He’s So Adorable

Upon hearing Li Yu’s words, Littel Quan and the shopkeeper felt a sudden chill in their hearts because they knew their master was already displeased.

Li Yu picked up the jade pendant, the top-grade sheep-fat white jade feeling warm in his slender fingers, exuding a sense of preciousness. He sneered and casually put it aside, saying in a cold voice, “Destroy it!”

Little Quan and the shopkeeper were taken aback by his words. Little Quan hesitated and asked, “Should we really destroy it?”

Li Yu gave him a cold glance, and Littel Quan quickly picked up the jade pendant, saying, “This servant will go and do it now, immediately.”

After saying that, he hurriedly ran out of the study.

The shopkeeper looked at the cold expression on Li Yu’s face and suddenly understood something. He whispered, “The lady said that it was her cherished possession, but due to the stupidity of a maid, it was accidentally broken.”

Li Yu snorted coldly, “What does that have to do with me?”

Shopkeeper: ...

How can this not be related? Everyone knows that the master doesn’t indulge in worldly pleasures, and there are very few maids in the residence, let alone giving jade pendants to women as gifts.

This was the first time the master gave a jade pendant to a woman, and it ended up being broken. What’s even worse is that it was brought right in front of him.

No wonder the master’s face looked so ugly.

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment and asked, “This servant made an appointment with that lady to return the jade pendant to her tomorrow, regardless of whether it can be repaired or not. But now, how should this servant respond?”

“Tell the truth,” Li Yu picked up his pen again, clearly unwilling to discuss further. “You may leave if there’s nothing else.”

The shopkeeper didn’t move. He felt a bit embarrassed and said, “But... this servant wrote a note to that lady, and... it stated that it was the master’s personal jade pendant.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yu’s pen paused. He remained silent for a while before asking, “Did she request the note herself, or did you give it to her voluntarily?”

The shopkeeper bowed and replied, “It was the lady who requested it.”

Li Yu looked at the handkerchief on the table, silent without saying anything.

At that moment, Littel Quan rushed back in a hurry. “Master, it’s done.”

Li Yu frowned. “Destroyed?”

Little Quan nodded, “Destroyed. This servant smashed it with a stone, ensuring that not even a fragment could be picked up.”

Li Yu: ...

He looked at the handkerchief on the table, remaining silent for quite a while. Then he took off a jade pendant from his body and said to the shopkeeper, “Give her this.”

The shopkeeper respectfully reached out and took it, glancing at the handkerchief on the table but ultimately refraining from mentioning it. He turned and left the room.

After he left, Li Yu continued to deal with his official duties. The woman’s handkerchief on the table was too conspicuous. Little Quan wanted to say something, but considering that he had been scolded by the master for speaking too much before, he closed his mouth and pretended not to have seen anything.

At that moment, Li Yu suddenly spoke in a calm voice, “Get me a new inkstone.”

Little Quan snapped back to attention and quickly fetched a new inkstone for grinding ink.

After grinding the ink, when Littel Quan was about to remove the original inkstone, he heard Li Yu say, “Wash the inkstone and use that handkerchief to clean it.”

Little Quan: ...

Why does he have a feeling that his master is retaliating against Miss Xie? But the problem is, Miss Xie doesn’t even know about it!

Little Quan silently took the handkerchief and inkstone and exited the room.

The next day, after having breakfast, Xie Wan patiently waited until the fourth hour of the day before taking the documents and leaving the house. She wondered how the jade pendant was doing. He wouldn’t play tricks and keep it for himself, would he? If he didn’t give it to her, she would go to his residence with the documents and demand it! Once she entered Prince Ning Residence, it would be difficult to make her leave!

The shopkeeper of the wooden shop had been waiting in the lobby on the first floor since early morning. When he saw her coming in, he quickly approached her and respectfully bowed, saying in a low voice, “Miss, please follow me to the second floor.”

There were already two or three customers inside Linlang Fang, and when they saw the shopkeeper personally welcoming someone with such respect, they couldn’t help but take a few more glances. The curtains covered most of her body, making it difficult to see clearly, but they could tell that she was a distinguished lady.

Xie Wan followed the shopkeeper to the second-floor private room, removed the curtains, and before sitting down, she asked, “I wonder how my jade pendant is doing? Has it been repaired?”

The shopkeeper didn’t directly answer her question but solemnly took out a brocade box and handed it to her.

Xie Wan reached out and took it, and inside, she saw a jade pendant that was completely different from the previous one. The previous jade pendant was thick and round, while the current one was square. The only similarity was that both had the engraved character “Yu” in the center.

Looking at this jade pendant, Xie Wan couldn’t help but smile. Li Yu must have been angry when he saw the broken jade, but in the end, he gave her a new one. The only explanation was that in a fit of anger, he had someone throw or destroy the jade pendant, and since she had the receipt, he had no choice but to give her a new one.

Oh dear, he’s so adorable. She felt a bit tempted to take advantage of his kindness.

Xie Wan, with her beautiful appearance, smiled like a blooming begonia, captivating everyone’s gaze.

The shopkeeper was momentarily stunned but quickly averted his gaze, not daring to look at her for too long. After all, the woman who received two jade pendants as gifts from his master was one of a kind, and he couldn’t say for certain how he should address her in the future.

Xie Wan closed the brocade box, carefully placed it in her wide sleeve, and then looked at the shopkeeper. She said, “The repair of the jade pendant is very well done. Please thank the craftsman on my behalf.”

The shopkeeper coughed lightly, covering his mouth with his hand, and didn’t respond directly. After all, he didn’t know if the “craftsman” needed her thanks.

Xie Wan smiled, looking at the shopkeeper. She asked, “I wonder if the shopkeeper still remembers the silk handkerchief that was sent along with the jade pendant yesterday? It was my mother’s heirloom, very precious to me. I would appreciate it if the shopkeeper could return it.”

The shopkeeper was completely dumbfounded at her words. “Your mother’s heirloom?”

Xie Wan nodded, sincerely saying, “That handkerchief is very important to me and cannot be replaced by anything else.”

The shopkeeper felt a headache coming on. He was in a difficult position and said, “That silk handkerchief is currently in the hands of the ‘craftsman.’ I don’t know what he has done with it.”

“It’s all right,” Xie Wan smiled at him. “For that ‘craftsman,’ it’s just a handkerchief. I’m sure it’s of no use to him. But that handkerchief is one of the few things left by my mother, so I would appreciate it if the shopkeeper could ask him about it.”

At this point, the shopkeeper could only nod and say, “Alright, I’ll do my best. Tomorrow at this time, please come again.”

Seeing his agreement, Xie Wan smiled and said, “Thank you, shopkeeper. I’ll see you tomorrow.”