Under the cover of night, amidst the eager anticipation of many, Lu Wu arrived as promised with her bun stall.
Her hawking cries dispersed the worldly air of Yanliu Street, and many proper foodies came to the normally improper street.
“Boss Lu, good evening.”
“We meet again, Boss Lu. Do you have any new buns today?”
A crowd of people greeted Lu Wu, their fervent gazes fixed on her as she prepared her stall.
Lu Wu responded with a smile and hung up today’s sign.
“Firey Beef and Vermicelli Bun, Soul-Snatching Soup-Filled Bun… Huh? There really are new types! I have to get some tonight.”
The foodies chattered and laughed. The Flower Girls, interspersed in the line, flirted with some of their old clients while they waited.
“Furong, how about I buy your time tonight with two buns?”
A man who fancied himself suave and dashing sidled up to Furong with a wicked smile.
He didn’t look roguishly handsome, just incongruous and hard on the eyes.
Furong, who had always sought high-quality clients, rolled her eyes at him. She extended a finger and gently pushed his shoulder away.
“Get lost. I wouldn’t even look at you.”
“The only one I’d pay to be with is Boss Lu.”
As she spoke, Furong even shot Lu Wu a flirtatious wink. Her charming and amorous expression made the bones of all the men present soften.
The rumors about the sirens of the Hehuan Sect, who could make a man surrender with a single glance, were indeed well-founded.
However, Lu Wu, whose sexual orientation was straight, indicated a poor signal and rejected the call.
Furong’s words made the man’s face flush red. He could only give up, but when he turned back, the spot he had been holding in line was gone.
“That’s my spot!” he yelled, about to explode with anger.
“You left, doesn’t that mean you didn’t want the spot anymore?”
“Besides, who can prove this was your spot?”
The one standing in the man’s place was an old man, who retorted haughtily.
Even moving up just one spot meant getting to eat Boss Lu’s buns a little earlier.
The crowd of foodies behind them, now with a little more hope, ignored the man’s plea for help.
“You… you people are bullies!”
Not only had he failed to pick up the beauty, but he had also lost his spot. Who could he even complain to?
The man was so angry he almost started a fight, but the oppressive aura of the crowd was enough to crush him, and he chickened out.
He should have slunk away in disgrace, but he couldn’t bear to part with the buns. In the end, he could only lower his head and walk to the very back of the line, secretly praying he would still get a turn today.
“The buns are ready.”
Lu Wu, oblivious to this little interlude, called out. The first customer in line instantly tossed down two spirit stones.
“Boss, two Guan Tang Bao, please.”
This request was rather strange. Most customers ordered one of each flavor. Could he be a regular?
Lu Wu glanced over but found the man’s face very unfamiliar.
“Are you sure, sir?”
Lu Wu gave a reminder. All sales were final, and she wouldn’t be responsible if he regretted it later.
“Of course, I’m sure.”
The man nodded very seriously.
Lu Wu said no more and packed the buns for him.
“Boss, two Firey Beef and Vermicelli Buns.”
The next customer’s request was the same. It was truly bizarre.
She paid a little more attention and noticed that the first two customers didn’t eat their buns right away. Instead, they walked toward a nearby corner.
Lu Wu’s appearance had boosted business on Yanliu Street.
She had become a God of Wealth in the eyes of the madams.
To make things more convenient for Lu Wu, many more lanterns had been hung on Yanliu Street these past few days.
The bright red lanterns illuminated all the darkness.
And so, Lu Wu saw some sort of transaction taking place in that corner.
She saw one person wearing a black hood that only exposed their eyes, looking just like a thug from a cop movie.
This person’s behavior was odd, furtive and secretive.
Seeing the third customer also head in that direction, Lu Wu was shocked.
Could her customers be threatened by some dark, evil force?
But thinking of her own combat strength, Lu Wu felt she was powerless to help.
However… Lu Wu soon realized it was a misunderstanding.
It was because when those customers left, they were all beaming with smiles, holding Storage Bags in their hands, and seemed to have gained quite a lot.
It was strange, but since it was consensual, Lu Wu turned her attention back to her stall.
Today, dozens of customers at the front of the line had made a deal with the hooded thug. Many people saw this scene, yet no one said a word.
Not one of the foodies, who wished they could buy out the entire stall themselves, tried to stop it.
They didn’t even dare to look too closely, appearing very wary.
Fortunately, this situation wasn’t the norm.
“Good evening, Big Sister Lu.”
“I’d like a Dousha Bao and a Guan Tang Bao.”
After putting down the spirit stones, Xiao Hua smiled sweetly at Lu Wu.
Now, the dark spots on Xiao Hua’s face were only faintly visible upon close inspection. Having recovered her original appearance, Xiao Hua looked sweet, like a doll.
Her face radiated confidence, and her eyes sparkled.
“Coming right up.”
Seeing Xiao Hua’s transformation, Lu Wu was also happy for her.
“Big Sister Lu, Awakening Day is in eight days. Can you come see me then?”
Xiao Hua made way for the customer behind her, moved to Lu Wu’s side, and asked softly while fiddling with the hem of her clothes.
Perhaps out of shyness, her little face was flushed red. The twelve-year-old girl looked at Lu Wu with her big, watery eyes, making Lu Wu’s heart melt.
“It depends on the situation. If I don’t have to run the stall then, I’ll go see you.”
She didn’t know what the system’s mission arrangements would be at that time.
Although, she was also very curious about the Qing Yuan World’s Awakening Day. It lasted for three days, and many sects would come to recruit disciples, making it a grand annual event.
“Okay, then.”
Xiao Hua was a little disappointed but was sensible enough not to insist.
In a short while, Lu Wu had already sold ten steamers of buns. She looked up and saw the line was still as long as a dragon.
Shaking out her arms, Lu Wu continued to work.
“Boss, I’ll have one Beef and Glass Noodles Bun and one Dousha Bao.”
A gentle voice sounded. The moment Lu Wu looked up, she felt as if she had seen a celestial fairy.
The woman appeared to be in her twenties. She wore a vermilion, wide-sleeved, flowing fairy dress that exquisitely outlined her graceful figure.
Her delicate features were as gorgeous as a flower, and her every smile was unforgettable.
Struck by her beauty, Lu Wu’s heart thumped.
“Boss Lu, this is my mother.”
Just then, Lou Xiaotian poked his head out from behind and said this.
?
Lu Wu’s head was full of question marks.
Not only was this beautiful fairy sister taken, but how did she give birth to an unreliable son like Lou Xiaotian?
“Pfft…”
The fairy, understanding Lu Wu’s gaze, let out a laugh. Her eyes softened as she said gently, “I’m sorry to have troubled Boss Lu with taking care of my disappointing son.”
Being thanked by a beauty made Lu Wu’s heart swell with delight, although she didn’t understand how she had taken care of Lou Xiaotian.
“Little girl, I want two Guan Tang Bao.”
Another large man also came over and said.
His hand was wrapped around the fairy’s waist, making their relationship clear at a glance.
So, these two were Lou Xiaotian’s parents.
“Okay.”
Lu Wu replied, secretly sizing up Lou Batian out of the corner of her eye.