After Angel finished speaking, Juanjuan was still dumbfounded.
He did not rush it, merely waiting quietly for Juanjuan to come back to its senses.
Only after a long while did Juanjuan's eyes regain some of their former liveliness from that wooden dullness.
Only then did Angel speak. "Do you understand now? Given her relationship with the Flower Moon Fairies, she can't possibly cooperate with you long-term."
Juanjuan nodded somewhat blankly. It still understood that much.
"However, Moon Dew also agreed that, during the days when the Flower Moon Fairies do not come, she will find a way to save some Drunken Thorn Rose for you." Angel said, "But on the condition that you go to her Witch's Cottage and tell her stories."
This time, Juanjuan fell silent for a long while instead of answering immediately, as though pondering something.
A moment later, Juanjuan asked, "The Flower Moon Fairies won't have her cultivate Drunken Thorn Rose every day?"
Angel nodded.
"The Flower Moon Fairies and the Thorn Rose Witch are partners, not exploiters. How could they possibly make Moon Dew induce Drunken Thorn Rose every single day?"
Although inducing Drunken Thorn Rose cost Moon Dew only a minuscule price, one she could recover from simply by sleeping—
In the Flower Moon Fairies' eyes, a price was still a price.
No matter how black-hearted the Flower Moon Fairies were, they could not drain the pond to catch the fish.
Long ago, they had reached an agreement with Moon Bell to set aside several rest days every month. Moon Dew's intention was to give Juanjuan the Drunken Thorn Rose produced on those rest days.
Juanjuan frowned slightly. "Why does it sound like the cat has become the villain..."
If it squeezed Moon Dew dry even on her rest days, wouldn't it become a