Electronic Nezha

Chapter 116 The family is well-off.
Fortunately, I'm not an accountant, cashier, or the head of my company, nor am I a celebrity. It's not difficult for me not to sign autographs. And if I can't avoid it, I always find a way. I can write it as Liu Chuan's "Feng" or "Feng" and add some cursive. That should be enough to get by in most situations.

I said, "What about your mother?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "Do you think my mother, with her intelligence, would believe someone who told her that her son is an AI from the future?"

So having a low IQ has its advantages? The Queen said that it only counts after the truth is known, which is why she tirelessly instills in me the idea that her son is not human.

As I was about to go to bed, I put all the clothes I had just bought today into the washing machine, hung up Liu Zhenhua's school uniform for tomorrow on the hanger, and thought of a very real problem.

"Do I have to wear a watch even when I go to sleep?" I asked Liu Zhenhua.

"Of course you have to wear it. Didn't I make it so you could sleep peacefully?"

"What if I have normal dreams?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "It won't affect anything. When the Queen hypnotizes you, she will invade your cerebral cortex. The watch will only work if it senses the dream. Ordinary dreams are fine."

"You really are a genius!" I couldn't help but praise my son. I had seen some messy videos about Chinese education before, and experts criticized Chinese parents for being stingy with praise for their children. I took some of their advice to heart. Praise is still necessary. Liu Zhenhua only took an afternoon to go from knowing the problem to solving it. It's amazing that he could be so thorough.

Liu Zhenhua shook his head and said, "Dad, don't use the word 'genius' on me. It's a compliment for other kids, but using it on me is too limiting—"

Then the washing machine started its noisy dance on the balcony...

"Okay, genius, have you figured out a way to solve the washing machine dancing problem?" I can praise him, but I still can't stand his smugness.

"Uh, if we have time, we can cut the drain pipe shorter and put the washing machine drain in it."

"That's a great idea! So, what do we do now?"

“It still needs to be done by one person. Either you go, or I will go…” Liu Zhenhua said weakly, “I’ll go.”

There are two reasons why the washing machine problem has not been solved yet. One is that it is winter now, so there are relatively few opportunities to use it. The main reason is that Yuanyuan cannot go to the balcony.

"Alright, I'll go." If anything goes wrong with Earth in the future, you can say Liu Zhenhua didn't do his job well, but ultimately, the washing machine is the father's responsibility.

I lit a cigarette, leaned over the washing machine, and started scrolling through short videos. A plain-looking girl, dressed in loose pajamas, looked disheveled and sleepy. Then, as upbeat music started playing, she instantly transformed into a curvaceous young woman. Next, I saw a fiery red cloud on my phone screen. I quickly realized it was the view outside my window, since I had my back to it.

When I turned around, countless fiery clouds appeared in the night sky, turning the whole world blood red!

"Liu Zhenhua, Yuanyuan, look!" I shouted.

Liu Zhenhua was still hiding inside doing his bizarre antics when Yuan Yuan quickly walked onto the balcony and exclaimed, "Wow, how spectacular!"

Then countless spaceships emerged from those fiery clouds...

"Eh?"

I panicked. Based on my deduction with Liu Zhenhua, that alien queen was just a cowardly fool who was all bark and no bite. I didn't expect her to actually have a spaceship, and I didn't expect their invasion of Earth to start so quickly. I don't know what the technological level of Planet Latos is, but even if their spaceships are just some flying buses, they can still put Earth on the defensive by attacking the unsuspecting.

Most importantly, all these things are hovering on the roof of my house—they're coming for me! Among the densely packed spaceships, a spaceship with a significantly more ferocious and handsome design shone a beam of light onto the ground. The dazzlingly white Queen floated in mid-air along with this beam of light, her long white hair swaying in the air, the ends of which wriggled like octopus tentacles. Her facial features were still indistinct, but apart from that, her figure vaguely resembled a human, or more like that young lady after her transformation. In fact… she was quite beautiful.

Goodness, after being single for so long, even octopus spirits seem pretty to me.

The Queen's distant, solemn, and mysterious voice rang out again: "Liu Chuanfeng, didn't you want to see our Latos spaceship? Today, we'll grant your wish."

"Oh." My hands and feet were ice-cold, but even though I was panicking inside, I had to pretend to be calm. Did I really think she'd forgive me if I knelt down and begged? How naive!

Queen:"……"

Then I realized that I had fallen into my old habit again. Crosstalk is about speaking, learning, and teasing... no, negotiations also require back-and-forth communication. Constantly resorting to passive-aggressive tactics makes it seem like the world is so unwelcoming.

"They're all quite beautiful. But how do you determine responsibility if your spaceships scratch and dent each other?"

"Liu Chuanfeng! Stop with your glib talk, look who these people are!"

Another beam of light shone down, and my parents, Lao Wang, Li Ping, and others appeared in a circle of light. Hu Chunyan was also there.

My dad still had a cigarette in his mouth, and my mom scolded him, "Didn't you quit?"

My dad said, "The earth is about to be destroyed, what's wrong with me having a smoke?"

An octopus soldier snatched my dad's cigarette—the octopus soldier and the queen looked very similar, with human-like hands and feet, and long, flowing hair. Their figures weren't as attractive; each had a large belly, and they were all well-read, erudite men. After snatching my dad's cigarette, the octopus soldier stubbed it out on his own long hair.

"laugh--"

When the cigarette butt touched the tentacle, I smelled a cheap perfume scent.

Hmm, wait a minute, why doesn't it smell like teppanyaki? The taste, the smell, the perfume... I'm afraid I've been hypnotized again!
"Pfft—" I felt relieved and finally couldn't help but laugh at the scene. I also felt a little annoyed: Why was the delay so long? It would have been so embarrassing if I had actually knelt down without knowing it! At the same time, I felt a wave of fear. This dream was so sudden and real. If it weren't for the perfume as a marker, I probably would have been in a panic for a while. How did I fall asleep? I still remember the part about discussing the washing machine with Liu Zhenhua very clearly, but I can't remember how I got into bed afterwards. It seems that memories are indeed lost in dreams.

The Queen said calmly, "Liu Chuanfeng, what do you have to say now?"

I shouted with all my heart, "Dad, Mom, Lao Wang, Li Ping, how did you all get arrested? And your Sister Hu, you just found a job a day ago, and this is all because of me!"

The Queen said, "It's good that you know."

Old Wang looked up and shouted, "Fengzi, you have to save me!"

I turned around to look for my phone; it was there. I reached for my waist; the whistle was there, but my watch was gone. It seems the Queen made improvements to increase the realism of the dream, but she doesn't know I have new equipment.

My dad pulled out another bottle of liquor from somewhere, took a swig, tilted his head back, and shouted at me, "Xiaofeng, you said you found a rich girlfriend, could it be her?"

My mother said, "Aside from being a bit impolite, I think their family is probably well-off."

(End of this chapter)