Genshin Impact: I'm living the life of a god in Liyue

The next morning, the weather had cleared up after the rain.

Just as Xia Zhi came downstairs, Qiqi came to find him.

"Miss Qiqi, you said you saw a ghost last night?"

"Yes."

"What kind of ghost was it?"

"A very beautiful big sister."

"She didn't do anything to you?"

"No, I offered her some strawberry daifuku. She liked it very much and was very happy. We chatted for a long time."

"And then?"

"When it was almost dawn, she suddenly went through the wall and disappeared."

"I see. Before I bought this house, there were rumors it was haunted, but there's never been a case of ghosts hurting people. Besides, Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is next door, so Miss Qiqi doesn't need to worry."

"Mm..."

Soon after, Zhu Zi and Shenhe returned together from buying groceries.

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and decided not to tell the two girls about Qiqi seeing the ghost lady last night. He planned to have a good talk with the ghost lady tonight.

Breakfast was golden egg fried rice.

Qiqi really enjoyed it, eating very carefully, even picking up rice grains that accidentally fell on the table to eat them.

This wasn't just being frugal, but a different kind of greed.

Watching this scene, Xia Zhi felt a bit sad.

Qiqi must have had such a hard life before.

As for the ghost lady, seeing how she embarrassingly clung to the incense burner, her situation probably wasn't much better...

After breakfast, the shop opened for business.

With the rain stopped, takeout business picked up again.

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

She came to deliver goods as agreed.

Again, two whole carts of custom-made porcelain cups.

Ying'er walked into the shop, smiling in greeting: "Mr. Xia, business is really good... Eh? What's this fragrance?"

Her expression suddenly froze, her gaze involuntarily moving to the incense burner on the table.

When ordinary people smelled the incense, they would just find it pleasant and calming.

But as a master of traditional perfume making, Ying'er could detect much more, which made her confusion and shock even greater.

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

Compared to this unknown incense, the perfume she was struggling to develop seemed worthless.

"Miss Ying'er."

"Mr. Xia! May I ask where you bought this incense for your shop?"

"This? I made it myself."

"???"

Ying'er's face was full of question marks.

"Does Miss Ying'er like this incense's fragrance?"

"I... like it very much."

"In that case, let me give Miss Ying'er a piece."

"!!!"

Ying'er's face lit up with joy.

"Really?"

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

"Thank you, Mr. Xia!"

After counting the cups, Zhu Zi paid for the goods, and Ying'er carefully put away the incense she had just received and bid everyone goodbye.

Seeing Miss Ying'er's intensely passionate gaze, she would surely study that incense carefully when she got back. Hopefully she could discover something from it.

After all, even Xia Zhi didn't know the formula for [Calming Pills], he just used the finished product to refine the incense.

In the afternoon.

Ningguang's three secretaries came to patronize the shop again.

Like last time, they bought takeout and didn't drink it, just taking it away directly.

Xia Zhi looked at their progress bars approaching [7%], his expression thoughtful.

It didn't make sense.

Each rainbow juice feeding should increase progress by 1%.

They had come to buy juice several times already, logically their progress bars should have exceeded [10%] by now.

Since they were still so far behind, it could only mean they weren't drinking the juice they took back.

So, were they really buying it for Ningguang?

Xia Zhi recalled the dream from two nights ago.

That lady's silver progress bar was [0%].

That was his first time seeing her, so [0%] was normal.

After all, progress bars only start increasing after he observes someone.

Just like with Granny Ping - before he met her, even if she ate his mooncakes, it wouldn't increase her progress bar.

In other words, if she really was Ningguang, next time he saw her in a dream, her progress bar should increase from drinking the juice the three secretaries brought back.

At 6 PM, afternoon business ended.

Today Xia Zhi still didn't see Zhongli, seems he was still busy at the construction site and wouldn't be back for now.

Shenhe took two boxes of osmanthus cakes and took Yaoyao home.

After dinner, Qiqi also said goodbye.

She needed to gather herbs tonight.

Xia Zhi also gave her two boxes of osmanthus cakes to eat on the way.

Gathering herbs was physical work, she needed to eat well.

Qiqi's face reddened slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed, but she still couldn't help accepting them.

She was fine not eating before, but now that she could taste food, especially glowing dishes of such deliciousness, she easily got hungry.

"Thank you, Mr. Xia."

"Be careful on your way. When gathering herbs, don't go to places that are too dangerous. Tomorrow morning I'll make century egg and lean meat porridge, wait for you to come eat together."

"Okay!"

Qiqi left hugging the food boxes, feeling warmth in her heart.

It felt so good to be cared for and thought about.

Back at Bubu Pharmacy, Qiqi met Baizhu in the main hall.

He was organizing medicines, occasionally letting out a light cough.

"Qiqi didn't come back last night?"

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

"I see, that's good then."

"Mm, thank you for your concern, Mr. Baizhu."

Qiqi hesitated for a moment, then took out one of the food boxes she was holding and offered it to Baizhu.

"What's this?"

"Osmanthus cakes from a friend. They're very delicious, try some."

Baizhu smiled and shook his head in polite refusal: "I appreciate Qiqi's kindness, but my appetite hasn't been good these past few days, I really can't eat pastries."

He coughed again, his face pale.

He actually looked worse than Qiqi.

Qiqi could only take back the food box and say, "Please take care of your health, Mr. Baizhu."

Baizhu nodded and smiled faintly: "Mm, I know, it's an old condition."

Qiqi gave him a look, then silently walked towards her room to prepare her herb-gathering tools.

Baizhu watched her retreating figure, his expression mysterious.

Changsheng crawled out from somewhere, slithering up the table leg, speaking in human language: "Now do you believe it? Qiqi really is eating food."

"Mm..."

"What do you think?"

"Tomorrow we'll go to that Summer Shop."

Baizhu lowered his head and said softly.

"That Mr. Xia is a capable person, it would be good to meet him."

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