Snake People City
After so many years of development, the Snake-People Tribe could now coexist peacefully with humans. Though they had not yet reached the point of seamless harmony, the bitter grudges and conflicts between them had largely faded.
Some Snake-People had even married humans and started families.
Humans could be seen throughout Snake People City, greeting familiar faces as they passed shops along the streets.
In the inns and restaurants, Snake-People and humans sat together, chatting merrily.
Along a bustling street, many Snake-People and humans kept glancing toward one spot, where a strikingly handsome young man was choosing something at a stall.
The stall sold items for women: rouge, face powder, hairpins, jewelry, and the like.
Paying no attention to the curious gazes around him, Xiao Yu carefully examined the wares before him.
"Young sir, are you buying jewelry and rouge for your wife? This old woman can recommend some fine pieces."
The stallholder was an aging, middle-aged Snake-People woman. Seeing how handsome Xiao Yu was, and how earnestly he was choosing, she offered her help warmly.
Xiao Yu smiled and nodded. "Sorry for the trouble, then."
Compared with the stallholder, Xiao Yu knew nothing about such things. If she was willing to help him select some suitable jewelry, he could hardly ask for anything better.
The old woman waved her hands and smiled guilelessly. "No trouble at all, no trouble."
As she spoke, she picked out several pieces of jewelry and placed them before Xiao Yu for him to choose from.
Compared with the densely packed jewelry and cosmetics covering the stall, the handful she selected narrowed his choices considerably.
This pleased Xiao Yu, who struggled to make decisions, but after examining them, he was not particularly satisfied.
Although these pieces were much better than the others, they