"We plan to put this statue right in the middle of the square!"
An Nuan: ...
"May I ask which square?"
"Haven't you seen the city planning map, Sister Nuan? A small square will be built, and around it will be arranged greenhouse vegetable gardens. The vegetables grown will be distributed to the people around."
An Nuan didn't have much objection to dedicating a piece of land for charity.
But why put a statue there? It was utterly embarrassing!
An Nuan shuddered at the thought of the statue being at the center in the future.
Chang Kaitong chuckled, "I've made many other things too! All made from your little likeness."
There were a dozen palm-sized bronze statues and some thumb-sized small bronze statues.
There was An Nuan eating, An Nuan drinking water, An Nuan playing games, and An Nuan lying on the sofa petting a cat.
The dozens of small bronze statues were all in different poses.
An Nuan thought this was quite cute.
"I didn't expect my younger brother's artistic skills to be so profound! Making them so detailed, it's amazing!"
Chang Kaitong smiled and said, "It wasn't just me. Wenjing and Deng Jia and Deng Yun also helped. They are the ones with art majors, and they did the carving. I was responsible for reshaping the materials, and Wenjing controlled my thoughts."
"Wenjing can control people's thoughts? That's amazing!"
An Nuan reached out to pat Chen Wenjing's head, only to realize he had grown taller.
When he was brought back, he was thin and small, half a head shorter than her. Now he was actually a little taller than her.
Brother Hu also carved something and placed it by the feet of the bronze statue, his hands clasped together in silent contemplation.
A swift blow landed on his head.
Tao Ye Chen said exasperatedly, "Can you stop messing around?"
Brother Hu looked very wronged, "I'm not messing around! This is also a wooden carving I meticulously crafted, it's just a bit abstract."
"You call that abstract? That looks like an extraterrestrial creature, and how many times have I told you not to make it look like a tombstone!"
Brother Hu carefully admired his masterpiece.
"Does it look like a tombstone? No, look how much it resembles An Nuan, with a nose and eyes!"
Tao Ye Chen was speechless, chuckled awkwardly, and took out a decorative painting.
"I don't know what you're missing, so keep this for decorating your new home later. It will always be useful."
"Thank you. I like both of them very much. Thank you all."
An Nuan put the gifts into her space.
Tian Nan and Song Yan moved out another large item.
A city model made of toothpicks and bamboo skewers!
It was a one-to-one replica, depicting the original community.
It was before the expansion, only the villa cluster and the undeveloped Phase Two.
An Nuan's eyes suddenly welled up.
Tian Nan smiled and said, "Jin Lan and some children made it with us, but time was a bit tight, so we decided to do the smaller one first. Later, we'll make a series to show the evolution of our community."
An Nuan smiled, "This is much harder than stacking LEGOs. You have to measure and draft it yourself, and then glue and paste each piece. It's so impressive!"
Tian Nan smiled and said, "There were many people, so it was quite fast."
Gui Tian, with a look of astonishment, lay by the model and said, "Humans are really amazing. They always do things that amaze me. This is so beautiful!"
"Later, we want to try coloring it to make the model even more beautiful."
Gui Tian's eyes sparkled. Tian Nan said, "Later, we'll make a model of your turtle shell too, a one-to-one replica!"
"Okay, okay! When it's done, we can put it by the sea, and it can be a nest!"
Gui Tian didn't like sleeping inside Yun Man's shell.
It always felt cramped and uncomfortable.
A turtle shell was the most comfortable.
Lan Mi shyly walked up to An Nuan, "Little Nuan, I don't have much to give you. This is something I wove with my hair. Wear it with you, and it can be a protective charm."
The bracelet was woven from many people's hair – red, blonde, black, as well as green and brown hair.
The woven rope was colorful, possessing a unique beauty.
An Nuan put the bracelet on her wrist and smiled, "Thank you all. I haven't received so many gifts in a long time, and I'm very happy."
"Sister-in-law, I haven't given my gift yet!"
Fu Yunlei, holding a booklet, walked up to her with a smile.
An Nuan recognized it as an old photo album.
Parents of her generation rarely used them, but her grandmother particularly liked using developed photos, and her family had a similar album.
Fu Yunlei opened a page, revealing several photos of a naked boy.
Although slightly faded and yellowed, the facial features were still very clear.
"Is this Fu Yunting?"
"Really? Let me see!"
"Wow, Young Master Fu was so cute as a child, with such round eyes!"
"There are even photos of him bathing, look how happy he is!"
"But even as a child, he had the look of a little adult. Look at this gaze, it's just like now!"
"How old is he in this photo? Is the younger one next to him the second young master? He was very cute when he was little too!"
Fu Yunlei nodded proudly, "Of course. Don't just look at how handsome my brother is now. When we were kids, I was super cute. Before the age of five, Grandpa always said I was the better-looking one!"
"And after five years old?"
Fu Yunting's voice came from behind, cold and clear.
Fu Yunlei shivered, leaned closer to An Nuan, and chuckled, "Of course, Brother is more handsome, Brother is the most handsome! The best in the world."
Jiang Yu, who had been in the corner, now emerged.
He casually handed An Nuan a small box, almost breaking her hand.
It was so heavy!
"What is so heavy?"
"Look for yourself, don't ask me about such trivial matters!"
Jiang Yu disdainfully waved An Nuan away, but when he turned to look at Fu Yunting, his face was once again beaming.
"Master Fu, I heard you've reached Tier 8. Congratulations!"
"Mmm, thank you."
Thank you?
Heavens, why had he become so polite!
Jiang Yu's tears almost fell.
"Master Fu, please don't be so polite to me. Just give me orders like before. I'm willing to do anything."
"This... Thank you!"
"Why say thank you again? It's all my duty. But may I have a little of your blood? I'd like to do some research."
Fu Yunting readily agreed.
Jiang Yu was extremely excited.
What kind of research results would the blood of a Tier 8 practitioner bring to his scientific endeavors?
It was truly something to look forward to!
An Nuan opened the box and lifted the lid of the black container. Two small metal spheres floated out.
An Nuan asked curiously, "What high-tech is this?"
"Nothing unusual, just antimatter."
"What?"
Jiang Yu said impatiently, "Antimatter, have you never heard of it?"
"I've heard of it, but only in sci-fi movies. Is this thing the same as in sci-fi movies?"
"More or less. When matter and antimatter collide, they release immense energy. These two small things are more powerful than nuclear bombs. Be careful not to drop them and accidentally detonate them!"