Fang He sneered. In the end, he just wanted him to leave. What's the big deal? If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will.

"Sister Dou Dou, I understand what you mean. I'll pack my things and leave now. I won't make things difficult for you." Fang He turned and left after saying that, not giving Yuan Dou Dou a chance to stop him.

Yuan Doudou didn't expect him to fall into the trap himself. Actually, she didn't mean to send him away. She just wanted him to apologize to Huang Rong and be more accommodating in the future. She didn't mean to force him to leave.

"An Rong, look at him! I haven't even said anything yet, and he's already throwing a tantrum. Did I hire an employee, or did I hire a tyrant?" Yuan Doudou was at her wit's end and couldn't help but complain when she saw An Rong.

Anrong wasn't that conflicted. They paid people to stay if they were suitable, and let them go if they weren't. There was no need to let emotions get involved. They were in business, not charity.

"Alright, since he wants to leave, let's just go with the flow and let him go." An Rong is so busy every day that he has no time to deal with these pointless squabbles between children.

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Yuan Doudou finally realized that her focus should be on making the tavern bigger and stronger, rather than wasting time on such trivial matters.

The next day, Yuan Doudou got up, opened the door, and saw Fang He standing outside with a bundle in his hand.

Lu Xi stood beside her, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

"Sister Dou Dou, I've come to say goodbye. Thank you so much for taking care of me and Brother An Rong during this time. I don't need the wages." Fang He said it lightly, but in his heart he was actually very anxious.

He regretted saying those harsh words as soon as he got back to his room last night, wishing he could sew his mouth shut.

"Fang He, I'm asking you one last time, do you really want to leave?" Yuan Doudou always felt that he was acting out of spite, after all, he was just a newborn child, and often acted impulsively.

Fang He remained silent. He wanted to admit that he was being hypocritical, but he just couldn't bring himself to say it.

"Fine, if you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes. Since you're leaving, you still have to get your wages. I can't let people talk about me behind my back as a skinflint." After saying that, Yuan Doudou went inside to get the money.

"Fang He, what did you promise me? Didn't you say you'd apologize to Sister Dou Dou and not leave?" Lu Xi was anxiously standing by, speechless with frustration at Fang He's words.

Things that were agreed upon can change just like that.

Fang Hesheng said with despair, "Lu Xi, we may really have to break up. Don't miss me. If I miss you, I will come to see you."

He plans to go back. During his time away from home, he has come to realize how wonderful home is, and that home is his eternal safe haven.

Lu Xi remained silent, unsure of what to say.

Hearing the noise, Huang Rong quietly got up, leaned against the door, and eavesdropped on the sounds outside. It turned out that Fang He was leaving, and she was so excited that her heart raced.

DouDou still cares about her and doesn't want Fang He to stay and continue bullying her, which is great.

Yuan Doudou took out the money and handed it to him. "You've worked for a month and a half, so you're owed four and a half ounces. If you're not sure, you can go to the front and weigh it. It won't be more or less."

Fang He held the four and a half taels of silver and immediately felt its weight, as if it were forty or fifty taels. Tears welled up in his eyes.

This was the first time in his life that he had earned money through his own labor; it was a memorable and milestone experience.

"Sister DouDou, actually I..."

"Alright, you don't need to say anything more. I've made you suffer these past few days, and I've been making you endure and give in. It's true that I haven't thought things through enough. Although you are a man, there is no law that says a man must give in to a woman. Perhaps it's because your personalities don't match that you argue every time you meet. It makes me think of the saying, 'It's not that enemies are destined to meet, it's that you don't know each other until you fight, and it's that fighting is a sign of affection.' I once thought that you two might develop feelings for each other, but I was overthinking it and thought that time could heal all wounds."

"Fang He, please don't blame me. I am a woman, so naturally I will look at this matter from a woman's perspective. When men and women quarrel, it is usually the man who gives in in the end, regardless of whether he is wrong or not. I thought you would give in, but I didn't expect you to be such a tough man, with your back too straight, you can't bend down at all."

Yuan Doudou had many feelings to share and spoke at length. After she finished, she felt much better.

"Sister Dou Dou, I was wrong, I was really wrong." Fang He lowered his head and sincerely admitted his mistake.

He was so engrossed in arguing with Huang Rong that he didn't even consider how their behavior would cause trouble for everyone else.

Yuan Doudou was stunned. What was wrong? How did she suddenly realize her mistake?

"Fang He, what do you mean by this?" Yuan Doudou was a little confused by the child's actions. He said he was leaving, and he had already paid the money. Now he was bowing his head and admitting his mistake. Why didn't he do this earlier?

Fang He gritted his teeth and decided to go all in, "Sister Dou Dou, to be honest, I don't want to leave. I want to stay here."

"Are you sure? What should we do about the conflict between you and Huang Rong?" Yuan Doudou wasn't really trying to get him to leave. Since he was willing to stay, she wanted to come up with a good solution.

“I apologized to her and promised to give in to her from now on. I won’t take anything she says to heart anymore and will treat her like a younger sister.” He didn’t know before, but now he knows that Huang Rong is a girl with a hard life. Her father died and her mother ran away with someone else. She is all alone and has a little temper, so it’s not a big deal.

"Alright, then you can go find Huang Rong directly. I won't get involved in your affairs." Yuan Doudou turned around and went into the house to see if Tangtang was awake.

As soon as Yuan Doudou left, Lu Xi smiled and said to Fang He, "Why do you keep changing your mind?"

This caused his emotions to fluctuate wildly, making him almost think that Fang He was really going to leave.

Fang He asked playfully, "What, you're unhappy that I'm not leaving?"

"No, I hope you stay." With Fang He around, Lu Xi didn't feel so lonely anymore.

Fang He smiled and said, "I knew you couldn't bear to part with me, so I changed my mind and chose to stay."

In the afternoon, Fang He took advantage of his lunch break to find Huang Rong and gave her a plum blossom-shaped velvet flower, pink in color and exquisitely crafted.

"What does this mean?" Huang Rong was secretly delighted, but pretended not to understand.

"Huang Rong, I was ignorant before and made you suffer. This velvet flower is my apology to you. I hope you will accept it. From now on, let's get along peacefully. I will treat you as my sister, and you can treat me as your brother. I will do my best to help you whenever I can."

Huang Rong was lost in thought. It was the first time she had ever met a boy who spoke to her with such seriousness and earnestness.

"Is this really true?" She couldn't believe it.

Fang He raised his hand and swore: "It's more real than gold."