Isn't that obvious?

Shen Wan looked at him and saw his arms sticking out of the bathtub and casually draped over the sides. Shen Wan didn't know where to look, and then she heard him say, "Last year at the Emperor's birthday banquet, you also came to the palace to offer your congratulations. Do you still remember what birthday gift I gave the Emperor?"

It had been a while since this happened, and it took Shen Wan a long time to remember what he had given her, which made her feel awkward.

Xie Jingyan said, "You remember now?"

"So what if I remember?" Chen Wan said. "If you can give coral to the Emperor, why can't I give it to you?"

Xie Jingyan's gaze remained fixed on Shen Wan's face. "I gave the Emperor the coral tree to avoid making a mistake, without any emotional attachment. I'm more curious why Miss Shen would give me such a valuable coral tree?"

The fact that he never calls the Emperor "Father" in private shows his fatherly feelings towards the Emperor.

Shen Wan's cheeks flushed under his gaze, and she felt inexplicably guilty.

She certainly couldn't say that she gave the coral tree to avoid making a mistake, so Chen Wan said, "You've helped me so much, and I didn't know your preferences, so I gave you my favorite thing."

That's not untrue. If they hadn't liked it so much, the coral tree would have been snatched away by Shen Ying and Shen Rong and given to the old lady long ago.

Xie Jingyan's expression softened slightly. "Since it's something you like, I won't take it from you. You can take it back."

She's already making a big fuss by bringing such a large suitcase, and taking it away untouched will only attract more criticism. Shen Wan said, "I'll take it back now, and then bring it back in a few days. I'll leave it here with you and keep it safe for me for a few days."

Shen Wan didn't know how her words had pleased Xie Jingyan. His disappointment vanished, replaced by a smile. His handsome face was like a snow lotus blooming in the morning sun on a snow-capped mountain peak, a sight to behold from afar, not to be profaned.

As expected, he was unpredictable. Shen Wan had given up trying to figure out his moods; she simply couldn't understand him.

She asked, "If you don't want the coral tree, what do you want? If you don't tell me, I'm not giving it to you."

Xie Jingyan smiled and said, "Give me a purse."

Shen Wan, “…???”

Shen Wan thought her hearing was failing her.

He doesn't want the valuable coral tree, he wants his wallet?

How incredibly stupid can someone be?