"Yangzi, does anyone in your Servicing Department grow flowers?"

Liu Zheng called Yangzi.

"Yes, quite a few, actually. After all, the work in the Servicing Department is pretty boring."

Yangzi said.

Although the employees of "Hundred Ghosts" aren't trapped like those at the Bloody Restaurant, they still spend the majority of their day inside the bathhouse.

If the Bloody Restaurant employees are like prisoners, then the Hundred Ghosts' employees are like wardens.

In these long and dull days, they need to find some things to pass the time.

"Is there someone who grows a flower whose sheen is like ripples on water and makes a dripping sound when the wind blows?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Are you talking about the Lianyan Wind Chime? That's grown by Wu Tong."

Yangzi, being a veteran employee of the Servicing Department, recognized it right away.

"That's great. Can you help me communicate with Wu Tong? I want to buy this flower."

He said excitedly.

"You actually like growing flowers? Are you planning to give it to some woman?"

Yangzi asked suspiciously.

From what she knew of Liu Zheng, this guy would be more likely to raise a pig than a flower. At least a pig could be eaten.

"If I wanted to give something to a woman, I wouldn't need to make such a special effort. Grabbing some grass off the street would do."

Liu Zheng said proudly.

"Sure, keep boasting. Do you really want to buy that flower?"

Yangzi rolled her eyes, even though Liu Zheng couldn't see it.

"I really do. It's very important to me."

He said seriously.

"Alright then, I'll ask her."

"If I can't buy that flower, any rare one will do."

Liu Zheng added.

"That one should be the rarest. Wu Tong once said that it might be the only one in the whole Metropolis."

"Then I'm counting on you."

He said solemnly.

"So when are you going to grab some grass for me?"

"Huh?"

"Never mind, I'm going to find her now."

Yangzi hung up the phone and touched her face.

It shouldn't be red, but it felt a little warm.

Every time she talked to Liu Zheng on the phone, she got a weird feeling, as if they had known each other for a long time, yet also as if she had never known him at all.

And her sister's attitude was also vague.

On one hand, her sister really liked Liu Zheng and would often talk about him during their calls.

On the other hand, Yangzi could sense that her sister wasn't too keen on the idea of her being with Liu Zheng.

So what did she think about it?

"I should just focus on my task for now."

Yangzi shook her head vigorously and walked towards the Paper House where Wu Tong was.

"Is Wu Tong here?"

Standing in front of the Paper House, she asked loudly.

She spoke so loudly that the paper on the door shook.

This was an unspoken rule in the Servicing Department: call out softly for a guest, loudly for a colleague.

If you called for Wu Tong, it wasn't necessarily Wu Tong who would respond at first.

Even if it was Wu Tong, it might not be the same Wu Tong right now.

"I'm Wu Tong. Who are you?"

The person inside replied loudly.

"I'm Yaoji."

Yangzi replied.

"Oh, it's Yaoji-chan, hold on a second."

After a sound of footsteps, the paper door slid open, and a woman in a blue bathrobe appeared in front of her.

The woman's appearance was quite cool, even a bit sharp, but her moist peach-blossom eyes softened her look some. If she had a fuller figure, she'd certainly be a stunning beauty.

Unfortunately, she was as thin as a twig, and her chest was flat. Pretty as she was, she lacked presence.

"Sorry to disturb your rest, Senior Wu Tong."

Yangzi bowed slightly.

Wu Tong looked young, but she had actually been working at the bathhouse for over thirty years, so she was very experienced.

However, because her personality wasn't very sociable, she hadn't been promoted to vice minister, though her status was still quite high.

"If it were someone else, I might pretend to be someone else. But for Yaoji-chan, I'm willing to entertain. Come in."

Wu Tong led her inside the room.

Employees of Hundred Ghosts at the tutor level had their own Paper Houses, serving as both an office and living quarters.

Wu Tong's Paper House was as cool as she was, with only the necessary living items and a cold color scheme.

The only thing that could add a bit of life to it was those few pots of flowers in the corner.

Yangzi immediately spotted the Lianyan Wind Chime in the middle. Even though it wasn't blooming, it still stood out with its impressive presence.

Yangzi was a flower lover herself, and she couldn't help but think how she could possibly refuse if Liu Zheng were to confess to her with this flower.

"Here, have some tea."

Wu Tong picked up the kettle from the kotatsu and poured her a cup of tea.

"Thank you, Senior Wu Tong."

Yangzi snapped back to reality and said.

"Did you come to chat today or is there something you need?"

Wu Tong asked.

Besides a few old colleagues, Yangzi was the one who came to chat with her the most.

It wasn't that others didn't want to, but that Wu Tong herself was uninterested in dealing with them.

Having worked in the Servicing Department for so long, she'd seen through people's hearts. Whether male or female, those who tried to chat her up were either after her looks or her money, if not both.

Wu Tong wasn't interested in those things and didn't want to give her money to others, so she'd always been lukewarm towards them.

Over time, no one bothered to make the effort anymore.

But Yangzi was different, and Wu Tong was willing to chat with her.

Otherwise, only talking to flowers would drive her mad eventually.

"Senior Wu Tong, I have something important I need to ask of you."

Yangzi hesitated for a moment, but chose to be direct.

"Are you saving someone again? I haven't heard of anyone breaking the rules recently."

"No, I want to buy your Lianyan Wind Chime."