CHAPTER 242: CHAPTER 241 NOT LETTING GO (FOUR MORE UPDATES)

"The two cabinets are a set. Your room is empty, with nothing in it, so I split the set. The big one is in Aunt Si’s room, and the small one is in yours."

Lu Yuanfeng tried hard to sound normal when he spoke, but in reality, the slightly reddened tips of his ears betrayed him.

"Fengzi, come inside, let’s discuss this properly."

Originally, it was said that Lu Yuanfeng would make the cabinet, and she would pay according to the village’s rules. It should be that way now too. However, this silly boy is really quite silly and probably wouldn’t want it, so that’s why Mu Shuangshuang suggested discussing it.

This was the second time Lu Yuanfeng had been in Mu Shuangshuang’s boudoir. It was just as clean as the last time he visited, with the square tofu block quilts placed neatly in the center.

The room was as refreshing as always.

Lu Yuanfeng placed the cabinet at Mu Shuangshuang’s bedside, so when Shuangshuang woke up, she could see the cabinet. There was also something else—a mosquito repellent sachet that Lu Yuanfeng made after asking Zhang Huai Shu about the value of various herbs.

This item is harmless to humans. Lu Yuanfeng hung one of the sachets at the top of Mu Shuangshuang’s canopy bed, and tucked the other one into her pillow. After all this, he took a deep breath before going out.

Mu Shuangshuang was already waiting in the yard. As soon as Lu Yuanfeng came out, she gave up her chair and poured him a cup of water boiled with fish mint.

The slightly fishy water went down, and Lu Yuanfeng instantly felt refreshed.

"Fengzi, have you not been resting well lately? Is it because of making this cabinet?"

Mu Shuangshuang noticed it in the morning when Fengzi went to town with her to deliver cold noodles, and he took two breaks in the middle. If it were someone else, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But Fengzi never used to take breaks, nor did he ever complain of being tired.

"No, I’ve been going to bed quite early." Lu Yuanfeng flatly denied it.

He finished the cabinet many days ago, but it took several days for the lacquer to dry and lose its smell, otherwise he would have brought it over long ago.

"Really?" Mu Shuangshuang did not believe him.

"Mhm!"

Lu Yuanfeng didn’t mention that recently, his father Lu Xiao started causing trouble at his house, first asking for money and then wanting him to do work. Naturally, Lu Yuanfeng didn’t want to pay him any attention, so his father made a fuss all night, and he didn’t sleep all night.

"Fengzi, I have something to give you." Mu Shuangshuang suddenly said mysteriously.

"What?" he asked.

"Close your eyes, and when I tell you to open them, you can open them!"

After saying this, Mu Shuangshuang rushed into her room. She took out a small golden pouch from under her bed, embroidered with a miniature version of Little Black, although the pattern wasn’t embroidered by her.

She was responsible for the drawing, Yu Si Niang for the embroidery, and together they made this finished product.

Gripping the money pouch in her hand, Mu Shuangshuang pulled the still sleeping Little Black from the corner and whispered a few words to it.

The little guy reluctantly went to the mouse hole in the corner, and after a while, it came out with a silver coin in its mouth.

It spat out the silver coin and cast a disdainful glance at Mu Shuangshuang.

Mu Shuangshuang raised her hand, pretending to hit it. Who knew that Little Black, who a second ago was the proud Black Mink, would immediately grovel, making her laugh out loud and ultimately forgive its impudence.

Seeing it had nothing to do, Little Black went back to sleep.

To be fair, others wouldn’t believe it, but Mu Shuangshuang entrusted all her money to Little Black.

Since occupying the mouse hole, Little Black had developed a habit of hiding things in it—sometimes it was things from her house, sometimes things it found on its nighttime excursions. And once something was in its care, it never went missing.

Over time, Mu Shuangshuang felt at ease.

After all, anything hidden by humans could be coveted by a thief and stolen.

She stuffed the silver tael into the money pouch and left the room. Lu Yuanfeng still had his eyes tightly closed.

He was always like this. He never argued with what Mu Shuangshuang said, just did as he was told.

This was also why Mu Shuangshuang thought Lu Yuanfeng was particularly good. In this world, even the most powerful leader has moments of being questioned by subordinates, and the smartest person has times when they are underestimated.

But Lu Yuanfeng wouldn’t, as long as Shuangshuang said it, wrong would be right.

Mu Shuangshuang slowly stepped forward and whispered to Lu Yuanfeng, "Fengzi, hold out your hand."

Lu Yuanfeng did as told, and Mu Shuangshuang placed the money pouch in his palm. The sensation of the fabric made Lu Yuanfeng slowly open his eyes.

In his palm was a small money pouch, golden yellow, although the craftsmanship wasn’t very refined, the embroidered pattern at least revealed the embroiderer’s skill.

A money pouch made with two people’s handiwork instantly let Lu Yuanfeng know.

The pouch itself was undoubtedly Mu Shuangshuang’s handiwork, much like the pigskin bag she gave to Lu Yuanfeng last time. Although tightly knitted, there were lots of missing and skipped stitches.

"Shuangshuang, is this for me?" Lu Yuanfeng asked, barely containing his excitement and disbelief.

"Of course, now that it’s in your hand, it’s yours," Mu Shuangshuang replied.

Lu Yuanfeng kept looking at the money pouch over and over. But when he touched the contents inside, his expression changed.

"What’s inside?" Lu Yuanfeng asked.

"Money, the money for the cabinet. I don’t know how much a cabinet costs in the village, so I just put one tael in. You can’t give it back, this is my gift to you."

There was a sly note to Mu Shuangshuang’s words, as she understood Fengzi very well.

Right in front of Mu Shuangshuang, Lu Yuanfeng took out the silver tael from the money pouch, grabbed Mu Shuangshuang’s hand, and solemnly returned the money to her.

"The gift, I really like the money pouch, but I don’t like the silver!" Lu Yuanfeng said firmly.

Mu Shuangshuang’s stubbornness flared up, insisting on giving it.

"Fengzi, you can’t do this. You’ve worked, and you should get paid. You have to take it."

Lu Yuanfeng had no option but to keep holding her hand, his broad hand engulfing Mu Shuangshuang’s petite one.

Honestly, this situation was quite improper. If someone else saw them, they would undoubtedly misunderstand, but each had their own objective.

You won’t let me, and I won’t let you.

In this matter, Lu Yuanfeng was more stubborn. Shuangshuang could use his silver, but he couldn’t use Shuangshuang’s silver.

Because he is a man, a real man!

The two remained in a stalemate. But after all, their hands were linked, and both Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng blushed.

Finally, when Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t stand the heat any longer, she said, "Fengzi, how about this: I keep the silver here. You can come to get it whenever you want, is that okay?"

"Okay!" Lu Yuanfeng agreed.

"Then...could you please let go of my hand now? It’s so hot..."

(8,000 words updated, goodnight, mwah~)