Nan Caicheng entered from outside the door, saying nothing, but cupped his hands in a salute to everyone, like a graceful gentleman.
"Mr. Nan, I was just about to look for you, and here you are," the old Dragon King said with a smile.
It seemed he was quite familiar with Nan Caicheng.
Nan Caicheng smiled slightly at this and then his expression turned serious. His eyes, as if capable of speech, clearly conveyed his meaning.
"I know, I know, but this is not the place for conversation. Let's find another spot."
The old Dragon King did not sit down again but continued to walk out. Nan Caicheng paused for a moment, then stepped aside to let the old Dragon King pass, while he looked up at Su Jinxiu.
Then, he took out a letter from his embrace and handed it to her.
Su Jinxiu was taken aback, but upon seeing the faint peach blossom imprint on the letter, a look of joy spread across her face.
Liu Nanfeng glanced at it. The envelope bore the words "To be opened by Sister Su," written in delicate handwriting, clearly from a woman's hand.
Seeing Su Jinxiu take it, Nan Caicheng bowed to her again, then turned and followed the old Dragon King and his family.
Watching them leave, Su Huamei curiously leaned forward and asked, "Whose letter is it?"
Su Jinxiu raised the envelope to her, then directly tore open the seal.
Su Huamei also immediately caught sight of the faint peach blossom imprints on the envelope. A look of realization dawned on her face, and she said sarcastically, "Oh, has she finally climbed a high branch? To have the President of the Ninth Division personally deliver a letter to her."
"Who is she?"
"Tao Yaoyao, a flirtatious peach blossom monster," Su Huamei replied unhappily.
It sounded like the two had some conflict.
"Huamei, don't say that. Yaoyao is actually quite a good person," Su Jinxiu said after reading the letter.
"What did her letter say? Did she boast about finally latching onto a powerful patron?"
Su Jinxiu rolled her eyes. "Yaoyao's letter said that she knows we've settled in Jiangcheng, and her husband is coming to Jiangcheng on business, so she asked him to bring a letter to express her longing for us. Besides that, she also invited us to visit Xiaping when we have time."
"Husband? Nan Caicheng?"
Su Huamei was greatly surprised, her eyes wide with disbelief.
"How could Nan Caicheng possibly like her? Shouldn't he have just cut her down with a sword?"
"What nonsense are you talking? I said, Yaoyao is actually a very nice girl, otherwise, Nan Caicheng, one of the Twelve Division Presidents, wouldn't have taken a liking to her." Su Jinxiu defended her.
"That's just what you think is nice," Su Huamei said with clear dissatisfaction.
"Who is this Tao Yaoyao?" Liu Nanfeng asked softly beside her.
"She's our friend," Su Jinxiu replied.
"She's your friend, but not mine," Su Huamei said huffily.
Without waiting for Liu Nanfeng to ask further, Su Huamei, still full of anger, continued, "Brother-in-law, you have no idea how annoying Tao Yaoyao is. In modern terms, she's a 'green tea' – speaks in a syrupy, affected manner that's disgusting."
"Alright, it's all in the past, and she's married now. She should have matured a lot."
"Matured? What does she mean by writing this letter? Does she really miss you? I don't think so. She's just showing off that she married a good man."
Su Jinxiu smiled and didn't argue further with her. She put away the letter and walked towards the counter.
"What's wrong with her? Does she have a conflict with that Tao Yaoyao?" Liu Nanfeng followed her and asked curiously.
"A little bit," Su Jinxiu nodded.
It turned out that over the past few hundred years, although the sisters were not particularly sociable, they had still met many people and demons and made many friends.
However, due to their personalities, not everyone they knew was their mutual friend. Tao Yaoyao was one such case. She had a good relationship with Su Jinxiu, but every time she met Su Huamei, they would argue and clash.
Of course, there were also good friends of Su Huamei whom Su Jinxiu didn't particularly like; this was quite normal.
"Gugu, are you hungry? Do you want some cake?"
Su Jinxiu took out a piece of cake from the display cabinet and asked Gugu.
But Gugu was completely engrossed in the game, not hearing her at all.
Su Jinxiu looked up at Liu Nanfeng with a hint of surprise.
"She's probably engrossed," Liu Nanfeng said with a slight smile.
"Then have this," Su Jinxiu smiled and placed the just-taken-out cake in front of Liu Nanfeng.
"Let's skip it. It's almost lunchtime. What do you want to eat for lunch?"
"Sichuan cuisine or barbecue?" Su Jinxiu thought for a moment.
There was a Sichuan restaurant nearby with excellent taste. Additionally, a self-service barbecue restaurant had recently opened, which they hadn't tried yet and didn't know the quality. Su Jinxiu was eager to give it a try.
"Then barbecue it is," Liu Nanfeng said without hesitation.
One reason was his love for meat, and another was his large appetite. Barbecue was self-service, allowing him to eat as much as he wanted.
Su Jinxiu took out a cloth and wiped the counter, then suddenly said, "The old Dragon King's daughter-in-law is truly beautiful."
Liu Nanfeng didn't think much of it and replied, "Not just beautiful, she has the bloodline of an ancient divine deer, which gives her a refined and noble aura."
He suddenly realized something was amiss and looked up to see Su Jinxiu staring at him with a strange expression.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Liu Nanfeng suddenly felt a pang of guilt for some reason.
"How do you know that?" Su Jinxiu asked suspiciously.
"Didn't I tell you? As long as it's a monster, there are data points above their heads..."
Before Liu Nanfeng could finish, he saw Su Jinxiu's face clearly showing a "I'll believe you if I'm a ghost" expression.
Liu Nanfeng then remembered that although Su Jinxiu always believed in the existence of "Guan Shan Hai" and that Liu Nanfeng had the ability to identify monsters, she just didn't believe he could see any data, finding it too absurd.
"I'm telling the truth," Liu Nanfeng murmured.
"Alright, I believe you," Su Jinxiu said.
Liu Nanfeng let out a sigh of relief, but before he could fully exhale, he heard Su Jinxiu ask again, "How did you two meet? Do you have any relationship with her?"
Liu Nanfeng: ...
"I told you, I don't know her. I know you're jealous, but you can't wrongly accuse me," Liu Nanfeng complained.
"I would never wrongly accuse you, because the way she looked at you was not right."
"How was it not right? I didn't notice anything," Liu Nanfeng said.
"You wouldn't understand. The way she looked at you was definitely not that of a first meeting. Not only was there no unfamiliarity, but it also revealed a hint of nostalgia."
"Really?" Liu Nanfeng was highly skeptical, wondering how she could tell.
"I truly don't know her. Even if I did, it would be Feng Zhirun who knows her. You're asking me, how would I know? Besides, she's already married now. Her husband is the Dragon Clan's Crown Prince, and he's exceptionally handsome. Don't speak carelessly."
"But..."
"No 'buts'. Although she's good-looking, she's not as beautiful as you, nor is she my type. Didn't you see that I didn't even look at her much just now? Alright, stop being jealous."
"Fine, I'll let you off the hook for now," Su Jinxiu said happily.
Liu Nanfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Indeed, whether it was a woman or a female demon, they all needed to be appeased.
Just then, the coffee shop's doorbell rang twice, and a young girl in Hanfu walked in.
Attracted by the sound, Liu Nanfeng glanced over, then immediately turned to Su Jinxiu and said, "I swear, this has nothing to do with me either."
Because the girl who walked in, about sixteen or seventeen years old, was very familiar to Su Jinxiu, Su Huamei, and Liu Nanfeng.