Chapter 087: Beauty 07

Chapter 087: Beauty 07

Ten minutes later, amidst the long and soothing sound of the horn, the cruise ship slowly docked.

The moment they truly stepped onto the Arctic island, the people wrapped in their furry coats subconsciously lightened their steps and their breaths, afraid to disturb the scenery that seemed so far removed from the hustle and bustle of the world.

Everywhere was an extreme purity of blue and white, ice, snow, sea, and sky, tranquil and peaceful—a beauty that could not be accurately described with words.

So after a brief moment of awe, the visiting tourists spontaneously raised their phones, which were stuck to warm packs, and clicked away at the shutter buttons.

...It was their first time in the Arctic, of course they had to take photos as souvenirs.

Although the photos couldn't truly capture the awe-inspiring sight that met the naked eye.

Yu Bai looked at the phone screen paused on the camera interface, thinking this.

Yan Jing, who was holding his phone and spinning around on the spot, felt the same way.

"The Arctic is really beautiful, much more beautiful than what I've seen in news and photos before."

He exclaimed repeatedly, making a bold declaration: "This year, I'm definitely not going to spend money recklessly. When I save enough, I'm going to bring my parents here to play, on a big cruise!"

Yu Bai, who was also spinning around, said earnestly, "When we return to land later, I'm going to buy some souvenirs to take back and give to others."

He didn't have anyone like Yan Jing to bring on a trip to the Arctic, but he could at least bring back gifts for Brother Tian, Uncle Li, Doctor Chen, and the others.

In the real world, it was rare for him to travel like this, and he deeply felt the preciousness of this moment.

A little girl, bundled up like a chubby lamb, was walking around and spinning like the adults, admiring the view. She didn't have a phone or pocket money, but she had bright, innocent eyes that were wide open, trying to etch the breathtaking scenery into her heart.

Yu Bai found it amusing and called out to her, "He Xi, do you want to take a photo? I'll take one for you."

Since they were already here, they couldn't just take pictures of the scenery; they had to leave behind standard tourist photos.

"Okay, thank you, Little White brother!" He Xi immediately looked over, responding excitedly, "I can take one for you too!"

"Sure, where do you want to take it?"

The little girl immediately looked around for the piece of ice she liked, while Yu Bai also scanned the area.

He was thinking about where to temporarily place Wandi.

Because this continuously heat-emitting bun had a good warming effect on his hands, Yu Bai hadn't put it down since he picked it up.

But now he was going to take pictures for others, and he probably would take group photos with everyone later. It would be very inconvenient to keep holding it.

The tour guide and crew members were outsiders who didn't know what Wandi was. Yan Jing and He Xi were busy taking photos, Xie Wuwang was also busy, and besides, he was extremely repulsed by Wandi.

Yu Bai thought about it and decided that he could only put it back in his backpack for now.

If he left it on the ground, it would be too strange to see a bun sitting there in the icy wilderness.

"Yan Jing, don't move, I'm going to use your bag."

The backpack-toting tourist, who was frantically taking photos, immediately stood still.

"Oh, oh, you can unzip it yourself."

Yu Bai temporarily put away his phone, unzipped the zipper, found the small black box, and prepared to put Wandi back.

But just as his fingers were about to release it, the skin of his palm, which had been warmed, suddenly conveyed an unusually strong emotion.

—Be good, be good, be good, be good.

The young man, slightly bent over, paused in his motion.

At the same time, under the contrast of the dark backpack and the square box, the steam that had been gently rising from the top of the bun visibly became much fainter.

...It hadn't moved, yet it vividly appeared weak and dejected.

As if it was very reluctant to go back into that dark backpack.

For this reason, it was trying hard to tell him that it was being good, wouldn't misbehave.

Yu Bai was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously explained, "I'm just putting it down for a bit."

As soon as he spoke, he realized a problem.

Xie Wuwang had said that Wandi should be able to understand them, but how much exactly could it understand?

Could it accurately comprehend the surface and deeper meanings of every human sentence, or could it only grasp the literal meaning like a non-human entity, or was it more akin to a child with limited literacy?

Furthermore, did Wandi have its own personality and temper?

Or would its personality be very similar to Xie Wuwang, who initially created it?

Regarding this life that had suddenly come into existence within the small sphere, Yu Bai wasn't actually all that familiar with it, still feeling quite confused.

However, at least Wandi understood what he said.

Because the dying steam instantly increased a few strands.

But overall, it was still listless.

Seeing this, a smile couldn't help but spread across the clear, pale eyes.

Yu Bai thought about it and decided to test it further, so he said, "I didn't bring the toolbox containing the shovel off the ship."

Because he had decided not to bury Wandi in the Arctic, but to take it home.

The moment he finished speaking, the soft bun in his palm remained motionless. But it immediately became steaming hot and spirited, as if it had just come out of the oven.

...

Yu Bai was taken aback but couldn't help but smile, his eyes crinkling at the corners.

It seemed that Wande's comprehension ability had reached at least the standard of an average human.

He decided to treat Wande like a human and said earnestly, "I have something to do later and can't keep holding you, so I need to put you in my bag first."

The wisps of steam faded slightly again.

The beautiful pleats of the bun brushed against his skin once more, as if being caressed by the wind.

It was a weak protest and a deep expression of attachment.

Yu Bai was startled for a moment before a flash of insight crossed his mind. "Do you not want to leave me?"

The bun pleats gently brushed against his palm.

It was an assenting gesture.

Yu Bai chuckled and said, "Then how about I put you in my coat pocket? Would that be okay?"

The heat surged, fresh and intense like it had just been baked.

...How adorable.

After all, it was a bun without legs that couldn't walk, so it could only be carried by its owner.

So Yu Bai smiled, shook his head, and zipped up his backpack again. He stuffed Wande into his coat pocket and patted Yan Jing's back. "Alright, everything's fine now."

Yan Jing, who had been standing still with his ears perked up and looking back ever since he was called, finally let out a heartfelt sigh. "If I didn't know this was Wande, your behavior earlier would have been quite creepy, giving me goosebumps."

To think he had spoken seriously to a bun for such a long time.

What kind of freak was that!

"..." Yu Bai was momentarily speechless, unable to find any words to refute him. He simply gave him a punch. "Shut up and scram."

"Sure thing!" Yan Jing laughed. "Take a few photos of He Xi and me together!"

"I got it, I got it."

While helping the two take pictures, Yu Bai, who had also found the scene earlier somewhat unsettling upon reflection, took the opportunity to ask Xie Wufang, who was busy nearby, "Xiao Xie, can Wande speak?"

If Wande could talk, communication would be much easier.

The faint crunching sound in the cold air came to a halt.

The blue-eyed man dressed in a pure black turtleneck sweater stood amidst the planet's purest snowscape, quietly munching on chips.

Yes, tomato-flavored chips.

Just as promised, he had gone to buy them.

Although he hadn't had time to visit the supermarket near the Beautiful Breakfast Shop in the morning, when he bought the mink and black sweater at the mall, Yu Bai didn't forget to ask Ah Qiang and the others to make an extra trip to buy the tomato-flavored chips. They brought them along as part of their luggage on the plane.

Thankfully, they had bought them.

Otherwise, Yu Bai wouldn't have known how to... coax a god?

After all, he had ultimately chosen to keep this little creature that Xie Wufang disliked so much.

At the moment he proactively pulled out the chips and offered them, the other party's mood visibly improved.

Those eyes, bluer than the polar regions themselves, weren't as cold anymore.

No wonder it was his favorite tomato flavor; its charm was indeed great.

As Yu Bai, who was taking photos with his phone, asked his question, he heard Xie Wufang's response.

"It can't speak." The magnetic, deep voice paused before adding, "...It's very stupid."

With a click, Yu Bai pressed the shutter button, looking back somewhat surprised.

The man's expression was serious.

Serious enough that it didn't seem like he was saying something as childish as calling someone stupid.

For some inexplicable reason, Yu Bai was charmed again.

He laughed. "Okay, I understand."

A newborn deity wasn't as intelligent or powerful as a mature one. It made sense that it hadn't mastered the skill of language yet.

Yu Bai shifted his gaze back to continue taking photos.

However, Xie Wufang's gaze lingered on the slightly bulging pocket of his coat, revealing a cold displeasure.

"But it can move; you don't have to carry it around all the time."

"...Huh?" Yu Bai froze, looking over again. "Wande can move on its own?"

The dark-haired, blue-eyed man nodded lightly.

It was the familiar scent of honesty.

Yu Bai was somewhat surprised. He had just finished taking a bunch of photos for Yan Jing and He Xi, and casually took out Wandi.

He curiously looked at the bun that he placed back in his palm.

"Can you move for me to see?"

It was hard to imagine how a bun would move.

After Yu Bai spoke, he waited with focused eyes for a moment, but the fluffy and full bun in his palm remained motionless.

Only the steam coming from it became much weaker.

A faint sense of disappointment was transmitted through the skin contact.

Perhaps it meant that it couldn't move?

Yu Bai was momentarily confused.

Xie Wufang was naturally incapable of lying, so Wandi shouldn't either, right?

Before he could ponder further, He Xi, who had just finished posing for photos, put away her scissors gesture and came over in surprise. "The steam from Wandi changes! It's amazing!"

It was indeed a wondrous sight.

Seeing the little girl's eager expression wanting to touch Wandi, Yu Bai smiled and asked the bun in his hand, "Would it be okay if He Xi holds you and plays for a while?"

—Be obedient, obedient, obedient, obedient.

When Yu Bai handed the bun to the little girl, she immediately exclaimed in delight, carefully cradling this existence akin to a fairy tale spirit.

Wandi was very cooperative.

The aroma of freshly baked steam wafted pleasantly.

It was really obedient.

It was just easy to feel like one might be hallucinating or dreaming.

Yu Bai retracted his gaze with a smile, focusing solely on admiring the magnificent and beautiful polar scenery around him.

Although he didn't have to bury Wandi, it wasn't a wasted trip.

Yan Jing walked closer to the edge of the island, using the signal from the cruise ship to excitedly make a video call to his parents.

"Mum and Dad, I've arrived at the North Pole! Hehe, isn't it particularly beautiful here?" He chattered on, holding up his phone. "Little White? He's nearby, let me call him over—"

Yu Bai then went over as instructed, greeting Yan Dad and Yan Mum on the video call.

In the icy wilderness, human voices gradually drifted away.

And the subtle yet crisp sound of chips breaking.

He Xi played nearby with Wandi, shaped like a bun, poking and kneading it curiously for quite some time. Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted a beautifully shaped piece of ice. Acting on her childlike nature, she couldn't resist temporarily setting down Wandi to pick up the ice.

When she returned excitedly with the ice to show the older brothers, she witnessed an unexpected scene.

At some point, the god-like older brother had arrived at where she left Wandi.

The black sweater made the man's expression even more severe, and his gray-blue eyes revealed a cold disgust.

The white bun, originally placed on a flat piece of ice, was suddenly lifted by an invisible mysterious force.

With a splash.

—It was cleanly and neatly thrown into the blue sea, creating a small splash.

He Xi: ...!!

Before she could even cry out in shock, ripples spread across the sea surface again.

The bun was sent back to the shore by the seawater as if it had come to life, completely unharmed. Not only was it not soaked, but even its neat pleats were undisturbed.

Upon landing on the shore, a deep blue fragment was actually tossed out from the center of the beautiful pleated flower.

It was thrown vengefully towards the man standing on the shore with a cold expression.

But it didn't hit him.

The starry fragments scattered like fireworks, dissipating bit by bit in the tomato-flavored air.

He Xi, who accidentally witnessed the entire process: ...(!)