Jiang Tang: …No, I wasn’t.
She obediently kept her eyes closed and didn’t move.
Shen Xiunian took out a silver spirit snake necklace. He leaned down slightly and fastened it around Jiang Tang’s neck, examining it for a moment. It suited Jiang Tang’s outfit perfectly today.
However, the gifts he gave were all things that could be bought with money.
What Jiang Tang gave him, on the other hand, was something she had made with her own hands—a token of her affection.
He would have to put more thought into his gifts from now on.
“All done.” Shen Xiunian took the umbrella back from Jiang Tang’s hand.
Jiang Tang opened her eyes, touched the necklace around her neck, and took out her phone, using the front camera as a mirror.
“Wow! What a beautiful spirit snake necklace!”
She looked at Shen Xiunian: “Shen Xiunian, why did you give me another necklace?”
Shen Xiunian said calmly, “A gift.”
Jiang Tang heard the notification sound of her Gold-digging Value increasing. She asked the System, “Tongtong, how much is this necklace worth?”
System: “This one is a bit more expensive than that sugar cube necklace, probably over four hundred thousand.”
“Tangtang is amazing!” the System couldn’t help but praise. Shen Xiunian took the initiative to give Tangtang gifts, so Tangtang didn’t have to work hard to maintain her Gold-digging Value. It could slack off too!
Over four hundred thousand?
Jiang Tang felt like fainting again.
Then, she heard Shen Xiunian say, “This necklace suits you very well, but it can’t compare to the little cloud pendant you gave me, Tangtang. I’ll put more thought into preparing gifts for you in the future.”
Jiang Tang looked at Shen Xiunian in a daze: “How is this necklace inferior to the little cloud pendant?”
“Of course it can’t compare,” Shen Xiunian said matter-of-factly. “A gift you made with your own hands—how could a necklace bought with money ever compare to that?”
Jiang Tang: …Shen Xiunian, you’re really overestimating me.
She spoke weakly, “This necklace could buy countless little cloud pendants.”
“Tangtang, this is the one-of-a-kind little cloud pendant you made. It’s priceless.”
“Oh, okay.”
Jiang Tang’s cheeks burned. Once again, she didn’t know what to say.
How… how could Shen Xiunian be so good!
“As compensation.” Shen Xiunian handed over two small gold bars. “Take these to play with.”
Jiang Tang’s eyes widened, and her body moved faster than her brain as she took the gold bars.
Oh my god! The small gold bars are 100 grams each!
Two bars make 200 grams!
Ahhh! No one can resist gold!
Jiang Tang clenched the gold bars tightly in her hand and said sheepishly, “Isn’t this a bit too much?”
Thank you, this is amazing!
“It’s not too much at all. Do you like them?”
“I love them to death.” Jiang Tang couldn’t help but jump up and down on the spot, her voice soft and sweet. “Shen Xiunian, how are you so good?”
Shen Xiunian raised the umbrella higher to prevent Jiang Tang from bumping her head.
Watching Jiang Tang’s joyful expression, the corners of his lips lifted slightly. She really did like gold.
When he gave her the necklace, she showed emotion and gratitude because the necklace was expensive to her.
When he gave her gold, she was genuinely overjoyed—not just moved or grateful, but truly happy—and she held the gold tightly in her hand.
Shen Xiunian was happy too. He had discovered one of Jiang Tang’s preferences.
From now on, he would have to tailor his gifts even more to her tastes.
Jiang Tang turned the small gold bars over and over in her hands for a while, then carefully placed them inside the inner pocket of her bag. She zipped up all three zippers before finally feeling at ease.
If she lost her small gold bars, she would truly cry herself to death.
Jiang Tang glanced at her Gold-digging Value.
[Gold-digging Value: 4]
The snake bone necklace and the small gold bars had increased her Gold-digging Value by 3 points in one go!
Jiang Tang was happy.
She glanced at her phone; it was almost nine o’clock, and she needed to get ready to leave.
Shen Xiunian noticed her checking the time and lowered his eyes, taking a quick look at the clock.
8:53 PM.
Time always seemed to fly when he was with Jiang Tang.
He didn’t want to part ways.
He wanted to be with her all the time.
Jiang Tang looked up at Shen Xiunian. He had his eyes downcast, lost in thought, and seemed a little lonely.
She quickly asked, “Shen Xiunian, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing.”
Shen Xiunian looked up at Jiang Tang and couldn’t help but let out a self-deprecating smile.
Just a few days ago, he had confidently declared that romance was merely a spice in his life, occupying only a small part of it.
But now, he was the one who didn’t want to part, the one who wanted to see her all the time.
Seeing Shen Xiunian’s self-deprecating smile, Jiang Tang felt an inexplicable pang in her chest.
Right now, Shen Xiunian seemed a little… pitiful?
She had originally planned to say it was time to go, but now she couldn’t bring herself to say it.
After a moment’s thought, she reached out and took Shen Xiunian’s hand. “Shen Xiunian, let’s take a photo.”
The second date deserved a photo to commemorate it too.
Shen Xiunian agreed.
Jiang Tang led Shen Xiunian a few steps forward. The cool night breeze brushed past, easing the warmth she felt on her skin.
She had finally stepped out of Shen Xiunian’s immediate space.
The next second, Shen Xiunian wrapped his arm around her waist, holding her just as tightly as before.
Pressed against him, Jiang Tang couldn’t help but tilt her head to look at him.
He looked back at her, his expression utterly innocent.
Jiang Tang: …
How did Shen Xiunian manage to look so innocent with that refined yet roguish face of his?
She stayed silent, saying nothing.
Jiang Tang decided to use the café as the backdrop. She raised her phone to take a photo, but Shen Xiunian kept looking at her.
She called out to him, “Shen Xiunian, look at the camera.”
Only then did Shen Xiunian turn his gaze toward the lens.
Jiang Tang took several selfies. The photos were beautiful, but the limited perspective of a selfie didn’t capture the feeling she wanted.
A rainy day, the street, a refined yet roguish man holding an umbrella, and a villainess heiress.
It should have looked incredibly atmospheric.
Frowning in frustration, she noticed two girls walking out of the café. The bespectacled girl took the initiative to ask, “Hello, would you like some help taking photos?”
Jiang Tang’s eyes lit up, and she nodded eagerly. “Yes, please! Would you mind helping us?”
The two girls waved their hands dismissively. “No trouble at all.”
“Thank you so much.” Jiang Tang handed her phone to the bespectacled girl.
The bespectacled girl was Ji Ning, and her friend was Su He.
Ji Ning took several photos with the phone. When she and Su He saw the results, they couldn’t help but squeal.
She showed the photos to Jiang Tang.
On the rainy street, a refined yet roguish man held an umbrella, tightly embracing the villainess heiress.
It was absolutely perfect.
What made it even more perfect was the super cute little cloud keychain the refined yet roguish man was holding.
The contrast was truly stunning!
Jiang Tang praised, “Oh my, you took such amazing photos!”
“It’s because you two are so good-looking!” Ji Ning squealed. “Even a random shot would turn out great!”
She looked at Jiang Tang. “Would you like to take a few more?”
Jiang Tang immediately nodded. “Yes, please. Thank you so much.”
“No trouble at all.” Ji Ning was practically thrilled to be taking such beautiful photos herself.
She said, “Could you two step apart a little?”
Jiang Tang patted Shen Xiunian’s hand, and he reluctantly moved slightly away.
“A little more apart.”
Shen Xiunian: ?
He parted a little more.
Ji Ning simply put down her phone and directly helped Jiang Tang and Shen Xiunian adjust their poses.
“Stop hugging each other—it looks too intimate.”
“If you separate, you can capture that sense of destined rivalry.”
Shen Xiunian frowned. “No rivalry.”
He and Jiang Tang were not rivals.
Su He said, “Rivals and lovers—it’s absolutely delicious!”
Jiang Tang was intrigued. “Shen Xiunian, I want to shoot this. Cooperate a little, will you?”
Shen Xiunian helplessly raised a hand in surrender.
Ji Ning and Su He exchanged a glance, their eyes shining brightly.
That look conveyed one thought: The couple I ship is real!