Ye Xiruo had no idea that she had gained a brainless fan—Bai Qi.

After a sleepless night, Ye Xiruo didn't open her eyes until the sun was high in the sky the next day. The light green curtains and heavy drapes on the windows blocked the glaring sunlight, making the whole room a bit darker.

So, that's why Ye Xiruo has been asleep until now. These things gave her the illusion that it's still early and she can continue to sleep peacefully.

After getting up, two maids quickly came forward to help Ye Xiruo wash her face and do her makeup, but Ye Xiruo refused, saying that she could do such a small thing herself.

"Prepare hot water, I want to take a shower."

"Master Ye, please come with me."

It was actually a luxurious ancient bathhouse, with jade walls that kept it warm in winter and cool in summer. It even changed color depending on the amount of sappanwood and the intensity of the light. It was also quite large, easily accommodating three or four people for a bath.

The water was fresh, and the temperature was just right. Ye Xiruo soaked for half an hour before coming out, tidying herself up, and preparing to go out and meet up with her senior brother and the others.

As a result, they ran into the four of them, including the eldest brother, at the door.

"Little Leaf, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you?"

"Um."

"I just had someone pack up your favorite corn and chicken porridge, crystal shrimp dumplings, scallion egg pancakes, and pineapple cakes." These are all foods that Ye Xiruo likes to eat.

"Thank you very much, Brother Xiuqi."

Ye Xiruo noticed today that Bai Qi's gaze was strange, staring at her intently: "Is there something on my face? Or did I not wash my face properly?"

"Neither. It's Bai Qi who really likes our restaurant and is thinking about whether we could invest in it."

Does your older brother know?

"They should know."

"Are you representing yourself, or the Bai family?"

Is there a difference?

"Of course I have one. It represents you personally. I'm afraid you'll get beaten up."

"I should be able to make the decision on this small matter." Bai Qi was very unconvinced. His brother had also said that the food at the restaurant was delicious.

Restaurants are already very profitable, and with such delicious food, there's no reason why they shouldn't make a fortune. This is a golden opportunity to get rich; only a fool would miss it.

Soon, the Bai family's servants brought back a sumptuous breakfast.

"How could it be so fast?"

"Naturally, it's thanks to the small leaves."

The thought of having to send so many people to queue up so early every day, only to be able to buy one or two kinds of food, made Bai Qi even more heartbroken and more determined. He was determined to invest in the restaurant and become its owner, so that he could openly seize the initiative and eat first.

As a result, the crystal shrimp dumplings were snatched up by Xiu Qiyu and Zishu, leaving the poor thing in its hand with someone else eyeing it, but no chance.

Bai Qi quickly put the shrimp dumpling in his mouth and finished eating it.

After dinner, Bai Qi led Ye Xiruo and the others on a tour of their family's hot spring resort.

The hot spring resort is not large, but it is not small either, about fifty acres in size. All the houses are adapted to the local conditions and blend perfectly with the surrounding environment.

Bamboo houses nestled in the bamboo grove, winding corridors, and waterside pavilions—they were currently in a small waterside pavilion, leaning against what could be either a stream or a pond, but which was flowing.

The water was about one or two meters deep, very clear, and there were fish in it, koi. There were red ones, blackish-red ones, and blackish-red ones, swimming happily in the water.

The servants brought fish food and bait. Ye Xiruo suggested that they feed the fish first to lure the silly fish over, and then they could have a competition to see who could catch the most fish.

Xiu Qiyu smiled but didn't say anything.

White Flag: "This fish doesn't taste good. They're all so fat, they must be full of fat."

"Have you eaten there?"

Bai Qi shook his head; no.

As soon as Ye Xiruo threw down some fish food, those stupid fish swarmed around it instantly, vying to eat it.

Ye Xiruo took a fishing rod, tied half an earthworm to it, threw it down, and waited for the stupid fish to take the bait.

The others also threw down handfuls of fish food, scattering their bait and waiting for the stupid fish to take the bait.

"Got it." Zishu's rod sank, and he quickly reeled in the line, catching a two-pound golden koi. It was shimmering with gold and very beautiful.

Ye Xiruo and Bai Qi remained silent, waiting for the fool to take the bait.

After a while, Xiu Qiyu and Ying Xun also caught some fish, while Ye Xiruo and Bai Qi caught nothing at all, which was truly miserable.

"Brother Xiuqi, why don't the fish take the bait? Aren't they stupid?"

"Check if they've eaten the bait."

When Ye Xiruo pulled it up to look, it was true; it had really been eaten, leaving only a bare fishhook. She was dejected.

Once she rebaits the fish, Ye Xiruojianxin will definitely be able to catch one. How could she not catch such a stupid fish?

After a while, the bait was bitten off again.

"Brother Xiu Qi, these stupid fish are really infuriating!"

"Don't be angry, try again, maybe it will work."

"I caught one! I caught one!" Even Bai Qi caught a small fish the size of his palm and excitedly showed it off.

Ye Xiruo felt even more heartbroken. Had she forgotten to check the almanac before going out today? How did she become immune to stupid fish?

With a light tap of his fingertip, Xiu Qiyu unleashed his icy true energy, instantly freezing the entire sleeping area. The stupid fish were also turned into ice sculptures, dumbfounded and unable to move.

Xiu Qiyu's fingertips surged with sword energy, quickly slicing off the piece with the most of the stupid fish: "Little Leaf, is this enough?"

"Alright, Brother Xiu Qi, let them live." After all, they've already been so stupid, and besides, these koi really don't taste very good.

"Okay." Xiu Qiyu withdrew his Frost True Qi, and the frozen water surface immediately came to life and began to flow again. The stupid fish were not affected at all, and continued to flick their tails and swim away.

"They're so stupid, will I become stupid too if I eat them?" Bai Qi said with a sad face.

"Yes, it will." Xie Ruo said this in a serious tone, spouting nonsense.

In the end, Bai Qi released the stupid fish back into the wild. No one in the entire Bai family could cook it into a delicious dish. If he didn't release it, was he supposed to take it back and raise it?

Zishu, Yingxun, and Xiu Qiyu also released the koi back into the wild.

"Let's go explore somewhere else. I remember there was a pond with beautiful lotus flowers in bloom."

Layer upon layer of emerald green lotus leaves, in varying shades, sway gently in the breeze. Pink, white, and yellow lotus flowers, some fully open and others still just buds, float on the water.

There was a faint fragrance of lotus in the air. This was not an ordinary lotus, but a fourth-grade spiritual herb called Qingxin Lotus. The lotus seeds could be used to make Qingxin Pills, and they had a pleasant lotus fragrance.