"Little sprite, I'm telling you, you can't do this! This is unacceptable! Quickly replenish my trading coins!" Shen Lang shouted inwardly.
The little elf said, "Master, this is against the rules, and it can't be undone."
"What do you mean? Are you going to play the same game with me, claiming the system has the final say?" Shen Lang asked defiantly.
The little elf then started acting like a rascal: "No, no, it can't be repaired at all."
"You're ruthless. You can forget about getting your little dress back." Seeing that he couldn't do anything to it, Shen Lang could only threaten it with the little dress it longed for.
"Tch~ The little cook has already bought it for me!" the little elf said dismissively.
Shen Lang chuckled slyly, "Then do you know that you can return items purchased online?"
"Bad master, you can't do this to me!" Upon hearing this, the little elf hurriedly said, "You can't take back my little dress."
"So, are you going to get it fixed or not?" Shen Lang asked smugly.
"Master, it really can't be fixed," the little sprite said pitifully. "It's the system's rule, not mine. I'm just your little assistant. Waaah~"
"Forget it, I won't hold it against you." Seeing that there was really no way to salvage the situation, Shen Lang gave up.
"Should we return the dress?" the little elf asked tentatively.
"No refund, but please let me know next time this happens."
"Yes, Master!"
It was already 11 p.m. when they returned to the residence. Shuang'er and Qin Shiya had arrived long ago and were waiting for Shen Lang and the others at the door.
After getting off the car, Shen Lang saw that Shuang'er's excitement had not subsided, while Qin Shiya's face was pale and she looked somewhat dazed.
Shen Lang stepped forward and asked with concern, "Shiya, are you alright?"
Qin Shiya shook her head and said, "Boss, I'm fine. I'll be alright after a rest."
"Alright then." Shen Lang then said to the group, "You can find any room to sleep in. There are only a few of us at home."
After saying that, he dragged his groggy head up to the third floor and went into the bathroom to take a shower.
When he came out of the shower, he saw Yu Xian'er sitting gracefully on the big bed waiting for him. Startled, he retreated back into the bathroom, wrapped a towel around his neck, and then came out again.
"Xian'er, what are you doing up so late at night?" Shen Lang asked.
Yu Xian'er blushed slightly and smiled gently: "Xian'er is the young master's personal maid, so naturally I'm here to serve the young master as he retires for the night."
"No need, no need." Shen Lang quickly waved his hand. He had barely held a girl's hand more than a few times in his life, so how could he stand being served to sleep? He hurriedly said, "You don't need to be served to sleep."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xian'er suddenly lowered her head, her voice tinged with disappointment, and said, "Does Young Master dislike Xian'er, thinking that Xian'er is a casual person?"
"No, no, absolutely not," Shen Lang hurriedly explained, "but this is too fast."
Yu Xian'er raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Xian'er is already yours in this life, so why are you so troubled by these things? Or do you think that Xian'er is not worthy to serve you in bed?"
Shen Lang shook his head, sat down next to Yu Xian'er, and said earnestly, "Xian'er, don't overthink it. It's just that I'm having trouble accepting it right now. I understand your feelings, but please respect my wishes, okay?"
After saying that, Shen Lang lay on the bed and sighed, "Xian'er, do you know how many things have happened to me these past two days? These things happened so fast that I can't process them all at once."
"Before I became a trader, I was just a wage earner, and my monthly income was less than the price of a single dish on your dinner table. If I had met you back then, you would probably be a goddess in my heart, a dream that I could never reach in my entire life."
Yu Xian'er also lay down next to Shen Lang and they confided in each other: "Young Master, I am actually quite grateful for what I have experienced over the past twenty years."
“From the moment I was born, I was pampered and cherished. If it weren’t for this illness, I would have become a victim of arranged marriage within the family. This illness gave me twenty years of fear, but it also gave me twenty years of freedom.”
"My family spent countless sums of money trying to prolong my life. I spent twenty years barely clinging to life."
"Before I met you, sir, I had already chosen my grave and burial clothes. I wanted to wear my favorite clothes and sleep forever under that peach blossom forest, which would be the end of my life."
"But I don't want to die. I want to live, even if it's just to eke out a living in this world. I want to live one more day."
"When I learned that there was such an extraordinary person as you, young master, my desire to live became even stronger. At first, I just wanted to exchange my life for yours."
At this point, Yu Xian'er looked at Shen Lang with a look of infatuation and said, "But after seeing you, I felt that you were the one destined for me. God made me live for twenty years just to wait for your appearance."
“Young master, Xian’er is willing to dedicate everything to you; this is what Xian’er wants to do.”
Shen Lang looked at Yu Xian'er in silence for a while, then said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xian'er's fair and jade-like face instantly flushed slightly, and she said, "Then Xian'er will go take a bath first."
Shen Lang nodded and said, "Go."
"Um."
Yu Xian'er stood up and began to undress as she walked.
Shen Lang was a little tired at this moment. After covering himself with the quilt, he listened to the sound of running water in the bathroom and fell into a drowsy sleep.
After taking a bath, Yu Xian'er found Shen Lang already fast asleep. Not wanting to disturb him, she simply took off her towel, lay down in the blanket, and snuggled up next to Shen Lang, closing her beautiful eyes that could captivate anyone.
The faint chirping of insects echoed through the mountains, and the bright moon, hanging among the stars, shone on the earth. Moonlight streamed into the room through the window, as if guarding the two people sleeping soundly in bed.
When Shen Lang opened his eyes again, it was already 9:30 a.m. the next day. After getting up, he found that Yu Xian'er was not by his side. Her faint fragrance proved that she had just left.
A toothbrush and toothpaste were placed on the bedside table.
Shuang'er then brought a basin of water into the room and said with a smile, "Young master, it's time to wash up. Miss is preparing breakfast for you."
Shen Lang sat up, rubbed his cheeks, and said to Shuang'er, "Don't do these things anymore."
"Why, young master?" Shuang'er asked, puzzled. "Does young master dislike Shuang'er?"
Shen Lang shook his head and said, "I'm not a cripple. I can do these things myself."
Afterwards, Shen Lang put on the loungewear that Yu Xian'er had placed on the bed and muttered, "Are all wealthy families this decadent?"
Shuang'er covered her mouth and laughed, "Young master, these are all things that servants should do. If you don't like them, then I won't do them anymore."
Shen Lang nodded and said, "That's right. From now on, you just need to be a good little housekeeper."
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