Chapter 1023: The Temptation of New Year's Greetings

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Originally, Miss Luo Quan planned to just cultivate through the night; not sleeping for a day was no big deal to her, and she could also see if Ye Zhining had any ulterior motives towards her.

But just past 1:00 AM, she felt a wave of sleepiness wash over her.

Anyone who has stayed up late knows that when you feel sleepy, even if you close your eyes to rest immediately, you will feel extremely exhausted, let alone someone like her who was still trying to hold on.

The more she held on, the hazier her consciousness became, and she fell into a deep sleep in less than a minute.

By the time Miss Luo Quan woke up, it was already 8:00 AM the next day.

Seeing the sunlight filtering through the gap in the curtains, she, still a bit dazed, immediately opened her eyes wide.

Turning her head, she saw Ye Zhining also staring at her with wide eyes.

"Are you awake, my dear consort?" Ye Zhining took the initiative to greet her.

"Why didn't you get up when you woke up, Your Majesty?" Miss Luo Quan asked curiously.

Ye Zhining chuckled: "Because nothing compares to just watching your beautiful, peaceful sleeping face like this."

"Quite the flirt!"

Miss Luo Quan thought to herself, but on the surface, she remained calm: "I seemed to have slept very soundly last night; I shouldn't have been acting like a hooligan towards you again, right?"

"Not this time, but I didn't expect you to snore so loudly in your sleep, my dear consort. You really are quiet as a maiden when awake, but when you sleep..."

At this point, Ye Zhining just moved her lips without actually saying it.

But Miss Luo Quan knew from the lip-reading that she wanted to say a certain pink creature with nostrils parallel to its face.

With a heavy idol burden, she immediately retorted: "Impossible! I never snore in my sleep!"

Ye Zhining asked back: "Was there anyone else beside you when you slept before?"

"No." Miss Luo Quan shook her head. "I've always slept alone."

"That's it then. Since there was no one beside you, of course you couldn't hear yourself snoring, but I definitely heard it last night."

Ye Zhining held up her phone and sighed: "Unfortunately, I forgot to record it last night."

"That was an accident." Miss Luo Quan was no longer sure herself and could only find an excuse: "I really don't snore; maybe I was just too tired last night.

By the way! Why did I suddenly feel uncontrollably sleepy last night? It wasn't like this before!"

Ye Zhining asked with a smile: "You don't suspect I did something to you, do you, my dear consort?"

"I didn't say that."

"Before that, I have to ask: do you often stay up late, my dear consort?"

Ye Zhining said, placing her fingers on Miss Luo Quan's wrist: "Your pulse..."

"It's not a pregnancy pulse, is it?" Miss Luo Quan joked. "How do you define staying up late? I used to stay up all night cultivating, but cultivating can also replenish energy and spirit, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"That's if your body is healthy, my dear consort." Ye Zhining withdrew her hand. "Last night, your Qi was flowing chaotically. Although I helped you solve the problem in time, it ultimately affected your body.

Before, when you were healthy, the sleepiness accumulated by your body would quickly be compensated for by the Qi circulating in your body. But last night, your circulation had problems, and your physical strength couldn't be replenished in time, so the fatigue naturally swept over you."

"So that's how it is." Miss Luo Quan felt relieved after hearing this, because according to Ye Zhining, as long as the circulation returned to normal, similar situations wouldn't happen again.

"Actually, cultivating while sleeping is the stupidest method, because the human body always needs rest, and cultivating in a half-dream, half-awake state is not only slow in progress but also prone to errors. So the best cultivation is when the spirit is clear."

Ye Zhining's hand unknowingly wrapped around Miss Luo Quan's back: "If you want to quickly improve your cultivation, you can come to me, my dear consort. I know quite a few dual cultivation techniques; it only takes one day and night to make your cultivation soar!"

"Forget it." Miss Luo Quan chuckled and removed Ye Zhining's hand. "How can one let others help with cultivation? What one gains independently is the real deal."

After saying that, she got up to wash and then went downstairs to make breakfast for everyone.

Because she was about to go to Beijing for the second Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, and wouldn't be able to return for a while after going, Miss Luo Quan planned to fulfill her promise to Ye Zhining in tonight's livestream.

After making breakfast, Miss Luo Quan prepared to go to the supermarket to buy the equipment for tonight.

Ye Zhining heard this and also wanted to go, wanting to have more contact with the people and things of this world.

"You can go out, but Your Majesty, don't talk nonsense and cause trouble." Before going out, Miss Luo Quan planned to set three rules for the Empress.

"Is this your attitude towards me?"

Ye Zhining was not very satisfied with Miss Luo Quan's words, her face displeased: "Usually when I leave the palace, I have the Empress's Guard clearing the way, the Golden Guard flanking, nine dragons guarding, and ten thousand people bowing.

Who doesn't obey me when they see me? But have you ever heard of me bullying others?"

"Didn't you almost do that to me last time?" Miss Luo Quan quickly brought up the old account.

"Hmm?" Ye Zhining raised her eyebrows. "What do you mean by that, my dear consort? I don't quite understand."

Seeing this, Miss Luo Quan could only change the subject: "I mean, if Your Majesty doesn't reveal your identity beforehand, I can arrange a very grand scene for you, not much worse than on the Huanyu star.

But since you played as my manager and announced it in front of so many people, you can only be treated as a manager.

So, Your Majesty, have you ever seen a manager of any company go out with nine dragons clearing the way?"

"So that's my fault?" Ye Zhining was a bit dissatisfied. "Wasn't I just trying to take care of you, my dear consort?"

"I didn't say it was Your Majesty's fault." Miss Luo Quan was left laughing and crying. "So, no matter what happens later, you don't need to take action; I'll handle everything for you."

When a girl says this, don't ever really push the responsibility onto her, otherwise, things will go wrong.

Poor Miss Luo Quan is also a girl, yet she still has to carefully coax Ye Zhining like a spoiled girlfriend.

"That sounds quite comfortable."

Ye Zhining finally smiled this time, then stood up: "Then let's leave the palace; let me see the customs of this world."

If it were to show off, Miss Luo Quan would definitely drive that Lamborghini.

But this time going out was just to buy things, so there was no need for that at all, lest she be snapped by some unscrupulous reporters and write another essay saying she was showing off her wealth.

Although it wouldn't have any major impact, it was ultimately uncomfortable.

After putting on a mask, Miss Luo Quan got into that plain-looking Volkswagen.

Ye Zhining hadn't been out for long, and with earrings covering her face, she didn't need to wear a mask.

"The street is so lively, decorated with lanterns and colored streamers." In the passenger seat, Ye Zhining leaned sideways, looking out the window.

On the bustling street, everyone was wearing fluffy down jackets, walking on streets intertwined with Spring Festival couplets, lanterns, and red knots.

Everyone's face was full of joy, and one could hear the shouts of New Year's promotions from some stores, and in the distance, there was even the sound of gongs and drums; I don't know which senior art troupe was performing.

"Is this lively?" Miss Luo Quan smiled while holding the steering wheel. "In a few days, there will be even more people on the street; that will be the real gongs and drums, a sea of people."

Ye Zhining replied with a smile: "I have lived deep in the palace for a long time. Although I go out occasionally, it's never during festivals. When the Huanyu star celebrates the New Year, I basically spend it in the palace.

So, I really haven't seen such a festive scene."

Miss Luo Quan drove the car into the open-air parking lot and said: "Actually, I just like to stay at home alone and don't like others to disturb me, but if I stay at home for too long, I will still feel lonely, so I occasionally go out to walk around and get in touch with the fireworks of the human world."

"What is the fireworks of the human world?" Ye Zhining fell into thought.

"It can be understood as the various states of human life."

Miss Luo Quan said a relatively broad concept, because she herself couldn't describe it simply and accurately: "Actually, you can't see the real fireworks of the human world here, because this is one of the top big cities in China, too prosperous and psychedelic, lacking some simplicity and truth."

Ye Zhining was a bit confused: "I think it's quite good. The more prosperous the city, the higher the quality of life."

Miss Luo Quan was about to say something when the "various states of human life" came to the door.

"Dong dong!" An old woman who looked about seventy years old came to the car, stumbling, and patted the hood twice heavily.

Looking at the thin old woman, her strength seemed quite great.

"Old lady, what are you doing?" Miss Luo Quan frowned and asked.

Fortunately, she wasn't driving the "Veneno" today, otherwise, she would have been heartbroken if these two heavy palms had been slapped down.

"I haven't eaten for three days." The old woman's expression was serious, as if Miss Luo Quan owed her 30,000 yuan and hadn't paid it back. Her voice was full of energy, and she didn't look like someone who hadn't eaten at all.

At this time, Miss Luo Quan remembered the difference between beggars at home and abroad.

Foreign beggars, when begging, always try their best to give the car owner some repayment first.

Either wipe the car window or offer a funny and awkward performance; there is always some work.

And domestic beggars, their mouths are always "I haven't eaten for three days."

But fortunately, at least this old woman didn't fall down next to her car wheel directly, otherwise, this matter would be really troublesome today.

"Is this... a beggar?" Ye Zhining asked not very surely.

In her memory, the Huanyu star hadn't encountered beggars for a long time. In this great harmony society where one can live comfortably without any work, begging has no meaning at all.

Even if Earth is 108,000 miles away from the Huanyu, Miss Luo Quan just said this is one of the top big cities, so theoretically there shouldn't be beggars.

Is there any moisture in this "top"?

"What kind of beggar is this? This is just shameless!" Miss Luo Quan looked at the old woman and wanted to be serious.

If she were really a beggar, saying a few soft words, considering her age and the New Year, Miss Luo Quan would be willing to give her a few dozen yuan to solve today's food expenses.

But this bitter and deep look, is it the attitude a beggar should have?

Without professional ethics, why should she pay for it?

So Miss Luo Quan pushed the door open directly, wanting to have a good talk with this old woman.

Fortunately, the urban management just came over, and the old woman ran away as soon as she saw the patrol car, disappearing without a trace.

"Let me guess, this is definitely not the simple fireworks of the human world that you mentioned." Ye Zhining teased with a smile.

"That makes people smoke with anger." Miss Luo Quan rolled her eyes at Ye Zhining and walked towards the mall entrance.

Ordinary girls shopping in malls usually don't have a specific goal. Jewelry, clothing, leather bags, cosmetics, as long as it's women's products, they will go in and take a look if they pass by.

Whether to buy or not, they must try it first.

And boys going out shopping, the goal is very clear. Whatever they want to buy, they go to the specialty store, pick up the goods, ask the price, pay, and the total time will not exceed three minutes.

Miss Luo Quan is of course not that efficient, but her goal is also very clear, and that is silk stockings.

As everyone knows, Victoria's Secret sells underwear, but this brand has already gone bankrupt.

The Victoria's Secret Angel Show a few years ago was still a grand event in the entertainment industry, but now the whole company is cold, fully explaining that if a women's product can only attract men's attention, it has no use.

Because she hasn't bought silk stockings much, Miss Luo Quan doesn't have much research on this, and doesn't know which brand has more patterns or which brand has better quality.

But expensive goods are usually not particularly bad.

So Miss Luo Quan turned around in the mall for a while and entered a store where a pair of silk stockings sold for several hundred yuan.

"Welcome." The shopping guide smiled and greeted, "What are your needs?"

"I'll just take a look." Miss Luo Quan has her own opinions and doesn't intend to let the shopping guide recommend.

Afterwards, Miss Luo Quan observed around the plastic models that only had the lower half of the body.

There are many colors and styles of silk stockings: black silk, white silk, red silk, purple silk, fishnet, leopard print, bodysuit...

Miss Luo Quan is carefully selecting and comparing, while Ye Zhining seems a bit excited: "My dear consort, you didn't come here to buy these to wear, did you?"

"Isn't that what you requested, asking me to dress sexier." Miss Luo Quan felt inexplicable.

"Haha, I just didn't expect you to be so bold, my dear consort." Ye Zhining pointed to a bodysuit crotchless black silk, "This style of clothing, just worn on a dummy model, is full of eroticism. If you wear it, wouldn't it be life-threatening?"

As a ruler of a country, Ye Zhining has never tried such clothing.

If this were on the Huanyu star, it would be a proper rebellion. How could ordinary people wear clothes with such strong sexual implications?

"Is your red dudou any better?" Miss Luo Quan curled her lips, feeling that the Huanyu people's self-confidence and Earth's are completely incompatible.

What's the big deal about wearing silk stockings? Weibo and Bilibili don't popularize these anymore. The current traffic password is bare feet. As long as you are barefoot, a large group of people will shout to show it to their mouths, which is simply incomprehensible.

After complaining, Miss Luo Quan chose a few good-looking ones and went to the counter to pay. ===== CHAPTER 1024 =====