Chapter 132
When the three went downstairs, they realized it had started snowing outside.
Because of the freezing weather, the usually bustling streets now only had a few scattered people rushing along.
Shen Shuyu took a look. “Why don’t you two go back? I can get home by myself.”
“I said I’d walk you.” Wen Jiafei walked out of the lobby. Shen Xili followed beside him, silent, but his stance made it clear he was doing the same as Wen Jiafei.
Shen Shuyu quickly caught up. The atmosphere among the trio was much better than when they arrived.
Shen Shuyu looked up and shrank his neck into his collar. “Good thing I dressed warmly.”
He looked at Wen Jiafei on his left, then at Shen Xili on his right. Unknowingly, he was standing between them again.
Shen Shuyu withdrew his gaze and asked, “What do you guys plan to do in the future?”
Shen Xili said, “Be a Great General.”
Wen Jiafei thought for a moment. “Earn lots of money.”
“Your wishes are really simple and unadorned.” Shen Shuyu smiled.
Shen Xili glanced at him. “And you?”
He seemed to have never heard Shen Shuyu talk about the future.
Shen Shuyu said “Ah.” Watching the fluttering snow, he thought for a moment and said, “No great ambitions. Just hope everyone can be healthy and safe.”
“Everyone.” Wen Jiafei repeated the word. “Your wish is big.”
Shen Shuyu chuckled. “That’s called perspective. Got out-classed, didn’t you?”
This time it was Wen Jiafei and Shen Xili’s turn to be silent. Shen Shuyu complained, “What’s with that attitude?”
Wen Jiafei and Shen Xili looked at each other, and both tacitly sped up.
Shen Shuyu was shocked. “Are you two holding a snow-walking race?!”
Although he said that, he couldn’t help speeding up to follow, grumbling as he walked, “Aren’t you two walking me? Walking so fast, afraid I won’t get home in a minute? I swear…”
There was a thin layer of snow on the ground. As the three passed, they left a long string of harmonious footprints. The wind blew snow over them, and soon, the heavy snow covered these traces completely.
The snow-covered ground was peaceful, as if no one had ever passed by.
Shen Shuyu returned home and took a comfortable hot bath. He burrowed into the warm blankets, turned on his side, and watched the snowy scene outside the window.
Briefly enjoying this moment of relaxation.
【Master~】 The System popped up in his mind.
Shen Shuyu came back to his senses. He turned off the light and asked, 【Did you find it?】
The System said, 【Yes, Master.】
It quickly listed the information it found. 【However, time was tight, so I only found basic information. I don’t know if it’s useful to you. This person is called Zhong. He isn’t from Planet Amor. He smuggled himself to Planet Amor after the Survival War, but he transferred through too many planets. I can’t trace which planet he specifically belongs to for now.】
After the Survival War?
【Anything else?】 Shen Shuyu frowned slightly. 【Does he have any hobbies or the like?】
The System made a grimacing face. 【Master, his hobby is incredibly perverted. His room is full of all kinds of densely packed bugs!】
Bugs?!
Zhong?
Shen Shuyu was instantly wide awake. He asked, 【Anything else?】
【He currently works at a factory near the academy. That’s all the information I dug up. Other things might take some time to crack and trace.】
Although Xiao Yi was a Gold Finger, it wasn’t a magic wand that solved every trouble instantly. He nodded. 【Alright, help me focus on monitoring this person. By the way, you won’t go into hibernation, right? Is your energy sufficient?】
【Don’t worry, Master. My energy was fully stocked during the days I didn’t see you!】 The System said. 【Ready to serve you anytime, anywhere!】
Shen Shuyu couldn’t help curling his lips. Sometimes the System was quite cute.
【But Master,】 The System asked again, 【Is there a reason you are investigating him?】
【Just want to verify a guess. Once I’m sure, I’ll tell you.】 Shen Shuyu said. 【Go on.】
The System’s indicator light flashed twice, and it went offline.
Shen Shuyu was now fully alert. He suddenly remembered something. On the day he looked at the apartment with Wen Jiafei, both he and Wen Jiafei saw someone following Shen Xili. Could that person be this man named Zhong?
Intuition told him that the black bug in Shen Xili’s body definitely had a direct connection to this person.
Shen Shuyu rolled over again. No wonder every time he encountered him, even just looking from afar, he felt uncomfortable inside. It was probably all for this reason.
It seemed he needed to find a time to meet this Zhong person, or perhaps talk to Shen Xili.
He seemed to vaguely understand now why Shen Xili didn’t want to go home even after knowing the truth. If he really was connected to that man named Zhong, he surely didn’t want to drag the Shen family into it.
After a long time, a sigh came from the bedroom.
It snowed heavily all night. When he woke up the next day, the outside world was wrapped in a thick layer of white.
The academy had issued an emergency notice in the early morning. Due to the heavy snow, classes were suspended for a day. Students were to return tomorrow when road conditions improved.
Gaining a free day off, Shen Shuyu was naturally happy. He looked out the window; the snow had stopped. He saw children in the residential complex wearing heavy clothes, having a snowball fight in the snow.
In his previous life, Shen Shuyu hated winter. The cold of winter was unbearable. Even after becoming an adult and being able to afford warm, light clothes, he still hated winter.
This was the first time he felt winter was actually quite nice.
After watching the children fight with snowballs for a while, Shen Shuyu wasn’t sleepy anymore. He decided to get ready, wrapping himself up thickly from head to toe, and went out.
He didn’t have anywhere specific he wanted to go; he just felt that taking a walk in this weather should be nice.
A small path had been cleared inside the complex, flanked by snowmen of various shapes and sizes. Seeing them made his hands itch. He walked into the snow, found a somewhat empty spot, bent down, and started building a snowman too.
Although he didn’t build a very big snowman, it still took some time. Shen Shuyu looked at his snowman with satisfaction, then stretched, took a deep breath of cold air, and left in a good mood.
Shen Shuyu walked aimlessly. On the road, he mostly saw workers and machines clearing snow. Very few shops were open. Finally finding a 24-hour convenience store, Shen Shuyu walked in and was surprised to find something similar to Oden.
It looked very inviting. Shen Shuyu bought some, along with a grilled sausage, and sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the workers clear the accumulated snow outside.
The heating in the convenience store was on, making it very warm.
After eating for a while, Shen Shuyu felt a bit hot, so he took off his scarf, folded it, and put it aside. Just then, the convenience store’s chime rang; a new customer had arrived.
Shen Shuyu glanced over. He was about to continue biting into his sausage when he sensed something. He turned his head to look at the man standing in the instant food section.
Zhong?
Shen Shuyu remembered. The System said Zhong worked at a factory near the academy. Today, he was wearing the uniform from that factory, but the uniform seemed a size too big. Zhong was thin, and the uniform hung loosely on him.
Zhong seemed to realize someone was watching him. He turned his head vigilantly to look at Shen Shuyu. Shen Shuyu wasn’t afraid of meeting his gaze; he bit into his skewer and calmly shifted his gaze away.
However, it was exactly that turn that allowed him to see the factory name on the uniform. It seemed that on his way back to the Shen house, on the unavoidable route, he had seen that factory’s gate sign.
Since he had nothing to do anyway, why not follow him and take a look?
Having made up his mind, Shen Shuyu looked up, just in time to see Zhong passing by the window. As he passed, he turned his head and looked at Shen Shuyu with eyes sharp as a hawk’s.
Shen Shuyu raised his eyebrows slightly, lowered his head to drink some soup, and pretended not to see him.
He sat in the convenience store for a while longer. Estimating the time was about right, he called the System out.
He said: 【Check for me, did that Zhong guy go back to the factory?】
The System tracked for a moment before saying: 【Master, he just got off work. He is going home now.】
Shen Shuyu stood up from the chair. 【Let’s go. Time to meet this man named Zhong.】
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