Ch. 12

Chapter 12

Logging off from the Star Net, he tidied himself up before following the guards to the restaurant.

After washing his hands, he climbed up on the chair, which was too high for him. Just then, he heard respectful voices coming from the direction of the door behind him, "Your Majesty."

"Good day, Your Majesty."

“Your Majesty."

He Xile, whose butt hadn't even warmed up the stool, said nothing.

What?

Do I have to repeat the series of actions of going up and down again?

How could this be so?

He was in a daze in his seat for a while, but the guardian who served him food and drink came. Of course, He Xile couldn't pretend that he didn't see it, that would be too rude.

He obediently jumped off the stool and greeted His Majesty, “Good day, Your Majesty.”

“Mmmm.”

A low voice sounded overhead.

It wasn’t his first time greeting His Majesty, but every time he would rather be cold. He hardly responded to him and just treated him like air, but this time he actually responded back.

He Xile straightened his body, looked at Wen Jiyu's back, and thought to himself.

It seemed His Majesty was in a good mood today.

But next, coming to the point, he looked at the stool beside him.

Most of the items in the palace were designed according to His Majesty's height.

Although His Majesty's height was not as exaggerated as the captain's full four meters and the surrounding guards, the tables and chairs in front of him were still quite a challenge for He Xile—it was indeed more strenuous to climb up.

Damn.

Obviously, his height in reality was 1.78 meters, rounded up to 1.8 meters, he was a tall man! But after coming here, even sitting on a stool began to feel tiring.

Who wouldn't say a word after seeing it?

He Xile cheered himself up in his heart and was about to climb the chair. Just then a shadow shrouded behind him, and then a pair of slightly cold hands grabbed his arms and, with a little force, placed him directly in the chair.

He Xile, "!!!"

He Xile, who was seated on the chair, was shocked, turned his head quickly, and saw Wen Jiyu, who had left and returned a glance.

The two looked at each other.

"Little dwarf." Wen Jiyu was condescending and sneered.

He Xile, "..."

Little dwarf?

The thank you that he was about to say was swallowed back into his stomach.

Although what His Majesty said was true—for these interstellar people, He Xile was indeed too short and could be picked up with one hand. Perhaps, to take care of his emotions, His Majesty had put a small prefix before him, but… no matter how you think about it, this was too hurtful!

After sulking for two seconds, he awkwardly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

It stands to reason that the interaction between the two parties should have ended at this time, but His Majesty still stood behind He Xile.

The entire restaurant was silent.

The chefs were busy with light hands and feet, and they didn't even make a sound when they placed the plates. The guards lowered their eyebrows and eyes. No one dared to pay attention to the interaction between He Xile and His Majesty, but the guard standing next to He Xile took it all in.

There was a trace of worry in his eyes.

—His Majesty generally didn’t make things difficult for people.

What's wrong with him today?

Wen Jiyu raised his hand, knocked on the table beside him, and asked He Xile lazily, "Thank me for what?"

He Xile was dumbfounded.

He realized something and added slowly: "...Thank, thank you, Your Majesty, for bringing me up."

“Yes." Wen Jiyu snorted from his nasal cavity, as if he were satisfied, and finally turned and walked away.

The chef came forward with the meal. "Your Excellency, please have a meal."

He Xile said softly, "Thank you."

He sat on the chair while stuffing a square cloth around his neckline and thought to himself that he was going to take back the idea that His Majesty had been in a good mood before.

Where was that in a good mood? Obviously, it is very bad.

Fortunately, the delicious food soothed He Xile's wounded heart.

After eating happily, he bid farewell to His Majesty, followed the guards, and went for a walk in the small garden in the palace. It was said to be a small garden, but to him, it was very big. The lush trees also fit in with the entire universe, and he entered it with the feeling of having arrived in a tropical rainforest.

Returning to his room, he rubbed his aching calf. He sat on the soft sofa, logged in to Star Net, and immediately opened the live broadcast interface as soon as he was online.

As expected, as soon as he started broadcasting, the little robot appeared in his live room in a flying manner.

The number becomes "1" again.

It was a good setup.

He Xile thought to himself that no matter how popular the anchor was, after seeing this number, he would no longer feel alone.

In a good mood, he walked on Star Net Street while humming a random tune.

The camera on the live broadcast platform was a small golden ball with a pair of wings growing from its back, circling around He Xile.

Seeing this, He Xile thought of something and said with a bright smile, "Little robot, good afternoon. Let's not read the book this noon, and go for a stroll around instead, and see if we can meet that person.”

The virtual world constructed by the Star Net was very large. Although it was like online games, it could be transmitted in between, but it was not so easy to find a person.

He had a little guess in his heart that the person he was looking for should be on a more bustling street.

He strolled around, occasionally chatting with people around him, observing the humanities here while trying to find that familiar figure.

Hard work would pay off.

After four o'clock in the afternoon, He Xile finally saw the person he was looking for on a bustling commercial street.

"...Hey, little sister, do you want to see something good?"

The man was the same as before, still in a suit and leather shoes. He stood in front of a girl and showed a standard smile.

The little girl who was accosted was startled and jerked back a few steps, and when she saw the man in front of her, the little girl even screamed directly, her ears flew back and she shouted, "Ya, pervert ah-"

“No, no, no!"

The surrounding people looked at him. The man stood upright in place, he looked more nervous than the girl. His face was flushed, and he raised his hands up, signaling that he was harmless. "No, I don't have any strange habits, and I'm not doing anything to you, really! I just..." For the rest of the word, he couldn't say it.

His assurances seemed pale and feeble and had little effect.

The robot that maintained order in the Star Net almost fell from the sky and directly handcuffed the man.

The man's face looked as if he had lost his life.

Now that the matter has come to this point, he could only cooperate with being taken away for investigation.

He Xile, who had watched the whole thing, was left speechless.

Damn.

I'm a little late.

"Tsk, this is the third time Ma Jieli has been arrested this month, right?"

Not far from He Xile, the Uncle who was setting up a stall selling snacks sighed with emotion to the boss who was side by side with him. "I have long told him that he is not suitable for sales business, but he refused to listen, still thinking he has mastered the wealth code."

"Ugh." The boss next to him sighed.

He shook his head and said, "If it weren't for his daughter, Ma Jieli probably wouldn't be like this."

".....That's true."

He curiously looked at them.

Those two bosses chatted casually for two more sentences, no longer mentioned him, and turned to other topics.

After a little thought, he walked over. "Hello, boss."

"What would you like to eat?"

The boss subconsciously raised his head to ask, but he didn't see anyone. He froze for a moment, leaned forward, looked down, and was immediately amused. "Hey, where did this little doll come from? Look at such a small one, it's so cute. Don't your parents worry about letting you go online alone? "

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, wanting to rub He Xile's fluffy hair.

He Xile's face flushed slightly, and he backed away a little.

"It's okay to be wary of strangers. It's quite good."

The boss didn't get angry but looked very happy. He took out a piece of snack from the big round pot just out of the oven, wrapped it in paper, and handed it to He Xile. "Come on, try Uncle's handmade pastry. After eating, tell Uncle whether it is good or not. Uncle sees you are cute, so I won't charge you. By the way, don't worry, this is a virtual Star Net, and the food making is all data, and there won't be any problems."

"If there's really a problem, I'll help you click the report button. See that group of robots that just came? They will immediately take this Old Uncle away." The boss next to me chimed in.

"Hahahaha, yes, yes, take me away directly."

He Xile, "..."

Listening to the two bosses talking—you say one and I say one—he felt a little at a loss.

Looking at the boss again, he was holding out his hand to give out the snacks.

"Go on," he said.

It was as if He Xile didn't accept it, he would keep holding out his hand.

He Xile pursed his lips and finally took it. "Thank you, Uncle."

"You're welcome, you're welcome."

The Uncle waved his hand and said with a smile, "Little Doll, I like you the most."

He Xile felt very embarrassed.

He Xile, a big man in the 21st century, who was already an adult, was treated like a cute child by the natives here every time and received all kinds of privileges. The point was that he was not good enough to explain his identity.

What a shame.

Taking a bite of the warm, sweet snack in his hand.

It smells so good!!!

He Xile's eyes shone brightly. "Delicious!"

The first time he came to Star Net, he smelled the aroma of the various food stalls and wanted to eat the food there very much, but only to put it on hold because he lacked money.

I didn't expect to enjoy it in advance.

Interstellar people are so nice!

He Xile repeatedly praised them in his heart.

The Uncle was also happy to see that the children liked the food he made. "As long as you like it. Oh, that’s so sweet. Do you want another piece after eating?"

He Xile shook his head obediently. "Thank you, Uncle. This is enough.”

Of course, he didn't forget the purpose of coming here.

Swallowing the food in his mouth, he asked, "Uncle, I heard you and the boss chatting and mentioning the name of the man who was just taken away. Do you know him?"

The boss shrugged and said, "Sort of."

He said, "We're all doing business on Star Net to make a living. We have seen each other many times, so we got to know each other over and over again."

"Then do you have his contact information?" He Xile asked again.

Boss, "Hmm?"

The boss looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Why do you want his contact information?"

He Xile blinked.

He remembered what the man had said last time and knew that people here were very concerned about copyright protection and that taking pictures of him and selling them was clearly illegal, so he had only been sneaking around before.

If he wanted to ask, wasn't it better not to say it so bluntly?

Thinking of this, he said in a mosquito voice, "I heard… he sells some good things."

The boss, "?"

Wen Jiyu, "?"

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