Care Guide to Raising a Max Level Leaf in Apocalypse - 42
Admirer
The person who arrived was dressed elaborately, like a peacock seeking a mate.
Ji Jiu almost didn’t recognize him; he was the one who had been kidnapped by the Luminous Lilies yesterday, Lan Fei.
Compared to his miserable appearance when he was kidnapped, he looked like a gentleman today.
But Ji Jiu couldn’t forget how he had been terrified with a face full of snot and tears back then.
What he had forgotten last night before going home had finally come back to him now.
It was because Rumeng had accidentally missed Lan Fei when clearing his memory, but he hadn’t been on the scene either.
Even if he revealed what happened last night, no one would believe that a mutant appeared at the Sparrowtail Flower Carnival.
Clearly, Lan Fei now remembered what happened yesterday.
He remembered vividly that he had been saved by Ji Jiu when he was almost eaten by the Luminous Lilies.
Ji Jiu was slightly puzzled. “But you shouldn’t have seen my face clearly yesterday, right?”
Lan Fei blushed. “I didn’t go far yesterday. I was waiting by the back door of the carnival. I saw Captain Si and you come out.”
This guy was really lucky.
Ji Jiu made an “oh” sound and calmly asked, “Do you have anything else to say?”
Under the influence of the crisis, Lan Fei completely stuck to Ji Jiu and became agitated.
He had wanted to see Ji Jiu since last night, but he didn’t expect Ji Jiu to be so indifferent now. Yesterday, he had pushed him away and told him to run.
Thinking about it, he was suddenly full of energy.
Lan Fei wiped his face and caught up. “I’m sorry for making you angry. Yesterday, it was my fault for trying to stir up trouble between you and Captain Si.”
He was full of regret, especially after finding out that he was Captain Si, he wanted to go back and give his previous self two big slaps.
Seriously, the Chief of the Hunter’s Guild!
He looked at Ji Jiu’s delicate features and couldn’t help but show his usual cunning habit. “Is Captain Si good to you? If he’s not treating you well, you can tell me. I’ve changed my ways and decided to rely on my own strength to survive in the base.”
He said many things to try to win Ji Jiu over, but Ji Jiu just found him annoying and didn’t pay attention to anything he was saying.
Lan Fei, who could climb up the ranks by using his looks to manipulate people in the base, relied on his keen observations of other people’s preferences.
Seeing that Ji Jiu was walking straight in one direction, Lan Fei suddenly realized.
So, he took out his points card. “Are you going for lunch now?”
Having already eaten the lunch provided by the host at home, Ji Jiu nodded without hesitation. “Yes.”
Lan Fei’s eyes lit up. “I’ll treat you!”
Ji Jiu gave him a curious glance. This human was really strange. He had never encountered a human who willingly offered to treat someone like this before.
“Sure.”
Ji Jiu gave him a rare look, and Lan Fei was overjoyed, clutching the points card in his hand.
The points on this card weren’t many, and they were all from the “previous ones.” But it was more than enough for a meal.
This idea made him quickly regret it.
He stared in shock at the stack of bowls piled high in front of him, his voice trembling as he spoke, “Have you, um, eaten enough?”
Ji Jiu paused in his eating, patted his belly in contentment, and said, “About seventy percent full.”
He had eaten a hearty lunch before heading out today.
He ate very neatly and quickly, and the food vendor seemed accustomed to it. After all, this wasn’t his first visit.
The vendor asked enthusiastically, “Are you waiting for Captain Si again this time?”
Lan Fei interrupted him, saying, “No, today I’m treating!”
He pretended to straighten his collar, but his trembling hands revealed his inner nervousness.
He couldn’t believe how much Ji Jiu could eat, despite his slim figure. Were all hunters like this?
The food vendor shook his ladle and gave them a surprising point total.
Lan Fei’s attempt to keep up his charade fell apart in an instant. “It’s so expensive!?”
The food vendor was not pleased. “I use high-quality ingredients. Both regular people and awakened individuals can eat here.”
As they argued, Ji Jiu happily finished a bowl of food.
When a shadow fell, Ji Jiu looked up at the man who had been blocking him and exclaimed, “Is your meeting over?”
Si Yin Yuan, with a smile in his eyes, responded, “Yes, are you done eating?”
With practiced ease, he took out his black, top-tier points card and handed it to the vendor to pay for Ji Jiu’s meal.
The action of Si Yin Yuan paying for Ji Jiu’s meal was very skillful.
The vendor immediately abandoned the argument with Lan Fei and took the points card with a smile.
Ji Jiu had single-handedly supported their whole family, and even their sickly daughter could get medicine with the points.
Si Yin Yuan finally noticed Lan Fei’s presence but didn’t recognize him as the person from the carnival party yesterday.
He reached out his hand towards Ji Jiu. “Let’s go home.”
“Okay,” Ji Jiu patted his butt and put his hand on it.
Neither of them showed any intention of acknowledging him.
A love rival had appeared!
Lan Fei’s heart raised a level one alarm.
He forced a typical smile and said to Ji Jiu, “You don’t need to worry about me. I’m just happy to see you safe today.”
Si Yin Yuan instantly swept his gaze over him. “Who are you?”
Lan Fei intentionally paused and looked smitten as he replied, “I am Ji Jiu’s pursuer.”
In reality, he had only just learned Ji Jiu’s name.
But his acting was excellent, making it easy for people to believe that something had happened between him and Ji Jiu.
Si Yin Yuan repeated the word, “Pursuer?”
His face darkened involuntarily.
There was a hint of irrational resentment in his heart, a feeling that surged and didn’t make much sense.
How could he get angry just because someone was pursuing Ji Jiu? He was so good-looking, and an awakened individual at that. It was entirely normal for people to pursue him. If he didn’t stick with him all the time, there might be even more admirers.
That wolf-transforming awakened individual from the guild seemed to really like Ji Jiu. There were also some girls from the guild who often praised Ji Jiu for being cute and smelling much better than the other guys in the guild.
As he thought about this, instead of calming down, the fire in Si Yin Yuan’s heart blazed even brighter.
His gaze towards Lan Fei was disdainful.
He instinctively took on the demeanor of an overbearing parent, “What do you have to pursue him with?”
A pretty boy who wasn’t as good-looking as him, had no strength like him, no points like him, and didn’t have a better figure.
After comparing various factors in his mind, Si Yin Yuan finally calmed down a bit.
Lan Fei, however, shattered his calm again. His eyes were full of affection as he said, “I have a heart that’s no less than anyone else’s!”
Si Yin Yuan’s face changed in an instant, and a storm was brewing in his eyes.
Meanwhile, Ji Jiu, at the center of this storm, was entirely oblivious to his master’s anger. His attention was drawn to a new food cart that had just arrived.
The mushrooms on it looked so delicious…
Si Yin Yuan forcefully suppressed his anger and pulled Ji Jiu back as they walked away.
Lan Fei wasn’t giving up, but he also didn’t dare to approach again. He realized this.
It was clear to him that Chief Si and Ji Jiu were not in a romantic relationship, which gave him even more confidence to pursue Ji Jiu boldly.
He shouted out loud, “I’ll prove it to you! I genuinely care for Ji Jiu!”
Over the next two days, Lan Fei unleashed his most relentless pursuit tactics. Every day, he sent Ji Jiu snacks and a handwritten love letter.
However, all of these items were intercepted by Si Yin Yuan before they could reach Ji Jiu. The entire guild noticed that Chief Si had become exceptionally irritable, like a dragon that could breathe fire at any moment.
People in the guild who were scolded and criticized for minor mistakes were all asking what had happened.
Even the reliable Li Chao couldn’t provide a satisfactory answer. With too many inquiries, he finally decided to visit Si Yin Yuan in his office.
Si Yin Yuan raised an eyebrow, “Is there a suitable mission in the west?”
Previously, Seer Granny had mentioned that they could find important answers in the west, so the guild was currently collecting tasks related to the western region.
Li Chao shook his head, hesitating for a moment, “No, it seems like you’ve been bothered by something lately.”
He phrased it very delicately.
Si Yin Yuan continued signing documents, “It’s just a minor matter.”
“A minor matter? But your expression doesn’t seem like it’s just a minor matter.”
Li Chao remained silent for a moment.
Si Yin Yuan glanced at the couch where Ji Jiu was sleeping. He had just fallen asleep, worn out from playing.
Si Yin Yuan carefully chose his words, “I have a friend, and the person he’s been looking after has recently been pursued by someone. My friend is very angry.”
Using this classic “I have a friend” sentence structure, which only someone as serious and solemn as Li Chao would believe, he waited for Li Chao’s analysis.
Li Chao had never dated anyone and had no interest in the romantic lives of others, so he didn’t notice anything unusual about Si Yin Yuan’s situation. He began analyzing the situation seriously, focusing on why his friend was angry and the degree of that anger.
Two people who had zero romantic cells in their bodies sat together, discussing the matter earnestly, like doctors discussing someone’s rapidly dwindling lifespan.
After careful consideration, Li Chao confidently stated, “I believe that your friend might be viewing the situation from a guardian’s perspective. He might feel that his precious one is being approached by an undesirable person, hence his anger.”
Si Yin Yuan: That seems right, but also not quite.