Chen Yan: "..."
He glanced at Meng Qingluan, his face saying: "See if I believe your nonsense."
Meng Qingluan knew that she had really messed up this time, so she simply gave up and shifted the blame.
"You can't blame me for overthinking. When a normal man like you hugs me, and I'm someone you like, it's perfectly normal for me to think about that first."
"...Unless you're an abnormal man, the kind who likes men."
Meng Qingluan added weakly.
"Of course I'm a normal man!"
Shen Yan answered almost without thinking.
He's now terrified of being categorized as gay, especially by the women he likes.
This is an absolute disgrace.
Meng Qingluan shrugged. "So you can't blame me. Who knew you'd stuff a stone in your undergarment?"
"...I wanted to give it to you in a few days."
Chen Yan explained in a low voice.
His voice was tinged with frustration as he gripped the stone tightly and lowered his eyelashes in disappointment.
Seeing his disappointment, Meng Qingluan realized that the stone was originally intended as a surprise for her, but due to a misunderstanding, he was forced to take it out.
She comforted me, saying, "It's okay. Since it's a gift for me, I'd be happy to receive it anytime."
Chen Yan sighed silently; this was all that could be done.
Meng Qingluan opened her palms and closed her eyes.
"Alright. I'll close my eyes now, and you can leave it to me. That will be a pleasant surprise."
Shen Yan saw her tilt her head back, her delicate, fair face fully exposed to him, her eyelashes tightly closed, her palms outstretched, her expression full of anticipation.
A warm current surged through his heart, flowing into his body and washing away the regret that had just arisen.
She always does this, making up for everything for herself, reclaiming all the rituals and regrets he never had.
Shen Yan smiled slightly and placed the jade in her hand into her palm.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now."
Meng Qingluan obediently opened her eyes, her gaze, now bright again, falling on the small object in her hand. Her eyes shone with a bright light, blinking rapidly.
She was generous with her words, her tone exaggeratedly joyful.
"Wow! What a beautiful piece of jade! Where did our Ah find it? I love it so much, I've never seen such a beautiful piece of jade before."
Meng Qingluan's words were not merely flattery.
The jade stone that Chen Yan gave her was indeed very precious.
The moment the jade landed in her hand, she felt a cool sensation instantly penetrate her palm, flow into her entire body, slide into her bloodstream from her bone marrow, and permeate every part of her body.
This did not make her feel uncomfortable or unwell at all; on the contrary, it brought her a wonderful sense of comfort.
My body felt much lighter.
Moreover, this jade appears entirely white from a distance, but upon closer inspection, it is so transparent that it is completely free of impurities.
That's amazing.
Meng Qingluan's tone was exaggerated, and her compliments were very clichéd, just the same old rhetoric.
Shen Yan listened with a wide grin, unable to suppress his smile, which even spilled from his eyes.
"I obtained this on my first day in the North. The shaman of the Golden Horde told me that this jade can absorb the sickness and toxins in the body, and can also... serve as a talisman. It is formed from the tears of the Snow God of the North."
"So valuable?"
Meng Qingluan was somewhat surprised.
This doesn't seem fake, because the moment she held the jade, she felt a sense of comfort.
"Yes! There are only two in the entire Northern Territory. The other one has been destroyed. This is the last one left, and the only one."
Meng Qingluan was stunned; she had mistaken such a valuable item for that kind of thing...
What's more, it actually ended up in my hands.
How is the sinking inkstone made?
Meng Qingluan asked, "How did you get this? Since it's so precious, would the tribe agree to give it to you?"
"Because I wanted to help them rescue the princess, they were naturally willing to do so in order to repay me."
"..."
Meng Qingluan found the reason somewhat strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.
I could only nod.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Shen Yan subtly hid his right arm behind his back.
This item is extremely precious; even if Ashina agreed to give it to him, the wizard would naturally not agree.
He simply... finished one game.
He won a battle against a wolf possessed by an evil spirit.
He defeated the evil spirits and the wizards.
He must utterly defeat his opponent, both physically and spiritually, before he is qualified to receive it.
He had lived through several lifetimes, and a mere evil spirit imprisoned among wild beasts was no match for him. Although he suffered many injuries, at least he got what he wanted.
Moreover, this jade can not only alleviate her illness, but also protect her in places she cannot go.
Therefore, even if he loses or dies, he must fight desperately to obtain this item.
Meng Qingluan put it away, then remembered that he had originally planned to give the jade later, and asked.
"When did you originally plan to give it to me? On New Year's Eve?"
“No…” Chen Yan shook his head, “The eighteenth of next month.”
What day is the 18th of next month?
Here, the 18th of next month seems to be the Temple God Festival.
But it's also my birthday in my original world...
No, Shen Yan couldn't possibly know his original birthday.
He might know that he wasn't the original owner of this body, but he would never know his own birthday, since he had never told him.
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