It was a huge gain!
Makoto definitely hit the jackpot by taking in this poor Ningguang!
You see,
twenty years later, if merchants wanted to buy a dinner with Ningguang, it would cost tens of millions of Mora.
And that was just for the time of the dinner.
If they wanted to buy Ningguang's time for a whole day, the price would be even higher!
Yet, Makoto only spent fifty thousand Mora to have Ningguang become his little follower.
This investment was absolutely not a loss!
Anyway, when there's work, the secretary does it...
It was at this moment that Ningguang spoke, "Then, Makoto Gege... oh no, Mr. Fang Xun, let me show you around Liyue now."
Ningguang felt that since she was now Makoto's secretary, it was better to be more formal in her address.
But Makoto found it very awkward to hear.
He said helplessly, "Ningguang, just keep calling me Gege. I really can't get used to being called Mr."
Ningguang also stuck out her tongue and said playfully, "I'm not used to calling you that either. In that case, I'll just call you Gege, Makoto Gege~"
The little girl paused, then lowered her head to check the itinerary and said, "Then, Makoto Gege, our first stop today is to listen to Tian Tie Zui tell stories..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Makoto interrupted her.
"Ningguang, I think we need to change the location of our first stop."
"Change the itinerary?" Ningguang blinked her clear, bright eyes, asking in surprise.
Hadn't Makoto said earlier that the itinerary was fine?
She didn't understand why it needed to be changed.
However, Makoto was her superior now, and she had to follow his arrangements.
Ningguang took out a piece of paper, ready to record Makoto's words.
Although Ningguang had no experience as a secretary, she wanted to do everything perfectly, and she looked quite professional.
Seeing Ningguang's somewhat confused expression, Makoto nodded gently, "Yes, our first stop will be changed."
As he spoke, Makoto's gaze swept over the coarse cloth clothes Ningguang was wearing, and her bare feet.
"It will be changed to buying you clothes and shoes."
Upon hearing this, Ningguang's jaw dropped in surprise, "Eh??"
The little girl looked a bit dazed.
She hadn't quite understood what was happening.
By the time she came to her senses, Makoto had already led her to a shoe store.
Ningguang looked up at Makoto beside her, then shook her head and pleaded, "Makoto Gege, buying these things will cost a lot of Mora. Let's just forget about it."
"I think it's quite good not to wear shoes. I've been used to it for so many years."
"Besides, you've been good enough to me. There's no way I can let you spend any more!"
Ningguang kept shaking her head, trying to pull Makoto's arm to go outside.
But alas, she was just a small girl who hadn't even developed yet.
How could she possibly pull an adult like Makoto?
Seeing Makoto unmoved,
tears welled up in the little girl's eyes,
looking like she was about to cry any second.
Looking at Ningguang's pitiful appearance, Makoto couldn't help but smile wryly.
He knew Ningguang wanted to save him Mora,
which was why she was reluctant to buy these things.
Makoto had already anticipated all of this.
So, he squatted down and said to Ningguang earnestly, "Ningguang, as my secretary, you more or less represent my image."
"If you go out with me dressed like this, it's definitely not acceptable. So, I need to transform you."
Makoto paused and continued, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. I'm not giving you these things for free, and you don't need to repay me."
"The cost of today's purchases will be deducted from your salary next month in advance. How does that sound to you?"
Other children would cry and clamor to buy clothes and shoes.
But this little ancestor, on the other hand,
cried and clamored not to buy them, and even wanted to pull Makoto away.
She was truly adorably foolish.
Listening to Makoto's reasoning, Ningguang's emotions slowly calmed down.
If the cost of the purchases was deducted from her salary next month, then it wasn't unacceptable.
Most importantly, Makoto was right.
Now, Ningguang's identity was Makoto's secretary, and she would be going out with Makoto.
It was impossible to go out dressed like that.
Seeing that Ningguang didn't speak, Makoto knew she had compromised.
He smiled and pinched Ningguang's cheek, then led the little girl into the shoe store.
"Welcome, both of you. May I help you find something?"
The shoe store owner was a woman, dressed in a traditional Liyue blue cheongsam.
Makoto said naturally, "Please help my younger sister choose a pair of shoes that suit her."
The owner, seeing that Makoto looked like he had plenty of Mora, immediately stepped forward and led Ningguang to choose shoes.
The first thing the little girl looked at when choosing shoes was not their appearance, nor their comfort.
She looked at the price.
Having lived a life of poverty, the little girl always bought the cheapest things.
Shoes were no exception.
In the end, Makoto had no choice but to ask the owner to hide the prices of the shoes first,
only letting Ningguang choose based on appearance and comfort.
As the clean and beautiful shoes were put on her feet, Ningguang felt an indescribable sensation in her heart.
Ever since she could remember, she had never worn shoes.
For so many years, she had always gone barefoot.
So this was what it felt like to wear shoes. It was soft when she stepped on the ground, and she didn't have to worry about those pebbles that hurt her feet.
Ningguang's beautiful eyes inadvertently looked at Makoto, filled with gratitude.
She knew,
all these changes were brought to her by Makoto.
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