(A beautiful picture of Ning Rongrong)
Just then, Xiao Jue's system popped up with a ding-
[Beep! Greed branch detected-the Tycoon System!]
[Complete the mission to reclaim some Greed Fragments!]
[Choose an outfit for the Tycoon System's owner and convince her to put it on. Tell her you bought it for her! After all, you can't just let her do all the spending!]
Xiao Jue thought, System, you're surprisingly thoughtful.
[Available outfits:]
Xiao Jue examined the various outfits on the system panel-
[Racing swimsuit]
[Backless minidress]
[Billiards assistant outfit]
[Shiranui Mai outfit]
Xiao Jue thought, Come on, bro, what the hell is all this?
Is this swimsuit even decent? Can she really wear it? We're out on the street!
Xiao Jue looked at the options, each with less fabric than the last, and was somewhat speechless.
He reluctantly chose the billiards assistant outfit.
At least this one had a little more fabric, so Ning Rongrong was slightly more likely to wear it.
The others were simply outrageous!
The billiards assistant outfit appeared in Xiao Jue's system space.
While Ning Rongrong was in the restroom, Xiao Jue took the outfit out and hid it behind his back.
When Ning Rongrong came out, Xiao Jue smiled and said, "Rongrong, I bought you an outfit. Why don't you try it on?"
Ning Rongrong seemed surprised. "Huh? You bought it for me?"
Xiao Jue nodded. "Hurry and put it on. Let me see."
Ning Rongrong asked curiously, "What kind of outfit is it?"
Xiao Jue smiled mysteriously. "You'll know when you put it on."
Ning Rongrong took the outfit and nodded obediently. "Okay..."
For some reason, although the clothes Xiao Jue had bought her surely weren't worth much, she felt very happy.
Ning Rongrong took the outfit into the fitting room.
Before long, the fitting room door creaked open.
Ning Rongrong walked out with a red face, both hands holding down her skirt. Her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz. "Xiao Jue, do you like this kind of thing?"
Xiao Jue looked over-
The top half of Ning Rongrong's outfit was a black-and-white bodysuit that perfectly outlined her breathtaking curves.
Beneath the plunging V-neckline, her breasts were tantalizingly visible, while gold trim framed a waist slender enough to clasp in one hand.
A short black skirt hugged her pert hips, and a high slit at the side revealed her long, fair legs.
A blue bow and gold chains swayed gently as she moved the cue in her hand, making her all the more alluring.
With her in this form-fitting outfit, Xiao Jue was surprised to discover that Ning Rongrong had quite a figure, though her usual loose, long dresses didn't show it.
Her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, her jeweled earrings sparkled in the light, and her face was flushed as she looked shyly at Xiao Jue.
Seeing Xiao Jue staring straight at her, she couldn't help shouting inwardly, Bro! Are these clothes even decent???
Xiao Jue silently gave her a thumbs-up.
Ning Rongrong said, "All right, give me my clothes back. I'm changing."
Xiao Jue thought, That won't do. I still have a mission to complete.
Xiao Jue quickly said, "It looks great, Rongrong. Keep it on, don't change."
Ning Rongrong was a little embarrassed. "If you want to see me in it, I can wear it for you later, but right now..."
Before she could finish, Xiao Jue ran off, carrying all their things as well as Ning Rongrong's clothes.
"I'm not giving them back! Come and catch me! If you catch me, I'll let you, hehehe!"
Ning Rongrong stamped her feet in anger. "Little Xiao! Stop right there!!!"
Blushing, she chased after him.
The two chased and teased each other along the way, and before they knew it, they had reached a food street.
Ning Rongrong, panting from the chase, finally stopped and braced her hands on her knees, gasping for breath.
"I'm a little hungry, Xiao Jue. Let's eat."
Xiao Jue was exhausted too. He nodded. "Sure. What should we eat?"
Ning Rongrong straightened up and swept her gaze over the snack stalls lining both sides of the street.
Grilled skewers, candied hawthorns, jianbing...
She curled her lip inwardly. None of this costs much either.
They had bought so many things just now, but they actually hadn't spent much.
Isn't there some really expensive restaurant?
Ning Rongrong looked around as she walked, her face full of disdain. "This place is a far cry from Heaven Dou City!"
Xiao Jue was tired from walking. He said helplessly, "My young lady, Heaven Dou City is the capital, after all. How can Suotuo City compare?"
Ning Rongrong huffed and continued forward.
At last, her gaze settled on the most lavishly decorated restaurant at the end of the street-
"Suotuo Grand Restaurant! This is the place!"
Xiao Jue's eyes lit up. "Great!"
He had long been so hungry his stomach was sticking to his back. All he wanted was to eat as soon as possible!
The two entered the Suotuo Grand Restaurant and were led into a private room by a server.
The server came in and asked respectfully, "What dishes would you like to order?"
Ning Rongrong thought, Shouldn't I order the most expensive things possible?
She cleared her throat and waved her hand grandly.
"Bring me steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tails, roast duck, roast young chicken, roast gosling, braised pork, braised duck, chicken in sauce, cured pork, pork stomach with century egg, air-dried meat, sausages, assorted cold cuts, smoked chicken and pork stomach, steamed eight-treasure pig, duck stuffed with glutinous rice..."
Xiao Jue thought, Holy crap, Rongrong can even rattle off a whole menu?!
The server listened, dumbstruck, sweating profusely as he wrote. "We don't have that, or that..."
Ning Rongrong waved a hand impatiently. "Then bring us everything you do have!"
The server hurriedly bowed and scraped. "Of course, of course, honored guest!"
With that, he darted out of the private room.
Ning Rongrong crossed her legs and leaned back in her chair, every bit the young lady.
Xiao Jue smiled at her. "Rongrong, you've gotten completely used to that outfit."
Only then did Ning Rongrong remember the unusual outfit she was wearing, and her face flushed red in an instant.
"Little Xiao, you scoundrel!"
She raised her little fist and thumped Xiao Jue's chest.
Xiao Jue caught her hand.
Their eyes met.
The atmosphere instantly turned intimate.
The two drew closer and closer...
Just then, a voice approached from afar. "Here come your dishes-"
Ning Rongrong quickly pulled her hand free and tried to recover her young-lady poise, but inside, a little deer was bounding wildly.
Is this... what being in love feels like?
A stream of delicacies from mountain and sea was brought in.
The steamed eight-treasure pig filled the air with fragrance, the duck stuffed with glutinous rice gleamed enticingly, and roast duck, roast young chicken, and other dishes covered the table.
Xiao Jue and Ning Rongrong didn't stand on ceremony. They picked up their chopsticks and dug in.
Although Ning Rongrong came from a wealthy family, she was starving after an afternoon of shopping. She couldn't care about maintaining a ladylike image now, and ate until her cheeks bulged.
Xiao Jue devoured the food like a fierce wind sweeping away clouds, a duck leg in his left hand and a piece of braised meat in his right, grease coating his mouth.
Just then, Xiao Jue's system panel finally appeared with a ding-
[Beep! Mission complete!] [5 Greed Points reclaimed!] [Current Greed Points: 6] [Martial Soul bonuses: increased luck and increased system space storage capacity!] [The higher the Greed Points, the greater the bonuses!]