Sisi Liu gave him an address that wasn't too far away.
In about half an hour, Li Jing arrived at the location.
This was his first time visiting Sisi Liu's place.
Standing outside the compound, Li Jing couldn't help but admire.
Indeed, people couldn't really compare with each other.
This residential area was clearly a high-end apartment complex.
From the looks of the buildings, it was likely built only a few years ago.
Within the complex, it was meticulously landscaped with well-kept greenery, there was even a small park.
Considering the facilities, the apartments must be anything but cheap.
Li Jing crossed the checkpoint, entered the compound and quickly found Building 9.
Taking the elevator to the sixth floor of Building 9, Li Jing rang the doorbell of room 601.
A "ding-dong" sound echoed.
Sisi Liu's voice came from the call button next to the doorbell.
"Li Jing?"
"Yes, it's me."
Li Jing responded through the intercom.
Before his voice had even fallen, the door opened.
A well-dressed Sisi Liu, greeted him with a smile.
"You got here pretty fast. I was thinking I'd have time to blow-dry my hair and look a bit nicer. I hope you don't mind seeing me like this?"
"We're just going for a meal, you don't need to fuss."
Li Jing chuckled and replied.
"Moreover, you look beautiful no matter what, Sisi. What's there for me to mind?"
"Oh?!"
Sisi Liu raised her eyebrows.
"It's only been two days without seeing you, and you're already this sweet with your words?"
"This isn't about me being sweet, I'm just stating the facts."
Li Jing replied smoothly.
"Have you decided what you want to eat?"
"Hotpot."
Sisi Liu, closing the door behind her, replied.
"There's a newly opened hot pot restaurant near the compound that's offering discounts. Let's go there."
…
After a while, they both left the apartment complex.
The hot pot restaurant Sisi Liu fancied was just two blocks away from the compound.
Just as they were about to enter, Li Jing spotted an attractive woman behind the counter.
The woman had a delicate face.
To be accurate,
she was bewitching.
Dressed in a figure-hugging qipao, her body was tantalising.
However, that would not ordinarily be enough to attract Li Jing's attention.
Had he not transmigrated, he might've stared at her for a few moments.
Well, men have their preferences!
As an old man once said,
admiring beauty brings joy.
But after transmigrating, Li Jing had become oblivious to these things.
This world was filled with beautiful women everywhere.
After all, everyone here was involved in cultivation, at the very least, everyone possessed spiritual qi of the One Realm.
Not to mention a myriad of spiritual objects for aesthetics, even women in their forties could look like they were eighteen, albeit, they would have to spend quite a hefty sum of money.
What caught Li Jing's real attention was that he saw a health bar above her head longer than that of a stinky tofu.
The health bar showed a figure as high as 3926!
Li Jing couldn't be too sure about the rest, but one thing was certain: the woman in this restaurant was not a human!
A human-shaped demon!?
While inwardly flabbergasted, Li Jing remained calm on the outside, walking into the hot pot restaurant with Sisi Liu.
And when he spotted her, they were already at the door, to leave now would've attracted attention.
Human-shaped demons who blend into human society do not typically harm humans.
However, if they feel threatened, that would be another story.
In most documented cases where a human-shaped demon has harmed a human, the reason is usually some conflict that led to a vindictive backlash.
The minority of cases, are when the human-shaped demon accidentally reveals themselves and attempts to silence the subject.
There might be human-shaped demons that intentionally harm humans,
but intelligent humanoid demons aren't stupid, they understand they need to hide their primitive instincts if they want to survive in human society and act like "good citizens".
Upon Li Jing and Sisi Liu's entrance, a waitress immediately came to greet them.
"How many are you, please?"
"Just us two."
Liu Sisi responded with a smile.
"Please follow me," said the waitress as she turned to lead them to their table.
As Liu Sisi followed, she pinched Li Jing discreetly, muttering in a voice only they could hear.
"Are you kidding me? You were complimenting me earlier, and now you can't take your eyes off that beauty? Have some respect when we're out!"
Caught off guard, Li Jing chuckled awkwardly, diverting his gaze from the woman by the counter.
Playing the role, he had to commit.
The woman at the counter was indeed rather unsettling.
If one were to refer to Stinky Tofu 3267's Health Bar as the standard, one could say that non-human creatures have about 1500 points per Cultivation level.
Hence it could be inferred that the woman at the counter was roughly in the middle stage of the Three Realm.
However, Li Jing wasn't actually scared.
On one hand, the woman had a visible Health Bar.
On the other hand, her alluring Human-shaped Demon appearance just made it easier for him to stare without worry.
Deliberately avoiding would be inappropriate, wouldn't it?
Truth be told, almost every male customer in the restaurant, including those currently eating, would occasionally sneak glances at the woman. Talk about a feast for the eyes.
The woman, however, sat lazily at the counter, engrossed in her phone and seemingly indifferent to everyone else.
With Liu Sisi expressing her displeasure, Li Jing naturally couldn't keep staring.
Noticing him retract his gaze, Liu Sisi pouted angrily, giving him a stern look.
After they sat down at an empty table, Liu Sisi extended her hand.
"Phone."
"Oh!"
Li Jing obediently handed her his unlocked phone.
Seeing his eager-to-please attitude, Liu Sisi couldn't help but chuckle. She took the phone, scanned the ordering code on the corner of the table and took a glance at the woman at the counter.
"The owner of this restaurant is indeed eye-catching. Her picture is even on the cover of this restaurant's Reviews App, it has attracted a lot of customers just for a glimpse of her beauty."
The woman at the counter was the owner of the hot pot restaurant?
Li Jing turned his head in surprise before turning back to lower his voice.
"Sisi, do you know her name?"
"This is my first time here, how could I possibly know her name?"
Liu Sisi rolled her eyes and feigned sadness.
"Are you really that interested in her? Is there something wrong with your boss at home? Are you fancying someone else's woman?"
"..."
Li Jing was left speechless.
Although Liu Sisi's words were obviously said in jest.
Some things aren't to be responded to lightly.
Is his boss at home tempting?
Absolutely!
Even if she's not, he would have to say she is.
This is a matter of principle.
Also, a matter of male survival instinct.
But if he says it out loud, wouldn't that be somewhat embarrassing?
And knowing Liu Sisi's unpredictable nature, who knows what she would do if he fell into her trap?
Just as he was wondering how to respond, Liu Sisi lifted his phone to show him the ordering screen.
"I'm in a slightly bad mood, should I turn this sadness into appetite and order a lot of delicious food to fill my belly?"
!!!
Li Jing.
"I'm only left with 4,000 savings, Sisi. Please go easy."
"4,000?"
Liu Sisi looked surprised.
"You've spent up your 500,000 that quickly?"
"I used it up learning two magic skills," Li Jing said while spreading his palms.
"Is that so?"
Liu Sisi blinked, grinning mischievously.
"You can't possibly eat that much in one hot pot meal, 4000 should be enough."
"..."
Li Jing.
Seeing these changes in someone's expression, Liu Sisi could hardly contain her laughter.
"Relax! It's not as if I'm a pig to eat 4000 worth of hot pot."
Having said that, she added,
"Also, I've found a buyer for your Monster Chicken. The agreed price is 600,000. The chicken has already been sent, but the money hasn't hit my account yet. I'll transfer the extra 100,000 to you later and you should be frugal."
Learning that the Monster Chicken had been sold and that there was an additional 100,000, Li Jing felt revitalized.
"There's no rush for the money, Sisi. Order whatever you want for this meal, eat to your heart's content."
Upon hearing his words, Liu Sisi burst into laughter, rolled her eyes at him and got on with placing the order.
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