Chapter 14: 014
In contrast to the “Ye Zhao Merchandise Store” buyers who were reaping a bountiful harvest, the people who had been following “Zhuying Anxiang” and waiting with bated breath all looked dejected, beating their chests and feeling gloomy as soon as they saw the shopâs latest update.
Why isn’t Zhuying Anxiang restocking today?
The big-spending bosses had given so much in sourcing fees just to buy a single Freesia. How could the owner of Zhuying Anxiang be so cruel? Didn’t they see so many people waiting for a Freesia to confess to their crushes?
Owner, hurry up and list them!
Why wait until tomorrow to open the shop? How are we supposed to live…
Qin Ke of Jialan Comprehensive University was also among those eagerly waiting for Zhuying Anxiangâs new arrivals. However, this time he didn’t want to buy it for his male god Mu Qingzhou, but for himself.
The scent of the Freesia was simply too pleasant. Even someone like him, who didn’t care for flowers and plants, would from time to time reminisce about that lingering fragrance. Furthermore, Qin Ke found that when the scent of Freesia lingered in his dorm, his temper, which had become irritable due to final exams, improved a lot. Even the hated theoretical exam questions became âamiableâ.
Natural plants lived up to their reputation. Ugh, I want a Freesia for myself too…
At the same time, Qin Ke was also keeping an eye on Zhuying Anxiangâs sales on the newbie leaderboard. In just one day, Zhuying Anxiangâs turnover had jumped by 54,000 Star Coins.
What did this mean? It meant that when Qin Ke wasn’t paying attention, Zhuying Anxiang had opened and at least two plants had been bought by someone else.
The other party was too much! Couldn’t they have left one for him? Where was the spirit of mutual help!
Qin Ke, having lost out on a Freesia, was very unhappy. He secretly cursed the person who bought the natural plant, wishing they would find no seasoning packets in their instant noodles.
Qin Ke had no idea that the person he was “voodooing” was his male god, Mu Qingzhou.
On the other side, Mu Qingzhou, who had obtained the Freesia and the Daisy via spatial delivery, had a gentle, faint smile on his usually cold face. He placed the two newly arrived flowers on the table; this way, he owned four pots of flowers.
Three pots of Freesias, one pot of Daisy.
He reached out and toyed with the irregular leaves of the Daisy. They were a bit fuzzy, feeling quite different from the Freesia leaves. He sniffed the scent of the Daisy again.
A fresh and vast scent instantly enveloped him, carrying a slight bitterness.
âAs expected, plants in reality smell even better.â
Mu Qingzhou leaned on the table, immersing himself among the natural plants, feeling the pleasure of being surrounded by their fragrance. He took an unsatisfied deep breath, sinking deep into it.
His spiritual sea, frozen all year round, also began to crack with a tiny fissure from the soaking fragrance. A small bit of vitality grew from within, melting the thick ice and snow. Mu Qingzhou felt warmth once again.
As the sun set, Zhu Ran woke up satisfied after basking for most of the day. His depleted spiritual power was fully replenished. Zhu Ran ordered takeout and bought nutrient solutions in various flavors; he picked a cola-flavored one to replenish his energy.
The taste was naturally not as good as the food in the Ragdoll cat officerâs house, but compared to the colorless, tasteless, viscous nutrient solutions from before, the cola-flavored one could be called ânot badâ.
While drinking the nutrient solution, Zhu Ran observed the growth of the ten plants. The Daisies were growing relatively fast, with some flower buds already starting to bloom. The Freesias, on the other hand, were growing slower, just starting to sprout green flower buds.
âAt this rate, they can all bloom tomorrow.â
Seeing the plants growing well, Zhu Ran felt at ease. His spiritual power was currently sufficient to continue separating cuttings, but Zhu Ran was worried that listing too many at once would result in them not selling. Natural plants had very short life cycles; even with him constantly replenishing spiritual power, they probably wouldn’t live past two weeks.
âItâs feasible to make more Daisy cuttings and turn them into flower tea; itâs easy to preserve. I just donât know how well interstellar people will accept flower tea.â
âRight, I also need to send a Daisy to the first buyer as a thank you. Hmm… and then I need to buy more vases. The green clay vases from last time were quite good.â
Zhu Ran first logged into Xinggou and sent a message to the first buyer.
[Zhu]: Thank you for posting on the forum and increasing the shopâs visibility. If itâs convenient, Iâll send you an express delivery today as a token of thanks.
In just a few seconds, the other party replied.
[Qin Ke is Very Reliable]: Itâs convenient, itâs convenient! Iâve sent you the address, contact info, and recipient name.
[Zhu]: Good. Iâm shipping it now; please keep an eye out for it.
Zhu Ran packaged a daisy and used spatial delivery to ship it. After a familiar spatial ripple, accompanied by a sharp and oppressive aura, he hadn’t expected the delivery person this time to be the powerful Z again.
Z was still wearing the same dark uniform and black gloves. He kept his hat brim pressed very low, obscuring most of his face and only revealing his superior jawline. Even though Z was wearing the standard delivery uniform, for some reason, there was always a distinct sense of cold solemnity when he wore it.
Instinctive reactions made Zhu Ran remain highly alert. Even though he knew Z had no ill intent, his back was still tense and his eyes full of vigilance. He handed the daisy to Z.
After Z took the daisy with his gloved hand, he stared at Zhu Ranâs face for two seconds. Zhu Ran could feel the otherâs gaze lingering on him, which made him a bit uncomfortable. Just as Zhu Ran wanted to ask âwhy are you looking at me,â Z nodded to him, turned into the spatial channel, and vanished.
Throughout the entire process, Z hadn’t said a single word, his words as precious as gold. Zhu Ran was a bit annoyed by this. If you’re that aloof, don’t be a delivery person; it’s too scary. The other two delivery people he met were much more reliable than this Z.
With that thought, Zhu Ran gave Z another 3-star review.
Review Content: Attitude is very punchable.
On the other side, after Zefaer handed the daisy to the transit station, he soon received a delivery review. Zefaer had only delivered two orders so far, both from Zhu Ran. The previous 3-star review was still in his history, and today, unsurprisingly, he received another 3-star review from Zhu Ran.
Zefaer only glanced at it before closing the review interface.
Punchable? Me?
He hadn’t expected that as a plant-type ability user, Zhu Ran would have such a temper. Weren’t plant-type ability users said to be good-tempered, timid, and easy to handle? He couldn’t see how Zhu Ran was âtimidâ or âeasy to handleâ at all.
Zefaer thought back to the otherâs thin face just now, which still had several scratches. They were a bit of an eyesore.
So he sent a message to Xiuna: [Remind Zhu Ran to apply the medicine.]
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