Chapter 94
The huge upheaval stirred up in an old game that had been around for over a decade fell into the busy, prosperous real world like a morning dewdrop rolling dust from a treetop—unnoticed by anyone.
An experienced old gardener crouched in the garden, directing gardening robots to water the flowers and pull weeds.
The diligent little robot snipped away excess branches with a series of clicks. A small white bird fluttered down onto its head, lowering its tiny head to preen its feathers.
"Wow—"
A raised exclamation rang out from the open floor-to-ceiling windows of the palace beside the garden, startling the little white bird into flying away with a rustle.
"Your Majesty, since when did you start liking sweets?" Zhu Yucheng boomed as he entered the ruler of the star system's study and spotted the conspicuous transparent glass jar sitting on the desk.
It was a huge glass jar, with an estimated capacity of around one liter.
Golden-brown butter cookies were neatly stacked inside, layer upon layer.
"Secretary Mo, please get me a cup of hot milk. I haven't had breakfast yet." Zhu Yucheng flexed his fingers and reached for one of the delicious-looking butter cookies in the jar.
A large hand reached over and unceremoniously brushed away Zhu Yucheng's paw.
"If you want cookies, go buy your own." Yan Beiyou took a small cookie himself and, under Zhu Yucheng's astonished gaze, stuffed it into his mouth and slowly chewed.
Something was off.
Very off.
They had known each other for over a decade, ever since they were young, and Zhu Yucheng had never seen His Majesty voluntarily eat butter cookies.
Yan Beiyou was easygoing in private and almost never put on an emperor's airs around old friends like them. Whenever there was food in his study