Mr. Dragon Knight, the dragon girls are chasing you!

Luo Ye nodded to her and then pointed to the chair opposite him.

She hesitated for a few seconds, her cheeks flushed slightly, and whispered "thank you." Then, with hesitant steps, she walked into the restaurant and sat down opposite Luo Ye.

Luo Ye glanced at her briefly before looking away, without probing further.

It was just a small favor, nothing more.

He didn't want to delve into her background, origins, or purpose, nor did he want to add any uncertainty to his crucial journey back to the capital.

Soon, a new batch of hot dishes from the kitchen were served.

Braised pork ribs, pan-fried grilled fish, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, rich lamb bone soup, and fluffy white bread—the table was piled high with delicious aromas.

Luo Ye tapped the dishes on the table with her fork, gesturing to the person opposite her: "Eat up, don't be shy."

The elven girl looked at the table full of steaming food, her Adam's apple bobbing slightly, and a deep longing flashed in her eyes; she was clearly starving.

But she was still exceptionally sensible, looking up at Luo Ye with her eyes full of embarrassment: "Um... I don't have any money, I... I can't afford the meal."

Luo Ye was amused by her cautious manner and said in a relaxed and casual tone, "I told you it was my treat, so eat without worry, you don't need to pay."

The moment she received permission, the girl's azure eyes lit up instantly, like a sky full of stars suddenly illuminated, and all the gloom in her eyes vanished.

She was no longer reserved, nodded gently, picked up her bowl and chopsticks, and began to eat.

The next second, Luo Ye was completely dumbfounded.

The girl's eating manners were not rude at all; in fact, they carried the elegance and poise ingrained in the bones of the elves, and her slow and deliberate chewing was particularly beautiful.

But they ate at an absurdly fast pace, their chopsticks weaving between the plates so quickly they almost left afterimages.

In less than three minutes, a plate of braised pork ribs was completely empty, stir-fried vegetables were devoured, most of a pot of mutton bone soup was drunk clean, and the soft bread was also finished.

The entire process was quiet, swift, elegant, and efficient, without any trace of the hasty or chaotic wolfing down of food, yet the entire table of dishes was completely emptied.

Looking at the clean plates, Luo Ye couldn't help but remind her, "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you. I'll order more if you're not full."

The elven girl paused for a moment, raised her blue eyes, and slowed down somewhat shyly, taking small bites of the last rib in her hand, her ear tips turning slightly red.

After eating and drinking her fill, she gently exhaled a breath of stale air, her whole body relaxed, and most of the fatigue in her eyes disappeared.

She looked up at Luo Ye earnestly, her eyes sincere, and whispered her thanks:

"Thank you. I... I haven't had a proper meal in ten days."

Luo Ye: "..."

This little girl went hungry for ten days in the wild? How did she survive?

Instead of asking directly, he poured himself a cup of tea and casually began:

"You, a young girl, running off to such a remote town on the human border? Where are your family? Why did you leave the elven forest?"

The girl remained silent for a moment upon hearing this, her azure eyes lowering slightly as if she were quickly weighing her options and judging whether the stranger before her was trustworthy.

A few seconds later, she spoke softly, her voice gentle yet exceptionally firm:

"I don't know how I got here. I only remember that I came out to find someone."

"Looking for someone?" Luo Ye raised an eyebrow.

"Mmm." The girl nodded, raising her hand to smooth her loose blonde hair. Her delicate face relaxed completely, her eyes extremely serious.

"I'm here to find a man."

Luo Ye, holding his wine glass, chuckled and teased, "Oh? Looking for your sweetheart? What's her name? I travel a lot and know a lot of places, maybe I can help you keep an eye out and find some clues."

The elven girl raised her head slightly, her blue eyes staring straight at him. She remained silent for a moment, then softly uttered four words that startled him.

Luo Ye: "???"

Bai Ye, oh, Bai Ye, as long as it's not Luo Ye, I thought you were looking for Luo Ye.

Wait, wait a minute, Bai Ye...?

Luo Ye's hand holding the wine glass froze in mid-air, his smile vanished, and his mind raced.

White nights.

This name was indeed an alias he used, specifically during his early adventures.

No, wait a minute.

He carefully recalled the time and circumstances in which he used the pseudonym "Bai Ye".

During that time, he had not yet ventured into the dragon territory to roam around, but instead operated in the border areas of the human kingdom, specifically targeting dungeons such as ruins, ancient tombs, and secret realms to farm.

He remembered using the pseudonym "Bai Ye" for only a few months before he felt it sounded too much like a slang term and dropped it.

After all these years, it's amazing that anyone still remembers this name?

Luo Ye suddenly looked up and quickly scanned the elven girl's face again.

Golden hair, blue eyes, elf race.

She has a pure and innocent temperament, like snowmelt from the mountains, and delicate facial features. She looks very young, at most eighteen or nineteen years old.

She's beautiful, but the problem is, I don't know her at all!

Luo Ye's mind raced, but he remained outwardly calm as he took a sip of tea and asked with a smile, "Bai Ye? That's a pretty ordinary name. What does he look like? Let me see if I remember him."

The elven girl's blue eyes lingered on his face for a few seconds, as if trying to discern something from his words.

Then she lowered her head and said softly, "He's very tall, with black hair, and his smile is always silly. He's always muttering about some game or something."

Luo Ye's fingers, which were holding the cup, suddenly paused, and the smile on his face froze completely.

"...?"

This description sounds more and more like myself! Why don't you just give me your ID card?

Fortunately, I now have a full head of white hair, so black hair is definitely not coming for me.

He forcefully suppressed the shock in his heart and calmly continued to probe: "What do you want with him? Does he owe you something? Or is there an old grudge?"

The elven girl paused for a moment, then said, "I don't know either. All I know is that I need to find him."

She raised her eyes, her voice calm yet earnest: "After finding him, bring him back to the Elf Forest."

Luo Ye's heart skipped a beat, and only four words remained:

This is a very bad situation.

[System Notification: High-Energy Warning! The unknown elf girl has locked onto the host's old identity! New side quest activated! A brand new love triangle is loading!]