The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead-Chapter 299 - 297 Square
Chapter 299 -297 Square
Nian Shutong worked with astonishing speed, her Divine Sense exceptionally powerful, wielding her carving knife as if it were her own finger.
Every stroke she made seemed guided without thought, her Divine Sense scanning in holographic 360 degrees, leaving no blind spots.
The first wooden post was transformed by Nian Shutong into a fisherman fishing, incredibly lifelike and vibrant.
Then came the second, third, fourth…
Each wood carving, crafted with Spiritual Power, appeared as if imbued with a soul, breathing life and vivacity into the figures and objects.
Viewed from different angles, one could perceive varying expressions of beauty, even different expressions.
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This skill, not only unrivaled in interstellar realms, but even in the mature craft of modern wood carving, was second to none.
Imitation was merely the simplest.
Nian Shutong’s creations had spirit, had charisma.
After class, led by Dou Dou and Elder Hua, the children gathered outside Nian Shutong’s window, carefully observing her movements.
Each child, upon seeing the finished carvings, covered their mouths in admiration and surprise.
Boss, you’re amazing!
Nian Shutong then emerged from her engrossed carving and looked at the children seated around her.
These children were especially well-behaved, none skimping on their morning boxing routines.
Nian Shutong now found the children quite adorable.
Of course, provided that she wasn’t the one in charge of them.
“Do you want one?”
Nian Shutong held up a newly carved wooden figure, her question filling the children with joy.
“What do you want? Anything that’s not too complicated, I can make for you.”
Dou Dou was the first to respond when Nian Shutong spoke.
“Auntie, Dou Dou wants a Little Pink Pig.”
“I want one too!”
No sooner had Dou Dou spoken, Elder Hua chimed in, his excitement on par with that of the children beside him.
“Alright, line up and it won’t take long.”
Nian Shutong began carving for everyone. Dou Dou got a Little Pink Pig; not too big, it could even hang from a necklace.
Holding the Little Pink Pig sculpture, Dou Dou spoke to the Little Pink Pig trailing beside him, “Piggy, don’t worry, I still love you!”
The Little Pink Pig, in a coquettish display of affection, nuzzled Dou Dou’s leg and together they ran off to continue watching Nian Shutong carve.
The second was Elder Hua; predictably, he wanted a strawberry.
To make it appealing, Nian Shutong even located a red piece of wood to commence the carving.
After she finished, Elder Hua treasured it, carefully stowing it away in his pocket.
The children queued up one by one, eagerly awaiting their turn for Nian Shutong to carve for them.
Their requests were all simple, mostly food, with some flowers and robots, among others.
Nian Shutong’s hands moved swiftly, each child only requiring two to three minutes, and, upon receiving their carvings, they cheered, continuously thanking Nian Shutong.
Not once did Nian Shutong show impatience, rather she seemed to share in the children’s joy.
When all the children’s carvings were done, Nian Shutong ceased carving.
She stood up and went to the wood storage area, hefted several large pieces herself, and headed to Rubble’s workshop.
When she reemerged, she began constructing a few things where the communal dining table had been set previously.
This area was currently an open space; originally, Nian Shutong intended to plant a large tree, but hesitated over concerns about insects.
Now, with the available space, it was the perfect spot for these items.
“Auntie, what are you building?”
Dou Dou was the closest to Nian Shutong, the other children still harbored a bit of fear towards her.
Nian Shutong fixed a piece of wood into the ground, securing it, and then brought over another to act as a support.
“This is called a slide.”
After Nian Shutong finished building it, she carried Dou Dou and slid down.
The slide had already been smoothed out by Rubble, with no rough edges whatsoever.
“Ready? We’re going to slide down now.”
“Ah—ouch!”
Dou Dou went down a bit too fast and bumped her bottom at the bottom.
Nian Shutong thoughtfully looked at Dou Dou, who was sitting on the ground, and said, “It looks like we need a sandbox at the bottom.”
Dou Dou had already stood up, patted the dirt off her bottom, and just happened to hear Nian Shutong’s suggestion.
“Mm-hmm, Auntie is right.”
Nian Shutong really couldn’t help but laugh out loud. She felt that whatever she did was right in Dou Dou’s eyes.
After that, Nian Shutong expanded the slide, adding twists and turns, making some long, some short.
There were various designs, so that when they went to play, there wouldn’t be any crowding for a turn.
Once the slide was finished, she built other amusement facilities.
Swings, seesaws, merry-go-rounds, horizontal bars, parallel bars, uneven bars, monkey bars…
A simple playground was set up.
Upon looking at the completed playground, Nian Shutong decided to go all out and tidy up the vacant lot.
She dug a few pits around the edges and planted the grapevine cuttings provided by the system.
She then found some wood, made a frame, and tied up the grapevines that would bear fruit this very year.
“This is perfect. Why plant ornamental trees when you can plant something edible?”
Underneath the grape trellis, Nian Shutong placed chairs and wooden stools.
And not just that—she also brought out peach trees, all saplings that would bear fruit that year, and planted them around the perimeter of the vacant lot.
When she finished tidying up, she stood outside very satisfied with her work, considering the square completed.
After all this was dealt with, Nian Shutong took a carving knife and began to carve, this time simply sitting under the grape trellis.
In the middle, children were running around, playing happily.
The breeze was gentle, and waves of wheat rippled in the wind.
When Fu Yunhe made his way back around, he saw the transformed space.
The laughter of children, the shade of green trees, the unnamed vines, and Nian Shutong sitting under a tree, carving diligently.
This scene, filled with noise.
This scene, cleansing to the soul.
In life, isn’t this easygoing existence what we all seek?
Fu Yunhe walked under the grapevine and quietly sat down, also cherishing the loveliness of the moment.
When Nian Shutong finally finished carving the piece in her hand, she held it up to Fu Yunhe and asked, “How about setting up a stall?”
Setting up a stall?
“Sure, shall we go now?”
“Yes, let’s see what the market is like.”
Fu Yunhe took the carving and after just one glance, he confidently declared, “Priceless.”
“Really?”
Nian Shutong’s mood improved even more; she took the basket from the table, scanned each item, and casually looked up at Fu Yunhe before the two of them linked virtually to the Star Network.
Their avatars were again in paper cut-out style, each holding a basket and strolling casually down the streets of the Star Network.
“I saw wooden carvings being sold over there.”
The two of them headed toward the area where stalls were set up. When they arrived, Nian Shutong wanted to set up a stall as well.
As soon as she took out her goods, a notification popped up.
“Please pay a fee to use the public space.”
