"Ah, really? Thank you so much, Young Lady Selene. That's really generous of you! Since the young lady had invited me, I would be honored to." He accepted the card with a smile, trying to sound as genuine as possible.
The gossiping started almost immediately. The crowd around them had been watching the exchange with keen interest, and the moment Selene handed over the invitation, whispers began to spread like wildfire. Who was this young man who could capture the attention of Selene Goldstone? Was he a hidden genius in alchemy? Or perhaps a wealthy heir to a powerful family? The speculation grew wilder with every passing second.
Leyvi felt a little awkward under the sudden scrutiny but remained unfazed, quickly putting away the auction invitation card away.
"That guy is Leyvi Leyan. He placed second in the recent Beast Tamer Tournament, look, that black woman is Fisherwomen, the champion. Damn! They actually hook up and now even a young lady from the Goldstone family seemed interested in him. Who the hell is this guy? Why is he so popular with the ladies?" Someone from the crowd recognized Leyvi and the gossip continued.
Selene blushed slightly at the whispers around them, her eyes never leaving the charming man before her. "I'm so glad you could come. Then I will pick you up the day after tomorrow, and go to the auction together. See you later! " she said, her voice filled with excitement, and left the area after waving her hand.
Leyvi was dumbfounded. He felt that the role was reversed here. Shouldn't he be the one who picked her up? Before he managed to say anything Selene already left.
Nala looked at him with a gleeful expression, "Looks like you have a new admirer!"
"This didn't happen when I was single. Why is that?" Leyvi looked at Layla and Nala, seeking an answer.
Nala giggled, "Maybe it's because you're married that's why. Women love a man who is taken."
Layla, who had been quietly listening, spoke up, "Husband, it's because you exude stability now. Many women wanted stability and a married man is an indicator of that. The more women he has, the better."
What kind of logic is that? Leyvi thought. He was convinced that Anda had corrupted Layla's mind.
"Darling, please remember to be fair okay? You can't bring her to bed first before me, or I'll complain to Big Madam. She came later than me after all." Nala said seductively. She didn't get her turn yet, there's no way she would let some newcomer get her action before her!
Leyvi smiled, the more she demanded, the more he felt the urge to make her wait longer. "Yes, yes. I'll spend the whole night with you first, you can do whatever you want." Leyvi whispered in her ear.
Nala's knees became weak after she heard that.
They continued strolling through the special market and Leyvi only bought some cheap trinkets that he found interesting. Leyvi felt that it would be nice if he got a benefit related to item appraisal for a time like this. There must be some hidden treasures among the things being sold here.
"Husband, isn't that Lin Wei?" Layla pointed at one of the stalls.
Leyvi followed her gaze and saw Lin Wei, the young master from the East Region they met at the museum, standing at a stall that was selling an array of peculiar items. His curiosity piqued, and he couldn't resist the urge to say hello.
As they approached, Lin Wei looked up from his examination of a glowing crystal, his eyes lighting up with recognition. "Brother Leyvi! What a coincidence to see you here!" he exclaimed.
"Hahaha! Brother Lin Wei, didn't expect to see you here. Why are you alone? Where are your fan girls?" Leyvi joked.
"Shhhhh...Please don't ask, you might summon them." Lin Wei hurriedly made a hand gesture. He couldn't go out peacefully because of them. "So, who is this? Is this Anda or Lilian?" Lin Wei asked after he saw a woman clinging to Leyvi.
"Ah, she's neither. This is Nala, I hired her to train my spirit beasts." Leyvi replied casually.
Nala pouted. "I'm his new woman, approved by Big Madam Anda!" She was establishing her status.
Lin Wei was stunned. As far as he knew, Leyvi had been here for only a month but he already got a new girl, and his wife approved of her. Amazing. Lin Wei gave Leyvi a thumbs-up for his achievement.
"Is she from the West Region?" He asked. He knew that the majority of the people from the West Region were dark-skinned so he assumed Nala to be from there.
Leyvi looked at Nala. To be honest, he didn't know where she came from. He didn't have the habit of asking about someone's past. As long as Anda approved the person around them with her ability, he didn't have to waste his time doing some background checks.
"You are right, I'm from the West Region. I fled here because an old fart wanted to defile my body and my family was similarly disgusting. I travelled alone for a long time until I met my darling Leyvi and I knew my fate was to be with him." Nala told her story while acting pitiful to win some sympathy points from Leyvi.
Leyvi was silent. He didn't know whether she was telling the truth or not.
"Miss Nala, don't worry, my instinct told me that Brother Leyvi is going to be someone awesome in the future, so you made the right choice." Lin Wei encouraged her.
"True, true. Darling is going to be the King of Beast Tamer or the King of Harem!" Nala said excitedly.
Leyvi rolled his eyes. What are these two talking about?
While they were chatting, suddenly Lin Wei's expression changed as he went silent.
"Brother Lin Wei, is there a problem? Did the fan girls come chasing you again?" Leyvi noticed, so he asked.
Lin Wei cupped his hands and said, "Hahaha, Brother Leyvi, it's not them but I have something to do right now, so I'll excuse myself first."
"Don't worry about it, you should attend to your matter first. We will meet again later, after all, I still wanted to spar with you." Leyvi said with a smile.
Lin Wei nodded and left. He moved toward the residual aura that he had locked on with his spiritual sense. It was an aura that was similar to the treasure he got that changed his fate. Therefore, no matter what the cost was, he had to acquire it.
If he could find all the fragments and make them whole again, his power would improve by leaps and bounds in the future. He had been looking for the fragments for a while without any success, but today was his lucky day.
"I wonder what happened," Nala said.
"No need to guess, our family motto is Don't Be A Busybody. We mind our own business so we won't get dragged into someone else's mess." Leyvi replied to her with a straight face.
"Really? We have a motto like that?" Nala stretched her head looking at Layla on the other side of Leyvi.
Layla shook her head. She had never heard that motto before.
"I just made up that motto, that's why you don't know. Record that Layla." Leyvi explained. They were involved in someone else scheme a couple of times already so he would like to avoid that.
"Yes husband," Layla immediately jotted it down.
After exploring the entire special market, Leyvi reunited with Anda, Lilian, and Valenia again. Nala stopped clinging to Leyvi because the Big Madam was here.
Looking at their wide smile, Leyvi guessed that they were satisfied with their gain today, especially Lilian. She was eager to go back to the homestay so she could enter the garden immediately.
"Selene gave you an invitation to the auction? Hehe, she's a good girl. Make sure to treat her well okay?" Anda smiled mischievously.
Another girl fell for her husband? And she was a young lady from a big family background? Very good, very nice. Recounting what happened the other day, she was sure that her father acknowledged Leyvi, so she didn't have to worry about the pushback from her family.
In the future, if fairy maidens, saintess, or goddesses exist, she would turn them into Leyvi's women too. The more the merrier!
And with that, the group decided to call it a day and headed back to their homestay. The kids and the maids came back later as they had been busy exploring the market on their own.
They returned with excitement, each sharing tales of their discoveries and the various treasures they had found.
"Madam, there are some guys that tried to flirt with Sayu today, but they ignored me. I feel depressed." Hana complained about her lack of sexual appeal to Anda. Truthfully, Sayu was surprised too, it was the first time she was cat-called, after all, she was only average.
"Don't worry Hana, after the Alchemy Conference ends, I'll make an alchemic product for you. Although it won't be permanent, you can become a voluptuous woman as you wish. You can seduce Leyvi at that time." Anda promised her.
"Really? Madam, I love you the most!" Hana hugged Anda excitedly.