The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead
Chapter 512: The Bracelet

Chapter 512: Chapter 512: The Bracelet

Nian Shutong looked at Fu Yunhe, a bracelet lying in the palm of his hand.

The bracelet consisted of twenty-one small stones, each stone shaped into an irregular form, smoothed and polished, but most importantly, each stone was of a different color.

But the colors were not the plain red, yellow, blue, or green; even the materials were significantly varied.

Indigo, pine green, crab green, slate blue, cinnabar red, frost white, pinkish purple, dark purple.

A variety of unexpected colors clashed together, seamlessly blending into one another. And the irregular shapes, each nestled next to another, fit together perfectly, shedding their sharp edges.

Linked from beginning to end, they formed a circular bracelet that wouldn’t hurt the hand.

Leaving aside the stones, just the irregular shape and circular design alone made it clear that the creator of the bracelet had a unique vision and had put their heart into it.

Fu Yunhe looked at Nian Shutong nervously, continually muttering to himself: Should I say something? It seems like I should. But what to say?

"I..."

"Put it on me!"

Fu Yunhe suddenly looked up, his eyes bursting with a warm glow as he loudly responded, "Okay!"

Fu Yunhe’s fingers trembled slightly as he opened the bracelet he’d polished himself and wrapped it around Nian Shutong’s cooperative wrist.

With a "click," the clasp sounded softly, securing the bracelet firmly on Nian Shutong’s wrist.

All Fu Yunhe saw was Nian Shutong raising her wrist and swinging it in front of him.

The crisp collision of stones, paired with Nian Shutong’s satisfied smile.

"It’s nice, I really like it."

Nian Shutong spoke openly; she really liked the bracelet and was even beginning to like the man before her.

Fu Yunhe, full of deep emotion, wanted to say something, his mind urging him on, but ultimately, he didn’t know what to say.

"Thank you!"

The words "thank you" slipped out of Fu Yunhe’s mouth, accompanying a deep bow that made Nian Shutong laugh heartily.

She extended her finger and tapped Fu Yunhe on the forehead.

"Fu Yunhe, are you trying to laugh me to death so you can inherit my fortune?"

"Thanking me?"

Nian Shutong laughed until her stomach hurt, patted Fu Yunhe’s shoulder, and shook her head as she walked outside.

Fu Yunhe stood alone, watching Nian Shutong grow farther away and slapped himself on the head, cursing himself for the first time: "So stupid!"

"Xiao He, intelligence is predetermined, please don’t feel inferior."

Rubble floated past Fu Yunhe, heading back to his room.

Fu Yunhe wanted to retort to Rubble, but decided against it.

He felt he couldn’t outdo Rubble.

But still, he was very happy inside; Nian Shutong liked his gift.

She said she really liked it.

"Hee hee hee... hahaha..."

Fu Yunhe laughed foolishly to himself, and Ha Ha, passing by, pointed at Fu Yunhe and said to Dou Dou: "See that? That’s silly."

"Oh... Uncle Ha Ha, Uncle Xiao He isn’t always like this."

"Yes, Rubble says it’s called intermittent explosive disorder."

"Is that so."

The conversation between Dou Dou and Ha Ha poured a bucket of cold water on Fu Yunhe again. But even now, if ice water were poured on him, it couldn’t stop his happiness.

Fu Yunhe returned to his room in a good mood and began his daily cultivation, a path to earning money.

He needed to become as strong as possible, because without strength, he didn’t even qualify to accompany Nian Shutong on her quest for revenge.

Fu Yunhe did care a bit, not about Nian Shutong being stronger than him—he had long since perfectly accepted that fact.

What he couldn’t accept was not even having the qualifications to stand by Nian Shutong’s side.

Meanwhile, many people in the small wooden house were cultivating. Ha Ha, who had advanced levels in a daze, was cultivating with the same diligence as digging during the daytime.

Rubble was also committed to leveling up. He didn’t know what changes would come to the Mechanical Clan after the upgrade, but Rubble wanted to help Ms. Nian Shutong.

Ji Sisi had obtained a top-grade crystal stone and devoted even more time to cultivation. She had the skills and knew everything about Mecha, but her spiritual power was somewhat lagging, and cultivation was inevitable.

It wasn’t just them; after dinner, most residents of the small wooden house replaced their usual idleness with cultivation instead of sleeping.

Not everyone could be as strong as Nian Shutong, but being a bit stronger meant alleviating a bit of her burden.

Besides Lin Mu, who had just finished transforming his meridians, everyone near the small wooden house was cultivating.

They were all working hard for their common home, Blue Star.

As for Nian Shutong, she too was diligently cultivating. The monkey sculpture in her arms was dissipating toxins at the fastest rate and was expected to unlock in a week.

The nights on Blue Star began to change, yet the days were still filled with the usual labor.

On the other side, Xiong Da, who had left Blue Star, had finally arrived at his destination.

He reported everything to the Crown Prince at the Imperial Palace without delay, the most important piece of information being that the places on Blue Star that had been planted were no longer irradiated.

The Crown Prince, upon hearing this news, felt only anticipation.

The hope of removing interstellar radiation was the most important thing.

"Is there any solid evidence linking it to the Nian Family annihilation?"

"No," Xiong Da answered truthfully.

"Then let it end here."

The response from the Crown Prince was precisely what Xiong Da had hoped for. With that, the case of the Nian Family’s destruction was closed.

As for who the perpetrator was, no one knew.

A once third-class family disappeared from interstellar history without a trace, or rather, without making history at all.

Not even the Tang Family, which the Nian Family was dependent on, did more than send someone to have a cursory look around and publicly attribute it to a quest for vengeance.

As for the specific individuals involved, it was unknown.

This approach by the Tang Family might have made other dependent families uneasy, but none dared to act.

Because the Royal Family had already laid out the investigation results—dismissing the possibility of a vendetta and attributing it to a Fierce Beast uprising, with the Nian Family simply suffering collateral damage.

This explanation further absolved Blue Star of any complicity.

Naturally, Blue Star’s existence, under the Crown Prince’s protection, did not fall into the purview of others or other families.

Let it develop on its own for a while.

After Nian Shutong returned to Blue Star, its steady development continued, and a week later, she successfully unlocked the monkey sculpture.

A lively black monkey with golden eyes appeared in the orchard.

According to the new zodiac member, the little monkey named Gold, it was adept at brewing alcohol.

The wine it brewed was not only delicious but could even enhance the effects of cultivation.

Of course, the little monkey’s strength should not be underestimated.

But in Nian Shutong’s eyes, how strong it was had become the least important aspect—she was just happy to have a companion who could brew wine.

Now, there was wine.