I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 288
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Chapter 288: Seemingly Familiar, the Swallow Returns
With the help of the two bodyguards, we carefully carried all kinds of things we bought from the comic con onto the elevator, then took them back home.
Considering that Ai Luodi, who worked the night shift on the second floor, should still be resting, we tried our best to keep the noise down, coordinating with each other to first move large items like the 42-inch monitor and computer into the room.
The “computer” that Xiongxiong claimed to give included accessories, though not as expensive as the monitor that Xiao Mo and I won in the “couples truth or dare” game, it was still much more valuable than the computer accessories we had at home for a long time.
“Let’s put the computer here, this used to be Xiao Mo’s room.”
I gave the two bodyguards a pair of oversized slippers for guests and had them come to the master bedroom on the first floor. I signaled for them to install the computer on the desk here.
According to Ai Luodi, Yin Xiamo had been living with her for several years now. This was the largest room on the first floor, relatively spacious. The desk was one of those combined “computer desk-bookcase” styles, against the wall.
On the right was the computer desk, and on the left was the bookshelf, very sturdy. It could accommodate not just one adult male but even three people lying down together without any issues, making it perfect for setting up a new computer.
“Your house is so lovely.”
Having changed out of the Xiongxiong uniform and wearing a gorgeous dress, Xiongxiong, with her golden hair casually draped behind her, looked around the two rooms while sighing, “It has a kind of… natural feel, and there are so many flowers outside, very suitable for the atmosphere in our country.”
“Do people in your country really like flowers?”
I couldn’t help but ask, “The computer accessories are all adorned with various floral and scenic patterns.”
“More or less, we probably belong to… hmm, the type that returns to simplicity,” Xiongxiong explained with a smile.
“In our history, we’ve experienced two industrial revolutions. At the peak, almost the entire country was industrialized, the environment was terribly polluted, acid rain was common, the sky was often gray, and many serious accidents occurred. People were struggling to survive.”
“It was during that time that our country realized the importance of the environment, and began extensive greening efforts. It wasn’t until around 2002 that things started to recover, and the country’s main industries began to shift towards agriculture and animal husbandry.”
“Because of this history, people in our area are very fond of nature, they like flowers, plants, and animals. People’s attitudes have also changed. To put it in more contemporary terms… lying flat, but not completely.”
Xiongxiong lightly brushed her long hair behind her, reminiscent of “Homura Akemi” from anime.
“It’s just that people’s attitudes have changed. We no longer blindly pursue things. Our family is also a large enterprise left over from the industrial era, a leading national-level enterprise. We keep up with the times. Even if we produce electronic products, we try to make them as environmentally friendly as possible, with a lively appearance. Otherwise, no one would buy them domestically.”
“It seems like the personalities of people there are quite compatible with Xiao Mo’s… oh, no, with elves.”
Even in elf mode, I particularly enjoy these green things, green computers, greenery, and blue skies with white clouds.
“It seems like you live quite frugally.”
When the two bodyguards were installing the computer, Xiongxiong walked over to the nearby small bed and asked, “Can I sit here?”
“Of course,” Yin Xiamo replied with a “no need to be polite” expression.
“We don’t have so many strange rules.”
To be honest, Xiongxiong in her usual “young lady mode” gives me a feeling reminiscent of Alice from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. Both are blond, foreign, wealthy young ladies in gorgeous dresses. The only difference is that Xiongxiong’s chest is much larger than Alice’s, and the previous few times she came to the cafe, she was “not very serious”.
The first time she wore a bear suit, the second time beach casual wear, her skin was all tanned, and the third time she dressed similar to Lucy from “Cyberpunk 2077”, with various eye makeup and face decorations. I don’t know where she went before.
Only in her current normal mode does Xiongxiong give me a true feeling of being a wealthy young lady.
“Do you want something to drink?”
Seeing the bodyguards busy installing the computer and Xiongxiong looking around the room, I took the initiative to step out.
“In the fridge, there’s Coke, Sprite, watermelon juice, orange juice, grape juice, and some energy drinks and coffee.”
“Hey, what about you guys? Do you want anything?” Xiongxiong turned to the two bodyguards. “Don’t be shy.”
“Oh, alright.” One of the bodyguards turned around. “Do you have Vollgas?”
“An energy drink,” Xiongxiong acted as the translator.
“Get me a bottle of coffee, I’ll be helping my dad at the comic con later.”
“Okay.”
I turned to Xiao Mo. “Do you want anything?”
“I’d like some Nuo’er milk, do you have it?”
“Alright, alright.”
I gave her a playful glare. “Stop kidding.”
“I do, I do!” Yin Xiamo quickly reached out her hand.
“I want a glass of watermelon juice, freshly squeezed by Nuo’er!”
“Okay, okay…”
Leaving the room, I went to the kitchen, opened the fridge, and took out two bottles of energy drinks. I also found a bottle of coffee with what seemed like a very fancy packaging. These were all bought by Lan Jiajia when she went to the nearby supermarket before.
It’s said that the coffee is quite expensive, over ten yuan per bottle. However, since everyone puts their stuff in this fridge, it’s assumed to be for anyone to take. Plus, I usually stock it with a lot of snacks, so it’s fine.
Later, I took out half a watermelon from the fridge, found a stool, stepped on it, and used a fruit knife to carefully cut the watermelon open. Then I carefully cut out the flesh and put it into the nearby juicer.
For girls in daily life, it’s actually inconvenient for things like this, especially for petite or weak “loli-type” girls like me. Usually, when I cook, I basically use a fruit knife, and I buy pre-cut meat because it’s difficult for me to handle the kitchen knife to cut meat.
It’s not that I can’t handle it at all, but rather that the weight of this kitchen knife exceeds the standard I can comfortably use. Holding it for a while makes my wrist tired, so I prefer to have the butcher at the market help me cut the meat, and then I just need to do some minor trimming with the fruit knife before cooking.
Similarly, if it were the old me, I would probably just use a kitchen knife to cut the watermelon directly, slice it neatly, but now I have to take it slow with the kitchen knife.
After the juicer finished making the watermelon juice, I tiptoed to the cupboard above the kitchen and took down a bottle of honey, added it to the watermelon juice, added some mineral water, and shook it well.
“Your drinks.”
Carrying the tray with various drinks, I brought them to Xiao Mo’s room. This kind of work had become second nature to me. I placed the tray on the table first, then handed the coffee to Xiongxiong.
“I don’t know what brand of coffee this is. It has strange writing all over it, but it was expensive when I bought it.”
“Let me see.”
Xiongxiong took the coffee and glanced at the writing on it. “It’s from Siam, a very famous brand. Thank you.”
Then, Xiongxiong helped to bring the two bottles of energy drinks to the side of the two bodyguards.
“Take a break after finishing these.”
The bodyguards seemed touched. “Th… Thank you, Miss.”
“In my impression, girls like you should lead a more luxurious life.”
Sipping her coffee, Xiongxiong said to me and Xiao Mo, “I originally thought that bringing this computer over might not suit your status…”
“How could that be…”
I waved my hand. “Both Xiao Mo and I are ordinary people.”
Status doesn’t matter. The computer you gifted is, in a sense, the most expensive thing in the entire house.
I looked at the computer on the table, which was almost installed. Besides the main unit, the computer also came with accessories such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers. If I’m not mistaken, the monitor should be 27 inches.
According to Xiongxiong, this monitor seems to have something like 4K resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate, designed specifically for gaming but also suitable for daily office work.
As for the keyboard, mouse, and speakers, I didn’t know their specific parameters, but in terms of appearance, they all followed the consistent style of “Jialan Company”: mainly green and white, with many drawings of clovers or elves on them.
“This keyboard uses strawberry cream switches, which feel similar to ice cream switches or ice mint switches. I’m not an expert on mechanical keyboards, but this one is very popular in China.”
After the two bodyguards plugged in the keyboard and mouse, Xiongxiong went over and tapped on the keyboard a few times.
“Do you want to try the feel?”
“Um…” I instinctively went up and tapped on the keyboard. “It’s… alright?”
I really don’t understand mechanical keyboards at all!
My understanding of mechanical keyboards still dates back several years. At that time, I heard about a keyboard called a “mechanical keyboard” that cost over 300 yuan. My first reaction was, “A keyboard that costs over 300 yuan? It’s more than ten times the price of my keyboard!”
Then, with the surge of mechanical keyboards, even if I didn’t deliberately try to understand, I knew the general situation of this industry: there are roughly three types of switches for mechanical keyboards, blue switches, brown switches, and red switches. Among them, blue switches are particularly noisy and are roommate killers in university dormitories, while brown switches are more versatile.
In addition to these, I’ve also heard of other switches like black switches, green switches, etc., but they are mostly named after colors.
And now you’re telling me there are switches like… Strawberry Cream, Ice Cream, and Mint?
“And the mouse is a versatile style, suitable for both large and small hands, for both office work and gaming.”
After arranging the mouse and setting up the speakers symmetrically, Xiongxiong checked that the cables behind the two bodyguards were also connected, then pressed the power button.
“Beep—”
The next moment, through the transparent glass of the main unit, I saw several fans and graphics card fans inside start spinning, and the green, white, and blue RGB lights gave a rather soothing expression.
In no time, the monitor on the desk lit up.
“Very good, installation is complete.”
After entering the system, Xiongxiong casually clicked on a few software programs to check the computer’s data, then observed the various parameters of the automatic lifting screen inside the computer case.
“The temperature is quite perfect. If you encounter any issues while using it, just contact me or Jialan’s after-sales service.”
Releasing the mouse, Xiongxiong glanced at the chair next to the desk. “Don’t you usually stay here?”
I shook my head. “Now it’s where Fei Luo and the others stay.”
Or you could say no one stays.
Because whether it’s Fei Luo or Gabriel, they hardly come back at night. At most, they come back for dinner to taste mine and Lan Jiajia’s cooking for free, then they’re off to play once it gets dark. So, the bed in this room is essentially just for show.
“I forgot to provide you with chairs. I thought you had them.”
Xiongxiong pulled over the small office chair. “Using this type of chair for long periods can cause spinal problems. I suggest getting ergonomic chairs instead…”
“No need, no need.” I quickly waved my hand. “This will do.”
“Are you sure you don’t need it?”
Xiongxiong was a bit curious.
“Nuo’er, if you don’t grow tall because of a poor chair, your fans will feel very sorry for you, you know?”
“We can buy our own.”
Subconsciously, I pushed Xiongxiong towards the room.
“Let’s just get the monitor installed first.”
I have looked into ergonomic chairs. The cheaper ones are not very effective, and the good ones cost several thousand, or even tens of thousands.
If we let Xiongxiong help us with that, it would seem like we’re asking for too much.
“Well, okay then. Our company also has a production line for ergonomic chairs. If you have any needs in this regard in the future, you can contact me directly.”
Xiongxiong waved to the two bodyguards. “Install the monitor.”
“Oh, okay, coming!”
The 42-inch monitor is really huge, several times larger than my previous one, occupying almost a meter of space on the desk.
Of course, the effect brought by this monitor after booting up is also astonishing.
My desktop wallpaper is a high-definition wallpaper of “Little Demon” that I found online. The resolution and color coverage of the previous monitor were low, so I didn’t find this wallpaper particularly stunning. However, after Xiongxiong and her bodyguards helped install the monitor and I entered the system, the whole wallpaper gave me a feeling of “not being the same wallpaper.”
“I’ll look for HDR, check the color gamut coverage… Hmm, 12-bit depth, and then this complete output mode.”
Xiongxiong helped connect the flower keyboard and mouse that Xiao Mo and I brought back. She opened the monitor’s control center and seemed to adjust something, causing the screen to briefly go black.
Suddenly, our images appeared vividly on the screen.
This monitor acts like a mirror when it’s completely black. It’s said to use a panel called “mirror screen,” unlike other monitors where black screens may appear slightly grayish. It’s truly black, and you can even see yourself in the black screen—just like on a phone.
Then, the computer screen lit up.
Compared to before, our desktop colors were much more transparent and beautiful now. I can’t describe it specifically, but it’s definitely a hundred times better than my previous screen.
At first, the 42-inch size felt a bit awkward, but once I got used to it, there was a truly exhilarating feeling of excitement. Is this the difference with high-end digital products?
“There, it’s done. This way, Nuo’er’s eyes won’t be strained when typing in the future. Enlarging the font size will also make it easier to check for typos.”
With the installation complete, Xiongxiong sat down on a nearby chair, finished the remaining coffee, and then handed me the bottle.
“Well, I’ll head back now. You and Xiao Mo probably have some personal activity to do, right? We won’t disturb you.”
“What do you mean by personal activity!”
I followed up, “Let me walk you out.”
“No need, no need, you’re busy.”
Xiongxiong pushed me back gently. “Because of family matters, I’ll probably stay in Shenzhen City this year. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet. Your and Xiao Mo’s happiness is more important.”
“What happiness? Xiao Mo and I are just…”
Before I could finish, Xiao Mo, who was behind me, leaned in and continued Xiongxiong’s words.
“Take care on the way.”
“Alright, bye-bye!”
“……”
Watching Xiongxiong and her bodyguards leave, I awkwardly turned to Xiao Mo.
“She came all the way to help, it’s only right to see her off.”
“She said no need.”
Xiao Mo crossed her arms and said, “Instead of that, let’s talk about the Nuo’er’s Milk situation, okay?”
I instinctively took a step back. “What Nuo’er’s Milk? There’s no such thing!”
“How would we know if we didn’t try it?”
Yin Xiamo lifted me up and carried me back to the room.
“Little kitty, do you still want to escape from the palm of my hand?”
*Bite!*
“Aww… A biting kitty needs to be taught a lesson!”
“……”
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TL Notes:
The 42-inch monitor is a prize from the “couple truth or dare” game.
The 27-inch monitor is part of the computer gift given as a thank-you for helping Xiongxiong.