IRDFPFCIW Chapter 62

“What brings you here so suddenly?”

Jiang Tang looked at Wen Renyuan outside the door in surprise and stepped aside to let him in.

“…It’s not even mealtime yet.”

Wen Renyuan: “…”

“Ahem, I tried to video call you but couldn’t get through. I was worried something happened, so I came to check on you.”

Jiang Tang picked up the lightbrain that he had tossed aside earlier and disabled the blocking mode. Sure enough, there were several missed calls from Wen Renyuan at the top.

The intervals between the several calls weren’t long, the most recent one just five minutes ago.

Wen Renyuan’s concern made Jiang Tang feel warm in his heart. Seeing his slightly furrowed brow, Jiang Tang couldn’t help but soften his tone, “Sorry, I had blocked the communication function on my lightbrain, so I didn’t receive them.”

Wen Renyuan’s frown deepened. “Why would you block your lightbrain? Is something wrong?”

Jiang Tang shook his head. “Not really, just that there have been a lot of calls from unfamiliar numbers lately. Blocking them didn’t help, so I just disabled it.”

It was a bit strange to say. The original owner’s social relationships were very simple, and after he transmigrated here, he hadn’t shared his contact information with anyone unrelated.

The only ones likely to know his contact details were the Jiang family. Before leaving the Imperial Capital Star, he had blocked them all, so they could only keep changing numbers to reach him.

Maybe they finally realized that they had been blocked and wanted to discuss something?

How strange. When he was kicked out and thrown to the barren planet to fend for himself, the Jiang family hadn’t contacted him at all. They even thought he was dead outside. Now they were suddenly eager to get in touch?

Thinking of that family of profit-seeking people, especially that black-hearted lotus, Jiang Tang felt annoyed.

He wasn’t a saint to repay evil with kindness. Seeing a strange number, he would simply reject it and block it. Later, there were too many of them, so he just disabled the whole system.

“Blocking all communications isn’t a solution. It will worry people to suddenly lose contact like this.”

Wen Renyuan’s voice was deep and magnetic, gently brushing against Jiang Tang’s ears.

Jiang Tang felt a bit awkward. “Who… who would worry? You?”

“I’m worried about you.” Wen Renyuan stepped closer, narrowing the distance between them. He slightly leaned down, meeting Jiang Tang’s eyes, and repeated what he had just said, “I’m really worried about you.”

“Do you know how anxious I was when I suddenly couldn’t reach you?”

Jiang Tang: “…”

“Oh…” Jiang Tang felt warmth rise to his cheeks. “I… I understand. It won’t happen again.”

This man, making such easily misunderstood words without a hint of embarrassment.

Suddenly, Jiang Tang remembered that this person was still engaged and felt as if a bucket of cold water had been splashed over him, cooling his earlier warmth.

Heh, he wondered how many people had heard such words from him. Looking like a decent person, but was he just a central air conditioner?

Jiang Tang suddenly took a step back with a cold face and calmly distanced himself from Wen Renyuan.

Wen Renyuan: ???

…It felt like Jiang Tang in front him had suddenly gotten angry, but he didn’t know why he was angry.

Suppressing his uneasiness, Wen Renyuan softened his voice and persuaded him, “You can’t block all communications, it’s too inconvenient. Next time, I’ll get you a new lightbrain from the military that only intercepts strange calls, which will be safer.”

More importantly, he would be able to know immediately in case of danger.

“Thank you, Marshal, but I think I’ll pass.”

Jiang Tang’s refusal left Wen Renyuan at a loss for words. He was somewhat taken aback. He stood there, looking somewhat pitiful despite his tall figure.

Wen Renyuan said cautiously, “…Actually, I have something I’d like to ask your help with.”

Jiang Tang: ?

Until Jiang Tang found himself on an entirely unfamiliar planet, he hadn’t really thought about why he had so easily agreed to Wen Renyuan’s request. He wasn’t someone who could be bought with just a lightbrain!

“Cough, cough… so this is the planet under your name?”

Wen Renyuan observed Jiang Tang’s expression and swallowed the “one of” that was about to slip out and just nodded.

Still, Jiang Tang was still jealous.

Both had a planet under their name, but why was his just a small barren planet while Wen Renyuan’s was so much larger and… Jiang Tang looked at the stunning scenery nearby. It was breathtaking!

“This planet was originally a tourist destination and has always been my personal property. No one else has ever come here except me.”

Now you’re here too. Only the two of us have witnessed the beauty of this planet, Wen Renyuan silently added in his heart.

“I noticed you know a lot about natural foods, and there are some similar plants on this planet, so I wanted to ask for your help in examining their properties.”

Jiang Tang was so captivated by the magnificent scenery in front of him that he didn’t pay much attention to Wen Renyuan’s weak excuse. Normally after hearing this, his first thought would definitely be: What are all those scientists and botanists doing? Why do they need a chef to do the botanical work?

Seeing that Jiang Tang didn’t seem suspicious, Wen Renyuan couldn’t help but feel relieved.

He quietly pressed a button to contact others, indicating that everything was proceeding as planned.

Jiang Tang wandered through the forest, full of excitement.

Soon, he happily discovered many fruits that he thought he would never see in the interstellar world. He pointed out the fruits to Wen Renyuan and explained to him about the various ways to eat them.

It seemed he had completely forgotten his earlier dissatisfaction and distance from Wen Renyuan.

Wen Renyuan watched Jiang Tang chatter excitedly like a little bird with a bright smile on his face. He couldn’t help but feel infected by that smile. In a place where Jiang Tang couldn’t see, his eyes were filled with unshakeable affection and doting.

When they finally emerged from the forest, it was already dusk. They simply sat on the grass beside the forest for a rather sumptuous picnic.

After struggling with a lack of fruit since arriving in the interstellar world, Jiang Tang finally enjoyed “fruit freedom”. He was able to eat a lot.

Unfortunately, this planet belonged to Wen Renyuan and not him. If he wanted to eat fruit in the future… Jiang Tang scrunched his nose in slight distress.

Wen Renyuan seemed to see through Jiang Tang’s thoughts. “If you want to eat fruit in the future, I can send some to you. Or you’re always welcome to come here and eat.”

“Really?” Jiang Tang’s eyes widened. “Didn’t you just say you don’t like others coming to this planet?”

Wen Renyuan smiled and said, “You’re different, you’re not others.”

Jiang Tang: …

Looking into Wen Renyuan’s sincere eyes, Jiang Tang felt a tangle of emotions inside.

The Marshal… is really a good person. He really treats him as a friend, Jiang Tang thought while feeling complicated.

He suddenly realized that he had acted like a childish brat in the previous few times, venting inexplicable emotions onto Wen Renyuan, who was innocent in all this.

As he pondered, Jiang Tang felt a little more at ease.

It was fine to maintain the status quo. They could always be good friends.

Jiang Tang suddenly gave Wen Renyuan a sincere smile. “Thank you.”

Wen Renyuan was stunned.

He was suddenly struck by Jiang Tang’s smile. He stared blankly at his lips and slowly lost focus.

“…No need.” The last shred of reason pulled Wen Renyuan back to reality. He suddenly remembered that tonight’s main event was not about this. “I know of a beautiful place not far from here. Do you want to go take a look?”

Jiang Tang readily agreed and followed Wen Renyuan. They hadn’t walked far along the path when a vast field of flowers suddenly appeared before them.

No, it couldn’t be called a flower field, it was more like a surging sea of flowers.

Jiang Tang: !!!

He was stunned by the sight before him, and he couldn’t help but hold his breath.

There were many types of flowers, some familiar to Jiang Tang and others unique to the interstellar world, but all were arranged beautifully together and not messy at all. In the distance, everything appeared hazy and dreamy under the light from other planets.

It was a breathtaking beauty.

Jiang Tang murmured, “This is too beautiful…”

Such a scene probably only existed in his dreams. Jiang Tang could hardly tell if it was reality or a dream.

He placed his hand in Wen Renyuan’s outstretched hand, allowing him to lead him into the sea of flowers. Feeling the warmth of Wen Renyuan’s palm, Jiang Tang thought dazedly: This isn’t a dream, this is real…

They ventured deep into the flower sea and finally stopped on a small flat area in the center.

Just as Jiang Tang was about to speak, he saw Wen Renyuan gently place a finger on his lips and hushed. Following his gaze, Jiang Tang looked up at the distant sky. With a bang, something exploded in the sky.

—it was fireworks!

Jiang Tang widened his eyes and opened his mouth slightly. The blooming fireworks illuminated his face, but they couldn’t compete with the light in his eyes.

In the interstellar world, there were no environmentally harmful firecrackers or fireworks. He never expected to see the fireworks he loved here today!

Jiang Tang was almost mesmerized for a moment. He liked the splendor of fireworks. Even if they only lasted a moment, they illuminated the sky with all their might.

Unbeknownst to him, tears welled in the corners of his eyes.

“How are there fireworks here?” Jiang Tang raised his head excitedly and looked at Wen Renyuan beside him.

Wen Renyuan gently ruffled his hair. “You mentioned wanting to see fireworks before, so I had someone create them based on your description. Are they similar to what you’ve seen before?”

Jiang Tang nodded vigorously and continued to look up at the fireworks in the sky.

Wen Renyuan on the side watched him tenderly, unwilling to take his eyes off Jiang Tang for a single moment.

Fireworks bloomed one after another, like countless shooting stars streaking across the sky.

Jiang Tang had even forgotten when he had mentioned liking fireworks. He was surprised that Wen Renyuan had remembered.

As the fireworks faded, the planet returned to its previous tranquility. But it felt different from before. It seemed something was flowing in the quiet night, entwining and surrounding the two of them.

Jiang Tang turned to look at Wen Renyuan beside him, suddenly getting lost in the depths of Wen Renyuan’s eyes.

Neither spoke for a while, simply looking deeply at each other.

Wen Renyuan licked his lips, looking somewhat nervous. “Tang Tang, I, I have something to tell you…”

“I have something to say too.” Jiang Tang smiled softly at Wen Renyuan, his expression was unusually gentle.

Wen Renyuan: !!!

Could it be what he thought it was?

Wen Renyuan’s heart was lifted by Jiang Tang’s smile. He suddenly felt dry in his mouth and his voice became hoarse, “You, then you go first…”

Jiang Tang’s smile widened. “I know you’re going to get engaged to Jiang Bai. Although I don’t like this younger brother, you don’t have to worry. I see how good you are to me, and our friendship won’t change.”

Jiang Tang took Wen Renyuan’s hand.

“Let’s be good friends for life!”

Wen Renyuan: ???

Wen Renyuan: !!!