Xiao Yi turned his head back and saw the person standing behind him.
"Master Gu?" he asked, smiling sideways, "What kind of day is it today? I didn't expect you to be here."
"Yes, I heard that Master Six has arrived, so I also wanted to come and join the fun."
Master Gu had also just arrived, and his entrance immediately drew many eyes.
A figure like Master Gu was always reclusive, appearing in such occasions even less frequently than Xiao Yi!
While his status in the circle was not as high as Master Six's, he was very mysterious. It was rumored that his wealth accumulation far surpassed people's imaginations, making him a top-tier hidden tycoon!
Master Gu and Xiao Yi stood together. Although they attracted considerable attention, no one dared to step forward and strike up a conversation. It felt as if they had automatically delineated their circles, with a clear distinction and mutual awareness.
Master Gu looked at Xia Weiliang, squinting his eyes, and murmured, "This girl, she looks so familiar, as if I've seen her somewhere before."
Xiao Yi shrugged it off, "She's also in the entertainment industry. Perhaps she has a high screen presence, so you've seen her more times than you realize."
Master Gu nodded, "Yes, that's possible."
As Xiao Yi was still a bit worried about her, he accompanied Master Gu to Master Six's side.
"Heh heh, Little Gu, you've come too."
"Master Six."
Although both were addressed as "Master," there was a clear difference in seniority. Master Gu was very respectful and behaved himself in front of Master Six.
Upon seeing Master Gu, Xia Weiliang was delighted. She never expected to encounter so many old acquaintances today!
She held back from greeting them, waiting for Xiao Yi to introduce her.
Master Gu looked up at the young girl. Seeing her smiling all the time and with a very pleasing appearance, he couldn't help but smile too. He turned to Xiao Yi and asked, "Is she your girlfriend?"
Xiao Yi smiled, extended his hand to Xia Weiliang, and she naturally placed her hand in his palm. He clasped it tightly, their fingers interlaced.
He looked at her and smiled, "Yes, girlfriend."
Xia Weiliang also pursed her lips and smiled, "Yes, boyfriend."
Their public display of affection made Master Six and Master Gu chuckle. They never expected that at their age, they would be fed dog food right in front of them!
Xiao Yi slowly shifted his gaze from her, "This is Master Gu."
"Hello, Master Gu!" Xia Weiliang was very well-behaved, smiling cheerfully and pleasingly.
"Good, good, very good!" Master Gu nodded repeatedly at her, "This girl has a face full of fortune. She will surely be blessed with great prosperity in the future!"
Xiao Yi squeezed her hand, "There's no need to wait for the future; she can already have precious support now."
This was a clear indication that he wanted her to lean on him.
Xia Weiliang raised an eyebrow, "No matter what prosperity, I want to earn it myself. So, no matter how long it takes, it's fine. What's mine will not run away."
Master Six nodded, "She has backbone."
Master Gu also said, "Heh heh, it seems our Fifth Young Master is out of luck this time."
Xiao Yi chuckled, "Yes, when it comes to her, I have no way at all."
His doting tone was truly remarkable.
Xia Weiliang felt a bit embarrassed to show affection in front of everyone, especially since her relationship with Xiao Yi in this life had just begun. She felt it was still very early days.
Master Gu's eyes lit up as he looked at the hairpin on Xia Weiliang's head. "This is a good thing! Where did you get it?"
Xia Weiliang raised her hand to touch it, then realized, smiling sheepishly, "I borrowed money to buy it."
"Oh~ I see, Fifth Young Master gave it to you."
Xiao Yi smiled without speaking.
Whether it was a gift or a loan didn't matter to him, as he had no intention of asking her to repay even a penny.
The moment he saw the hairpin, he wanted to give it to her, for no particular reason, he just acted on the impulse.
Even though, at that time, he wasn't entirely clear about his feelings for her.
"No, no, no, it's a loan!" Xia Weiliang was still persistent about this matter. She didn't want to be seen as a person who broke her word in Xiao Yi's eyes.
If she said it was a loan, it didn't matter if it was fifty thousand or five million; not a penny less would be acceptable. Sudian Novel Network.
Xiao Yi knew what she was thinking. He raised his hand and pinched her cheek, "Mm, if you say it's a loan, then it's a loan." This intimate gesture seemed as if it had been done countless times.
Master Gu, being an expert in such matters, took the hairpin and observed it for a moment. He said, "Young lady, keep it well. This hairpin will only bring profits, never losses."
Xia Weiliang understood instantly. Happiness came so quickly, she felt as if she possessed the entire bank!
"Thank you, Master Gu!"
She put the hairpin back on her head, secretly resolving to pass it down from generation to generation as a family heirloom! It would be something to leave for her descendants.
Master Gu was chatting with Master Six. Xia Weiliang had intended to leave, but then she stopped, turned her head, and looked at Master Gu dazedly, then she broke into a smile.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Yi looked at her.
"Wait for me."
She walked back to Master Gu's side and stared intently at his coat pocket.
Master Gu was taken aback, "Does the young lady need something else?"
Master Six also looked over.
Xia Weiliang stared at his pocket and pointed with her finger, "Here... can I have a look?"
Master Gu's expression changed slightly, "Uh..."
"Don't hide it from me, I've already seen it." Xia Weiliang lowered her head, chuckled softly, and moved closer to the pocket, softly calling out, "Xiao Lan~"
With just this one utterance, the little thing that had been quietly resting in the pocket seemed to instantly awaken. It poked its head out, its small, bean-like eyes fixed on Xia Weiliang.
Xiao Yi also saw clearly then. It was a small snake, entirely blue, which was quite rare.
However, Master Gu had many rare possessions. Let alone a blue snake, even if he managed to procure a pink crocodile, he might be able to handle it.
But upon closer inspection, he was even more astonished. That small snake had two "horns" on its head, which looked somewhat like... like a dragon from legends!
Xiao Yi naturally knew that although it had a dragon-like form, it was by no means a real dragon, but merely a nearly extinct species of snake.
Even more astonished than Xiao Yi was Master Gu. He stared dumbfounded as the little snake was called out.
This snake was incredibly venomous, but Master Gu was fond of such strange things. Take this snake, for example. He had spent over half a year training it to be presentable in public!
He usually tried every means to coax it, but the snake was very aloof and never bothered to interact with him.
In Master Gu's understanding, the fact that it hadn't bitten him was already a tremendous favor! And now he dared to expect it to go out in public with him?
It was only after accumulating trust over time, from near to far, that Master Gu could secretly bring it out like he had today.
But who would have thought that Xia Weiliang, after calling it a few times, would impatiently poke its head out and stare at her intently? The next second, as if its tail had been stepped on, it writhed restlessly in his pocket. In Master Gu's interpretation, it was "excited," and "super excited."
Master Gu looked at Xia Weiliang suspiciously, while she was incredibly happy.
It seemed that Xiao Lan definitely recognized her!
Could it be that snakes also dreamed? Did they also dream of things that didn't belong to this lifetime?
Or was it... that it had also returned with her to the world before her rebirth?