Chapter 255

Just like Baiwen yesterday, Baixiao's Black Iron progress bar was also filled up by Xia Zhi today.

"Progress bar has reached 100%, reward: [Black Iron Treasure Chest]."

Xia Zhi had another [Black Iron Treasure Chest] in his inventory.

Now he had two [Black Iron Treasure Chest]s.

Xia Zhi didn't open them.

Because he had no need for Black Iron quality items, he could buy them directly with points.

But for ordinary people, Black Iron items were considered good things.

Xia Zhi planned to keep the treasure chests for now, and add a regular program to the shop later.

"Miss Baixiao, it's done."

"Oh~"

"Go to the bathroom in the back and take a shower. Miss Ningguang should have put clean clothes in there."

"Okay~"

Baixiao got off the small bed and gave Xia Zhi a somewhat charming smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Xia~"

Then, she hummed a tune and walked towards the bathroom with a slightly unsteady gait.

Xia Zhi smiled and shook his head, tidying up the things in the back room by himself.

In the bathroom.

The hot water immediately washed away the smell of alcohol.

Baixiao suddenly woke up from the dazed and unrestrained state she had just been in.

The words she had said to Mr. Xia during the massage echoed in her mind, making her face turn redder and redder, like a ripe tomato.

Oh no, oh no, oh no!

What did I do?

She squatted on the ground, buried her face in her knees, and couldn't help but let out a low whimper.

Not only did she say all sorts of nonsense, she also yelled so loudly!

Everyone outside must have heard it!

Wuwuwu, I can't face Miss Ningguang anymore...

After squatting for a while in self-abandonment, Baixiao stood up and took a shower with a worried expression.

She found that her skin had become fairer.

Mr. Xia's [Essential Oil] was really effective.

Baixiao touched her smooth and tender arm, and her mood improved a little, but only a little.

As long as she thought about what happened during the massage, she had the urge to stay in the bathroom forever and never come out.

After dawdling for a while, Baixiao slowly came out of the bathroom.

There was a tempting aroma of food in the air.

Baixiao heard the sound of cooking, and the aroma should be coming from the kitchen next door.

Was Mr. Xia already cooking dinner?

Baixiao patted her cheeks, mustered up her courage, and walked into the kitchen.

"Mr. Xia is cooking."

"Miss Baixiao, have you finished showering?"

"Yes."

"Go to the front hall and sit for a while. There's a lot of smoke here, don't get dirty. We'll eat together later."

"Okay, I'm troubling Mr. Xia."

"Don't mention it."

"Miss Zhu Zi is stoking the fire."

"Yup!"

Mr. Xia and Miss Zhu Zi's expressions and tones were very natural, and the awkward scene that Baixiao imagined did not appear.

This made Baixiao breathe a sigh of relief. She walked out of the kitchen and came to the front hall.

Ningguang and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata were sitting together, and Ningguang was asking her some questions about economics.

Baixiao walked over and said softly, "Miss Ningguang."

Ningguang turned to look at her and nodded: "You've finished showering. Just sit anywhere. Mr. Xia invited us to stay for dinner."

Baixiao responded, "Okay."

Ningguang turned back and continued to ask Greater Lord Rukkhadevata earnestly: "About inflation..."

Baixiao sat beside them. She could understand every word they said, but when these words were combined into a complete sentence, she couldn't understand it at all.

What is inflation? What is deflation? What is a financial crisis? ...

Baixiao was stunned, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Miss Ningguang seemed to be working on a very new business model.

If this continues, will she, the personal foreign steward who is responsible for business dealings and diplomatic activities for Miss Ningguang, lose her job because she can't keep up with Miss Ningguang's progress?

It's still more stable to work in intelligence and as a personal steward.

When it was time to eat.

Baixiao took two bites of the delicious food and was silent again.

Like Baiwen who came yesterday, it was also her first time eating the food made by Xia Zhi. Before that, she had only eaten the instant noodles he made.

She originally thought that instant noodles were the most delicious thing in the world, but she didn't expect that she was too inexperienced.

They were both Miss Ningguang's secretaries, so how come Baishi was living so comfortably?

No wonder she was always smiling foolishly!

If it were her, she would definitely smile even more than her!

Sigh, when she deals with merchants from various countries in the future, even if she goes to Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Kiosk for dinner, she probably won't have much of an appetite.

Baixiao ate dinner while thinking wildly, and then left with Miss Ningguang. 

Xia Zhi gave the newly carved safety knot to Ningguang, and Ningguang happily accepted it.

Halfway back to Yuehai Pavilion.

"Baixiao, what happened earlier?"

"Ah? Miss Ningguang, what are you referring to?"

"During the massage, Mr. Xia said you seemed dehydrated?"

"Ah, this... this... actually it was because of Baiwen..."

"Baiwen?"

"Yes, yesterday you asked her to tell me to go with you to Mr. Xia for a massage today. I thought that since it was my first time getting a massage, I asked her if there was anything I needed to pay attention to, and she told me to remember to drink less water."

"...So how much water did you drink today?"

"From noon, I haven't drunk any water."

"...No wonder you were dehydrated..."

Ningguang sighed and held her forehead.

"Then what happened later?"

"Later?"

"After Mr. Xia brought you the Rainbow wine, why did your voice sound strange?"

"Ah, that... that... actually, it was because I was a little drunk..."

"Drunk?"

"It seems so. I just felt dizzy and not very clear-headed..."

"I also drank a glass and felt fine. You often socialize and drink, so you shouldn't get drunk from such a small glass, right?"

"I don't know why..."

Ningguang thought for a moment: "Could it be because of Mr. Xia..."

Baixiao subconsciously said, "Mr. Xia is definitely not that kind of person!"

"Of course I know Mr. Xia is not that kind of person."

Ningguang looked at Baixiao strangely.

"I haven't finished speaking yet. Why are you so anxious to defend Mr. Xia?"

"I..."

Baixiao lowered her head a little embarrassedly.

"Because Mr. Xia didn't take advantage of me during the massage."

"I think it might be the Rainbow wine. Just like Rainbow Juice, the taste of each glass of Rainbow wine is not the same. Perhaps, some Rainbow wine is more intoxicating."

"Maybe."

"It just so happens that I asked Diona to help me mix the rest of that bottle of wine into Rainbow wine. I'll drink it later and see if that's the case."

"Okay."

"How is the preparation for the banquet going?"

"Everything is on schedule, Miss Ningguang!"

"That's good. This is the first banquet after the Jade Chamber was rebuilt. Don't make any mistakes."

"Please rest assured! I'll check the process and items again later!"

Sigh, it seems that I have to work overtime late again today.

"When the banquet is over, I'll take you to Mr. Xia for a massage."

"!"

Baixiao suddenly looked serious.

Overtime?

I love overtime so much!

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