"Xinglan, I'm sorry! Don't—"
Xu Lizhi's anguished wail came through the communicator.
"Click~"
Ye Xinglan ended the call.
She planned to make Xu Lizhi wash dishes for a while and suffer a little before going to bail him out.
After all, although Xu Lizhi was a glutton, he probably hadn't eaten that much. Most likely, he'd misread the prices and gone a little overboard. She could just cover the difference.
But Su Chen was right there, and she didn't want him coming along in case she made a fool of herself.
"Sounds like your friend's in a bit of trouble. Need any help?" Su Chen offered.
"No... I can handle it."
Ye Xinglan shook her head gently.
"It's fine. Since we've crossed paths, we should help each other out. Besides, I know this place pretty well. If something goes wrong, I can help."
"After all, you agreed to be my model. I'll help however I can."
Su Chen smiled.
"Then... sorry for the trouble."
Hearing that, Ye Xinglan decided he had a point. A little embarrassed, she said, "My friend's actually a good person. He's just a glutton. Sorry you had to see that..."
"It's fine. Message your friend and ask where he is." Su Chen shook his head with a smile.
"Okay."
Ye Xinglan took out her communicator again and started messaging Xu Lizhi.
Su Chen watched from beside her without saying a word, though his thoughts were wandering.
He just couldn't understand how a deadweight like Xu Lizhi had made it into the Inner Court. Was it because he had Innate Full Soul Power, like Oscar, a member of Shrek's first generation?
Or had he gotten in because of Ye Xinglan...
Someone like Xu Xiaoyan, a conceptual god, could only be a work-study student.
Xu Lizhi, a hopeless