CHAPTER 653: CHAPTER 589: A GIFT FROM THE APARTMENT

Royal Capital, Old Town, Bridge Street, inside a two-person carriage heading to Happy Apartment.

"Actually... I don’t dislike you."

After enduring an entire journey of silence with Leon, the green-eyed girl, unable to bear the awkward atmosphere anymore, avoided Leon’s gaze, looking out the window guiltily and said:

"Although you might not believe it, the reason I did this is simply because I didn’t want my issues to hinder your personal development."

"..."

"You know as well, my situation is quite special, so it’s hard for me to leave the Royal Capital. If I form a team with you, you’ll lack a reliable teammate when you’re on assignments."

"..."

"Besides, my abilities aren’t great, while you are already stronger than most Level 1 Cleaners. Teaming up with a newbie like me would really hold you back."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Ugh... I feel like I’ve been resented...

Seeing Leon still sitting across from her, upright and silent the whole time, the anxious green-eyed girl hesitantly tested the waters:

"Um... Mr. Leon, don’t you have anything to say?"

"Yes."

After the carriage stopped steadily at the entrance of Happy Apartment, Leon raised his hand to push open the carriage door for her, then said expressionlessly:

"Share the fare. This trip was not only to bring me home but also to show you the staff dormitory, so you need to pay half."

"Huh?"

The green-eyed girl was momentarily stunned by the words, then awkwardly said:

"Well... I don’t have any money on me right now, so..."

"1.5 Copper Wheels, pay me back next week."

"Alright..."

Leon lifted her off the carriage by her collar. After standing by the roadside waiting for him to pay the fare, the green-eyed girl followed beside Leon, cautiously entering the first-floor lobby of Happy Apartment.

Meanwhile, the administrator lady with a head full of white curls was sitting hunched over in the duty room in the lobby, wearing a brand-new pair of reading glasses, knitting the never-ending yarn.

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing two footsteps, the administrator lady looked up, adjusted her reading glasses, glanced at Leon, and then showed a kind smile.

"Back from a business trip?"

"Yeah, took a cruise into the Royal Capital this morning, just submitted the report at the bureau and came back."

Facing the kind administrator lady, Leon’s previously stern face instantly softened, and he fished out a delicately packaged small bag from the Mirror World, handing it over through the small window of the duty room.

"Aunt Mary, I came across this during the business trip, consider it a little gift."

"You child!"

Seeing the luxurious label of "Advanced Fine Spun Wool Yarn" on the gift bag, the administrator lady immediately beamed with joy but couldn’t help but scold:

"Spending money recklessly again! This thing doesn’t look cheap at all. You’ve only been working for a few months and have two kids in school at home. There’ll be plenty of places needing money, so save where you can."

"I am saving, I am saving."

After casually responding twice, Leon pulled out another metal small box, handing it over with a cheerful introduction:

"Aunt Mary, this is a gardening tool maintenance kit I bought in Crolock Kingdom, which includes a sharpening stone, anti-corrosion grease, rust-removing sandpaper, and a washable towel. Uncle John should like it."

"Oh, you child..."

Looking at this similarly expensive gardening tool maintenance kit, the administrator lady couldn’t help but shake her head helplessly, knowing that even if she refused it, Leon would use the excuse that it couldn’t be returned abroad. So, she simply accepted the maintenance kit and took a cloth bag from under the table.

"Here, take this back!"

"What is this..."

"Wool gloves knitted for your two little rascals with the yarn you gave last time."

Seeing Leon’s slightly surprised expression, the administrator lady smiled and said:

"Kids at that age grow fast, so I made them a bit larger, just to ensure they can still use them next year... Don’t think they don’t fit!"

Gloves knitted by Aunt Mary?

Seeing the administrator’s kind smile, Leon’s eyebrows slightly raised, then he reached his fingers into the bag, gently touching the delicate pattern knitted on the wool gloves.

[Name: Intricate Wool Protective Gloves (Miracle, Protection)]

[Appearance: A pair of neatly textured, tightly stitched, scratch-resistant, durable, and highly warm children’s wool gloves. Although the knitting technique is simple and plain, they are extremely fine and emit a peculiar warm feeling.]

[Ability: Malice Vanquisher, Accident Avoidance]

[Cost: A special glove only wearable by Melanie Laine. The user must remember to greet the administrator grandma on the first floor before heading out in the morning, but it’s best not to always accept her fruit hard candies, or you might face strict scolding from Anna Lane.]

[File: An abnormal object weaving enthusiast with one hundred thirty-five years of weaving experience, using wool yarn gifted by Food God Culprit, Overthrower, Prince of Traveling Thrush, Dream Realm Destroyer, Death Bringer’s nightmare, Level 3 Cleaner of Virgin Branch, Leon Laine, meticulously knitted this pair of children’s gloves.

Apart from the abnormal object’s effect of warding off accidents and deterring malicious targets, if the user suffers unjust bullying, it’s very likely that a muscular old man named John, wielding a one-meter-long gardening shear, will come for revenge.]

[Evaluation: I actually wanted to beat her up, but for some reason, before my fist could rise, a burly old man standing one meter eighty-nine emerged from the bushes by the roadside.

This old man said nothing, just stared at me intently with his eyes, then raised a shear with a blade polished to a shine and lubricated with anti-corrosion grease...]

[Contamination Value: 0.1]

Wow... This is practically the personal single version of a Happy Apartment protection device. With William and the two wielding this, ordinary Level 3 Cleaners won’t stand a chance.

"Since they were specifically knitted for them, I’ll gladly accept."

Taking in this precious gift for the two little ones, Leon looked at the administrator’s spirit, which seemed much stronger than before, and cheerfully said:

"Aunt Mary, you seem much better than the last time we met!"

"Really?"

Putting down the yarn, touching her cheeks, the administrator happily said:

"Maybe it’s because I’ve been busy again? After being idle for a long time, once you get busy, your complexion improves... By the way, have you seen the new Poverty Relief Institute at the back on your way back?"

"I have, after the funds were allocated, it was built really fast."

Leon nodded in response and replied with a smile:

"Besides the new Poverty Relief Institute, I also saw Uncle John. He was following the workers, laying pipes with a Pipeline Engineer badge hanging."

"Haha, that old man just can’t sit still, he insists on lending a hand."

After a few more cheerful exchanges, noticing the curious green-eyed girl trailing behind Leon, the administrator lady exclaimed, somewhat embarrassed:

"Oh my, I was so busy chatting with you that I forgot to ask... who is this child?"