Work Prophet
Chapter 409 - 27 Li Yu’s Gift

Chapter 409: Chapter 27 Li Yu’s Gift

Niu Xiangui had previously seen the second-generation rich boast about flying to Europe to dine in a castle on his social circle.

He never imagined that one day he too would enjoy such treatment, and even have the castle’s Lord to accompany him at that. The grandeur was absolutely maximized, a pity that he didn’t have a mobile phone or a social circle now, otherwise he would have had to take a photo with the Lady.

As for the so-called lavish meal, Niu Xiangui didn’t feel much about it. As a modern person, he had already tasted too many delicacies.

Moreover, the Middle Ages were known for their dark cuisine, and because of the lack of spices, the flavors of the dishes were generally quite bland. Although some of the ingredients used were quite nice, Niu Xiangui was just eating for novelty’s sake.

He tried some protected wild animals he had not tasted in his past life, satisfying his curiosity. But in terms of flavor, they were still inferior to a four-yuan grilled cold noodle snack from a street stall.

That being said, Niu Xiangui still ate a lot.

Since acquiring this Half-Beast body, Niu Xiangui had found that his appetite had clearly increased, almost double that of the past.

And today, he had ridden that old bicycle all the way from the territories of the Double Rest Sect to Teacup Castle, which had really exhausted him. He didn’t even bother to talk once the food was served, he just focused on devouring his meal.

He polished off four lamb chops, ate two fish and half a beaver, a whole loaf of bread, some rose pudding, and afterward, drank some soup made from who knows what.

Niu Xiangui felt a bit stuffed and finally put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a napkin from his shoulder, and then something came to his mind, "The gift..."

"No rush." Miss Rabbit seemed to be in a good mood, pouring herself another half glass of wine.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed from the drink, and her ears were gently swaying.

Ruby, who had been serving as a maid by the Lady’s side for about ten days, knew this was a sign of the Lady’s inner joy. Clearly, Li Yu remembering her birthday made her very happy.

And the Lady didn’t even know what Li Yu’s gift was yet, and she surprisingly hadn’t paid attention to the value of the gift.

Upon hearing this, Niu Xiangui insisted, "It is urgent, I came today just to give the gift. Let’s get down to business first."

"Sure," Miss Rabbit nodded, "then let’s see the gift."

"Alright." Niu Xiangui opened the package, first taking out a small white bottle with a red cap and placing it on the table, "This is the first gift from Prophet Merlin for you."

The Lady, curious, reached out, grabbed the little white bottle, weighed it in her hands—it felt somewhat heavy, as if filled with a liquid that also seemed like it wasn’t, which was quite magical.

She cast an inquiring look at Niu Xiangui beside her.

He explained, "Da Bao SOD Honey, it’s for application on the face."

"For the face?"

"Err, roughly speaking, it’s a kind of mixed spices. You apply it to your face to improve your skin."

Upon hearing that it could improve her skin, Miss Rabbit’s eyes lit up.

There wasn’t a young lady who didn’t care about beauty, so the Lady decisively twisted open the Da Bao bottle, first sniffed it under her nose, then poured a large amount onto her hand.

Niu Xiangui didn’t know what to say for a moment.

The Lady managing to open the bottle on the first try somewhat surprised him, which clearly showed she had spent quite some time with Li Yu, but she had simply twisted off the cap.

And she had poured out way too much.

Miss Rabbit applied a thick layer on her face, then uttered a soft exclamation, "It’s quite smooth, but the quantity is a bit small. This bottle would only last for about a dozen uses. Looks like I will have to use it sparingly."

After saying that, she was overjoyed and carefully put away the more than half-full bottle of Dabao.

Niu Xiangui scratched his head, deciding it was better not to comment, and then took out the second gift.

——a crystal ball.

Although it was called a crystal ball, it was actually made of glass, and inside there was a rabbit sculpture; if you shook it, pink petals would fall.

In another plane of existence, this would be no more than a common trinket, perhaps useful for amusing a girl under ten years old, but if one were to give it to a girlfriend for her birthday, it would be considered far too perfunctory, and they would likely be dumped the next day.

However, Miss Rabbit was immediately captivated by this ubiquitous crystal ball and couldn’t look away anymore.

In fact, not only Ireya, but Ruby also exhibited a look of amazement at that moment.

After a while, she asked timidly, "May, may I touch it?"

"Yes, but only a touch." Miss Rabbit hugged the crystal ball tightly to her chest, as if she would never let it go.

She had already decided to make this object an heirloom of the Arias family, passed down from generation to generation.

Glass was not unheard of on the Bratis Continent; the Helta Family of Wind Breath Land was particularly skilled in making glass, but their glass was always colored.

Such pure and transparent glass completely exceeded the Lady’s comprehension, and nobody who saw this crystal ball would imagine it was made of glass.

This was clearly a new material never seen before, and it was unknown who the craftsman was who had made it; the skill required was beyond just shocking the world.

The surface of the crystal ball was unbelievably smooth, and it encased a rabbit and pink snowflakes, with neither Ireya nor Ruby finding any opening through which these items could have been inserted.

Looking at the astonished Lady and her personal maid, who were shouting in excitement, Niu Xiangui’s face also showed a look of envy.

Such simple girls!

They were like those who had walked out of the deep mountains, easily happy for a long time with any little thing given to them, not pestering or fussing for a Louis Vuitton or a "miracle water." Girls like these were nearly extinct in modern society.

Niu Xiangui was still reflecting when he suddenly had an epiphany and his eyes widened.

Damn! How did I not realize this before? This place seems pretty suitable for finding a girlfriend!

Niu Xiangui had died alone in his past life, not for lack of interest from others, but primarily because he was too busy with work, and relationships after entering the workforce lacked the purity of those during school days.

Several girlfriends didn’t work out, and afterwards, he couldn’t be bothered to look further.

But since arriving in Bratis, Niu Xiangui felt like he might have a chance again.

First, the mandatory weekends off meant he wasn’t as busy, and second, the girls here seemed rather gullible, no, very innocent, and many even had beast ears.

Although Niu Xiangui himself didn’t have a strong preference for this, he wasn’t averse to this natural cosplay.

The man who took Columbus as his name seemed to have discovered a brand new continent.

He resolved in his heart that in this life, he must find a wife, have many sons and daughters, and experience a life surrounded by children and grandchildren, even contributing a little to Green Field’s birth rate.

While thinking about this, Niu Xiangui took out the third and final gift.

And this gift, even Niu Xiangui himself was somewhat tempted.