After Xingqiu and Chongyun left, the number of customers in the shop gradually decreased.
Aside from Ningguang and her three secretaries who were still reading comics, the only other person was Raiden Makoto, casually browsing.
"Keqing, why don't you go read a comic too?"
Han Feng said with a light smile to the cat-eared girl behind him.
"A comic?"
A flicker of temptation appeared in Keqing's eyes.
Seeing so many people receive rewards had made her a little eager as well.
But in the end, she still shook her head.
"I'll do it later. Master, right now I'm your maid."
"There's still plenty of time today. Go read one.
And stay for lunch later."
Han Feng gently rubbed her cheek as he spoke.
"Th-then… alright."
Keqing nodded softly.
But her thoughts had already latched onto the second half of his sentence.
Master invited her to eat.
Did that mean she would stay the night?
And after that…?
Would he ask her to perform cat tricks?
At that thought, her face instantly flushed red.
She didn't dare look at him again.
After leaving a bag of mora, she hurried straight toward the bookshelf.
"Women's thoughts are really hard to understand. Even cat-eared ones."
Han Feng's expression turned slightly strange as he watched her sudden embarrassment.
Then he shook his head and calmly took a sip of tea.
At the Bookshelf
"Phew…"
Arriving at the shelves, Keqing patted her chest and let out a long breath.
"Master probably just invited me to lunch.
There shouldn't be any other meaning."
She kept reassuring herself internally.
After a while, her emotions finally settled.
Then she turned her attention to the books.
"Let's see what looks interesting."
She browsed along the shelf.
"Hm? This one seems good."
Her eyes landed on Chinese Paladin (The Legend of Sword and Fairy).
As someone from Liyue, the words immortal and hero immediately caught her interest.
"I'll take this one."
She picked up the comic and walked deeper into the shop.
But on the way, she ran into Ningguang.
"You've finished your comics already?"
Keqing asked in surprise.
"Yes. We're heading to the boss now to receive our rewards."
Ningguang smiled lightly.
She had finally understood why the boss recommended One Piece — East Blue.
That man named Buggy truly had incredible luck.
If she possessed luck like that, her chances would increase greatly.
"Then I wish you good luck."
Keqing replied with a smile and began to leave.
But suddenly she seemed to remember something and turned back.
"Oh, by the way—once you receive your rewards, you can go ahead without me.
No need to wait.
Master asked me to stay here for lunch."
With a cheerful smile, she walked away in light, happy steps.
"She's showing off, isn't she…"
Ningguang's mouth twitched.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have come back specifically to say that.
Especially the last sentence— she had clearly emphasized it.
Yet somehow, Ningguang felt a strange hint of envy in her heart.
"Forget it. Don't overthink it. The Jade Chamber is more important."
She sighed softly.
Then she led her three secretaries to the counter.
"Boss, we've finished our comics."
Han Feng nodded slightly and looked toward the system.
The information had refreshed.
[Customer Ningguang finished reading One Piece — East Blue,
Reward obtained — Orange.]
Orange:
Nami's favorite fruit.
However, this one is not yet ripe and tastes somewhat sour.
[Customer Baishi finished reading One Piece — East Blue,
Reward obtained — Conqueror's Luck Card.]
Conqueror's Luck Card:
After use, grants a certain amount of good luck for one minute.
The effect disappears immediately after one minute.
[Customer Baiwen finished reading Yu-Gi-Oh!,
Reward obtained — Duel Disk Set.]
[Customer Baixiao finished reading Yu-Gi-Oh!,
Reward obtained — Multiple Sets of Urban Professional Women's Outfits.]
"They actually got it."
A trace of surprise flashed in Han Feng's eyes.
It seemed this secretary named Baishi not only admired Ningguang— she also had good luck.
Even Ningguang herself hadn't drawn the reward she wanted, yet Baishi had obtained it.
The only question now was:
How strong would that one minute of luck be?
Four dazzling beams of light descended from above, rarely appearing all at once.
They enveloped Ningguang and her three secretaries.
Moments later, the light faded.
Each of them now held their reward.
"This is… fruit?"
Ningguang examined the item in her hand.
"Yes. An orange—Nami's favorite food.
But this one is still sour and not ready to eat."
Han Feng explained.
"A sour orange…"
Ningguang's mouth twitched again.
Was the boss subtly mocking her jealousy toward Keqing by giving her something sour?
"You three—did anyone receive a luck-related reward?"
After sighing, she turned to her secretaries.
"No."
Baiwen and Baixiao shook their heads.
But at that moment, Baishi spoke up.
"Lady Ningguang, I received a card. I'm not sure what it does."
"A card?"
Ningguang immediately became alert.
She took the black card from Baishi and examined it carefully.
From her experience, card-type rewards from the shop were usually quite valuable.
She just didn't know what this one did yet.
"Conqueror's Luck Card.
After use, it grants a certain amount of good luck for one minute.
After one minute, the effect ends."
Han Feng explained calmly.
"A luck card?!"
Ningguang's eyes lit up.
They had actually obtained it.
Even if it only lasted one minute— that was enough.
Thinking of this, she looked at Baishi with clear approval.
"Well done, Baishi."
"As long as it pleases you, Lady Ningguang."
Baishi smiled.
After all, she felt she had already received the best reward.
"By the way, Boss—what about the items Baiwen and Baixiao received?"
Satisfied, Ningguang asked curiously.
They looked like a toy and some clothes.
"One is a Duel Disk—it can use cards to summon virtual monsters.
The other is several sets of professional outfits."
Han Feng explained again.
"Professional outfits?"
Interest appeared in Ningguang's eyes.
"Yes—student uniforms, office wear, flight attendant uniforms, and similar styles."
As he spoke, Han Feng's expression turned slightly strange.
Even he hadn't expected those kinds of clothes to appear as rewards.
That was…
quite something.
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