Don't Ask. Asking Would Hurt Our Relationship

Su Ming suddenly realized the proper way to open the packages.

As long as he really latched onto Eldest Miss Xu, he could become a man with a weak stomach. Then Su Ming would no longer need to work so hard to earn the Crystals required to open the packages.

With Eldest Miss Xu's generosity, she could casually toss him a little money, and Su Ming could open who knew how many packages.

Even better, a man with a weak stomach would probably seem like an annoying Side Character to others. Su Ming's plan to quietly become the Sword God of Ten-Mile Slope could still be carried out.

On top of that, he would not need to run around everywhere. He would only need to stay home, coax Eldest Miss Xu properly, and make her happy. Su Ming's life would be unbelievably easy by then.

Wasn't this the proper way to open the packages?

Wasn't this the proper posture for opening packages?

This was it!

A bold idea arose in Su Ming's heart.

The devil was taking root. Perhaps that was exactly what was happening to Su Ming at that very moment.

Fortunately, the small amount of integrity he had left somewhat restrained the devil in his heart, preventing Su Ming from walking down an irreversible path.

Therefore, after sincerely saying, "I don't want to work hard anymore," Su Ming still sat down in front of Xu Qianqian, whose face was filled with shock.

Of course, Su Ming would never admit that another important reason he had decided to restrain himself was the fact that the sharp-eyed old steward beside him was staring at him intently, fierce killing intent radiating from his dim eyes.

However, Su Ming, who had just been baptized by her generosity, still did not feel like saying much. He directly handed Xu Qianqian a list.

"Here. Everything I want you to sell is written on this."

Su Ming spoke with a distinct lack of interest, as though he felt that nothing in the world had any meaning anymore.

Xu Qianqian took the list speechlessly and casually scanned it twice. Then she froze slightly and looked at Su Ming in surprise.

"This much?"

That was Xu Qianqian's first thought.

There was nothing he could do about it. The things Su Ming had written on the list exceeded Xu Qianqian's expectations in both quantity and quality.

"Is it a lot?"

Su Ming immediately perked up a little. Whether he was trying to compete with her or for some other reason, he actually used two plain and simple words to decorate himself with a hint of grandeur.

However, Su Ming really had the right to put on that act.

Not only was the quantity of the things on his list far beyond what an ordinary student could produce, but their quality was also extremely high.

At the very least, Xu Qianqian saw several types of Phantom Demon materials that had long been in short supply on the market and had been bid up to astronomical prices.

There were also several Alchemy Tools that Xu Qianqian had only heard of and had never seen before.

As far as she knew, these Alchemy Tools had outstanding effects, but were difficult to mass-produce because of either their materials or the required technology. Their scarcity had consequently driven their prices extremely high.

Yet Su Ming had casually brought out such a batch of absurdly high-quality goods. Xu Qianqian could not help being astonished.

Xu Qianqian did not know that, to Su Ming, the things on this list were actually not particularly precious.

Even though he had already signed a contract with Xu Qianqian, Su Ming still did not dare bring out those truly precious treasures—treasures that could make even a great family like the Xu Family covet them.

As the saying went, wealth could move the heart, and a commoner was innocent, but possessing a treasure made him guilty. Su Ming was not foolish enough to challenge human greed and human nature just because of a contract.

For that reason, the things Su Ming planned to bring out were all items that ordinary people would consider quite precious, but which would not be enough to tempt a behemoth like the Xu Family.

Xu Qianqian was surprised only because Su Ming had casually brought out such a large batch of goods.

After all, in her understanding, Su Ming had no particularly extraordinary background. His family was ordinary, and he himself was so low-key that, logically speaking, he should not have been able to produce so many supernatural items.

Su Ming had no intention of explaining. He simply asked Xu Qianqian,

"Just tell me whether you can handle it."

Su Ming smiled at Xu Qianqian.

Xu Qianqian did not speak. She merely gave Su Ming a deep look.

Clearly, the unfathomable impression Su Ming had left in her heart had deepened another notch.

"How do you want to handle it?" Xu Qianqian asked calmly. "Do you want to sell it all directly for money, or...?"

"Money works too." Su Ming did not think much about it. "But if possible, I hope you can use that money to help me purchase some other things."

As he spoke, Su Ming handed Xu Qianqian another list.

The things written on this list were not the items Su Ming was about to bring out. They were the things Su Ming wanted to acquire.

Xu Qianqian glanced over it again, but this time her expression became strange instead.

There was no other reason. The items on Su Ming's list were all things that were not expensive, but were needed in considerable quantities.

There were Phantom Demon materials, Alchemy Tools, artificially synthesized supernatural materials, and various other miscellaneous items. Without exception, all of them were required in large quantities.

"You..."

Xu Qianqian really wanted to ask something.

Unfortunately, Su Ming struck first.

"Don't ask. Asking would hurt our relationship."

Su Ming's blunt remark left Xu Qianqian speechless on the spot.

Looking at Xu Qianqian's expression, as though she did not know what to say, Su Ming secretly laughed.

He was not worried that Xu Qianqian would see anything from this list.

That was because Xu Qianqian could never guess what Su Ming planned to use these things for.

Su Ming then said to Xu Qianqian,

"If we handle it as I said, how long will it take before I can get the things I want?"

That was the only thing Su Ming cared about.

"It won't take very long." Xu Qianqian no longer dwelled on it. "The things on your list are all quite common. The Xu Family's shops should be able to find them easily. I just don't know whether we can gather the quantities you need."

This was also something Su Ming had taken into consideration.

Since the Marketplace's exchange rules were based on the effects and uses of the exchanged item itself, without considering market demand, rarity, or other factors, Su Ming had naturally targeted supernatural items that were inexpensive but had unusual uses and effects.

That way, Su Ming could buy large quantities of items at the lowest possible price and exchange them for as many Crystals as possible in the Marketplace, earning a massive profit.

And inexpensive supernatural items generally meant that they were easy to acquire and not very rare, so they would not be too difficult to find.

But the quantity was indeed a problem.

The goods Su Ming planned to hand over to Xu Qianqian were not particularly precious, but they could be sold at a relatively high price because of market demand.

If he sold off this entire batch and used the money to buy those inexpensive, unusual items, he would definitely be able to purchase quite a lot.

Gathering such a large quantity in full would indeed be difficult in a short period of time.

"Try to make it as fast as possible." Su Ming sighed as he spoke to Xu Qianqian. "We have to set out for Huaming District the day after tomorrow. If this transaction can be completed before then, it will help me immensely."

"Is that so?" Xu Qianqian nodded. "Then I'll try to urge them along."

Xu Qianqian handed the list to the old steward beside her.

The old steward accepted it respectfully. After shooting Su Ming a glance, he withdrew.

Su Ming watched the old steward, deep in thought.

"Don't worry." Xu Qianqian watched Su Ming and immediately spoke when she saw him sink into thought. "Butler Grandpa doesn't know the specific contents of our transaction. He won't ask about it, either. He'll only follow my instructions and handle the task. He's someone we can trust."

Su Ming could still tell that much.

Otherwise, given his personality, he would not have discussed the transaction with Xu Qianqian in front of the man.

Besides, so what if the other party knew about the transaction?

In his eyes, Su Ming was probably just a businessman trying to use his family's Eldest Miss's background to grow rich.

With the contract in place, Su Ming was not afraid that Xu Qianqian would tell the steward about his true circumstances.

The only problem was...

"Why do I feel that the way he looks at me is strange? He seems rather unfriendly."

That was the only thing Su Ming found puzzling.

Xu Qianqian glanced at Su Ming and casually said,

"That's because of the time you asked me to go to a hotel. It gave Butler Grandpa a very bad impression of you."

At those words, Su Ming nearly spat out his saliva.

Only then did Su Ming remember that when he had asked Xu Qianqian to go to a hotel last time, Xu Qianqian had indeed said that she had asked her steward about it.

At the time, Xu Qianqian's steward seemed to have even cursed him for coming up with such a terrible excuse to ask a girl to go to a hotel.

Damn it!

The corner of Su Ming's mouth twitched as he stared at Xu Qianqian.

Only then did Xu Qianqian's lips curl into a faint smile, as though Su Ming's frustrated expression had amused her and improved her mood.

"When will you give me the goods on the list?"

Xu Qianqian began drinking her black tea as she asked with a light laugh.

Seeing this, Su Ming felt insulted, and a vicious impulse rose within him.

"Right now."

Su Ming said it just like that.

"Right now?"

Xu Qianqian froze.

Su Ming did not say anything else. He merely waved his hand.

"Clatter—"

The next moment, countless Phantom Demon materials, Alchemy Tools, and strange supernatural items appeared without warning. They seemed to pour down from the void, landing on the floor with a series of noises and piling up into a massive heap.

"Cough!"

The sudden scene caused Xu Qianqian's beautiful eyes to fly wide open. She inhaled a large mouthful of black tea as though she had sucked in a breath, then choked and began coughing dryly in embarrassment.

"You..."

Xu Qianqian covered her soaked chest, an exceedingly rare look of utter shock appearing on her face.

Su Ming immediately felt refreshed, a surge of satisfaction filling his heart.

This is what happiness feels like! O(∩_∩)O Hahaha~

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