Chapter 4: Arriving At Capital Star
Third Brother: “It’s understandable that Younger Sister can’t accept it right away. Once Younger Sister comes home, pamper her well, and she’ll slowly accept it. Eldest Brother, don’t be sad.”
Mom Shi: “Eldest Brother, don’t keep a cold face. If not, have Third Child take leave to pick up An’an. Did you scare An’an?”
Third Brother: “Mother, please, don’t call me Third Child, please!!!”
Mom Shi: “Have the things I bought for An’an arrived home? Where’s Second Brother? I told him to put the things in An’an’s room. Has he done it?”
Third Brother: “Second Brother is probably pulling an all-nighter at the Research Institute again and hasn’t come home. I’ll send a message to Shi Xiaoxiao to clean up.”
Mom Shi: “Alright, Eldest Brother, how much longer until you arrive? I’ll arrange for your dad to go over.”
Shi Anfeng finally replied, “Arriving at Capital Star around seven in the morning the day after tomorrow.”
Mom Shi: “Good, then I’ll have the nurse take care of your dad for a bit. After picking up An’an, I’ll come back.”
Mom Shi: “By the way, where’s Xin Xin? Has training not ended yet? Mother bought you a lot of things too. Remember to receive them when you get home.”
Fourth Brother: “Xin Xin is pushing too hard. It’s rare to have a holiday, yet she went to the Training Camp. Tsk tsk, after they start school, she’ll know how tough Capital Star First University is!”
Third Brother: “Not everyone is like you, unambitious, unlucky tail-chaser. Outside, don’t say you’re from the Shi Family. It’s embarrassing!”
Fourth Brother: “How am I embarrassing? Who knew the Seventh Legion assessment would be so difficult this year…”
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Capital Star
Shi Anxin quietly looked at the messages in the Family Group, not knowing what she was thinking. She had known about Shi An’an’s existence since childhood and also knew she had been switched at birth.
She was very grateful to the Shi Family for raising her. Now that An’an was back, she didn’t know if An’an would accept her, after all, she had enjoyed the life that should have been An’an’s.
“Shi Anxin, it’s rare to see you resting. You train desperately all day, who knows what for. You’re clearly a girl, yet more desperate than boys. It’s rare to have a holiday, don’t you know to play? Sadly, I have to come to this miserable Training Camp too…”
Lin Jinmo distressedly rubbed the bruise on his face, “They were too ruthless. They said not to hit the face, but they only hit my face. Hiss~”
“Shi Anxin, look, did I get uglier?” Lin Jinmo brought his face close to Shi Anxin’s, grinning cheekily, “If I got uglier, you can’t dislike me. I came here for you…”
Shi Anxin’s conflicted heart was interrupted by Lin Jinmo. She looked disgusted at the baby face in front of her, but upon seeing the bruise on his face, her expression turned cold, “Who did it.”
Seeing Shi Anxin suppress her emotions, Lin Jinmo felt slightly relieved and immediately smiled, “It’s nothing. Tomorrow, this young master will personally get revenge. Today was an accident!”
Shi Anxin looked at the glaring bruise on Lin Jinmo’s face, suddenly stood up, and walked toward the training ground, her whole body emanating coldness.
Lin Jinmo hurriedly stood up to block Shi Anxin, “Shi Anxin, don’t go. I’ll get revenge myself tomorrow.”
Shi Anxin ignored Lin Jinmo and kept walking forward. Lin Jinmo couldn’t stop her…
However, without that smug, arrogant smile on Lin Jinmo’s face, his words would be a bit more believable.
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Here, Shi An’an and the others finally arrived at Capital Star. Just after getting off the Starship, before Shi An’an could look closely at the planet, she was tightly embraced by a soft and gentle hug.
“An’an, my An’an, Mother finally found you, An’an…”
Shi An’an stood stiffly there. She had never been hugged before. In just a moment, she felt her neck getting wet, and her body stiffened even more.
“Mom, Younger Sister is almost out of breath from your hug.” Shi Anlei saw his younger sister’s little face turning red and quickly pulled his mother.
Don’t accidentally kill the hard-found younger sister.
Mother Shi An Yun heard her son’s words and quickly let go. She lowered her head to look at her daughter, seeing the face similar to her husband’s and her daughter’s frail body, feeling even more heartbroken.
“An’an, I’m Mother. I’m sorry… If Mother hadn’t been careless back then…” Mother Shi had spent these years in regret. Every time she thought of her daughter, she felt endless pain.
Seeing Mother about to cry again, Shi Anfeng quickly interrupted, “Mom, let’s go home first. An’an is tired.”
Hearing that her daughter was tired, Mother Shi immediately suppressed her sadness, pulled her daughter toward the Aircraft, “Yes, An’an, go home. Mother bought you a lot of things…”
Shi An’an, who hadn’t had time to say goodbye to Eldest Brother, was forcibly pulled by Mother Shi onto the Aircraft. Watching Mother Shi deftly start the Aircraft and the person outside who was frantically trying to jump on but almost failed, her suppressed mood suddenly vanished.
Shi Anlei was used to his mom’s hasty personality. He looked at his younger sister, grinned, and introduced himself, “Hi, Younger Sister, I’m your Third Brother. Welcome home.”
Shi An’an nodded obediently, “Third Brother,” then turned to Mother Shi, who had teary eyes full of expectation, “Mother.”
“Yes!” The two responded in unison.
Along the way, Shi An’an looked at Capital Star’s scenery while guided by Third Brother’s humorous and witty words, gradually relaxing.
Mother Shi, tightly holding her daughter’s hand, looked at Shi An’an with full gentleness, as if she could never look enough.
At home, Mother Shi immediately had Shi Xiaoxiao bring the pre-ordered meal, “An’an, eat first. Eldest Brother said you’ve been drinking Nutrient Solution these days and haven’t eaten yet. Mother ordered the meal long ago, and it was delivered early. Shi Xiaoxiao has been keeping it warm. Come taste it.”
Shi An’an was pulled to the dining table, where the table was full of meals. They smelled okay.
Yes, Shi An’an could only rate them as “okay.”
For Shi An’an, who had always eaten Spiritual Rice and Spiritual Vegetables she grew herself, the meals without Spiritual Energy were no different from Nutrient Solution.
“By the way, this is Shi Xiaoxiao, our family’s Robot Butler. In the future, you can tell him anything you need.”
The man beside her, who was 1.9 meters tall with an elegant appearance, was actually a robot.
Shi Xiaoxiao elegantly bowed, “Miss An’an, welcome home.”
“Thank you.”
Shi An’an nodded, marveling in her heart at how lifelike this robot was, similar to puppets in the Cultivation World—without life, yet like a person.
“Younger Sister, come try this. This is the best.” Shi Anlei picked up his favorite braised pork ribs into his younger sister’s bowl.
“An’an, this is good too. Try it.” Mother Shi also quickly picked vegetables.
Shi An’an took a bite. Sure enough! The meat was okay, had meat flavor, but who could tell her why every bite of Vegetables had a faint dry sour and bitter taste?
“Is it good?”
Looking at Mother and Third Brother’s expectant gazes, Shi An’an smiled and nodded, “It’s good,” then took a big bite of rice.
Uh… These rice grains were not plump at all, without the fragrance of rice, nor the soft and glutinous sweetness. The texture was indescribable.
This meal made Shi An’an miss the meals from the Cultivation World a bit.
