[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone":3,"chapter-shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-234":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Shut Up, Young Lady, Obediently Hand Over The Money And Don't Confess!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1798587,2397,"Chapter 234 : You’re Too Late","shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-234",234,"\u003Cp>There were two types of seals—Combat seals and Life seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat seals were expensive. Even the cheapest First-Grade Combat seal cost around ten crowns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Life seals were much cheaper. Take the Heating seal Felyn often used to warm up meals—it only cost a few crowns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seals came in a vast variety. The Church of Truth had poured centuries of effort into their development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn had once experimented with using his Luck Draw skill on low-cost Life seals, hoping to minimize expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the skill had no effect on Life seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When venturing into the dungeon, survival needs were just as important as combat capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temperature, food, water, even air—none of these could be overlooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zervanie picked out seals without hesitation, hoping to finish quickly before Felyn remembered anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did remember, he’d definitely curse me in his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the basket she carried were the seals she had just selected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fifth-Grade Heating seal】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fifth-Grade Cleaning seal】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fifth-Grade Repair seal】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fifth-Grade Music seal】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn finally couldn’t hold it in and pointed to the last seal she had just placed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zervanie, I can understand the other seals, but this Music seal… what’s that for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a seal that helps soothe the mind and body. Good for falling asleep,” she explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it meant to lull monsters to sleep?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s for us. Hypnosis-type effects on monsters would fall under Combat seals, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn frowned. “Why would we need to sleep in the dungeon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if we want a nap after lunch? With this Music seal, we’ll rest better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that Zervanie thought going into the dungeon would be as easy as a picnic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wanted to bring more seals, in case Felyn needed something—so she could be helpful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Felyn wanted to nap after lunch, she could use the Music seal to help him sleep soundly, and stand guard while he rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone else wouldn’t understand Zervanie’s way of thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the one standing before her was Felyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he readily accepted her reasoning. After all, in his heart, Zervanie really did seem like the kind of person who would nap in a dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But isn’t an actual Sleep seal better than a Music seal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn turned toward the shelf and picked up a black-colored Sleep seal. It looked strangely familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I buy this before?” he muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zervanie leaned in and immediately recognized it—it was the Sleep seal she’d been using most frequently recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whole stack of these had been sitting in the nightstand drawer for who knows how long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she looked at the seal in Felyn’s hand, a memory came flooding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was half a year ago, when they had come to this shop together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shop clerk seemed to be the same person. The layout hadn’t changed much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Felyn… was still by her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 3 a.m., Felyn had walked in with heavy eyelids, struggling to stay awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Felyn! Look! They actually have Double Bathing seals!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seal reflected the gleam of excitement in Zervanie’s sky-blue eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Double bathing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah! It says two people just need to hold hands to enjoy a cleansing effect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wouldn’t a regular bath do the same thing?” Felyn asked, baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zervanie clutched his hand tightly. “This one’s for field use! Like when we get all dirty in the dungeon, clothes and all. This lets us clean up right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We need to worry about hygiene even in the dungeon? That’s so like you, Lady Zervanie!” Felyn gave her a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, of course!” Zervanie proudly lifted her chin, basking in the praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But wouldn’t a single-person Cleaning seal be enough? Why get one for two people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Zervanie stomped hard on Felyn’s foot just as he tried to turn away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath, cheeks puffed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You idiot! Of course it’s for us to use together in the dungeon! Why else would I buy a double one?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seriously… you’re already set to marry me, and you’re still this dense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Zervanie linked arms with him and continued picking out all sorts of odd seals. Before long, the basket was overflowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Felyn, what are you looking at?” she asked, noticing him staring intently at a black Sleep seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sleep seal. You always have trouble sleeping, right? This should help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zervanie pouted and waved her hand. “I don’t need that stuff. If I can’t sleep, I’ll just come to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Felyn didn’t go along with her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There will be times when I’m not around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be silly. There’s no way you won’t be around.” She hugged him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re going to marry me—you’ll belong to me forever. So how could you not be around?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Still, it’s better to buy a few.” Felyn placed the chosen seal into Zervanie’s shopping basket. “Who knows, maybe you’ll need it someday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you I won’t need it…” she muttered under her breath, but didn’t stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they returned home, Felyn stored those Sleep seals somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Zervanie forgot all about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued as she always had—whenever she couldn’t sleep, she’d go to Felyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sleep seals were never used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until Felyn ended their contract and left her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until she truly couldn’t sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when she found that thick stack of Sleep seals in the drawer beside the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory faded. Zervanie stood frozen, staring blankly at the seal in Felyn’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s what it meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what Felyn meant back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he said, “There will be times when I’m not around,” he was talking about after he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Felyn really had been thinking of her. If it had only been about money—just about the contract—he never would have thought that far ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he predicted, after the contract ended, Zervanie fell into chronic insomnia. On most days, she barely got three or four hours of sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as he predicted, she started using the Sleep seals he left behind. It helped, even if just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re such a jerk…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Felyn didn’t love her back then… those were the days when they were closest. The days when there had still been a real chance for something more between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only I hadn’t been so sure you wouldn’t leave me…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only I had paid more attention to how you felt…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only I had understood what you really meant…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would we be like now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would I have been the first girl to melt your heart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there are no “if onlys” in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest regret is realizing what you lost only after that person has become a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zervanie bit her lip, using every ounce of strength to keep Felyn from noticing her expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still looking down at the Sleep seal, deep in thought, unaware of her turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…We should buy it,” he said at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the Sleep seal into her basket again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your sleep’s always been bad, right? If you doze off while we’re fighting monsters in the dungeon, that’d be a real problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exact same scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn had unknowingly repeated the same gesture from back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after all this time, he hadn’t changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zervanie, why are you smiling like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn noticed the gentle arc of her smile and the subtle tremble in her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly added, “You’re still paying for it yourself, though. Don’t think I’m footing the bill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zervanie knew now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their contract, Felyn hadn’t been pretending the entire time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things… never changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if his reasons for caring now were completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Felyn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Zervanie turned away, feeling her nose tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you thanking me all of a sudden? Just because I showed a little concern?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’d better be careful in the future. A lonely heiress like you could get swept away by a few kind words from some guy. If a scandal breaks out, my autograph’s going to tank in value.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zervanie stood in place, blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand pressed tightly over her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felyn, you’re too late. You already stole my heart a long time ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1375,"2026-06-09T04:36:14.214Z",1,"novelbin.me","85fac595919a9829a5fa1be1bd215726f8f7b046e9ee3fee999a32e896ec4735","shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-235","shut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-chapter-233",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshut-up-young-lady-obediently-hand-over-the-mone-cover.jpg"]