"Is that so? Then how about Selene and I help you look?"
Qingque asked.
"Let's not! This is just This Meow's feeling! It shouldn't be taken seriously!"
"Besides, if someone really wanted to harm This Meow, This Meow wouldn't be able to sit here playing cards with the two of you today, would she?"
Tingyun politely refused.
The main reason was that she had already tried various methods and sought help from others, but all to no avail.
In the end, Tingyun just assumed her feeling was wrong, or that it was due to not sleeping well, so she didn't plan to trouble Selene and Qingque... At home, Fu Xuan held a piece of fabric and was slowly cutting it.
She cut very carefully, seemingly afraid of making a crooked cut!
"Phew! Finally cut it. Now I just need to sew this on, and the short skirt for Little Liu Guang will be complete!"
Fu Xuan said, picking up a needle and thread and starting to sew.
Her technique was skilled, clearly not her first time doing this.
Fu Xuan: This was practiced after getting pricked by the needle several times!
Half an hour later, Fu Xuan placed the short skirt she had personally made into a box, which already contained a piece of clothing.
After closing the box, Fu Xuan put it into her storage space.
"Phew! Next up is making a small outfit for her!"
Fu Xuan murmured, her cheeks slightly red.
"Phew! Why am I nervous?! That guy has already made a small outfit for This Meow, so it's perfectly normal for This Meow to make one for her, right?!"
Fu Xuan comforted herself, picked up a piece of cloth, and gave it a simple cut.
"Hmm? What size does that guy wear again?"
Fu Xuan murmured, her brow furrowing slightly.
"How about... This Meow takes a look? Just one look!"
"But? She seems even smaller than This Meow, doesn't she?!"
...Around two in the afternoon, the three card players felt a bit hungry, so Tingyun suggested they have a simple meal at her house.
Upon arriving at Tingyun's house, Selene discovered many strange and exotic items that she had never seen on the Xianzhou.
However, it was normal; Tingyun was, after all, part of a merchant guild and often dealt with people from other regions, so it wasn't surprising to find some peculiar things.
"It seems Miss Selene is very interested in these foreign items! If you like them, feel free to pick a few to take home!"
Tingyun said.
"Uh? No need for that, I'm just curious."
Selene said with a smile.
"Hehe, This Meow recently bought some rather special food from a foreign visitor, and it's perfect to invite the two of you to try it!"
Tingyun said, walking towards the kitchen.
Upon hearing this, Qingque visibly became excited; it was clear she was very interested in this so-called special food!
However, Selene couldn't quite smile! Because she had received a bizarre mission from the system!
"Please host, accept the mission: purchase even more special food from the system store and give it to Qingque or Tingyun to taste!"
"Upon successful completion of the mission, the system store will unlock weapons. If the mission fails, after the host successfully confesses, she will be pushed down by Fu Xuan."
Selene: ...With her current strength, does she still need weapons?!
But this punishment was unacceptable to her, after all, she was preparing to push down Fu Xuan after a successful confession! Not to be pushed down by Fu Xuan!
"Phew! Even more special food, huh?"
Selene murmured, starting to browse the system store.
And then... she found Houttuynia cordata and coriander!
"Oh my god! The store actually has these?!"
Selene exclaimed in her mind.
"Host, these are not ordinary Houttuynia cordata and coriander! Their original flavors have been enhanced by the system! They taste even better!"
Selene: ...Honestly, in her previous life, she didn't particularly like these two special foods.
She could eat coriander, but Houttuynia cordata... just smelling it made her want to vomit!
While Selene was browsing the system store, Tingyun also walked out with the so-called special food!
"Ladies, come and try it! These were sold to This Meow by a foreign merchant, and there are several bottles!"
Tingyun said, placing the glass jar she held on the dining table.
At this moment, Selene and Qingque's gazes both fell upon the contents of the glass jar.
"It's pitch black inside? What is it?"
Qingque asked, puzzled.
"Oh my! It's just a type of tofu made using a special method! The taste is quite good!"
Tingyun said, half-covering her face with a fan.
Hearing this, Selene's mouth twitched; she probably knew what it was!
As Selene expected, when Qingque opened the lid, a foul odor wafted out from the jar!
Qingque's brows furrowed instantly, and she quickly put down the jar in her hand, retreating several steps.
"What is this?! It's too stinky! Is it spoiled?!"
Qingque exclaimed.
"Oh my! Miss Qingque! This thing is called stinky tofu! It's supposed to be stinky! But it only smells bad; it tastes quite good!"
Tingyun held a fan, fanning the mouth of the stinky tofu bottle while explaining to Qingque.
Qingque: ...Let's talk nicely; please stop fanning towards me! All the stink is coming my way!
"Um, I also have a rather special delicacy here, would you two like to try it?"
Selene said, silently purchasing Houttuynia cordata and coriander from the system store.
"Oh? Then This Meow naturally must try it!"
Tingyun said with some delight.
"Cough cough... This Meow needs to borrow the kitchen!"
...After a short while, Selene walked out of the kitchen holding a plate.
As for what was on the plate, it was actually the "delicacy" she had just made! Called cold-dressed Houttuynia cordata! But it had coriander in it.
Since Selene was afraid that everyone wouldn't like it, she didn't make much, to avoid waste.
"Cough cough! Come and try it!"
Selene said, placing the delicacy on the table.
When Qingque saw the root-like food, she hesitated!
Qingque now seriously suspected that these two had planned this today! They just wanted her, Qingque, to eat these strange foods!
"I say... how about this! You two eat first, and I'll eat after you're done?"
Qingque suggested.
"Of course!"
Tingyun said, picking up a piece of stinky tofu with her chopsticks, putting it into her mouth, and slowly chewing.
At the same time, a mysterious smile appeared on her face!
Qingque: ...So, this stinky tofu is absolutely unavoidable today, isn't it?!
Seeing Tingyun eat the stinky tofu, Qingque then turned her gaze to Selene, her meaning obvious.
However, Selene didn't pick up her chopsticks and put them into her mouth like Tingyun! Instead, she showed an awkward but polite smile!
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