Chapter 120: Her Joy for You is Like Sweets
The outing didn’t last long.
Looking at the sky, Zhang Xiaoying and Yu Xia should be preparing dinner, so the two started heading home.
On the way, Yan Rouwan handed her salary pouch to Young Master Sang.
However, when Young Master Sang opened the pouch, he was momentarily stunned.
“…Why is there so much?”
“My salary is just this much.”
“Not that, I mean,” Young Master Sang scratched his head, “I only needed meal money. Why did you give me your entire salary?”
“Not the entire amount! I saved a little.”
Yan Rouwan walked ahead of Young Master Sang, hands behind her back, looking down at her shoetips.
“Ever since I took your position as the Punishment Department head and saw you so unhappy, I was thinking about giving you a gift to cheer you up.”
“Although, after thinking for a while, I still don’t know what you would like.” Her voice sounded a bit dejected.
“I wanted to give you something unique that you’d remember.”
“But getting to know you for so long, I’ve realized you seem to only be interested in money.”
“I’m not really good at understanding boys’ feelings, so I could only think of such a boring gift.”
Young Master Sang stared at the heavy pouch in his hands, feeling a bit embarrassed.
“Uh, I wasn’t really blaming you…”
“Of course, you wouldn’t blame me.”
Yan Rouwan suddenly shot a somewhat resentful glance at Young Master Sang, quickly turning her gaze away. “With your nice-guy temperament, how could you blame anyone?”
“Your position as head was taken, and you just silently sulk alone.”
“You’d rather bottle up those feelings than talk to me about what’s bothering you.”
Young Master Sang was momentarily speechless.
How is it that in this day and age, being a nice guy gets you scolded?
But it’s no wonder Yan Rouwan doesn’t know what he likes.
Honestly, ever since arriving in this world, Young Master Sang hasn’t had time to develop any hobbies. Just working to make money and living life was already tiring.
His daily routine consisted of playing with cats, using his phone, and helping Little Ying with housework. That was about it.
Unlike his previous life, where he was all alone, with his free time spent on games, and still couldn’t find anyone to team up with.
If he had to say what he liked most now…
It would genuinely be money.
So looking at the heavy pouch in his hands, Young Master Sang felt touched yet uneasy.
“Let’s just forget it. You earned this through hard work. I’d feel bad taking all of it.”
He returned the pouch to Yan Rouwan: “I’ll just take the meal money. You keep the rest.”
“Eh… I don’t need that much money!”
“You can buy your favorite sweets.”
But Yan Rouwan didn’t take it.
She suddenly stopped walking, turned around, and stared at Young Master Sang without moving.
Her expression was slightly disappointed, and her shining eyes seemed to glimmer with unshed tears.
“But I’d prefer…”
“I give you the money, and then you buy me sweets,” she said, a little sadly.
Young Master Sang scratched his head: “What’s the difference?”
“…Of course, there’s a difference.”
She lowered her eyes, her voice growing softer.
“Then the sweets would be a gift from you to me.”
Young Master Sang still didn’t fully grasp the girl’s reasoning.
From his past life until now, he seemed overly sensitive to girls’ emotions.
“Alright.”
Young Master Sang said: “Next time you want something, just tell me, and I’ll buy it for you.”
“Mm!”
At this, Yan Rouwan finally smiled lightly again.
Not far ahead, they could already see the doorway to Sang’s residence.
Suddenly, Yan Rouwan paused again, gazing quietly at the door.
“What’s wrong?”
“…I mean.” Yan Rouwan’s head hung low, standing with her hands behind her back, looking a bit nervous.
“You’re leaving for a business trip soon, right?”
“Yes.”
“Going to the Sword Flower Palace is pretty dangerous, isn’t it?”
“No worries! I’m confident in my ability to protect myself.”
“But it’s going to take a long time, right? We won’t see each other for a while?” She cautiously looked up.
Young Master Sang found this a bit strange.
Yan Rouwan had been acting a bit odd all day.
“Uh, are you worried about me, Senior Sister Yan?”
Yan Rouwan remained silent.
After hesitating for a long time, she suddenly leaned closer to Young Master Sang and gently kissed him on the lips.
Young Master Sang didn’t have time to react.
He could only vaguely sense a soft and moist fragrance lingering on his lips.
…And a hint of sweet candy flavor.
“Take care of yourself.”
Her eyes sparkled as she stared intently at him: “If something happens to you, you won’t get a chance to spend all that money.”
“…You give good wishes.”
Young Master Sang thought for a moment and said: “Don’t worry, I’m a coward who cherishes life. After all, I’m just an ordinary worker.”
“I’m not some righteous partner, nor am I planning to be a world-saving hero.”
“I just want to enjoy a few stable days at home as comfortably as possible.”
If it weren’t for the increasing number of people at home…
With more mouths to feed, Young Master Sang wouldn’t want to be so busy all day.
It’s probably just his nature.
He’s ultimately soft-hearted and sometimes finds it hard to refuse the requests of those around him.
He never expected that as a result, more people would gather around him.
And thankfully, the world isn’t rigidly structured; otherwise, he would have been labelled as a ruthless scoundrel.
“That would be best.”
Yan Rouwan’s expression lightened, and she resumed her cheerful pace toward Young Master Sang’s home.
“Ah, let’s hurry back! I’m so hungry, and I can’t wait to eat what Little Ying made.”
“I wonder what delicious dish Little Ying has cooked today…”
“Senior Sister Yan.” Young Master Sang suddenly called out to Yan Rouwan.
Yan Rouwan halted, turning back to look at him quietly.
“Thank you, Senior Sister Yan, for the farewell gift.”
“I really like it,” he said seriously.
Yan Rouwan was momentarily lost in thought.
She has always felt like a greedy person. She knew she wasn’t satisfied with just this.
Unsatisfied with waiting so long, just to ride the bus to and from work with him.
Unsatisfied with having only the commute home to share alone time.
Unsatisfied with only daring to sneak a kiss on his lips when he wasn’t paying attention.
But when he earnestly told her he liked her gift, Yan Rouwan suddenly felt like she was wonderfully easy to satisfy.
Even just a bit of an extra generous gesture of care would make her heart flutter, nearly bringing her to tears.
“When I come back from this business trip, I’ll also get a gift for Senior Sister Yan.”
Yan Rouwan lowered her head, quietly saying for a long time:
“…I’m very greedy, you know. I won’t look at cheap gifts.”
“Then I’ll get something you like.”
“Still not what I like?”
“I’ll keep choosing until you like it.”
“As long as it’s something I like, can it be anything?” She suddenly tilted her head, her hair spilling over her cheek, her light smile particularly bright.
“Anything.”
“Then I won’t hold back when the time comes.”
Yan Rouwan covered her mouth and laughed.
Joyful like a child who just received sweets.
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