Chapter 109
When Bai Cangze came back, he saw Ji Mingqing lying on the bed with his legs crossed. With one hand he kept taking the fairy fruit that he had prepared for Ji Mingqing before leaving from the plate, and with the other hand he was holding the tablet computer he brought from the small world, watching it with great pleasure.
Hearing the sound coming from the door, Ji Mingqing glanced back casually, then turned his attention back to the tablet. "You're back."
Bai Cangze hummed a response, walked over to Ji Mingqing's bed, sat down, and touched Ji Mingqing's forehead. "Are you feeling any worse for wear?"
Ji Mingqing shook his head nonchalantly, "I'm not feeling unwell physically, but mentally."
Bai Cangze's heart immediately began to lift again after hearing this: "What's wrong with my heart?"
Ji Mingqing waited silently until the show on the tablet computer ended before putting it away. Then he turned over, put his arms around Bai Cangze's waist, and rubbed his head against his chest in a dependent manner.
"He clearly said he would be with me, but when I woke up, I found that my boyfriend was not around. I felt a little fragile."
Bai Cangze breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, then lowered his head and gently kissed Ji Mingqing on the forehead.
"Sorry, I had to deal with something urgent. I'll definitely say hello to you before I leave next time."
Ji Mingqing raised his eyes, glanced at Bai Cangze, then grinned and said in a slightly flattering tone, "I want to go to the inn."
Xu Yi and many immortals who had just contacted him and had been wavering before now particularly wanted to talk to Ji Mingqing. Ji Mingqing was worried that after these people's impulses had passed, they would return to their previous coldness, so he wanted to settle the matter as quickly as possible.
"No, you..." Before Bai Cangze could finish his words, Ji Mingqing hugged his waist and twisted in his arms, "I'm really fine. You've used your spiritual energy to check on me so many times, and you know my physical condition best. Just let me go to the inn!"
Bai Cangze lowered his head and looked at Ji Mingqing helplessly, "It's only one afternoon, it won't take up too much time. If they change their plans tomorrow, I can show up at the inn again."
Ji Mingqing sighed, "I don't want to! I'm so bored lying here with nothing to do, just let me go out!"
Bai Cangze was so frustrated by Ji Mingqing that he couldn't help but surrender. "Then I'll go out with you. If anything goes wrong, you must come back with me."
After getting permission, Ji Mingqing happily stood up, put his arm around Bai Cangze's shoulders, and kissed him hard on the face. "Of course, you can turn into Xiaowan like before and stand on my shoulders."
This afternoon, Bai Cangze kept staring at everyone who appeared around Ji Mingqing with a serious expression, fearing that any restless factors would cause Ji Mingqing to get hurt. Ji Mingqing could also feel that Bai Cangze had wrapped his body tightly with his immortal energy, as if he was treating him as a glass man.
"You really don't need to be so nervous." Ji Mingqing felt that Bai Cangze was a little stressed. There was nothing wrong with his body now, but Bai Cangze still treated him like a porcelain doll.
"I understand." Although Bai Cangze agreed, he was definitely still holding back. Ji Mingqing saw that Bai Cangze couldn't be persuaded, so he could only let him go.
However, the title of the Lord is really useful. Bai Cangze only showed up once, and explained it as passing by and giving some casual guidance, but there are still many people who say openly or secretly that Ji Mingqing is lucky.
These days, many people have been fighting in the fighting arena of the inn, all for the purpose of improving their strength, but how did the Lord get to meet Ji Mingqing, an unknown little immortal?
Ji Mingqing would certainly not disclose his relationship with Bai Cangze for the time being, but there were still many people willing to talk to him about the shop he had proposed earlier. However, what these immortals did not expect was that Ji Mingqing actually moved them with just a few words.
They sat down to talk with Ji Mingqing just to get some of the princess's spiritual energy, but when they went out, they realized that there was an extra contract in their hands.
After everyone left, Ji Mingqing could no longer hold back his expression and immediately burst into laughter.
"Did you see the change in his expression? At first he was looking at me with his chin up, but when he left, he even wanted to shake my hand!"
Ji Mingqing couldn't contain his joy. He pulled Bai Cangze off his shoulders and kissed him hard several times. "But someone actually wanted to ask me for the Wu Songtao. It's so precious. I won't give it to those who didn't believe me at first."
"As long as you're happy, that's all that matters." Bai Cangze struggled to leave Ji Mingqing, but Ji Mingqing hugged him back into his arms. "You can't move now. What if someone comes looking for me later and we see them?"
Bai Cangze had no choice but to nestle in his arms obediently. Ji Mingqing buried his face in Bai Cangze's back with satisfaction and took a deep breath.
He hasn't taken a pill in a long time!
"Let's go home and I'll cook today!" Ji Mingqing patted the storage bag and said with satisfaction thinking about the large stack of contracts inside.
"You're injured, so you don't have to cook today." Bai Cangze raised his furry little face and said seriously, "You can let Yang Yubei go. If Yang Yubei is busy, his apprentices' cooking skills are definitely not worse than his, so there's no need for you to help."
Ji Mingqing smiled and rubbed his head. "We invited so many people, and I agreed to cook. I have to do what I said. Even if I'm really injured, cooking a few dishes shouldn't be a problem."
"No..." Bai Cangze wanted to refuse, but Ji Mingqing interrupted him immediately, "No, I want to cook today. Not only that, I want to cook eighteen dishes!"
Bai Cangze, "I'm not saying I won't let you do it, I'm saying I want to help you."
After listening to Bai Cangze's suggestion, Ji Ming looked at him suspiciously, "Can you cook? You've never been in the kitchen before. Do you know what to do as an assistant?"
"I've seen you helping my aunt before, so I naturally know what to do."
Ji Mingqing was happy. He pinched Bai Cangze's face and said, "Okay, let's go home now!"
After returning, Ji Mingqing took Bai Cangze into the kitchen. As soon as he entered the kitchen, Bai Cangze proved himself with his actions. He skillfully washed and rinsed the vegetables that Ji Mingqing brought out, then picked up the kitchen knife and asked Ji Mingqing what shape he wanted the vegetables to be cut into.
Ji Mingqing took a look and said, "Slice it."
Bai Cangze raised his knife and without waiting for Ji Mingqing to take a closer look, the melon in front of him was cut into slices of uniform thickness. This speed was much faster than Ji Mingqing himself could do.
Ji Mingqing felt relieved. The two of them worked together in perfect harmony, especially Ji Mingqing. With just a glance, Bai Cangze would hand him what he needed. The two of them could complete the task much faster than Ji Mingqing alone.
At this time, all the immortals who came to attend Ji Mingqing's housewarming party had arrived. They knew that the Lord would definitely be present at this party, so they all came here early to wait. As a result, they found that in the kitchen, it was not just Ji Mingqing who was alone, but Ji Mingqing and the Lord were both busy running around.
These people all became restless, but Ji Lin looked at them calmly and even invited them to eat fruit together.
"Come on, come on, have something to eat. These are all grown at home, pure natural and pollution-free." After Ji Lin finished speaking, she smiled and slapped her lips, "I've said this so often. There's no pollution in the fairy world. These things are clearly grown by ourselves. I heard Aze say that they are of good quality. Do you think that's true?"
Xu Yihe and Cui Ding exchanged glances, then picked up a bamboo stick and stuffed a piece of the fruit, which had been cut into appropriate sizes, into their mouths.
"How does it feel?" Ji Lin asked curiously. She had never eaten the fairy fruit sent from anywhere other than Fengxiyuan, so she wanted to hear the opinions of these knowledgeable fairies.
"This fruit is rich in immortal energy and is a high-level immortal fruit. If Auntie were to sell it, it might even become a legendary fruit that is worth a lot of money."
Ji Lin was so coaxed by Xu Yihe that she couldn't even smile. "How can it be so good? I'm obviously willing to study these things, and Aze cut the fruit into the perfect size, you guys..."
"Who cut this?" Cui Ding, who had just swallowed the fruit, was a little incredulous. Seeing this, Ji Lin thought he didn't hear clearly, so she repeated loudly, "Aze, it was Aze who cut it. Mingming was not feeling well this morning, so Aze prepared some fruit for him. But Mingming didn't finish it, so I put it in a storage bag to keep it fresh. What's wrong?"
After Ji Lin finished speaking, everyone in front of him silently put down the bamboo sticks in their hands. She thought there was something wrong with her words, but then a voice came from behind her.
"Why don't you eat?" Bai Cangze was holding a dish in his left hand and a stack of bowls in his right hand. He looked coldly at his subordinates who were gathered around the table and wanted to eat the fairy fruit but couldn't.
"Hurry up and finish all the fairy fruits on the plate, it's time to eat." Bai Cangze looked at the people in front of him who asked Ji Mingqing to cook and spoke in a bad tone. Everyone in front of him was startled, then lowered their heads and ate up all the fairy fruits on the plate in no time.
Bai Cangze nodded in satisfaction, then collected the plates on the table and placed the dish in the middle of the table. "This is the Three Fresh Soup. Everyone will drink it for at least one night. Got it?"
Everyone nodded vigorously in a hurry. Bai Cangze put down the bowl in his other hand, glanced around, and left with an expressionless face.
Ji Lin saw everything and tried hard not to laugh out loud. She still remembered that she was a little nervous when she first saw Bai Cangze. Later she found out that Aze was actually such a serious person, and he could only show a gentle smile when facing Mingming.
"Come on, let's put the dishes on the table and clear the table. We'll be able to serve the food soon." Ji Lin quickly stood up and shifted everyone's thoughts back to their senses. Only then did the others start to move as if they had just woken up from a dream.
There were also some clever ones, such as Xu Yihe and Shao Yang. They got up and went to the kitchen to help Bai Cangze and Ji Mingqing serve the dishes. The others looked at them and couldn't help but say, "Cunning!"
In just a few minutes, a large table was filled with plates and bowls, all of which were filled with various delicious dishes. Among these people, only Lu Jiyao and Cui Ding had the honor of eating the home-cooked meals prepared by Ji Mingqing. Even Xu Yihe, who arrived a little later, had to eat the big pot dishes prepared by Ji Mingqing in the restaurant's kitchen.
Although the taste is similar, today's home-cooked dishes are obviously more refined, and even the presentation is thoughtful.
Finally, Ji Mingqing and Bai Cangze each took out two jars of wine, and opened the jars after sitting down. The mellow aroma immediately conquered everyone at the table.
"This is a wine I brewed by combining the winemaking methods of the immortal world with the traditional winemaking recipes I collected in the small world. It's still a little short now, but with more time, it will become more fragrant and mellow."
"You're doing very well now." Bai Cangze held Ji Mingqing's hand and comforted him. Ji Mingqing patted him embarrassedly, then glanced at the table out of the corner of his eye. As a result, everyone lowered their heads at the same time, pretending that they didn't see it.
Ji Mingqing couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Everyone, don't be shy. This is our family dinner today. Thank you all for taking care of me since I came to the fairyland. That's why I have no worries about food and clothing today." Ji Mingqing raised his glass after speaking. "Today's meal was prepared by my partner Aze and I. I hope everyone enjoys it. If you have any comments, feel free to raise them. Next time we come, you can check to see if I have made any improvements."
After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, everyone raised their glasses. Cui Ding, who was so bold, even stood up and clinked his glass with Ji Mingqing. "I just took a bite of the fried crispy pork. I like fattier ones. Can you use fattier meat next time?"
After finishing speaking, Ji Mingqing laughed and said, "Okay, I'll remember that. I'll definitely improve next time."
The others saw that Bai Cangze had no intention of scolding Cui Ding. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Ji Mingqing with a gentle expression that they rarely saw, as if the others did not exist in Bai Cangze's eyes at all.
Ji Mingqing's words didn't make them feel much at ease, but Bai Cangze's act of treating them as invisible people made everyone feel a lot more at ease.
"I'm going to try to open this commercial street next month. Shaoyang, how's the building construction going?"
Speaking of professional matters, Shao Yang put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and then said, "It's basically all done. The only thing left is the interior decoration. The road has also been repaired. If Boss Ji has time, you can go and take a look."
Ji Mingqing nodded. "Then we'll go take a look tomorrow when we have time. I signed over ten contracts this afternoon alone, and including the previous ones, nearly thirty shops have decided to move in." Ji Mingqing became more and more excited. "And some families have decided not only to set up a shop on the commercial street, but even to have a stall in the mall. If this happens, we won't be far from filling up the commercial street."
Everyone was happy for Ji Mingqing's success. Ji Mingqing raised his glass again and said to everyone, "I want to thank our lord, Immortal Bai Cangze, for his help. If he hadn't shown up at the inn, signing so many contracts would have been extremely difficult." After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, he turned around and raised his glass to Bai Cangze, "Come on, Immortal Bai, I toast you!"
After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass. Seeing him like this, Bai Cangze smiled and wiped his mouth, then picked up his own wine glass and drank it all.
The atmosphere gradually reached a climax, and the restraint of the others at the table also dissipated a lot after this glass of wine. Everyone started the meal a little stiffly, but after drinking the wine, everyone couldn't help but relax. Even Lu Jiyao, who had never had close contact with Bai Cangze, finished two bowls of rice in the end.
"Life like this is wonderful, isn't it?" Ji Mingqing said, supporting Brother Bai Cang, who was watching his men leave with his hands behind his back. "Have you ever eaten together like this before?"
“Never.”
Ji Mingqing chuckled softly, his body swaying slightly. "I guess so. At first, they only dared to take the dishes in front of them. How much psychological trauma did you bring to them in the past?"
Bai Cangze was about to say that he didn't, but then he thought of how these people had behaved just now, so he pursed his lips and stopped talking.
"Do you like it?" Ji Mingqing put his hand on Bai Cangze's shoulder, "Do you like such a lively day?"
Bai Cangze turned around and looked into Ji Mingqing's smiling eyes, then nodded involuntarily and said, "I like it."
Ji Mingqing happily leaned forward and kissed Bai Cangze on the cheek. His eyes, already drunk, sparkled. Bai Cangze was the only one in his seawater eyes. Bai Cangze was captivated by his gaze, and lowered his head for a lingering, soul-deep kiss.
After the kiss, Ji Mingqing felt dizzy. He pressed Bai Cangze's shoulders, trying to regain his balance. He felt that he was still very conscious, but his feet could not move. He walked hard while trying his best to maintain his balance, but the opposite happened. He stumbled forward and fell.
Ji Mingqing didn't feel panic at all. Sure enough, the next moment he fell into a warm embrace.
"I knew you would catch me." Ji Mingqing smiled, revealing his white teeth. He raised his arms and hooked them around Bai Cangze's neck. "I don't want to walk up the stairs. Carry me up."
Bai Cangze listened to Ji Mingqing's instructions tirelessly. After putting Ji Mingqing on the bed, he covered him with a quilt and prepared to leave. However, the moment he turned around, Ji Mingqing opened his eyes and grabbed the corner of Bai Cangze's clothes.
"Where are you going?" Ji Mingqing raised his head, stared at Bai Cangze with wide eyes, pretending that he was not affected by the alcohol at all, "Are you going to leave me?"
Bai Cangze immediately sat back on the bed, "Why would you think that? I won't leave you."
After hearing Bai Cangze's assurance, Ji Ming looked skeptical, "Really? How are you going to prove it to me?"
Bai Cangze was stunned for a moment by Ji Mingqing's question. Ji Mingqing seized this brief hesitation, and then, as if he had caught Bai Cangze's little braid, he immediately sat up, pointed at Bai Cangze and said, "I knew you were going to run!"
Bai Cangze leaned forward and rubbed Ji Mingqing's face. "I won't leave. Rest assured. I promise you'll see me as soon as you open your eyes."
Ji Mingqing snorted disdainfully, "Oh, you can't trust what men say. If you want to leave, go ahead. I won't let you stay!"
Bai Cangze had no way to deal with the drunk Ji Mingqing. Not to mention drunk, even if Ji Mingqing was sober, he would indulge him unconditionally. But now, he really didn't know how to coax him next.
"What do you want?" Bai Cangze patiently held Ji Mingqing in his arms, lowered his head and kissed his forehead, "As long as you ask for it, I will definitely fulfill it."
Ji Mingqing's eyes rolled, and he broke free from Bai Cangze's arms, then fell down. The next moment, he lifted his quilt, patted the place beside him, and ordered Bai Cangze in a voice that he thought was very stern, but with a nasal tone that weakened his majesty.
"You sleep with me, and if I don't see your face tomorrow morning, I'm going to punish you!"
Bai Cangze: "..."
Drunk Ji Mingqing is so open and cute!
The author has something to say:
The former Lord: How could this person be so dissolute? >o<
The current Lord: How can this person be so cute ^o^
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