Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Wouldn’t It Be Playing Favorites to Only Buy for Ming Ye and Not Them?

’Damn it. In my rush to apologize and placate him, I completely forgot and took out the Crystal Stones right in front of him. Great. Now I’ve definitely aroused unnecessary suspicion.’

’Careless, so careless!’

Just as she was silently wondering how to answer his question, he rolled out of bed. He ripped off his bathrobe with a look of disgust, wearing only a pair of loose trousers. His bare, well-built torso was on full display as he walked toward the bathroom as if his earlier question had just been a casual remark.

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

She turned her head to look, just in time to see his broad, toned back disappear through the bathroom doorway. Then, the sound of splashing water came from inside.

’So, what on earth does this guy mean?’

’Is he accepting my peace offering?’

’Or is he not going to hold last night’s... indiscretion against me?’

Jiang Yunnuan couldn’t be sure what he was thinking, but she planned to follow through with the compensation she had promised.

’The five Crystal Stones are here, the three gourmet meals will be arranged later... hmm, that just leaves the ten sets of sleepwear.’

With that in mind, she immediately opened her Light Brain, went to the Empire’s largest online mall, and navigated to the sleepwear section. She selected five dark-colored sets and five light-colored sets.

Ten sets of sleepwear actually cost tens of thousands of Star Coins. Jiang Yunnuan couldn’t help but feel the pinch.

Staring at the order screen, the figures of the other three men suddenly appeared in her mind, and she couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.

’Ahem. True, I was the one who dirtied Ming Ye’s sleepwear, and this is just to make up for it. But given my relationship with all four of them, would it be playing favorites if I only buy things for Ming Ye?’

The more she thought about it, the guiltier and more uncertain she felt.

Gritting her teeth, Jiang Yunnuan endured the pain in her wallet and added another thirty-one sets to her cart. She bought ten sets for each of the other three men, with the extra one for Ming Ye.

’Since it’s an apology gift, Ming Ye’s total can’t be the same as theirs.’

In the blink of an eye, over a hundred thousand Star Coins were gone. Jiang Yunnuan felt like a total simp, spending so much money on men. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

But on second thought, she remembered that this was the money they had given her in the first place, and she instantly felt much better.

After placing the order, she closed her Light Brain and was about to go upstairs to wash up when she suddenly remembered the random quest.

The sky was bright; the night was over. She had no idea what the status of that random quest was.

As she thought this, her consciousness immediately entered the quest panel. There, she saw a notification that the quest was complete, along with a reward package.

Opening the package, she immediately received: 800 Points, 13 Beauty Pill Fragments, 6 Crystal Stones, 2 bags of Organic Fertilizer, 2 Farm Upgrade Cards, 1 Cherry Tree, and 1 Blueberry Tree.

’Wow, are the rewards really this generous?’

After seeing the rewards, Jiang Yunnuan was ecstatic. If she remembered correctly, this random quest had given her the most generous rewards of any quest she had completed so far.

’At this rate, I could use a few more random quests.’

’If that happens, I’ll soon achieve fruit freedom and food freedom in this world devoid of decent cuisine. Even my Superpower will take off!’

This wave of rewards successfully changed Jiang Yunnuan’s attitude, turning her from a hater of random quests into a fan.

After taking stock of her rewards, she excitedly entered her farm. The crops she had planted earlier were already ripe.

She harvested them with a thought, then upgraded the farm. Next, she planted the Cherry Tree and Blueberry Tree, filled the remaining empty plots with vegetables, and finally used the two bags of Organic Fertilizer.

The two bags of Organic Fertilizer instantly reduced the maturation period by two days, causing the basic crops she had just planted to ripen immediately. She harvested and planted them again.

After finishing all that, her consciousness withdrew from the farm, and several tomatoes and cucumbers appeared in her hands.

Since the fruits weren’t ripe yet, these two would have to serve as substitutes for now.

She had wanted to let Ming Ye have a taste, but unexpectedly, the guy was nowhere to be seen. The sound of water was still coming from the bathroom; it was obvious he wasn’t finished yet.

’Don’t they say men are fast in the shower?’

’He’s been in there for so long. Is he trying to scrub off a layer of skin?’

*Sigh.* ’This whole thing is my fault anyway.’ Thinking of her transgressions from the previous night, Jiang Yunnuan felt another wave of guilt. After a moment’s thought, she decided to slip away while he was still in the shower.

She put the cucumbers and tomatoes into her storage space for now, deciding to deal with them later.

She pulled open the door and stepped out, only to find three people sitting in the living room. Jiang Yunnuan froze for a second.

Hearing the noise, the three men immediately turned to look at her. As usual, Jun Yao’s and Fu Yuan’s gazes were dark and profound, their emotions unreadable.

Being stared at like that made Jiang Yunnuan extremely uncomfortable.

For some reason, seeing them right after leaving Ming Ye’s room made her feel an uncontrollable sense of awkwardness, and she didn’t quite know how to meet their gazes.

"Where’s Ming Ye? How come we don’t see him?"

Si Xie leaned lazily against the sofa and glanced behind her. When he didn’t see Ming Ye, he couldn’t resist starting to bad-mouth her.

"Ming Ye never sleeps in. It’s this late and he’s still nowhere to be found. Speak up, did you do something to him?"

Although his words were harsh, they unexpectedly dispelled Jiang Yunnuan’s discomfort.

"What could I possibly do to him??"

’At most, I just used him for a quest and took a little advantage of him while he was asleep. That’s not a big deal, right?’

"Then why isn’t he here?"

Si Xie was clearly skeptical. He had a feeling that Jiang Yunnuan had definitely done something to Ming Ye.

Ming Ye absolutely hated being touched by others, especially by Jiang Yunnuan. So, deep down, Si Xie was convinced that even though the guy had agreed to sleep with her, he definitely wouldn’t be able to stand it.

Therefore, he had been ready to mock her, waiting all night for an enraged Ming Ye to throw her out of the room.

Unexpectedly, he waited and waited until dawn, but the woman was never thrown out. Instead, it was Ming Ye who was nowhere to be seen.

’Something’s definitely not right about this.’

"He’s in the shower. Why, do you miss him? If you miss him that much, why don’t you go to his bathroom and see him!"

Jiang Yunnuan was speechless. She’d never seen this guy care so much about Ming Ye before. Why was he so concerned about him now, just because she’d spent one night in his room?

’Just how wary is he of me?’

"What? In the shower?"

Hearing her words, Si Xie’s eyes instantly widened. His expression became incredibly strange, shifting between gritting his teeth, looking indignant, and then appearing sorrowful and distressed.

"I’ll ask you again, did you force him to do something??"

A moment later, he glared at her, gritting his teeth with fierce anger, his eyes seemingly burning with a furious flame.

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

She laughed. "You’re ridiculous. Why do you keep asking what I did to Ming Ye? Even if I did do something to him, what does that have to do with you? Why are you getting so worked up?"

With that, she started walking upstairs. She had only taken two steps when her Light Brain received a notification to sign for a delivery. The items she had just ordered had already been delivered by a drone.

’The Empire’s online shopping is so efficient!’

Jiang Yunnuan gave a silent thumbs-up in her heart and turned back to face them.

"Oh, by the way, I bought you guys something. It’s already here. Come with me to sign for it and help bring it inside."

’What?’

’This woman... actually bought them something?’