Shopping Troubles

"Ah, let's go home. Come on, let's go."

Mo Yuqing put her hands on her hips and looked somewhat helplessly at Zhongli as he naturally turned around and took her hand. As they walked, she said,

"Okay."

Zhongli answered and let her lead him along, but halfway there, he spotted a shop bearing a smaller version of the Spirit Hall Emblem and grew somewhat curious about the things inside.

His curiosity was simple. It was not because he needed anything; he merely wanted to take a look. If something interested him, he would buy it outright.

"Hm?"

Mo Yuqing, who was holding Zhongli's hand, noticed the change. She turned back, looked at Zhongli staring at the shop, and sighed deeply. "I knew it. If I don't keep a tight hold on you, you'll suddenly vanish on your own and go shopping in some store... How have you not been beaten to death?"

"Uh, minor issue."

Zhongli coughed twice, looking slightly embarrassed.

"Come on, come on. Be careful with your spending."

Mo Yuqing puffed out one side of her cheek slightly. Her gaze at Zhongli was suspicious and distrustful, but it was Zhongli's money after all. She would not deliberately stop him from spending it, because that would violate her principles.

The two of them entered the shop hand in hand. The owner was a voluptuous beauty. Looking at the two young children, she gave them a friendly smile and said, "Little ones, the things in this shop might be a bit expensive. You can look around, but try not to break anything."

"Mhm, got it!"

Mo Yuqing smiled and nodded.

Zhongli nodded calmly. Looking at the various items in the display cases, he did not feel much of anything.

"Hey, what's this? It feels like it has some kind of special fluctuation." Mo Yuqing lowered her head to look curiously at a bracelet in the display case.

"Oh, that's a Storage Soul Tool. It has a cubic space inside, and it's quite valuable," the Landlady answered kindly.

"Don't you have a Soul Tool?"

Zhongli asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Are we supposed to have Soul Tools?"

Mo Yuqing met Zhongli's gaze and asked in return.

"Doesn't everyone have one of these?"

Zhongli said without changing expression.

"You... Hmph!"

Mo Yuqing's expression changed dramatically. She felt that Zhongli was just being argumentative. Soul Tools were obviously rare and precious. How could they possibly have one?

Wait... He got one hundred Gold Soul Coins every month as pocket money. His family must be quite extraordinary, so the people he came into contact with were probably extraordinary too. Maybe everyone he knew had one, and he simply did not understand the hardships of ordinary people!

Zhongli looked at Mo Yuqing, who was unconvinced and still wanted to argue, but he did not say much. He merely took off his necklace and revealed a smile as warm as the rising sun. "Here. Everyone should have one. That's what I say."

Mo Yuqing felt the same fluctuation from the necklace as from that Soul Tool. She felt somewhat conflicted and did not want to casually accept his kindness. She knew the value of Soul Tools, so if she accepted it, she would definitely repay him somehow.

"Why give it to me? There are so many people on the street without Soul Tools. Why don't I see you handing one out to each of them?" Mo Yuqing said, turning her head slightly away.

"Because... (You are my wallet. Without a Soul Tool, your storage capacity is too small.) My eyes only have room for you." Zhongli continued with a smile.

"Hmph!"

Mo Yuqing snatched the necklace away, put it around her neck with a faint blush, and said proudly, "Let's make this clear beforehand. I'm taking your Soul Tool only so I can store your Gold Soul Coins better. It doesn't mean anything else. You can ask for it back whenever you want."

"Mm, very reasonable."

Zhongli nodded lightly. Seeing the faint trace of delight in Mo Yuqing's eyes made him feel very comfortable.

The Landlady beside them furrowed her brows slightly. Children from ordinary families could not get their hands on Storage Soul Tools. That boy's identity was probably unusual. Still, he was not worth paying too much attention to. Soul Tools were merely somewhat rare, not exceptionally rare.

These two little ones really were youthful~

"Hehe, what are you going to buy? I'll help you haggle later." Mo Yuqing raised her little chin slightly and said proudly.

She knew Zhongli would not haggle. He might spend ten Copper Soul Coins on something that only cost two Copper Soul Coins, and he would not feel that there was anything wrong with it at all. There was definitely something wrong with that guy!

"Mm... all right."

Zhongli said helplessly.

He did not haggle simply because his family had plenty of money. When prices were too low, there was no need to haggle. It was purely a waste of time and life. It was just that he often happened not to bring any money with him.

But since Mo Yuqing had said so, it would be somewhat inappropriate not to let her haggle. It was good for a wallet to have some abilities and judgment of its own. That way, the wallet would be more comfortable to use.

"Mm, not a bad stone."

Zhongli picked up a brown stone and gently stroked its patterns, as though he were feeling the stone's life and sharing its memories. This was an ability he possessed, as well as the authority of the Geo Archon.

"It is a very lively stone, well worth collecting." Zhongli chuckled, turned toward the watching Landlady, and asked in a slightly childish voice, "I want this stone. How much is it?"

"You have a good eye, little one. This stone is top-grade bedrock. It clearly has several hundred, perhaps even a thousand years of history. It is quite valuable, at least ten Gold Soul Coins." The Landlady looked at Zhongli with a smiling expression.

Although this stone was rare, it was definitely not worth ten Gold Soul Coins. She merely wanted to tease these two children. If they pleased her, she would not mind giving it to them for free.

"Mm, a reasonable price. Deal."

Zhongli had seen the stone's memories within the rock, so he naturally knew that this bedrock truly carried over a thousand years of history and was highly valuable as a collectible. Ten Gold Soul Coins was fine.

"Hm?"

The Landlady froze slightly. She felt that Zhongli's reaction was a little strange. Why did ten Gold Soul Coins seem so cheap and reasonable to him? Was he sure he had the money?

"Wait!"

Mo Yuqing suddenly shouted. Biting her lip, she immediately covered Zhongli's mouth with one hand, then forced a smile full of apology. "Sorry, big sister. This guy's intellectual development isn't very good. He can't understand the difference between Gold Soul Coins and Copper Soul Coins, so he thought the price you mentioned was ten Copper Soul Coins. We really can't afford ten Gold Soul Coins. Could you lower the price a little?"

Zhongli: ???

My intelligence is fine!

I understand the difference between Gold Soul Coins and Copper Soul Coins!

I have money. I can afford it!!

Zhongli frowned tightly as he looked at Mo Yuqing, who was haggling with an apologetic expression. At this moment, he did not dare struggle too hard, afraid that he might accidentally hurt her. (Sulking.JPG)

Hah~ Deep breaths~

Forget it, forget it. He would let her say whatever she wanted. Hmph~