Their eyes met, and the air grew heavy with tension.
"Pfft~ It's been a long time since I've met such an interesting little fellow."
After a moment, Diana suddenly burst into laughter, her mature, graceful curves rippling with every movement. However, Xuan Ye, who had just activated his Firewall, was not bewitched by the sight. Instead, he began fixating on several strange details.
Who are you calling a little fellow? Your whole family is full of little fellows! Is this body really that small...?
Clearly, the City Lord's Second Wife, who could also cook such delicious food, already knew that he was not a regular patron here. From the look of things, she seemed fairly easy to deal with. Maybe he could bluff his way through this. Hmm, if that didn't work, he could reluctantly pay a little money. He was, after all...
Before Xuan Ye could finish his thought, the beautiful shopkeeper—who had still been smiling charmingly and coquettishly just moments ago—suddenly turned cold and aloof.
"Looks like having a large flow of customers isn't necessarily a good thing. Every now and then, people who disregard the rules will show up."
Her obvious disbelief instantly annoyed Xuan Ye. Did you really think I wanted to learn this disgusting habit of yours? Do you really think I can't afford it?
Carrying two or three hundred Gold Coins in spending money was no joke. That was equivalent to two or three million yuan on Earth. He was merely too used to being poor to spend it casually.
Hmph, if I really have to, I can bury you in money in minutes. Show some respect. Don't insult my dignity.
Just as Xuan Ye felt his blood heating up and prepared to act recklessly by throwing money around, Diana first put on a