Sudden Mission, Interrupted Vacation

Watching Huohuo's smiling face under the dim lights, Bai Sheng felt that all the scenery he had seen in his life paled in comparison. Blushing slightly, he turned his head and said, "It should be ready soon over there. Let's head back first."

Huohuo nodded and followed behind Bai Sheng. For some reason, Bai Sheng always walked quite far ahead of Huohuo. Even when Huohuo sped up, Bai Sheng would lengthen his stride and increase the distance.

The observant Huohuo noticed Bai Sheng's slightly reddened ears and couldn't help but feel a little smug:

Hehe, looks like Ah Sheng still gets shy.

Thinking this, she wasn't paying attention and bumped into Bai Sheng's back, her little nose pressing against his lower back.

"Oh! Ah Sheng, what's wrong?"

Bai Sheng shook his head.

"Nothing. Let's go. You stopped suddenly, sorry."

Huohuo felt that he was probably hiding something, but she didn't ask.

"It's okay, Ah Sheng, you don't need to apologize to me. Let's hurry."

Huohuo mustered her courage and pushed Bai Sheng forward with both hands. Bai Sheng chuckled at her push.

"Hey, hey, hey, stop pushing, I can walk myself."

They chatted about some trivial matters on the way back to the food stall, where Guinevere was already waiting for them.

"Hi, my two family members, you're back! Hurry, Auntie Gao just served the food, come and try."

Guinevere waved at them, signaling them to come over.

"Let's go and enjoy the food."

Bai Sheng and Huohuo sat down. They had to admit that the snacks Auntie Gao made were visually stunning. The aroma was intoxicating. Bai Sheng picked up a Dream Eater Roll and handed it to Huohuo.

"Thanks, Ah Sheng. Miss Guinevere, you should eat too."

Huohuo said, feeling that Guinevere was constantly watching them and not eating much herself.

"Isn't it the host who accommodates the guest? You invited me to eat, so of course, you should eat first before I do."

Guinevere said.

"But I remember 'the host accommodates the guest' isn't used like that?"

"It's fine, it's fine, no big deal. Since Miss Huohuo has already started, I won't be polite anymore!"

Guinevere said and then immersed herself completely in the delicious food.

Huohuo also ate the Dream Eater Roll Bai Sheng handed her. The texture was excellent, and Huohuo felt that letting Guinevere lead the way was a wise choice.

Bai Sheng simply ate a piece of Mingou Cake and then stared at his phone, not touching any more food.

Huohuo ate a Qiongshi Bird Skewer and drank some hot Fu Yang Milk. She turned her head and saw Bai Sheng still looking at his phone.

"Ah Sheng, please don't play on your phone while eating. Is something important going on?"

Bai Sheng snapped back to attention, looked at Huohuo, whose lips still had some sugar frosting from the Qiongshi Bird Skewer, put away his phone, and nodded.

"It's nothing. My apologies. Let's eat first."

Soon, all the snacks on the table were finished by the three of them. As they returned to the entrance of Jinren Alley, Guinevere bid them farewell.

"Thank you both for today, my family members. If you ever need my help in the future, just ask. I will repay today's meal."

Guinevere said, but Huohuo felt that the girl seemed unhappy.

"Is something bothering you? I feel like you have a faint sense of loss."

Huohuo asked.

If even Huohuo noticed, Bai Sheng couldn't have missed it, so he nodded in agreement.

"Ah, someone stole my performance props. Chang Le Tian is usually very crowded, I'm just a bit sad."

Guinevere finished speaking, looking quite dejected.

"You said you're a street performer, so aren't these props your source of income?"

Huohuo said.

"Exactly. But it's okay. I'll find some odd jobs to earn money and buy a new set, though it will take a while."

"Did you report it to the Department of Earthly Affairs?"

"Yes, I did, but they said cases involving outsiders are pushed way back. Relying on that would take forever."

Guinevere shook her head. The Xianzhou was a top-tier power, they wouldn't have time to deal with such minor matters.

"I'll help you solve this. By the way, would you be interested in a part-time job with me?"

Bai Sheng thought, Help a person to the end, see them off to the west. Helping her might bring unexpected rewards in the future.

"Really! Will it be too much trouble for you?"

At this moment, Guinevere appeared hesitant.

"No, it's just a small matter."

"That, that part-time job..."

"It's that Veteran's BBQ on XX Street, XX Number, Chang Le Tian, Luofu. Here's the key. When I'm not around, could you help me watch the shop? I'll leave a puppet there to do the work. You can get paid daily, but it won't be much. Do you want to consider it? Oh, right, food and lodging are included."

"Boss!"

Guinevere's eyes sparkled, and she looked at Bai Sheng as if he were her savior.

"Alright, alright, let go. Ten thousand credit points a day. How's that? If you agree, take this key and head straight to the shop. Pick any room behind the store, but don't go into the one with the little ghost sticker."

As soon as Bai Sheng took out the key, Guinevere snatched it.

"Of course! Thank you, boss! Thank you, boss's wife!"

Guinevere bowed deeply to both of them and then happily left with the key Bai Sheng had given her.

"Wait, isn't she... Hiss, she ran off so fast."

Bai Sheng wanted to explain, but Guinevere was too fast, and he couldn't make himself heard.

"Um... Huohuo, you know, Guinevere was just talking nonsense... You, you don't mind, okay?"

Bai Sheng was worried about falling out with his first friend on the Luofu because of this, and he stammered an explanation.

Huohuo had turned back into a strawberry cake again, her mind completely filled with the phrase "boss's wife."

"Boss's wife... Hehe..."

Seeing Huohuo with smoke coming from her head and still giggling foolishly, Bai Sheng couldn't help but grab her shoulders and gently shake her.

"Huohuo, Huohuo, are you okay?"

"Ah! Sorry, A Sheng, I... I'm fine, I don't mind."

"That's good. Phew."

Bai Sheng let out a breath and then said to Huohuo:

"I have some very bad news. Do you want to know?"

"What is it?"

Huohuo asked. The blush on her little face hadn't completely faded yet, and the whole fox looked like she could be pushed over with a gentle nudge.

"Our vacation is probably coming to an end. Lord Hanya just sent me a message; we have work to do."

"Is this a sudden mission?"

Huohuo grumbled.

"Can't be helped. Let's go, my Judge. I'll tell you the details on the way..."

After Bai Sheng finished speaking, he took Huohuo and left the Golden Slums