It belatedly occurred to Xianyu that he had picked out a little night-light for Jingliu earlier.
He opened his shopping app, checked the shipping information, and replied to Jingliu.
[No replies outside work hours: Yeah, I picked out a little night-light.]
After sending the message, Xianyu picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Jingliu did not reply immediately. A little while later, she sent him a picture.
In the picture, a wooden Delivery Box that was almost taller than Jingliu's front door took up two-thirds of the frame.
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Immediately afterward, Jingliu sent another picture.
It showed a sphere so large that two people together could barely wrap their arms around it.
He had no idea whether it would even fit through Jingliu's door.
[Jingliu: This is... a little night-light?]
Xianyu: "..."
Even Jingliu sounded unsure of herself.
How was that a little night-light? It was a behemoth.
He quietly opened the product listing and finally noticed its dimensions: two meters tall and two meters wide, intended for large public spaces such as shopping malls and bars.
Unwilling to give up, Xianyu went back through the post, only to discover that he had mistaken an advertisement for a gift recommendation from another user.
And he had bought the wrong size, too.
The actual, widely praised moon night-light that could fit on a bedside table only cost a three-digit sum.
To repay the money Jingliu had transferred to him earlier, he had deliberately raised his gift budget and gone to great lengths to pick out a four-digit gift for her.
This lamp was probably even bigger than the stone table in Jingliu's courtyard. Once she plugged it in, she probably wouldn't be able to tell day from night...
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[No replies outside work hours: Sorry, I bought the wrong size. I meant to get the kind of little night-light you can put on your bedside table.]
[No replies outside work hours: It takes up a lot of space, right? Should I arrange for a courier to return it? Or should I come over now and help you move it inside?]
Xianyu waited as he ate, and another photo arrived.
It was a photo of her with the gigantic moon lamp.
The white-haired, red-eyed beauty wore a barely perceptible smile as she looked straight into the camera.
[Jingliu: It's fine. I just moved it from the entrance into the courtyard myself.]
Xianyu: "..."
True enough. What could the Sword Champion possibly be unable to lift?
[Jingliu: It was too big, so I had to remove the door first.]
Xianyu: "..."
That wasn't necessary. It really wasn't.
Just how much did Jingliu like the moon lamp he had bought her?
She had insisted on bringing it home, even if it meant taking the door off.
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[No replies outside work hours: As long as you like it.]
[Jingliu: I like it very much. Let me treat you to dinner tonight. What would you like to eat?]
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Xianyu did not understand.
Normally, since Jingliu had transferred him money and he had given her a gift in return, that should have made them even.
Maybe she really did love the gift he had chosen.
I'd better turn her down. Somehow, I feel like this dinner will just lead to another one.
Before he could type his refusal, Jingliu sent him several restaurant suggestions in a row.
[Jingliu: Hot pot, local specialties, home-style cooking-which do you prefer? Would you like to try the new barbecue restaurant near the Divination Commission?]
The Sword Champion certainly wasted no time getting things done.
She had already gone this far and even offered an option near the Divination Commission.
It would have been awkward for Xianyu to refuse now.
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Her status showed that she was typing. After quite a long wait, Jingliu finally sent a few brief words.
[Jingliu: Jing Yuan, too.]
[Jingliu: Then let's go to the barbecue restaurant near the Divination Commission. See you tonight.]
Without giving Xianyu any room to object, Jingliu settled on the location.
She had a lot she wanted to tell him, but through the Jade Abacus, she could not see Xianyu's expression. She could only guess what he was thinking from his words and reaction images.
Better save it until we meet.
Jingliu opened the document her three friends had compiled and fell deep into thought.
[When asking the other person out, be assertive enough. Ideally, offer two options and leave them no room to refuse.]
She had tried this tip, and judging by the result, it was quite effective.
[The most effective approach is to treat the other person as an exception and constantly emphasize this throughout your interactions.]
Jingliu: Mm, done.
Even if she had to remove the door, she would bring his gift into her home.
[Show off your strengths to your heart's content. Women are attracted to strength.]
The first time Jingliu saw that sentence, she hesitated.
Her friends had probably made a typo, right?
Out of trust in Jing Yuan and the others, she automatically replaced "women" with "men" and put the advice into practice.
She had brought the heavy object home without needing any help from him at all.
[You can flirt with the other person, but you must never confess, especially in public.
When the other person takes the initiative to ask about your relationship, boldly declare your love.
Ideally, prepare a bouquet for the woman in your heart when you confess. (Personal recommendation: do not buy flowers worth less than 100,000 Strales.)]
Jingliu automatically replaced "woman" with "man."
As for the distinctly personal note at the end, the Sword Champion could tell at a glance that Dan Feng had written it.
Of the five of them, the High Elder was the wealthiest. A casual remark from him involved a sum an ordinary person could never afford.
Still, that amount was nothing much to the Sword Champion. It was only a third of her monthly salary.
She was a little undecided.
How much she spent did not matter. What mattered was whether giving flowers to a man might be inappropriate.
Would he like them?
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