"Oh my, congratulations! I don't know what happened, but Master must have solved another huge problem!"
Li An laid the flattery on thick!
Xiao Yu pursed his lips, glanced at Fang Pei, and smiled. "What did you bring her here for?"
"Hehe, we've got Protective Jade in the shop, right? I wanted to bring her over to pick one out and buy it for her, in case she runs into danger again."
"Fair enough, but since she's my disciple's future wife, forget about buying it. Just take whichever one you like."
Fang Pei let out a little cry. The words "future wife" made her blush furiously.
Li An, on the other hand, beamed and quickly tugged at Fang Pei. "Hurry up and thank my master! Let me tell you, this jade costs five hundred thousand. That's a down payment on a home."
"Th-thank you, Master."
Fang Pei's face was filled with bashfulness, while inwardly she kept marveling at the price.
Even as she chose, she was extremely careful and didn't dare touch anything.
In the end, Xiao Yu picked one out and gave it to him.
That kid Li An really had a knack for this. He had won the girl over in no time.
Saving a damsel in distress really had been one of the most effective ways to woo someone since ancient times.
"I've got something to do, so I'll head out first. Li An, help watch the shop and take the two little girls home later, understood?"
"Sure thing! No problem!"
When Xiao Yu returned home, his aunt Su Shu still hadn't come back from meeting her online friend.
Xiao Yu didn't concern himself with it. She was thirty-five, and her online friend was trustworthy. It wasn't his place to worry.
Her not being back could