Ning Xi said sweetly, "Thank you, Uncle Xue."
Uncle Xue poured a cup of water each for Ning Xi and Bo Wang using disposable paper cups.
"You two look exhausted. Here, have some water."
"Thank you, Uncle Xue."
After speaking, Ning Xi glanced faintly at Bo Wang.
Bo Wang was both tired and thirsty, but he consoled himself by deciding not to argue with a woman.
"Thank you."
In the duty room, Uncle Xue skillfully used an induction cooker to cook noodles for Ning Xi.
"And who is this?"
Bo Wang was so exhausted he didn't even want to speak.
Ning Xi gave a brief explanation: "He fell from the sky on a paraglider and landed in the ginkgo tree at the temple. I saved him."
"Little Xi, you're amazing!"
Uncle Xue praised Ning Xi, then asked Bo Wang, "Young man, you were lucky this time to run into our Little Xi. Next time, you might not have such good fortune. Have you contacted your family yet?"
Bo Wang muttered, "Not yet."
Uncle Xue pointed to the duty phone on the table. "Then use the duty room phone to call home and let them know you're safe, so they won't worry."
Bo Wang picked up the red phone, thought for a long while, but couldn't remember his family's phone number.
Uncle Xue thought Bo Wang was having a disagreement with his family and tried to mediate: "Young man, don't be afraid. Your parents must be worried sick after not hearing from you all day. If you call, they'll just be happy for you."
Bo Wang slammed the phone down with a bang and ran out of the duty room.
Uncle Xue was stunned for a moment. He looked at Ning Xi and asked, "Little Xi, did that young man think I was talking too much?"
"Maybe he's just embarrassed?"
Uncle Xue scratched his head and advised, "Little Xi, go check on that young man. It's so late—he shouldn't wander around. What if he runs into a leopard? That would be terrible!"
"Alright."
Bo Wang, filled with anger, kept walking along the asphalt road toward the mountain exit.
Ning Xi jogged up behind Bo Wang and said softly, "Uncle Xue cooked noodles—50 yuan per bowl. Should I cover your portion for now? You can pay me back later?"
Bo Wang stopped in his tracks and asked fiercely, "Money, money, money—are you obsessed with money?"
Ning Xi looked bewildered. What was wrong with liking money?
Her master said money was the most important thing in the world.
Money could bring people a sense of security!
In this world, she loved her master and money the most!
After a long silence, Ning Xi slowly asked, "So you really do plan to skip out on the bill?"
Bo Wang: "…"
Ning Xi said, "You still haven't written the IOU for the wild fruits—10,000 yuan."
Bo Wang: "??"
Ning Xi added, "In total, you owe me 100,010,000 yuan."
A fire burned in Bo Wang's chest.
Had he forgotten to check the almanac before leaving home today?
Everything seemed to be going wrong!
"Ning Xi, a girl who loves money like you will never find a boyfriend!"
No man would like a woman obsessed with money.
Talking about money all the time—how vulgar!
Hearing Bo Wang's words, Ning Xi's cold, star-like eyes sparkled with faint amusement.
"Why would I need a boyfriend? I only like money!"
Bo Wang stomped angrily along the road ahead.
This time, Ning Xi didn't continue chasing after Bo Wang. Instead, she raised her voice to remind him, "There really are leopards in the forest."
Bo Wang paused mid-step. Leopards?
Yeah, right—as if anyone would believe that!
Ning Xi and Bo Wang walked in opposite directions.
Seeing Ning Xi return alone, Uncle Xue asked, "Didn't that young man come back? I've already cooked the noodles."
"He'll be back."
Uncle Xue looked worriedly at Bo Wang in the distance.
Ning Xi, meanwhile, picked up the phone and dialed "110."
"Hello, this is the 110 emergency center."
Ning Xi clearly reported, "Hello, at noon today I rescued a gentleman named Bo Wang…"