Xin Sui then had another conversation with Jenny.
"Jenny, Xiaoming has agreed to let you stay."
"Really? That's great, sister!"
Jenny rushed over and hugged Xin Sui's neck, nuzzling him affectionately.
Her smooth face felt like jelly, it was wonderful to the touch.
Xin Sui felt a wave of tenderness and softness wash over him as she rubbed against him, and he stroked her hair.
"But I'm warning you now, you're not allowed to deliberately provoke Xiaoming anymore, or I'll spank you."
Xin Sui said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.
Jenny lowered her eyes shyly. "Yes, I understand, sister."
The "family turmoil" has been temporarily averted.
Xin Sui had to get busy with important matters.
"Jenny, I'm leaving now. Remember to feed the leopard for me."
Jenny waved to Xin Sui: "Don't worry, sister, I'll take good care of the house and Leopard."
Without its fur, the leopard's immune system would definitely weaken, so Xin Sui dared not take it out anymore.
Fortunately, there was Jenny.
Xiao Ming made a smug face at the two "love rivals" who were left behind, then caught up with Xin Sui and left the White Tower with her.
Having wasted the entire morning, when Xin Sui arrived at the Drum Tower, the first floor was already bustling with activity.
The preliminary rounds don't just last one day; they continue until the end of the competition.
During this period, participants who are not "favored" can continue to participate.
Losers can participate again.
However, you need to buy a new license plate every time you enter.
Those who obtain the advancement card can go directly to the second floor.
Those who obtain the advancement card on the second floor can go up to the third floor, and so on.
The food festival competition will not end until the winner is determined.
There were many people queuing up at the main entrance of the Drum Tower to buy number plates and wait to enter.
Xin Sui showed his advancement card to the staff at the entrance and was immediately allowed to pass.
This drew envious glances from the people in line.
Xiao Ming has already entered the Drum Tower to sample various foods.
Xin Sui went up to the second floor.
There was a transparent film at the top of the stairs, rippling like water.
This must be the protective shield.
Holding the card, Xin Sui passed through the membrane without hindrance and entered the second floor.
A person wearing a name tag approached and said, "Hello, would you like me to take you to the rewards area?"
Xin Sui nodded: "Okay, thank you."
The rewards area is a spacious hall, where large and small crystal rough stones are displayed on the floor or shelves.
A rough estimate suggests it's worth at least tens of thousands of yuan.
Not many people obtained the advancement card on the first day; there were fewer than a thousand people.
With tens of thousands of participants, the pass rate is incredibly low.
Hundreds of people were scattered throughout the large hall, making it seem quite empty.
These people are currently wandering among the raw crystal stones, trying to select one from which a crystal can be cut.
Xin Sui glanced around and spotted several familiar faces.
Shui Qingqing and her brother Shui Duoduo, Lou Jiali, Li Beibei, and the cat-ear stall owner from yesterday.
It can be said that all the important characters in the story have come together.
Lou Jiali arrived early in the morning, waiting for "Li Xueli" to come and have another bet with her.
It's not about getting anything from her, I just want to beat her once!
She has never lost to the same person twice in a row.
If she doesn't get revenge, she'll have lived up to her surname "Lou".
She had already decided what to bet on and was certain that she would win this time!
She had previously made a bet with someone that she acquired a rare superpower from a superhuman—the Eye in the Palm.
As the name suggests, when this ability is used, an eye will open in the palm of the hand, and this eye has the ability to see through things.
Normally, this "eye in the palm" is quite useless, but here it's nothing short of a divine skill!
With the eye in the palm of your hand, you can clearly see whether those rough stones contain crystals, and what grade or quality those crystals are!
She had been touching the stones all morning and knew exactly which rough stone could yield a crystal.
If you bet with Li Xueli on who gets a higher-grade crystal, wouldn't she be guaranteed to win?
Unfortunately, she waited and waited, but Li Xueli never came.
What is this woman dawdling about?
They're so unenthusiastic when it comes to choosing rewards!
Lou Jiali habitually looked towards the entrance of the hall, and her eyes lit up the moment she saw "Li Xueli" appear.
He strode over with a triumphant air and said, "Li Xueli, do you dare to bet with me again?"
Xin Sui was somewhat amusing.
This Lou Jiali truly lives up to her title of "human gambling machine" from the novel.
I lost to her twice yesterday and she still hasn't learned her lesson. Is she trying to give me more equipment again?
She glanced at Shui Duoduo, wondering how he would react.
He simply nodded at her, then casually looked away and continued selecting rough stones.
Xin Sui couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Lou Jiali was one of his confidantes in his past life, so why is he so indifferent now that she wants to make a bet with him?
What she didn't know was that Shui Duoduo had already made up her mind to never provoke those women again in this life, and to try her best to avoid any contact with them.
Those women in his past life did bring him some happiness, and he occasionally enjoyed it.
But most of the time I still have a headache.
He wants to dedicate his life to his career.
If there's any woman he still cares about, it's only his older sister, Shui Qingqing.
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