Tang Shiba shook her head firmly. "I won't accept your gifts. I told you, I only accept handmade ones!"
The Sugar Babies exchanged helpless looks. What were they supposed to do? They hadn't brought any handmade gifts...
The Black Treasures were smarter. They immediately gathered up everyone's flowers.
"Don't be silly! Just rewrap the flowers. That counts as handmade too, doesn't it?"
Right, that did seem to make sense.
The Sugar Babies suddenly understood!
They gazed at the Black Treasures with admiration!
Which fan group were these Sugar Babies from? They seemed so much smarter than them.
Was that just their imagination?
The Black Treasures were deft with their hands, and soon put together a particularly beautiful bouquet.
They excitedly presented it to Tang Shiba, their eyes sparkling as they hoped she would accept their heartfelt gift!
With them being so persistent, what else could Tang Shiba do? She could only accept it.
To give them something in return, she began taking apart the exquisite bouquet of roses in her hands.
"Here, a rose for each of you. Happy Valentine's Day!"
The Black Treasures hurried to stop her. "Sugar Beans, don't take it apart! Those ninety-nine roses are meant for someone else!"
"Exactly! Those are bespoke roses, expensive and fragrant. Giving them to us would be such a waste!"
"Sugar Beans, they're for Emperor Si, aren't they? We don't want you casually giving away a gift you chose so carefully. If Emperor Si found out, he might be disappointed!"
"That's right. You won't accept gifts we spent money on, so neither will we!"
Tang Shiba could only silently tuck the rose she had pulled out back into the bouquet!
Smack!
Someone nearby had been slapped, and the sound drew everyone's attention.
Tang Shiba looked over too. It was the couple