“He said he could hear the sadness in your piano playing, and he asked if you were facing any difficulties.”

“Heh, that’s such a cliché question.”

Chun'er chuckled lightly, tapping her fingers on the table. After a moment of thought, she turned to Xiao Yu and said, “Respond to him with a tone of surprise, asking how he figured it out. As for the difficulties, just make something up. Then thank him and encourage him to offer more spirit tools. You can split whatever he rewards you with.”

Xiao Yu nodded eagerly, her face lighting up. “Yes, Miss!”

……

“Finally done!”

Bai Feng stretched lazily, a smile creeping onto his face as he looked at the formation plate in his hands.

To redeem himself, he had spent a bit more on materials to enhance the Golden Armor Formation. In simple terms, he had adjusted the parameters of the formation.

Now, the Golden Armor Formation not only had improved defenses but also a significantly larger capacity. Forget about Senior Sister Gu; even if she and City Lord Gu stacked together, they would fit perfectly.

In addition, while modifying the formation plate, he had a sudden inspiration and created a little gadget.

The portable formation plate had a drawback: to maintain its strength, it couldn’t be moved, which meant that once activated, the user could only move within the formation’s range.

But he made a slight modification, significantly reducing the strength of the Golden Armor Formation in exchange for mobility.

He also added a special effect, shaping the semi-transparent film into the appearance of armor. Although it sacrificed some defensive power, it looked much cooler!

“Transform… cough, activate.”

Bai Feng picked up the formation plate, suddenly remembering that Su Lanqian was still in the room. He quickly changed his tone and whispered the incantation.

A flash of golden light enveloped him, and he found himself adorned in a stylish, semi-transparent armor.

“What a pity it’s semi-transparent. I wonder if I can combine it with weapon forging to create a real suit of armor, which would also compensate for the low defense.”

He tapped the armor on his body; the defense was indeed a bit lacking. For now, it was just a toy to show off, and he’d better not think about using it in battle.

When he had time, he’d learn weapon forging, or maybe one day the system would send… no!

Forget that! He wanted to learn weapon forging himself; the system could take a hike!

He casually put away the formation plate and turned to Su Lanqian. “Senior Sister Su, let’s call it a day for now…”

He suddenly stopped. He noticed that Su Lanqian had fallen asleep at some point, her head resting on the table, surrounded by a pile of completed formation plates.

“Isn’t she pushing herself too hard?”

Bai Feng felt a twinge of guilt. He glanced out the window; the sky was completely dark, and he estimated it must be around two or three in the morning.

Almost pulled an all-nighter!

He shook his head, careful not to wake Su Lanqian. Gently, he lifted her and placed her on the nearby sofa.

Though the sofa was wooden, it had a soft cushion underneath, making it quite comfortable to lie on.

He then draped a robe over her. After covering her, he remembered that someone in the Golden Core stage shouldn’t be worried about catching a chill.

But now that it was on her, taking it back would feel a bit odd.

Besides, he recalled that Su Lanqian had been troubled by her inner demons, and her request for personal items was to help suppress them. Given how much she had helped him with the formation plates, he decided to give her a little hidden benefit.

After doing all this, he returned to the table to continue studying the portable formation.

Once he left, a faint blush appeared on Su Lanqian’s face. She quietly reached out, tugging the robe up to cover half her face.

She had actually woken up the moment Bai Feng touched her, but she kept her eyes closed, pretending to be asleep. She wasn’t sure why she felt the need to do this; if she had to explain, it was simply because she wanted to.

‘I feel a bit despicable.’

She thought to herself, but her actions didn’t stop. Carefully, she turned over and grabbed the edge of the robe, bringing it close to her nose and taking a gentle breath.

Such a rich scent, it was so comforting…

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**Chapter 107: Chun'er is Truly a Good Girl!**

“Brother, I borrowed the kitchen from Senior Sister Gu and cooked a few dishes. Let’s eat together!”

Bai Yumo pushed open Bai Feng’s door and was greeted by the sight of him deep in thought at the table, while Su Lanqian rested on the sofa.

“Eh?”

She froze for a moment—why was Su Lanqian sleeping in Bai Feng’s room? Didn’t she go home last night?

“Is it already dawn?”

Bai Feng leaned back in his chair, stretching his arms. Turning around, he noticed Bai Yumo seemed to be staring at Su Lanqian on the sofa. He suddenly remembered that Su Lanqian had been working on formation plates until late and had fallen asleep in his room.

Thank goodness it was Bai Yumo who walked in; he wouldn’t have known how to explain it to anyone else.

“Senior Sister Su was helping me with the formation plates last night. She must have been too tired and fell asleep at the table. I didn’t wake her since it was already late,” Bai Feng explained.

“Is that so?”

Bai Yumo lowered her head slightly. She didn’t doubt Bai Feng’s explanation, and knowing him, he wouldn’t do anything inappropriate.

But…

She placed a hand on her chest, feeling a bit uneasy.

Indeed, human greed knows no bounds. She had previously thought that just being by Bai Feng’s side was enough.

But now, she wanted more attention, more care…

“Brother, you’ve been busy all night, right? You should rest a bit. Let’s eat first.”

She lifted her head, putting a smile back on her face.

“Alright, I’ll tidy up a bit.”

Bai Feng nodded, reaching for the nearly finished animated stone.

He had worked hard on it all night, adding several new features.

For instance, he had incorporated a projection function that could display images from the animated stone onto the wall. Additionally, he had added features for image appreciation, video switching, and progress bar dragging.

Since the animated stone was sold alongside Chunqiu, he planned to start with video as a focal point and gradually add new features, even refining categories.

But that was for later; as a product with great potential, he needed to lay a solid foundation first.

Bai Feng put away the completed formation plates and glanced at Su Lanqian sleeping on the sofa. “Should we invite Senior Sister Su to join us?”

“Brother, didn’t you say she worked all night? Let her rest well. We can save her a portion,” Bai Yumo replied, pulling out steaming dishes from a wooden box, the aroma filling the room.

“True.”

Bai Feng nodded, picking up his chopsticks and eagerly tasting the food.

“Brother, does it suit your taste?”

Bai Yumo casually pulled out a chair beside him and sat down, tilting her head slightly with a smile.

“Mm, it’s great! Your cooking skills are getting better and better.” Bai Feng gave her a thumbs up. “Now I’m worried about what I’ll do if I can’t eat such delicious food in the future!”

“That won’t happen! If you like it, I’ll cook for you every day,” Bai Yumo said with a smile, clearly pleased by the compliment. “After all, we’re family!”

She emphasized the word “family,” as if to stress it, yet it felt like she was hiding something.

“If you say that, I might just take advantage of you,” Bai Feng joked. “Be careful; I might ask you to cook for me every day!”

Bai Yumo didn’t respond but slightly averted her gaze. Though it was just a joke, her heart raced unexpectedly.

To cover her embarrassment, she picked up her chopsticks and added some dishes to Bai Feng’s bowl. “Alright, let’s eat first. We can talk about the future later.”

……

“So Chun’er’s parents were killed by the demonic path while doing business, and even their family assets were seized by relatives. She was even arranged to marry an old man. Tsk, it seems there aren’t many good people in big families! Thankfully, Chun’er managed to escape, but it’s a pity that she fell into another trap, deceived onto a flower boat to perform.”

Li Ming had received Chun’er’s reply and was examining the letter, scrutinizing each word as his fists clenched instinctively.

Especially when he thought of his experience yesterday, the daughter of a city lord had actually bowed and scraped to a disciple of the Tianjian Sect for a bit of profit, even wearing their clothes and lying to him that nothing had happened.

Compared to the brave Chun’er, the two of them were worlds apart!

Why did that kind of person get to be a city lord while Chun’er ended up living a life of performing on a flower boat?