So she actually had some expectations today, but Chi Yan was probably too busy these days and completely forgot about it.
That's true. He's so busy with the Ghost Mask case that he doesn't have time to deal with anything else.
Shen Tangning relaxed her brows and said, "Never mind, it won't make a difference this time."
...
Chi Yan finished his shift right on time, hurriedly packed his things and left as soon as the time was up, muttering to himself, "Too late, too late!"
Liu Yi frowned and looked at him suspiciously: "Have you encountered something lately?"
They disappear as soon as it's time to go off duty, they're gone faster than rabbits!
"No." Chi Yan looked at him warily. "What's wrong? Why do you ask that?"
Liu Yi paused for a moment, then finally asked the question that had been bothering him: "Do you... owe someone money?"
It's no wonder he overthinks things; he really does look like he's hiding from debt collectors.
Especially since Chi Jingyu had previously caused a great uproar by borrowing money at exorbitant interest rates, he was afraid that Chi Yan might also go astray.
Chi Yan: "..."
He gave a numb, forced smile and patted his waist: "Do you know what this is?"
Liu Yi looked down again and answered honestly, "Diexie".
Chi Yan raised an eyebrow and corrected seriously, "No, this is a pure gold brooch."
The implication is clear: does this young master lack that little bit of money?
Liu hesitated, as if about to speak, then stopped: "..."
"I'm not going to argue with you, I have to go!" Chi Yan strode away and quickly disappeared from sight.
Liu Yi pursed her lips and took out a jade hairpin from her bosom. It was carved with clusters of crabapple blossoms, which were vivid and lifelike.
He spent a whole month carving it.
He knew it was Shen Tangning's birthday today, but he still couldn't find an opportunity to give her the jade hairpin.
If Chi Yan were to pass it on, he might just secretly throw it away...
Liu Yifu twitched the corner of his mouth, wrapped the jade hairpin in a handkerchief again, and put it into his bosom.
Oh well, he never intended to give it away in the first place anyway.
...
After leaving the Dali Temple, Chi Yan went straight to a jewelry shop. The shopkeeper saw him and greeted him familiarly, "Oh, Lord Chi is here again?"
She turned around and took out a box, handing it to him. "Here, with a little more polishing, it'll be finished."
Chi Yan carefully picked up the gold hairpin and nodded in satisfaction.
This one is different. He personally selected and designed everything from the materials to the patterns, and he even personally participated in the production.
Because it's inconvenient to cook at home and he's afraid of being discovered, he can only come here after his shift ends.
After finishing his work, he proudly displayed it in front of the shopkeeper, saying, "Shopkeeper, look at my skills, aren't they pretty good?"
The shopkeeper nodded: "The craftsmanship is good, but..."
She glanced at the jewels adorned with various colors, giving off an air of extravagance and wealth. Lord Chi's aesthetic sense was indeed quite simple and crude.
She had tried to persuade him gently, but Chi Yan was very stubborn and said that this was more in line with his wife's status!
...She had nothing to say.
Chi Yan noticed the slight change in her expression and raised an eyebrow: "But what?"
The shopkeeper swallowed back the words that were about to come out: "No buts, just two words: absolutely amazing!"
Chi Yan looked at him with appreciation: "You have good taste!"
"..."
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