CH 75

TL: Moonlit

The news of Ai Su Ranch taking in all the female offspring of the noble families in the capital star spread throughout the capital. Initially, most people regarded it as a rumor. After all, over the years, they had experienced the arrogance and wilfulness of these pampered female offspring in the noble families.

Suddenly, the news came out that these troublemakers were collectively sent for “reformation” and to start anew. It didn’t sound quite believable.

It wasn’t until someone went to Ai Su Ranch for a delivery and saw the young female offspring in their unified attire from outside the courtyard. Their once pristine faces now looked disheveled, yet they were urged by robust male warriors beside them to work faster and not slack off.

These formerly haughty little demons surprisingly lacked their previous air. They obediently followed orders and did whatever they were told.

It was truly an unbelievable sight.

As the news spread, the public was shocked.

Wasn’t Ai Su Ranch the property of the princess on North Star? Did he open a branch on the capital star?

Does this mean that the people of the capital star won’t have to queue up for meat in the future?

The princess is truly remarkable. Not only can he heal mental disorders, but he also improves their dining experience. And now, he’s even taken on the task of training these little troublemakers.

Everything he does benefits the country and the people!

For a while, the support for the princess among the people of the capital star was no less than their support for the prince.

However, Lin Su didn’t pay much attention to such a reputation. He spent nearly a week training these female offspring of the noble families, from their mischievous and lazy behavior to their current obedience. He didn’t hesitate to use strong measures to set an example.

Su Ge listed all the details of the facilities destroyed and the purified seeds by the female offspring of the noble families during the past week at Ai Su Ranch and presented them to Lin Su for review.

After examining them, Lin Su directly said, “Send them directly to their respective families.”

Upon hearing this, Su Ge couldn’t help but wonder what thoughts would go through the minds of those noble adults when they received such a compensation package.

There are rewards and there are punishments. After a week, these female offspring of the noble families finally made it to their first day of going home to visit their families.

Lin Su called them out to the playground and individually singled out the outstanding performers of the week. When Yan Qi’s name was called, he seemed a bit dazed.

There were six others with him, all wearing bewildered expressions.

The seven of them lined up, and Lin Su swept his gaze across their faces one by one. “Do you know why I called you out here?”

They shook their heads, “We don’t know.”

Lin Su smiled and asked again, “How do you think you performed during this week?”

This time, the seven of them hesitated before saying, “We don’t know.”

Lin Su turned his gaze to the others behind them and asked, “What about you? How do you think they performed?”

There was a brief silence in the team before someone tentatively spoke up, “Pretty… pretty good, I guess?”

“I think they did great, at least better than me. I ran more than ten laps just from the punishment runs this week.”

“I think Yan Qi has changed a lot. On the first day, he was punished with running, but then he started running every evening and was the first to complete those ten laps. He also worked the most diligently.”

Such voices gradually grew among the crowd.

The seven individuals standing in the front row listened to these voices and inexplicably felt a sense of happiness, mixed with satisfaction and pride deep in their hearts.

It was like receiving something good that they had never received before, an inexplicable joy that came from getting away with something bad.

Lin Su raised his hand to signal for silence and looked at the seven female offspring in the front row. “Did you hear that?”

They nodded, “We heard.”

Lin Su smiled and said, “Everyone thinks that your performance has been good, and I also think that you have done well. However, there is always room for improvement. On your first day here, I mentioned that there would be rewards along with punishments. This week, the seven of you have performed exceptionally well, so today, each of you will receive a basket of cherries to take home and share with your families. Let them taste the fruits of your hard work. For the others, if you want to do the same and bring something for your families on the next visit, then I urge you to work hard. Su Ge will deliver the items to their respective homes and inform their families about their excellence.”

Indeed, Lin Su had mentioned the rewards upon their arrival, but no one had expected it to be this generous. They had seen those baskets of bright red cherries before, and some even tried to steal them in the middle of the night, only to be caught in the act.

They were well aware of the high price of those red cherries sold at Ai Su Fruit and Vegetable Shop, and not only were they expensive, but they were often out of stock and difficult to obtain.

Now, they were being generously given as rewards in baskets.

Princess Consort was quite remarkable, and quite handsome. What was going on?

At that moment, the eyes of these noble females were filled with admiration when they looked at Lin Su.

How great would it be if they could become like Lin Su one day?

When Lin Su dismissed them, many people couldn’t take their eyes off him and couldn’t snap out of it.

In a daze, they boarded their own hovercraft that came to pick them up. After a week of not seeing their little darlings, the noble adults had been worried and thinking for a whole week.

Now, seeing their little darlings who had become thin and tanned, their hearts ached. They gently touched their heads and said, “My child, you must be exhausted. If it’s too tiring, you don’t have to go next time.”

“No, I’ll rest for two days at home and then go back. I was careless this week and didn’t perform well, so I didn’t receive any rewards. But next week, I’m sure I’ll receive them. Female Father, you don’t know, those who performed excellently this week received a big basket of red cherries. If they can do it, I can do it too!”

Such conversations took place on the way back to their respective homes.

The noble adults, who were already prepared for their children’s crying and fussing upon their return, were completely dumbfounded.

Shouldn’t it be crying, throwing tantrums, and threatening to commit suicide? What did this desire to try and achieve mean?

However, little did they know that this was just the beginning. Upon returning home, when the noble adults called for someone to unpack and tidy up their children’s luggage, their children refused, saying, “No need, Female Father, I’m really capable now. I can wash my own clothes and make my own bed. From now on, don’t have anyone help me with these things. I can handle it!”

The noble adults looked at their children who neatly unpacked their own luggage on the spot, “!!!”

The Princess Consort was truly impressive!

Among the astonished noble adults, there were two groups with even more complicated emotions.

One group was the noble families who received the compensation invoices from Ai Su Ranch. Holding the invoices, they looked at their children who returned home peacefully, without the previous rebelliousness that was even stronger than their own. They felt a mixture of anger and relief. At least their children were no longer arguing with them like before.

This Prince Consort is truly impressive, obediently letting them pay the compensation.

The ones most delighted were those noble families who received the rewards. Even if they could afford to buy such a large basket of cherries themselves, it would still hurt their wallets.

But their children managed to bring back a big basket all by themselves.

How could one not be happy?

The Prince Consort is simply amazing!

Just look at their children. Not only have they improved, but they have become excellent enough to bring things home.

In short, the results of this week’s “transformation” were significant, leaving the noble adults somewhat incredulous.

While they were happy, they also inquired about what their children had been doing there to undergo such a tremendous change.

It turned out that their children, who had never done any work before, were made to work as laborers for a week. How could this be? Their children had weak bodies, unable to carry things or use their hands. And they were even punished to run laps?

Oh my, how could this be? It’s so tiring!

No, no, let’s not go anymore. The current state is good enough. There’s no need to continue with the transformation.

Some noble families tried to persuade their children with such thoughts.

But who could have anticipated that the children, who were just obedient a moment ago, suddenly jumped up three feet high and shouted, “Don’t even think about keeping me at home! I must go, and not only that, I want to receive rewards and become as dazzling as the Princess Consort! If you don’t let me go, I’ll die to show you!”

Alright, now they had no choice but to let them go!

Lin Su looked at the messages of gratitude from the noble parents in the parent group and smiled as he showed them to William. “It seems like these noble adults have been frightened. I guess these little ones must have shown off when they went home.”

William affectionately rubbed the head of the little female, “Are you happy?”

“Of course, I’m happy. It’s quite fulfilling to see these mischievous little ones become better. Not to mention, it’s quite interesting to think about how they’ll compete for rewards starting next week,” Lin Su leaned against William’s chest and said with a smile.

“It’s good to see you happy, but don’t overwork yourself. When will female father and male father arrive?”

“They said they’ll arrive the day after tomorrow. I don’t know what they’ve been busy with. Oh, they also mentioned that they have something to tell me, making it all mysterious,” Lin Su raised an eyebrow. William knew that Lin Te had taken a long vacation to visit Su Jin and Kane on North Star, and he could somewhat guess the reason behind it. However, it would be better for Su Jin and Kane to personally tell Lin Su about it.

Lin Su got up from the sofa, and William noticed, “Are you going out?”

“Yes, the dessert shop has been open for a week now, and Xie Bai has been busy. Today I have some free time, so I’ll go there to check on things. Plus, I want to discuss hiring some help with Xie Bai. I’ll go over and talk to him.”

“If you need to hire people, let Bruno help you.”

“Alright, I’ll definitely trouble him then,” Lin Su went to his room to change clothes, and when he came out, William had also changed his outfit. “Are you going out too?”

“I’m going with you.”

Lin Su smiled at the words and reached out to William, beckoning him closer.

William smiled and leaned in, but before he could react, the little female kissed the corner of his lips gently.

“This is a reward for you!”

William watched the little female who kissed him and ran away, shaking his head and laughing. He was adorable.

Since its opening day, the Ai Su Delicious Dessert Shop had been receiving a continuous stream of orders. Not only that, but customers also kept coming in waves, leaving no idle moments.

They had no choice but to establish fixed dining hours, just like when they were on North Star. Otherwise, they would be overwhelmed.

Xie Bai saw Lin Su and William approaching and quickly greeted them, “Lin Su, you’ve finally come!”

Xie Bai was wearing a white pastry chef uniform with a large white hat. He jumped out from the pastry area and hugged Lin Su.

There was no trace of the sternness he had shown when teaching the students in the pastry area earlier.

“How are you doing? Are you able to adapt?” Lin Su asked, relieved to see that Xie Bai not only didn’t lose weight but also seemed to be in good spirits.

Xie Bai hugged Lin Su’s arm and said, “Yes, now we only open in the afternoon. During other times, we have time to prepare the ingredients. It’s not as tiring as the first two days. By the way, why does Prince William have time to accompany you today?”

William gave Xie Bai a faint smile, knowing that Lin Su and Xie Bai probably had something to discuss. He said, “You two talk, I’ll wait outside.”

Xie Bai quickly arranged for someone to bring cakes and flower tea to William.

Taking in the scene, Lin Su thought that Xie Bai had really grown a lot.

After Xie Bai finished attending to William, he came back and said, “Lin Su, I heard from Uncle that they will arrive from North Star the day after tomorrow.”

“Yes, I have everything arranged,” Lin Su said, knowing that Xie Bai had been in contact with Su Jin and Kane during the day. “Bai Zhou will stay on North Star for now to manage the restaurant.”

“Zhou-ge should be able to handle it. His culinary skills must have improved a lot by now. Oh, by the way, Lin Su, do you know what the customers who come to the shop have been talking about lately?”

Xie Bai leaned in mysteriously and said, “They’ve been talking about you, about Ai Su Ranch, and about the noble females. I heard that the emotions of the noble adults have become quite complicated. They were the ones who proposed it in the beginning, but now that they see their children doing well, they worry about them getting too tired. But what’s even more interesting is that these noble females are unwilling to give up. Lin Su, what kind of magic potion did you give them? The transformation is just too drastic.”

“Maybe it’s the effect of that basket of cherries,” Lin Su said with a smile.

Although Lin Su said that, Xie Bai knew that once someone had seen a female like Lin Su, who wouldn’t want to become as dazzling as him?

In the blink of an eye, a new week began.

Outside the gates of Ai Su Ranch, a queue had already formed. Some who arrived a little later couldn’t help but complain, “I told you to hurry up, look, now we’re late. If I don’t get rated as excellent this week, I’ll feel so aggrieved.”

As the noble adults ran alongside their children who were eagerly striving to become even better, their emotions became a mix of gratification and complexity.

Being a parent wasn’t easy either. When their children misbehaved and didn’t study well, they would be angry, but once their children made progress, they worried about them getting exhausted.

Why was it so difficult?

The gates opened precisely at 8 o’clock. Compared to their initial unwillingness, this group of noble females now resembled returning fledglings, full of excitement.

Lin Su stood on the second-floor balcony and watched the team running in. “Su Ge, take them to the animal husbandry facility for observation in the morning and then to plant fruit trees in the afternoon.”

“Okay.”

With the arrangements settled, Lin Su came down from the balcony. He wanted to check on the progress of wine making and saw that Bruno, who was responsible for the care of the warriors stationed here, was accompanied by two noble females.

Both of them had bruises on their faces, and without needing to ask, it was clear that they had gotten into a fight.

Lin Su found it interesting because he thought that after the previous week, even those who were resistant to discipline wouldn’t lose control so quickly.

“What happened?” he asked.

“Your Highness, these two noble females…”

“Let them speak for themselves.”

Hearing this, the warrior took a step back, allowing the two to step forward with dejected expressions. “I told him that I would definitely excel this week and bring back a reward, but then he suddenly came out and said I was dreaming.”

“That’s right. Who doesn’t want a reward? Why should it be you?”

Upon hearing this, he understood what was going on. Lin Su nodded with a smile and said, “You two still want to excel and receive a reward in your current state? Run ten laps as a punishment. Go for a run.”

The two glanced at each other. Although neither of them was willing to back down, they didn’t say anything further and obediently went to run.

Lin Su helplessly told the nearby warrior, “Watch them. When they can’t go on, let them stop.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

From that day on, a secret competition formed among the noble females of Ai Su Ranch. They all strived for excellence and rewards. They worked diligently, put in effort, and even willingly accepted punishment when they made mistakes by running laps.

Lin Su was surprised by the significant transformation that had taken place.

Indeed, material and honor incentives were the most powerful motivators.

With the diligence of these noble females, the vegetable area and orchard of Ai Su Ranch were now fully planted. During his free time, Lin Su accelerated the ripening process of the fruit trees in the orchard.

He didn’t hide this process from the noble females.

When they witnessed Lin Su planting seeds in the soil and then witnessing the rapid growth of lush and thriving fruit trees, they were amazed.

“His Excellency Lin Su is truly amazing.”

“My cousin is also a purification female. You have no idea how many breaks he needs to take just to cultivate a single vegetable. His Excellency Lin Su is incredible.”

“No wonder His Excellency Lin Su can heal mental disorders. I admire him so much. When can I become like him? Even if I can’t be as excellent as him, being close to him would be enough!”

“Exactly! After seeing the elegance of His Excellency Lin Su, I suddenly feel like the past ten years were wasted!”

Ever since Lin Su told them not to address him as “Princess” anymore, they started referring to him as “His Excellency Lin Su.” They didn’t dare to call him by his name directly, feeling that it would be disrespectful to their idol.

After a few days of accelerating the growth of oranges, apples, and pears, although there was still a considerable amount of empty land, it was already lush and green.

“His Excellency Lin Su, won’t it be long before fruits and vegetables become popular in our capital star as well?”

It should be noted that the people on North Star were incredibly happy now. Fruits and vegetables had become abundant and readily available on their dining tables, surpassing even their meat dishes.

They used to pride themselves as the people of the Capital Star, but now they couldn’t compare to the happiness of the people on North Star.

Getting a ticket to North Star was a challenge now, even though the government tried to control it. Moreover, it was said that the first group of patients admitted to the rehabilitation center had mostly recovered.

Now, they were just waiting for His Excellency Lin Su to return and restore their beast patterns.

They didn’t know when their capital star citizens would experience such good fortune.

If only His Excellency Lin Su had been born on the capital star, they wouldn’t have any other concerns in different star domains.

However, they didn’t dare to say these things to Lin Su. Otherwise, they would likely be criticized for having wrong thoughts and be punished with running laps. They could only keep these thoughts to themselves.

“The Emperor has already made arrangements for this matter. I believe it won’t be long.”

Suddenly, Su Ge ran over and whispered, “Lin Su, Prince William is here.”

Lin Su’s eyes lit up, and he handed what he was holding to Su Ge. “Take care of them for a while, I’ll be right back.”

As they watched Lin Su leave, someone couldn’t help but ask, “Why is His Excellency Lin Su in such a hurry?”

“Don’t ask about things you shouldn’t ask. Hurry up and get to work.”

After Su Ge finished speaking, the female members of the noble families stopped asking further questions.

Lin Su returned to the rest area and saw William sitting on the couch, drinking tea. “How come you have time to come here today?”

“I came to see you.” William waved at him, pulling him to sit down. He then said, “Are you tired?”

Lin Su shook his head. “Not tired. Would you like some fruit?”

As he spoke, Lin Su was about to get up to prepare something delicious for William, but he was stopped by William’s hand. “I came here to tell you some good news.”

“What good news?” Lin Su knew that William must have had something important to discuss. Hearing him mention it, he couldn’t help but feel excited.

“The Contract Beast Hall has been completed, and the Emperor wants you to set an opening date. Are you interested in going to see it? It’s quite impressive.”

“Have you already seen it?” He had entrusted the matter to William since they returned on the first day, and he thought it would take at least a few months. He never expected it to be so quick.

“Just now, His Majesty, Marshal Lin En, and I went to see it together. His Majesty entrusted the task to Marshal Lin En, and it was divided into sections as you suggested. You’ll definitely love it when you see it.”

“Just hearing you say that makes me eager to see it.”

“Do you have anything else to do? If not, shall we go now?”

“Sure, wait for me while I freshen up.” Even though Lin Su had spent a long time in the orchard accelerating the growth of the fruit trees, even if he looked quite clean, there was still some dirt on him.

William watched the little female enter the bathroom and thought about the matter he asked Lin En about. He lightly tapped his knee with his fingers.

Su Jin and Kane would arrive at the capital star the day after tomorrow, and at that time, they would probably discuss the Lin family matter with Lin Su.

Lin Su quickly took a combat shower and changed into a new outfit. “Let’s go, William.”

The freshly showered little female emitted a refreshing scent all over. William embraced him and gently sniffed him. “You smell so good.”

Lin Su felt ticklish from his actions and laughed, saying, “It tickles.”

After cuddling with him for a while, William suddenly asked, “Lin Su, have you ever thought about finding your biological parents?”

Not understanding why William would suddenly bring up this topic, Lin Su blinked. “No, Female Father and Male Father are good to me.”

“What if they come looking for you?”

“If they find me, would they want to acknowledge me?”

“If that’s the case.”

“I don’t know. I haven’t thought about this question, but I think I would want to meet them first.”

William nodded and didn’t pursue the topic further. He knew that his little female had a moral compass within him and would make the right choice on his own.

However, Lin Su looked at him skeptically. “Why are you suddenly asking about this? Do you know something, William?”

William had never doubted Lin Su’s intelligence. He smiled and gently pinched his earlobe. “I feel that this is not something for me to say.”

With just that sentence, Lin Su understood. It was likely that Kane and Su Jin wanted to talk to him about this matter.

Lin Su nodded. “Alright, I understand. If male father and female father choose to tell me, it at least shows that my biological parents must be decent people.”

It was surprising that Lin Su could analyze so much information from just a few words.

William chuckled and ruffled the little female’s head. “How are you so smart?”

Lin Su smiled, revealing a cute dimple on his cheek, and leaned against William’s embrace. He played with William’s big tail in his hands. “Haven’t I always been this smart?”