Although the Linjiang Balcony of Gu Yun Pavilion was designed for customers to appreciate the river view up close, considering the need to beautify with decorations, the balcony is not small. Фэн Юань asked the waiter to help set a table and chairs on the balcony to enjoy his meal there.
"It really is a special kind of enjoyment~"
Veronia tasted the small dessert brought over and said softly. The desserts for Xiao Ji and others were also being brought to the table. Фэн Юань chuckled and said,
"It’s a pity we can’t get a little closer to the riverbank, maybe it would feel even better~"
Since the riverside location on the first floor of Gu Yun Pavilion is a rather cheap dining area in the hall, even though plants are used to separate the rows of dining tables, it still lacks a touch of uniqueness. Even for weddings, not many people like to choose to hold them there; they usually choose the banquet hall upstairs.
Because the dining area occupies the first-floor riverside location, Gu Yun Pavilion only has river-view private rooms from the second floor upwards. Veronia peeked at the embankment sloping gently toward the riverbank below and said confusedly,
"Since the river view is so attractive, why don’t they consider extending the riverside platform?"
"Probably because it’s not safe. After all, any further down would be very close to the embankment. If an accident happens, like a big flood, it would cause a huge trouble. For this shop, safety is more important than an additional, optional feature."
Фэн Юань thought for a moment and replied. He didn’t actually know what the shopkeeper thought, maybe they just thought doing so would affect the aesthetics?
After enjoying the delicious late-night snack, Фэн Юань glanced again at the receding noise across the river and left without any nostalgia.
Early the next morning, Фэн Юань was woken up by Xiao Ji. He looked at Xiao Ji, who was in an Eggshell Chicken form, shook his head with a smile, and said,
"Why did you wake me up so early? Today we aren’t going out shopping."
Looking puzzled at Фэн Юань, Xiao Ji tilted his head, not quite understanding what he meant. Фэн Юань stroked the feathers on Xiao Ji’s head and said helplessly,
"Today is the day of the charity gala. At least during the day, we shouldn’t be running around, and besides, there isn’t much worth exploring in Shenhua City."
"That doesn’t seem like you, but it seems you’ve never been interested in Shenhua City. Is there any special reason for that?"
Curious, Veronia looked at Фэн Юань. This wasn’t the first time he had said that. Could this famous core city of Great Xia really be as uninteresting as he said?
Rolling his eyes, Фэн Юань replied irritably,
"There’s no special reason, Shenhua City is indeed quite nice, but I prefer those tourist cities with historical charm. Shenhua City... falls a bit short."
"Those more prosperous malls, the more bustling commercial streets, really aren’t much different from those in Maomu City, and here, I can’t find any memories~"
Patting the back of Xiao Ji, who was in eagle form, Фэн Юань placed his hand on Xiao Ji’s head and said,
"In Fan Mu Street of Maomu City, I have memories of when I first sold Spiritual Medicine, and I even got cheated by the shop owner that time~ Moreover, the quality of the Spiritual Medicine sold there wasn’t that great..."
Listening to Фэн Юань’s rambling recollections, Xiao Ji spread his wings and squawked, pushing Фэн Юань’s hand off his head and rubbing against him. Фэн Юань laughed heartily and ruffled Xiao Ji’s feathers, messing them up.
"So true... Every time I shop in Omeilia, I try to find the feeling from the past, only to find out it’s just my own illusion."
Sighing, Veronia glanced at Фэн Юань and said,
"But shouldn’t you be going downstairs to meet them now? Maybe a lot of people are expecting you~"
"Forget it, if it weren’t inappropriate, I really wouldn’t want to have any connection with them. What we seek isn’t the same as what they want."
Фэн Юань shook his head and said helplessly, giving Xiao Ji a light pat before quickly refreshing himself and leaving the room with Xiao Ji.
At this time, in the hotel’s restaurant, many well-dressed men and women were walking around. Although it wasn’t a formal event and they weren’t dressed in evening gowns, they also weren’t as casually dressed as Фэн Юань was for dining. Фэн Юань knew there was a group of people there busy networking rather than enjoying the breakfast, so he didn’t have much expectation for it.
Veronia couldn’t understand why Фэн Юань bothered dealing with this crowd if he didn’t like them, but Фэн Юань, who was dealing with people trying to network with him, had no time to explain.
Although Фэн Юань himself didn’t mind, it didn’t mean he could just offend this group of people at will. After all, he had friends who might not be able to withstand their schemes. Moreover, those people weren’t really disturbing him without any reason; they weren’t fools. Angering Фэн Юань for no reason wouldn’t be as good as not knowing him at all from the beginning.
This led to Фэн Юань feeling a bit annoyed but not extremely bothered. Veronia, on the other hand, wasn’t very interested in these matters, having experienced enough in the past.
"You don’t seem to get tired of this."
After the crowd around Фэн Юань had dispersed, Veronia looked at him and said. Фэн Юань lightly patted Xiao Ji and said helplessly,
"There’s nothing to get tired of, it’s just unavoidable trouble. But fortunately, they aren’t too annoying; that’s a good thing."
With a light laugh, Veronia curiously asked,
"What do you plan to do next? If you don’t leave the hotel, aside from interacting with those people you don’t like, it seems there are no other options~"
"Not necessarily. This time, the exhibition has quite a few newly discovered artifacts from the Ancient Ruins. Besides, I’m not completely without benefit this time. Don’t forget, these people are very informed and sensitive to news."
"News?"
Veronia, bewildered, looked at Фэн Юань, not quite understanding what he intended. Фэн Юань smiled proudly and said,
"Yeah, don’t forget I want to acquire the Sky Garden to modify. Not to mention that some of them can help with these matters, those injured young Духовные звери and damaged Духовный зверь Eggs also need ways to obtain, right? And afterwards, choosing their Укротители зверей isn’t something I can handle alone."
"So, you’re preparing for the future?"
Veronia was amazed at Фэн Юань’s dealings with people he didn’t like, surprised by the reason behind it all. Raising his hands in resignation, Фэн Юань said,
"What else? If Agunas were here, maybe it could lend a bit of help. Now, I can only do it myself. But even if it were here, it couldn’t help much. These matters really aren’t suitable for it to meddle in."
No matter what, Agunas is a Божественный зверь, and getting too involved with humans isn’t a good thing. As for Фэн Юань, he’s only a bit bothered, due to having handled similar matters before, dealing with them wouldn’t be too difficult.
"So, have you managed to solve those troubles?"
Thinking about Фэн Юань exchanging contact information with many people earlier, had he already settled it? Veronia looked at him, and Фэн Юань sighed,
"It’s not that simple, it’s just getting acquainted with them. There are still many follow-up tasks to do. Moreover, when I get hold of the Sky Garden, I’ll need to apply for permission with Maomu City. Otherwise, that thing can’t float above the city."
"Why don’t I help you with some things? I’m not really fond of this place."
Looking at Фэн Юань, Veronia suggested. Фэн Юань thought for a while, suspiciously sizing up Veronia, and said,
"You’re not planning to use your Божественный зверь identity for something, are you? There’s no need for that, and doing so might cause trouble."
Unlike Agunas, Veronia wasn’t known for restraint. If it acted recklessly, Фэн Юань wouldn’t necessarily know or be able to intervene in time. While he had many troublesome things to deal with, he worried that letting Veronia help might create more problems.
Veronia glanced at Фэн Юань with displeasure and said,
"Are you suggesting I can’t handle it? Forget it, I was going to help you find Yimu Qingling to come over, but now it seems I’ll leave you to sort it out yourself."
Hearing this, Фэн Юань smiled awkwardly, but he didn’t mind. Yimu Qingling had its own matters to attend to, so there was no need to involve it in dealing with this heap of trouble.

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