That night, Ren Baqian tossed and turned on the bed . A figure kept on running around in his head . Eventually, that figure ran to his heart and settled down .

At the same time, the empress was lying on the soft bed downstairs while trying to sleep . Similarly, she couldn't fall asleep either . Every now and then, she would give off a sigh .

These two days, she felt more and more confused, more and more unsettled .

After a while, she got up from her bed, pulled open the curtain and looked at the tall buildings, specks of colorful lights, and the pure-white snow under the moonlight outside .

On the first level and the second level of the same house, two people were deep in thought .

The next morning, when the empress woke up, she was still not getting used to life over here . No one drew water for her, and no one changed her clothes for her . Furthermore, she wasn't in that usual cold and quiet palace hall .

Just as she was thinking of these things, Ren Baqian knocked on her door and said, "Qi Zixiao, it's time to wake up . "

By the time the empress opened the door and exited her room, Ren Baqian was already making breakfast in the kitchen . He made porridge, fried eggs, egg cakes, and some salad . He prepared the ingredients last night .

"Give me a moment . " Ren Baqian turned around and gave the empress a smile . He adjusted the timer for the induction cooker, walked to the living room, turned on the television, and switched to morning news channel .

"You can watch the television first," Ren Baqian offered .

The empress nodded her head . Then, she sat on the sofa and watched the morning news . Occasionally, she turned around to glance at the busy Ren Baqian and then s.h.i.+fted her gaze back to the television .

From the empress's perspective, the house was very small . Even if she put six of such houses together, it would still be smaller than Yangxin Palace Hall, let alone the entire imperial palace .

However, this morning gave her a unique feeling of warmth .

After making breakfast, Ren Baqian turned around and gazed at the empress, who was sitting on the sofa . Sunlight shone through the window into the living room and onto the empress's body . She seemed to be in a very good mood .

While they were having their breakfast, they did not talk to each other at all . A comfortable and warm atmosphere surrounded them .

This was an extremely unique experience for both of them .

After they finished their breakfast, Ren Baqian kept the bowls and chopsticks . When he came out of the kitchen, he realized the empress was watching a talent show .

"What are they doing?" the empress asked with puzzlement .

Even though she did not understand what was written on the screen, she could still understand what was said .

"It's a talent show where people display their talents . "

"How is it useful to a country?"

"In our world, we do things that are not necessarily useful to the country . Food, clothes, and shopping, and lodgings are considered material culture . Other than material culture, there is also spiritual culture . After people fulfill their material needs, they will feel spiritual emptiness . They will want more things to enrich their spiritual lives . Singing, dancing, performing, reading, and learning new knowledge can fulfill their spiritual needs . These things are able to bring people happiness," Ren Baqian explained .

"Even though aboriginals are physically powerful, they need to work hard to survive . This is the only thing that everyone thinks about," the empress replied .

"This the difference between the two worlds . Once the citizens' material needs are satisfied, they will seek spiritual needs," Ren Baqian continued, sitting not far away from the empress .

"What do you want to see today?"

"There are many things that I want to see . I want to see various aspects of this society," the empress faced him and said .

"I will bring you outside to look around . We will go wherever you're interested in," Ren Baqian chuckled and said .

"Alright . "

Yesterday when they came out, it was already quite late . Even though everywhere was brightly lit, the morning scenery still looked different from the night scenery . Many people wearing thick clothes were either waiting for taxis or walking briskly on either side of the road . Everyone was pressed for time .

"The pace of life here is very fast . Everyone is busily working to sustain their families or pursue their desires . Only when one turns old and retires can he or she then sunbathe, idle, and enjoy his or her later years . "

The empress looked at the pedestrians . Then, she s.h.i.+fted her gaze to the tall buildings that surrounded them . Everywhere was filled with the air of modernity .

"This is a handbag shop . A handbag is the thing that people carry on their arms…" Ren Baqian introduced the shops on both sides of the road .

"This is a flower shop that specially sells flowers…"

"This is a bookshop that specially sells books…"

"Stop, I want to go down and take a look," the empress suddenly said . Upon hearing these words, Ren Baqian made a turn and tried to find a parking spot .

Since the snow just stopped, the weather was very cold . The empress was merely wearing a coat with a red dress underneath, revealing a little bit of her calves . This kind of outfit made people feel that she preferred looking good rather than keeping warm .

However, when one saw her face, he could not help but admit that she was qualified to do so .

Ren Baqian and the empress entered the bookshop . It was a three-story-high building . The first story was the payment section, the second story contained various book collections, and the third story contained audio and visual materials .

After they entered the bookshop, the empress kept on glancing at the plasma television . The plasma television introduced various book collections .

Upon arriving on the second story, when the empress saw the vast sea of books, her eyes lit up with fascination .

The number of books here was a few times larger than those in Qingxin Palace Hall .

Walking through the book collections, she could smell the fragrance of books .

When the empress saw everyone choosing books and buying them at reasonably cheap prices, she could not help but feel amazed .

In this aspect, Dayao paled in comparison to Earth . In Dayao, books were still very expensive to many people . Even though there were many scholars, their number was still very small when compared to the enormous Dayao population .

After leaving the bookshop, Ren Baqian brought the empress to tour around the city so that she could learn a thing or two about this world .

When it was afternoon, Ren Baqian asked the empress, "Do you want to eat hotpot today? This weather is very good for eating hotpot . "

"Alright . "

Two of them entered a hotpot restaurant and ordered some meat, vegetables and seafood . After Ren Baqian helped the empress prepare a plate of dipping sauce, two of them then sat down .

Sitting around a steaming hotpot in this kind of weather was considered a pure enjoyment .

Ren Baqian poured the food into the hotpot . After the meat slices were cooked, Ren Baqian taught the empress how to eat hotpot . Very soon, he was shocked by the empress's appet.i.te .

From what he remembered, whether they were in Dayao in the past or on Earth yesterday, the empress did not really eat much .

Right now, there was already a pile of plates beside the two of them . The empress ate at least ten plates of meat .

"Usually, I will have medicinal food to replenish my blood and qi . If I just eat normal food, I will need to eat a lot . All aboriginals are like this," the empress raised her head and told Ren Baqian .

Ren Baqian nodded his head . He was already shocked by the appet.i.te of those people in the beast park . Given the empress's strength, it was reasonable that her appet.i.te was more terrifying than those people's .

When Ren Baqian saw a sauce stain on the corner of the empress's mouth, he picked up a piece of tissue and helped her wipe it off .

The empress's body trembled, but she did not dodge Ren Baqian's hand . Her eyelashes were slightly s.h.i.+vering .

When everyone in the restaurant saw what the two of them were doing, they couldn't help but feel envy .

Ren Baqian's action and the empress's alluring look filled the air in the restaurant with love, so much so, that every customer felt full even before they started eating .

"I want this," the empress told Ren Baqian after she finished eating .

"Alright," Ren Baqian replied and smiled .

Chapter 145 Toss and Turn in the BedTranslator TYZ Editor Book h.o.a.rderThat night, Ren Baqian tossed and turned on the bed . A figure kept on running around in his head . Eventually, that figure ran to his heart and settled down . At the same time, the empress was lying on the soft bed downstairs while trying to sleep . Similarly, she couldn t fall asleep either . Every now and then, she would give off a sigh . These two days, she felt more and more confused, more and more unsettled . After a while, she got up from her bed, pulled open the curtain and looked at the tall buildings, specks of colorful lights, and the pure white snow under the moonlight outside . On the first level and the second level of the same house, two people were deep in thought . The next morning, when the empress woke up, she was still not getting used to life over here . No one drew water for her, and no one changed her clothes for her . Furthermore, she wasn t in that usual cold and quiet palace hall . Just as she was thinking of these things, Ren Baqian knocked on her door and said, Qi Zixiao, it s time to wake up . By the time the empress opened the door and exited her room, Ren Baqian was already making breakfast in the kitchen . He made porridge, fried eggs, egg cakes, and some salad . He prepared the ingredients last night . Give me a moment . Ren Baqian turned around and gave the empress a smile . He adjusted the timer for the induction cooker, walked to the living room, turned on the television, and switched to morning news channel . You can watch the television first, Ren Baqian offered . The empress nodded her head . Then, she sat on the sofa and watched the morning news . Occasionally, she turned around to glance at the busy Ren Baqian and then s.h.i.+fted her gaze back to the television . From the empress s perspective, the house was very small . Even if she put six of such houses together, it would still be smaller than Yangxin Palace Hall, let alone the entire imperial palace . However, this morning gave her a unique feeling of warmth . After making breakfast, Ren Baqian turned around and gazed at the empress, who was sitting on the sofa . Sunlight shone through the window into the living room and onto the empress s body . She seemed to be in a very good mood . While they were having their breakfast, they did not talk to each other at all . A comfortable and warm atmosphere surrounded them . This was an extremely unique experience for both of them . After they finished their breakfast, Ren Baqian kept the bowls and chopsticks . When he came out of the kitchen, he realized the empress was watching a talent show . What are they doing the empress asked with puzzlement . Even though she did not understand what was written on the screen, she could still understand what was said . It s a talent show where people display their talents . How is it useful to a country In our world, we do things that are not necessarily useful to the country . Food, clothes, and shopping, and lodgings are considered material culture . Other than material culture, there is also spiritual culture . After people fulfill their material needs, they will feel spiritual emptiness . They will want more things to enrich their spiritual lives . Singing, dancing, performing, reading, and learning new knowledge can fulfill their spiritual needs . These things are able to bring people happiness, Ren Baqian explained . Even though aboriginals are physically powerful, they need to work hard to survive . This is the only thing that everyone thinks about, the empress replied . This the difference between the two worlds . Once the citizens material needs are satisfied, they will seek spiritual needs, Ren Baqian continued, sitting not far away from the empress . What do you want to see today There are many things that I want to see . I want to see various aspects of this society, the empress faced him and said . I will bring you outside to look around . We will go wherever you re interested in, Ren Baqian chuckled and said . Alright . Yesterday when they came out, it was already quite late . Even though everywhere was brightly lit, the morning scenery still looked different from the night scenery . Many people wearing thick clothes were either waiting for taxis or walking briskly on either side of the road . Everyone was pressed for time . The pace of life here is very fast . Everyone is busily working to sustain their families or pursue their desires . Only when one turns old and retires can he or she then sunbathe, idle, and enjoy his or her later years . The empress looked at the pedestrians . Then, she s.h.i.+fted her gaze to the tall buildings that surrounded them . Everywhere was filled with the air of modernity . This is a handbag shop . A handbag is the thing that people carry on their arms Ren Baqian introduced the shops on both sides of the road . This is a flower shop that specially sells flowers This is a bookshop that specially sells books Stop, I want to go down and take a look, the empress suddenly said . Upon hearing these words, Ren Baqian made a turn and tried to find a parking spot . Since the snow just stopped, the weather was very cold . The empress was merely wearing a coat with a red dress underneath, revealing a little bit of her calves . This kind of outfit made people feel that she preferred looking good rather than keeping warm . However, when one saw her face, he could not help but admit that she was qualified to do so . Ren Baqian and the empress entered the bookshop . It was a three story high building . The first story was the payment section, the second story contained various book collections, and the third story contained audio and visual materials . After they entered the bookshop, the empress kept on glancing at the plasma television . The plasma television introduced various book collections . Upon arriving on the second story, when the empress saw the vast sea of books, her eyes lit up with fascination . The number of books here was a few times larger than those in Qingxin Palace Hall . Walking through the book collections, she could smell the fragrance of books . When the empress saw everyone choosing books and buying them at reasonably cheap prices, she could not help but feel amazed . In this aspect, Dayao paled in comparison to Earth . In Dayao, books were still very expensive to many people . Even though there were many scholars, their number was still very small when compared to the enormous Dayao population . After leaving the bookshop, Ren Baqian brought the empress to tour around the city so that she could learn a thing or two about this world . When it was afternoon, Ren Baqian asked the empress, Do you want to eat hotpot today This weather is very good for eating hotpot . Alright . Two of them entered a hotpot restaurant and ordered some meat, vegetables and seafood . After Ren Baqian helped the empress prepare a plate of dipping sauce, two of them then sat down . Sitting around a steaming hotpot in this kind of weather was considered a pure enjoyment . Ren Baqian poured the food into the hotpot . After the meat slices were cooked, Ren Baqian taught the empress how to eat hotpot . Very soon, he was shocked by the empress s appet.i.te . From what he remembered, whether they were in Dayao in the past or on Earth yesterday, the empress did not really eat much . Right now, there was already a pile of plates beside the two of them . The empress ate at least ten plates of meat . Usually, I will have medicinal food to replenish my blood and qi . If I just eat normal food, I will need to eat a lot . All aboriginals are like this, the empress raised her head and told Ren Baqian . Ren Baqian nodded his head . He was already shocked by the appet.i.te of those people in the beast park . Given the empress s strength, it was reasonable that her appet.i.te was more terrifying than those people s . When Ren Baqian saw a sauce stain on the corner of the empress s mouth, he picked up a piece of tissue and helped her wipe it off . The empress s body trembled, but she did not dodge Ren Baqian s hand . Her eyelashes were slightly s.h.i.+vering . When everyone in the restaurant saw what the two of them were doing, they couldn t help but feel envy . Ren Baqian s action and the empress s alluring look filled the air in the restaurant with love, so much so, that every customer felt full even before they started eating . I want this, the empress told Ren Baqian after she finished eating . Alright, Ren Baqian replied and smiled .