After becoming rich overnight, I handed over the system.

Chapter 353 Who Did He Eat With?

Having successfully sold the product, Lin Liuyi happily began looking for the next buyer.

This time, however, she dared to bring up the matter of elm seeds with the young lady, and the young lady casually gave her a bracelet as a gift.

"Okay, I'll buy it. I'll pay with this bracelet, okay?" The young lady made the purchase decisively.

She's busy right now and doesn't have time to listen to what Lin Liuyi is saying.

"Sigh," Lin Liuyi sighed, "it seems I've come at the wrong time."

Putting aside the fact that elm seeds are not worth the price of this bracelet at all, Lin Liuyi's purpose in coming here was to help Aunt Lu establish a long-term cooperative relationship.

Now that the young lady seems to disapprove, Lin Liuyi can't force her. This time, Lin Liuyi, the top saleswoman, is going to suffer a crushing defeat.

Su Qiu was furious because Lin Liu had seen through her thoughts last time. Although she said it was good to see Xia Zi happy, she was still angry when she saw Yan Haotian and Xia Zi together.

Yan Haotian, what makes him so special!

"Azi, let's go home together for dinner after school!" Suqiu extended an invitation.

"Sorry, Qiuqiu. Haotian asked me out for dinner today." Xia Zi declined helplessly.

Yan Haotian gave Su Qiu a smug look, which infuriated Su Qiu.

She gave a look to her follower Li Ran, hoping she could help persuade Xia Zi.

Li Ran naturally received the young lady's signal; urged by her sugar daddy, she had to complete the task.

"Xia Zi, what did Young Master Yan invite you to eat? Can we go together?"

Li Ran's plan was sound: if they couldn't beat them, they would join them.

Su Qiu, however, gave a cold look. Who wanted to have dinner with Yan Haotian?

"It's Western food!" Xia Zi said, blushing slightly. "Then, then let's eat together!"

She glanced at Su Qiu's cold face and said apologetically to Yan Haotian.

Su Qiu's expression softened a little when she heard Xia Zi say that; her A Zi still cared about her.

Seeing the young lady like this, Li Ran sighed and said that she was truly beyond saving.

Xia Zi's words displeased Yan Haotian. Why should they, as a couple, bring Su Qiu along when they go out to eat? He didn't agree!

Yan Haotian disagreed, and Xia Zi was in a dilemma again. Su Qiu was her good friend, and she didn't want to make her unhappy.

Su Qiu could tell that they couldn't bear to part with the people they cared about. Torn between the two, she decided to give up and not stay with them.

"Qiuqiu, what are you having for dinner tonight?" Xia Zi asked again.

"My family, me, me, elm seeds! Yes, my family eats elm seeds tonight!" Su Qiu was caught off guard by Xia Zi's question and couldn't remember. Luckily, she remembered that Lin Liuyi had sold her some elm seeds earlier, so she hurriedly said that they would eat elm seeds tonight. In fact, she didn't even know what elm seeds were.

"Ah, they're elm seeds!"

Now it was Xia Zi's turn to be happy. She had only wanted to ask Su Qiu's family what they were having for dinner. If it was too expensive, she could find an excuse to refuse and then have Western food with Yan Haotian.

She was surprised when Su Qiu mentioned that her family would be eating elm seeds for dinner, which piqued her interest.

"What's wrong with these elm seeds? What kind of seeds can you eat? Can they be used in cooking like gold?" Yan Haotian had never heard of elm seeds before, while Li Ran knew a little about them but had never eaten them.

Su Qiu hadn't tried it either, so in the end, Xia Zi answered Yan Haotian's question.

"These elm seeds aren't actually coins; they're the fruit of the elm tree. But they look like little copper coins, hence the name elm seeds. I remember when I was little, I would always run to the hill behind my grandma's house and pick elm seeds with everyone. Then, when grandma wasn't looking, I'd pop a bite into my mouth. The fresh, tender elm seeds tasted fragrant and slightly sweet. Grandma would take the rest home and make elm seed buns or steamed elm seed rice for us. They were all delicious!"

When Xia Zi talked about elm seeds, it immediately brought back memories of her childhood. Unfortunately, she hadn't eaten elm seeds for a long time since she came to the city to study.

In her memory, her grandmother always loved to cook all sorts of wild mountain vegetables for her. When Xia Zi thought of her deceased grandmother, her eyes welled up with tears.

"So delicious?" Yan Haotian didn't believe it. What could be edible about a tree leaf?

Su Qiu noticed that Xia Zi's mood was a bit off, so she quickly stepped forward and took Xia Zi's hand.

"How about coming to my house for dinner tonight? I'll have my auntie make whatever kind of cornbread or elm seed rice you'd like!"

Hearing Su Qiu say this, Xia Zi also restrained her emotions; she had only spoken on a whim.

But now she feels that she would rather eat elm seeds than Western food!

She looked at Yan Haotian, "Wh-what's wrong? You, you don't mean you want to go back with Su Qiu, do you? What about our Western food? I told you so!" Yan Haotian was about to explode again.

Xia Zi felt a little embarrassed, as she was indeed the one who agreed to Yan Haotian's request first.

"Hey, I heard that elm seeds grow very fast, and they might get too old to eat in a few days!" Li Ran, of course, also noticed Xia Zi's interest and silently added fuel to the fire.

Su Qiu gave Li Ran a satisfied look. "You're really quick-witted, follower! I'll reward you with two extra bowls of rice later!"

Sure enough, Xia Zi, who was initially hesitant, immediately decided to go back with Su Qiu to eat elm seeds after hearing what Li Ran said.

After all, this is a seasonal item; if you miss it, you'll have to wait another year!

Although Yan Haotian was angry, he couldn't change Xia Zi's decision. He could have just walked away, since Xia Zi was the one who broke the promise first.

However, with Su Qiu here, he had no intention of leaving.

Hmph! He wants to go too!

Now it was Su Qiu's turn to be unhappy. She had finally managed to persuade her sweetheart to come to her home for dinner, but that scoundrel Yan Haotian actually wanted to come along.

But seeing Xia Zi's expectant gaze, she could only reluctantly agree.

Seeing this, Li Ran followed suit, since one more person wouldn't make a difference, right?

Xia Zi was able to eat the cornbread and elm seed rice she wanted, and they tasted just like she remembered.

Su Qiu also thought it was good, but she didn't know whether it was the elm seeds that were good or having a meal with her sweetheart that was good.

Judging from the way Yan Haotian and Li Ran ate, the elm seed rice must have been quite good.

"Another bowl, please!" Yan Haotian handed the bowl to the maid, earning a glare from the young lady.

He really didn't expect that the small leaves would taste so fragrant; he thought they would be bitter.

Li Ran followed suit and ordered another bowl. It was indeed delicious. She had spoken up for the young lady earlier, so it wasn't unreasonable for her to have an extra bowl.

Seeing that everyone was enjoying their meal, especially Xia Zi who had eaten an extra bowl, Su Qiu secretly gave herself a thumbs up for having unintentionally bought Lin Liuyi's elm seeds.

Upon hearing Xia Zi recount her childhood stories at her maternal grandmother's house, Su Qiu decided to prepare all the foods Xia Zi wanted to eat, though she didn't know if Lin Liuyi had them.