Buy One Get One Free

"What do you want me for?" Chang Ping placed the empty wooden box on the table and turned to look at Ye Zi Yun. She was glaring at him with her large, almond-shaped eyes, holding a jade comb, her face full of indignation, as if he had done something outrageous.

The pastries were a gift from Xiao Ning'er, so they were his to eat as he pleased. Ye Zi Yun was really sticking her nose where it didn't belong.

"Nothing!" Ye Zi Yun turned away angrily and continued to comb her hair with the jade comb, each stroke forceful.

She puffed out her cheeks, looking cute when she was angry.

"If it's nothing, then why did you call me?" Chang Ping closed the lid, put the box into his small space ring, and stared at Ye Zi Yun's cute profile, pressing her for an answer. He was determined to get to the bottom of it. "You must have had a reason for calling me, right?"

Could it be that she also wanted to try Xiao Ning'er's cooking? Why didn't she say so earlier! If she had asked, he would have definitely saved her a few pieces.

To be honest, the cooking wasn't great; it was a bit undercooked and hard to swallow.

If Ye Zi Yun knew his true thoughts, she'd probably get cramps. She should be grateful to have something to eat instead of being picky!

"No reason! I called you because I wanted to!" Ye Zi Yun snorted and turned to face Xiao Ning'er, leaving Chang Ping with her beautiful back.

A familiar scent wafted towards him, and Chang Ping was slightly taken aback.

Ye Zi Yun was using his shampoo too?

"Pervert!" Chang Ping tried to lean in for a closer sniff, but Ye Zi Yun noticed and pushed his face away with a palm.

Ye Zi Yun was mortified and angry. She didn't expect Chang Ping to be like Shen Fei, a scumbag who liked to tease respectable women.

Chang Ping knew she had misunderstood and quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand! I didn't mean to take liberties with you. I just wanted to verify if you were using the shampoo I sold." To prove it, Chang Ping redeemed an unopened bottle of shampoo from the store.

He wouldn't give up until he had tricked Ye Zi Yun out of her allowance.

"Really?" Ye Zi Yun picked up the shampoo from the table, examined it carefully, then opened the cap and sniffed the contents. Indeed, both the packaging and the product inside were exactly the same as the one her Aunt Xue had bought.

Xue Yin was Ye Zi Yun's stepmother, the City Lord's second wife. However, Ye Zi Yun didn't call her Mom, only Aunt. Even though Xue Yin treated her as well as a mother would.

"Do you want it?" Seeing Ye Zi Yun holding the shampoo with affection, Chang Ping asked with a smile, "We're deskmates, so I'll give you a 20% discount. It's only twelve thousand Demon Spirit Coins, how about that?" Chang Ping was as shrewd as a profiteer.

Shen Xiu sold it for fifteen thousand, so a 20% discount would be twelve thousand. He wasn't ripping her off.

"It's too expensive!" Ye Zi Yun shook her head, surprised that such a small bottle could be so costly.

Thinking of how Aunt Xue let her use it without hesitation, Ye Zi Yun felt a warmth in her heart.

Chang Ping wasn't giving up. He redeemed another bottle of body wash from the store and said, "If you buy it now, I'll also give you a bottle of the same body wash as a gift. That way, each bottle will only cost six thousand Demon Spirit Coins. It's a great deal."

He licked the pastry crumbs from his lips, feeling like a big bad wolf tempting Little Red Riding Hood, and felt a slight pang of guilt.

He could recoup the cost of twenty Strength Value in just a minute, but it would take Ye Zi Yun at least a month to save up twelve thousand in allowance.

"If you don't want it, then forget it." Chang Ping hugged the body wash and reached out to take back the shampoo Ye Zi Yun was holding.

Deceiving innocent young girls always gave him a sense of guilt.

Besides, he already had over seven hundred thousand in savings; he didn't need her twelve thousand.

What was initially an unintentional act unexpectedly triggered the "play hard to get" strategy.

Ye Zi Yun had been hesitant just moments ago, but when she saw Chang Ping about to take it back, she panicked. She clutched the shampoo tightly and said hurriedly, "I'll take it!" As she spoke, Ye Zi Yun took out a Demon Crystal Card and handed it to Chang Ping.

She comforted herself, thinking that Aunt Xue was so good to her, she should buy her a gift. This bottle of body wash would be nice; Aunt Xue would definitely like it.

"She didn't want it when I wanted to sell it, but now she wants it when I don't. What kind of logic is that?" Chang Ping was a bit confused. However, he still put the Demon Crystal Card into his space ring and reminded her, "Two bottles for twelve thousand, you still owe me two thousand!"

One is one, two is two, twelve thousand is twelve thousand. They had agreed on the price, and not a single cent could be shortchanged.

It wasn't about the money; it was about the attitude.

"Can I give it to you this afternoon? I was in a hurry when I left this morning and didn't bring much money..." Ye Zi Yun pleaded pitifully.

In reality, she had spent most of her allowance yesterday buying Soul Gathering Pills. Her Soul Force was already over eighty, and she was about to advance to Bronze One Star. With the help of the pills, she could cultivate faster.

As the City Lord's daughter, she had a certain pride. In terms of knowledge and cultivation, she wouldn't fall behind her peers. She wanted to be the first person in her class to break through to Bronze One Star.

What Ye Zi Yun didn't know was that Chang Ping had already broken through to Bronze One Star that very morning. She would be the second at best.

"No problem." Chang Ping readily agreed. He wasn't after Ye Zi Yun's money, but her attitude.

Including Ye Zi Yun's twelve thousand Demon Spirit Coins, his current savings exceeded seven hundred thousand.

If he hadn't rewarded Rou Bi'an Xiu ten thousand that morning, his wealth would have reached seven hundred and ten thousand Demon Spirit Coins.

Chang Ping estimated that he was probably the student with the most pocket money in the entire Saint Orchid Academy.

"Thank you!" Ye Zi Yun smiled sweetly, revealing two dimples. Her almond-shaped eyes kept sending sparks at Chang Ping.

Chang Ping remained unmoved. He didn't like delicate young girls; he only liked charming, sexy, and fiery mature women.

Shortly after Ye Zi Yun put the shampoo and body wash into her space ring, the instructor entered the classroom.

The warm sunlight dispelled the cold from the earth, and the temperature gradually rose.

In a private room at the Star Picking Restaurant, Gui Sha, the vice-leader of the Dark Guild, had an extremely ugly expression, as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

"Bang!"

He raised his teacup and smashed it on the ground, sending shards and tea splattering everywhere.

"Black Fox, you useless fool! Not only did he fail to capture Chang Ping, but he was also crippled by him and is now locked up in the City Lord's Mansion's death row." Gui Sha clenched his fists tightly. After sending people to inquire extensively, he finally confirmed this unacceptable fact.

"My lord, how about we..." Deacon Yun Hua made a throat-slitting gesture.

His intention was clear: eliminate Black Fox before Ye Shuo could extract important intelligence from him about the Dark Guild.

When members of the Dark Guild joined, their souls were branded. As long as the leader willed it, they could be killed at any time.

Ghost Fiend sighed, "Although Black Fox is an excellent cadre, he is now crippled and imprisoned in the heavily guarded death row. We can only execute him." After speaking, Ghost Fiend took out a stone engraved with strange patterns and crushed it.

"Black Fox, rest in peace. We will avenge you!"