Chapter 1554: Rubik’s Cube Beauty (16)

If she wanted someone dead, no one could stop her.

And right now, they were only in the first city. They still had to pass through four more before reaching the best city of all—Trading City, which belonged to her.

How dangerous the journey in between would be went without saying.

As for what would happen along the way, that depended on their fate.

For those with whom she bore no grudges, she would never harm them simply because they might become obstacles in the future.

From beginning to end, Tang Guo only told the Happiness Tree once that she was happy.

Unlike everyone else, who kept repeating over and over how happy they were.

Yin Xiaofei was convinced there had to be some benefit, so she vigorously declared herself extremely happy while recalling the happy moments from her past.

Yin Rui was still aching over the hundred Rubik's Cube Coins he had lost yesterday. Like Yin Xiaofei, he desperately dug up memories of happier days.

As they reminisced, the word “happy” gradually ceased to sound forced and became sincerely heartfelt.

Yi Yingxue also wore a smile. In her mind, she was remembering the days since she had fallen terminally ill, when Zhai Chenming had remained by her side.

Even though the world's leading medical experts had all declared she had little time left, Zhai Chenming had never given up. Every day, he immersed himself in books and searched tirelessly for a cure.

To her, those memories were happiness.

So when she spoke of happiness, every word came from the bottom of her heart.

Zhai Chenming, however, was completely different.

Though his lips spoke of happiness, his mind was occupied with analyzing everything that had happened since they entered Happiness City.

He was a deeply calculating man who liked to keep everything under his control.

His thoughts never lingered on past joys. In his eyes, there were only his goals and what he intended to obtain in the future.

To put it simply, Zhai Chenming was practical and rational. He disliked exposing his emotions.

Seeing him muttering about happiness while deep in thought, Tang Guo burst out laughing without the slightest bit of guilt.

Not long afterward, everyone sitting around the Happiness Tree saw a brilliant white light burst forth from it, temporarily blinding them.

Once the light faded and their vision returned, most people didn't bother looking at the tree. Instead, they lowered their heads to inspect the baskets before them.

Yi Yingxue sensed something and immediately looked down.

Lying in her basket were two red fruits, each the size of half a fist. They glistened with moisture and looked exceptionally tempting.

Yin Rui and Yin Xiaofei each had two identical red fruits in their baskets.

“What kind of fruit is this?” Yin Xiaofei swallowed.

Yesterday, she had finally eaten something delicious—a steamed bun—but it had cost her a hundred Rubik's Cube Coins.

Her brother had nearly scolded her to death over it.

If these fruits were edible, that would be wonderful.

Zhai Chenming glanced at the two fruits in Yi Yingxue's basket before looking into his own.

There, lying all alone, was a single withered leaf.

His expression became indescribable.

“Pfft—hahaha…”

“Brother Chenming, why is there only one leaf in your basket? And it's yellow and withered too. Just what did you do to make the Happiness Tree dislike you?”

Zhai Chenming looked bewildered.

He had done nothing.

Just like everyone else, he had said he was happy.

He genuinely couldn't understand why everyone else received fruit, while he got nothing but a yellowed leaf.

“Holy crap!! No way.”

Suddenly remembering how Tang Guo had always received special treatment, Yin Rui hurriedly turned around to look at the basket in front of her.