“Do I have a death wish?” Yu Zhizhi exclaimed in shock.
Besides, she wasn’t exactly on friendly terms with him right now. He had agreed to her invitation, only to stand her up afterward.
Was it fun for him to toy with her?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
“Now tell me—did you wake me up because you’re finally issuing a mission?”
The moment Little Winter Melon heard that, it became excited.
“Host, you’re so smart! That’s right, I’m here to give you a mission.”
“The location for your next stall will be right in front of the Sixth Prince’s residence, and you’ll need to operate it for three days.”
Did she hear that correctly?
What kind of nonsense was this?
The stall had to be set up in front of the Sixth Prince’s residence? There were barely any people there. Who was she supposed to sell things to?
The Sixth Prince?
She could already imagine everyone calling her an idiot.
Rotten system. And it still refused to admit it was rotten!
Looking completely drained, Yu Zhizhi asked weakly,
“Are you absolutely sure it’s legal to set up a stall in front of someone’s residence? I won’t get arrested, right?”
“Don’t worry. I’ve already checked. The Chu Yun Kingdom currently allows citizens to freely set up stalls. There’s no law prohibiting people from doing so in front of private residences, so you won’t get arrested or fined.”
Even though the system said so, Yu Zhizhi still wasn’t entirely convinced.
She felt there had to be some kind of trap.
Unfortunately, she had no proof that the system was deliberately messing with her.
So she could only sigh helplessly.
Fine then.
Since the system wanted to mess with her, she’d mess with the Sixth Prince instead.
Time to vent some frustration.
Let him know she wasn’t someone who could be bullied so easily.
At the thought of it, a sly smile appeared on her face.
She had already decided what she would sell.
Seeing her sinister grin, Little Winter Melon suddenly had a bad feeling.
“Host… don’t tell me you’ve already decided what you’re going to sell?”
Yu Zhizhi nodded proudly.
“That’s right.”
“What is it?”
With a mischievous grin, she replied,
“Hehehe. I’m going to sell stinky tofu.”
Little Winter Melon froze.
“You’re really going to sell stinky tofu? You’re not considering anything else?”
Yu Zhizhi shook her head.
“I’m completely certain.”
“Since he dared to stand me up, I’m going to make him pay for it. I’ll sell stinky tofu right in front of his residence and make him spend three days smelling it. Then we’ll see if he dares trick me again.”
If you can be heartless, so can I.
Who cared if he was a prince?
Little Winter Melon burst out laughing.
“Hahaha! Host, you’re ruthless!”
“But you’d better be careful not to anger him too much. He is a prince, after all. If you offend him, life could become very difficult for you.”
Yu Zhizhi snorted.
“What am I afraid of? I’m just selling stinky tofu outside his residence. It’s not illegal. Besides, he broke his promise first. I’m simply returning the favor.”
“Host, once you press the confirmation button, you won’t be able to change your choice.”
As Little Winter Melon spoke, a green virtual panel appeared before Yu Zhizhi.
Without hesitation, she pressed Confirm.
“Based on the preparation time required for stinky tofu, the system will give you seven days to prepare.”
“Good. Is every stall mission the same length?”
“No. This one lasts three days. The next one could be four days. The shortest mission lasts one day, and the longest lasts seven.”
“Oh.”
As soon as it finished speaking, Little Winter Melon disappeared.
Just as expected of a rotten system.
It only told her where to set up the stall and nothing else.
No support tools.
No assistance whatsoever.
It simply expected her to fend for herself.
If it weren’t for the Anywhere Door and the chance to return to the modern world to see her family and friends again, she wouldn’t bother playing along with this rotten system.
Yu Zhizhi sighed.
She had just learned from Little Winter Melon that it was nearly You Hour—the evening meal period.
She had skipped lunch while waiting for the Sixth Prince and was now so hungry she felt she could swallow an entire cow.
The stall mission could wait.
Filling her stomach was far more important.
But eating hot pot alone was boring.
She wanted someone to share the feast with.
So Yu Zhizhi called over a waiter from Fuju Restaurant, paid him three wen for the errand, and asked him to deliver a message to the He residence.
She was starving and simply couldn’t run around anymore.
Besides, she still needed to light the charcoal.
That way, once He Yang arrived, they could start eating immediately.
Meanwhile, after discussing official matters with Qi Yize, Zhao Wu came to report once again.
“Your Highness, Yu Zhizhi has already woken up, but she still hasn’t left the restaurant.”
The Sixth Prince, Zhao Yunjin, put down the file in his hand, put on his mask, and stood up.
Seeing this, Qi Yize quickly asked,
“Where are you going?”
Without turning around, Zhao Yunjin replied in his cool, low voice,
“I suddenly feel like eating drunken chicken.”
“Then I’m coming too!”
Qi Yize immediately got to his feet and followed.
Drunken chicken was only available at Fuju Restaurant.
Clearly, Zhao Yunjin intended to dine there personally.
But his true purpose obviously wasn’t the food.
Qi Yize wasn’t about to miss such an interesting spectacle.
The hot pot broth had begun to boil, bubbling vigorously.
Yu Zhizhi dropped several meatballs into the pot.
At that moment, He Yang entered the room while humming cheerfully.
The instant he saw the table overflowing with ingredients, his face lit up.
“Wow! Boss, are all these for me?”
He hurried over and examined the copper hot pot, touching it curiously from every angle.
“You really are the best boss ever!”
“No wonder you haven’t come looking for me these past two days. My birthday is coming up soon, so you specially invited me to Fuju Restaurant for a meal. Is this an early birthday celebration?”
His voice trembled with emotion.
His eyes even became slightly red.
He was genuinely touched.
“Hehe…”
What a beautiful misunderstanding.
Yu Zhizhi was momentarily speechless.
So He Yang’s birthday was approaching.
Now that the misunderstanding had already happened, and seeing how happy he was, she couldn’t bring herself to ruin it.
She might as well let him enjoy the moment.
“That’s right. Hurry and sit down. Let’s eat and chat.”
She warmly invited him to take a seat, then picked up her chopsticks and dipped a thin slice of fresh beef into the broth.
Steam rose from the hot pot.
The rich aroma filled the room and made mouths water.
After sitting across from her, He Yang stared at the bubbling red and white broths and asked curiously,
“What kind of dish is this?”
“I’ve never seen anything like it before, but it smells amazing!”
He couldn’t help sniffing repeatedly, trying to catch every bit of the enticing fragrance.