Worried that she would be recognized, Chi Qiangwei quickly covered her head with her hat.
Qiao Shize had obviously thought of that too, and quickly ran over.
"What a coincidence, I never expected to run into you here."
Chi Qiangwei nodded, "Yes, what a coincidence."
Qiao Shize nervously rubbed his hands together. "Why are you shopping here today?"
"I came out to clear my head," Chi Qiangwei said, then asked him, "What about you?"
Qiao Shize scratched his head. "Me too."
Then he asked, "Are you in a hurry to go back now?"
Chi Qiangwei shook her head, "No rush."
Hearing this, Qiao Shize was pleased and asked, "Have you had dinner yet?"
Chi Qiangwei: "No."
Qiao Shize said, "You saved me twice. Since I'm free today, let me treat you to dinner."
“Okay.” Chi Qiangwei did not refuse.
...
In a small restaurant.
Qiao Shize ordered a large table of dishes and placed two drinks in front of him.
He smiled sheepishly and said, "This meal was a bit simple; next time, I'll go to a better restaurant."
Chi Qiangwei is a big star, so she probably only eats in high-end restaurants. This street is full of ordinary restaurants, and he couldn't find a restaurant with a good atmosphere, so he had to settle for this one.
Chi Qiangwei said, "It's okay, I don't mind."
Seeing that there was only orange juice on the table, she couldn't help but ask, "Do you only drink beverages?"
Qiao Shize exclaimed "Ah," then, as if remembering something, said, "Sorry, I'm used to it. I've only ever drunk soft drinks since I was a child, and I've never drunk alcohol before. I'll order you some alcohol right now."
Chi Qiangwei: "No need, a beverage is fine too."
Qiao Shize: "Mm."
When Chi Qiangwei was picking up food, she noticed that Qiao Shize across from her never ate the meat dishes.
She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Don't you eat meat?"
Qiao Shize said, "I have never liked eating meat since I was a child. I would easily vomit if I ate it."
Chi Qiangwei said in surprise, "This is the first time I've ever met someone like you."
Qiao Shize said helplessly, "There's nothing I can do. I feel guilty whenever I think about how those animals died because of me."
Chi Qiangwei: "What about these vegetables?"
Qiao Shize said, "I've looked into this. Plants almost never develop sentience. Except for large trees, which have the potential to develop sentience, and in our world where spiritual energy is scarce, plants are even less likely to develop sentience."
Chi Qiangwei: "That's true."
Over the course of a thousand years, she gained sentience by chance and then cultivated herself into human form.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to develop intelligence so quickly.
...
Qingyun Temple.
Lin Xinxi and Yun Nuan were cleaning their respective rooms, while the workers at the Taoist temple were renovating the building outside.
Afraid of disturbing everyone, Bai Xi moved the chairs and table outside by herself.
Lin Xinxi has been exhausted these past few days because she's too busy to keep up with the workers' meals, so Yun Nuan had to come and help.
However, she never went into the kitchen, and instead of helping, she made things worse.
Yun Nuan felt quite embarrassed. She scratched her head and had no choice but to leave.
Bai Xi is also willing but unable to cook; she's probably even more useless than Yun Nuan when it comes to cooking.
In Lin Xinxi and Yun Nuan's eyes, Bai Xi was omnipotent. Later, they discovered that Master Bai Xi was only extremely skilled in fortune telling and exorcising ghosts, but he was completely ignorant of common sense in life.
When Lin Xinxi saw Bai Xi like this, she felt useful for the first time.
As Yunnuan emerged, she saw a job posting outside the Taoist temple.
She thought she was seeing things, so she went over and looked at it carefully again, and it really was a job posting.
The sign said the Taoist temple needed a cook and a cleaner, and Yun Nuan couldn't help but scratch her head.
Would anyone come to a Taoist temple, a place so remote and almost completely isolated from human cities, to look for work?
She walked over to Bai Xi, who was leisurely drinking tea in a rocking chair. "Master, is this the job posting you put up?"
Bai Xi nodded. "Mm."
Yun Nuan paused for a moment, then suggested, "Master, I think you could post a job ad online. Maybe someone would be willing to come for an interview. Here, apart from the workers, no one can see this job ad."
Bai Xi took a sip of tea and looked ahead, "...Isn't someone coming up here?"
Yun Nuan followed her gaze and saw a woman who looked to be in her early thirties walking towards the Taoist temple from the foot of the mountain.
Yun Nuan looked surprised. "Is she... here to offer incense at the Taoist temple?"
A short while later, Mo You arrived at the Taoist temple carrying a worn-out schoolbag. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and immediately noticed the recruitment information posted on the temple gate, her eyes lighting up.
Then her gaze fell on Bai Xi and Yun Nuan. She walked over and cautiously asked, "Excuse me, are you still hiring?"
Bai Xi spoke up, "Confess."
Upon hearing this, Mo You's eyes lit up immediately. "Can I do it? I want to interview for the cleaning lady position."
"Um... let me introduce myself first. My name is Mo You, I just turned thirty this year, and I live in..." She paused, "...my hometown is Huaming Village."
She wanted to say something more, but then hesitated.
Bai Xi said, "You don't need to introduce yourself. If you don't mind, you can start work today. Meals and accommodation are provided, and the salary is 10,000 for now."
Mo You was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears of joy.
Okay, thank you.
Then Bai Xi asked Yun Nuan to take her to Lin Xinxi's place to help.
After a while, Yun Nuan came out and said, "Master, why didn't you ask more about her background? She was stammering when she spoke just now."
Bai Xi, "She was the previous mother of the ghost baby. Some time ago, her last relative in this world, her grandmother who had been with her for many years, passed away. Now she is all alone."
Yun Nuan was stunned. "So that's how it is. She was a pitiful person too."
...
It was quite late when Chi Qiangwei and Qiao Shize finished their meal.
Qiao Shize said, "I'll take you back."
Chi Qiangwei waved her hand, "No need."
Seeing this, Qiao Shize did not insist on giving her a ride.
He knew that Chi Qiangwei was very capable, so he didn't need to worry about her safety.
At that moment, they didn't see that a paparazzi had secretly taken a picture of the two of them standing face to face.
Before Chi Qiangwei left, Qiao Shize said, "Happy birthday to you."
Chi Qiangwei was taken aback. "Thank you."
Then she disappeared into the night. Qiao Shize stood there, his gaze fixed on the direction she had left, without making a move for a long time.
He only looked away and walked in another direction after he got tired of standing there and came to his senses.
It was quite dark at night, and there were no streetlights along this road.
Qiao Shize walked towards his residence under the faint moonlight.
Because the journey was short, he chose to walk instead of taking a taxi.
He ate too much for dinner anyway, so a walk would be good for him.
Suddenly, as he was walking, he felt something approaching him from behind.
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