Memories (3)

Lu Xiaojiu had raised himself all on his own. This was the first time anyone had ever "stayed over" with him.

He looked at the young man's face. Though it bore a sickly pallor, even without knowing anything else, he could imagine that he must have been born into nobility.

What was nobility?

It had to mean growing up in silk and luxury, surrounded by splendor, with a whole crowd of bodyguards following wherever one went.

He absolutely couldn't neglect him!

For the first time, Lu Xiaojiu felt a little disgusted by his own garbage nest.

Although he had wiped it down inside and out while the young man had been unconscious, it still didn't seem like enough.

Whenever the stench from outside drifted in, only two words filled his mind: not worthy!

Lu Xiaojiu went to the corner of the shed and rummaged through a pile of trash until he found a large iron can he had hidden there.

The can was full of low-denomination Blue Star Credits. He grabbed several handfuls and stuffed his pockets full, then hid the can away again before looking at Yu Tu. "Um, wait for me. I'll be right back!"

"Okay."

Holding down his pockets, Lu Xiaojiu stepped over the garbage and sprinted off in one direction.

He arrived at a residential area a kilometer away from his garbage nest.

There were no malls or shops on this abandoned planet, but there were small vendors around the outskirts of the residential area.

The residents brought usable secondhand items they had scavenged here to trade. Besides that, there were also small amounts of fresh vegetables, fruit, and meat.

Today was only Lu Xiaojiu's second time coming here.

A few children playing together nearby saw Lu Xiaojiu and burst into laughter.

"Lu Xiaojiu, why are