The fifth world: The Blind Artist and his Smart Speaker (7)

Recap

Shen Xiuzhe found that the thing in his arms was crying more and more violently, and kept rubbing against him.

He was not good at getting along with people, and he had no experience in making people happy. He was a little at a loss.

At this moment, he heard Chu Shici’s tiny sobs: “Zhe-ge, I love you. No one has ever been so kind to me. I really, really like you.”

Shen Xiuzhe: …?

Was he confessed to by the little speaker?

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The system was very curious about what the host had dreamed about, to be so frightened, but Chu Shici refused to tell.

He confessed his love to Zhe-ge on the spur of the moment, but he didn’t take it to heart.

This is a classic. If his guess is correct, Zhe-ge will tell him after a while, ‘We are not the same species, the gap is too big. I can’t accept it.’

As soon as he finished thinking, Shen Xiuzhe’s cold voice came from above his head, “I don’t like speakers.”

Chu Shici groaned in his heart and wiped his tears, “What about a talking smart speaker?”

“No.”

“I’m so sad, I want to cry again.”

“…”

Shen Xiuzhe pursed his lips and turned his head away uncomfortably.

Chu Shici cheered up and teased his husband. After teasing him, he remembered the dream he had just had. The more he thought about it, the sadder he became, so he ran back into space, hugging the system and crying.

While crying, he cursed, ‘Fuck, more than ten people against me! I was about to run away, but they were playing dirty tricks and shocked me with electric batons!’

The little beauty was crying. The system listened to his cry and repeatedly jumped between hissing and feeling distressed.

‘They took turns forcing me. In the dream, I bled a lot and my whole body hurts like hell. No matter how much I screamed, no one came to save me! Hug me, I’m scared to death!’

The system is a small light ball with short hands.

It tried its best to stretch out its arms and can barely touch the host’s back, [I told you not to read so many pornographic novels, but you didn’t listen to me.]

Chu Shici was silent for a long time and said, ‘Tong-ge, can you help me find out what my original fate was.’

[I don’t have that much authority. I’ll ask the boss when he comes tomorrow night.]

‘?’

[I took the initiative to invite it. When the time comes, I give it a strong dose of medicine and let the rice cook through*. If it doesn’t take the initiative to take care of me, I will take the initiative to crawl into its bed. Making money while lying down, my God, I can’t help laughing just thinking about it.]

*(means make it (the r/s between them in this context) fixed in place)

When he interrupted him, Chu Shici forgot to cry.

‘Drugging? That’s not good.’

[Tsk, it was the one who secretly found someone to sell me the medicine. I know it all, but I won’t expose it. We have a pseudo-power play tomorrow night. If you have anything to say, tell me clearly in advance. I will turn on Do Not Disturb after nine o’clock.]

According to the system, it had been flirting with its boss for several days, and the system gradually figured out something.

The boss seemed to have been Zhe-ge’s partner before, and secretly helped him escape punishment. He also stuffed Chu Shici in and secretly created a vitality level mission.

The Supervision Department was very strict in its investigation. It was afraid that the system would expose this matter, so it used many methods.

First, he imprisoned it, but after finding out that this didn’t work, he promised to help pay off the house loan and car loan. In the end, the boss was forced to a corner, gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and decided to sell his body and drag the system into the pirate ship.

Chu Shici was shocked after hearing this, “Is it so determined?”

[It is a serious crime to protect criminals. If this matter is exposed, it will also be thrown into the world of punishment. Whatever Zhe-ge encounters, that’s what he will encounter. And it’s not a loss for such a beautiful little 0 like me to take the initiative to climb on the bed.]

Looking down at the little round golden ball in his arms, Chu Shici didn’t see anything good about it.

Awakened by a nightmare, Chu Shici simply stayed up and listened to the system gossip.

In the general election some time ago, three systems competed for the presidency at the same time. After the current president came to power, the systems and hosts that supported the other two candidates were either demoted or brought to court for various reasons.

There was a big shake-up at the top. Except for the combat captain and the director of the Supervision Department, who maintained a neutral attitude throughout the whole process, the rest were imprisoned.

Originally, the captain and the director were at the same level, but since then a new war department was established. The original large group of hundreds of thousands of people was split into countless groups. The former captain of the combat team was transferred to serve elsewhere, and there was no news from him after that.

The system checked the information about the captain of the combat team. He was known to be a good fighter, had the word “Zhe” in his name, and had cooperated with its boss before.

They match each other in every aspect. The captain who has never been heard from is probably Chu Shici’s Zhe-ge.

Chu Shici thought it made sense, but he didn’t expect that there was a power dispute behind it.

Zhe-ge is not an ambitious person. He likes to live a stable life. He doesn’t know if anyone else was behind his punishment.

No matter what, Chu Shici was a little proud.

He was once the leader of the combat team with hundreds of thousands of subordinates, and now he is his husband. If this were a setting in a novel, he would be the general’s wife.

After chatting with the system, as soon as Chu Shici came out, he felt that Zhe-ge was not in the right state.

Shen Xiuzhe looked a little confused.

After being rejected by him, the little speaker remained silent. He might have mistakenly thought that Chu Shici was sad and was thinking of what to say.

Shen Xiuzhe pursed his lips tightly and repeatedly stroked the outer shell of the little speaker. After holding it in for a long time, he finally said, “We are not suitable.”

Chu Shici snorted, “I understand, the gap between our species is really too big, I don’t even have a mouth.”

“After a while, they will take me to the public hall. I remember that there were several Bluetooth speakers in that room. I will take you there so that you can get to know each other.”

“??”

Shen Xiuzhe thought for a while and added: “There is a princess model speaker, cherry blossom pink, round with lace stickers. The color is just right in light and shade, it is top-notch among speakers in terms of shape and color.”

“!!!”

Did his Zhe-ge just praised other speakers for being beautiful?! Zhe-ge has never praised him so much before!

Chu Shici suddenly became angry.

Shen Xiuzhe felt that the thin cable wrapped around his finger was trembling slightly. It seemed that the little speaker must be very happy.

After arranging the blind date, he felt that nothing happened. After making sure that the little speaker had stopped crying, he fell into a deep sleep.

Chu Shici was left alone, sulking.

Sooner or later he was going to break that cheap bitch.

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Early the next morning, Chu Shici yawned and opened the mini program.

The buttons inside are off, and only the ‘TV’ is on.

It’s been like this for a while. People here don’t seem to use mobile phones and computers very much. They will watch the morning, noon and evening news on time, every day, without fail.

Shen Xiuzhe was taking a shower in the bathroom.

Since there was a small talking speaker in the house, he seemed to have found some sense of security. He no longer has to rush to take a shower, he can relax and enjoy the feeling of hot water flowing down his body.

With his back to the bathroom door, he raised his hand and took off the white cloth. Water drops fell on his face, like tears sliding down his cheeks.

Shen Xiuzhe didn’t dare to take off the cloth, he knows he must look ugly now.

There were faint sounds outside the bathroom. Shen Xiuzhe turned his head slightly and said, “Ah Ci.”

The next second, he heard the little speaker shouting, “I’m here! I’m listening to the news, what’s the matter, Zhe-ge?”

The corners of Shen Xiuzhe’s mouth curved slightly.

After he lost his sight, his hearing became sharper. The sound coming from the little speaker was the nicest sound he had ever heard.

Ah Ci’s voice is always smiling, he always seems to be full of energy, as if he is  living under the bright sunshine. Even when he’s crying, he sounds particularly charming.

Shen Xiuzhe sometimes thinks that fortunately Ah Ci is just a little speaker.

If he were a human being, he would have been tortured to death on the first day he is imprisoned here.

This thought brought back some of his past memories, and he thought of the miserable condition of those people, which made him feel sick.

Chu Shici didn’t know what Zhe-ge was thinking. He was listening to the morning news “Daily Morning” with his ears pricked up.

The female host’s elegant voice sounded in the room.

[# After the police investigation, the identity of the body found in the trash can last week has been identified. He was a criminal police officer. The deceased suffered multiple fractures and was beaten and abused before his death. There were teeth marks on his neck which looked like it came from a dog. He died from the bite of a wild beast. This incident has impacted this community really badly. The police… #]

Chu Shici was stunned.

A policeman? Who is so bold that they even dares to kill a former detective? How arrogant.

The bathroom door opened and Chu Shici looked back.

Shen Xiuzhe wore a bath towel and wiped his hair as he walked out. Water droplets dripped down his slender legs, leaving traces of water on the cement floor.

Chu Shici quickly turned around and looked at the big metal door. After making sure that the small window on the metal door was not open, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhe-ge is his man, only he can see him like this.

When Shen Xiuzhe came out, he happened to catch some important news.

[# The recent tourist bus bombing case has attracted widespread national attention. The police set up a task force and are still investigating what had happened. Experts advise the general public not to participate in dangerous games. #]

Chu Shici: ?

Isn’t this the news? Why does the first half and the second half sound inexplicably disjoint?

There are other news on the TV, which are concerning trivial matters in daily life.

Chu Shici turned his head in confusion, “Zhe-ge, what is the dangerous game?”

Shen Xiuzhe was very aloof and ignored him completely.

Chu Shici said oh, it seemed that Zhe-ge didn’t know either.

The news has reached the second half of the broadcast.

[# Imagine Life Company Chairman said that the game industry will achieve revolutionary breakthroughs in the next ten years, and holographic games will officially enter the public sphere. With the popularity of game cabins, mankind will step into a new era of entertainment. #]

[# According to surveys, the age of the audience for these dangerous games are gradually shifting downwards. Relevant experts have strongly called on the government to prohibit minors and people with mental illness from participating in such games. #]

After a while, the person seemed to have had enough of the news, so they changed the channel and started watching a TV series, which seemed to be a romance costume drama.

Chu Shici is not interested in this type of film and television drama.

He was about to exit the mini program when he suddenly saw the ‘phone’ button in the mini program light up.

There was only one person nearby using a phone, he quickly clicked in to eavesdrop.

The voice of fat steward Brother Liu came from the little speaker.

Shen Xiuzhe, who was changing clothes, was slightly startled. Just as he was about to speak, he was hit by a small plug.

Fat steward: “We have a new batch of goods here and they have been trained. Which place has a shortage of people?”

There was another unfamiliar male voice on the phone, it sounded like he was in his thirties. He speaks Mandarin very poorly and has a distinct accent when speaking.

The world generated by this novel was very unfamiliar to Chu Shici, and he could not recognize where exactly he was in.

The strange man said in a rough voice: “Many dogs died some time ago. Bring some stronger dogs over. By the way, are there anyone among those goods who can be a chicken?”

Fat steward: “No.”

Strange man: “You don’t have a single chicken? Okay, give me another twenty plus mice, and send the rest to be monkeys.”

Fat steward: “Should we catch some chickens back?”

The person on the other side of the phone sneered, “How can a chicken be so easy to find? After trying for so long, we only managed to get a chicken as good as Shen Xiuzhe. By the way, how is Painter Shen doing?”

Fat Steward: “One painting comes out every month, it’s very stable and the quality is good.”

After discussing the distribution of goods, the two casually chatted for a while before hanging up.

After the word: chicken was mentioned in such a crude context, Chu Shici suddenly turned his head to look at the male protagonist beside him.

His mind was buzzing, and he poked Shen Xiuzhe’s calf with his plug, “Zhe-ge, has anyone ever touched you?”

Shen Xiuzhe’s tone was very calm, “No.”

“Then why did they call you a chicken? Fuck, those pieces of shit!”

“Are you angry?”

Shen Xiuzhe was silent for a moment, “What’s wrong with a chicken?”

Chu Shici: ?

“You don’t know what a chicken is?”

Shen Xiuzhe looked puzzled, “Chickens are poultry.”

Chu Shici was shocked, “Then do you know what duck means?”

“It’s the same as chicken. It usually refers to a type of poultry.”

“…Zhe-ge, do you not watch TV or surf the Internet and don’t go out often? Are you either painting or relaxing in nature every day?”

Shen Xiuzhe hummed.

Chu Shici didn’t quite understand. He couldn’t imagine what kind of environment could raise such a person.

After hearing the questions raised by the little speaker, Shen Xiuzhe immersed in his memories.

“My adoptive father is a painter. He firmly believes that only the purest people can paint spiritual works. After he adopted me from the orphanage, he let me stay in his villa. All the servants there have received higher education. They are dignified and have good manners, and are elegant in the way they speak. Before I became an adult, I had never heard any swear words, and I can’t say any of them.”

“My adoptive father didn’t let me go to school, so he hired a private tutor for me. It wasn’t until college that I came out of the ‘sterile environment’ he created. It took me some time to learn to use mobile phones and computers. But I was too out of touch with the times. For a long time, I can’t understand what other young people like.”

Shen Xiuzhe paused, “The chicken and duck you mentioned are Internet slangs?”

Chu Shici felt that there was a big generation gap between him and Zhe-ge.

He is an unwanted wild child and a frequent patron of the flower market. He has read all kinds of erotic pornographic books and is proficient in various positions, his mind is filled with pornographic materials every day. While Zhe-ge lives in a dull world without pornography, the books he has read have been carefully selected by special personnel. He has taken physiology classes and has a sense of self-preservation. The things he knows have all been screened and do not have the slightest contamination from the world of the internet.

Chu Shici is still contemplating whether to tell Shen Xiuzhe about the other meanings of chicken and duck.

He hesitated for a moment, “Zhe-ge, no one has violated you here, right?”

Shen Xiuzhe’s face looked unhappy, “No.”

“Chicken sometimes refers to sex workers, people who, most often than not, do not have a choice and can only resort to selling their bodies to get by. They called you a chicken…”

Shen Xiuzhe pursed his lips tightly, and the brush in his hand snapped into two pieces.

He threw the brush to the ground and said in a cold voice: “This is slander!”

Chu Shici: ?

Shen Xiuzhe realized that this was a form of an insult, he took a deep breath, “Fuck, damn them.”

The little speaker cursed almost every day, so he remembered it after listening to him too much.

After cursing aloud, Shen Xiuzhe gradually calmed down.

Chu Shici: …

Is that all? What a boring cussing session.

After making sure that all buttons were turned off, Chu Shici closed the mini program.

Since those people never insulted Zhe-ge, why did they still call him a chicken?

Could it be that he misunderstood? The chicken they talked about was actually very pure and not referring to anything dirty?

Chu Shici took out the small box for collecting cards.

Chickens, dogs, monkeys and rats refer to the four types of people?

Combined with the news he heard, he felt that this world seems to be getting weirder and weirder.

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2 responses to “The fifth world: The Blind Artist and his Smart Speaker (7)”

  1. Chicken…as in laying eggs (making profit)…?

    1. Perhaps that could be it. Or goose, goose would have made more sense. Goose that lays the golden eggs, but maybe they have a different version of the tale in asia. Anyways, that could be it. After all, he can provide value over time instead of as a one-off, AKA, a chicken that can continually lay eggs (bring profit continually).

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