Chapter 321 I am Achen, the traveling merchant Achen
Because Meng Qingyin mentioned strawberry cake, Lu Cheng inevitably thought of those past moments.
He clutched the star pendant hanging around his neck, tears glistening in his eyes.
"Xiao Xing, your blessing was very effective; my luck has really improved."
A moment later, Meng Qingyin sent another message: "Come and play! Xiao Jiu and the others are here too. I'll introduce you to a new friend; she's a cute girl whose eyes sparkle when she smiles."
Lu Cheng's gaze remained fixed on the last sentence, unable to snap out of his reverie for a long time.
Finally, he agreed: "Okay, I'll go right now."
After sending the message, he washed his face and then teleported to Meng Qingyin's location.
As soon as Lu Cheng teleported over, he was infected by the lively atmosphere in the carriage, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
His gaze swept over the crowd, and he spotted two unfamiliar faces.
A girl with bangs was smiling at Meng Qingyin with her eyes narrowed, her bright eyes making her look lively and cute.
She must be the girl Meng Qingyin described as having "stars in her eyes when she smiles."
She is very cute, but she doesn't resemble Ah Xing at all.
Upon seeing Lu Cheng, Meng Qingyin immediately greeted him, "Lu Cheng, come here quickly, let me introduce you to Achen."
Lu Cheng didn't understand Meng Qingyin's intention in insisting on introducing A-Chen to him. He nodded to A-Chen and smiled, "Hello, I'm Lu Cheng."
Ah Chen stared intently at the star pendant on his chest, remaining silent for a long time.
Lu Cheng followed her gaze and looked down, seeing the star pendant he had forgotten to put inside his clothes.
He reached out and put the star pendant away, and Ah Chen also looked away.
She looked at Lu Cheng, "Brother, that must have been a gift from someone very important to you, right?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng's eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"Yes, to me, she is the most important person."
The others didn't understand why Lu Cheng had suddenly become so downcast, and they looked at him without saying a word.
I have a feeling that Ah Chen has become a bit strange since meeting Lu Cheng.
Achen stepped forward and made a surprising move—she opened her arms and hugged Lu Cheng. Her height barely reached Lu Cheng's chest, and she pressed her ear against Lu Cheng's chest, at the position of the star pendant.
"Brother, you must live on with her blessings."
Ah Chen's voice was very low, but Lu Cheng heard it clearly.
He was about to push Chen's hand away, but it froze in mid-air. He looked down at the person pressed against his chest, his voice trembling slightly, "Who...who are you?"
Ah Chen quickly released him, her lively smile returning: "I'm Ah Chen, the traveling merchant Ah Chen. If you have the heart of the Night Demon, you might want to consider me first."
She blinked after she finished speaking, as if what she had just said was Lu Cheng's hallucination.
Lu Cheng stared at her blankly, trying to find a familiar face in her.
Unfortunately, the person in front of me didn't resemble the girl in my memory at all.
Lu Cheng was still in a daze, but A Chen had already walked quickly to the table and said to everyone in an expectant tone, "Now that everyone is here, let's cut the cake."
Even after the cake was cut, Lu Cheng still looked dejected.
Qin Jiu handed him a piece of cake: "Here, strawberry cake. Don't you really like strawberry cake?"
Lu Cheng's gaze passed over her and landed on A-Chen, as he murmured, "Does she like strawberry cake too?"
Ah Chen over there was eating with great satisfaction. He would squint his eyes with satisfaction after each bite, his eyes crinkling into crescents.
In this respect, she is quite similar to Xiaoxing.
"Her? Who is she?" Qin Jiu asked, puzzled. Following Lu Cheng's gaze, she saw A-Chen and realized, "You mean A-Chen? She loves strawberry cake and strawberries. Mengmeng prepared so much fruit, but she only ate strawberries. This strawberry cake was brought by her."
Lu Chengteng stood up, his eyes fixed on Qin Jiu. "You said A-Chen likes strawberry cake and also likes strawberries?"
Qin Jiu didn't understand why he reacted so strongly to his question, so she nodded and said, "Yes, is there a problem?"
Lu Cheng didn't answer her, and walked over to A-Chen in a few steps.
He noticed that Ah Chen's breathing was somewhat rapid.
What a coincidence! It's all such a coincidence.
Based on what Ah Chen just said, plus the fact that she also likes strawberries and strawberry cake, and is about the same age as Xiao Xing...
Although it seems incredible, this is a game world, what is absolutely impossible?
He tentatively called out, "Little Star?"
Ah Chen tilted her head in confusion. "Brother, are you calling me? But my name is Ah Chen."
At that moment, a wave of immense disappointment washed over Lu Cheng. He barely managed to steady himself and asked urgently, "Do you know Xiao Xing?"
Ah Chen's eyes were still full of doubt. "Who is Xiao Xing? Is she the person who is very important to you? I don't know her."
Lu Cheng was unwilling to give up this last sliver of hope, and asked again, "Then why were you so interested in my pendant just now? And why did you tell me that you should 'live on her blessing'? Most importantly, you also like strawberries and strawberry cake!"
Xiao Xing said something similar!
He didn't believe it was a coincidence.
Ah Chen suddenly realized and slowly explained, "It was the first time I'd seen such a unique pendant, so I couldn't help but take a second look. As for what you said, it was my blessing for everyone. I hope that each of you can live on carrying this blessing..."
She smiled shyly, "Because you are all my potential customers. Strawberry cake is hard for any girl to resist, right?"
At this moment, Lu Cheng was utterly disappointed.
Meng Qingyin walked over and asked in a low voice, "Lu Cheng, you've been acting strangely from the beginning. Did something happen? Achen is a traveling merchant; she has no reason to lie to you."
Lu Cheng gave a bitter smile, as if trying to convince himself, "Yes, she had no reason to lie to me. It really was just a coincidence..."
He knew his expectations were unrealistic, but at this moment he was still incredibly disappointed.
Qin Jiu also stepped forward and pulled Lu Cheng to sit down to the side. "Lu Cheng, is this a side effect of the demonic energy corruption? Are you hallucinating again?"
Lu Cheng murmured, "I really wish everything that happened that day was just a dream."
When the dream ended, Xiaoxing was still alive and well.
Lu Cheng closed his eyes in pain.
Qin Jiu didn't know what had happened to him, nor did she know how to comfort him. She could only pat his back gently to soothe him.
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