I'm a male god in Liyue

Gan Yu picked up her chopsticks, lifted a strand of noodles, carefully blew on it to cool it down, and put it in her mouth.

"Woo~"

Gan Yu's body tensed up involuntarily, then suddenly softened, her face turning an alluring red like a ripe apple, her eyes glistening and watery as if she were about to cry, and a satisfied whimper escaped from her bright red lips.

“Delicious~”

At that moment, Xia Zhi heard footsteps outside the shop.

Then, a quirky, familiar voice came from outside the door.

What's delicious?

Chapter 104 We really are destined to meet

"It's Hall Master Hu."

"Good evening, Mr. Xia. Oh, you're having noodles. What kind of noodles are these? They smell delicious!"

"We had a guest over tonight, so I made her a simple bowl of mushroom noodles."

Hu Tao walked into the shop and saw the blue-haired customer sitting at the table. She was slightly taken aback: "Isn't this Gan Yu, the secretary of Yue Haiting?"

Gan Yu swallowed the food in her mouth, put down her chopsticks, turned to look at her, and replied politely with a flushed face, "It's Master Hu from the Hall of Rebirth."

Xia Zhi was somewhat surprised: "You two know each other?"

Hu Tao said with a smile, "We've had some dealings before, so you could say we know each other."

Gan Yu nodded. A few days ago, when the Rock King Emperor fell, she was the one who came to the Hall of Rebirth to handle the affairs of the Sending-Off Ceremony with Hu Tao.

Although Hu Tao was a little curious as to why Gan Yu would visit Mr. Xia's small shop so late at night, she didn't ask too many questions. Instead, she was more interested in the steaming bowl on the table.

"Mycelium noodles? What kind of mushrooms smell so good? It must be Mr. Xia's cooking skills. No wonder your mooncakes are so delicious."

"Thank you for the compliment, but it's so late, is there something you need from Hall Master Hu?"

"It's nothing, I just saw your store lights on when I went out, so I thought I'd come over to thank you for the mooncakes you delivered last night."

"It's just some snacks, Master Hu, you don't need to be so polite."

"While I'm at it, I'll also check the accounts Zhongli kept at your shop these past few days."

"Just a few cups of juice..."

"Mr. Xia, you can't say that. There's no reason to run a business without charging money. Even if we're friends, we can't keep freeloading."

"Alright, Zhu Zi, go and take a look at the ledgers."

"Oh!"

Zhu Zi immediately got up and ran to get the account book.

"Master Hu, Mr. Zhongli has kept accounts three times, totaling 600 Mora."

"it is good."

Hu Tao paid the money, and Zhu Zi put the money away and crossed out the amount recorded in the ledger.

"Alright, I'll be going now. I won't disturb your late-night snack."

"Take care, Master Hu."

Hu Tao waved her hand, but couldn't help glancing at the bowl of noodles on the table one more time. Only after turning around and walking out of the store did she secretly swallow her saliva.

What kind of mycelium-based vegetarian noodles are these?!

The taste is just too overpowered!

Not anymore!

I suddenly feel really hungry!

Let's hurry over to Huyan and find some late-night snacks!

Inside the shop, after Hu Tao left, Gan Yu picked up her chopsticks again and continued eating the vegetarian noodles in her bowl.

Zhu Zi couldn't resist any longer. She picked up her chopsticks and said softly, "I'm starting to eat."

As soon as Zhu Zi put a strand of noodles into her mouth, her face turned as red as if she was about to cry.

"good to eat!"

Xia Zhi smiled, picked up his chopsticks, and took a bite.

The mushroom filaments were soft and smooth, the noodles were springy, and the soup was delicious; the taste was truly fantastic.

He felt his mood gradually improving, which must be the effect of the Creamy Mushroom, which can boost positive emotions.

In no time, all three bowls of noodles were finished, not even a drop of soup was left.

Xia Zhi glanced at Gan Yu and Zhu Zi. Both girls had a satisfied and happy expression on their faces, and even the corners of their mouths couldn't help but show a pleasant smile.

Gan Yu's gold progress bar also increased to 32% after eating this bowl of noodles.

Although the price rose quickly, it didn't reach full volume like Guoba did, suggesting that Guoba's situation was just an exception.

Xia Zhi asked gently, "Miss Gan Yu, are you full?"

Gan Yu blushed and said softly, "Yes, I'm full. Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Xia. This is the best noodles I've ever had."

"Miss Gan Yu, you flatter me. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope my cooking made you feel better."

Gan Yu paused for a moment, then realized that she was actually feeling much more relaxed.

All the low and confused feelings seemed to disappear after this bowl of warm plain noodles.

Zhu Zi looked at him and said with lingering relish, "This is the best noodles I've ever had, it's amazing! It's made with such a simple ingredient as mushrooms, but I think it's even better than the Baoshan Flying Dragon Hot Pot that you made last night, which was packed with ingredients!"

Xia Zhi smiled and said, "That's normal. High-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods."

Although this bowl of vegetarian noodles looks plain and simple, it uses two extraordinary ingredients, one of which is a silver-level seasoning. Its deliciousness is naturally far superior to that of the [Baoshan Flying Dragon Pot] made with ordinary ingredients.

"Zhu Zi, please help me put the bowls in the kitchen. Miss Gan Yu will be staying at the shop tonight, so please remember to boil plenty of hot water for her to take a bath."

"Okay, boss!"

Zhu Zi got up very sensibly, wiped the table clean, and took the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen.

Xia Zhi sat and chatted with Gan Yu for a while, waiting together for Shen He to return.

"Miss Gan Yu, what are your hobbies?"

"Hobbies? If so... work."

"Work?"

"Hmm, can't work count?"

"Of course I can. I'm just a little surprised. After all, being able to turn your hobby into a job is a great thing. I've actually had that idea before."

"Oh? What are Mr. Xia's hobbies?"

"I used to enjoy reading, especially novels."

"Before? And now..."

"It's not convenient to read books now."

Xia Zhi smiled and took off her glasses, revealing a pair of gray, lifeless eyes.

"Because I have a problem with my eyes, I can't see anything."

Gan Yu looked at him, her expression somewhat blank.

She had noticed he was wearing black glasses before, and although she thought it was a bit strange, she hadn't thought much about it. Now she realized he was actually blind.

Despite his blindness, he actually cooked for her himself and made such a delicious bowl of vegetarian noodles...

Gan Yu suddenly felt her pleasant and relaxed mood turn complicated.

Some felt lost, some blamed themselves and regretted, some were flattered, and some felt an indescribable warmth.

At the same time, Gan Yu's gold progress bar suddenly increased by 5%.

Xia Zhi glanced at it without showing any emotion, but was surprised inside.

What's going on? Is the emotion setting correct? Could it be related to the magnitude of emotion fluctuations? Does it only show up on the progress bar when a certain threshold is reached? Was Guoba extremely satisfied at that moment?

“Mr. Xia…” Gan Yu wanted to say something, but couldn’t get the words out. “I’m sorry…”

"Miss Gan Yu, why are you apologizing?"

"I didn't know you were blind. If I had known, I wouldn't have bothered you..."

"It's nothing, this little thing is no trouble for me. Since we're friends, I hope Miss Gan Yu will treat me like a normal person. That would be the best way to repay me."

"I...I know!"

Gan Yu looked at Xia Zhi and nodded seriously.

Xia Zhi put his glasses back on, thought for a moment, and said, "I heard from Miss Gan Yu that she had no place to live in Liyue Harbor because of her immortal bloodline. I think that idea is too pessimistic and extreme. I also know a friend with immortal bloodline who is doing very well in Liyue Harbor. She even runs a legal consulting firm and is very happy to be busy with the work she loves every day."

"Mr. Xia is referring to Yan Fei?"

"Hmm, you know Miss Gan Yu too?"