Su Qiao opened the box and looked inside.
It was an exquisitely crafted jade crown for tying up one's hair.
It looked quite expensive.
She looked up at the man with a beaming smile. "Does this count as us exchanging Tokens of Love?"
The tea in Ye Lihan's mouth nearly sprayed out.
What... What Token of Love?
Could she have gone mad?
Would he give her an engagement token?
"You certainly have a beautiful imagination."
"It's only proper to return a gift. I just don't want to owe you a favor."
"Oh..."
Su Qiao drew out the word "oh," making it long and melodious.
Ye Lihan: "..."
He truly hadn't thought of it as a Token of Love. He'd only wanted to give her a gift in return.
How had it ended up looking as though he was coveting her?
Host, I just heard Xiao Yuzi muttering to himself. He said this jade crown cost three thousand taels of silver. That miser Ye Lihan really went all out.
This is a man who wears the same clothes for years, eats only one meat dish and one vegetable dish a day, and pinches every penny. Making him spend such a huge sum on a jade crown for someone else must hurt like having his flesh dug out.
A trace of amusement passed through Su Qiao's eyes.
It seems I'm quite important to him.
She reached out and picked up the jade crown, examining it carefully. "It's beautiful. It must have cost you quite a bit, right?"
"Not much."
Ye Lihan nearly blurted out, Not much—just ten years of my household expenses.
Fortunately, he stopped himself in time before the words left his mouth.
"As long as you like it."
The money had already been spent. He might as well act a