1988: He Couldn’t Say It

He Couldn’t Say It

"Oh, I have nothing to do, so I'm here to have a look." Nalan Ziyan said while looking at Leng Shuang. He emboldened himself to speak out. "Young Miss Leng Shuang, are you busy today? I'd like to invite you to have a cup of tea. Do you have time?"1

"I'm sorry, I'm very busy. Please excuse me." Leng Shuang answered while turning around to leave.

Nalan Ziyan stood there awkwardly, then looked at Leng Hua. "Well, I'd better go back first."

"I'll send Young Master Nalan off." Leng Hua smiled gently and sent him to the door. But, Nalan Ziyan stood at the gate motionless as if he was about to say something but then stopped. "Young Master Nalan, do you still have other business?"

"Leng Hua, what kind of things does your sister like?" Nalan Ziyan asked. He had never done anything to please a woman before. He thought of giving her jewellery, jade and the like, but he didn't think she would like those things.

Leng Hua smiled. "Young Master Nalan doesn't need to be concerned about this. My sister usually doesn't have things she especially likes. If it's from the person she likes, even if it's of little value, she will regard it as a treasure."

"Yes." He nodded to express his understanding. "Then, I'll go back first."

Watching him leave, Leng Hua smiled, shook his head and went back to the Heavenly Pill Tower. Nalan Ziyan, for some unknown reason, fell in love with his sister. It's a pity that his sister had no such intention.

When he came inside, he heard Yang Xiao Er's cheerful voice.

"Brother Leng Hua, Sister Feng agreed." Yang Xiao Er bounced across the room towards him. Her eyes narrowed with a smile as she spoke to him. "Sister Feng agreed. She said that I can help out here in the future."

"I see, if you have any questions later, you can ask me or Du Fan." Leng Hua answered with a smile.

"Alright." She answered with a silvery voice. A pair of eyes gazed at Leng Hua with unconcealed love and joy, making him a little embarrassed. 

Thinking of what his sister had advised before, he said, "Young Miss Xiao Er, please come to the rear courtyard. I have something to say to you." 

Yang Xiao Er was a little surprised, but still responded happily. "Yes." She followed him to the rear courtyard.

There was no one there. The two sat down by the table. Leng Hua looked at the happy little girl. For a moment, he had no idea what to say.

"Brother Leng Hua, what are you going to tell me?" Yang Xiao Er asked crisply. With her chin propped with both hands, she looked at him with a smile.

"You…" He opened his mouth, but changed his words to something else. "Well, I meant to ask you, does your father agree for you to come here and help? Will he have any objection?" When he said this, he sighed, but he actually couldn't say it to her.

"Brother Leng Hua, don't worry. My father agreed. He can't do anything about me always running here all day. He also said that he felt at ease if I'm at the Heavenly Pill Tower."

"I see! That's fine." Leng Hua nodded. Finally, he could only smile. "Then, you can start working! Please help greet the guests on the first floor."

"Yes, I'm going to the front. Brother Leng Hua, call me if you need anything." With a smile, Yang Xiao Er walked to the front area.

Du Fan came out of nowhere and sat beside the table with a light chuckle. He looked at the helpless Leng Hua and said with a smile. "How come our gentle and elegant Leng Hua look so helpless?"

"Don't make fun of me." Leng Hua shook his head with a helpless smile.

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