Ye Zhibai didn’t just cross the street safely.
She crossed it with safety beyond imagination!
As a natural beauty, she stood out like a sore thumb amid the sparse crowd on the crosswalk—the shiniest kid on the whole block.
Forget red lights or green; any driver who spotted Ye Zhibai from afar crossing the road would slam on the brakes out of sheer reflex.
They’d wait until she passed.
Otherwise, it would be way too dangerous!
This girl was so stunningly gorgeous she dazzled the eyes!
It was like someone had planted a reflective mirror smack in the middle of the road, making drivers want to curse: “Who the hell blasts high beams in broad daylight?!”
Ye Zhibai didn’t actually glow; she was just like a rare giant panda strolling down the street.
No one dared mess with a giant panda, and the same went for Ye Zhibai.
Once she reached the other side, Ye Zhibai let out a long breath of relief.
Glancing back with lingering trepidation—but not overly tense—she felt a swell of accomplishment at the path she’d just traversed.
Then, a brain teaser from her childhood suddenly popped into her head, one she wanted to share with Guang Yu.
“Thanks for bringing me over, Guang Yu… Here’s a brain teaser as a reward. It’s one Sister Liang asked me when I was little.”
“A brain teaser…? Does that mean sticking your head to the ground and spinning in place?”
“No, it’s a brain teaser, not a head spinner. It’s just a question. Here goes: Why was Little Red in such a hurry to cross the road?”
“?”
What kind of question was that?!
Who’s Little Red?!
Guang Yu slowly released Ye Zhibai’s hand and cupped her chin in thought.
From her days in the Mortal Realm, she’d learned that human minds and creativity were impressively unpredictable.
Without using divine power, it was hard to guess.
So, the answer to this riddle—clearly—wasn’t going to be straightforward.
But how could something like this stump the clever Deity?
Guang Yu snapped her fingers (without a sound) and her mind whirred into action with a witty response!
“It must be because Little Red had something urgent to handle! Maybe work, or school, or helping an old lady across the street—anyway, she was super busy! That’s why she was in a hurry to cross!”
“Nope.”
“Then why?!”
“Little Red wanted to cross the road because she needed to get to the other side. Alright, Guang Yu, you’re so silly. Let’s get going.”
“That’s infuriating!! Your answer’s cheating!”
Damn that Little Red!!
The point was crossing the road, not being in a “hurry” about it!
So this was a brain teaser, huh?
Ye Zhibai, you might as well make me spin on the ground like a top!
In the sweltering summer heat, Guang Yu watched Ye Zhibai deliver this dad joke with an icy poker face.
The little fox could only shiver with frustration.
But there was nothing to be done.
Who could blame her, when Ye Zhibai had gripped her hand so tightly while crossing—cuter than usual?
The Deity was magnanimous.
Today, she wouldn’t hold it against her!
On the same stretch of land, some soil was fertile, while other patches lay barren.
Just before the crosswalk, the south side of the road had been a glittering urban luxury district, packed with towering skyscrapers, massive supermarkets, and sky-high rents.
But the shops on the north side of the road were a stark step down by comparison.
Not rundown by any means.
It was more like stepping from the heart of a top-tier city straight into the roadside stores of a third-tier town—the contrast was glaring.
Ye Zhibai gazed ahead. Blocked by a row of sidewalk trees and the wide road beside them, this entire street was lined with neat, densely packed commercial shops.
No high-rises here—just uniform two- or three-story buildings.
Far less foot traffic than the south side, which meant rents were undoubtedly much more affordable.
Ye Zhibai took a few more steps forward.
That was when the Degenerate Map chimed in with its final sleazy remark of the day.
“Arrived near destination. Navigation complete.”
“…”
Degenerate Map, do you think I’m blind or something?
The destination—Pure Heart Flower Shop—I can see the sign, sure.
—But it’s at the end of the road, nearly a hundred meters away!
You’ve navigated me this far; what’s one last hundred meters? Eager to clock out, huh? Good thing the sign’s huge.
Otherwise, amid this cluster of shops, Ye Zhibai would’ve had to double back a couple times to find it.
She swiped the Degenerate Map away from the foreground and opened her QQ chat with Lin Zihan.
Ye Zhibai could have just walked right up.
But Lin Zihan had specifically told her to send a message upon arrival.
Something about her mom not welcoming looky-loos who didn’t buy flowers?
How do you even run a business like that? Isn’t the whole point of fresh flowers that you have to see them to fall in love?
Ye Zhibai wasn’t sure about the details, but she stuck to her agreement with Lin Zihan and sent the message first.
“I’m here—I can see your shop’s sign. You inside the flower shop?”
Next door was a Honey Rain Ice City.
Ye Zhibai glanced over by chance.
She immediately clicked her tongue!
Tsk.
No surprise there.
Guang Yu’s next words were as predictable as clockwork:
“Ye Zhibai! Let’s get drinks!”
Knew it!
“Fine… You earned it earlier—as a reward. See if they have any new flavors. Hey… Wait, hold up. We’ll grab some later.”
“What’s up? Is there something more important than drinks?!”
“Anything is more important than drinks right now. Over there.”
One girl and one fox turned their gazes north together.
At the entrance to the flower shop, a girl even more radiant than the blooms came jogging out!
From nearly a hundred meters away, her naturally eye-catching golden hair made her stand out.
Unfortunately… Lin Zihan kept staring north after stepping out, searching for any sign of Ye Zhibai.
Turn around!!
Don’t you know the importance of checking all directions?!
Ye Zhibai was just about to send another message to tip her off.
When Lin Zihan’s voice call came through.
“Little Bai’er, you here? I don’t see you.”
“Turn around.”
Turn around—I’m not far.
Lin Zihan whipped around, and Ye Zhibai finally spotted her raised hand waving wildly!
“Gotcha! I see you now, Little Bai’er—stay put! I’m coming right over!”
Beep, beep, beep.
The call ended, and Ye Zhibai watched the golden-haired girl sprinting toward her with a beaming smile.
It wasn’t until she was about fifty meters away that Ye Zhibai got a clear look at her outfit.
Different from her usual style.
This was the first time Ye Zhibai had seen Lin Zihan in anything but her school uniform.
Ahem, though they hadn’t met that many times anyway—and always at school.
Today, Lin Zihan wore a coffee-colored plaid skirt suit.
A brown women’s leather belt cinched the blouse and skirt at the waist, with the hem falling past her knees.
Paired with black calf socks and low-top women’s white sneakers, the whole British-inspired look suited her vibe perfectly.
On closer inspection, she even had a blue bow hair clip pinned in her shoulder-length golden hair today?
No wonder she was half-foreign—she pulled off different styles effortlessly.
A hundred meters wasn’t far, but it was exhausting.
Ye Zhibai walked forward a bit to shorten the distance for her.
Finally reaching Ye Zhibai, Lin Zihan skidded to a halt, bent over with hands on her knees, and panted hard to catch her breath!
“Whew…! Sorry, Little Bai’er—how’d you sneak up from this side? You’re like a ghost!”
So this counts as ghosting around, huh?!
I haven’t even broken out my hide-and-seek skills!
Lin Zihan later explained why she’d been looking north.
The flower shop’s block connected seamlessly to the major commercial street up there, while the skyscrapers to the south belonged to a separate district.
None of that mattered.
Lin Zihan still hadn’t fully caught her breath. A flicker of helplessness crossed her eyes, soon buried under her sunny, enthusiastic smile.
“Whew-ha… Whew, Little Bai’er—you must be tired from coming over? I… I don’t have much to offer, but how about a drink? One sec!”
Guang Yu lit up with joy.
You get it!
Drinks—the pinnacle of hospitality!
