"Alright, alright, you're so clumsy even washing vegetables, go over there and start the fire!"

A few minutes later, the NPC couldn't stand Mingmei's almost lazy, slacking-off attitude any longer. After staring at her face for two seconds, the cook sent Mingmei back to the fire-starting area.

However, Mingmei stared at the stove for a long time, her eyes full of confusion. She didn't seem to know how to start a fire. She just needed to stuff firewood in, right?

Mingmei thought this way and did this way. In the end, amidst the black smoke billowing from the stove and the roar of the kitchen NPC, Mingmei was finally sent to serve tea and snacks to the dancers who were going to perform that night.

She can finally find someone to buy her a boxed lunch!

...

"Huh? Mingmei! What are you doing here?!" Lu Xiaoyao, who was completely mesmerized by a gorgeous dance dress while setting up a tent, was stunned when she saw Mingmei appear in front of her.

Mingmei was also stunned.

I didn't recognize her as the mysterious merchant from the newbie village in class yesterday, how come I recognized her as soon as I entered the game?

But just as Mingmei was lost in thought, Lu Xiaoyao frowned, staring intently at her for a long time, her mind wandering. Then she muttered to herself, "Huh? Doesn't it seem like Mingmei is much prettier than you?"

Mingmei: ...

Thank you for the compliment?

"Miss, the banquet has been going on for quite a while now. Would you like to eat something to fill your stomach?" Suppressing her urge to complain about Lu Xiaoyao, Mingmei spoke up again.

This time, her NPC dialogue has also been changed, and it's no longer as straightforward and eerie as it was in the beginner village.

However, to Mingmei's utter surprise, Lu Xiaoyao refused yet again!

"Huh? If I eat like this, won't my stomach bulge out? Then I won't look good in my clothes later... Never mind, I'll just drink tea."

As expected, Lu Xiaoyao completely missed Mingmei's hint and instead looked down at her stomach with a conflicted expression.

Mingmei followed her gaze and raised an eyebrow. She hadn't expected that Lu Xiaoyao, who looked so delicate, sweet, and innocent, would actually have abs.

After looking at her stomach, Lu Xiaoyao looked up at Mingmei, who was standing there motionless. She took the teacup from Mingmei's hand and drank it down, without even glancing at the lunchbox in Mingmei's other hand, which was in an exquisite wooden box. She refused again, saying, "Alright, I don't need you to serve me here. Go down."

As the countdown of six hours to go began on the player's board, Mingmei's professional smile froze once again.

Uncle Dog!

Yan Hui, who had changed the game rules, received a "warm" greeting from his niece.

At this moment, Lu Xiaoyao's live stream chat exploded once again:

[It's you! It's you! It's you! The mysterious businessman!]

【Ahhhhh, girl, wake up! This guy's a businessman!!】

[The game designers are so malicious! If my daughter had memories, she would have bought it already!]

[Say yes! Say yes! Baby! Say yes! So what if your belly is sticking out! This is so hard to handle!]

...

Mingmei stared at Lu Xiaoyao for a few more seconds with a look of exasperation, but in the end, she could only take a deep breath, turn her back, and lock her gaze on Bai Xiao, who was already exchanging information with the other NPCs, among the group of beautiful women.

This time, Mingmei's transaction went surprisingly smoothly, and she sold a roasted lamb chop bento box.

Mingmei smiled knowingly after seeing that 0.3 out of the 0.5 credit points had been credited to her account.

Although I lost 0.2 credits, at least I started my own business, right?

Bai Xiao was quite satisfied that she only needed 0.5 credit points to understand the words of the Chu Rong Kingdom NPCs around her.

The deal was completed to the satisfaction of both parties. After exchanging a knowing glance with each other in the crowd, Mingmei nodded and prepared to leave, intending to find other players.

"Wait a mininute."

Seeing that Mingmei was about to leave, Bai Xiao suddenly thought of something and took a few steps forward to call her back.

"What's wrong?"

"Excuse me... have you sold this meal to someone else?"

Bai Xiao also remembered that there was another player here, and there was no reason for Lu Xiaoyao to miss this mysterious merchant.

This opportunity won't come again!

"Hmm, a beautiful lady just declined my offer. As for the others, I haven't found anyone else who needs it yet."

As a bright and cheerful NPC, she naturally wouldn't reveal too much other information, but she felt it necessary to remind her teammates about the "stupid things" that Lu Xiaoyao had done.

Mingmei: Your teammates are a bit silly and cute, you know?

Bai Xiao: ……

Having changed into a gorgeous dance dress, Lu Xiaoyao was twirling in front of the bronze mirror, saying, "Dear friends, do you think it looks good? Ah? After I get out, I'll have someone make one based on this dress. I absolutely love it!"

Turning her head, Lu Xiaoyao suddenly bumped into Bai Xiao, who was carrying a lunchbox and eating it with great relish.

The moment Bai Xiao took a bite of the perfectly grilled lamb chop, not to mention the charred aroma of the charred surface, the crispy crunch alone made Lu Xiaoyao, who was watching nearby, swallow hard.

"Where... did you come from?"

Lu Xiaoyao couldn't help but touch her stomach, which was still full of tea.

I feel like I'm hungry.

"Bought from a mysterious merchant."

Lu Xiaoyao: "Huh? Who?"

Now it was Lu Xiaoyao's turn to be dumbfounded.

A mysterious businessman?

Where?

"She's gone. She was just among the palace servants who were serving tea. I heard her say that someone refused her."

While eating her roasted lamb chop boxed lunch, Bai Xiao didn't forget to add insult to injury to Lu Xiaoyao, as if she could really hear the sound of a dagger piercing the other person's chest just by saying that.

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