"Hehe~ Since leaving Soto City, I haven't been there again. I almost suffocated!"
Ma Hongjun seemed to recall some unspoken, indescribable images, and with a mischievous grin, he said.
"I promised Zhuqing, so how about you go alone…"
Dai Mubai, who had been quite experienced in matters of women, felt a stir in his heart upon hearing those words. However, when he thought of Zhu Zhuqing, he suppressed the reckless thoughts that began to rise.
"I'm telling you, Boss Dai, now it's just the two of us. If you don't say anything, I won't, and who would know?"
Ma Hongjun looked at Dai Mubai with a look of disappointment, as if he couldn't believe Dai Mubai was hesitating. He nudged him with his shoulder and continued to tempt him.
"This…"
Dai Mubai recalled how Zhu Zhuqing had always treated him with cold indifference, as though he owed her a hundred thousand or more and she couldn't care less about him.
Although he had once lived a carefree, reckless life, he had restrained himself countless times for her. Yet, she still looked at him like he was beneath her…
At this point, his resolve, which had been very firm, wavered.
"Oh, come on, stop hesitating. Out of all of us, I'm the one who knows you best, Boss Dai. How about it? Just this once!"
"But we don't have money…"
Dai Mubai was clearly moved by Ma Hongjun's words, but as the saying goes, "You can't make a feast with just a single dish."
He could rely on his handsome, carefree face to win over girls, but Ma Hongjun would need to actually pay for everything.
"Look at this!"
Ma Hongjun grinned, and with a flick of his hand, he pulled out a bag of gold soul coins from his pocket.
"Isn't this what Director Liu Erlong gave us to buy medicine for the little San?"
"Eh, how much can we buy with that? Besides, I think the little San is fine except for being a little weak. He doesn't have any serious issues."
Ma Hongjun weighed the heavy bag of gold soul coins in his hand, a look of determination in his eyes.
"We just need to buy fewer medicines, and the rest is enough for us to enjoy ourselves~"
He shook the bag of coins in front of Dai Mubai with a grin.
"This doesn't seem right… What if Director Flender finds out?"
"Ah, forget about it. Let's just go enjoy ourselves first. When we come back, we can buy the medicine."
Ma Hongjun interrupted Dai Mubai's concerns, pushing him toward the center of Heaven Dou City with an excited shout.
...…
"Good morning, boss!"
In front of a stall in Heaven Dou City, a delicate and charming young girl greeted the stall owner.
"Huh? It's you, miss. Good morning…"
The stall owner looked up and saw the girl. She was none other than Yu Keke, who had been walking the streets the other day with Prince Xue Xing and the Poison Douluo.
He Immediately smiled and greeted her politely.
After glancing behind her and noticing that there was no one following her, the owner relaxed a little and asked, "Miss, are you looking to buy something?"
"Um~ Do you still have that clay from last time?"
Yu Keke nervously asked.
She had bought some clay previously, but it wasn't enough. As a result, the gift she was planning to make for her brother and Paimon was incomplete.
Having heard that they were leaving today, she hadn't slept much the night before and decided to come early to buy more clay.
She feared that if she left, she might not be able to buy more, and then her gifts wouldn't be finished.
"Yes, yes, yes. How much would you like, Miss? Would you like to take the whole box?"
The stall owner smiled and moved a large box of clay to the stall, opening it to reveal the entire box full of it.
"Um~ I only need a little, something like this…"
Yu Keke stretched out her hand, gesturing for the amount of clay she needed.
"Here~ is this enough?"
The stall owner carefully took a large chunk and offered it to Yu Keke.
"That's too much, I only need about half of it."
Yu Keke quickly shook her head.
"Like this?"
The owner cut off a piece again and asked.
"Yes, this is just right."
Yu Keke nodded, accepting the clay. However, as she stood there in front of the stall, a troubled look appeared on her face.
"Hmm? What's the matter? Do you need something else?"
The stall owner, noticing her hesitation, asked curiously.
"Boss, um… how much is this clay?"
Yu Keke asked in a slightly awkward voice.
"Heh, don't worry about the price, Miss. If you like it, I'll give you the whole box."
The stall owner, who had been in business for a long time, quickly noticed that the young lady seemed to have forgotten her money. However, he wasn't going to make things difficult for her. On the contrary, he generously offered to give her the clay for free.
With the Prince and the Title Douluo accompanying her, her status was undoubtedly high.
Even if she only took a little bit of clay, he felt that he should not refuse her, and he had no problem giving it away.
"That's not okay!"
Yu Keke shook her head.
Her father had always told her never to take advantage of others and to respect those who worked hard.
"Boss, I… I'll trade this jade pendant for the clay."
Yu Keke hesitated for a moment, seemingly making up her mind.
She took off a jade pendant from her neck, one that was smooth and lustrous, obviously worth quite a lot, and handed it to the owner.
"This… Miss, I really can't accept your jade pendant!"
The stall owner hurriedly refused.
This jade pendant was clearly not an ordinary item. It could easily trade for more than his whole stall.
"But I don't have anything valuable on me…"
Yu Keke anxiously explained.
"Miss, the clay isn't worth much. Consider it a gift from me. You don't need to worry about it."
The stall owner said hastily.
"That's not possible…"
Yu Keke looked at her hands. On one side, she had the only thing her father had left her, and on the other, the gift she planned to give to her brother and Paimon. Her heart began to waver.
"How about this, boss? I'll leave the jade pendant with you. When I return with money, I'll redeem it. How does that sound?"
Yu Keke came up with a compromise, hoping to buy the clay while not making the stall owner lose out.
"This…"
The stall owner's expression grew complicated. The young lady in front of him was truly stubborn.
"Just this way, then. I'll be on my way now. Please take care of my jade pendant."
Yu Keke smiled lightly, taking the clay and running off.
She decided to ask Prince Xue Qinghe for help later, quietly telling him to lend a hand.
It was always easier to ask a friend for help.
"Miss, wait! Miss…"
The stall owner, an ordinary civilian, was no match for someone with a spirit power level of 20, and as he saw her slender figure disappearing into the crowd, he could only helplessly keep the jade pendant close to him.
He planned to deliver It to the Prince's mansion later today, knowing that it would be easier to contact her there.
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