolf Child's residency paperwork has been completed. He'll bring it to you tonight.”
“Got it!”
“Yezi, you should teach me how to write too; maybe that way, the baby in my belly will be smarter.” Yezhi joked with Meizi, having heard that babies born while their mothers are studying tend to be particularly clever.
“Go find Xiao Cheng. He's teaching Spring Peach how to read.”
“Spring Peach, Barefoot Aunt's Spring Peach!” Meizi's incredulous expression amused Yezhi. “Who else could it be?”
“Strange, why doesn't she come to learn from you?” Yezhi wondered as well. Shy Spring Peach, who could remain calm around Xiao Cheng, would either ignore her or show a sour face when they interacted.
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