Chapter 77
The hot search had no effect on Shi Nian, as he himself often goes on it. And this time, itâs still a vest, so it didnât matter.
He yawned, went to the lab for a while, then went back to rest.
Originally, the more his body integrated with his phoenix, the less likely he would be sleepy. But sleeping was really a fascinating sport. Not only did he learn to stay in bed, but he seldom woke up until four or five oâclock or directly after dawn.
The next day, he still went to see Mr. Zhou to study mecha.
Only then did the classmates at school know that Shi Nian had asked for leave again. Yan Huaxin had naturally been entrusted with recording the classes for him.
However, other people didnât know anything about it, and when they saw that he didnât show up, they thought he had forgotten about the start of school because he was on vacation. When they inquired, they found out that he had taken a leave of absence.
âThatâs nice.â One of the classmates couldnât help but say, âActually, I didnât want to come to school either, I almost didnât pull myself out of bed when I woke up this morning.â
âSo Shi Nian is so busy every day? I used to think it was fine when he could come out to play whenever he wanted, but now he canât even go to school anymore?â
âMoney is not that easy to make, let alone the amount he makes.â
They had been counting the zeros for a long time, wondering if they had made a mistake.
When it came to the hundreds of billions in assets, the students were talking about it all over again. They felt the power of knowledge when Shi Nian first enrolled in the school, and then they looked at him now.
It is not to say that his background was bad, but it did not help him at all. Instead, they were always looking to trouble him.
âStudy hard, donât think about the holidays anymore!â
âAlas! Itâs the first day of school, and I donât feel like going to school. â
âMy mum, dad, brother and my old teacher all told me that Iâd be fine once I got to university. There was no such thing. In fact, the fear of starting school doesnât go away just because you go to university. â
Yan Huaxin turned on the recording function of his light brain and prepared to record a lesson for Shi Nian.
The other students were staying at school, but he had to go home as usual. When he was leaving for home in the evening, he saw a man standing in front of the school, who looked familiar, so he stopped to take a look.
It turned out to be Bai Bingyan.
When he saw who it was, Yan Huaxin didnât even stop, he just left.
The Bai family had fallen, so Bai Bingyan and his brother would not have a better time. Now that he was here, Yan Huaxin reckoned that he had come to wait for Shi Nian.
Unfortunately, Shi Nian did not come to class.
However, Yan Huaxin still sent a message to Shi Nian about it.
Shi Nian snorted. Only last night, Lu Bo Ting had told him that the Bai family wasnât doing too well these days.
After all, Senator Bai had some well-covered crimes in the past for which he was charged, and he was directly arrested for some of the things that Mrs. Bai had done in the previous incident that could not be settled.
There were also some problems with their assets simultaneously. Bai Bingyan and his brother were almost out of a place to live, and the whole family was now living in a small room. It was the Wu family still helping out with this small house.
After all, he is at least Bai Zihanâs biological father. So if only Bai Zihan is left to live a good life on his own, the netizens on Starnet would spray them to death.
After all, not everyone is as fearless as Shi Nian, who is not afraid of the wind and rumors.
The Bai family had become so miserable after its downfall, and many people had come to Shi Nian to say that he had gone too far.
He immediately sprayed back;
âYes, but when I looked back, you liked the comment that said I was dragging my feet and told me to hurry up with the drama. At that time, I thought you had a deep hatred for the Bai family. So what, youâre feeling sorry for them again?
âIâm not saying that you black powder should find some people with some substance to talk for you, but all day long you say a lot of nonsense. It wonât even look like Iâm being scolded again; it will only make people think youâre not very smart. â
As for the other people who had somehow found out that he was not in class again, Shi Nian skipped it and started reading about mechs.
To be honest, making something new is sometimes easier than changing something, and in some cases it is even more difficult.
Like when he made a Qiankun pouch, it was easy to make. But to use space technology on a mech, it is not so easy.
First of all, it was a matter of materials. He could choose whatever materials he wanted to make a Qiankun bag, but there were not many options on the mecha. He couldnât simply make the entire mecha with cloth; it was impossible.
Mr. Zhouâs preparations were quite adequate, probably from the time he spent on the road.
It was very clear what the raw materials were, what the alternative materials were, which ones were best to use, which ones were the least, and which ones could be used even if they had to be.
Shi Nian was going through this information all day and using the material inside the basement to play around. He was quite busy, and his phoenix was certainly not leisurely either.
This day, adjutant Xue came back with Lu Bo Ting and saw the âcanaryâ quantum beast flying back from the backyard with something hanging from its claws.
Xue Chi: ââ¦â¦â
Adjutant Xue was shocked, âHeâs still using the quantum beast like that! Canât he just pamper it a little? â
The âcanaryâ tilted his head and gave him a look, and Shi Nian duly reached out and touched it, âLike this?â
Adjutant Xue thought numbly, âVery well, the so-called pampering is to touch the head.
Is this a case of you spoiling it or it spoiling you?
How many birds like to have their heads stroked? You think youâre scratching a catâs chin?
This is the first time Iâve ever seen a bird that likes to be touched.
At this time, the âcanaryâ had already flown to Lu Bo Ting, and Shi Nian said, âBoss, why donât you let it stand with a chopstick, or it will be very tired from the flying. As Adjutant Xue said, âYou canât abuse the quantum beast. â
Xue Chi said to himself, âI didnât say anything like that.â
âItâs too much trouble to carry a chopstick. Why notâ¦â Lu Bo Ting spoke, and Shi Nian and the others looked over. Just to hear him say, âItâs better to fetch a cage!â
Adjutant Xue thought, â You were too bold, a cage? See if that ancestor does not strangle you to death. â
Madam Lu was stunned and rushed to teach her son a lesson, but to her surprise, she was a step too slow, as Shi Nianâs quantum beast, the âcanaryâ in the eyes of everyone, had already circled around Lu Bo Ting and directly nestled on top of his head.
Shi Nian himself said arrogantly: âI think that is more convenient.â
Xue Chi instantly looked at his marshal with concern again. This would have to be a big deal!
But Madam Lu suddenly laughed, âHahaha, last time your hair was curly⦠It must have been pressed like this too! â
In an instant, everyone stared at him in unison.
â Was this so? âOld Marshal Lu wondered.
Adjutant Xue was even more shocked. He didnât even know that this kind of thing still happened.
Then how on earth did you have the courage to provoke the ancestor again?
Lu Bo Tingâs face turned two degrees darker, and with his eyes he looked at each person one by one.
When he looked at Shi Nian, the latter leaned back and stretched out, âWho are you scaring like that? Who is afraid of you? â
When he thought about it, he was really fucking right.
Of the three people in the room, only Adjutant Xue was afraid of his cold face, and Old Marshal Lu and Madam Lu found it quite interesting, their eyes burning as they watched.
With this atmosphere, Xue Chi couldnât be afraid!
Not to mention, the marshal had a cute bird on his head. No matter how dark his face was, the bird would always damage his momentum. Adjutant Xue could only ask weakly, âMarshal, why bother ah!â
Lu Bo Ting ignored him and turned to do other things with the canary on his head.
It was only after a long time that he said, âWhatâs wrong with a golden silk cage for a golden canary? Doesnât that make a good match? â
Adjutant Xueâs head was so full of serious business that he suddenly froze for a moment at the impulse. It was a long time before he muttered, âMarshal, I really didnât expect that â¦â¦â
He looks very serious, but there is still a thought in his mind.
âIf he was like what was written inside our information, we could have negotiated with him to satisfy this hobby of yours. But nowâ¦â¦ â
âYou see for yourself,â Xue Chi said in his heart, âthe canary on your head has heard your words and is already pecking you. I can guarantee that if you find a gold wire cage today, tomorrow that ancestor can customise or simply weld a large iron cage made of pure steel to lock you up, or weld it shut without a lock or key. â
In the end, all he could think was, âWhatâs wrong with living?â
Why do you have to want to court death?
Lu Bo Ting couldnât understand why Adjutant Xue couldnât understand it.
Just as Bai Bingyan couldnât understand it either. He had obviously been waiting at the entrance of the school, so why didnât he see Shi Nianâs flying machine come out?
He had been there for the past few days and returned late every day.
He didnât see Shi Nian at all. Instead, he could see that little brat from the Yan family every day.
âItâs impossible to miss him! â Bai Bingyan muttered as he opened the door, âThere are only a few who stay outside school. So how could I be wrong? And even if I miss him one day, how can I miss him every day? â
Inside the house, a large number of people were piled up in the small living room.
Technically speaking, it wasnât too small, and it was on the main star, so ordinary people would be happy to have a house like this to live in. But for the Bai family, it was a different story.
They had all grown up with a large house, and there was more than one. Now they were all crammed into a place that was not as big as their own space, and it was so hard to believe that they couldnât bear it.
âWhat?â When he saw Bai Bingyan return, someone immediately said, âSecond Uncle, did you find that Shi Nian?â
Bai Bingyan shook his head and asked them, âWhereâs Zihan? He didnât come today either?â
âWhy would he come? The Wu family has a big villa over there; who would want to come and squeeze in with us?â a youngster asked. âItâs a shame I donât have such a good relative, or I would have joined them.â
âSecond uncle, you have two sons. How come you canât rely on one of them?â
Bai Bingyan: ââ¦â¦â
âYes!â Bai Bingyanâs elder brother sneered, âThis child of your second uncle, either the white-eyed wolf that is estimated to have forgotten him long ago, or the one who has caused us to become like this, and I donât know how to teach â¦â¦â
Bai Bingyan: âYouâ¦â
âI what? Which part of what I said is not true? â
Since the defeat of the Bai family, Bai Bingyanâs elder brother had only recognised the reality that the family really could not function without the old man. But it was useless for him to change his mind now, even if he wanted Shi Nian to return. Not to mention the fact that no one cared about his thoughts from the beginning to the end.
During this period of time, he was quiet for a while, and it was a rare occasion that he didnât argue with Bai Bingyan, because, after all, he still had to rely on his nephew, Bai Zihan.
But after years of habit, it was only a few days before he couldnât help himself again.
Naturally, Bai Bingyan would not wait to be scolded, so he immediately pinched back.
It was probably because they were all in a bad mood lately, and the more they talked, the angrier we got, and finally they just started fighting.
The people next to him rushed to stop the fight, but Bai Bingyanâs son Bai Zihan, was not there to defend him. One of them even took the opportunity to kick Bai Bingyan twice.
When Shi Nian found out about this, it was actually Bai Bingyan who was injured and hospitalized, and it was told as a joke by some people who had long been bullied by the Bai family and disliked them.
Shi Nian went back and asked Lu Bo Ting, âBai Bingyan is sick and his good son didnât go see him?â
âNo. Bai Zihan has been contacting Yue Xingran recently, probably because of the Wu familyâs intentions.â
âOhh..â
âYue Xingran is aware that he is not his own nephew, right?â
Lu Bo Ting said, âI had contact with him once after we learned about it, and he did know, thatâs why he didnât look for Bai Zihan all these years.â
It turned out that it wasnât because he was afraid that Bai Zihan would have a hard time in the Bai family, but rather that he was not prepared to acknowledge this cheap nephew anymore.
Not only would he not acknowledge him, he was probably disgusted!
âThe Wu family is used to using such emotional tricks. Recently, our people found out that it was not that Bai Bingyan just had a crush on Mrs. Bai, but that the two had a long-standing relationship. It was only because the Wu family wanted the military power of the Yue family that that woman went to approach Marshal Yue. â
Shi Nian showed an expression of having eaten a melon.
Thinking back, it wasnât too surprising.
After all, if it was true that the two of them had only hooked up after Marshal Yueâs death, then it could still be said that Madam Bai had lost her husband and needed to find another one. Then she took a liking to Bai Bingyan, who had a good family background, which led to the marriage. It all looked plausible.
But it didnât make sense in some areas. For example, the Bai family was already on its last legs, and suddenly there was an agreement between councillor Wu and Senator Bai.
However, after learning that Bai Zihan was actually Bai Bingyanâs biological son, there was a need for Mrs. Bai to marry into the Bai family.
But sometimes human nature is so fickle that no one can tell whatâs going on, so Lu Bo Ting had someone take a closer look.
As a result, it was found that the two were already in a relationship before they married other people.
âIf there had been another guide in the Wu family back then, I donât think they would have stopped their relationship. But military power was obviously more important⦠This matter was a ploy from beginning to end, and there was obviously something wrong with Marshal Yueâs death back then. But at the time, he was so determined to fall in love that no one could persuade him. â
The imperial family, who had suffered greatly from the Wu family, and the Lu family, who knew about it, had both tried to persuade Marshal Yue.
But to no avail.
âThe love brain, I understand.â Shi Nian said.
He must have thought that they were in love and that everyone else had misunderstood their feelings for each other.
He might have even thought that there was a misunderstanding about what happened back then. Even if it wasnât a misunderstanding, what did the Wu family have to do with the delicate beauty in his arms?
The result was that all military power was lost and he was left without a corpse.
If it wasnât for the loyal subordinates who protected his brother back then, Yue Xingran wouldnât have survived to this day.
Shi Nian clicked his tongue twice and suddenly said, âYou said, we know that Bai Zihan is Bai Bingyanâs biological son. Didnât he tell his family? â
âAt that time, it was senator Bai, and now itâs Mr. Bai, who asked Bai Bingyan to not say anything.â Lu Bo Ting said, âI think he didnât care and was only concerned about the outcome. But he might know about it. â
Of course, itâs possible that Bai Bingyan didnât even mention that this humiliating incident about cheating resulted in a son, and had only said other things.
But in any case, with the way things were going, the Wu family probably didnât know about it yet.
Shi Nian leaned back on the sofa and smiled, âIf this is a futile discussion, if Mr. Bai knows, it can be said that he sees the end and wants to piss off the Wu family. If he doesnât know, then itâs really true that Bai Bingyan is really stupid. He didnât even know how to say a word to his family when such an important matter was revealed. Someone would think he was a spy sent by the enemy to lay traps. â
âIt doesnât matter anymore.â Lu Bo Ting said. â What matters is the outcome.â
âNow that Yue Xing Ran is watching Bai Zihanâs jokes, I wonder when he will tell him that he knows the two of them are not related.â
The robots brought the food, which Shi Nian had just ordered to be made.
It was fried meat, fried chicken thighs, chips, and a large dose of coke.
As the light brain was playing a tutorial on how to make mechs, Shi Nian occasionally glanced at the pictures displayed, and just listened to the text.
âWhy mech building again? Have you read the pharmacy notes yet? â Lu Bo Ting couldnât help but be concerned.
Shi Nian said, âYes, I did! Donât worry dad, I wonât let you go to a parentsâ meeting and get scolded. â
Lu Bo Ting: ââ¦â¦â
Lu Bo Tingâs forehead jumped with blue veins, âSpeak well.â
ââ¦â¦â
Okay.
Shi Nian changed the wording to, âDonât worry, boss, I wonât let you go to a parent-teacher conference and get a scolding from the principal.â
âIf it werenât for the fact that there are no exams and no parent-teacher conferences at university, I would have taken first place and let you sit in my class and receive envious looks from other parents.â
âSo why am I always taken as an elder?â
Shi Nian took a bite of the chicken leg, and when he finished, he tilted his head and said, âSo, brother?â
His voice was soft, with a hook in it.
Lu Bo Ting suddenly paused for a moment.
âCall it again.â
âWhat beautiful things are you thinking about?â Shi Nian took a big swig of Coke.
He gave a âtouchingâ reminder;
âArenât you going to work yet?