The female lead thought she had a "proud and arrogant" character script.

The moon is bright and the stars are few; a gentle breeze is blowing.

Since flying was prohibited within the Sword-Seeking City, it took them some time to ask for directions until they reached the free accommodation the man with the sword had mentioned.

"Huh? Didn't that old man say it was in this direction? Could it be that we've taken the wrong road?"

Looking at the endless open space in front of her, Luo Qingcheng recalled the old man who, with only his last tooth left, still steadfastly held his post, pointing the way to them with a trembling finger. She couldn't help but wonder if she had misunderstood the direction the old man was pointing.

Hongdou tugged at her sleeve and pointed uncertainly at a rotten wooden sign stuck by the roadside, saying, "Miss, look."

Suddenly realizing that the young lady in front of her couldn't write properly and was probably half illiterate, Hongdou thoughtfully translated, "Miss, the words above say 'Free Accommodation for the Sword Inquiry Sect'."

Faced with Li Zhiming's sympathetic gaze, which seemed to doubt her literacy—

Luo Qingcheng: ...

Looking at Hongdou's proud face, which seemed to be waiting for praise, I felt a surge of displeasure for some reason.

She didn't want to explain, fearing that people would think she was "protesting too much."

But she wasn't without options.

With a single word delivered in a roundabout way, she sarcastically "praised" him, "Our Red Bean is so smart~ Unlike me, I can't do anything~"

red beans:……

I was praised, but for some reason I couldn't feel happy at all.

Just as Red Bean was using her not-so-sharp brain to think of the reason—

Luo Qingcheng had already realized what was going on.

Turning around, I saw that Li Zhiming had a "I knew it" expression on his face.

In her anger, she hadn't given much thought to the incongruity of the man with the sword's words.

Looking back now, he thought, how could those poor bastards from the Sword Gate possibly be willing to spend a lot of money to provide free accommodation for people who are not even sure if they can pass the enrollment test?

Who knows, the disciples of the Sword Inquiry Sect might all live in communal dormitories.

Looking again at the open space in front of me, with the sky above and the ground below, I realized that the space was indeed large and the environment was beautiful.

The young man at the Rich Inn didn't lie to them.

Red Bean didn't care at all.

Having come up with no solution, he plopped down on the grass.

When she was a maid in the Luo family, the two maids who betrayed their master always bullied her, and it was common for them to pour water on her bed.

Although she had spat into their food...

When the weather is warm, she often goes outside and sleeps on any patch of grass.

I've long been used to it.

“Miss.” Hongdou patted the grass beside her.

"Come to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow."

Luo Qingcheng: ? ? ?

Seeing Hongdou's matter-of-fact attitude, she momentarily thought that the abnormal person was actually herself.

She tried to find a sense of identification in another person present, a connection to the idea that as an ordinary person, she wouldn't be so unrefined as to sleep on the grass without hesitation despite having a fortune.

Turning around, I saw that Li Zhiming had silently sat down about five meters away from Hongdou for some reason.

Her face turned a little red.

At this moment, Li Zhiming's mind was filled with all sorts of random thoughts.

Sleeping on a grassy field with Red Bean Girl is practically the same as sleeping together with Red Bean Girl, practically dating Red Bean Girl, and practically marrying Red Bean Girl.

Hey.

A happy smile crept onto his face as he thought about what name to give his child.

Luo Qingcheng walked over, his face grim, and patted Li Zhiming on the shoulder.

"What are you doing?"

Awakened from his reverie, Li Zhiming was taken aback.

He raised his head slightly and said matter-of-factly, "Of course I'm getting ready to sleep."

Luo Qingcheng let go of her hand.

Taking a step back, I was utterly shocked!

His gaze swept back and forth between Hongdou and Li Zhiming.

He lowered his head, raised both hands flat, stared at his palms, and his pupils dilated.

Could it be that I am the odd one out?!

Of course that's impossible.

Luoqing City returned to calm.

He left with the words, "I'm going to find an inn to stay in. Although I don't understand, I absolutely support your freedom to sleep! We'll meet up again tomorrow!"

They were about to flee.

"Wait!" Hongdou and Li Zhiming said in unison.

The foot that had been lifted paused.

He stood still and kicked Hongdou, who was clinging to his leg, away.

Luo Qingcheng turned around, wary, and said, "What? I respect you, but you can't stop me from striving for a better tomorrow!"

“Miss—are you going to abandon me again?” Hongdou jumped up from the grass and rushed to her, crying out.

Luo Qingcheng remained silent.

Just this one time, due to the aftereffects of her cheat ability, she had to go to the secret realm alone, and Hongdou would nag about it for the rest of her life.

She held her forehead.

"Stop crying, it's giving me a headache."

"okay!"

Red Bean Tears Instantly Gone.

Her face was dry, leaving Li Zhiming, who was holding a handkerchief to wipe Hongdou's tears, with no opportunity to do so.

Luo Qingcheng was utterly amazed.

He thought to himself with a sigh: [So this is how mutated water spirit roots are used.]

[No.]

Are you crazy? Water spirit roots aren't for controlling tears!

Not to mention the mutated water spirit root!

Can't they just behave themselves now that they all have ice spirit roots?!

Hongdou couldn't hear the system's complaints. With a long face, she said, "Miss, I'm sleepy. Shall we sleep here tonight?"

Seeing that she looked like she was about to cry if he didn't agree, Luo Qingcheng sighed deeply.

"Okeke."

red beans:???

"……Row."

Red Bean: (*^w^*)

Seeing that the disagreement had finally been resolved, Li Zhiming took out a magical artifact.

Luo Qingcheng and Hongdou were immediately drawn to the exquisite wooden building in his hand.

I was just about to ask to borrow this figure to take a look—

Li Zhiming smiled, activated his spiritual power, and tossed the small building onto the open ground in front of him.

The small building appears larger when exposed to the wind.

A two-story villa with a yard appeared before them, leaving the master and servant dumbfounded.

As Li Zhiming walked inside, he said, "Miss Luo, Miss Hongdou, since there is no inn, you two will have to make do with the night at this Tiangong Xiaozhu."

He pushed open the door.

Not hearing any footsteps, he turned around in confusion.

She called out again, "Miss Luo? Miss Hongdou?"

Luo Qingcheng and Hongdou, who had never seen the world before, recovered from their shock and followed behind Li Zhiming with amazement on their faces, looking like country bumpkins visiting the Grand View Garden.

Seeing the complete set of artificial hills, gardens, and streams, I couldn't help but think, "This thing must be very expensive, right?"

Back then, she was a wealthy woman whose wall was worth a house. I never imagined that someone's figurine could actually be worth a house, and you could even live in it.

Li Zhiming replied with a smile, "I don't know, but three years ago, the Tianji Pavilion auctioned the 'Qiaoduo Xiaozhu' that was paired with this one, and it was eventually sold for one billion spirit stones."

"A billion?!"

“I am deeply grateful for your protection. This ‘Heavenly Creation’ is a birthday gift from my father to me.”

After hearing what he said, Luo Qingcheng suddenly stopped in his tracks, looking serious.

Seeing her expression, Li Zhiming felt inexplicably nervous and stopped as well.

Luo Qingcheng blinked and slowly said, "Brother, look closely. I am your long-lost half-sister. Watch your words. That's not your father, that's our father."

Because the numbers were too large, they lost their concrete meaning, and Hongdou, who had absolutely no sense of awe, said: "Miss, let's put the matter of recognizing a father on hold. Can I go to sleep first?"

Luo Qingcheng glared angrily: Hongdou, you little troublemaker, you'd better sleep with your eyes open tonight!

……

Li Zhiming chuckled.

After leading Luo Qingcheng and Hongdou to choose their rooms, he headed towards the alchemy room.