Chapter 28: Can't she be more careful? ...
Because of the two guys who were holding him back, Lu Qi met with Huai Ci today and couldn't ask anything.
She had originally wanted to talk to this Citizen of Fertility about the Fertility Pharmacist...but she didn't expect it to turn out like this.
There was no way around it, she had five overly clingy friends who were always worried that she would be sold by strangers.
The fox-man opera in Suiyuan will not start until the afternoon. Today's piece is the Zhu Ming Flower Drum Opera "The Wedding Ceremony". Lu Qi has never heard of Flower Drum Opera and is looking forward to it.
In modern times, she actually didn't have much patience to listen to these traditional arts. But it was different in Xianzhou, which had its own unique charm, blending traditional history with high technology, which was very interesting.
Including the butterfly-holding illusion, the technology displayed by the people of the fairy boat sometimes makes Lu Qi think that this is not science at all, but cultivation of immortals?
In fact, even the "Yunqi Martial Arts Classic" practiced by the Yunqi Army has the same realm division as that of cultivating immortals.
Well... in a sense, it can also be said to be cyber cultivation.
Since the show hadn't started yet, they drank some tea in Suiyuan and then went to the vegetarian restaurant recommended by Bai Heng for dinner.
Now they each occupy a position at the four corners of the octagonal table.
In order to prevent Lu Qi from exchanging glances with the People of Abundance, Jing Yuan sat opposite Lu Qi with a righteous look.
He held a glimmer of anticipation, and the teardrop mole under his pupils made his youthful face sparkle.
"Sister Lu Qi, do you want to pick up some food for me?"
As soon as the dishes were served, Jing Yuan asked her something. Lu Qi could only put the mushrooms she had been about to put into Huai Ci's bowl into Jing Yuan's brother's bowl with a blank expression.
"Eat yours."
Brother Jingyuan reciprocated the gesture by giving her a piece of snow-white tofu.
"Thank you, Sister Lu Qi. Sister Lu Qi, please come and take advantage of me." He entertained her warmly.
Ying Xing was not as childish as the other two. When he was hungry, he picked up his bowl and started eating. Even Huai Ci, who was sitting opposite him, was slowly picking up some food.
Among the few people, Jing Yuan had the biggest appetite. Xianzhou people of his age were still growing, and their growth rate was relatively similar to that of short-lived species. Their physical appearance would not be finalized until they were in their twenties.
So it is completely normal for him to eat a lot now. After all, he wants to grow taller than Brother Ying Xing!
The one with the smallest appetite wasn't Lu Qi, but Huai Ci. The blonde beauty with blue eyes ate very slowly, chewing her food more like she was savoring it than just eating.
Lu Qi observed him for a while and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he could use chopsticks normally.
When they were on the desolate planet, she and Huaici had never eaten anything normal. They basically just washed the fruit and ate it, let alone using props.
The only warm thing was hot water. She insisted on boiling the water before drinking it when she was outside, and was determined not to give herself the chance of contracting parasites.
Who knows if even the water in the land of abundant evil creatures might be strange?
Unlike the day when Lu Qi forced him to eat the leftovers while he was eating snacks on the road, Huai Ci spent more time trying the taste of each variety during his meal today.
After trying a few dishes, he finished the rice in his bowl and never touched his chopsticks again.
Lu Qi was busy fighting for food with his brother Jing Yuan, the foodie, and was on guard against his chopsticks reaching into his bowl. He also took the opportunity to pour a cup of tea for Huai Ci.
The tea provided by the vegetarian restaurant is naturally not as delicious as the Linyuanchun tea provided by Jing Yuan’s younger brother, but it is not inedible either. At least it is better than the free tea provided by some shops claiming to be thousand-year-old shops, and it is finally worth the price of the meal.
Not sure if something went wrong, Lu Qi couldn't understand why the prices in a vegetarian restaurant were so much more expensive than those of ordinary meat dishes?
"Vegetarian dishes don't have any meat or anything like that, so it takes a lot of effort to make them delicious," Ying Xing patiently explained after finishing his meal in response to Lu Qi's question, "so this price is actually the chef's 'processing fee.'"
"That's true...it doesn't use animal oil, and it tastes like fat, especially the mushrooms, which taste like meat." Jingyuan's younger brother sighed.
It was worth it for him to snatch the food from Lu Qi's sister. She obviously couldn't eat any more, but she still forced the food into her mouth. I don't know what's wrong with her.
Could it be that he lacked stuttering during his growth?
"It's delicious, but a little expensive." Lu Qi took a look at the bill and was shocked by the price written on it, so he quickly turned his head away.
"Really? It's okay." Ying Xing, who was not short of money, took a casual look at it and threw it into the trash can.
He has never had any material desires. Sometimes, even Bai Heng helped him buy new clothes. He usually just wore the uniforms provided by the Industrial Manufacturing Company.
Ying Xing stays in the Industrial Manufacturing Company to work as a blacksmith all year round. If there are 365 days in a year, he will stay there for almost 366 days. Lu Qi complained that he was working overtime voluntarily and was not willing to endure the hardship.
Since I rarely buy things, the money in my account is getting bigger and bigger. Only when I occasionally buy some rare materials at my own expense will there be more noticeable expenses.
Just like the dwarf Jing Yuan next to him, when he saw the "Stone Fire Dream Body" he made, he shouted that he fell in love with the weapon at first sight and insisted on using that formation knife.
However, Ying Xing didn't need a knife. Since this kid flattered him by offering to work for him for ten years, he gave it to him for free.
But Jing Yuan didn't know that free is actually the most expensive.
Ying Xing has already figured out how to use Jing Yuan.
After dinner, they slowly returned to Sui Garden. As it was almost time, they sat on the platform on the corridor of Yanxi Pavilion to rest. When they looked up, they saw Xiangfeng Pavilion and could hear the actors singing above.
"Brother Ying Xing, this time we're singing Zhu Ming Flower Drum Opera. Have you ever heard of it?"
"No," Ying Xing said without blinking, "I'm not interested in these."
"Didn't Brother Yingxing grow up in Zhuming?" Jing Yuan couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "I haven't heard this opera. What about other flower drum operas?"
Ying Xing glanced at Jing Yuan and said, "No."
The two kids gasped in unison.
"Brother Ying Xing, did you have no hobbies when you were little?"
"My hobby is blacksmithing. Is that a problem?"
It’s so scary that the King of Rolls is right beside me!
Lu Qi, the lazy guy, immediately quieted down. Jing Yuan touched his nose and stopped talking.
The seats for watching operas are almost all single-person seats, with three people plus one abundant citizen sitting in a row, and the positions are as follows.
Ying Xing, Lu Qi, Jing Yuan and Huai Ci.
Originally, Lu Qi wanted to sit down with Huai Ci, but when she waved, Jing Yuan sat down with Ying Xing on his left and right, sandwiching her in the middle.
It happened that other audience members also entered the venue, and there was no longer a row of four empty seats for them to choose from, so Lu Qi could only endure it.
Fortunately, Huaici didn't mind.
But today, I didn't talk much to Huaici. He couldn't speak anyway, and when Lu Qi didn't chat with him, he seemed even quieter.
Let's comfort her after this scene is over.
Lu Qi was thinking like this until the actors in "The Wedding Ceremony" reached its climax.
"Let me put on some red makeup for my lover, with lips as red as blood and skin as white as frost..."
The eerie tone and mournful voice stretched so long that it practically filled the air with a desolate air. Stunned, Lu Qi quickly flipped through the opera's introduction.
This opera tells the story of a woman named Sui Yang who seduces men into marrying her, and then she possesses the grooms and kills them all.
Lu Qi: “…”
This play doesn't look like it was written by humans at all! Whose opera has Sui Yang as the main character? What exactly is Sui Yang, and why is he attached to the groom?!
Lu Qi felt dizzy after listening to it, but the people around him didn't seem to notice anything was wrong, so he could only hold back and continue listening.
The actors on stage performed very well, and the opera was strange and pleasant to listen to. Apart from being creepy, there seemed to be no other shortcomings.
Listening to opera is like watching a butterfly fantasy world, and you always want to eat something. Lu Qi moved his hand to take the preserved fruits and vegetables in Jing Yuan's arms, watching the performance on Qingfeng Pavilion in front of him without blinking.
Jing Yuan was startled by the hand that suddenly appeared. He turned his head to look at her, only to see Sister Lu Qi moving around, as if she was eating something.
Looking down, she saw that the food in her stack of small bowls had been eaten up, and even the plate of Brother Ying Xing on the far left was empty.
It seemed that she had consumed too much sugar today, so Jing Yuan had to come over and whisper some advice to her.
"Stop eating," said the white-haired, golden-eyed boy, "If you eat any more, you won't be able to eat dinner tonight."
The boy's warm breath penetrated the hair at her temples and landed on Lu Qi's ears, causing a noticeable tingling sensation. She rubbed her ears and deliberately leaned towards Jing Yuan.
"I'll eat a little bit tonight," she gestured with her fingers. "By the way, can you help me see if Huaici has finished the candied fruit? If not, can you give it to me?"
...What an unrepentant sweet lover.
Jing Yuan was speechless.
Huai Ci, who was sitting one seat away, keenly heard the conversation between the two. He placed the untouched plate of candied fruit next to Jing Yuan and gestured with a smile for him to give it to Lu Qi.
Why is there another guy who is super invincible and dotes on the little bastard?
Jing Yuan muttered to himself and began to think about Dan Feng's chances of winning.
Brother Danfeng is rich, handsome, tall, and a distinguished Lord Dragon. Aside from living like a dragon licker without realizing it, he's great in every way, except for doting on Lu Qi too much.
Of course, the others were not much better. As long as Lu Qi acted coquettishly, they would surrender.
He still remembered the days when they had just met. Master Jingliu and Sister Baiheng were drunk and asked Lu Qi what he wanted. The little bastard said he wanted the moon, so they thought of taking a star raft to the sky to get one back.
The scene was truly amazing. He should have taken out the jade omen and taken a few photos to prevent these people from accusing him of making it up.
After his attention was distracted, Jing Yuan listened to this strange opera while paying attention to Lu Qi's situation.
She looked intently ahead, but her hands continued working, her cheeks puffed up like a little squirrel hiding a nut.
Cute, I want to raise it.
"Huh? Brother Jingyuan, why are you looking at me?" Lu Qi, who had rarely turned her head to get food, finally noticed Jingyuan staring at her, with a puzzled look on her face. "Are you trying to make a fuss about me eating your candied fruit?"
...Well, it would be better if she could be more sensible.
At least don't say anything to spoil the mood when his heart is beating fast.
He looked away wordlessly.
"Eating won't stop you from eating," the white-haired boy complained, "I won't eat anything so sweet."
"You're talking nonsense! You always eat Qiongshi bird skewers every time you go to Jinren Lane!"
Didn't he buy that because she wanted to eat it more?!
Jing Yuan gritted his teeth and endured until the opera ended. After the actors bowed and left, he stood up and tucked the little bastard's head in his arms.
The little bastard waved his hands and feet, howling Ying Xing's name.
"Brother Ying Xing, help me! Brother Jing Yuan is trying to murder me!"
The ruthless Ying Xing turned his head away and pretended not to see anything.
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The author has something to say: Gui Ling, one of the fragments of Liao Yuan, is a Sui Yang body. If you go to Qingfeng Pavilion in Suiyuan, you can still see the shadow of a Chiming clan Ling that it has transformed into.
But if I do this hidden branch, it will be gone XD
This is real opera singing, it's weird and beautiful!
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