Scientific Travel

"So that's why you made such a big fuss just to eat a piece of cake. Turns out you were trying to create hype for yourself."

Gao Ruizhe's gaze fell on Gou Dan, but he spoke to Deng Yin: "I've only been gone a short while, and this is... your new servant?"

"What brings you here?" Deng Yin put down the whisk and teased, "Is this also just a coincidence?"

“Of course not.” Gao Ruizhe walked naturally to Deng Yin’s side, the distance between them suddenly becoming even closer than that between Gou Dan and Deng Yin. “I heard that the famous immortal Deng Yin personally came to buy cakes, and I also want to try the flavor that the immortal likes.”

"I just don't know..." Gao Ruizhe and Deng Yinyue moved closer and closer, even able to feel each other's breath. "Am I destined for this?"

Dog Egg couldn't stand it anymore, so he put down the rag he was holding. "You guys talk, I'm going in first."

Gao Ruizhe didn't even glance at Gou Dan. He dipped a piece of cream into his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

"not bad."

Deng Yin snatched the chopsticks from his hand and stretched out his other hand in front of him.

Gao Ruizhe understood immediately and took out a gold coin from his pocket and put it in Deng Yin's hand.

"I've served you diligently for so many days, and you won't even let me taste a bite of cream. It really breaks my heart..." Gao Ruizhe said this, but there was no trace of disappointment on his face.

"Why can't you try it? You've already tried it, haven't you?" Deng Yin placed the bowl full of cream in front of Gou Dan and said, "Considering we know each other, I'll only charge you two gold coins for this bowl of cream. How about it, buy it or not?"

“But I only took one gold coin with me when I left home, so how about…” Gao Ruizhe dipped his index finger in some cream, licked it lightly with his tongue, and rolled the cream into his mouth. “I might as well return to you as your servant and pay off my debt with my body.”

"Since this bowl of cream is already dirty and can't be sold, we might as well get a new servant."

Deng used a pair of clean chopsticks to pick up the spot that Gao Ruizhe had just touched and threw it on the ground, saying, "That way, it can be sold."

Gao Ruizhe plunged his head into the basin with lightning speed, and when he lifted it up, his nose, forehead, cheeks, and even chin were covered in cream. He wiped the cream off his nose and rubbed it onto Deng Yin's nose.

"What if we do that? Will it still be able to sell?"

Deng Yin laughed, and she approached Gao Ruizhe step by step, lowering her voice to say, "Today you either take out two gold coins, or I'll cripple you and throw you out. Which do you choose?"

Gao Ruizhe was not afraid at all. He asked loudly, "Is there a third option?"

As he spoke, he reached into his pocket with his left hand and pulled out two gold coins. His voice was louder than the sound of the coins rubbing together, so Deng Yin didn't notice his little action.

“Yes.” Deng Yin took a step back, distancing himself from Gao Ruizhe. “The third option is that you take out two gold coins, and I’ll cripple you and throw them away.”

Before Gao Ruizhe could react, Deng Yin conjured a wooden plank out of thin air—the dismantled wooden frame of the corpse, which was intended to be burned as firewood.

When the wooden plank was less than an inch away from Gao Ruizhe, he took a step back and held out two gold coins. "What if I took out four gold coins?"

Gao Ruizhe then took out two gold coins from his right pocket. He held out both hands, each with two coins.

It looks like a zombie with its palm and back of its hand turned upside down.

Deng Yin hadn't really intended to hit him; he was just trying to scare him.

Seeing how cooperative he was, Deng Yin held up the wooden board in front of him, indicating that he should put the money on the board.

Gou Dan saw everything that happened clearly from the window.

Humans are naturally curious. Systems are no exception.

Gou Dan wholeheartedly agreed with Gao Ruizhe's attempt to take his job.

Their relationship wasn't one of employment; Deng Yin had signed a contract of servitude with him. Having another servant meant he could do less work. If Gao Ruizhe were to try harder and get Deng Yin to return the contract, it would be a win-win situation!

Seeing that the good thing was about to fall through, Gou Dan quickly came out of the house. He advised Deng Yin, "Since he wants to stay, then let him stay. We're short-handed right now, and with him around, you won't be so busy."

After persuading Deng Yin, he began to think of ways to help Gao Ruizhe highlight his own value.

Can you cook?

Someone who can cook will definitely learn to make cakes quickly. Deng Yin has been annoyed lately by someone being too busy, so if Gao Ruizhe could cook, Deng Yin would definitely be willing to keep him around.

Gao Ruizhe understood what he meant. Wasn't he just showing off his superb cooking skills? So the dish Deng Yin had given him last time was made by this kid.

"My cooking skills are indeed still a bit lacking, but I can do many other things. I can... I can..." Gao Ruizhe carefully recalled what he was good at. He had studied a wide variety of subjects since elementary school, including medicine and martial arts, but what he learned most was how to win someone's heart. However, these things seemed to have nothing to do with the duties of a servant.

After watching Gao Ruizhe talk for a long time without explaining what he was good at, Gou Dan understood.

So he can't do anything?

If he actually gets the job, wouldn't he have to take care of someone else in the future?

"What kind of servant are you if you can't do anything? You're already a servant, and you still can't cook or do laundry? What else can you do?"

Dog Egg's little secret was exposed, and the words he uttered naturally became very harsh.

"And you? What can you do?" Gao Ruizhe wasn't one to take it lying down, so he retorted with the question to Gou Dan.

The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

......

Feifei noticed that Gao Ruizhe hadn't returned from buying a cake for a long time. Before he left, Gao Ruizhe had told her where the shop owner lived, so Feifei went to find him at the address he gave her.

This idiot might fail to complete the mission and then lose the person as well.

He knew who it was when he saw who was in the courtyard.

Gao Ruizhe will definitely lose himself.