Chapter 53 The first step to keeping your fish well
It can be said that Yu Mian almost unconsciously gave Huo Ting and Secretary Hals a century-long problem.
Just standing in front of the dazzling display of counters in front of them, they fell into silence.
Huo Ting was almost a head taller than everyone in the mall, and his handsome and cold temperament was extremely eye-catching, causing some customers passing by in the mall to look back frequently.
It's rare to see such an eye-catching passerby.
And he dared to buy things in the most expensive counter on this floor of the Central Mall, which shows that he is really rich!
After all, even in the interstellar era, online shopping can actually get a lot of discounts.
In fact, this is just because neither Huo Ting nor Secretary Hals thought of online shopping.
When it comes to skin care products, Huo Ting subconsciously thinks of the Central Shopping Mall where his aunt, Mrs. Inas, often comes with her friends.
"Um, do you need help? Are you buying skin care products for friends or family?"
The salesgirls on the side finally asked cautiously.
After all, neither Huo Ting nor Secretary Hals looked like they would use these skin care products.
In response to the salesgirl's question, Secretary Hals subconsciously looked at Huo Ting on the side.
She also really wants to know, who is this bought for?
Why did you suddenly run to the counter in Central Shopping Mall after work to buy skin care products?
"...family members, elders."
After a subtle silence for a moment, Huo Ting finally gave an answer to this question.
After hearing Huo Ting's answer, Secretary Hals, who was originally crazy curious, suddenly realized.
Ah, it turned out that you bought it for the elders in the family, so it must be for Mrs. Inas or the old lady?
"That's right, the old man seems to be coming back soon, and there will definitely be a party at home. It is indeed appropriate to prepare a gift for the female elders. I neglected it."
Although it seems a little unreasonable when you think about it carefully... because you have never come here to pick out gifts so specially before? !
"Okay, then may I ask what skin care requirements do the elders in your family have, or what kind of skin they have? Where do they live all year round?"
The saleslady continued the topic and introduced it familiarly, just diverting the attention of Huo Ting and Secretary Hals.
"For example, our main product this quarter is this whitening and moisturizing product, which not only moisturizes the skin but also has a whitening effect."
"This series has a main repair function and can lighten spots..."
As a result, under the guidance of the saleslady, not only Huo Ting fell silent, but even Secretary Hals gradually developed a feeling of amazement.
How can there be so many tricks? !
It is like an encyclopedia, with all kinds of types and uses, which makes people dizzy. Anyone with choice phobia would probably go crazy.
"So what is the situation of your family?"
Facing the last soul question of the saleslady, Huo Ting, who was silent, finally chose to hand over the note with only the schematic diagram in his hand.
"This is it, I heard that the effect is very good."
After the saleslady took the note, she found that it was actually a simple sketch drawn by someone!
The key is that it is also drawn cutely.
It feels like an ugly and cute soul painter. Although there is something wrong with it, it can be recognized at a glance.
"Oh, you said it earlier, the Brilliant Series is also a product of our group brand."
"This product is not only very effective for ordinary people, but also has special effects on the scales or nails of special races, so it is very popular."
The saleswoman introduced it enthusiastically and quickly brought the gift box.
But...
"Did we buy the wrong one? The old lady and Mrs. Inas are not special races. I think this, the anti-aging series seems more suitable?"
"Or the whitening series is also okay? Mrs. Inas will probably like it more. After all, if you go to the outer star system for many years, your skin will be easily tanned."
As a result, Secretary Hals stared at the pile of skin care products in front of him with suspicion, and habitually tried to analyze them carefully and meticulously.
Although this directly led to Huo Ting, who had just breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to take the Brilliant Series gift box, watching the saleslady stop handing it over.
Huo Ting: ...
suddenly realized that bringing Hals here today would not serve as any reference at all, but was a very wrong decision.
"Sir, actually what your companion said does make sense. If you are buying for ordinary female elders, I would recommend you to buy these other models..."
"Right, right, you also think this one is not suitable, then let's take a look..."
As a result, just when Secretary Hals was about to have an enthusiastic and in-depth exchange with the saleslady, Huo Ting directly stopped everything.
"No need to take them back to exchange them. Buy one of each."
Huo Ting's "extremely arrogant" statement not only made the saleslady's eyes widen, but also surprised Secretary Hals.
"...Huh?"
Buy one of each?
"Let them choose what they want. There will be no mistakes."
Huo Ting explained briefly, and then he handed over the personal star card directly, signaling the still shocked saleslady to check out quickly.
"Oh...it seems to make sense. After all, the two candidates you and I may not be able to meet the old lady's wishes."
Secretary Hals shook his head and looked at his young master hesitantly as he turned around, seeming to be still observing the introduction of the brilliant series of products in front of him.
Huo Ting, who simply didn't want to have any more conversations with Hals, paused for a few seconds after seeing the introduction of "caring for various special nail plates".
A moment later, several large and heavy bags were brought to him by several saleslady with awe and admiration.
"No need to send it, we'll just take it away."
But for Huo Ting and Secretary Hals, this little thing was nothing, they just took it and indicated that it was over.
"It's a bit heavy... Oh, okay, thank you, I've put the points gift in there for you, ah, welcome back next time!"
After watching Huo Ting and Secretary Hals carry it away effortlessly, the whole counter was a little shocked for a moment.
The news that a mysterious customer who was a credit card tycoon and had a high appearance value came to the Central Star Mall quickly spread throughout the counter circle!
But I always felt that the customer was not telling the truth.
Especially the counter lady who silently recalled the diagram on the note, always felt that it didn't look like something that a female elder at home would draw.
Although this is not something that a shopping guide like me can care about.
Maybe rich people just like to be so mysterious?
Not long after, Mrs. Inas, who was still investigating in the outer galaxy, looked at the huge package delivered by the galaxy. When she opened it, she was surprised to find that it was full of various skin care products.
"Why did Huo Ting suddenly remember to buy so many things and send them over?"
However, the things in it are indeed the brands that Mrs. Inas often uses, and she was very moved by this.
"Maybe it's the child's intention. Why doesn't my uncle have a gift? Alas."
Uncle Huo Dong on the side was a little jealous. He always felt a little uncomfortable being forgotten by his nephew.
Is it because I am a man that I don't need to take care of my skin? !
?
"But in all these years, you have never bought me so many gifts, Huo Dong."
Although this instantly made Mrs. Inas look dangerous.
Huo Dong: ...
Oops, I feel like I was backstabbed by my nephew.
What's wrong with this kid Huo Ting? Why did he suddenly become like this?
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As for Yu Mian in the study, she was also deeply confused after discovering that Huo Ting brought a huge shopping bag tonight.
"What did this guy buy? It's just a bottle of essence. How many kilograms is it?"
After reaching out to open the package, she found that in addition to the bottle of essence she wanted, there were actually a lot of miscellaneous things in it that she couldn't understand.
"Oh my god, could it be that Huo Ting was cheated? Has he never been shopping before? Is he a complete shopping novice, and was he slaughtered like a fat sheep?"
Yu Mian could even imagine Huo Ting being surrounded by Amway to sell things, and then he impatiently bought everything with a wave of his hand?
Even if you have money, you can't waste it like this.
[You can use it forever now...]
The small system is almost speechless about Huo Ting's behavior, which can be called a top-level wishing elf.
"Ah, mermaid...?"
But just when Yu Mian wanted to take out the only brilliant essence he wanted to try, he unexpectedly found a small box with a mermaid pictured on it!
Yu Mian was so scared that he almost slipped and lost the essence.
How could Huo Ting buy something from a mermaid! Did he know that he was a mermaid?
[Don't be nervous, it seems to be a gift for accumulated points from VIP customers!]
The small system quickly detected it and soon found that Huo Ting probably didn't buy it on purpose.
"Mermaid series new product preview?"
Yu Mian picked up this very exquisite VIP gift for accumulated points and found that it seemed to be a new product trial package and small gift launched with the concept of "mermaid".
"Sink into the deep sea starlight, chase the pearl of the tide, and let you have the beauty of a mermaid..."
And the almost extremely exaggerated words in the advertising copy seem to attach great importance to the promotion of this new product.
Even in the gift magazine next to the trial package, there are countless mermaid-themed fashion blockbusters.
"Well, that's a bit too much. My mermaid tail will also become bald!"
Yu Mian, a real mermaid, began to feel embarrassed while reading it. His tail was almost poking out a castle.
[Because mermaids are very popular in the interstellar era, I checked this new product series online and it's very popular, everyone is waiting for pre-sale! ]
The small system can only feel disappointed with Yu Mian, a rough fish. Originally, this was a perfect route to cross the book!
"Who cares? It's okay as long as Huo Ting didn't buy it on purpose."
But Yu Mian soon lost interest and tried to apply the essence.
The amazing thing is that it seems to be really effective.
The strange dryness that the scales often have during this period of time has become much more moisturized after applying the essence, and even the color has become softer.
"This thing is so useful?"
Yu Mian, who was observing carefully with his tail wagging, felt a sense of happiness and surprise as if he had discovered the new black technology of the mainland.
So when Huo Ting pushed open the door of the study again the next day, he found that the shopping bag had indeed been opened, although only the small jar of essence inside had been unpacked.
But Huo Ting just couldn't help but glance at a corner, and didn't reach out to touch it.
Now that the two people have completely acquiesced to each other's existence, they have directly developed a very subtle tacit understanding. The space on the left is reserved for Yu Mian to put things, and the space on the right is still Huo Ting's documents.
But when Huo Ting saw that the note had indeed been replaced with a new one, he couldn't help but pull out the note.
[That's it, thank you very much~! You don't have to buy so much, it's a waste if I don't need it. And I don't have so much cash on hand at the moment, I can only pay you later, I'm really sorry! 】
When seeing this, Huo Ting paused, and a rare subtle emotion appeared in his eyes.
Because of the tone of the note, one can inexplicably feel that happy and a little embarrassed mood.
But Huo Ting did not explain that he just bought it together with other products in order not to make his behavior of buying this special ethnic skin care product too conspicuous, but left a message:
【It's good as long as it's useful, no need to pay, I bought too much, and the food you gave me before was very precious. - Huo】
In fact, after chatting with him on and off for a while, Huo Ting could almost conclude that this mysterious person who was forced to live in his study was probably still very young.
He didn't even know why, but he didn't seem to be wary of him at all.
Or was he so unwarned of everyone?
This kind of behavior of asking him to buy something almost completely allowed the buyer to guess that the other party should be a special race, and had a special texture such as nails or scales.
Not only was he left alone with the tribe, but he might also have some physical problems.
Therefore, looking at the note in his hand, Huo Ting hesitated again and again, and still frowned and added a paragraph.
Soon, when Yu Mian ran out to write and update the next time, just when he wanted to add essence to the fish tail again, he found that Huo Ting had written a new note this time.
And this time, there was something that looked like a document underneath.
"Why are there more and more words? What is this document... Did Huo Ting put the work materials in the wrong place?"
Yu Mian opened it in confusion and was stunned.
[Regarding the subsidy policy for special species in extreme poverty]
Yu Mian: Huh?
"Is this printed out specifically for me to see?"
After opening the inner page, the general idea is that if the special species residents in the Federation galaxy have difficulties in life, they can go to the federal government to register and apply for special species subsidies.
Yu Mian opened the attached form again and saw that the rarer and less numerous the species, the greater the subsidy for registering and applying for relevant rescue materials and guaranteed housing for those who have difficulties in life.
This is actually a universal policy aimed at the development of technology in the interstellar era, where many disadvantaged races are gradually decreasing or even extinct.
"I know that your federal government has such good welfare, so what does this have to do with me?"
Yu Mian vaguely had some weird guesses in his heart.
Did Huo Ting misunderstand something?
[Look at what is written on the note? ]
The small system was also surprised.
Yu Mian opened the notes underneath and saw that the first one was Huo Ting telling him not to check out because he bought too much.
This is definitely not okay.
It was precisely because the price of this package was so expensive that Yu Mian felt inexplicably painful even though he had the royalties in his hand. He always felt that the hair and scales that fell off from staying up late were weird, so he used it to buy skin care products to prevent scales from falling off.
So I have to settle the bill if I can, it's too expensive.
As for the content of the second note, it is indeed related to the document just now.
[If you have difficulties in life, apply as soon as possible after you leave. And pay attention to self-protection, and be vigilant to strangers. -Huo]
After Yu Mian finished reading, the fish tail almost stayed in the air.
Is this asking me to be vigilant against him?
This feeling is a bit too novel.
Although Yu Mian knows that Huo Tingcai is not a stranger to him.
"But does this mean that I should take the initiative to find the federal government to register myself as a mermaid?"
Yu Mian looked at the document and felt that this was a sudden idea.
[...It will probably be on the news of the interstellar society, although I think you may be able to get the first-tier living allowance. ]
After all, mermaids are so precious.
The small system mentioned it briefly, and Yu Mian was a little horrified when he thought about the picture.
"No, I don't need it. I'd better focus on typing. When I can move out, I'm going to buy a big swimming pool!"
Yu Mian shook his head to refuse.
During this period of time, Yu Mian searched the Internet for a long time along with this bottle of skin care essence, and then he found that so many special races have very rich and colorful lives.
Some bird species that can fly even have super luxurious tree houses customized to meet their needs for flying.
Hydrophilic races will also deliberately choose to live by the water and have various water-related entertainment activities.
In comparison, I am simply too crude to say anything.
I don't know what the reason is for the abnormality of this fish tail, although it has improved a lot after using the essence.
Before, it was one scale a day, but now, after relying on the essence to keep it moisturized, it takes several days for one scale to fall off.
Yu Mian collected these small scales that fell off and carefully buried them in the white fine sand at the bottom of the aquarium.
After all, Huo Ting really couldn't see this.
And for some reason...
Although Yu Mian knew nothing about the habits of mermaids, and his parents had never mentioned these things to him, Yu Mian instinctively felt that the scales couldn't be taken away by anyone casually.
It's better to hide them carefully.
So this time when Huo Ting returned to the study, he immediately discovered that the other party really had no new replies today.
Whether Huo Ting turned over the corners of the table or carefully checked around the cup, he didn't find any traces of new pieces of paper.
"..."
Huo Ting, who searched the desktop and found nothing, was not even sure what the "stranger" of his was feeling at the moment.
Should he be happy that the other party really listened to his advice?
Or should he feel a little depressed.
But the advice on the note was indeed written by himself.
The good news is that "Agreement Marriage", which has been popular on Central Star during this period, has finally come to an end!
In fact, under the mode of broadcasting and filming at the same time, the film and television series even included the content of Yu Mian's post-marriage extra-episodes in the finale, which was so perfect and sweet that the ratings on the last day directly broke the annual high.
I never expected that the top-rated drama this year was not a serious drama with a grand theme, but a light comedy like "The Marriage Agreement", which is well-known to everyone and suitable for all ages.
Even when eating on the street, you can see clips of "The Marriage Agreement" playing on the screens of many shops.
Especially the classic plot of Caesar chasing his wife, no matter how many times it is played, it can instantly gather a large number of star-studded audiences who sit below and look up to watch it with great excitement, and they can drink a few more tubes of nutritional fluids!
As for the various screaming and sweet ending farewell messages on Starnet, the momentum is so overwhelming that it seems to be able to drown countless buildings of the Universal Headquarters.
[Anyway, we must live a sweet life. The extra chapter has ended and the TV series has officially ended. I really feel like I have to say goodbye to Gu Bai and Caesar. What's going on? Wuwuwu! ]
[Yes, and I always feel that Gu Bai and Caesar are just continuing to live in a world that we can't see, and I just can't see them anymore, and I feel so lost. ] [
But the ending is really sweet. I feel that the extra chapter after marriage also completely makes up for all the regrets of the main text. It's really perfect TWT, my love novel enlightenment book! Fish Soup Noodles, my god, keep updating "Eternal Night Rose"——】
It was even reported that the film and television copyright of "Agreed Marriage" was available, and many alien galaxies were willing to purchase it and were negotiating for the extraterrestrial copyright.
Yu Mian, who officially received the system reward for completing his first book, found that he seemed to have fully activated the golden finger reward for mental power.
Perhaps it was because he did not choose to go the singing route at the beginning, so the backstage of this system simply transferred the reward to the things he created.
Whether it is a novel that only exists in words or food made by hand, it can have a certain effect.
It's just a matter of how much.
This suddenly gave Yu Mian a new idea.
"Aren't you going to leave work today? Working overtime?"
Therefore, Secretary Hals was surprised to find that Huo Ting, who had left the office on time every day and would rather go home to work overtime than stay longer, actually stayed in the military office today for the first time.
"Yeah."
Huo Ting nodded, and only after watching Secretary Hals leave with a confused and suspicious look on his face, did he silently unfold the long-lost small note in his hand.
[Since you didn't let me settle the bill before, how about I make you another dinner to temporarily offset the bill? Please don't go back to the second floor too early tonight, thank you! ]
"..."
Huo Ting found it difficult to describe the reason.
But he did so, and even specifically instructed everyone not to enter the second floor tonight.
This is also the only new message I have received after several weeks since I last reminded him to be vigilant.
After flattening the note and putting it in the box, I suddenly found that the box in the office drawer collected almost every small note Yu Mian had written.
Not a single one was missed.
"Hey, I temporarily paid off the bill, completed the task, and got a lucky bag reward. This is too cool."
As for the study, after discovering that Huo Ting did not get off work today and left the space on the second floor for him to move around, Yu Mian was extremely looking forward to the lucky bag reward that he could get by feeding three times.
[I always feel that you are cheating a bit. ]
The small system has reservations about this.
I always have a subtle feeling that this is a bit like two people working together to get system rewards by bugging. It's so weird!
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