47: Chapter 47 Yutingxuan
The two young girls walked together, their close relationship making them particularly noticeable and drawing curious glances from passersby.
"Captain, where are we going to enjoy ourselves next?!" Lin Zhizhi's curious voice rang out.
With her limited understanding, she couldn't fathom what kind of 'enjoyment' they were referring to.
In her sixteen years of life, enjoyment meant good food, clean clothes, and a comfortable bed to sleep in; she was easily satisfied.
Perhaps this was the expectation of all Outer City residents.
"Hehe, we're going to Imperial Garden Pavilion, the most luxurious hotel in Sea City, where there are expensive monster ingredients..." Li Xuefei said with a faint smile, her elegant demeanor exuding the air of a Young Miss.
After a short period of adjustment, the young girl's intimate gestures no longer made her feel uncomfortable.
"Oh~!" Lin Zhi Zhi let out a soft 'oh'.
She didn't know what Imperial Garden Pavilion was, nor did she know what monster ingredients were.
After half an hour, the three arrived at a magnificent, noble, and elegant building that appeared before their eyes.
Just by looking at its exterior, one could tell how terrifying the prices inside would be.
In front, Li Xuefei led the way, with Fang Yuan and Lin Zhizhi following somewhat reservedly behind her.
Passing through the main entrance, a wave of opulence washed over them, instantly dazzling the two who had never seen such a sight.
The lavishly decorated hotel felt a bit cool and quiet, as there weren't many guests.
The two then vaguely followed behind Li Xuefei, eventually arriving at the fifth floor, the top of Imperial Garden Pavilion, without realizing it.
This height was currently the highest limit in Sea City; to avoid certain reasons, Sea City stipulated that buildings could not exceed twenty-five meters.
Too high could attract the attention of monsters, and at twenty-five meters, Sea City had a circle of city walls over a hundred meters high to block them, which could greatly reduce the attraction to monsters.
In the luxurious private room, Fang Yuan and Li Xuefei finally came to their senses, looking at the imposing style of the room, they didn't know what words to use to describe it.
"It's truly magnificent!" Lin Zhi Zhi walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at Sea City's most prosperous Central Street through the glass.
The young girl gazed blankly ahead, standing by the window and looking up slightly, taking in the entire Sea City, until her eyes reached the tall, mottled city walls.
Looking at the dense buildings in her line of sight, gradually becoming ordinary from near to far, her mood at this moment was very complex, an inexpressible feeling blocked in her throat, and the emotions in her heart were difficult to release.
"How does it feel? Not bad, right? This is our only place of survival~."
Unbeknownst to them, Li Xuefei and Fang Yuan also came to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the spectacular scene ahead.
Looking at the bustling prosperity nearby, the desolation in the distance, and the high walls that protected everyone, Li Xuefei's emotions also became somewhat melancholic.
As the granddaughter of Sea City's strongest individual, she had always lived in an environment where guarding and strengthening Sea City was her responsibility.
Her grandfather, father, mother, and other relatives had all dedicated themselves to the survival of Sea City.
Living in such an environment, Li Xuefei had developed the belief in guarding and strengthening Sea City since she was a child.
"I will definitely become the guardian of this city..." Li Xuefei looked at the city walls in the farthest distance, secretly making up her mind.
With a Gold Rank Talent, she believed she could do it, becoming a strong individual who could protect one side.
"Alright, don't just stand here.
I heard the food at Imperial Garden Pavilion is incredibly delicious and has unique effects..." After her emotional moment, Li Xuefei resumed her Young Miss demeanor.
Seeing the two still standing, she immediately told them to sit back down; she had booked this place in advance for today.
At her urging, the two sat back down on the soft sofa.
The service at Imperial Garden Pavilion was excellent.
Within a minute of the three entering the private room, three beautiful female waitresses came in, carrying exquisite pastries and delicious drinks on trays.
"You may leave!" Just as the three beautiful waitresses were about to personally feed them, Li Xuefei seemed to know what they were about to do and directly preempted them, telling them to leave.
"Yes, esteemed guests.
If you have any needs, please press the button to call us...!" The three beautiful waitresses maintained a polite smile, said a few simple words, and then gracefully withdrew, their movements elegant and very attention-grabbing.
Leaving aside everything else, just their unique costumes, designed to be revealing yet not, greatly stimulated desire, and indeed caught the attention of Fang Yuan and Lin Zhizhi.
Fang Yuan did not hide his appreciation, openly admiring the three beautiful waitresses; admiring beauty was a man's nature.
Lin Zhizhi, however, her actions were even more exaggerated and obvious than Fang Yuan's, her eyes fixed on the backs of the three as they exited, one couldn't tell what she was thinking.
Beauty was only temporary; soon, their gazes were drawn to the pastries in front of them.
"...!" The creamy white pastry entered her mouth, and the fragrant cream flavor burst on her taste buds.
Paired with the sweet fruit on top, Lin Zhi Zhi immediately became immersed in the world of desserts, unable to recover for a long time.
With just one bite, the young girl had never eaten such delicious pastries, but then again, she had never eaten pastries since she was little.
Under the temptation of the pastries, Lin Zhizhi slowly savored them, tasting small bites, afraid that the next bite would finish them.
A small pastry was quickly eaten entirely by her.
After finishing this one, she looked at the four other pastries of different flavors and exquisite shapes in front of her, and continued to pick them up to slowly taste.
"Is that all there is?!" Unbeknownst to her, all the pastries in front of Lin Zhizhi had been eaten by her.
After swallowing the last bite, she looked at the empty plate in front of her with some regret.
The exquisite ceramic tableware, like works of art, could not attract the attention of the foodie.
The young girl's mind was still replaying the feeling she had just experienced.
As a guest, Lin Zhizhi actually wanted to continue eating more delicious pastries, but for the sake of Face, she could only focus her attention on an unknown drink in front of her.
"As expected of Sea City's highest hotel, the pastries are too delicious, it's just that there are too few, only enough for a few bites..." Lin Zhi Zhi thought to herself.
Without pastries to eat, she looked up at the two people next to her.
Her cousin casually swallowed a pastry, which made her feel pained; with one bite, could he really savor the deliciousness within?
She quickly skipped over this saddening scene and turned to look to the other side.
This glance made her see a scene that made her feel inferior.
As far as her eyes could see, the Young Miss was demonstrating elegance to her, the 'rough' girl.
Ordinary movements were like a gentle breeze, graceful and skilled.
Watching Li Xuefei's elegant movements, Lin Zhizhi picked up the cup in front of her in a similar fashion and took a small sip of the unknown azure blue drink.
"It's so delicious...!" She hadn't had time to continue her act.
The next moment, all her attention was captivated by the unknown drink.
It was lingering and sweet, with a clear fragrance that echoed in her mouth...