When Chu Sheng said he would give her some compensation, Xingzi paused in her massage, then continued, looking a little dejected.
Chu Sheng only ever thought about other people!
She was doing this willingly!
She had offered!
She was the one who wanted to massage him!
Yet he still insisted on paying her!
Xingzi felt a weight in her chest, an indescribable ache.
He was just too kind!
Even under that vicious woman An Xi's coercion, he still treated the world with kindness!
The more Xingzi thought about it, the worse she felt. Almost in tears, she said sullenly, "I don't want it!"
"I wanted to help ease your mental strain. I volunteered, so I don't want your compensation!"
Her hands kept moving as she continued, "I'm not like certain people. She only knows how to bully you, Chu Sheng. I'm different. I only care about you."
Chu Sheng mulled this over but still couldn't think of anyone who could bully him.
He did, however, hear the resentment in Xingzi's voice. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at An Xi, who was watching them expressionlessly.
Yep, case closed.
So An Xi had been bullying me all along.
That was what Chu Sheng thought, but aloud, he said, "That won't do!"
"If you won't accept anything, I won't let you massage me."
With that, he tried to step aside, but Xingzi pressed him back into place.
"Chu Sheng, dear~"
Xingzi's heart practically melted, and her eyes grew damp and red.
Her dear Chu Sheng really was different from everyone else!
He wouldn't feel at ease unless she let him compensate her. With that thought, Xingzi said, "If you insist on paying me, then help me fuse a Sacrificial Item for free sometime."
"In return for fusing it, I'll