"All day long, slacking off work, eating with a big bowl, someone like you would have starved to death long ago if you weren't here with me!"

The shopkeeper got angrier as he spoke: "I've told you before, don't run around upstairs, but you always clumsily dash about. If you really break the floor, can you afford to compensate?!"

Xiaoshengzi, who was on the floor showing a painful expression, bore the pain on his body, gritting his teeth but dared not retort.

"Hurry up and make some signature dishes to serve the guests!" The shopkeeper said angrily: "If you shirk your duties again, don't blame me for firing you immediately!"

Xiaoshengzi quickly got up, rolling and crawling, and dashed towards the backyard.

"Don't forget to wash your hands!"

The shopkeeper shouted at his back and mumbled: "Always so clumsy, really makes one worry!"

He turned back, seeing Xiao Tian and the other two staring in disbelief, the shopkeeper quickly put on a welcoming smile: "Please rest assured, three of you, I was just speaking casually. Although the shop has been operating for decades, the structural integrity of the building is just fine, it won't really collapse!"

…

After returning to the room, the two women quickly started sorting the afternoon's harvest.

"These are for Yaoyao." Saying that, Lin Bingxuan began placing the gifts on the table into bags or boxes one by one, then picked up a pen and wrote two letters on it: YY.

…

Five minutes later, Lin Bingxuan wiped the sweat off her forehead.

"These are for Ningxue." Saying that, Lin Bingxuan repeated the same actions, finally labeling them: NX.

However, just as Xiao Tian thought things would end there, Lin Bingxuan spoke again: "These are for Auntie." After speaking, she started sorting again.

Xiao Tian felt warm inside, patiently waiting for Lin Bingxuan to finish categorizing the large amount of stuff on the table, then leaned in and said: "Bingxuan..."

"Wait!"

But was interrupted by Lin Bingxuan: "There are still some I bought for Linda, you busy yourself first!" Saying that, she began searching through the pile.

Left with no choice, Xiao Tian turned his gaze to Melinda, only to see her wave her hand, saying: "I also have some things for Bingxuan that I haven't found yet, lots of meeting gifts, you busy yourself first!"

Xiao Tian let out a long sigh and a bitter smile, where did you all see that I have anything to be busy with!

…

In the Consciousness Realm, Duoduo somewhat dejectedly propped her chin up. She was completely aware of everything happening outside, everyone had gifts except for her.

Though knowing that gifting her had little significance and wasn't of much use, she couldn't help but feel sad.

"What are you thinking?!"

Looking at Duoduo sitting on the stairs in a daze, Lin Bingxuan with her hands behind her back asked.

"Ah!"

The young girl yelped in surprise, realizing Lin Bingxuan was suddenly in front of her. She hurriedly covered up, saying: "Nothing, nothing at all, have you been here long, sister?"

"No, I just got here too, just saw you sitting here in a daze, what's up? Are you troubled by something?"

Before the young girl could answer, Lin Bingxuan continued: "Let me guess, is there some problem bothering you, little genius?"

The young girl forced a smile: "Yes, yes!"

"Alright then!"

Looking at the slightly dispirited young girl, Lin Bingxuan said mysteriously: "For now, let's put unpleasant things aside, I have a surprise for you, something that'll surely cheer you up!"

"What surprise?" The young girl asked suspiciously, her face still looking somewhat uninterested.

"Close your eyes first." Lin Bingxuan smiled: "No peeking until I say you can open them!"

The young girl lowered the hand from her chin, straightened her seating posture, like a good student attentively listening, closed her eyes, and with her long lashes slightly trembling, waited for the surprise Lin Bingxuan mentioned.

Lin Bingxuan stretched out her hand, waving it childlike in front of the young girl's face, and only after confirming her eyes were truly closed did she put the surprise in front, saying: "You can open your eyes now!"

"This..."

The young girl saw the surprise Lin Bingxuan was talking about and couldn't help but widen her eyes, covering her mouth with her hand, taking a moment to react.

"This is for you!"

Lin Bingxuan held a dress of the same style as the one worn by the young girl, but the color was much more splendid, like a butterfly dancing among flowers, full of life and vitality!

Though it was a product Lin Bingxuan conjured up using highly concentrated Spiritual Power, taking advantage of the Consciousness Realm.

But to the young girl, the weight of the gift didn't lie in its value; in fact, with Lin Bingxuan's permission, she could conjure any clothing herself. Yet, being valued was what touched her the most!

Looking at the beautiful dress before her, the young girl's eyes glistened like water, bending into crescent shapes. She threw herself into Lin Bingxuan's arms: "Sister, you're the best to me... sob sob!"

"Why are you crying?!"

Lin Bingxuan said helplessly to the young girl in her arms: "Hurry and go try it on!"

"Mm, mm!"

The young girl slid down from Lin Bingxuan's arms, nodding quickly as she took the colorful dress, running to a corner to change clothes.

Seeing that, Lin Bingxuan smiled and shook her head, then exited the Consciousness Realm.

However, the young girl, overjoyed while preparing to change into her new dress, wasn't aware that danger was quietly approaching...

——

Xiao Tian followed the link to the Consciousness Realm, reaching Lin Bingxuan's Consciousness Realm, preparing to inquire further from the young girl.

However, seeing that the young girl wasn't diligently writing in her usual spot, Xiao Tian couldn't help but frown and look around, yet found the surroundings empty without a soul in sight.

Heaving his hands behind his back, he began searching around.

After searching everywhere and finding nothing, Xiao Tian's expression finally turned somber. This shouldn't happen, could something have gone wrong?

With such thoughts, Xiao Tian couldn't help but prepare for the worst, speculating various reasons for the young girl's disappearance.

Suddenly, Xiao Tian set his gaze on a place, the only place he hadn't been to yet— the bedroom.

Turning his gaze towards the closed, small yet elegantly decorated, ancient-styled room, Xiao Tian slowly approached...

In fact, if the young girl hadn't been so joyfully occupied, only needing to spare a little attention to notice, she would've detected Xiao Tian's presence the moment he entered the realm.

However, no matter how much one plans, some things happen by chance; Xiao Tian just happened to choose that moment to enter Lin Bingxuan's Consciousness Realm.

And just like that, the young girl, engulfed in joy, didn't pay much attention.

In fact, the young girl had no need to pay too much attention, for after all, this was Lin Bingxuan's main space, one like Xiao Tian with such means was unparalleled!