What Does It Mean to Treat People Differently? (Leans Back)

As night fell, Bai Zhi returned to the Real World.

The living room Lights were on on the first floor. Anna sat properly on the Sofa with her hands on her lap, watching TV. The classic cartoon SpongeBob was playing on the 100-inch luxury TV Screen.

Anna had almost no experience with anime, so once she did, she became completely engrossed in it.

Even Anna, a little girl who had almost never used a computer before, learned how to use it to search for cartoons without any instruction, and secretly watched cartoons on the computer during her study time.

If Xia Wen hadn't borrowed his computer and noticed that the search bar was mostly filled with things like "[Teletubbies]", "[Black Cat Detective]", and "[Peppa Pig]", Anna's little antics with the books might never have been discovered... That's why they say interest is the primary motivation for learning!

Qingyi was initially quite unhappy with Anna's unproductive behavior, but after being dragged along to watch a few episodes of the cartoon, she also became engrossed in it.

With the addition of a White-haired loli, the cartoons Anna often watched, like Teletubbies Peppa Pig, were upgraded to the Type like Tom and Jerry and SpongeBob.

Every time it's time, you're guaranteed to see a Blonde Loli and a White-haired loli obediently squeezed in front of the Television watching the children's channel. The reason they're squeezing in is because Xia Wen has also happily joined in...

However, after moving into this Seaview Villa, it's no longer as cramped as before, and besides, the 100-inch TV Screen is big enough.

... But what about Qingyi?

Not seeing the White-haired loli on the Sofa, Bai Zhi couldn't help but feel slightly puzzled.

In the past, when they watched TV, there were usually two little girls sitting together, with Xia Wen trying to blend in with them. Why is Anna alone this time?

Just then, in the kitchen, Tian Huo, wearing an apron around her waist, poked her head out from the separate kitchen and asked Anna, who was sitting on the living room Sofa watching TV, a question.

"Anna, which way do you turn on the gas?"

"Hmm..."

Hearing Tian Huo's question, Anna reluctantly looked away from the TV Screen. After thinking for a moment, she gave a very affirmative answer.

"It opens upwards."

Bai Zhi: "???"

"Okay, I understand, thank you."

Tian Huo smiled at Anna, then pulled his head back, muttering to himself as he did so.

"Upwards... It seems people who aren't strong enough can't use gas stoves. Luckily, I'm strong enough..."

Bai Zhi: "!!!"

One dares to teach, and the other dares to believe.

Having averted an inevitable Explosion, Bai Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Anna's lack of common sense stems from her limited upbringing, and given that she has almost never been to a kitchen, it's understandable that she wouldn't know such basic facts.

But Tian Huo is, after all, born in a modern society... how did you come to such an absurd conclusion that gas is actually directed upwards?

"... That's called absolute Trust."

After a moment of silence, Tian Huo turned his head.

"A true partner is one who believes everything others say without question."

"Trust you my foot! You're a grown man, what if you really cause Explosion? The Night Owl won't be back anytime soon, who am I supposed to call to fix it?"

Bai Zhi seemed rather annoyed by someone's stubbornness.

"Sorry..."

At that moment, Bai Zhi felt his clothes being tugged. He lowered his head as if he had done something wrong, and Anna spoke softly.

Anna shouldn't be in such a hurry to look...

No, you did the right thing.

Reaching out to pat the other's head, Bai Zhi squatted down and spoke very seriously to the Blonde Loli in front of him.

Society gradually makes us adults more worldly-wise, causing us to lack ambition and Quality. We seek stability in everything, are content with mediocrity, and even lack the courage to take risks. What we lack is your spirit of daring to try new things!

"... Really?"

Gathering her courage, Anna raised her head, her face full of trepidation.

"But Anna didn't actually know that just now; she was thinking that when opening a bottle cap, you always open it upwards, so she said..."

"Look! That's associative thinking!! Drawing inferences from one instance to another, being good at summarizing patterns— Anna, you're simply a genius!!"

Bai Zhi gave the little girl in front of him a thumbs up with admiration.

Tian Huo, standing to the side. "..."

It was already night, but Xia Wen, the Campus Belle, and the Night Owl showed no sign of returning from the Dungeon.

Although a few of us ate three pigeons together in the afternoon, it was clearly not very filling.

So, as night fell, and with both the Night Owl and the Campus Belle —the Unique two people who could cook—absent, a rather serious problem lay before them.

The two little girls and the Tian Huo —none of them know how to cook.

"Qingyi volunteered to cook noodles."

Anna raised her hand high.

"Then where is she?"

Bai Zhi looked slightly puzzled.

"They packed up the noodles from the pot and took them out to feed the dogs."

Tian Huo answered on Anna's behalf.

"And what about the dog?"

Bai Zhi turned his head to look at Tian Huo.

"They took it to the vet for treatment; I heard it might be food poisoning."

"Well..."

"By the way, she went out disguised as you."

"..."

Meanwhile, on the other side...

"Here, this is the fare."

After getting out of the taxi, Qingyi, now in Bai Zhi's form, struggled to take out several hundred-yuan bills from Bai Zhi's wallet and hand them to the driver. The reason for this difficulty was that she was also carrying several large takeout meals.

"Keep the change; consider it a tip."

Okay, have a pleasant trip!

Judging from the fact that the other party lived in an area where they didn't seem to be short of money, and without any intention of being polite, the driver happily accepted the few hundred yuan.

While it might seem a bit strange for someone who owns such a luxurious house to go out and buy takeout late at night, well, rich people are often just out experiencing life.

There's a saying that goes something like this: the lives of the rich are actually quite dull and tasteless.

Hmm... I hope he's back by now.

After watching the taxi drive away, she looked down at the large bags of takeout she was carrying, humming Qingyi as she turned and walked briskly toward the villa.

To be honest, although her home is becoming more and more lively now, she still misses the time when she used to eat takeout alone with someone.

"Um?"

Suddenly, as if sensing something, Qingyi turned her head to look to the side with a hint of confusion.

--Under the streetlights beside the road, a Young Girl with short, neat black hair was standing there.