1. First-time Nausea on a Spaceship

Translator: Antonia

Mu Yunshen walked in with his hands clinging to the bathroom door. Then, he supported himself with his hands on the bathroom sink as he vomited to the brink of collapse.

After a long time, he reached for the tap since he finally felt a bit better and took some water to rinse his mouth and wash his face. The sensation of cold water on his face soothed his churning stomach.

Looking up, he saw a young face with a crew cut in the mirror. It was wet and there were still traces of water dropping down. A little pale, too. The young man looked haggard.

Mu Yunshen sighed, feeling helpless. He used to serve in the army and his physical build had always been excellent, actually, the best of his legion. He never thought he would feel so nauseous this time just because he took a passenger spaceship. How embarrassing!

“Knock. Knock”

There was a knock on the door of the bathroom.

Mu Yunshen wiped the water off his face and turned to open the door. Outside stood a beautiful attendant.

She could see that he wasn’t in the best state, so she asked in a pleasant voice, “Sir, do you need help?”

“No, thank you,” he said and walked towards his cabin.

Mu Yunshen was in an economy cabin which was an independent space. One had to pass through an automatic safety door to get inside. There were four seats in it, two of which were placed opposite to the other two. These were smart seats which could be adjusted into seats, lounge chairs, and even beds if they were stretched out.

It wasn’t peak season for interstellar traffic so the spaceship wasn’t full. Mu Yunshen’s cabin only had two passengers, him, and a middle-aged man.

The man was slightly overweight, but he had a good temper. Along the way, apart from sleeping, as long as he saw Mu Yunshen awake, he would strike up a conversation. He could tell that Mu Yunshen felt nauseous and had gone to the bathroom several times.

Seeing that he was back, the middle-aged man asked with concern, “Young man, are you okay? Want to eat something to soothe your stomach?”

Mu Yunshen waved his hand with a pale face, not even having the strength to speak. Nor did he want to eat anything. He would probably throw up as soon as he took a bite.

He had never experienced nausea on a vehicle before. This was too much and he really wanted to jump off the spaceship at once.

The middle-aged man was very cordial. He rummaged through the bag he carried with him. “According to ancient wisdom, nausea on a vehicle means you have a weak liver. You need something sour to help you feel better. You’ll like it. Ah, got it. Here.”

The man took out a small jar with a food symbol on it. The name was blocked by his hand and couldn’t be seen.

“It’s sour plum. Try and see if you’ll feel better. My wife also has a nausea problem so I always carry a jar of this with me, but this time she isn’t here. It’s only me traveling alone,” the middle-aged man handed the jar to Mu Yunshen.

Mu Yunshen took it and thanked him. He couldn’t refuse the man’s kindness. At first, he wanted to put it aside, but he was attracted by the sweet and sour fragrance as the jar was opened.

He took it over. Smelling it, his mouth watered and he suddenly felt like eating.

Mu Yunshen took one and put it into his mouth. It was sour and sweet, and he felt refreshed. After swallowing it, his floating heart finally settled as he felt much better.

He had never felt nauseous on a vehicle before. Nor did anyone in his family had such an experience. So, he didn’t know that eating something sour would help on such an occasion. Immediately, he started to eat sour plums one after another. Perhaps the eating also helped him putting behind the uncomfortable feeling. Now, he gained his strength back a bit.

The middle-aged man could see that Mu Yunshen was better and he smiled, “How do you feel now?”

Mu Yunshen nodded and thanked him, “Very good, thank you.”

“Young man, are you on a trip to Planet Marka? I heard that the Fogsea Forest there was very beautiful, the home to a very expensive pet well-known throughout the empire. My wife is very obsessed with the Fennec Fox of the Planet Marka. She knows that I’m going here and insists that I bring her one home. Good heavens, it is a Fennec Fox she asks for! A Fennec Fox with pure bloodline is worth tens of thousands of star coins! Women are willing to spend a fortune on their hobbies.”

Mu Yunshen said, “I’m not traveling, I’m going home.”

“Oh, you’re from Planet Marka! That’s great. You can be my trusted guide. If I have time, I really want to see the Fogsea Forest. It will definitely be more spectacular to see it with my own eyes than from the screens.”

The middle-aged man was very talkative and Mu Yunshen listened to him most of the time. He didn’t stop talking until Mu Yunshen fell asleep.

Mu Yunshen had a good sleep before he was woken up by the prompt inside the cabin.

“Everyone, we have arrived at Planet Marka. Thank you for taking this flight. We wish you a good trip here.”

The pleasant female voice echoed softly in the cabin.

Mu Yunshen paused for a moment before standing up.

Finally, he was going home.

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