Pakura's fingers were as slender and fair as white jade, gently stroking the edge of the blanket.
"Brother Xuanhui, you're too good to me..."
"I'm good to you... and you don't want that?"
Pakura shook her head, her loose strands of hair swaying gently like willow leaves.
"You're the one who saved me... yet I keep receiving your care...
I want to do more for you..."
"Hmph!"
Xuanhui scoffed, stepped forward, and flicked Pakura hard on the forehead.
It left a red patch.
Pakura covered her forehead and looked up at Xuanhui, her eyes glistening!
"Pakura, do you know why I call you silly?"
"Why?"
Xuanhui pushed her shoulder, making her lose her balance and sit down on the bed.
"You just love overthinking. Life isn't that complicated.
If I want to save you, I'll save you. I'll do whatever I damn well want.
I tell you to listen, but you insist on overthinking everything!
I buy you a few gifts, and you worry they're too expensive or that you're causing me trouble.
If you keep saying you'll listen to me, stop worrying over nothing."
Tears seemed to shimmer in Pakura's eyes. She shrank back a little and said timidly,
"I just wanted to share some of your burden..."
"That's what you think I want. That's why I call you a silly girl.
If you want something, just tell me. If you want to do something for me, just ask.
Didn't I give you a task like normal after you asked me last time?
Do you think I saved you for my own sake?
Silly girl, saving you was no different from saving those orphans. I just wanted to spare you all an unhappy ending.
If I demanded repayment for every favor, I wouldn't finish collecting even in my next