But if I didn't buy one, how was I supposed to return the favor?
This Black Jade Pendant was worth over three thousand taels. If he bought something comparable and gave it back, they would be even.
That would save him from constantly feeling indebted to her.
Su Qiao returned to the manor, washed up, and then went next door.
She happened to run into the master and servant duo returning from outside.
Xiao Yuzi quickly tugged on his master's sleeve and reminded him, "The Prince is here."
Ye Lihan looked up at Su Qiao, who was standing on the steps at the entrance. "You're back so soon?"
Did the food in the palace taste bad?
Or did they not keep her for dinner?
Su Qiao raised an eyebrow, not minding the irritation in his tone. "What? You didn't want me to come back so soon?"
"Whether you come back or not, and when you come back, has nothing to do with me. It's already stated in the contract that, aside from necessary occasions, we don't interfere with each other."
Ye Lihan finished coldly, walked around her, and went straight into the courtyard.
Su Qiao arched a brow.
Who had upset him this time?
Could it be that he was unhappy because I went to the palace?
"Are you angry?"
"What would this prince have to be angry about? The Prince is overthinking it." Ye Lihan continued walking ahead with an expressionless face.
Su Qiao helplessly shrugged. "Then let's say I was overthinking it."
Ye Lihan felt a ball of frustration lodged in his chest, unable to rise or fall, until he nearly drove himself mad with anger.
"Is the Prince not going boating with Young Master Shang today?"
As though she hadn't heard the sourness in his voice, Su