Qi Nuannuan was my front-pocket secretary, so it was no surprise that she was in the storeroom sorting through the inventory documents tallied by my other subordinates. When I entered the temporary room, she was still buried in her reading. The moment she saw me, she could not help freezing.
"Why did you come without making a sound?" Qi Nuannuan asked reproachfully. She was wearing a bright yellow dress today, which matched her elegant bearing perfectly.
"Wasn't I trying to surprise you?" I smiled and took out the small item I had just swiped from Li Xiangru's storeroom, handing it to Qi Nuannuan as a gift. "It's for you. I hope you like it."
"You're giving me such a beautiful jewelry Dao Artifact just like that?" Qi Nuannuan touched the bracelet Dao Artifact in delight, then carefully slipped it onto her wrist. Though she said that, her face had already flushed crimson—she clearly loved it.
I had to admit that this old handsome devil, Li Xiangru, was absolutely first-rate at courting women. His storage vault held many treasures meant for women, and every one of them was a masterpiece. Take this jade-green Dao bracelet, for instance. It was exceptionally beautiful. On its emerald body were gilded formations as fine as silkworm threads. Never mind its abilities—it was a transcendent work of art in its own right. No wonder Qi Nuannuan was so happy.
"Fine jade belongs with a beauty. You have such an elegant bearing—how could ordinary vulgar objects possibly suit you?" I said with a faint smile. It was nothing but the truth.
Qi Nuannuan was deeply moved, but she still bashfully turned her gaze toward the bracelet and snorted. "Hmph. You haven't come to see me in so many days. What brings you here this time? Could it