Chapter 68
Chapter 68: Dinner with a Scumbag
Su Qian stole another glance at Lu Yao.
Seeing him looking at her thoughtfully only made her panic more.
She quickly lowered her head and fiddled with the hem of her dress, trying to distract herself.
Lu Yao watched her little movements, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
He felt that Su Qian looked unexpectedly cute right now, completely different from her usual calm, decisive self.
After they returned to Yun Jin Villa, Su Qian went alone to the basement garage.
The 99+ notifications in the group kept flashing nonstop.
She messaged Xia Meng Meng, telling her she could send the items over.
Xia Meng Meng (Cultivation Cannon Fodder): “Coming, coming. I’ll sort it out.”
Su Qian was curious. “Your master hasn’t taken you out to loot lately, so where did you get so many good things?”
Xia Meng Meng (Cultivation Cannon Fodder): “A couple days ago, I saved a talisman cultivator disciple. To thank me, they gave me some spirit stones and talismans. I thought Sister Qian Qian could use them, so I hurried to send them to you.”
Warmth rose in Su Qian’s chest.
Wait-spirit stones?
That made Su Qian think of the special stones Lu Yao needed.
Did spirit stones count?
After thinking, Su Qian messaged Xia Meng Meng, “Meng Meng, can you give me a few spirit stones?”
Xia Meng Meng was extremely generous. “Of course. I’ve already sorted them. I’ll send them to you now.”
Almost instantly, Su Qian felt a strange energy ripple.
Right after that, a small package appeared in front of her.
Then spirit herbs and spirit plants dropped down one after another.
Almost at the same time, Lu Yao, who was resting with his eyes closed in the yard, sensed the fluctuation of spiritual energy and suddenly opened his eyes.
“Spiritual energy?” Lu Yao muttered, puzzled.
“It came from the basement garage.”
Lu Yao hesitated inside.
Should he go take a look?
Curiosity and doubt tangled in his mind.
[Only Miss Su is down there. She definitely doesn’t want anyone to know.]
Forget it. Better not go.
Lu Yao sighed softly and forced down his curiosity.
Su Qian opened the package, and several spirit stones with a gentle glow appeared before her.
“So these are spirit stones from the cultivation realm?”
They really were pretty.
She put the items away and sorted the spirit herbs and spirit plants into categories.
[If I want this to develop long-term, I can’t rely on Meng Meng’s handouts forever. It would be great if I could grow them myself.]
Right-planting!
As if she had thought of something, Su Qian hurriedly asked in the group, “Meng Meng, can spirit herbs and spirit plants be grown in a completely natural environment?”
If spiritual energy could be sent as a “special resource,” Su Qian would have made Xia Meng Meng send over an entire patch of spiritual energy.
Xia Meng Meng (Cultivation Cannon Fodder): “I’m not really sure, Sister Qian Qian. Why don’t you try?”
A pure natural environment could incubate spirit beasts.
By that logic, planting spirit herbs and spirit plants shouldn’t be that hard either.
Thinking of that, excitement surged in Su Qian, and her heart raced.
Right after that, she asked Xia Meng Meng a lot about planting experience.
By the time she left the basement garage, it was already getting late.
“I almost forgot-I’m still having dinner with that scumbag tonight.” Su Qian smacked her forehead and posted in the group, “I’ll give you live updates later.”
She confirmed the restaurant location with Chen Zi Hao on her phone.
After receiving Su Qian’s message, Chen Zi Hao felt both eager and nervous, but even more excited.
He dressed up carefully on purpose.
He picked an upscale restaurant and reserved the best table in advance.
The open-air restaurant was elegant, with dazzling lights.
It overlooked the entire river view.
Chen Zi Hao sat there, glancing toward the entrance every so often, anxiously waiting for Su Qian to arrive.
Just then, Chen Zi Hao’s phone rang.
He grabbed it excitedly, thinking it was Su Qian calling.
But when he saw Lu Jia Jia’s name on the screen, panic rose in him.
“Chen Zi Hao, where the hell did you go?”
The moment he answered, Lu Jia Jia’s furious scolding came crashing down.
“Do you even care about me? Chen Zi Hao, you’ve disappointed me!”
Lu Jia Jia’s voice was full of anger and grievance.
Chen Zi Hao felt irritated.
But he still forced himself to be patient. “Jia Jia, don’t be angry. I’ve got something urgent on my side. It’ll be handled soon, and then I’ll go back and keep you company.”
“Urgent? What’s more important than my birthday? Are you with that Su Qian?” Lu Jia Jia demanded, refusing to let it go.
“No. How could I be with her? Don’t overthink it.” Chen Zi Hao denied at once. “I’m just preparing a surprise for you.”
“It’d better be true, Chen Zi Hao. If you dare lie to me, we’re breaking up!” Lu Jia Jia threatened.
Chen Zi Hao sighed helplessly. “I know. I definitely won’t lie to you. Just wait a bit longer-I’ll be back soon.”
After hanging up, Chen Zi Hao’s mood grew even worse.
Before he managed to hook Su Qian, he didn’t want to lose Lu Jia Jia, this rich girlfriend.
At this moment, Su Qian had already arrived at the restaurant.
She wore a simple yet elegant long dress. Her long hair fell over her shoulders in soft waves. She looked noble from the inside out.
The moment Su Qian walked in, she drew plenty of attention.
She didn’t care at all. Her eyes swept the room, then landed on Chen Zi Hao.
“Classmate Su Qian-” Chen Zi Hao stood up, a flattering smile on his face.
Su Qian smiled faintly and sat down across from him.
Chen Zi Hao stared at Su Qian’s beautiful, captivating face. His mind went wild, and he couldn’t pull his eyes away.
He put on a smile he thought was gentlemanly. “You look beautiful today.”
“Thank you.”
Su Qian smiled brightly on the surface.
Inside, she felt a wave of yue.
She recorded a video in her head and sent it to the Chat Group.
“See? A scumbag’s mouth is a liar’s mouth,” Su Qian posted.
The group responded right away.
Xia Meng Meng (Cultivation Cannon Fodder): “Pah! With trash like that, he still wants a toad to eat swan meat!”
Jiang Xiao Yu (Apocalypse Survival): “Trash like that-I wouldn’t take him even if he was free. And he still wants to latch onto a rich woman? Is his brain full of shit?”
Ahem-
Jiang Xiao Yu was as shocking as ever.
Shen Meng Qi (Beast World Darling): “Su Qian darling, remember to be careful. Don’t let him take advantage of you.”
“Don’t worry.”
Su Qian didn’t chat more in the group.
“Did I make you wait long?” Su Qian asked softly, wearing a sweet smile.
[In my whole life, I’ve never used such a cutesy voice.]
Chen Zi Hao waved his hands quickly. “No, no. Waiting for you is my honor.”
His eyes were full of fawning.
“I didn’t know what you like to eat, so I just ordered some things.”
As he spoke, Chen Zi Hao watched Su Qian’s reaction nervously.
“I trust your taste,” Su Qian said with a smile, but that smile didn’t reach her eyes.
Hearing that, Chen Zi Hao felt delighted.
They ate and chatted as they went.
Chen Zi Hao fawned on her the entire time.
Watching him, Su Qian felt nothing but disgust.
She hadn’t forgotten why she came.
After a while, Su Qian put down her chopsticks and wore a troubled expression.
“What’s wrong?” Chen Zi Hao asked quickly, concern all over his face.
His eyes were full of tension.