"Who is that kid next to Master Ningguang? He's holding her hand! I'm so envious... cough, cough, how detestable!"
"I heard he's a traveler from out of town..."
"My dream goddess, and this brat is taking advantage of her! Don't hold me back, I'm going to duel him!"
"..."
Along the way, Feng Yi's ears were nearly worn out by these sour, envious remarks.
Beautiful women are indeed trouble, Feng Yi hadn't expected that someone would actually step forward to duel him for Ningguang.
Feng Yi cast a helpless glance at Ningguang. To his surprise, she merely covered her mouth and chuckled, appearing unfazed by the commotion, as if she was looking forward to seeing him fight for her.
Feng Yi defeated the reckless youth with two slaps and then led Ningguang away from the crowd.
Although Feng Yi didn't fear trouble, it didn't mean he enjoyed it!
If changing routes could avoid unnecessary trouble, he'd prefer to avoid it as much as possible!
"Feng Yi, you just fought for me. How should I repay you?"
Ningguang held Feng Yi's arm tightly, her breath like orchids as she whispered into his ear.
"Ten thousand Mora?"
Feng Yi asked tentatively, mainly because that reckless youth was worth about that much, and it hadn't taken much effort.
"Uh... Ten thousand Mora?!"
Ningguang was choked by Feng Yi's peculiar thought process. Didn't he have any excessive demands?
She had prepared herself for Feng Yi to ask for a kiss or a hug, never expecting his eccentric mind to surprise her again.
Ningguang found herself increasingly unable to figure Feng Yi out.
'But, this is more interesting!'
Ningguang licked her lips, the process of unraveling his mysteries made her heart race. She would peel back layer by layer, uncovering the enigma that was Feng Yi...
"If you think it's too expensive, we can negotiate. Five thousand Mora isn't impossible..."
Feng Yi muttered quietly, Ningguang indeed found his price too high.
That reckless youth was just a weakling; perhaps in Ningguang's eyes, he wasn't even worth five thousand Mora?!
"How about this, a flat rate: Five hundred thousand Mora!"
Since Feng Yi liked Mora, Ningguang decided to indulge him. After all, she had no shortage of it!
"Fifty Mora? That's a bit too little... Wait, five hundred thousand Mora?! Ningguang, you're not joking, are you? Don't bully someone as simple, kind, cute, innocent, and pure as me!"
Feng Yi initially misheard it as fifty Mora. Although he thought it was a bit low, that weakling youth was indeed only worth that much.
Then, he suddenly realized that Ningguang had added "thousand" to the unit. This stunned Feng Yi.
It wasn't that he looked down on that weakling youth; even if he were weighed and sold, he wouldn't be worth that much Mora!
Or was Ningguang just playing a joke on him?
"Of course it's true! Liyue people don't lie to Liyue... uh, don't lie! If you don't believe me, I'll take you back to the Jade Chamber to get the money right now..."
Ningguang was about to say "Liyue people don't lie to Liyue people," but before she could finish, she realized that Feng Yi was an outsider traveler, not truly a Liyue person, so the saying wouldn't have much effect on him.
As the Tianquan of Liyue, her word was her bond. When had she ever broken a promise?
If Feng Yi didn't believe her, Ningguang could take him back to get the Mora right now!
"I believe you, I believe you! Forget five hundred thousand Mora, if you said you'd give me the Jade Chamber right now, I'd believe you too!"
We finally got here, why would I run back and waste time?
Feng Yi immediately declared that he had absolute faith in her promise. The Jade Chamber mentioned later was merely an illustration of how deeply he believed her.
It wasn't that he was coveting it!! (Serious face)
"If you like it, Feng Yi, then take it. I can build another one later!"
Ningguang didn't care. She stated that as long as she was willing and had sufficient funds, building another Jade Chamber was merely a matter of time.
The only thing worth considering was the significance this Jade Chamber represented: the symbol of Liyue's power!
However, if Feng Yi were to take the Jade Chamber into the Serenitea Pot, then there would be no problem.
"Ningguang, I appreciate the sentiment, but even if you gave me the Jade Chamber, I wouldn't be able to use it. Only you can bring out its true value..."
Feng Yi: Just for this sentence, three years from now, I will definitely give you a more beautiful pure silver Jade Chamber!
Three years from now, if Osial dared to show his face, Feng Yi would definitely ask him if he wanted to be smashed by a golden Jade Chamber or a silver one next.
"Then I'll keep it safe for you for now..."
Ningguang strolled with Feng Yi, and before they knew it, they had returned to the bustling streets.
"Ningguang, tomorrow there's a hot spring party in the Serenitea Pot, completely different from the hot spring in your Jade Chamber. Would you have time to experience it tomorrow?"
Feng Yi inadvertently glanced at a nearby shop selling lingerie, which instantly reminded him of tomorrow's hot spring party, so he invited Ningguang.
"Hot spring party? Interesting! What time tomorrow? I'll try to free up some time..."
In the past, Ningguang was always the one inviting Feng Yi for hot springs. Unexpectedly, this time Feng Yi was inviting her!
Moreover, this hot spring party sounded very interesting!
Ningguang suddenly became interested and planned to make some time to check it out.
"Tomorrow at noon, I'll be waiting for you at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. By the way, food and drinks will be provided at this party. If you have any requests, you can tell me in advance..."
Feng Yi thought it wouldn't be too much to ask Xiangling to make lunch for free while she was invited to the hot springs, right?
Although the scale of this lunch was slightly larger...
"My taste is simple: refined, concise, pure, and delicate... Uh, is this requirement too high?"
Ningguang thought carefully and nodded. Then she suddenly remembered that this requirement might be too demanding for an ordinary person like Feng Yi.
After all, the dishes she ate were meticulously prepared by the top chefs of the Jade Chamber, which was clearly not something Feng Yi could easily replicate.
Ningguang was so focused on choosing dishes that she didn't consider Feng Yi's culinary skills and felt very apologetic.
"Just these... these simple requirements? I definitely won't disappoint you!"
Feng Yi: Xiangling, I believe you won't disappoint me, right?!
This party's cooking would also be a rare experience for Xiangling.
After all, it was difficult for Xiangling to come into contact with guests of such high status as Ningguang in her daily life.
If Xiangling could pass Ningguang's taste test, it would be greatly beneficial for her future endeavors in the Liyue culinary world.
From this perspective, Feng Yi had also helped Xiangling by providing her with a broad platform.
Ningguang initially considered asking her own chefs to help, but seeing Feng Yi's confident expression, she decided to abandon the idea.