"Glug glug... Ha..." Ye Lang took a few sips and then exhaled.
"It's been so long since I've had your food, I need to eat quickly..." Ye Lang said with a smile, seemingly still not satisfied, while the pastries in his hand had vanished without a trace, of course, he had eaten them all.
"Eat later, you haven't answered my question yet!" Zhen Xiaoyan asked again.
"I gave the food you gave me to someone else," Ye Lang said with a smile. He was prepared to be scolded by Zhen Xiaoyan, and he was sure that Zhen Xiaoyan would scold him.
"What!? You gave my food to someone else? Humph, don't even think about me making you anything to eat again. Take your juice back!!" Zhen Xiaoyan said unhappily, trying to take back her juice, but of course, she failed.
"There's nothing I can do about it. Those people are starving to death. If I don't feed them, they'll die," Ye Lang said, looking at Zhen Xiaoyan with an innocent expression.
"Oh, is that so? Why didn't you say so earlier?" Zhen Xiaoyan immediately forgave Ye Lang. She wasn't the unreasonable type. If her food could save lives, then she should give it to him.
"Now can you cook for me? I want to eat a Manchu Han Imperial Feast..." Ye Lang looked at Zhen Xiaoyan expectantly. If you ask him what he wanted most right now, it would be to eat a table full of food cooked by Zhen Xiaoyan, even if it was simple. Of course, he wouldn't mind if it was more elaborate.
"I know, I know, you're such a pain. Where's the kitchen?" Zhen Xiaoyan said irritably, and asked where her "battlefield" would be, as she was going to "fight" immediately.
For Zhen Xiaoyan, the greatest help she could give Ye Lang was to cook him a delicious meal and wait for him to come and eat it!
This is something she, a lifelong cook, should do!
"Hey you over there, take this young lady to the kitchen and make sure everyone there listens to her." Ye Lang immediately called for a Knights of Light nearby, as there were Knights of Light everywhere in the area.
"..." Seeing the Knights of Light obediently doing what should have been done by a guard, Ye Lanyu and the Seventh Princess were speechless.
Not only was he surprised that these Knights of Light were willing to do these things, but he was also surprised that Ye Lang could command them and that he really treated them like his own Knights of Light, without caring about their status at all.
Think about it, Ye Lang is exactly that kind of person, it would be amazing if he cared at all!
"Little brother, what exactly happened to you during this time? How did you gain so much power in the Holy City, and have the Knights of Light as your bodyguard? Also, how did you suddenly start making money? Aren't you going to continue squandering your wealth?" Ye Lanyu asked. She had many more questions she wanted to ask, but for the moment, she could only think about what was in front of her and the most amazing thing.
Ye Lang going out to make money is the most incredible thing for people who know Ye Lang. They would rather believe the sky is falling than believe this.
"It's nothing. I saved people from a plague, and there are people from the Holy City inside. Also, these Knights of Light are not my guards, but the healers from the Holy City. They are the people protecting them. Since they are here, I might as well have them do some small things. It's no problem!" Ye Lang waved his hand and said nonchalantly.
"..."
Ye Lanyu and the Seventh Princess understood. So that's how it is. It's to protect other people, not to protect this little fool. However, most people wouldn't dare to ask these Knights of Light to do anything. Only he dared to use them casually.
"As for how I suddenly started making money and stopped squandering it, it's because I've already squandered it all and don't have a single penny left, so I have to make some money to continue my extravagant spending!"
"..." The two girls were stunned again.
"What did you say?! You said you've squandered it all?" the two girls asked in surprise at the same time.
Everyone knew that Ye Lang was Prodigal Son, and that he was very good at squandering Ye Lang and would continue to do so. But no one thought that one day Ye Lang would squander it all, because they had all gotten used to it.
Everyone was used to Ye Lang spending money like water every day, and no one ever thought that he would one day squander it all!
It's a very strange habit, and I don't know why people think that way. Maybe they think that it's normal for Ye Lang to continue wasting money.
"Yes, I've squandered everything. It turns out that doing good deeds is the best way to squander money!" Ye Lang nodded and said excitedly. Only he would think that squandering everything is a blessing.
"How did you squander it all?" Ye Lanyu asked. She seemed not to have heard about doing charity work, perhaps because she wanted to know the specific projects.
Because sometimes, even though Ye Lang has squandered all his money, he can quickly come back.
"Do good deeds!" Ye Lang said again.
"What good deeds should we do?" Ye Lanyu continued to ask.
Ye Lang pointed to the things nearby and said, "These are the things, these are the people!"
"..." Ye Lanyu frowned, "Be more specific!!!"
"Oh, be more specific! Back then, I hired a carriage from Alexandria City..." Ye Lang began to elaborate, but his details were far too specific.
"That's the important part!!" Ye Lanyu tapped Ye Lang, "Just tell me exactly where you spent your money!!"
This silly kid, always so absent-minded!
"Ah, where are the flowers located? You'll have to ask Alvin for that!" Ye Lang shook his head. How could he possibly know where the flowers were located? He had simply acquired them all, and only Alvin, and only Ye Lang, knew the detailed estimates.
Who is this Alvin? Ye Lanyu and the Seventh Princess were a little confused. They wanted to ask him this question, but they soon realized that there was no need to ask, because Alvin had already appeared in front of them.
"Young Master, did you call me?" Alvin came out of the house when he heard Ye Lang his name.
After Alvin came out, he immediately saw Ye Lanyu and the Seventh Princess on the side. He was attracted by the beauty of the two girls, and at the same time, he saw the intimate relationship between the two girls and Ye Lang.
Ye Lanyu and the other woman were also looking at Alvin. They were both a little surprised, wondering about Alvin's clear eyes and even more surprised by Alvin unusual ears.
Half-Elf? This Half-Elf description is quite fitting!
They had never heard of Half-Elf having one Human Race ear and one elf ear. Was this an exception? It probably was.
The three of them looked at each other, and through this exchange of glances, they understood a great deal.
"I didn't call you, but you've come at the right time!" Ye Lang didn't notice the exchange of glances between the three of them and continued, "Tell them about my spending spree along the way. I don't remember buying anything."