The moment the broadcast sounded, Su Yan ignored the man and woman in front of him. Instead, he stood up and walked straight toward Counter Number 8.
Upon seeing this, Sister Zhou’s face immediately showed surprise. "Huh? Is this handsome young man also here to sell something?" she exclaimed.
"I really didn’t expect it! He looks so frail, yet he’s secretly a Monster Hunter. That’s quite a contrast, isn’t it?
"I’m absolutely in love, in love, in love."
Sister Zhou first sounded puzzled, then added a couple more enamored remarks.
She had seen Su Yan sitting there empty-handed the whole time and assumed he was just bored, wandering into the purchasing area to watch Monster Hunters sell their items and broaden his horizons. After all, for many people, watching Monster Hunters bring all sorts of rare mythical beasts and precious treasures to the firm was quite interesting.
On the other hand, compared to the surprised and somewhat love-struck expression on Sister Zhou’s face, the muscular man intent on freeloading was looking at Su Yan’s departing silhouette with disdain. He even habitually resorted to belittling others to elevate himself.
He scoffed coldly and then said to Sister Zhou beside him, "Sister Zhou, this young fellow looks so scrawny, like he couldn’t even truss a chicken. He can probably only handle wimpy Solitary Ghosts. What kind of Monster Hunter is that?"
Upon hearing this, Sister Zhou immediately became displeased and retorted outright, "He’s not that old; he probably hasn’t been a Monster Hunter for long.
"As a newbie, hunting Solitary Ghosts is entirely appropriate, isn’t it?
"Besides, who doesn’t start as a Monster Hunter by going after Solitary Ghosts?
"Don’t tell me you expect him to start by hunting Snake Dragons or terrifying Yin entities?
"Based on what you just said, I think your maturity is seriously lacking. Don’t talk to me anymore; I don’t want that handsome young man to get the wrong idea."
After speaking, Sister Zhou turned her back on the man, not even wanting to glance at him. She didn’t deny his assertion that Su Yan could only hunt Solitary Ghosts, but she was quite displeased with his demeaning attitude toward Su Yan. As a result, Sister Zhou, who usually prioritized harmony for the sake of business, ended up coldly giving the man the silent treatment.
Sister Zhou’s sudden verbal attack left the man stunned. For a moment, he couldn’t recover.
What’s going on!? Wasn’t it said this woman isn’t interested in men and is solely focused on hunting? So what’s happening now? Why does she turn into a tigress the moment she sees a handsome man, ready to bite anyone? It’s true! So many women claim they don’t care, that looks are superficial, but that’s only because they haven’t met a truly stunning guy. Once they do, don’t they all start howling with desire?
The man felt resentful. Still not giving up, he continued to demean Su Yan in front of Sister Zhou to boost himself.
"Sister Zhou, you really can’t judge a man by his looks. Handsomeness doesn’t put food on the table.
"And those handsome men? They often turn out to be heartless playboys.
"They cheat with absolute precision and have no loyalty to love whatsoever.
"If you want a comfortable life, you need to find someone like me—honest-looking and with a sturdy physique.
"That way, you’ll both feel much more secure in your life together.
"And someone with a pretty-boy face like his is definitely useless in bed and out of it—only good for being a decorative vase at home.
"And you know how it is with vases, Sister Zhou. They’re novel at first, but after a while, you get tired of looking at them.
"If you end up choosing that scrawny vase, you’ll definitely regret it later on..."
Like a persistent fly, the man kept buzzing in Sister Zhou’s ear, disparaging Su Yan.
Sister Zhou couldn’t be bothered with him and simply ignored him, letting him babble on. Her entire attention was fixed on Su Yan, who was standing at the counter, curious about what rare treasures he might present to the firm.
「Meanwhile, over there.」
At that moment, Su Yan, standing at Counter Number 7, had also heard the man belittling him. However, he paid no attention to it, nor did he feel particularly angry. After all, the world is vast, home to billions of people; if there weren’t a few idiots around, you’d think you were in paradise, wouldn’t you?
"Strange, where’s the appraiser?"
Su Yan had been waiting at Counter Number 7 for quite a while, but there was still no sign of an appraiser at the window, which left him somewhat puzzled.
Just as he was wondering, a figure hurried from a door behind the counter. Hurrying over, the person said apologetically, "I’m sorry, customer. I was unexpectedly delayed. My apologies for keeping you waiting."
When Su Yan saw it was Qin Yao, whom he had parted ways with just a short while ago, he couldn’t help but feel surprised. He hadn’t expected the appraiser he was waiting for to be an acquaintance. He had just run into Qin Yao outside the purchasing area. Seeing her in an attractive uniform, he’d assumed she was working a part-time job at the firm, perhaps doing miscellaneous tasks. Thɪs chapter is updated by novel{f}ire.net