Chapter Six Preliminary Plans

  Wu Ye Yu, now clean and dressed in a new set of clothes made by Xiao Pang Zi's mother, looked instantly refreshed. The blue and white warrior attire, with its intricate details and embroidery, although made from ordinary materials, had an outstanding design. Wu Ye Yu no longer resembled his usual slovenly self, but instead exuded an air of distinction.

  Controlling the flow of water to form a mirror-like surface, Wu Yueru slightly adjusted himself. His sword-like eyebrows pointed upwards, his slender phoenix eyes were slightly curved at the corners, and his high nose bridge stood upright in the middle. His thin lips were lightly pursed, with the corners of his mouth curled up. Overall, although he looked a bit immature, he was still a handsome young man. If it weren't for the two pieces of meat on his cheeks and double chin, this would almost be a perfect face. Unfortunately, being fat can hide one's beauty, and when the face is chubby, all the facial features are squeezed together. No matter how outstanding one looks, it's all in vain. Wu Yueru thought to himself, "I must lose weight!" But after thinking about it some more, he felt that there was no need to rush. In a few years, he would enter his second growth spurt, and his height would increase significantly. As long as he kept up with nutrition, he wouldn't be too short. With the lengthening of his body, this bit of excess flesh would eventually disappear, right?

  He then sighed, this little fatty isn't completely useless after all. At least he looks more handsome than himself in his past life by a dozen or so percentage points. However, speaking of which, how many people from powerful families are ugly? When marrying, how many people would look for an ugly girl to bring home? Not to mention ugliness, even if someone is just average-looking, they wouldn't be able to enter the eyes of these families. It's been optimized through generations, so even if the original family members were ugly, they've long since been improved upon and are now completely unrecognizable.

  Dantai Mingyu, Xiaopang's mother, was a direct descendant of the Dantai family and was not considered ugly. When she was selected to enter the Wu household, she wore an easy-to-change mask, which was a rare treasure that could change her facial features at will as long as energy was injected into it. The mask made her expressions look natural whether speaking or in daily life, so Dantai Mingyu was not violated when she served as a maid. Later, due to bad luck, Wu Jia's master took advantage of the situation after getting drunk and had an affair with her, resulting in Xiaopang's birth. These things were told to Xiaopang by his mother before her death, and the mask is still hidden under Xiaopang's bed. Of course, such a must-have item for murder and arson has already been stored in Wu Yeran's storage space.

  Looking at himself in the mirror, Wu Yeru was quite pleased with himself, stroking his chin and giving the mirror a flirtatious glance.

  "Ah, I've got a good deal, huh? Don't worry, little fatty, since we're already merged, from now on, I'm you and you're me. Those who bully you, I'll take revenge for you, and those who look down on you won't have a good day from now on. As for Mother, I'll serve her well every day with three incense sticks. And as for this so-called Wu family... Hehe, it's best if they don't come to provoke me, otherwise, the chaos will be more than just a small disturbance." Wu Ye Yu muttered to himself with an empty gaze.

  Looked at the sky, it's already getting a bit dark, about time for dinner, yeah, go to the cafeteria to get some food first.

  As he walked out of the courtyard, Wu Yueru leisurely headed towards the cafeteria, holding a few water beads in his hand. If someone could see them, they would discover that these water beads were constantly changing into various shapes - squares, spheres, triangles and so on. Every time their shape was just stabilized, the water bead changed again, never stopping for a moment, quite magical. Deng Gong had said that computers should be learned from childhood, this cultivation is also a principle, starting with small things around him, easy before difficult.

  It's rare that no one has come to make things difficult for Wu Ye Yu on this road, and everyone is in a hurry. When walking into the dining hall, it was discovered that the staff here were also cautious and busy, as if today's work was particularly important. Could it be that some extraordinary guest had arrived?

  After Wu Ye Yu went in, she saw that no one was paying attention to her, so she didn't care about anything and picked up a food box from one side. She packed several dishes, including meat buns, steamed fish, braised pork, and some light vegetarian dishes. When she was about to leave, she also grabbed a bowl of chicken soup and put it in the box. As for wine? No way, it's not good for kids' health, and wine can dissipate energy. Unless it's specially brewed as a tonic, it's better to avoid it. Wu Ye Yu thought she had gotten the best combination and turned around to leave.

  "Hey, wait a minute! Young man, wait a minute. May I ask which family you're from? I've never seen you before. Didn't the top say today that there's an important guest coming and all the young masters of the families are supposed to attend together? What's going on here?" The head chef, Wang Lao Liu, had spotted Wu Ye Yu early on. He saw that although the young man looked a bit familiar, he couldn't quite place him at the moment. However, judging from his attire, which was not shabby, and the confident and composed air about him, it seemed unlikely that he was a servant. Wang Lao Liu thought he might be a relative of one of the families who had come to visit today, so he approached Wu Ye Yu and asked him."

  "Get out of here! Mind your own business." Wu Yeyu said and walked away without looking back.

  "Hey~! You, you, you..." The big chef stared at the departing back, his finger pointing stiffly for half a day, until Wu Ye Yu disappeared from view. His mouth didn't utter a single word, and it wasn't until a long time later that he came back to himself. "What's so great about him? Just because he has a good family background, what's the big deal?"

  All the way, carrying a food box, walking quickly to his own courtyard, Wu Yeru thought, stupid big chef, usually either showing off in front of Xiao Pangzi or being stingy with food, sometimes not even seeing any meat for a month, and I, Xiao Ye, have been deprived of a mouthful, what kind of illness do I have? Cheap people are just too sensitive!

  Muttering to himself, he entered the yard and placed the food from his lunchbox on a stone table that had been washed clean earlier. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and began eating voraciously. What? Wash his hands? Don't be kidding, water was right there in his hands, and they were almost wrinkled from washing them so much - didn't that count as washing his hands?

  As I chewed my food, I couldn't help but think of what the chef had said. Today, all the young masters of the Wu family would be gathering together for dinner, and it seemed that this guest was indeed a very important one. Just as well, the whole family had gone out, and those idle rich kids didn't have time to bother me, which made for a peaceful atmosphere.

  Having eaten and drunk enough, Wu Ye Yu called out a few water balls from the well and washed all the plates, bowls, and chopsticks clean one by one. It wasn't that he wanted to make them clean again, but rather he wanted to exercise his control over water while he was at it. And since he had come to Young Master's courtyard, he might as well not take them back. The bowls and chopsticks in the house were old anyway, so he just left them there.

  After putting away the things, Wu Yeru spent 100 energy points to check the price of alchemy, 10,000 points and it's still a primary alchemy, it's really expensive, can't afford it for now, looks like need to make plans ahead of time. And this energy point thing is really needed to be saved up for reserve. Thought about it again, tomorrow will go to the forest to take a look, maybe can find some good stuff.

  The reason to learn alchemy is that in this world, alchemists are still highly respected. A slightly skilled alchemist can be a honored guest of some small families, while high-level alchemists are figures who cannot be invited no matter how hard one tries. The wealth represented by a single high-grade elixir is unmatched by anything else. As for myself, being poor and having only over 1,000 taels of silver, if I were to use it for cultivation, I estimate it would barely be enough to buy the lowest grade elixir. It's really not enough. Without money, every step is difficult, this is a universal truth in any world.

  For the time being, I won't think about it anymore. With a flick of his wrist, the water ball in his hand flew into the air and quickly expanded into a transparent water mask. The water flow inside was constantly rotating, enveloping Wu Ye Yu within it. This way, he could practice control while also preventing mosquito bites - killing two birds with one stone! Afterwards, he sat down in the grass, starting to meditate and cultivate his skills. Diligence is the foundation; if you want to become a master, you must be able to endure loneliness!

  Just as Wu Ye Yu calmed down and focused on circulating the energy within his body, he suddenly heard a loud crash. The water bucket had shattered into pieces, drenching him from head to toe. He almost got angry, but after numerous attempts, he ultimately ended in failure. Alas! The burden is heavy and the road is long! Wu Ye Yu, who was bitten by mosquitoes until he couldn't bear it anymore, finally went back inside the house.