Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

"This is Inazuma's friend; she's an oni (demon).

"ghost?"

The word "ghost" touched a nerve with Chongyun.

He picked up a tissue from the side and stuck it on his forehead while muttering incantations.

"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands! Evil spirits, retreat! Go! Go! Why won't you go!"

With a tissue stuck to his forehead, Yi Dou blinked blankly.

He carefully shifted his position, moving away from the young man who didn't seem to be in good mental condition.

Seeing that one tissue was useless, Chongyun tried again and stuck a whole bunch of tissues on his forehead.

"Pfft hahaha-"

Paimon, who was eating heartily nearby, was laughing uncontrollably while clutching his stomach.

"I'm no evil spirit!" Yi Dou tore all the paper off his forehead and stuck it on Chong Yun's head.

"Hmm? You can't even drive away this little evil spirit? Behold my treasure seal!" Chongyun picked up his chopsticks and poked at Yidou.

Ichito also picked up his chopsticks and challenged him to a duel. The two of them wielded their chopsticks with great skill, making Hisagi Shinobu, who was watching from the side, shake his head.

The blue-haired guy was clearly not in a conscious state. Even the boss could play around with him, so what could she say?

Not everyone at the table knew each other, but after chatting for a while, they quickly became acquainted.

While chatting with Kong, Xingqiu kept an eye on Chongyun to prevent him from hurting himself or others.

Hisagi Shinobu ran over to her side and stared at the crispy rice crust of the golden shrimp ball while peeling the shrimp.

Xiangling and her girlfriends huddled together, occasionally covering their mouths and giggling, clearly gossiping about Jiang Bai and Hu Tao.

The dinner table was lively even without the elders present.

"Master, ah—"

Jiang Bai picked up a shrimp dumpling and put it near Hu Tao's mouth. Under the teasing gazes of her friends, Hu Tao's face turned slightly red.

She puffed out her chest and took a bite, pretending to be nonchalant.

Hmph, you think you can see Hu Tao blushing with embarrassment? No way!

She glanced at her friends and chatted casually with Jiang Bai, "Why did you suddenly decide to make shrimp dumplings for me?"

"Last night, the leader kept saying he wanted to eat shrimp dumplings."

They even mistook his tongue for a shrimp dumpling.

"Really? How come I didn't know that?"

Jiang Bai's eyes crinkled into a smile. "That might be in my dream, where the leader kept saying he wanted to eat shrimp dumplings."

"Eek~"

Xingqiu and Kong both showed expressions of being disgusted by the cheesy romance.

Jiang Bai looked at them, raised his chin, and snorted.

Envious? Jealous?

He's already in a relationship, so he's not on the same wavelength as you guys.

Xingqiu and Kong exchanged a glance and made a vomiting face.

Jiang Bai didn't bother arguing with these single guys and poured Hu Tao a small half bowl of wine.

"Master, would you like a drink?"

"Alcohol? Isn't that a bad idea?"

"It's okay, I just tasted it, it's sweet rice wine, not very strong."

The waiter outside knew that most of the people in the private room were teenagers, so he didn't serve them any strong liquor.

Walnut picked up the bowl, took a small sip, and found the sweet wine to be pleasant and not spicy at all.

"Another bowl, please!" Hu Tao was a little tipsy and drank almost half a jar of the drink.

Jiang Bai fed her shrimp dumplings while continuing to pour wine with a smile.

"Burp~ I can't drink anymore."

Hu Tao felt a little dizzy and saw double.

Even the lowest alcohol content liquor can make you drunk if you drink too much.

Moreover, this is especially true for people who have almost never drunk alcohol.

"If you can't drink it, then don't. Eat more to grow stronger."

Jiang Bai picked up another shrimp dumpling for her.

"How come there were two shrimp dumplings? Now there are four..."

Hu Tao sat on the chair with her face flushed, staring intently at the shrimp dumplings in front of her, wanting to open her mouth but not knowing which one to bite.

Chapter 635 The Hall Master is Drunk

The drunken Hu Tao looked a bit dazed, completely different from usual.

"The head of the household speaks."

"what--"

Walnut put the shrimp dumpling in her mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed.

She touched her stomach, which was bulging, and said in a wronged tone, "I can't eat anymore..."

If you can't eat, then don't eat.

"But you made this..."

Not quite lucid, Hu Tao immediately showed her unhappiness on her face.

His cheeks puffed out like a big apple.

Her tone was aggrieved and soft, like she was pleading.

Jiang Bai felt as if an arrow had struck his heart; he was utterly charmed by this adorable leader.

How can someone be so cute!

"Wow! I've never seen walnuts before!"

Xiangling, Yun Jin, and Xin Yan, standing to the side, had their eyes shining, looking at Hu Tao as if she were a delicious pastry.

Hu Tao has never shown this side of herself before; this is quite rare.

Jiang Bai tugged at Hu Tao's hand, "It's okay, if we can't finish it, we'll pack it up and take it home to eat."

Walnut nodded, yawned, and her eyelids drooped.

"I'm sleepy and want to go to bed."

"Let's go back to sleep if we're tired."

Jiang Bai picked up Hu Tao, who had already closed his eyes, and said, "Everyone, please enjoy your meal. I'll take the hall master back first."

After saying that, he disappeared without a trace.

The people in the private room paused for a moment, and then the atmosphere instantly became lively.

"Did they get together after they came back from the Abyss of Laminaria?" Xiangling blinked, her gossip-loving soul stirring.

They didn't know what had happened in the Abyss of Layered Rocks, but Jiang Bai seemed to have been unconscious before.

"I think so." Xingqiu tapped his palm with his fan, displaying his novelist instincts.

"Just like in the novel, the two protagonists went through hardships and finally realized that the other was irreplaceable, and expressed their feelings..."

His gaze shifted to the void, seeking confirmation, "That should be right, shouldn't it?"

As the person directly involved, Kong knows the situation better than anyone else.

He nodded in affirmation.

"Hu Tao was very worried when Jiang Bai was unconscious."

Kong suddenly remembered something and took out a photo.

That was a picture Hu Tao asked him to take, showing Hu Tao carrying Jiang Bai as they walked out of the ice. Hu Tao forgot to ask him for it.

"Wow!"

The photos were passed around, and even Ichito and Shinobu, who were present at the time, were deeply moved when they saw them.

If it weren't for Hu Tao's sixth sense triggering and her decisive action to enter the Abyss of Rocks, Jiang Bai would have been frozen for who knows how long.

This is enough to show that Jiang Bai has already occupied a very important place in Hu Tao's heart.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so anxious and restless after Jiang Bai's accident.

“From now on, Hu Tao will definitely be in charge,” Yun Jin suddenly said.

"That goes without saying, anyone with eyes can see it." Xin Yan shrugged.

She and Hu Tao are pretty good friends; they practically grew up together.

Ever since Jiang Bai came to the Hall of Rebirth, Hu Tao has had a little tagalong, and he comes to visit her much less often.

Xin Yan sighed, "Although Hu Tao is usually carefree and quirky, she is actually quite lonely."

Perhaps because she had such a clear understanding of life and death, Hu Tao kept a distance from her friends. Although they were good friends, they weren't really close.

It's like a form of self-protection.

But things changed after Jiang Bai arrived.

She always has someone to accompany her in whatever she does, and someone to agree with her every idea.

Let's watch the sunset together, watch the twilight, watch the sunset.

Under this subtle influence, the line of self-protection in her heart was gradually crossed, to the point that Jiang Bai became more and more important to her.

"Yes, ever since Jiang Bai came, Hu Tao has rarely gone to see her stone lion friend..."

"Yes, he can't stop talking about Jiang Bai."

The friends exchanged smiles, everything understood without a word.

……

Jiang Bai carried the walnut back to the Hall of Rebirth.

Not fully conscious, she kept snuggling into Jiang Bai's arms, trying to find a comfortable spot.

She held Jiang Bai's coat in one hand and unconsciously rubbed against his chest.

Jiang Bai glanced down at her, then his figure transformed into a streak of light, leaping across the rooftops and returning to the Hall of Rebirth in no time.

He opened Hu Tao's door, took off his shoes, and put her on the bed.

Hu Tao was still holding onto his clothes, and when she let go, the clothes were torn open.

"Master, let go." Jiang Bai poked her cheek.

"No..." Hu Tao mumbled groggily, but wouldn't let go.

Jiang Bai coaxed him in a gentle tone, as if he were coaxing a child, "I still need to pack up the shrimp dumplings, please let go, Master."

"No, no, you'll disappear if I let go..."

Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment.

Although Hu Tao didn't show it, this incident did have a significant impact on her.

In addition, Jiang Bai's identity is a mystery, and he does not belong to Teyvat.

Subconsciously, Hu Tao was still afraid that he might suddenly disappear at any moment.

Jiang Bai squatted down beside him, his gaze softening.

"How could that be? I'll be wherever the sect leader is."