Chapter 1598

Su Qin said, "Are you heading back? Then I'll bring some people over too, and transport your 3,000 tons of flour to Third Brother's place."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Alright, go straight to Gu Qing. I need to head over to Instructor Li's side."

"Got it."

This harvest of Experience Fruits yielded 342,000 of them.

Although quite a few were picked early and their effects would be discounted, Zhao Chi could just sell them at the reduced price.

Averaging out, about 1.8 silver coins each was perfectly fine.

Zhao Chi kept 42,000 ripe ones for the female villagers to eat, and sold off the remaining 300,000.

He had also discussed this matter with Li Ruanyu in advance.

After getting in touch, Li Ruanyu opened up the permissions.

Zhao Chi immediately brought a large number of wooden carts and the female villagers, teleporting to Riverside Town.

Just as he arrived, he saw Li Ruanyu flying over on a griffon.

She nimbly flipped mid-air, leaping down from the griffon's back.

She landed lightly.

Her high heels made a soft "click-clack."

Li Ruanyu wore a smile, completely without the expression she'd had while sitting in the auditorium just now.

"So many — these are the unripe Experience Fruits you mentioned?"

Li Ruanyu looked at the wooden carts.

"Right, the carts up front are unripe ones, the ones behind are all ripe."

Zhao Chi pointed behind him.

"No problem, the unripe ones are cheaper, and plenty of people need them. Here's your money."

A full 5,400 gold coins were placed into the trade column.

"Aren't you going to inspect them?"

Li Ruanyu laughed: "If you're the one delivering, why would I check? No need. But if Song Qi were the one receiving the goods, she'd definitely still inspect. That's her responsibility. If later I'm not around and she's the one receiving, don't take it personally when she inspects."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Understood."

Li Ruanyu smiled: "The story you made up in the auditorium today was full of holes, but I didn't expect most of the lords to actually believe it."

Zhao Chi had also been wanting to bring up what happened back then, and since Li Ruanyu raised it, he asked his own question.

"Sister, when I was up on stage today, I saw your expression... you didn't seem too happy. What was the reason? Because of the hole-ridden story I told?"

"Of course not."

Li Ruanyu smiled: "You brought up werewolves turning on each other and letting the enemy take advantage — were you hinting at the conflict between me and Shangguan Ting?"

"Huh??"

Zhao Chi had never considered that angle at all.

Li Ruanyu covered her mouth and laughed: "I knew I was overthinking. Your expression confirms my guess. As long as it's not, that's fine. After all, if you'd publicly mocked us, I really wouldn't have felt good."

"No, no, really no." Zhao Chi hurried to deny it.

Li Ruanyu nodded: "Mm, I understand."

Zhao Chi was still a bit uneasy: "Sister, you really believe I didn't mean it that way, right?"

Li Ruanyu nodded: "Don't worry, I'm not some young Miss anymore — I won't deliberately say the opposite. When I say I understand, it means I really do believe you. So just trust what I say."

Oh my.

A mature woman really is different.

This is what being understanding means, right?

Getting along with her really saves a lot of trouble.

Besides, people always say she's nearly 30, but she hasn't actually hit 30 yet.

She's only a woman in her twenties.

Still very young.

Not bad.

"Sister, I have some rather personal questions I want to ask you. I don't know if it's convenient? Of course, if it's not convenient, you don't have to answer."

"Personal questions?"

Li Ruanyu was taken aback.

Her expression stiffened slightly.

After 3 seconds of thought, she nodded: "Alright, go ahead and ask. Is it about feelings?"

Feelings?

What feelings?

This time it was Zhao Chi's turn to be stunned.

What he wanted to ask was, of course, about nobles and race conversion.

It had nothing to do with feelings at all.

He had no idea how her train of thought had jumped to that.

Could it be that the way he phrased the question just now made her misunderstand?

Zhao Chi knew Li Ruanyu was a noble, and her status might be rather sensitive. He was afraid it wouldn't be convenient for her to answer questions about nobles, which was why he said it was a rather personal question.

But in her view, Zhao Chi was asking about her privacy?

And... she even agreed?

It was clearly visible that she had still made up her mind with great determination before agreeing.

In this situation, if he didn't ask, would it be a bit rude?

Looks like he has to ask.

Then what should he ask?

This really stumped Zhao Chi.

Li Ruanyu laughed and said, "What, now you can't bring yourself to ask? Is it not about me? Is it about Shangguan Ting?"

"No, it has nothing to do with her." Zhao Chi denied outright.

"Why are you reacting so strongly? If it's not about her, then you're asking me? What do you want to ask me?"

She didn't seem all that understanding either.

Zhao Chi was stumped again.

"Um… uh… Sister, you… ah… um… are you single?"

Zhao Chi truly didn't know what to ask.

Li Ruanyu laughed and said, "As for romance, my experience is actually very simple — I'm single, always have been single, and my orientation is normal too. It's just that I never met the right person. Sometimes I do envy you couples, the little lovebirds."

"Oh…"

Zhao Chi nodded stiffly.

He'd already finished the romance question, so could he ask about the noble question now?

That would also seem a bit abrupt.

Let's ask another romance question.

"Um, Sister, you… what kind of person do you like?"

A very common question.

And this question is very safe.

Li Ruanyu laughed and said, "What, are you trying to introduce someone to me, or are you offering yourself?"

Neither, damn it!

I just want to finish asking quickly, then ask other questions!

I don't have anyone to introduce to you.

None of the people he knew around him were worthy of Li Ruanyu.

And he certainly had no intention of offering himself.

Zhao Chi's expression flickered between dark and light.

Li Ruanyu laughed and said, "I'm not young anymore. When I was young, I really would fantasize about what my other half would be like — imagining the person's looks, personality, and so on. But now I feel that as long as the two of us have feelings for each other, that's enough."

Zhao Chi nodded.

And once again, he had nothing to say.