Chapter 10

"...I just think they're too noisy," Xu Gui said matter-of-factly.

The photographer was speechless and somewhat exasperated: ...So, how am I supposed to make amends for this?

Before Xu Gui could finish speaking, she continued, "Besides, I don't even know them, so why are they acting like we're so close and trying to talk to me? They all clearly hate me more than the last..."

But even though I hate her, I still want to talk to her.

“You humans are all like this, um,” she thought, trying to figure out how to describe it, “...so two-faced?” she asked curiously.

The person who followed her and criticized her said, "You talk like you're not human."

Xu Gui couldn't help but feel guilty: "Hehehe."

"...Speaking of which, how did you convince the kitchen lady to make you instant noodles? She even added two poached eggs." The paparazzi asked a question that had been on his mind for a while, his expression strange: "Did you pay her? How much?"

The hotel they stayed at had been booked directly by the production team, and now it was occupied entirely by guests participating in the show.

Their show's theme is "money," so everything in the hotel revolves around money... Simply put, even asking the kitchen to boil a kettle of water costs money.

Especially the old lady in charge of the kitchen, I heard that she is not only picky and strict, but also has a sour face towards everyone. So far, none of the guests on the show have been able to get a good look from her, and she does not allow anyone to enter the kitchen at all.

So how exactly did Xu Gui manage to find her way into the kitchen and get someone to cook her such a huge bowl of instant noodles? She must have paid for it after all.

Upon hearing this, Xu Gui said, "No... Auntie is very kind. Not only did she not take my money, but she also gave me these two fried eggs as a gift!" Her tone was very proud.

The person filming asked, "...How did you do that?"

Xu Gui blinked and said, "I just chatted with Auntie for a while and praised her for running her hotel very well. Auntie was really happy and not only cooked instant noodles for me, but also added meat and eggs!"

So her bowl of instant noodles was a super deluxe version.

The person following the camera nodded at first, then suddenly stopped.

"Auntie, home, hotel?" He felt that each of these words was easy to understand on its own, but when put together, they were so impactful.

The photographer humbly inquired, "This hotel, it's not that auntie in the kitchen's house, is it?" But he remembered that this hotel was a chain hotel, with branches all over the country, and its market value was worth hundreds of millions.

What could the kitchen lady possibly have to do with it?

Xu Gui replied, "...The hotel owner is my aunt's son."

The person filming was shocked: ? ? !!

Xu Gui got up and went to the kitchen to return the bowl. When she came back, she had a large transparent food storage container in her hand. When she opened it, she found a bowl of fresh and beautiful fruit salad inside.

Red strawberries, snow-white pears, and bright red watermelons, along with plump and large blueberries... Most importantly, all these fruits look very fresh, and you can almost smell their sweet and delicious aroma.

"Did your aunt give this to you?" the cameraman asked, his eyes wide. According to his colleagues, wasn't this aunt known for being stingy?

Xu Gui nodded happily and exclaimed again, "Auntie is such a good person! I really like her."

When she praised someone, her words were full of emotion and enthusiasm. Even through the camera, everyone seemed to feel the passion and sincerity in her words, and many people were immediately touched.

[If she always uses the same term to praise this aunt, then I suddenly understand why that aunt likes her so much. Her praise is so sincere, it makes people feel so happy!]

I almost wish I could be that auntie! Waaaaah, if my daughter were praising me, I don't know how happy I'd be!

Am I the only one focusing on that fruit salad? The fruit inside looks so plump and delicious, I want to eat it...

[Hmm, I feel like Xu Gui seems to have forgotten something?]

But she couldn't quite recall what it was, though she felt that Xu Gui seemed to have forgotten something.

Xu Gui had the same feeling. She felt like she had forgotten something, but her greatest strength was that she didn't dwell on it. If she couldn't remember it, she would just stop thinking about it. After all, if she could forget something, it probably wasn't important.

Yes, that's it.

…

After agreeing with the photographer to finish today's shoot, Xu Gui carefully carried the fruit basket back to her room.

The hotel rooms are divided into several categories. Of course, the price and accommodation environment are different depending on the category. Xu Gui chose the cheaper one, which was a single room, but the space was a bit small.

After opening the door and entering the house, she casually placed the fruit salad on the table, then took her clothes to the bathroom to take a shower.

Perhaps because it was originally a turtle, Xu Gui really likes water. Soaking in warm water is so comfortable for a turtle. However, after it comes out of the water, it feels very thirsty. It's as if a happy little turtle has instantly turned into a thirsty little turtle.

So every time Xu Gui comes out of the shower, the first thing she does is drink water, and she has to drink a whole bottle of water before she feels alive again.

She is the same today.

However, after drinking the water today, Xu Gui did something else: he opened the fruit salad that the kitchen aunt had given him, sat cross-legged on the stool, and started eating the fruit salad.

As a newborn human, Xu Gui was encountering many fruits for the first time. After eating them, she had only one feeling: these fruits were so delicious! She had never eaten such plump and juicy fruits before!

"Humans are so amazing! Even the fruit tastes so good! Is this a strawberry? Waaaaah, it's so delicious, I love it so much." Xu Gui chewed.

Although she has the memories of "Xu Gui", those memories are like they are simply stored in a memory device. She can see them, but she doesn't really feel them.

Therefore, many things were novel and unique first-time experiences for Xu Gui.

However, aside from these things, she used this body extremely well, and the body and her soul were perfectly in sync, as if this body was tailor-made for her soul.

Xu Gui had a guess in his heart: "Perhaps, the person 'Xu Gui' was tailor-made for me?" With the Grand Elder's formidable abilities, this was not impossible.

As Xu Gui pondered, the act of scooping fruit salad in his hand never stopped.

"Ah!" Suddenly, Xu Gui's eyes widened. "I've got it..."

She finally realized what she had forgotten: the old man was still watching over her fortune-telling stall.

Xu Gui hurriedly put down the fruit salad in his hand, quickly put on his clothes, and rushed out the door. On the way, he met other guests from the same program, and everyone felt as if a gust of wind had blown past them.

Guests: "...What runs so fast?"

Xu Gui ran all the way to the foot of the overpass. It was 10 p.m., and the area under the overpass was already desolate and deserted. Looking around, only a few stalls belonging to Long Xing remained.

Xu Gui searched diligently through the crowd: "...I wonder if they're still there."

Just then, a faint voice came from behind her: "So you do know how to come back."

"Ha!" Xu Gui was so startled that he jumped up, his body bouncing like a popping candy, soaring high into the air.

The old man looked at her in surprise and slowly clapped his hands: "Impressive skills."

Xu Gui wanted to say that he had scared her, but she felt a little guilty that he had only come now after she had asked someone to cover for her. In the end, she could only say in a weak voice, "Why did you secretly scare me?"

"Me? Scary?" The old man pointed at himself and asked, then sneered, "I haven't even accused you of elder abuse yet, and you're already bringing it up first, huh?"

Feeling guilty, Xu Gui said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I apologize. I didn't mean to, I just forgot."

"But I didn't expect you to wait for me for so long! On my way here, I was wondering if you had already left." She added, "You're a really nice person."

The old man snorted and said with some pride, "I'm a man of absolute integrity, unlike you."

I was told off...

Xu Gui lowered his head and obediently apologized again: "...I'm sorry, it was my fault. Next time, this will never happen again!"

"You want a next time?" the old man asked incredulously.

Xu Gui could only hurriedly say, "I misspoke, there won't be a next time!"

The old man snorted again, slightly raised his chin, and said, "I left your things over there. Pack them up and take them back."

Xu Gui glanced at her belongings. She had very few things: a folding table, a folding stool, and a fortune-telling banner. That was it. The old man, on the other hand, had quite a lot of things, including small items like teapots and teacups.

"...What about your things?" Xu Gui asked eagerly, "Old man, where do you live? I'll help you."

The old man snorted again, "You should worry about yourself. With your skinny arms and legs, I have plenty of people to help me!"

As he spoke, he waved in one direction by the roadside. Xu Gui peeked over and saw a car parked on the side of the road. With her poor eyesight, she definitely couldn't tell whether the car was good or bad, but no matter how she looked at it, it looked very valuable.

A man was standing by the car. Because of the darkness, his features were not clearly visible, only a cold and handsome silhouette could be seen. It was a man, and a man with a very good physique.

He stood there, his posture upright, and crimson light could be seen flashing from his fingertips, accompanied by wisps of smoke dissipating in the air.

After the old man waved in that direction, the man put out his cigarette and strode towards Xu Gui and the others.

With a single movement, he stepped out of the darkness and into the streetlight. At first glance, he was tall with long legs, especially since those legs were encased in perfectly tailored trousers, which made them appear even longer as he walked. Above that was his lean, muscular waist...

Xu Gui's eyes widened in surprise, his expression somewhat blank.

Looking at the expression on her face, the old man proudly raised his head and said, "How about it, my grandson! Isn't he handsome and dashing?"

Xu Gui exclaimed in surprise: "This person..."