The next morning, Lu Xiaoxiao woke up in the soft bed in the guest room. Sunlight was already spilling through the gaps in the heavy curtains.
The room was quiet. She shuffled out in her slippers and found that Ji Yunhuai had indeed already left. A note sat on the coffee table, its sweeping handwriting reading: Something came up. Food has been arranged. Make yourself at home.
Wow, the bidding really did have him running off his feet.
Lu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, but she was happy enough to have some peace and quiet.
For the next two days, she happened to have no scenes scheduled with the Spirit Abyss Chronicle crew. All the major scenes involved Jiang Ci and Lu Shiyan, leaving her completely free.
After eating the exquisite breakfast Ji Yunhuai had arranged, Lu Xiaoxiao decided she couldn't waste this rare break. She looked up a few travel guides and decided to browse Seacity's famous seaside shopping street, then treat herself to some serious shopping!
The shopping street was every bit as lively as advertised, packed with specialty shops and a dazzling array of brands.
Lu Xiaoxiao had a wonderful time browsing and bought a pile of cute but mostly useless little trinkets.
Around noon, she passed a brightly decorated fast-food restaurant. A huge poster caught her eye: "The Children's Day fun continues! Children under 1.5 meters tall who purchase a designated kids' meal receive one limited-edition Fantasy Ocean Capsule Toy free!"
The capsule had a distinctive design and seemed to contain cartoon sea creatures in various styles. It looked like fun.
Lu Xiaoxiao wanted one instantly, but a glance at her height, which clearly exceeded the limit, made her click her tongue in disappointment.
Just then, inspiration struck. She called to the system in her mind, "037!