103: Chapter 103 He Xuan's Advice

He waved at Tuaner and turned to leave, but before he left, he turned back to add, "Oh, right, Ryan went to the bar just now; he's probably off drinking away his sorrows... He seems a bit off."

Mia frowned. Ryan had indeed been unusually silent tonight.

In the dead of night, inside the bedroom. Mia sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the chains on her wrists, her thoughts swirling. "Thinking of a way to fight back?" Tuaner hugged her from behind, resting her chin on Mia's shoulder.

"I'm thinking..." Mia said softly, "about what He Xuan said regarding 'turning the tables'..."

Tuaner narrowed her eyes, "I don't think you'll be a match for that guy who can make anomalies crumble with a snap of his fingers anytime soon... (You haven't completely turned into a cute girl yet, hehehe~)"

Mia shook her head, her gaze shifting to a spot outside the window, "I'm more interested in knowing what on earth is going on with Ryan tonight."

At the same moment. Somewhere in a dark underground bar.

Ryan sat alone in a corner, empty wine bottles piled up in front of him. He looked down at his right hand—his nails were slowly lengthening, transforming into sharp claws.

"Damn it..." he cursed under his breath.

In the reflection of his wine glass, his pupils faintly shimmered with a blood-red light.—This was the corruption from the Nightmare Cathedral.

And worse still... he was actually craving to enter that cathedral and fight the Original Owner to his heart's content. He had tried releasing a few skills against him just now, but unfortunately, it seemed like he didn't have a physical form!

Everyone tossed and turned that night with their own thoughts, but tomorrow's sun still rose as usual.

In the morning, Mia and Tuaner, along with the little tagalong Xiaoya, were preparing to open the Sweet Dream Flower Shop.

A long line had already formed outside. Mia went out to hang two new small wooden signs, which were also in a cute style. However, the content on them was not cute at all.

The first sign clearly stated the ages of the ladies: Xiaoya is 18, Mia and Tuaner are both 23, and Loran is 40. Furthermore, after Sister Loran's age, she added an exclamation mark and a note: (I hope the younger brothers will open their eyes; this aunt is not someone you can pursue. Also, please abandon any hope of pursuing the shop owner and the staff.)

The second sign noted that each person could only buy once per day!!!

Only after hanging the signs did Mia breathe a sigh of relief. She had still underestimated the charm of the few, especially her own.

An overwhelming number of customers coming to buy flowers wanted to take pictures with her, regardless of gender. The other three were also extremely popular.

She was even thinking now that if it weren't for the cultivation of the Azure Green Vine and the Blood Rose, they could just close the shop and change the sign to "Photos Welcome."

Tuaner snuck to the back to have a sip of iced lemonade. Then she heard a familiar voice, "Boss, a bouquet of pink roses, please." —It was He Xi.

"Alright," Mia quickly selected the pink rose buds and then asked He Xi, "Do you need them prepared, or will you take them back and wait for them to bloom?"

"Just give them to me, no need for any trouble." He Xi took the bouquet Mia handed over and then paid with her phone.

"The popularity of your place completely exceeds that of other influencer shops." He Xi was making small talk, but Tuaner's sharp intuition told her that He Xi would definitely say something else later.

"Mhm, please take this back as well, as a return gift for He Xuan reminding me. This bouquet of blue roses is special; take it back to He Xuan or put it in the Coordination Office lobby, it can purify the air. It will last at least a week. I'll have someone send more over after a week." Mia handed He Xi a bouquet of Blue Enchantress roses.

After taking it, He Xi was surprised to discover that this was actually a usable item?

[Blue Enchantress carefully cultivated by a Succubus: Can purify the air. Long-term proximity can slightly increase an Adventurer's four basic attributes (including Strength, Agility, Intelligence, Endurance). Lifespan: 7 days]

He Xi was a bit surprised by Mia's generosity. She suddenly wanted to meet that friend who had tricked Mia when she was in her male form into going to the Cotton Shop. How could they even do that? She'd look into it later; if she caught them, she could return the favor. He Xi waved, hopped on her motorcycle, and sped away.

"That's a new variety you only cultivated yesterday, and you're giving it away?" Tuaner pouted and complained.

"You wouldn't want me to be constantly featured on shows in various ways by your former plastic sisters whenever a dungeon ends, would you?" Mia gently pushed Tuaner away and then continued to greet the customers lining up to buy flowers.

Tuaner wasn't idle either; she turned on the live streaming equipment she had already set up, set the name of the live stream room to "The Flower Shop Owner Who Brings Disaster to the Country and People," and then clicked start.

As soon as the live stream started, the comments flooded in like a rainstorm—

[Passerby A]: Wow! Is this that legendary flower shop?

[Little Cutie]: Oh my god! Does this level of beauty really exist?? The bottom right corner of the stream shows that the beauty filter isn't even on? Even Photoshop wouldn't dare to edit it like this; how did these four women grow up to be like this?

[Truth Seeker]: A special flower shop certified by the special department; it's said that everything they sell is a magically modified variety!

"Welcome, everyone~" Tuaner giggled and shook the Blood Rose in her hand, "Today, let me show you our signature — 'Sweet Dream Rose.' Each one can help you drive away nightmares~"

She deliberately held the bouquet in front of Mia, and the live camera immediately focused on Mia's face—in the shot, sunlight spilled onto Mia's face, which was somewhat dazzling. She casually shielded her eyes, making the visual effect of the shot absolutely explosive.

The comment section instantly exploded—

[Single Dog]: I'm in love!!!

[Florist]: This flower definitely has special effects added!!

[Coordination Office Employee]: To the person above, that is a real magically modified flower, don't buy it blindly! Make sure to read the instructions carefully when you buy it. (Shivering)

Mia glanced at Tuaner helplessly, "Stop messing around." She turned to the camera and smiled gently, "The flowers in our shop all have special effects, but they are for viewing only. Please do not use them for strange things..."

"Like what?" Tuaner blinked, looking innocent.

"Like—" Mia pulled out a blue rose and waved it gently—the petals suddenly turned into fluorescent powder, forming a line of text in the air: "Don't use it to write a breakup letter!"

The comments were flooded with "666~".

Tuaner and Mia were both top streamers on the platform, and since it was a joint stream, the number of viewers in the stream room instantly exceeded one million.

[Rich Guy]: Would you ladies consider coming to my manor to grow flowers? Monthly salary of one million!

[Tycoon]: Are you short of people to grow flowers? You're just lusting after them! Don't listen to him, I'll offer two million! I'm a painter; just come, sit there, and don't do anything!

"Sorry, the boss lady is mine~" Tuaner wrapped her arm around Mia's waist and made a victory sign at the camera, "But you're welcome to come to the shop to hang out; the address is..."

Mia tilted her head and watched Tuaner, who was enjoying the live stream, for a while. Memories that did not belong to her surfaced in her mind: working hard with Tuaner, streaming together, and being spotted by the platform to become the new stars they were pushing...

Her eyes dimmed, and her thoughts drifted far away, "It's no wonder the Original Owner keeps biting at me without letting go. Besides usurping her body, I even stole her memories, and I lost a portion of precious recollections just to save my own life. But, that's all history now. Next time, I should at least be able to go toe-to-toe with him in the cathedral, right?"