Agree to Marry Me

After all, anyone who wanted to bid on the Ranking Engraving Knife had to first consider whether, after buying it, they would still have their life to use it.

The staff member watched Xu Jiujiu nervously, silently praying over and over that she would not choose the Ranking Engraving Knife. Otherwise, his bonus would truly be gone.

Unfortunately, Xu Jiujiu ultimately made up her mind and chose to auction the Spirit Eater Carving Knife.

"The final auction item will be this one. I believe I can successfully sell it!"

Though Xu Jiujiu said that aloud, she had no confidence in her heart.

After all, that was the Ferocious Soul-Devouring Knife. Even though she was a princess with the glow of an idol around her, not everyone would risk their Life as a joke.

Still, as the princess of a nation and a newly appointed auctioneer, she carried the bold spirit of a newborn calf unafraid of tigers.

To challenge herself, she chose this carving knife.

"The auction will be held in three days. It looks like it'll be quite large-scale."

At the entrance of the Star Luo Auction House, Lin Ming muttered as he read the notice on the bulletin board.

He had a persistent feeling that something he wanted would appear at this auction.

Seeing Lin Ming staring blankly at the bulletin board, Zhang Lexuan was rather puzzled. "Lin Ming, you came all this way just to attend this auction? Is there something you want in it?"

Lin Ming nodded. "What I want is indeed in this Star Luo Auction House. I'm just not sure whether it'll appear in this auction."

"Don't worry, Lin Ming. You're so lucky—you'll definitely be able to buy it!"

Zhang Lexuan's encouragement settled Lin Ming's heart considerably. He was also very confident in his own luck and believed this trip would not be in vain.

"Alright." Lin Ming casually wrapped an arm around Zhang Lexuan's shoulders. "Sister Lexuan, it's not often that we get to travel this far. We have to take a good look around!"

Zhang Lexuan let him hold her like that without resisting.

The two walked through the streets of Star Luo City like a couple.

Their exceptional looks drew countless glances from passersby, who all sighed over how talented and beautiful Lin Ming and Zhang Lexuan were together, a perfect match.

"Sister Lexuan." With his arm around Zhang Lexuan, Lin Ming asked casually, "Do you remember how, when I was little, I said I'd marry you when I grew up, and you agreed?"

Zhang Lexuan's face instantly flushed red at those words.

Of course she remembered. But back then, Lin Ming had merely been a little brat, and she had said it only to humor him.

Yet now, when Lin Ming asked the question again, she found that no matter how much she wanted to deny it, she could not bring herself to speak.

It seemed she no longer regarded it as a joke, but as something sincere.

"You... you're still young. Why are you talking about this?"

Lin Ming secretly rejoiced. I knew it. My charm is irresistible!

He put on an indifferent expression. "Then Sister Lexuan was just humoring a child back then. Perfect—quite a few senior sisters from the Outer Court have written me confession letters. I might as well pick one and find a pretty girl to be with."

Lin Ming was not lying. With his talent and looks, countless girls in the senior divisions of the Outer Court liked him. The love letters he had received could probably be sold as scrap for enough money to buy a barbecue meal.

Lin Ming was quite helpless about it too.

Sure enough, being too handsome was also a mistake!

The moment Zhang Lexuan heard that, she became anxious. "No! If you dare do that, I'll tell your grandfather!"

Lin Ming looked unconcerned. "That Lao Deng can't control me. I think I should go read those love letters from my senior sisters carefully."

"No! Then I'll promise you. I promise that once you reach the age to participate in Sea God Fate, Sister Lexuan will immediately be with you. For now, focus on cultivating and studying, alright?"

"It's a deal!"

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Lin Ming immediately agreed.

He had not had any thoughts in that direction anyway. Besides, having Zhang Lexuan alone was enough for now. The rest could come slowly; there was no rush.

Hearing Lin Ming agree, Zhang Lexuan finally let out a sigh of relief.

At the same time, she finally saw her own heart clearly and understood exactly what her feelings for Lin Ming were.

"Come on, Sister Lexuan. Let's try the delicacies of Star Luo City!"

Holding Zhang Lexuan's hand, Lin Ming led her into a barbecue restaurant by the street, just like a couple.

The owner was a burly man. When he saw Lin Ming and Zhang Lexuan enter, he warmly greeted them. "What would you two like to eat? I've got plenty of varieties here!"

Lin Ming brought Zhang Lexuan to a table and sat down. Without even looking at the menu, he said to the owner, "Boss, bring ten skewers of each of your specialties. Grill them all to eighty percent, and bring me a small brazier too. I want to grill while I eat. Mildly spicy!"

"Sure thing! I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

The owner immediately knew from Lin Ming's request that he was an experienced food lover. Out of mutual respect between gourmets, he grilled the meat with exceptional care, practically bringing out all his best skills.

"Lin Ming, why does it have to be eighty percent cooked? Don't some meats need to be fully cooked before they can be eaten?"

It seemed Zhang Lexuan still lacked experience on the path of eating.

Before Lin Ming could answer, the owner spoke up. "Little miss, you don't understand. Your little boyfriend really knows how to eat. He wants them eighty percent cooked so he can finish grilling them as he eats, making every skewer taste freshly grilled. That's when they taste best. Grilled skewers aren't good once they get cold. Young man, am I right?"

Lin Ming said nothing and simply gave the owner a thumbs-up. Their eyes met in the mutual recognition of food lovers.

As for Zhang Lexuan, she was still immersed in the joy of the owner calling Lin Ming her little boyfriend. It seemed even strangers thought they were well matched.

Before long, the skewers were ready.

The owner brought over the skewers along with a small charcoal stove so Lin Ming could grill while he ate.

"Uncle, bring two cloves of garlic too!"

How could one eat meat without raw garlic cloves?

"Alright, you really know how to eat!"

The owner laughed and generously grabbed a handful of raw garlic cloves for Lin Ming.

The garlic cloves had all been washed and peeled.

Lin Ming picked up one in one hand and a meat skewer in the other. He first took a bite of the meat, then immediately bit off a piece of garlic, eating with great relish.

"Just as I thought—meat without garlic loses half its fragrance!"

The owner strongly approved of Lin Ming's opinion and even gave them two bottles of drinks.

Seeing how deliciously Lin Ming was eating, Zhang Lexuan copied him, holding a garlic clove in her left hand and a meat skewer in her right.

However, Zhang Lexuan seemed to have gotten the order wrong and actually took a bite of the plump white garlic clove first.

Before she could eat the meat skewer, Zhang Lexuan instinctively chewed twice, and the sharp spiciness instantly filled her entire mouth.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! Cough, cough, cough..."

Seeing Zhang Lexuan like this, Lin Ming and the owner both laughed at her with the scorn of seasoned food lovers.