I'm a male god in Liyue

Then, she suddenly flipped to a previous page of the manuscript and started reading it again.

No!

You're really enjoying watching it, aren't you?

Alright, alright, you've read it again, it's time to go.

Hey hey!

Why are you watching it from the beginning again?

Are those things really that good-looking?

The first time I watched it, well... I never got tired of it back then.

Ugh.

I'm guilty.

I have corrupted a pure soul.

Once, twice, three times...

Xia Zhi counted silently in her mind.

This is outrageous.

When others can't sleep, they count sheep; when I can't sleep, I count my imperial uncle.

I've never seen such a thirsty ghost!

What kind of miserable life do you usually lead?

So fond of such low-level pleasures.

Don't you have any other hobbies or interests?

Luckily you're a ghost.

If you had a body, then you'd have to...

Never mind, I'll just browse the [Shop] instead...

She waited until dawn before reluctantly putting the manuscript back in its place. Then, she floated to the bedside, looked down at Xia Zhi who was sleeping peacefully, and let out a soft hum.

This soft hum seemed to carry an exceptionally complex emotion.

Xia Zhi didn't understand either.

Watching her pass through the wall and return to the adjacent Hall of Rebirth, Xia Zhi continued browsing the [Mall] for another hour before finally waking up.

By this time, it was already broad daylight outside the window.

Chapter 46 What a Foodie

The sound of a door opening came from outside, followed by soft footsteps coming downstairs.

Miss Zhu has already gotten up.

Xia Zhi sat up in bed, rubbed his face, and felt a little listless.

After all, I hadn't slept for most of the night.

Xia Zhi got out of bed, walked to the table, picked up the manuscript that had been put back in its place, and checked it.

Wow, with such frequent reading, not a single page got wrinkled.

Hey, woman.

Xia Zhi picked up the manuscript again, brought it to his nose and sniffed it, but didn't smell anything strange.

The female ghost seemed to have no physical form, which is why she could easily pass through the walls, yet she could clearly touch and pick up real objects, which was truly bizarre.

Xia Zhi recalled the expert movements of the woman flipping through his manuscript and knew that this was definitely not the first time she had come here last night.

It might have come the night before last, or the night before that, or even both nights ago.

If that's the case, why was I suddenly woken up from my sleep by her only last night?

Thinking of this, Xia Zhi couldn't help but "look" at the ordinary incense burner on the table.

If there's any difference between the past few days, it's that he fell asleep with the scent of calming incense the night before last and the night before that, but not last night.

【Calming Incense】has a calming effect on people. Perhaps her arrival had actually brought him a slight feeling of unease, but because the calming effect of the incense was so good, it instantly eliminated this strange feeling, which is why he did not wake up from his sleep.

Thinking about it carefully, this possibility seems quite high.

Xia Zhi sighed helplessly, put away the paper in his hand, and took out the calming incense that he had made last night but had not yet used, as well as the black iron quality dagger from his inventory.

Place the incense on the table, and with the sharp edge of the dagger, easily cut it into four equal portions.

Keep one piece and put the other three into your inventory.

Xia Zhi looked at the descriptions of them on the panel again.

The item's name now has a "damaged" prefix, and the original recycling price has disappeared, replaced by "non-recyclable".

As expected, there was no way to find a loophole.

Xia Zhi shook her head, opened the window to let in some fresh air, changed out of her pajamas, and went downstairs.

After washing up, Xia Zhi took Zhu Zi out for breakfast.

On the way, Zhu Zi noticed that he looked rather listless and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Boss, didn't you sleep well last night?"

Xia Zhi waved her hand and said, "Um...it's okay, I'll sleep a little longer during the day. What do you want to eat this morning?"

Zhu Zi still lacked assertiveness: "I'm fine with anything, boss."

"Then let's go eat fish noodles."

"Okay, boss, I know a place with really good fish noodles! And the price isn't expensive either! It's just a bit far, it's near the pier."

"It's okay, we'll walk over slowly."

"Ok!"

After crossing half of the city, they arrived at the vibrant dockside market, where the two sat down at a table.

Zhu Zi skillfully ordered from the waiter: "Two bowls of our signature fish noodles."

The waiter asked, "Would you like some fish offal?"

Zhu Zi nodded, then turned to ask, "Boss, would you like some fish offal? Mainly fish roe, it's been washed very clean, not fishy at all!"

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and said, "We can give it a try."

Zhu Zi then said, "Then add fish offal to both bowls."

Xia Zhi mentioned, "Please put extra spice in my bowl."

The waiter noted it down: "Okay, please wait a moment, gentlemen."

Before long, two large bowls of steaming hot fish noodles were served.

The soup is thick and white, with a rich and fragrant aroma.

The taste was even better than the delicious fish noodles Xia Zhi had eaten at a certain stall before.

Especially that spoonful of chili sauce, it's incredibly flavorful.

After Xia Zhi finished eating, he couldn't help but break out in a sweat, and his previously haggard spirits were greatly lifted.

Zhu Zi asked with a smile, "Boss, is the food at this restaurant alright?"

Xia Zhi nodded: "Great."

As they walked out of the shop, Zhu Zi whispered, "Actually, there are even better fish noodle shops in my hometown. If you ever go to Inazuma, you must try them."

Xia Zhi glanced at her and nodded seriously: "Okay."

It's confirmed, this girl is definitely a foodie!

As Zhu Zi slowly walked back through half the city, she saw a familiar petite figure standing in front of her shop in the distance.

"Boss, it's Qiqi!"

"Is she here?"

Yes, she was waiting at the entrance of our store.

"Then let's hurry up and go."

Back at the shop entrance, Qiqi was still carrying that bamboo basket, which was filled with freshly picked herbs.

Good morning, Qiqi.

Good morning, Miss Qiqi.

"Good morning, Miss Zhu, Mr. Xia Zhi."

Qiqi raised her pale face, still expressionless, and replied softly.

Xia Zhi keenly noticed that Qi Qi's tone was more continuous when she spoke today, whereas yesterday she seemed to only be able to say two or three words at a time.