CHAPTER 73

Lin Jiayi was taken aback for a moment, never thought that Ye Lianyin would suddenly ask herself this question, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.

Fortunately, Ye Lianyin, who was looking ahead, didn't notice her abnormality. She quickly adjusted her mood, lowered her head slightly, and muffled: "Yes, there is."

Ye Lianyin turned her head and looked at her with a hint of surprise in her eyes. She knew that Lin Jiayi was single, so she asked, "Did Senior Lin confess?"

Lin Jiayi shook her head, with a wry smile on her lips: "No. I'm just secretly in love, when I was ready to confess, the person I liked had already gotten married."

"Ah, what a pity." Ye Lianyin showed regret.

 Lin Jiayi looked up at Ye Lianyin and nodded: "Well, if I hadn't hesitated, the result might be different. It's a pity that there are no what ifs in life, and I shouldn't have hesitate." 

"After she got married, I had fantasized and imagined many times that if I could have muster the courage to confess and pursue her, would she be with me? Unfortunately, there is no answer to that."

"After all, before she got married, I was so cowardly that I didn't even have the courage to ask her for her contact information. I just looked at her from a distance every time, and that's just how I looked at her until now."

After hearing Lin Jiayi's regretful words, Ye Lianyin gave her a sympathetic look, thought for a while, and comforted her: "It's okay, Sister Lin, you are outstanding, you will meet someone better and more outstanding in the future."

"Yeah." Lin Jiayi hid the bitterness and disappointment in her eyes, but she never met anyone who was enough to amaze her whole school year.

After asking Lin Jiayi, Ye Lianyin pursed her lips, and finally said, "I fell in love with someone recently."

Lin Jiayi looked at Ye Lianyin in surprise, she didn't expect that she would suddenly talk to herself about her private affairs.

Although there was a trace of fantasy left in her heart, she clearly understood that the person Ye Lianyin said she liked was not herself.

After being surprised, Lin Jiayi's entire heart was filled with bitterness. After suppressing the loneliness in her heart, she opened her mouth and tried to keep herself calm and asked, "Does that person like you?"

"I don't know, I don't think so." Ye Lianyin said in a low mood, "I might be unrequitedly in love with her."

Lin Jiayi never thought that she, who was as proud as Ye Lianyin, would tell herself that she was unrequitedly in love with someone.

Seeing Ye Lianyin's lonely profile, her heart ached and she opened her mouth, wanting to say something to comfort her, but she didn't know where to start.

Ye Lianyin continued: "That's why I plan to pursue her."

After feeling the surprised gaze from Lin Jiayi, Ye Lianyin continued: "The person I like doesn't care about Alpha-Omega (OA) gender. She respects people of any gender, and I don't think Omega can't pursue others. Moreover, I want her to know that I like her, and I don't want to regret it."

After seeing Ye Lianyin's gradually firm eyes, Lin Jiayi finally understood what she lacked. She was not firm enough, so she deserves to be missed. Such a woman like herself is not worthy of Ye Lianyin's confidence and determination.

Her inferiority complex is just an excuse she made for her to hesitate, it's just because she was a coward, and she dared not to try, nor was she firm.

After a sudden realization, Lin Jiayi suddenly began to let go, and no longer regretted her hesitation in the past, because what she had missed has already been missed. All she could do was to keep looking forward, strive to live a good future, and meet beautiful people.

After understanding this, Lin Jiayi nodded and said, "Hmm, I wish you success."

After feeling the wind from the rooftop, Ye Lianyin suddenly felt the vibration of her optical brain on her arm, she quickly raised her arm expectantly, and saw the word "sister" on the screen, which instantly flashed a hint of disappointment in her eyes .

"My sister called me, Sister Lin, you may go to the laboratory first, I'll come over in a moment."

"Okay." Lin Jiayi nodded and took the initiative to leave first.

After answering, Ye Lianyin's voice was a little weak: "Hello, what's the matter? You're calling me suddenly."

"Hey, it's already rare for your sister to give you a phone call, but you are still being so unwelcoming, at least you should show a little excitement, right?" Ye Yici said with a teasing tone.

"Every time you call me, don't you always have something to do? Tell me, what's the matter?" Ye Lianyin was already in a bad mood, and didn't want to have anything to do with Ye Yici.

Ye Yici smiled and said, "I really have nothing to do this time. I just want to ask you, is Qin Zhaoci not in the Empire right now?"

Ye Lianyin frowned and said, "How do you know that, had she also told you?"

"How could that be!" Ye Yici immediately denied, "I just found out when I inquired about the company's orders today that she ordered a batch of robots from Ye company half a month ago." 

"Then I asked the address where these robots were sent. It was a small planet called Pastoral planet, and I thought it was quite strange. So I called to ask you."

"She ordered a robot? What type of robot? How many did she order? "Ye Lianyin threw away one question after another.

Ye Yici frowned: "You don't know? The robot she ordered is not currently available in the market. It can be said that it has several robot functions. I can't tell you the specifics. After all, I still have professional ethics. I can't talk about the customer's request."

"The R&D department is still developing it, and I have also inquired about the progress. It will be successful in about half a month, and I will send it to her then."

"It turned out that she had already planned it out this early." Ye Lianyin frowned, the coldness under her eyes deepened, and she said that she didn't have a chance to tell her because she was in estrus,  but it was just all excuses.

"What do you mean planned?" Ye Yici was unsure, "Did you guys have a fight? Why didn't Qin Zhaoci tell you in advance?" 

"No." Ye Lianyin shook her head, "We just got married not long ago, we are still in the stage of getting along, it's normal for her not to tell me about her own plans."

Ye Lianyin didn't want to worry Ye Yici, so she didn't say too much.

Ye Yici also noticed Ye Lianyin's abnormality, frowned, and said in a serious tone: "If you are being bullied, you should tell me, even if our mother disagrees, I will take you home. Don't worry, my voice in the Ye family has become increasingly powerful now, and mother can't control me like before, so your sister will protect you in the future."

"Qin Zhaoci is an S-level Alpha, and so am I your sister. I can beat her too, so if you're bullied, just tell your sister, got it?"

Ye Lianyin didn't expect Ye Yici to say such a thing suddenly, her eyes moistened unconsciously, her throat unknowingly choked up, and fell silent. After a while, Ye Lianyin replied in a muffled voice: "Got it."

"Well, okay, just call me if you need anything. I don't know what Qin Zhaoci is stirring up, being so mysterious and secretive. She might lose money again and become a joke later on. "Ye Yici expressed doubts about Qin Zhaoci's ability based on her previous record.

After listening, Ye Lianyin cleared her throat and said, "What she is doing now has never been done by anyone in the Empire before. I think she will succeed, sister. You can look forward to it."

"Really?"  It was the first time that Ye Yici heard Ye Lianyin praising a person in this way, "If you say so, then I really have to look forward to it."

"Anyway, I need to go now,  I still need to do an experiment." Ye Lianyin looked at the time, "The senior sister who guided me is still waiting for me."

"Okay, goodbye." Ye Yici nodded, and waited for Ye Lianyin to hang up before continuing to process her own files.

After chatting with Ye Yici, Ye Lianyin's depressed heart was healed suddenly, and her steps down the stairs became much lighter.

.....

Pastoral Planet

Qin Zhaoci, who had finished her lunch, lay on the sofa, looking at the empty living room, and suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of loneliness.

Thinking of Ye Lianyin who was angry today, she bounced her legs in a tangled manner, clicked on her message box with Ye Lianyin, and started typing.

'What are you doing?'

After typing these four words, Qin Zhaoci blinked her eyes, feeling that it was too stupid, so she quickly deleted it.

After thinking about her, her fingers moved slightly: 'Are you doing an experiment?'

Feeling that she had asked the question knowingly again, Qin Zhaoci quickly deleted it.

Finally, she typed a line: "I've already arrived at Pastoral planet. Let me show you the living room of the house where we made the design together." 

After sending this message, Qin Zhaoci quickly sent the photos she had taken.

After entering the laboratory, Ye Lianyin felt the vibration of her optical brain and originally wanted to read the message, but thought that she had already wasted a lot of time due to her absent-mindedness this day.

She immediately held back her curiosity, stabilized her mind, and devoted herself fully to the experiment.

Qin Zhaoci, who had been waiting for ten minutes, looked at the message box without any response. With a mournful expression, she turned over and buried her head in the sofa. She grunted twice, "Wuwu, Ye Lianyin must be really angry with me. She used to reply to my messages instantly."

After another ten minutes, Qin Zhaoci sat up straight, closed the empty message box, and nodded seriously: "Well, she must have not seen the message because she was doing experiments, so I'm also going to do something else."

Just as she was about to get up, Qin Zhaoci plunged back into the sofa and writhed a few times like a maggot: "No, no, no, that's not right. She used to send me messages saying she was doing experiments and would come back to me later. It's over. She must be very angry this time."

Just like that, Qin Zhaoci twisted around on the sofa and talked to herself for a long time before she regained her composure. She walked out of the house and into the small courtyard, waving her hand and conjuring a motorcycle out of thin air.

She had a habit of riding motorcycles before, and as a flexible and evasive means of transportation, motorcycle was also used by many people in her previous world. However, compared to the safer off-road vehicle that would not be scratched by zombies, motorcycles were still more popular.

After inserting the key into the motorcycle, Qin Zhaoci put on her helmet and knee pads, squeezed the clutch, and started the motorcycle.

Hearing a few buzzing sounds, she slowly released the clutch, and the motorcycle started slowly. Finally, she twisted the accelerator, and the car rushed towards the land she had previously cultivated.

With the addition of the means of transportation, the motorcycle quickly drove to the place where it was reclaimed last time, However, unlike before, even if there was still a distance from the location, Qin Zhaoci could already see the lush green area from a distance.

As she approached, Qin Zhaoci could see that the small cabbage she had sown last time had grown to the point where it could be harvested.

Parking the motorcycle to the side, Qin Zhaoci took off her helmet, squatted down, and pulled out a small cabbage to observe.

One month after leaving here, Qin Zhaoci did not fertilize the land, but the water source was sufficient, and coupled with the fact that Pastoral planet has not been affected by pests and diseases yet, the cabbage has no problems except that it does not grow as big as it is in the space.

After confirming that Pastoral planet could indeed plant vegetables according to the growth cycle of the Earth's plants, Qin Zhaoci smiled unconsciously, and the big stone in her heart instantly fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, she walked to the lake, observing the small fish and shrimps she sprinkled last time.

These fish and shrimp grow well without artificial feeding, relying on microorganisms, algae, and non persistent species. The shrimps are already three or four centimeters long, and the fish are much larger now than when they were put in.

After confirming that the water here can also breed river shrimps, Qin Zhaoci smiled even happier, took out the relevant feed from the space, vigorously grabbing a handful of feed and splashing it down.

After observing this part, Qin Zhaoci squatted down, picked some cabbages and put them into her space, got on her motorcycle, and drove back to the house.

She quickly went to the kitchen to wash the cabbage, and made herself a stir-fried cabbage.

After taking the first bite, Qin Zhaoci knew that she had finally found a place where Earth plants could grow.

Green and pollution-free Chinese cabbage has a crisp and sweet taste, making it a very good vegetable taste.

Feeling successful, Qin Zhaoci hurriedly took photos of the vegetables and sent them to Ye Lianyin. Even in the text, one could see the excitement in her tone: "I succeeded, I've finally succeeded. The vegetables grown by Pastoral planet have a great taste! I think they can be mass-produced."

Ye Lianyin still didn't reply to her. Although Qin Zhaoci felt a bit frustrated, she still finished this plate of small cabbage and finally got up and walked into the study. She took out the books on agriculture, animal husbandry, aquaculture and other types that she had previously collected in the space and began to study seriously.

In such a planet without any invasive organisms, the first thing she should ensure is not to damage the ecological environment of the planet.

Without damaging the ecological environment, it is necessary to ensure a balanced ecosystem.

She should now study how to establish a balanced food chain under such conditions, in order to obtain the benefits she wants.

By the time Ye Lianyin saw the message Qin Zhaoci sent to herself, it was already time for school to be over in the afternoon.

She looked at the photos and texts shared by Qin Zhaoci, stared in silence for a long time. Finally, she turned off the message box and planned to ignore her. She didn't want to talk to her so quickly, otherwise she would look like she was worthless.

At this time, Qin Zhaoci was taking online tutoring with Bai Qingci. During the tutoring, she didn't forget to ask questions about the ecosystem, and Bai Qingci helped her answer them one by one.

By the time Qin Zhaoci finished her class, Ye Lianyin had already returned home for an hour.

Looking at the empty living room and kitchen, Ye Lianyin suddenly felt a bit autistic, she was used to having people waiting for her every day when she came home. Now that she has returned to a state of being alone, she is not accustomed to it.

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