Ningguang had been distracted by her footsteps and only now remembered she was still grilling fish.
She immediately looked down and saw a patch of blackened skin on the belly of the fish.
Although it was still edible, the texture and taste would certainly not be as good.
She was just a young girl, after all, and her emotions were written all over her face.
Little Ningguang pouted, her face full of dejection.
The best part of the grilled fish was the meat on its belly.
Now that it was burnt, she felt it was such a waste...
What was even worse was that Little Ningguang caught the scent of the food Fang Xun had packed.
That must be food from Wanmin Restaurant made by Master Mao, right?
It smelled so good...
Every time Little Ningguang passed by Wanmin Restaurant, she would quicken her pace and hurry away.
This was because Master Mao's cooking was too good; Little Ningguang would get hungry just smelling it, and she had no money to buy food.
Now, with Fang Xun appearing with food from Wanmin Restaurant, the aroma of the grilled fish was immediately overshadowed.
The grilled fish suddenly didn't smell as good anymore.
Ningguang's attention was completely captivated by the food in Fang Xun's hands, and her stomach rumbled uncontrollably.
After all, she hadn't eaten for days, and she couldn't resist such a delicious aroma.
Little Ningguang tried hard to look away, not at the food in Fang Xun's hands.
If I don't look, I won't want to eat it!
Little Ningguang seemed to be giving herself a pep talk, muttering, "Grilled fish is also delicious, I love grilled fish the most!"
Fang Xun, of course, saw everything the little girl was doing.
He couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation.
The little girl clearly wanted to eat the food from Wanmin Restaurant but was trying so hard to resist; it was just too adorable.
But even so, Fang Xun couldn't just invite Ningguang to eat with him.
Because he didn't even need to think about it; Ningguang would definitely refuse the offer.
Although Ningguang came from a poor family, she was a very proud person.
If Fang Xun invited her to eat, she would only see it as charity, and Ningguang's personality dictated that she didn't need anyone's charity.
Fang Xun, however, had a solution for this.
He looked at the grilled fish over the fire and then put on an expression of feigned surprise and delight: "Little Ningguang, is this your grilled fish? It smells amazing, and it looks really good."
"How about this, let's make an exchange?"
"I'll eat your grilled fish, and you can eat this food."
Without waiting for Ningguang's reply, Fang Xun placed the food in his hands in front of her.
Then, he directly picked up the grilled fish from the rack and started eating it.
Although this grilled fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with excellent technique, it still lacked many seasonings. Ningguang also didn't have money to buy those seasonings.
As a transmigrator, Fang Xun was used to takeout and grilled fish from street vendors in his previous life.
Now, eating this kind of grilled fish, to be honest, he still found it a bit hard to get used to.
However, this was a fish that Ningguang had painstakingly grilled, so Fang Xun had no choice but to grit his teeth and finish it.
He couldn't possibly let Ningguang be sad and disappointed.
Seeing Fang Xun wolfing down the grilled fish, Little Ningguang was a bit surprised.
Why did Fang Xun look like he was enjoying it so much??
Was her grilled fish really that delicious?
What concerned Ningguang even more
was the Tender Jiao Jiao Chicken and the Peaceful Four Directions that Fang Xun had placed in front of her.
Fang Xun had brought out such a generous and delicious meal
just to exchange it for her grilled fish?
The little girl quickly understood.
Fang Xun just didn't want her to keep eating grilled fish, so he found various ways to stuff food into her.
He maintained the little girl's self-esteem in this way.
Little Ningguang felt her eyes sting a little, and unconsciously, her beautiful eyes welled up with tears.
Besides her mother at home, this was the first time anyone had been this kind to her.
Chapter 5: If This is a Dream, It's Best Not to Wake Up
"Detected Ningguang's favorability increased from Level 1 to Level 2. Congratulations to the host for obtaining 1 Intertwined Fate. An additional reward is granted: Talent 'What is scattered will return'."
At that very moment, A system notification sounded in Fang Xun's mind.
A ripple of emotion surged through Fang Xun's heart, and he couldn't help but sigh, This system is quite conscientious, even giving out talents?
What exactly is this 'What is scattered will return'?
Since time outside was frozen, Fang Xun could take his time to examine the talent description carefully.
Very quickly, he understood the talent's effect.
Simply put, Any money spent would be fully returned, And when it was returned, there was a chance of a critical hit, resulting in a multi-fold refund.
This was a great talent, Fang Xun knew that upon arriving in Teyvat, especially in a prosperous city like Liyue, The expenditure of Mora was enormous.
One hundred thousand Mora simply wouldn't last long.
The appearance of this talent now meant that Fang Xun's Mora consumption would be greatly reduced, It might even lead to him having more money the more he spent!
This was a clear sign encouraging Fang Xun to spend more money.
Fang Xun's gaze fell upon Little Ningguang.
What could be more worthwhile than investing in a future rich woman?
Tomorrow, he would take Little Ningguang to get new clothes, And buy her another pair of shoes.
He couldn't let her walk barefoot anymore, Otherwise, if it affected her serving tea in the future, it would be troublesome.
After making his plans, Fang Xun's gaze shifted to the Intertwined Fate he had obtained.
Before crossing over, Fang Xun was a hoarder, painstakingly saving his Primogems, But he hadn't pulled even once before he transmigrated.
Every time he thought about it, Fang Xun felt a pang of heartache.
So, after learning from his past mistake, Fang Xun changed his habit.
Whenever he obtained an Intertwined Fate, he would pull immediately, Leaving no regrets!
Let's pull, let's pull!
Fang Xun immediately opened the gacha interface to make a pull.
This time, there was no blue sky and white clouds; instead, purple light appeared.
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill [Mountain Marsh Lin Ji]."
Fang Xun looked at the skill icon that appeared before him, resembling a lotus flower, And immediately realized it was the skill of 'Ganyu, the adeptus who rolled down the mountain'.
Leaving behind an ice lotus and quickly retreating, keeping all demons and monsters at bay, dealing Cryo DMG.
Before crossing over, Fang Xun's favorite character was Ganyu, so he remembered this clearly.
This was Ganyu's life-saving skill, and also a skill Fang Xun found quite interesting in the game's design.
Now that he had obtained the skill 'Mountain Marsh Lin Ji', it meant Fang Xun's survivability had increased once more.
For a moment, a flood of information about 'Mountain Marsh Lin Ji' surged into Fang Xun's mind, So much so that Fang Xun didn't even need to go through the process of learning it.
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