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Just Wanting to Live a Good Life but Surpassing the Protagonist – 87 The Return Gift Session
Ye Yong would naturally not feel that the gifts from the Liang family were too expensive and reject them. As the saying goes, when others give gifts, polite rejections only add to the pretense, while accepting them readily can increase favorability.
Qin Shimeng did as Ye Yong did. She expressed her gratitude and put the gift into her storage ring.
In fact, Qin Shimeng did not think she was qualified to receive the thank-you gift. But if she returned the gift, Ye Yong would definitely do the same, so she simply accepted it and would give it all to him later. For now , she would just help him keep it.
“Actually, Shimeng and I also brought some gifts for the seniors and the Liang siblings. They are just some trifles, so I hope you won’t mind.” Ye Yong began to return the gifts. He took out a pile of gift boxes from the prepared storage bag.
Qin Shimeng glanced at Ye Yong in surprise. She had no idea about this. Rather, she had not thought of returning any gifts to the Liang family.
Qin Shimeng was smart, but her experience was insufficient. A 17-year-old girl who had spent most of her time cultivating, how could one expect her to be mature in interpersonal relationships? Moreover, her aloof personality made it impossible for her to be as smooth as Ye Yong.
Ye Yong mentioned her name when he returned the gift. Qin Shimeng was very grateful, but she did not want to take any credit, so she said, “The things Shimeng brought are not even one-tenth of what he prepared. Please don’ t laugh at me.”
“Why are you being so polite with me?” Ye Yong glanced at Qin Shimeng and said, “The quantity may not be one-tenth of it, but the value is not low.”
Ye Yong pointed to the first few boxes and said, “Linglong leaves, Same-heart wine, these were all prepared by Shimeng.”
Linglong leaves were picked from the fifth-grade spiritual wood, Linglong tree. If one mastered the Dao of Tea, one could brew top-grade fifth-grade spiritual tea. Even if one did not understand the Dao of Tea, the ordinary brewing method could still produce high-quality fourth-grade spiritual tea.
Same-heart wine was a fifth-grade spiritual brew made by soaking the heart of a top-grade spirit beast in a fermentation process. It was a great tonic.
Drinking and tea were hobbies of cultivators. They could relax themselves and cultivate their sentiments. Fifth-grade tea leaves and fifth-grade spiritual brew could be effective even for Nascent Soul cultivators. As gifts, their value was self-evident.
Qin Shimeng was speechless for a moment. Ye Yong had given her too much face. It would be false to say that she was not happy, but she also felt uncomfortable because she had not prepared anything and had taken advantage of Ye Yong. In short , Qin Shimeng’s feelings were complicated. She glanced at Ye Yong again, remained silent, and let him do as he pleased.
“Just come and visit, why bring any gifts?” Upon hearing about the Linglong leaves and Same-heart wine, the elders of the Liang family were all a little moved.
If they were given any magic treasures or pills, they might not be interested, but it was difficult for them not to be tempted by these two items.
Ye Yong did not respond. He continued to introduce the items in the other gift boxes.
When they heard that there were various materials from Nascent Soul-level great demons and Golden Core-level monsters, the younger generation of the Liang family’s eyes lit up.
These things were useless to the elders, but they were useful to the younger generation. The fur, bones, teeth, and claws could be used as materials for weapons and armor, while the internal organs and flesh could be used to replenish the body and refine pills.
Although the Liang family did not lack these things, as gifts from outsiders, their value was indeed extraordinary. In any case, the younger generation could not give such high-level gifts. Moreover, Ye Yong and Qin Shimeng had come to accept the thank -you gifts. They could leave after receiving the gifts. The return gifts were purely personal actions.
“A small token of appreciation, please don’t refuse.” When it came to acting cool, Ye Yong was now perfect. He stood among the guests, dressed in white clothes, with raven-black hair. His expression was solemn but not stiff, and he smiled humbly. “Please don’t refuse. Let them be the beginning of the friendship between the Liang family, the Ye family, and the Qin family.”
“Good! Good!” Patriarch Liang Zhiyi clapped his hands first. “The Ye family has Young Master Ye, and the Qin family has Miss Qin. In the future, they will definitely create even greater glories.”
“I have long had the idea of forming a friendship with the Ye family and the Qin family. Today, I will take the opportunity of Young Master Ye and Miss Qin’s visit to form a friendship.”
The Liang family was in the Great Luo Dynasty, while the Ye family and the Qin family were in the Great Zhou Dynasty. They did not have any competitive relationship. Moreover, Ye Yong and Qin Shimeng were both geniuses of their generation. In particular, Ye Yong spoke appropriately and was very steady. If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely have a great future. It was beneficial and harmless to befriend such a young talent.
Both parties had exchanged gifts. Next, they officially entered the luncheon session. Compared to yesterday’s crazy drinking, today was just a small drink to enjoy themselves. The atmosphere was very lively. During the luncheon, the younger generation would also perform their magic techniques and ask the elders for guidance. Everyone learned and communicated together.
Ye Yong looked at the young man who was demonstrating his sword techniques in the center of the hall. He felt that if the protagonist, Long Tian, were present, it would not be such a harmonious scene. Instead, it would turn into a sparing session. After some sparring, someone from the Liang family would get angry and fight Long Tian for real. Long Tian would fight back and accidentally injure someone. Then, a series of people would stand up for the protagonist and oppose the protagonist. The Liang family would be internally divided.
Although it sounded ridiculous, this was the protagonist’s halo. Wherever he went, he would cause trouble. With a set of DEBUFFs that lowered intelligence, even geniuses would become mentally challenged.
Ye Yong, as a villain, did not have a halo that caused DEBUFF to the surroundings. This was a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing was that when people saw him, their intelligence was normal. They would not get into meaningless arguments over small matters and end up destroying their families. The bad thing was that because everyone’s intelligence was too normal, if anyone wanted to target him, they would go all out. The danger would be greatly increased, which was very annoying.
“I heard that Young Master Ye is proficient in music. I wonder if you could give us the honor of playing a song?” As soon as a middle-aged man from the Liang family finished speaking, the people around him responded.
“Since that’s the case, I’ll make a fool of myself.” Ye Yong took out the Star Moon Ring Flute that Mu Qingyin had given him. A second-grade spiritual tune sounded. The hall was very quiet. Only the sound of the flute could be heard. Sometimes it was like a spring breeze, sometimes it was like an autumn wind. It made people feel warm and refreshed.
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After the song ended, there was a lot of praise. The atmosphere of the luncheon reached its peak. Afterwards, there would be Liang family girls who would shyly ask Ye Yong to play a song from time to time. The luncheon ended in the evening .
The Liang family wanted to invite Ye Yong and Qin Shimeng to stay for another night, but Ye Yong declined, saying that he had something else to do.
Although Ye Yong was an outsider and a junior, the elders of the Liang family liked him very much. Therefore, they sent them back to the Heavenly Luo Sect that night as he wished.
“The gifts I received from the Liang family…” Qin Shimeng was about to say something, but Ye Yong interrupted her: “You deserve them.”
“But I didn’t help Xiao Rou at all, and you were the one who saved my life. Besides, I didn’t contribute anything to the gifts for the Liang family…”
“Shimeng, you’re being too polite.” Ye Yong deliberately put on a serious face.
Liang Xiaorou also said, “Don’t argue with him too much. Just accept it if he tells you to. Besides, you did help me. If it weren’t for you, I really wouldn’t have been able to hold on until the end.”
With both of them saying this, Qin Shimeng didn’t say anything more.
Ye Yong sent them to Hidden Sword Peak before returning to Huiyin Painting Hall. Lu Xiaoxiao was still sitting in the hut reading. Hearing footsteps, she realized that Ye Yong had returned and immediately picked up the box.