I'm a male god in Liyue

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "Let's not go back yet, let's go for a walk at the dock."

Zhu Zi smiled and said, "Miss Shen He, after dinner, we usually go for a stroll like this."

Shen He kept this in mind: "Hmm."

With the Lunar Festival approaching, Liyue City is bustling with activity, and a festive atmosphere permeates the air.

The glow of countless lights, the bustling sounds of prosperity, the aroma of various snacks...

These are things that Shen He could not experience while he was practicing asceticism on the mountain.

She strolled along the street with Xia Zhi and Zhu Zi, feeling both curious and somewhat lost.

We ate and drank our way to the dock.

An explosion could be heard in the distance.

Shen He looked up and saw colorful fireworks blooming in the dark night sky; it was truly beautiful.

She stared at the scene in a daze until the fireworks completely disappeared without a trace.

This is... the human world...

After we'd had our fill of shopping, we went back to the store.

As usual, Zhu Zi looked at Xia Zhi with longing eyes and said softly, "Boss, I want to drink juice."

Xia Zhi smiled and nodded: "Okay."

He went behind the table and skillfully mixed three glasses of rainbow juice.

"thank you boss!"

Zhu Zi held the cup, took a small sip, and couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly, revealing a look of great enjoyment.

"Great!"

Xia Zhi handed another cup to Shen He and said, "Here, have a taste. This is our shop's specialty drink, Rainbow Juice."

Shen He reached out and took it, feeling that the juice was so beautiful, even more beautiful than the most beautiful haze she had ever seen on the mountain.

She picked up the cup, brought it to her lips, and took a small sip. The sudden burst of deliciousness caught her off guard.

Shen He closed his eyes and savored the moment for a while before opening them.

Xia Zhi asked, "Is it good?"

Shen He nodded: "It's delicious."

Xia Zhi smiled, handed her the remaining glass of rainbow juice in his hand, and said, "Have another one."

"But I haven't finished my drink yet."

"It's okay, you'll know once you try it."

Shen He hesitated for a moment, put down his cup, took the cup handed to him, and took a small sip.

A completely different flavor bursts forth on the tip of the tongue.

Shen He couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face: "Why is that?"

She clearly saw that these juices were made from the same amount of puree, so why did they taste different?

"That's what makes our juice special; every glass tastes unique."

"Does that mean we'll never taste the same juice again?"

"..."

Of all the customers the shop had served, Shen He was the first to ask such a question.

Xia Zhi was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, it's like time. Every day seems the same, but in reality, you will never have yesterday again. You should enjoy today."

Upon hearing this, Shen He fell silent. After a long while, she raised her head, looked at him earnestly, and said, "I understand. Thank you."

Although I don't know why she thanked me, I suppose she must have resolved some of her inner conflicts.

"You're welcome. This is a perk of our shop. You can drink as many cups as you want."

"Ah."

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Whispers in a Dream

After Xia Zhi finished showering, she went upstairs to the second floor.

"Miss Shen He, please go and take a shower first."

"it is good."

Shen He took her clothes, went into the bathroom, and soon came out after taking a shower.

Amidst the swirling steam and the hazy lamplight, her flowing hair and snow-white, delicate skin, coupled with her ethereal气质 (qi zhi - a kind of refined elegance), truly made her seem like a stunning beauty who had stepped out of a painting.

Zhu Zi was momentarily lost in thought, then saw Shen He holding a bucket of clothes, which contained not only her own clothes but also the clothes that the boss had changed out of after taking a bath.

Zhu Zi quickly said, "Miss Shen He, the boss's clothes are inside, I'll wash them later."

Shen He glanced at her and said casually, "It's alright, I also need to do laundry, we can do it together."

Zhu Zi had nothing to say and could only watch helplessly as she snatched the boss's clothes away.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of crisis.

Zhu Zi hugged her pajamas and silently went into the bathroom to take a shower.

The bathroom was still filled with lingering heat, mixed with a faint fragrance reminiscent of orchids and musk.

It smells wonderful; it seems to be Ms. Shen He's natural fragrance.

Zhu Zi turned his head and looked at the empty wooden basin in the corner, then suddenly let out a muffled sigh.

For the first time, I had colleagues to work with, and for the first time, I didn't have to do laundry for my boss. Two happy things overlapped, so I should have been even happier, but... why couldn't I feel happy?

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Upstairs, in the room.

Xia Zhi took out the [Blazing Incense Burner] and refined 8 portions of [Perfect Joyful Incense], completing today's point earning.

He now has 27 points remaining.

Xia Zhi put away the [Burning Incense Burner], took out a piece of [Perfect Calming Incense], and lit it inside the incense burner.

This is for feeding that female ghost; tonight she should gain about 15% more progress.

Xia Zhi leaned back in his chair and rested for a while. He felt his mental energy had recovered a bit, so he took out paper and pen and wrote down the names of several people.

Cloud violet, silver.

Zhongli, diamond.

Crispy rice crust, golden.

Female ghost, gold.

Xingqiu, Baiyin.

Atractylodes macrocephala, silver.

Xia Zhi put down his pen, looked at the names on the paper, and fell into deep thought.

Zhongli is a god, so he can't take the initiative. The main way to increase progress is by having him come to the store every day to drink juice.

Yun Jin is a big star, we'll talk about her another time.

He's quite familiar with Guoba now, and it drinks a lot of juice each time, so it should be able to fill up the juice within two weeks.

The female ghost is easy to deal with; just light a stick of incense every night, and you can finish the ritual in a week.

Xingqiu is the second young master of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. During our conversation today, he seemed very interested in Rainbow Juice and said he could come to us on his own.

Bai Zhu is a doctor. Although I sense that he is not a simple person, I can take the opportunity of buying medicine and visiting Qi Qi to get in touch with him at Bu Bu Lu.

After organizing his thoughts, Xia Zhi picked up a pen, underlined Yun Jin's name, put the paper into his inventory, and then focused his attention on a golden treasure chest in his inventory.

This is what he saw on Shen He's social media this afternoon.

It just hasn't been opened yet.

Now that I've taken a bath and burned incense, my luck should improve, right?

Xia Zhi opened it, and a soft, white pillow appeared before his eyes.

【The Pillow of Different Dreams】

Quality: Gold.

Type: Assistive devices.

Characteristic: Dream.

Effect: When sleeping on this item, there is a chance to enter the dream world, the first layer of the dream (98%), the second layer of the dream (2%).