IRDFPFCIW Chapter 2

“Mr. Jiang, here is your nutrient solution for this morning.”

The butler spoke respectfully, but there was an unmistakable disdain in his eyes.

Recently, the treatment the original owner received in the Jiang family was exactly like this. Everyone knew he was about to be kicked out, and the snobbish servants no longer bothered to put on a front.

Jiang Tang leaned against the door and looked meaningfully at the butler in the hallway, then reached out to take the nutrient solution from the tray.

His slender fingers gently squeezed the bottle, bringing it to his delicate lips. The icy liquid slid down his throat. Those people around him subconsciously swallowed in sync with Jiang Tang.

Why does this “country bumpkin” suddenly look so attractive today?

Jiang Tang smacked his lips. It was really awful.

Replacing natural food with nutrient solutions is simply a regression of the times!

Jiang Tang couldn’t even be bothered to spare a glance at these people. “Where’s Mrs. Jiang?”

“Madam is downstairs with the young master,” replied the butler.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tang scoffed. A young master? What kind of young master is Jiang Bai? Just a cuckoo occupying the magpie’s nest.

But the reality was that the Jiang family would rather hold onto that “fake jade” than keep the original owner, who was blood-related to the Jiang family and could be considered a “natural stone”.

As Jiang Tang descended the stairs, he saw a charming middle-aged woman sitting in the dining room with a handsome young man opposite her.

Both of them looked up at the sound, turning their heads to look at Jiang Tang.

Their expressions changed in unison.

Jiang Tang took the opportunity to assess this “Young Master of the Jiang family”. While his outfit seemed quite exquisite, his face could at best be described as handsome. It was clear that Jiang family, especially the original owner’s parents, were not unattractive. One could even say their looks were quite high. Had they never questioned whether Jiang Bai was truly their biological child?

Jiang Bai looked at Jiang Tang, who was dressed in simple home clothes. The fact that he merely lifted his bangs that usually obscured his face was enough to attract everyone’s attention. A trace of jealousy flickered in Jiang Bai’s eyes, and he gripped the dining knife tightly.

On the other hand, Mrs. Jiang was momentarily distracted when she saw Jiang Tang’s face. There was a reason. Jiang Tang’s face bore some resemblance to her youthful self, even appearing more outstanding.

For a moment, the three in the dining room fell silent.

They were leisurely enjoying breakfast while he was passed off by the servants with a bottle of bitter nutrient solution.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tang couldn’t help but shift his eyes to the dining table. He wished he hadn’t looked because what he saw darkened his expression.

From the memories of the original owner, he learned that the current interstellar civilization had experienced a long period of interruption. During this time, species went extinct and cultures were lost, let alone the various recipes.

Interstellar people cherished brute force, sought convenience, and abandoned the natural craving for delicious food. Nutrient solutions could provide all the energy needed for daily activities. Coupled with natural food being scarce, its price was naturally not affordable for ordinary people.

So now, natural food could only occasionally be seen on the tables of some nobles and gloriously termed as “retro”.

However, Jiang Tang did not expect that this declining Jiang family would also try to keep up appearances by indulging in natural food.

Jiang Tang looked at the paste on the table that was made of some unknown food and had a strange color, emanating a terrifying odor.

…Is this it?

Had the taste buds of interstellar people gone bad?

Seeing Jiang Tang’s delicate features twist slightly, Jiang Bai showed a hint of pity in his eyes. He mistakenly thought that Jiang Tang was mocking him and his face turned contorted with anger.

“Brother Jiang Tang, you really don’t have to leave Imperial Capital Star.” Jiang Bai’s eyes turning red. “How about you ask Mom…”

Jiang Tang was speechless. “Wait a minute, aren’t we the same age? Who is your brother?”

Calling her Mom came naturally, but was she really your mother?

Jiang Bai: …

Jiang Bai choked on his words, his face turning very pale.

“Jiang Tang, how can you speak to Bai Bai like that? Where’s your upbringing?” Mrs. Jiang was naturally displeased to see her precious son “suffer”, so she scolded him.

Just listen to that term of endearment. The distinctions between close and distant are glaringly obvious. It’s pitiful that the original owner was still deceiving himself.

“Upbringing? Sorry, Mrs. Jiang, but I’ve truly never been taught,” Jiang Tang said with a forced smile. “They all say people like me are ‘born of a mother but raised without one’. I quite agree.”

“You…!”

“Alright, alright, don’t worry, I’ll leave today,” Jiang Tang said to avoid making her faint from anger. “Don’t forget what you promised me. I’m taking George and Qin Fei with me too.”

George was originally a discarded robot thrown onto a garbage planet and was rescued and brought home by the young original owner back. No one would have thought that the meek original owner actually had an extraordinary talent for machines.

Even though it was the first time Jiang Tang heard this name, he was really curious if it had an older sister named Peppa.

As for Qin Fei, he was the younger brother the original owner picked up along the way.

…Jiang Tang couldn’t help but feel pity for the original owner’s habit of always picking up people.

They weren’t related by blood but felt closer than family, relying on each other in the cold garbage planet.

“Brother Jiang, where are we going?” Qin Fei looked out at the scenery curiously. He had never been on a spaceship like this, and excitement shone in his dark eyes.

Jiang Tang smiled and ruffled Qin Fei’s fluffy hair.

“To G-7012 Star, brother will take you to conquer the barren planet.”