My abstract plant was exposed by my sister.

Liu Xudong and Xiao Zhao simultaneously let out a long "Oh dear~", filled with regret.

Wu Tao glanced at the two of them, took out a bottle of mineral water from his pocket, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to Liu Xudong.

"Drink some water." Liu Xudong took the water and drank it in small sips, sticking out his little finger as he drank.

Xiao Kui squatted down next to him and imitated him, also sticking up her little finger to drink water.

The live stream chat was still full of laughter:

"Little Sunflower Imitation Show"

"When Da Liu saw this, he wanted to hit someone, no, he wanted to hit 'someone'."

After finishing his drink, Liu Xudong said to the water bottle, "Thank you, little bottle!"

Xiao Kui suddenly turned her head to face the camera, her mouth open in an "O" shape:

"Family members, did you hear that? He said 'Little Bottle'! He named the water bottle! And he called it 'Little Bottle'!"

She turned to look at Liu Xudong, her expression complex: "Brother Xudong, are you serious?"

Liu Xudong's face turned red again. He lowered his head and muttered, "I didn't mean to."

Xiao Kui took a deep breath and said to the camera, "Family members, I may need to calm down."

Liu Xudong has been completely effeminate. I now suspect that he didn't just eat bean sprouts, but that his soul was replaced.

Bullet comments:

"Even drinking water sounds effeminate."

"Xiao Kui, where's your composure?"

"These bean sprouts must be from a gender-bending spray!"

"Captain Wu is going crazy."

"Xiao Kui, I want one too. Can you ask the expressionless guy if he can sell them?"

Wu Tao took the water bottle away expressionlessly.

Liu Xudong's sweet voice rang out from the courtyard: "Captain~ Give it back to me~ I haven't had enough to drink yet~"

Wu Tao quickened his pace, entered the warehouse, and slammed the door shut.

Seeing this, Xiao Kui sighed, "It's not easy for Captain Wu to have such a brilliant and talented subordinate. He might need some psychological counseling."

The feminization symptoms of Da Liu and Xiao Zhang continued until noon.

At lunchtime, Da Liu used his delicate fingers to hold the steamed bun and ate it in small bites.

Wu Tao watched from the side, veins bulging on his hands, as he crushed the steamed bun in his hand into pieces.

Liu Xudong noticed the captain's gaze, blushed, and said coquettishly, "Captain~ what are you staring at me for~"

Wu Tao took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to hit someone, put down the steamed bun, stood up, and walked away without looking back.

Xiao Zhao wasn't much better off. He held a bowl of porridge, scooped it up with a spoon, blew on it, and brought it to his lips, taking small sips.

The blowing motion, with lips pursed into a circle, and the airflow gentle and soft, like blowing on flower petals.

A comrade standing nearby couldn't help but say, "Xiao Zhao, if you're going to drink porridge, just drink porridge. Can you stop making it sound so elegant?"

Xiao Zhao looked up, her eyes watery, and said softly, "I like to drink it slowly~"

That comrade almost vomited, then stood up, picked up his bowl, and left.

Liu Xudong and Xiao Zhao exchanged a glance, sighed simultaneously, and then rested their chins on their pinky fingers.

Xiao Kui pointed the camera at the two of them, adding a voiceover: "Family members, this is the Mu Kui Research Institute's girl group, 'Bean Sprout Sisters'."

Their first single today is "I Didn't Do It On Purpose".

Comment: "Xiao Kui, are you a devil?"

"This group can debut."

"Liu Xudong in the center position, Xiao Zhao as the lead singer."

Lin Muyang, holding a notebook, came out of the greenhouse, walked up to Liu Xudong, squatted down, and carefully examined his pupils.

He then glanced at Xiao Zhao's pupils beside him.

"No abnormalities." He breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed there was no harm to his body.

"When will I get better?" Liu Xudong's voice was both high-pitched and soft.

Lin Muyang stood up: "Metabolism takes time. Drink more water."

"I drank a lot of water yesterday!"

"Then keep drinking."

Liu Xudong pursed his lips, his eyes reddening again.

Xiao Kui shoved the camera close to Lin Muyang's expressionless face: "Family members, did you see that? This is professional advice."

No matter what you say, he only gives three words: "Drink more water."

Bullet comments:

"Straight Man Diagnosis Method"

"Drinking more water cures all diseases"

"Facial paralysis guy: Although I can't cure you, your kidneys are still functioning."

Lin Muyang looked at him expressionlessly, and remained silent for three seconds: "You don't really want to cry. It's the mutated bean sprout affecting your emotional control."

"Then why do I want to cry?"

"Because you're acting like a child right now."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xudong burst into tears. He cried quietly, wiping his tears with the back of his hand, his delicate fingers raised high.

Xiao Zhao handed over a tissue with an elegant gesture, holding the tissue between two fingers as if handing over a love letter.

The viewers in the live chat were all watching the show.

"Two tough guys turned into two Lin Daiyus."

"Liu Xudong actually looks kind of handsome when he cries."

"That's it, I'm used to it now."

After dinner, Wu Tao held a meeting in the courtyard.

He stood in the middle, while the others sat on stools. Da Liu and Xiao Zhao sat on the far side, very close together, shoulder to shoulder, like a pair of best friends.

"Starting this afternoon, the tomato seedlings in the greenhouse will begin to be transplanted."

"Twenty acres of land, it will take three days. Everyone should pack their tools and set off this afternoon." Wu Tao's voice was low.

"Okay, I understand," Liu Xudong said.

The room fell silent. Wu Tao stared at him, clearly on the verge of exploding. Liu Xudong quickly covered his mouth, his eyes darting around nervously.

"I...no, I didn't mean to..." His voice trailed off, and finally he lowered his head, his ears turning bright red.

Wu Tao took a deep breath and continued to arrange the work: "Pay attention to the spacing when transplanting. The row spacing should be 60 centimeters and the plant spacing should be 40 centimeters."

"Dig the hole deep enough so the tomato seedling roots aren't cramped."

"Got it~" Xiao Zhao replied. Then he covered his mouth as he finished speaking.

Wu Tao slammed his notebook on the table with a loud "thud".

Everyone sat up straight, including Liu Xudong and Xiao Zhao.

But their standard sitting posture—chest out, stomach in, chin slightly tucked, eyes looking straight ahead—paired with their delicate pinky fingers, just didn't look right.

"Starting this afternoon, anyone who says 'people' or 'la' again will be punished by running five kilometers." After saying this, Wu Tao turned and left.

Liu Xudong and Xiao Zhao exchanged a glance and simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Liu Xudong whispered, "It's five kilometers already~ I can't run anymore~"

After saying that, he suddenly covered his mouth, his eyes filled with terror.

Xiao Zhao chuckled softly beside her, her laughter gentle and melodious, like the tinkling of silver bells.

Xiao Kui was laughing so hard she squatted down on the ground, still holding her phone up with the camera pointed at the sky.

"Family members...he said...he said it again...he just finished talking about the punishment run, and then he said..."

She got up, panting, and said, "Five kilometers! People can't run anymore! I could laugh at that for a year."

Bullet comments:

"Liu Bei walked right into the trap."

Captain Wu: Are you going to run or not? Liu Xudong: I can't run anymore~ Captain Wu: Then don't run, just go. Liu Xudong: Where to~

"Xiao Kui, you laughed so hard you dropped your phone."

Xiao Kui took a deep breath. "I think this research institute is beyond saving."

Comment: "Xiao Kui, you're also from this research institute."

"Xiao Kui has been assimilated."

"No, Xiao Kui is the one who's clear-headed; she's criticizing us."

On the windowsill, the cactus was giving the middle finger to everything in the yard.

The orange cat squatted on the wall, licked the paw that had caused the trouble, and yawned.