Hua Xiaomai initially wanted to tell her that it was because she had authenticated a batch of counterfeit goods for Master Zhao of Chunfeng Restaurant, and the chili seeds were a token of thanks, but then she thought better of it and simply smiled: "Yes."
"..." Guan Rong was silent for a while, just fiddling with the corner of her clothes.
The longer she was with her, the more Hua Xiaomai disliked her seemingly aggrieved demeanor. After thinking for a moment, she added, "Sister Rong, do you also like those chilis? Let me tell you, by June or July, they should be bearing fruit, bright red and particularly beautiful. If you want some—"
Guan Rong suddenly raised her head, her eyes brightening.
"If you want them, I can keep some seeds and sell them to you cheaply!"
The light in Guan Rong's eyes suddenly disappeared, and she muttered, "Oh, those things are so expensive, I can't afford them."
