When Shang Shujue regained consciousness, he didn't know how much time had passed. When he opened his eyes, what he saw was no longer the flower room where he often stayed, but a rented room that smelled musty but was still clean and tidy.
The rented room was a one-bedroom apartment with a bathroom, but there wasn't even a place to cook. However, on a low stool in front of him was a small electric frying pan that served multiple functions, including cooking rice, stir-frying, and hot pot. It was probably for two people.
Next to the electric frying pan, there was an iron rack on the wall. Various toiletries and bowls and chopsticks were crammed together on the rack, without any partitions, but it wasn't messy.
Turn the corner and you'll find the bathroom, which is small and cramped. You have to be careful not to bump into anything. The bed he's lying on is the only thing you can sit on in the room, besides a low stool and a long wooden bench.
There was a window between the head of the bed and the electric frying pan. The gray curtains were drawn, making the whole space seem dark and damp. In addition to the musty smell, there seemed to be a faint milky smell in the air.
Shang Shujue squinted and looked closely before noticing a baby bottle soaking in an iron basin. The milk residue on the bottle walls was wet and smelled foul, indicating that it had been soaking for a long time without being washed.
The open can of formula smelled of milk, and the label read "First choice for strengthening the physique of babies aged 3-6 months...", clearly indicating that it was intended for babies aged three to six months.
"Abba... Babu..."
Shang Shujue was still completely out of it when he felt his sleeve being tugged by a strong force. He reflexively looked down.
He saw a pale and thin baby lying on the bed, tugging at his sleeve and chewing on it, making "aba aba" sounds as if trying to get his attention.
When she saw him looking over, her little face was full of grievance, and her little mouth pouted as if she was about to cry, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't make a loud sound. Perhaps she was starving, and she didn't have much strength left to make a fuss. She just looked helplessly at the adult in front of her.
Shang Shujue gasped, her eyes widening in shock, before finally snapping out of her daze. She carefully picked up the little one from the bed and tried to soothe him, her voice laced with rage.
" Nuomi! Come out here and explain why!"
Nuomi was in the System Space, had just opened her eyes when she heard Shang Shujue calling her. Without even checking what was going on, she suddenly appeared in front of him and saw him holding a skinny little baby. She was even more confused than he was.
"Holy crap, host, you went and stole someone else's child?!"
"..." Shang Shujue's lips twitched. He couldn't take it anymore and gave Nuomi a sharp rap on Nuomi head. "Did you go crazy from traveling through worlds?!"
"This child clearly belongs to my current body. Quickly check the situation and tell me where Song Yanqing is."
After Shang Shujue's reminder, Nuomi realized that although this body was seven-tenths similar to Shang Shujue's, it looked sallow, thin, pale, and weak due to malnutrition, as if it could be blown over by a gust of wind.
"Host, I was wrong! I'll find out right away!"
As soon as Nuomi finished speaking, she disappeared back into the System Space, leaving Shang Shujue standing there, frantically washing the baby bottle clean.
After sterilizing the bottle with high temperature, he prepared formula for the baby. Luckily, he had experience taking care of his two older sisters' babies, otherwise he wouldn't know what to do.
The little guy finally got to drink his milk, holding the bottle in his arms and drinking a bit too quickly. Shang Shujue held him sitting up while he drank, without letting him lie down, which prevented him from choking on the milk.
"Host, I'm back. This is indeed the mission world. Our mission is to redeem the villain Shang Linyu and prevent him from turning evil, killing the Child of Fortune, and destroying the world."
Nuomi returned quickly. He lay down next to Shang Shujue, and after saying this, he took a big gulp of water before continuing to explain the current situation to him.
"Host, the child you're holding is Shang Linyu. This poor child, his mother died of illness when he was only a month old. His father took care of him until he was five months old, but died suddenly from overwork. When he was found, he had almost starved to death."
"After being rescued, he was sent to an orphanage, where he didn't have a good life. He had experienced life and death, and his health was poor, so he was abandoned by the people in the orphanage."
"After being taken in and raised by a dark organization, he underwent rigorous training and became a heartless assassin. Then, during a mission, he fell in love at first sight with the female lead Mu Linyi."
Years later, he became the leader of a dark organization, thus becoming the biggest obstacle between the male and female protagonists. The female protagonist despised him, and the male protagonist hated him. After he turned evil, he killed both of them.
"The world almost collapsed. The World Consciousness urgently reversed time and space, freezing it at the point when Shang Linyu was five months away from his father's sudden death. Many mission takers came to do missions, but all failed. The reason for this has not been found to this day."
Nuomi stopped there, noticing that Shang Shujue was deep in thought, looking at the baby in his arms, and continued talking about Song Yanqing's whereabouts.
"Host, I just checked Song Yanqing's situation. He has now transmigrated into the body of the male lead Song Jingyuan's uncle. To make it easier to carry out the mission, his uncle's name has been changed to Song Yanqing."
"He should be awake by now, but he doesn't remember anything about you yet. You need to take the initiative to get close to him for his memories to unlock."
"This is also to stabilize the world order. I'm afraid that if he remembers what you said earlier, he'll frantically search for you and disrupt the world's order. You know he's very clingy..."
When Nuomi got to this point, she seemed a little distracted, as Song Yanqing had been all sticky and clingy on the way here.
If he remembered all of this beforehand, wouldn't he rush over to find the host like a madman and turn the mission world upside down? Ugh, I don't even want to think about it...
"Okay, I got it. As long as he's alright now, it seems my first task will be raising the kid."
After learning that Song Yanqing had transmigrated into the body of the male lead's uncle, Shang Shujue was no longer worried. He smiled and reached out to poke the little guy in his arms who was playing with a pacifier after eating and drinking his fill, a hint of affection flashing in his eyes.
Raising kids is his favorite thing. His two older sisters' children really like him, which means he's pretty good at it. This kid is a breeze!
"Yes, host. In this world, you only have 1000 points to use. The System Store only offers items that fit this world's lore. Please use them carefully and don't use them all at once."
Before Nuomi returned to the System Space, she suddenly remembered this very important matter, so she reminded him. Shang Shujue paused slightly, then nodded, "Okay, can you transfer the memories of this body to me?"
"Okay, we'll arrive in five minutes... Host, please hold the baby carefully, it might hurt a little."
"Okay... damn it--"
As soon as Shang Shujue put the little guy on the bed, a sharp pain shot through his head. Although it only lasted five seconds, it made his vision go black and he almost fainted.