I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 78, Section 1.5: Advertising Flyer (Sweet)
Mu Yegui looked down at the bunch of sunflowers in her arms. A gentle breeze blew through her fluffy, soft hair, carrying a sense of tranquility.

"Ah!! Someone's robbing me!" A scream broke the silence. Mu Yegui turned his head slightly and saw the thief rushing over with his wallet in his hand.

Before she could do anything, a force pulled her back and against a hard 'wall'.

Her cold, silver eyes watched helplessly as the bunch of sunflowers flew away. She reached out to grab it but missed, and was then trampled underfoot by a passing thief.

Mu Yegui looked down at the trampled sunflower in silence...

"Sorry." A deep, languid voice, tinged with apology, came from above.

"It has nothing to do with you. It was my fault for not holding on properly. Thank you for saving me." Mu Yegui squatted down, picked up the trampled sunflowers, and hugged them to his chest. His posture showed that he would cherish the flowers no matter how badly they were damaged.

Since the two were standing in front of the flower shop, the man turned his head and saw the flowers behind him. He said, "Don't be angry, I'll buy you a new bouquet." With that, he went into the flower shop and started talking to the florist.

Mu Yegui turned her head slightly and saw the man talking to the florist.

His dark red hair was tied into a braid that hung down from his left shoulder, with a gold hair clip at the end. A terrifying black mask covered his face, which greatly frightened the florist.

He wore a strangely styled light blue stand-up collar long robe with a gold tassel at the lapel, which seemed to be the same style as the tassel earring on his left ear, giving him a mysterious and elegant air. However, the mask on his face added a unique sense of domineering power to his appearance.

The dark trench coat draped over her shoulders was bold and assertive, drawing admiring glances from others wherever she went.

She had seen this person before, back in the capital city.

She was thrown out of the instance and lost her balance, but this person blocked her way, preventing her from falling to the ground.

She remembered that the man seemed to have a piece of blood jade with the character 'Tong' engraved on his waist back then, but it seemed to be gone now. This dress was also not the same one she had seen back then, because the pattern on the hem had changed from 'Manjianghong' to 'Tanhua', but it was still a golden pattern.

Shouldn't he be in the Kingdom of Gourmet Food?
Why am I here...?

Mu Yegui lowered her head and murmured, "I'm not angry, just a little disappointed." It was the first time she had received flowers from Xiaoyin, but unfortunately, she only had them for a few minutes.

"The boss said only white roses are left, do you still want them?" Ling Tong turned to look at Mu Yegui and asked.

Mu Yegui shook his head and said softly, "No need."

"Your voice..." Ling Tong frowned under the mask. He seemed to remember who the voice belonged to; the voice was so unique that he couldn't forget it even if he wanted to.

Mu Yegui took two steps forward, holding the sunflower that had been trampled beyond recognition in one arm and grabbing Ling Tong's cloak with the other. His clear, cold silver eyes stared straight at him as he said earnestly, "Reserve food!"

Ling Tong: "..."

A gust of wind blew by, and an advertising flyer was slapped onto Mu Yegui's cheek.

Mu Yegui then released Ling Tong and took down the advertising flyer from the side. It was an advertising flyer for the opening of 'Cranberry Dessert Shop'. The sweet and sour cranberries paired with the soft cake looked delicious. It also noted that 'Red Wine Rose Cake will be available in limited quantities on February 3rd, only one available.'

At that moment, Mu Yegui held up the advertising flyer and said to Ling Tong without any politeness, "I'll forgive you if you treat me to this."

after an hour.

Ling Tong stared silently at the dozen or so plates of different desserts stacked on the table, but when he saw the girl opposite him enjoying them so attentively, he felt relieved. After all, he had accidentally ruined her flowers, so he would make up for it with this meal.

Although Mu Yegui was enjoying the dessert, she was constantly aware of the people around her.

She finally understood what those two meaningless plaintexts meant; they were actually just abbreviations of keywords.

The first inscription 'RRSQQ' on the gold bar actually means 'before someone gets angry,' or something related to money. On its own, it's completely puzzling, but what if you combine it with another string of characters, 'YMZZY'?

These two have the same ciphertext, so they are definitely related.

'YMZZY' can be understood as 'Yunnan-Citrus Support'. Oranges and trifoliate oranges have different names and tastes because of their different geographical environments, but they are actually the same thing.

The lingonberry is actually the same as the mandarin orange, which isn't widely cultivated in the Kingdom of Truth. Currently, only this newly opened shop sells lingonberries. Therefore, this "lingonberry" must refer to the only 'Lingonberry Dessert Shop' here.

This answers the question: before anyone gets angry, support is provided to the Yuemanju Dessert Shop.

Given that both the gold bars and the puzzle box are related to wealthy businessmen, could it be interpreted as a secret rendezvous between the wealthy businessmen and someone else?

When money is involved, the secret code for anger is greed...

Before 'greed' gets angry?

What, then, does greed refer to?

Suddenly, Mu Yegui stopped what she was doing, her cool silver eyes fixed on one of the red desserts in front of her, its tempting color like red wine, adorned with red rose petals.

"Pack it up," Mu Yegui said, standing up.

After the waiter helped pack the food, Mu Yegui pulled Ling Tong out.

Although Ling Tong was puzzled by Mu Yegui's actions, she said nothing.

The two arrived at the central fountain. Mu Yegui opened the box, picked up a knife, and cut the red cake open, revealing a collection of sparkling gems.

"Just as I thought," Mu Yegui said in a low voice.

If we're talking about the least doubtful way to 'support' someone, then the only option left is internal, which is the ordering system.

The so-called anger was just an alternative interpretation; red represents blood or rage, and the advertisement said, "Limited supply of red wine rose cake on February 3rd, only one available!" And today happens to be February 3rd; the store had just opened when she went there. She was able to buy it probably because the staff didn't know the code, so they just sold it to someone who wanted it.

However, there was something Mu Yegui didn't quite understand: wasn't this kind of code a bit too sloppy? Putting aside whether anyone knew the code, anyone who saw this advertisement would want to buy the limited edition item.

Or……

That advertising flyer is the key.

She used that advertising flyer to make the purchase, and the flyer was indeed taken back after the purchase.

If that's the case, then who was this flyer originally intended for, and why was it blown away by the wind?

Mu Yegui suddenly stopped what she was doing and turned to look at the man standing by the big tree on the other side of the fountain, who was squinting and smiling gently.

Shu Ming...

I'm not using clickbait!! How could Mu Yegui not have a sweet tooth after eating so much cake?!
Ling Tong, as usual, just passed by to make his presence known. And regarding his personality, I should point out that he's not the typical domineering, aloof, and gentle male lead you usually see in novels. While he may seem assertive, in reality…

You'll have to savor it carefully; I can't give away any spoilers. I'm so lonely sticking to Ling Tong's character all by myself~~ (I'm not kidding!)
The characters here are developed little by little. Their first appearance is like your first impression of someone you meet in real life. Only by spending more time with them and as the story progresses will you gradually learn more about them.

[PS: Here's a joke: The domineering CEO is Mu Yin.]

Given that my mind is filled with all sorts of crazy romantic scenarios, my brain short-circuited, so the next chapter might not be posted until 8 PM tonight.

There's a reason why Fitch disconnected, don't worry.

I won't write filler content for no reason; its appearance must have some meaning, even if some parts seem sweet and some seem like junk.

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(End of this chapter)