I'm a male god in Liyue

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As for the female ghost, judging from her pathetic way of clinging to the incense burner, her condition probably wasn't much better...

After breakfast, the shop opened for business.

With the rain stopped, the food delivery business started to pick up again.

Around 10 o'clock, Miss Ying'er arrived.

She came to deliver the goods as agreed.

Two more carriages full of custom-made porcelain cups.

Ying'er walked into the shop and greeted him with a smile: "Mr. Xia, the shop is doing very well... Hmm? What's that smell?"

Her expression suddenly froze, and she involuntarily shifted her gaze to the incense burner on the table.

When ordinary people smell incense, they simply find the scent pleasant and comforting.

But as a master of traditional perfumery, Ying'er could perceive more from it, which is why her doubts and shock were even greater.

This...this incredible fragrance...how was it made?

Compared to this unknown incense, the perfume balm that he was currently struggling to develop was simply insignificant.

"Miss Ying'er."

"Mr. Xia! Could you tell me where you bought the incense in your shop?"

"You mean this? I made it myself."

"???"

Ying'er looked puzzled.

"Does Miss Ying'er like the scent of this incense?"

"I... I really like it."

"In that case, I'll give Miss Ying'er one."

"!!!"

Ying'er looked delighted.

"really?"

"Of course it's real, it's just a piece of incense."

"Thank you, Mr. Xia!"

After counting the cups, Zhu Zi settled the payment, Ying Er put away the incense she had just received, and said goodbye to everyone.

Judging from Miss Ying'er's incredibly ardent gaze, she will surely study that incense carefully when she gets back. Hopefully, she will actually be able to figure something out.

After all, even Xia Zhi himself didn't know the recipe for the [Calming Pill]; he directly used the finished product to refine the incense.

By the afternoon.

Ningguang's three little secretaries came to visit the shop again.

Just like last time, they ordered takeout, and instead of drinking it, they took it with them.

Xia Zhi looked at their progress bars, which were almost at 7%, and seemed to be deep in thought.

unreasonable.

Each cup of rainbow juice fed will increase the progress by 1%.

The three of them had come to the store to buy juice several times already, so their progress bar should have exceeded 10% by now.

The fact that they're still so far short means they haven't drunk the juice they brought back.

So, did they really buy it for Ningguang?

Xia Zhi recalled the dream she had the night before last.

The silver progress bar on that mature woman is at [0%].

That was the first time he saw her, so it's normal for the progress bar to be at 0%.

After all, the progress bar on the other person will only start to increase after he has observed them.

Just like Grandma Ping, before he met her, even if she ate the mooncakes he made, it wouldn't increase the progress bar.

In other words, if she really is Ningguang, then the next time I see her in my dream, her progress bar should increase because she drank the juice that the three secretaries brought back.

At six o'clock, the afternoon business hours ended.

Xia Zhi didn't see Zhong Li today either; it seems he's still busy at the construction site and won't be back for the time being.

Shen He took two boxes of osmanthus cakes and sent Yao Yao back home.

After dinner, Qiqi said goodbye and went home.

She's going to gather herbs tonight.

Xia Zhi also gave her two boxes of osmanthus cakes to take with her on the way that night.

Gathering herbs is physically demanding; you can't do it without eating your fill.

Qi Qi blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed, but she still couldn't help but accept it.

She used to be fine because she didn't eat, but now that she's tasted something delicious, especially something as luminous as a dish, she gets hungry very easily.

"Thank you, Mr. Xia."

"Be careful on the road. When you're gathering herbs, don't go to places that are too dangerous. Tomorrow morning I'll cook congee with preserved egg and lean pork, and I'll wait for you to come over so we can eat together."

"it is good!"

Qiqi left with the food box, feeling a warmth in her heart.

It feels so good to be cared for and remembered.

Back at Bubu Lodge, Qiqi encountered Baishu in the main hall.

He was sorting through the medicinal herbs, occasionally letting out a soft cough.

"Qiqi didn't come back much last night?"

"Because of the heavy rain, I stayed at a friend's house for one night."

"That's it, it'll be fine."

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Mr. Bai."

Qi Qi hesitated for a moment, then took out one of the food boxes she was holding and handed it to Bai Shu.

"This is?"

“A friend gave me some osmanthus cake, it’s delicious, I’ll let Mr. Bai try some too.”

Bai Shu smiled and shook her head to politely decline: "I appreciate Qi Qi's kindness, but I haven't had a good appetite these past two days and really can't eat pastries."

He coughed again, his face pale.

She looked even worse than Qiqi.

Qi Qi had no choice but to take the food box back and said, "Mr. Bai, please take care of your health."

Bai Shu nodded and said with a faint smile, "Yes, I know, this is an old ailment of mine."

Qi Qi glanced at him, then silently walked towards her room to prepare her herb-gathering tools.

Bai Shu watched her retreating figure with a cryptic expression.

Changsheng crawled out from somewhere and climbed up the table leg, speaking in a human voice: "Now you believe me, right? Qiqi is really eating."

"Um……"

"What do you think?"

"Let's go to that summer shop tomorrow."

Bai Shu lowered his head and said softly.

"That Mr. Xia is a capable person; it would be good to go and see for ourselves."

Chapter 153 Why is the girl silent?

The shop was dark at night.

A white shadowy figure slipped in from next door with practiced ease.

However, this time she appeared not in Xia Zhi's room, but in the kitchen downstairs.

The dark environment posed no obstacle for her.

Looking at the kitchen in front of her, she recalled the taste of the strawberry daifuku she had eaten the night before, and couldn't help but lick her lips lightly. A slightly expectant expression appeared on her delicate face, making her look alluring and charming.

Open the cupboard and look around, lift the pot lid and take a look.

There were some leftovers, but they were all ordinary food and had been frozen, so she couldn't eat them at all.