IRDFPFCIW Chapter 49

On the Imperial Capital Star…

The little snow wolf blinked for a moment, quickly coming back to awareness. If Jiang Tang were here, he would definitely notice that while the little snow wolf’s eyes were clear at this moment, they were entirely different from before. Upon closer inspection, there was more sharpness and alertness in its eyes now.

It looked more like a wolf now.

Gu Lin had a very long dream last night. After waking up this morning, his mind was filled with a jumble of memories from this period of time. He frowned and closed his eyes to process the memories.

After an unknown amount of time, his brow gradually relaxed. Earlier, he had been careless and betrayed by a long-time friend. What he didn’t expect was that this new type of drug not only temporarily robbed him of strength but also caused memory loss and a regression to a cub-like mental state.

Gu Lin’s eyes grew colder. The lives of these branches of the Gu family had become too comfortable, giving rise to ambitions and delusions that shouldn’t exist.

He knew those branches had always been restless, but he didn’t expect it to be Jiang Nian… that person was actually Jiang Nian.

Jiang Nian and he had known each other since childhood and he was one of the few friends he acknowledged. Gu Lin prided himself on his ability to read people and didn’t think their friendship of many years was false.

But the cup of coffee was indeed served by Jiang Nian, and Jiang Nian’s expression of triumph he remembered before losing consciousness was still clear.

In the end, if it hadn’t been for his remarkable willpower to escape, who knew what would happen now…

Jiang Tang placed a bowl of tofu pudding in front of Gu Lin and asked gently, “Try this. Do you like the flavor?”

His thoughts interrupted. Gu Lin looked up at Jiang Tang and his expression softened. Fate had treated him well. He didn’t expect himself to survive such a disaster and to find himself in this strange situation, coming to the barren planet and meeting the little streamer. Thinking of this, the time spent on the barren planet was the happiest and most carefree in his life aside from his childhood.

Jiang Tang rested his chin in his hand, watching as the little snow wolf shyly lowered its head, opened its mouth, and took a bite of the tofu pudding, then started eating it in small bites.

Jiang Tang frowned. “Don’t you like salty tofu pudding? How about trying the sweet one?”

The little snow wolf usually devoured its food like a whirlwind with its head buried in the bowl and smacking its lips, but today it was eating so… delicately. Did it not like the taste?

Gu Lin: …

He recalled how stupid he had looked during his amnesia… how embarrassing.

Worried that Jiang Tang might notice something, the little snow wolf lowered its head and quickly started eating again without caring about its image.

Jiang Tang looked affectionately at the fluff. He would soon be heading to the Imperial Capital Star and wondered if the fluffies would want to come along. Lu Rongming and Chen Yisheng were unwilling to move again, saying that they wanted to stay on the barren planet. When the time comes, he would let Peppa accompany them. He planned to take Qin Fei, George, and the fluffy ones to the Imperial Capital Star.

This time, it wasn’t just about being invited to the Academy of Sciences, Jiang Tang actually wanted to see how schools were on the Imperial Capital Star. If possible, he wanted to enroll Qin Fei in school.

Qin Fei and the original owner grew up together on the garbage planet. The conditions on the garbage planet were limited. They even had problems with clothing and shelter, not to mention going to school.

And Jiang Tang knew that Qin Fei longed to go to school in his heart.

“No… Brother, I, I don’t want to go to school…” Qin Fei stammered.

Jiang Tang immediately knew what he was thinking. He sighed and ruffled Qin Fei’s hair.

“Xiao Fei, don’t worry. This time, we’ve accepted the Imperial Capital Academy of Sciences’ invitation. They will surely have a plan. Plus, your brother is rich now!”

His brother’s voice was always gentle yet firm, which gave Qin Fei great strength. With tears in his eyes, he rushed into Jiang Tang’s arms, wrapped his arms around Jiang Tang’s waist, and said while suppressing a sob, “Really? Brother, can I really go to school?”

“Of course.” Jiang Tang felt Qin Fei’s excitement and patted his back to comfort him. “When you get to school, focus on your studies and let the adults handle everything else.”

“Brother, you’re only eighteen…” Qin Fei murmured. Seeing Jiang Tang’s half-smiling expression, he quickly corrected himself, “Don’t worry, brother! I’ll definitely work hard and won’t embarrass you!”

Jiang Tang nodded in approval.

After a few days of preparation, everything was finally ready. Jiang Tang and the others stood at the temporary port, watching a small starship land smoothly nearby.

Jiang Tang’s eyes widened as the hatch opened and the ramp descended. A tall man in military boots walked toward them.

Wow! Long legs! Is this proportion really possible?

As the two got closer, Jiang Tang saw the leading man’s face and gasped quietly. This man was so handsome! He was even better looking than the top stars he had seen in the entertainment industry in his previous life who were famous for their looks! Especially with that silver hair. Not only it wasn’t out of place, but it also added to his handsome features, giving him a kind of abstinence beauty.

Unbeknownst to him, Wen Renyuan felt his heart race as Jiang Tang stared at him.

Is there something on his face?

Suppressing the impulse to touch his face, Wen Renyuan walked up to Jiang Tang and stood still.

“Hello, I’m Wen Renyuan.”

“Hello, I’m Jiang Tang.” Jiang Tang placed his hand in Wen Renyuan’s. They shook hands before letting go.

The soft sensation lasted only a moment, and Wen Renyuan felt a bit regretful. He tucked his hand behind his back and secretly pinched his fingers.

“G-7012 has no passenger routes to the Imperial Capital Star. The Imperial Capital Academy of Sciences entrusted the military to pick you up.” Wen Renyuan explained his purpose to Jiang Tang and took the luggage from him.

Wei Ke on the side rolled his eyes internally. He couldn’t believe that just after dealing with the riot at the edge of the galaxy, Wen Renyuan had rushed back. He even used his status as a marshal to “coerce” the Academy to send a military escort. Tsk tsk.

Wei Ke looked at the person who had made the Iron-faced Marshal break his usual demeanor—was he a boy?

This person, who had caused the Marshal’s old house to catch fire, was a boy? Suddenly, Wei Ke remembered the birthday gift he had bought to impress the Marshal’s girlfriend and finally understood why the Marshal had always looked at him with such disdain.

Wei Ke swallowed silently.

But as expected of the Marshal, his eye for beauty was sharp. Just look at this young man—his eyes were striking, his nose was perfect, and he was as delicate as a doll. It made Wei Ke feel so jealous!

Jiang Tang naturally had no idea what the two were thinking while maintaining a serious face outside. If he knew, he probably wouldn’t want to go on the starship at all.

Fortunately, Jiang Tang didn’t have the ability to read minds, so Wen Renyuan successfully received Jiang Tang without incident. He discreetly glanced at Lin Yucang, feeling a bit smug. Lin Yucang rolled his eyes without a word and found a more comfortable position in Jiang Tang’s arms, not wanting to pay attention to this fool.

Their hands touched each other when passing the luggage. Jiang Tang’s ears turned red for some reason, and he felt a bit shy.

He bit his lip, holding the two fluffies as he stepped onto the starship.

This was his second time boarding a starship after coming to this world, but his feelings were entirely different from the last.

Last time, Jiang Tang had just entered this world. He was still feeling curious and strange about the interstellar world. Before he could get familiar with it, he was sent away from the Imperial Capital Star to the barren planet, riding on a cargo starship with an uncertain future.

He had squeezed into a narrow cargo hold with Qin Fei, looking out at the vast universe.

And now, he sat in a spacious starship with soft cushions behind him and a cup of milk brought to him by Wen Renyuan on the table, apparently bought from Jiang Tang’s own store.

Jiang Tang: … How thoughtful.

Wen Renyuan sat down across from him. The two faced each other in silence, unsure of what to say. The atmosphere became a little awkward.

Jiang Tang finally broke the silence and lifted his cup of milk to take a sip. To his surprise, the milk was warm with a bit of sugar. It fitted his taste perfectly. He was used to adding a bit of sugar when boiling milk. But this was the first time they met. Jiang Tang was sure that he had never seen Wen Renyuan in the original owner’s memory. How did he know that he liked to drink sweet milk?

Jiang Tang chuckled to himself. It must be a coincidence.

After drinking some milk, Jiang Tang’s mood lightened. He took the initiative to speak and broke the stagnant atmosphere.

“I really appreciate you coming all the way to pick us up, thank you.”

“No need to be polite, it’s what I should do,” Wen Renyuan replied seriously.

Jiang Tang: … This is so awkward.

He didn’t know what else to say and could only smile awkwardly. Why did this atmosphere feel even stranger? Help!

Qin Fei was very interested in the starship and was taken around by Wei Ke. Qin Fei, who usually livened up the atmosphere, was not here. Neither Jiang Tang nor Wen Renyuan were chatty. Until they were about to arrive at the Imperial Capital Star, they didn’t exchange another word.

“Reporting to the Marshal, we are nearing the Imperial Capital Star.”

Another young man in military uniform came to report to Wen Renyuan.

Marshal… Marshal?!

Jiang Tang’s eyes widened as he turned his head to look at Wen Renyuan.

This person is actually the marshal?!

What kind of terrifying background does the Imperial Capital Academy of Sciences have to have the Marshal personally come to the barren planet to pick him up?

Jiang Tang felt dizzy and found it surreal. Not to mention the native interstellar person Qin Fei. He looked at Wen Renyuan with shining eyes while clenching his fists. He actually met the Marshal and was sitting on the Marshal’s starship!

Wei Ke observed the two children’s reactions. It seemed they were oblivious to the Marshal’s identity! Was the Marshal really hiding his identity and dating someone?

Thinking of this, Wei Ke looked at Jiang Tang with even more warmth. He was not blinded by power but only loved the Marshal. What a fairy tale romance! He personally expressed his great satisfaction with this “Marshal’s wife”!

Wen Renyuan cautiously observed Jiang Tang’s reaction and felt relieved when he didn’t see any objections to his identity.

Clearing his throat, he opened his lightbrain and suggested, “Should we add each other as friends? If you need anything in the future, you can contact me directly.”

“Oh, okay…” Jiang Tang pulled out his lightbrain and added Wen Renyuan as a friend.

Regardless of whether the Marshal was being polite or not, it would be useful to have another way out, especially if Qin Fei faced difficulties enrolling in school.

While Wei Ke marveled at the Marshal’s fairy tale romance, he witnessed the two finally add each other as friends right in front of him.

Wei Ke: …?

Why did it feel different from what he had imagined?