Chapter 150: The Bootlicking Immortal Lord Who Wants to Live Off a Woman (16)

This was the first time Su Mingyue had truly and viscerally felt just how filthy rich the Ancestral Master was.

Her father really had been overestimating himself…

Shen Xiuyan reached out and lightly knocked on Su Mingyue’s head. “What’s wrong? Cat got your tongue?”

Su Mingyue shook her head, eyes wide. “No, I was just marveling—Ancestral Master, you’re really, really rich!”

“It’s nothing, really,” Shen Xiuyan replied with a modest smile. “Tired? Come have some fruit with me and chat for a bit.”

Su Mingyue nodded obediently. “Okay.”

With a casual wave of Shen Xiuyan’s hand, a set of table and chairs made from pure white jade appeared before them. The table was already piled high with delicious-looking fruits.

Su Mingyue sat down carefully, then sneakily reached under to touch the chair beneath her.

Oof~ As expected, it was White Frost Jade.

The kind that could definitely be refined into a high-grade magic tool…

And the Ancestral Master had used it to make furniture?

Her heart ached.

She couldn’t breathe.

Incredible.

Shen Xiuyan chuckled at Su Mingyue’s adorable little gesture. He nudged the fruit toward her. “Go on, try some.”

Su Mingyue had never seen these fruits before and hesitated.

She had a gut feeling—anything that came from the Ancestral Master’s hands was definitely not ordinary.

She glanced at him, the refusal on the tip of her tongue… and swallowed it back down.

Ugh, she didn’t dare offend the Ancestral Master.

So, Su Mingyue reached out and picked the smallest fruit, popping it into her mouth.

A sweet fragrance filled her nose—she had never tasted anything so delicious.

Her eyes curved into a smile as she praised, “Ancestral Master, it’s so sweet!”

Seeing this, Shen Xiuyan picked out another fruit he thought was good and handed it to her. “Try this one too.”

“Okay!” Su Mingyue’s voice held a hint of delight.

As expected of the Ancestral Master’s recommendation—this one was even better. A flavor she had never experienced before lingered on her tongue.

She couldn’t help but take several more bites. But suddenly, she froze.

Something felt… off with her body.

Holding her breath and focusing inward, she realized that streams of Spiritual Energy were coursing through her.

Eyes wide, she stared at the fruit in her hand, not daring to take another bite.

What in the world was this thing???

How could it actually boost Spiritual Energy???

She knew it!

Anything the Ancestral Master offered was never ordinary.

Now she was even more nervous. What if he asked her to pay with Spirit Stones? She couldn’t afford it…

Su Mingyue quietly set the half-eaten fruit with her bite marks back on the jade table. Shen Xiuyan looked puzzled. “Why’d you stop? Don’t like it?”

That couldn’t be—this fruit was delicious.

Su Mingyue gave an awkward smile. “It’s good, really good…”

But she didn’t feel worthy of eating something like this…

This fruit could boost Spiritual Energy! Whether used for alchemy or sold, people would fight to the death over it.

Even with bite marks, no one would complain.

Just as Su Mingyue was about to carefully explain to the Ancestral Master, a voice called out from the distance.

“Senior Sister~ I’m done over here. How’s it going on your end? Need me to help—ah!”

Ning Cui’s voice cut off abruptly.

Oh my god, what did she just see?

The Ancestral Master himself, sitting in the courtyard, chatting and laughing with her senior sister?

She stared at Su Mingyue with admiration.

As expected of her Senior Sister—so bold! It was only the first day and she already dared to face the Ancestral Master head-on. If it were her, she’d have died of fright by now.

Su Mingyue, seeing her junior sister like a beacon of salvation, quickly stood up and called out, “Cui Cui, I’m over here!”

Cui Cui, who had been planning to sneak away, could only force a sour smile and walk over like a lamb to the slaughter.

She greeted cautiously, “An-Ancestral Master, Senior Sister…”

Shen Xiuyan nodded. “Sit.”

Ning Cui carefully took a seat.

Seeing that the person who had distracted Su Mingyue was now obediently sitting down, Shen Xiuyan once again pushed the fruit toward her. “Come on, try this one too.”

He was clearly very enthusiastic about feeding Su Mingyue.

But Su Mingyue looked nervous. “Ancestral Master, do you know how valuable this fruit is…”

“It’s worthless. The whole mountain’s full of them. Don’t be shy, eat up,” Shen Xiuyan said with a mischievous grin, handing her yet another new fruit.

Su Mingyue: “…”

Oh my god, this was too much.

So this kind of fruit was worthless to the Ancestral Master…

Unbelievable. Truly unbelievable. The same thing could be something people would kill for—or something someone else wouldn’t even bat an eye at.

This world really was magical.

Ning Cui blinked. What?

She’d been working her butt off, and her Senior Sister had been over here sampling delicacies with the Ancestral Master?

Aaaaaahhh, why was her life so miserable?

She was now certain—absolutely certain—

The Ancestral Master was totally playing favorites!!!

She didn’t dare look directly at the Ancestral Master, but surely she could look at her Senior Sister, right?

Su Mingyue immediately caught the silent accusation in her junior sister’s eyes. Her hand paused mid-air, then she quickly pushed the “hot potato” fruit toward her.

“Junior-Junior Sister, you try it too.” Su Mingyue smiled ingratiatingly, finally passing off the scalding treasure.

Now it’s up to you, Junior Sister!

Ning Cui accepted the fruit, stunned and flattered. She glanced at her Senior Sister, then at the Ancestral Master.

The Ancestral Master was still here—wouldn’t he be angry that Senior Sister gave it away without asking?

Shen Xiuyan noticed Ning Cui looking at him and immediately withdrew his gentle smile. “What are you staring at? Eat.”

If you don’t eat it, even his wife won’t eat it.

So hurry up and eat the damn fruit.

With the Ancestral Master’s clear approval, Ning Cui immediately took a small bite—and her eyes closed in bliss.

It was so good. A flavor she had never tasted before.

Pure happiness bloomed in her chest.

After a few bites, she started to realize something was off. How could eating a fruit actually increase her Spiritual Energy…?

Ning Cui nervously put down the fruit in her hand. What on earth was this thing? Her Master had never explained anything like this to her.

She looked hopefully at her senior sister, only to be met with an apologetic shrug that clearly said, “I’ve got nothing.”

Great. Looks like her senior sister didn’t know either.

Seeing that the two had stopped eating, Shen Xiuyan spoke up again, “Go on, eat! Why’d you stop? Don’t be shy—there’s plenty.”

Su Mingyue shoved the half-eaten fruit Ning Cui had bitten into back into her hands. “Cui Cui, you eat it.”

She didn’t dare eat anymore herself, but she couldn’t exactly refuse the Ancestral Master either. At this point, all she could do was throw her junior sister under the bus.

Ning Cui’s eyes widened. So this is the kind of senior sister you are.

No wonder she was so eager to offer her the fruit earlier.

So that’s what this is about…

Senior Sister, you’re so mean!

Unwilling to back down, Ning Cui stuffed the rest of Su Mingyue’s fruit into her hands. “Senior Sister, didn’t you hear the Ancestral Master? He said don’t be shy. You should eat too.”

The two of them exchanged awkward smiles, each holding a fruit in hand.

Come on, let’s embrace this madness together.