Chapter 264: Chapter 157: Say It! Are You Thinking About Other Women?

Lu Yuan didn’t stay idle either; he needed to make some insulated bags.

They would be needed tomorrow.

Otherwise, in this sixth-month weather, the ice and snow from the mountaintop would melt before they could even be transported down.

Of course, besides the insulated bags, he also needed to build an insulated chest to store the Long Snake.

Fortunately, making these little gadgets was second nature to Lu Yuan by now.

Lu Yuan extracted substances from Spirit Stone Residue. No one would want this stuff.

And no one knew what chemical components were in the Spirit Stone Residue—unless the people here were good at chemistry.

But in this era of the Divine Ling Empire, how could anyone possibly understand chemistry?

Lu Yuan, however, knew a little. He purified and extracted from the Spirit Stone Residue.

He heated it, then cooled it to set its shape.

It had to be said, although Lu Yuan had never seen the manufacturing process for insulation materials, he had plenty of raw materials and could experiment repeatedly.

After a long time of trial and error, he finally managed to create the insulated bags.

Lu Yuan looked at the pile of insulated bags before him. ’This should be enough,’ he thought.

First, Lu Yuan stored the insulated bags in the System Space.

Then, he started dragging the tables and chairs around the room.

Lu Yuan needed to move the furniture to one side to clear some space.

That way, he could weld a few large insulated chests right there in the room.

Lu Yuan couldn’t enter the System Space himself, but he could put things in and take things out.

’It would be great if I could actually go inside the System Space.’

’Then I wouldn’t have to find an empty spot every time I need to build something big.’

Some of his projects not only took up a lot of space to build but also had to be kept hidden from outsiders.

Those who understood would understand, but anyone else who saw him at work would surely think he was a freak.

Lu Yuan was in the middle of dragging a table.

Gu Ziye burst in without even knocking. "Yuan~! Look what cool thing I bought for you!"

Lu Yuan, who was pushing the table with both hands, stopped and turned to look at Gu Ziye. "Yue’Er went shopping today and even bought something for me, huh?"

Gu Ziye tilted her head, beaming at Lu Yuan.

"Of course! Good things should be shared. I bought lots of stuff for you, Yuan~."

Lu Yuan saw Gu Ziye hiding her hands behind her back. She clearly wanted him to guess what it was.

Lu Yuan played along. "Alright, let me guess what it is."

"Mhm, mhm! Guess, Yuan~!"

"I’m guessing it’s some kind of snack."

"Nope!"

"Is it some kind of medicinal herb?"

"Wrong again!"

...

Lu Yuan guessed several more times but couldn’t get it right.

Seeing that Lu Yuan was stumped, Gu Ziye decided not to torment him any longer.

"TA-DA~~! It’s a rattle-drum and a diabolo," Gu Ziye said happily. She had found them in a general store in the county town.

Gu Ziye had never seen these little toys in the Imperial City and was absolutely smitten with them herself.

Lu Yuan looked at the rattle-drum and diabolo in Gu Ziye’s hands, and it reminded him of his own childhood.

When Lu Yuan was just a little baby, his parents would use a rattle-drum to play with him.

Later, when he grew up, the rattle-drum was packed away and forgotten.

Lu Yuan took the two little toys and said to Gu Ziye, "Yue’Er, what made you think of giving me these?"

"Honestly! Isn’t it because your wife and Aunt Zhao are about to have babies?

How could we take a trip out here and not prepare some local things for them?

You men are just not as thoughtful as us girls."

Gu Ziye, ever the precocious child, put on an adult-like air and gently poked Lu Yuan on the forehead.

Hearing her words, a warm feeling spread through Lu Yuan’s heart.

As the Grand Ancestor Emperor’s daughter, Gu Ziye didn’t put on any airs at all; she was very easygoing.

’She’s so different from her old man,’ he thought. ’Her father seems peaceful, but he’s impossible to read.’

As the youngest child of the Grand Ancestor Emperor and the Empress, Gu Ziye was extremely doted upon.

However, she had inherited the Empress’s personality and was never arrogant or overbearing.

If Gu Ziye’s personality and temperament hadn’t been to Lu Yuan’s liking, he would have wanted to stay as far away as possible from anyone from the Imperial City, all because of the Grand Ancestor Emperor.

’But what fault does a young girl like her have?’

So, Lu Yuan had always treated Gu Ziye as a friend, not just simply as Gu Gaoxu’s great-aunt.

Lu Yuan accepted the two small items and said, "Yue’Er, this is very thoughtful of you. On behalf of my wife and Aunt Zhao, thank you."

"Hey, Yuan~, don’t be such a stranger. These two little things I showed you? I bought more than a dozen of them in one go."

"So the kids won’t have to fight over them. There are plenty to go around!" Gu Ziye spoke generously, without a hint of coyness.

Lu Yuan placed the two little toys on the table behind him.

It was only then that Gu Ziye noticed that the tables and chairs in Lu Yuan’s room had all been moved.

Gu Ziye turned around, looked at the room’s arrangement, and said, "Oh, I know! You’re planning to take a bath, aren’t you, Yuan? Well, um, I won’t disturb you then. I’ll call some servants to fetch water and get things ready for you, okay?"

Lu Yuan was completely baffled by her train of thought. ’Where did that even come from?’

"No, no..."

"What’s the big deal? I’m just calling people over. It’s not like I’m going to serve you myself." Gu Ziye gave Lu Yuan a playful wink and turned to leave.

At that moment, Gu Ziye was probably patting herself on the back for being so clever.

Lu Yuan thought for a moment. It was an offer too kind to refuse.

He had fought the Long Snake today. After such an exhausting day, he really should have a good wash.

"I’ll have to trouble you then, Yue’Er." Lu Yuan dropped the polite formalities.