Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

As for Tide, who was being linked arm-in-arm with her, he was dressed in a typical sailor outfit.

His black hair was simply tied back, with a few wisps of hair on his forehead, giving him a somewhat unruly look, which is the style of the protagonist in the popular Xianjian novels in recent years.

As for his appearance, it was not bad, but he wasn't exactly handsome either. Jiang Bai thought he was far inferior to himself.

Jiang Bai merely glanced at them, not paying them any real attention, but noticing that Hu Tao was secretly observing their movements, he couldn't help but ask:

"What's wrong, Master?" Jiang Bai asked her in a low voice.

"That guy just said he fought a monster from the Nether Sea. A monster from the Nether Sea! It's said to be bigger than Captain Beidou's Death Star, and a single tentacle can capsize a fishing boat..."

So far, she had only heard that Captain Beidou had slain a giant beast from the Nether Sea, but she had not heard of any other people who had such legendary experiences.

"Him? Slayed the giant beast of the Nether Sea?" Jiang Bai's eyes showed suspicion, so he carefully observed the other party.

This person must have practiced martial arts; there were thick calluses on his palms, and the muscles on his sides looked very firm and powerful.

However, his gait seemed somewhat unsteady and weak, and his lower body appeared unstable.

He just doesn't believe that the other party can slay the behemoth of the Nether Sea.

Hu Tao really wanted to say that she had fought, not killed... If someone could kill the Nether Sea Beast, they would have been famous in Liyue as well as Captain Beidou!

How could this guy possibly listen to anything? The difference is just too huge.

But seeing him staring intently at her, she couldn't be bothered to explain.

When the man named Tide came out after changing his clothes, Jiang Bai took the initiative to approach him.

"Hey bro, this outfit looks really good on you!" Jiang Bai complimented him, then got straight to the point.

"I just heard that you slew a giant beast from the Nether Sea. That's incredible!"

Upon hearing this, Tidehunter was taken aback and felt somewhat embarrassed, but as the first sea king of Teyvat, he had no shortage of the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

He glanced at Cui'er out of the corner of his eye and denied it with a smile:

"I've only fought against the Nether Sea Beast; I'm far from being able to kill it..."

"Even in combat, that's incredibly impressive!" Jiang Bai exclaimed with admiration, asking curiously.

"What does the behemoth of the Nether Sea look like? I've never seen one before!"

Watching Jiang Bai on screen, Hu Tao's lips twitched, and she leaned over curiously to ask:

"Really? What does the behemoth of the Nether Sea look like?"

When Tide saw the attractive-looking Walnut, her eyes lit up.

"That behemoth of the Nether Sea is bigger than the mountain of Lonely Cloud Pavilion. It can swallow our entire ship whole with one mouth, and the waves it creates with one slap of its tail are tens of feet high!"

"Our ship was originally heading to Mount Sumeru. At that time, the giant sea monster swam under our ship without us noticing. Suddenly, it emerged from the water and slapped its tail on the sea surface. The huge wave directly overturned our ship. It opened its mouth wide, just waiting for our ship to fall into its mouth."

"At the critical moment, I leaped off the ship, and a Green Dragon Crescent Blade plunged directly into the beast's throat. The beast, in pain, had no choice but to shut its mouth, allowing our ship to escape disaster..."

"Then the behemoth attempted to relentlessly pursue us, but under my attacks and the combined firepower of our ship's cannons, it finally fled in disarray..."

Tide could tell this story with ease, after all, it wasn't the first time he had told it.

Whether it's Sisi, Cui'er, or Tara, who is far away in Sumeru, they all love to listen to these stories.

It's a pity that Sisi has been wanting to get engaged to him lately. If he gets engaged to her, what will happen to his Cui'er and Tara?

Therefore, an engagement is impossible; we can only avoid it for now.

Chapter 386 Shura Field

Jiang Bai listened to the story, and it sounded completely unbelievable.

Why didn't that giant sea monster just open its mouth and swallow you whole? Why go through the trouble of knocking your ship away before opening its mouth?

Of course, Jiang Bai, with his high emotional intelligence, would never ask such a question.

He excitedly pulled out his camera and said, "Here's the thing, I'm an editor at Steambird News. Such a thrilling experience has to be recorded. Would you mind if I interviewed you and published the interview?"

Before he could refuse, he took two steps back and slapped him and Cui'er into the scene together.

Chao Xi instinctively covered her face, somewhat flustered. "No need. I prefer a low profile and don't like fame. This peaceful life is just right for me..."

Quite a few people know him. Many crew members and sailors know his background. He's just an ordinary sailor. If this were published in the newspaper, wouldn't he be exposed?

No, no, absolutely not!

Hu Tao silently gave a thumbs up. As expected of her little brother, his identity was so easy to fabricate.

“But Brother Chaoxi, it would be such a waste not to let outsiders know about such an amazing experience…” Cui’er had a different idea from Chaoxi. She wanted the whole world to know that the person she liked was amazing.

Seeing that Cui'er was somewhat eager to try, Chao Xi quickly took her hand and said affectionately:

"Cui'er, don't you think it's romantic that only you know how amazing I am?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai and Hu Tao rubbed their hands together to get goosebumps.

That's so cheesy!

Cui'er was immediately bewitched by these sweet words and leaned shyly into Chao Xi's arms.

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao exchanged a glance.

Jiang Bai: He's a fraud!

Walnut: That's right!

Jiang Bai: What should we do? Should we expose him?

Hu Tao: This girl is clearly deeply in love; I won't believe her without evidence.

Jiang Bai: After they leave, let's secretly follow them and see who that guy really is!

Walnut: Okay!

Since there's nothing else to do, I'll just treat it as a game. If I'm lucky enough to find evidence that the other party is lying, I might even be able to save the poor girl who has been tricked into falling in love.

After exchanging glances, the two tacitly decided to pretend nothing had happened and continue shopping for clothes.

During this time, Chao Xi tried to strike up a conversation with Hu Tao, but under Hu Tao's promotion of the "Rebirth Package," he immediately avoided her, fearing that if he looked at her even once, he would be pestered and forced to hand her flyers.

And so, the two of them slowly picked out clothes and bought seven or eight sets in a row.

Finally, Chao Xi and Cui'er finished shopping, and Cui'er paid for Mora.

Chao Xi looked very touched, and the two walked out of the store in a sticky, affectionate manner.

Following behind them, Jiang Bai and Hu Tao both wore expressions like elderly people on the subway looking at their phones, as if they had suffered an invisible wound.

"What kind of behavior is it to hug and kiss in broad daylight on the street!"

“That’s right, that’s right! What kind of behavior is this!” Jiang Bai echoed earnestly.

The two followed them discreetly, but Tide's counter-surveillance awareness was extremely poor, and he didn't notice that there were two people following him.

Chao Xi and Cui Er first returned the clothes to Chao Xi's place, then went to a restaurant for dinner. After dinner, they continued shopping and bought a bunch of trinkets.

Jiang Bai could see very clearly that Cui'er had paid for all of this.

The only thing Chao Xi did was pick a flower from the roadside flowerbed and put it in Cui'er's hair, which made Cui'er very happy.

Peeking out from behind a pillar at the two of them being all lovey-dovey, Jiang Bai clicked his tongue and said, "Is this what it means to be a kept man...?"

To get a woman to willingly spend money on him without contributing a single penny herself, to be so exploitative, this guy is quite something.

Hu Tao stood in front of him, hugging a pillar, her head peeking out from under him. "Aren't you envious?"

"What's there to envy? When it comes to wealth, you have to look to the head of the hall!"

With such a wealthy woman by his side, why should he envy others?

Hu Tao rolled her eyes.

How can you be so proud of living off a woman?

"Let's go. We've been following them the whole way, and their constant whining is getting annoying..."

"Well, it is indeed quite annoying."

Jiang Bai also felt uncomfortable watching them being so lovey-dovey, especially knowing that Chao Xi was a fraud.

Just as the two were about to leave, a sudden change occurred.

"Brother tide!" Sisi, a short-haired girl dressed as a restaurant employee, called out in surprise.

She had some freckles on her face and her appearance was rather ordinary, but when she saw the tide, her eyes lit up dramatically.

Sensing the gossip ripples, Jiang Bai and Hu Tao immediately stopped finding it annoying, took out some melon seeds and peanuts, and sat down to watch the show.

Before Chao Xi could respond, the girl ran up to him, completely ignoring Shao Cui'er beside him, and looked at him with surprise.

"Brother tide, when did you get back? Why didn't you tell me! I think about you every day..."

Faced with the unexpected situation of running into his two girlfriends at the same time, Chaoxi subconsciously let go of Cui'er's hand, scratching his head awkwardly, "I just got back, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet..."

"Brother tide, we absolutely must get engaged this time, okay?"

Hearing this, Cui'er was dumbfounded, looking at Chao Xi as if she were seeing him for the first time. "Brother Chao Xi, who is she? You're going to get engaged to her?!"

Tide's forehead was immediately covered in a fine layer of cold sweat. This was truly his first time in such a chaotic situation, and he had no experience with it.

But he almost subconsciously chose Cui'er; he couldn't help it, Cui'er was prettier and richer.

He took Cui'er's hand again. "Don't listen to her nonsense. She's my neighbor's sister. She's always liked me, but I only like you..."

click-

Sisi's heart is broken.

Although she always knew that Chao Xi was often close to other women, she kept deceiving herself that Chao Xi loved her and that they could get engaged when he returned...

But now Tide has clearly told her that he doesn't like her...

Tide didn't want to push things too far, so he gently patted the dazed Sisi's head like an older brother and said softly:

"Sisi, I don't want to hold you back. You deserve someone better."

Upon hearing this, Sisi's tears immediately fell.

She tugged at Chaoxi's sleeve, "Brother Chaoxi, don't say things like that. I only love you, and I only want to be with you..."

Tide looked helpless. "Sweetheart, we're really not a good match. You should go back now..."

Sisi wanted to say something, but after opening her mouth, she couldn't say anything.

She looked back every few steps, then disappeared from sight with a forlorn expression.

Chao Xi held Cui'er's hand, gazing into her eyes with deep affection:

"Cui'er, you've seen it yourself, I don't like her. It's her who has always liked me, and I don't want to hurt her feelings or cause her to misunderstand until now..."

"Brother Chaoxi, you are so kind..." Cui'er nestled happily in his arms.

Jiang Bai and Hu Tao were stunned, and the sunflower seeds in their mouths fell out.

Chapter 387 This must be jealousy!

"This..." Jiang Bai hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"Is the problem with me, or is the problem with them...?"

That Cui'er, can't she even tell such an obvious lie?

And Sisi, when she saw her lover holding hands with another woman, shouldn't she have slapped him across the face?

They're holding hands, so it can't be a misunderstanding!

Why did the tide let it go after only saying two words?

You wouldn't wait for him to come back and coax you, would you still stay with him even after knowing he cheated on you?

No no no no!

Jiang Bai felt a chill run down his spine.

He's just too normal; he doesn't fit in with these abnormal people and things at all...

She looked at Hu Tao, who also had a complicated expression.