Chapter 973

Gu Qing ate with great relish—after all, she wasn't a picky eater, and she was happy with whatever she ate, and the meat really was delicious.

Zhao Chi also ate several large pieces.

He wanted to keep eating, but Zhuang Ya gently pressed his hand down.

"Lord Zhao Chi, did you forget you have a date?"

"I didn't forget. There's still seven minutes before the time."

Zhuang Ya laughed and said, "That's not what I meant. You don't have as big an appetite as we do. If you eat your fill now and can't eat the female lord's food, what then? She'll think you don't like what she made."

Gu Qing also laughed and said, "Zhuang Ya, you may talk oddly most of the time, but you're actually quite thoughtful."

Zhuang Ya protested, "How am I odd? It's just that I don't put up any guard around you. I trust all of you, that's why I'm like this."

Gu Qing nodded, "I see. Not only are you beautiful, but you're also sincere with others. You're truly a rare good woman."

Zhuang Ya burst out laughing, "I'm not as good as you say, hahahaha~"

Gu Qing brought wet wipes and helped Zhao Chi wipe the oil from his mouth.

"My lord, don't arrive right on the dot for the date. Go a few minutes early."

Zhuang Ya also nodded, "Right, did you bring a gift?"

Zhao Chi said, "I did."

Zhuang Ya laughed and said, "Then there's no problem. Young girls all like being praised. Just compliment her more. If you want to eat my roasted meat when you come back, I'll make it for you again."

Zhao Chi nodded, "No problem, thank you."

"Aiya~ What's there to thank? Go on, quick."

Zhao Chi nodded and vanished.

Zhao Chi arrived at Su Qin's territory five minutes early.

Her territory was also eating.

The beastfolk squatted outside the kitchen, hugging their bowls and eating noisily.

The human warriors used chopsticks and spoons, their table manners much better, but they were still wolfing down their food.

The female elves were on the other side, all chewing slowly. After all, their necks were slender—if they didn't eat slowly, the odds of choking to death weren't small.

Su Qin spotted Zhao Chi in the distance and jogged over.

She looked slightly different from earlier—she seemed to have touched up her makeup. Zhao Chi couldn't quite tell, he just felt she looked a little prettier.

She wore a red dress, the hem very short, only reaching her thighs.

Her legs were in nude stockings and black high heels.

Zhao Chi noticed the stockings were of very ordinary craftsmanship—not made by him—and neither were the high heels.

Su Qin saw where his gaze landed and laughed, "Well? Do I look alright?"

"Very pretty. It suits you well."

"Really? I always feel it's a bit too mature, but I guessed you like the more mature type. These stockings aren't from your fashion line, I bought them separately. Even if they get ruined, I won't feel bad."

Zhao Chi nodded.

Actually, he liked every style.

As long as it looked good.

After all, Tang Ruan had nothing to do with mature at all, yet every time Zhao Chi looked at her, he still found her a feast for the eyes.

Su Qin happily took his arm and led him toward the lord's house.

"It's only been fifteen minutes. Why did you come early? Couldn't wait?"

Zhao Chi nodded, "Yeah, I wanted to come and properly taste your cooking."

Su Qin laughed, "What cooking skills do I have? Most of it was bought. I only made one dish myself."

Zhao Chi nodded, "That's still great. This gift is for you."

He placed the Goddess Sleepwear into the trade column and sent it to Su Qin.

Su Qin took out the sleepwear.

Holding it in her hands, it felt exceptionally soft and smooth.

She couldn't help exclaiming, "The material of this fashion piece is amazing! Where did you buy it? I never saw it when I was out shopping before. Holy crap!"

Su Qin quickly covered her mouth, "No, no, I didn't curse. I meant—how is this sleepwear of yours? Why is it so badass? Ah, no, I don't usually talk like this."

Zhao Chi laughed, "It's fine."

Zhao Chi actually didn't really like women cursing.

But an occasional word or two was still fine.

It expressed their real feelings better, and even came across as a little cute.

Though it depended on the person.

Gu Qing loved it when Zhao Chi cursed at her in bed—every time it left her eyes brimming with tears.

Tang Ruan and Qi Yue didn't like it quite as much.

Tang Ruan preferred Zhao Chi to be rougher with her—not a single word needed, just come at her hard.

Qi Yue was more like a normal woman.

But she preferred sucking blood.

And getting on all fours to eat.

Thinking about it, none of the three of them seemed entirely normal.

And Zhuang Ya might not be quite normal either, as long as she doesn't crack a whip.

Su Qin stood still on the spot, holding the sleepwear.

She examined it carefully for a long while before she recovered.

She murmured, "Zhao Chi, did you grab the wrong one? Look again—is this sleepwear really for me? It's far too valuable."

Su Qin clearly liked the sleepwear very much.

But she still handed it to Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi confirmed, "Don't worry, this is for you. Just think of it as something good I picked up; it didn't cost me anything."

Su Qin frowned.

She was still hesitating.

"No, the attributes are really quite good—it boosts learning attributes by 80%, and after sleeping it adds another 160% of the day's experience. The effect is too strong. You keep it."

Zhao Chi waved his hand: "No need to decline. If it's for you, just take it."

Su Qin knit her brows and stared at Zhao Chi: "I really can't quite figure you out. You've been turning me down this whole time, yet you keep giving me such wonderful things—the outfit before, and now this sleepwear too. What on earth are you thinking?"

Zhao Chi scratched his head: "Don't overthink it. You treat me to a meal, I bring you a gift—that's perfectly normal, isn't it?"

Zhao Chi really hadn't thought much of it.

After all, those stockings, high heels, and the like were all things he mass-produced; casually giving Su Qin a set was nothing.

Although this sleepwear was of rare grade, to Zhao Chi it was merely a fashion item with slightly lower output—nothing special.

But Zhao Chi had overlooked that only he had this kind of sleepwear.

Moreover, it was an ultra-powerful sleepwear that had undergone data transfer and been enhanced by Gu Qingsi.

Only now, seeing Su Qin's reaction, did he realize that this sleepwear was indeed far too valuable for Su Qin.

Including the two outfits before, they were all very valuable.

The fashion items he'd given her added up to at least several dozen gold coins in value.

If a man casually gives a woman two sets of clothes, each worth several hundred thousand, how would that woman feel?

Most importantly, this thing couldn't be bought outside.

Both valuable and precious.

Su Qin stared at Zhao Chi and said: "I'm not very clever, and my parents died early too. Nobody taught me how to handle myself in the world. I really don't know what you mean. Could you tell me plainly?"

Her eyes fixed intently on Zhao Chi, as if trying to see into his thoughts.

Zhao Chi felt a bit of a headache coming on.

Su Qin was getting worked up.

She was starting to get serious.

Zhao Chi simply thought she was a decent woman, worth getting along with.

He wanted to give her this sleepwear so she could gain more experience and become stronger faster.

That way, he'd have one more reliable ally afterward.

But he hadn't realized that Su Qin was just an ordinary woman.