Chapter 480: The Demon Lord Junzhu's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 573: You're Quite Exquisite, A Ren't You

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Luo Shun scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said with a smile, "Haha, then I won't stand on ceremony! But rest assured, if you ever need me in the future, just say the word, I'll definitely give it my all!"

Qianqian waved her hand generously and said, "Deal! That's settled then! Let's go, let's go settle the bill."

The two walked together to the checkout counter. Qianqian didn't say another word, directly pulling out a handful of silver from her bosom and generously paying for Luo Shun's books as well.

After leaving the bookstore, Luo Shun suddenly stopped in his tracks, fished out two taels of silver from his purse, handed it to Qianqian, and said, "Brother Ming'an, I don't know if these two taels are enough for my books, but you take them for now."

Qianqian looked at the silver in Luo Shun's hand, hesitated slightly, but still accepted it with a smile, saying, "Alright, then I'll take it!"

Seeing Qianqian accept the silver, a weight finally lifted from Luo Shun's heart. He grinned and said, "Haha, that's good, that's good!",

She knew very well that Luo Shun was not only a proper grown man, but his family circumstances weren't good either, which made his heart even more sensitive.

If she kept refusing, it would likely make him overthink things. Considering these factors, she ultimately decided to accept the two taels of silver.

Facts proved her decision was correct. Upon seeing her accept the silver, Luo Shun visibly let out a breath of relief, a happy smile appearing on his face, and then he walked back cheerfully hugging the books.

Due to the large quantity of books purchased, this had a certain impact on their continued shopping.

So they decided to put the books back at the inn first, then continue strolling the streets. The two walked slowly toward the inn, carrying the heavy books.

On the way, they happened to run into a few people they had trained with.

However, since they weren't particularly close, they merely nodded in acknowledgment, with no further exchange, and certainly no need to explain anything.

After properly placing the books at the inn, the two set out again, continuing their shopping trip.

But after all, they were both grown men, with not much enthusiasm or liking for shopping. Ever since buying the books, they hardly bought any other items, just purely strolling leisurely, admiring the lively scene of Chunning City.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye the sun was already high in the center of the sky; noon had quietly arrived.

The two felt a bit hungry, so they found a nearby noodle shop, each ordering a bowl of steaming hot noodles, preparing to enjoy this simple yet delicious lunch.

Luo Shun couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Ming'an, why did we enlist anyway? That twenty taels of silver is already in hand, can't we just leave?"

Qianqian looked at him and said seriously, "I can't do that. I didn't enlist for those twenty taels; I'm here to prove myself! I can't give up halfway. As for you, everyone has their own aspirations, you decide for yourself."

Luo Shun hesitated and said, "Running off right after getting the twenty taels, isn't that not so good?"

Qianqian nodded in agreement.

Luo Shun continued, "But I'm ultimately just a frail scholar. The training in the barracks is simply not something humans do! I really don't want to go back and suffer that again."

Qianqian asked curiously, "Then have you thought about what you'll do next? You can't just idle away like this forever."

Luo Shun shook his head helplessly, "I really haven't thought it through. But I do want to follow you, think that'll work?

But how much longer do we have to stay in the barracks? It can't be that we really have to stay until you become a general, right?

But if that really happened, it'd be pretty good too. With you covering for me, I'd definitely have a much easier time in the barracks."

The more Luo Shun spoke, the more excited he got, as if he could already see the wonderful scene of himself passing days easily under Qianqian's protection.

Qianqian looked at his appearance and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Alright, don't get your hopes up too high. I estimate we'll stay at most another one or two years, then we should be able to leave here."

Hearing her words, Luo Shun's eyes instantly lit up, and he said excitedly, "One or two years? That's great! Then I have something to look forward to, suddenly feel motivated again!",

The corners of Qianqian's mouth curved up slightly, revealing a faint smile. Her gaze rested gently on Luo Shun as she said softly, "Brother Luo, just rest assured. When the time comes, you just need to stick close to me.

If you want to study, I'll definitely satisfy your needs, letting you roam freely in the sea of books; if you have the heart to pursue official rank, I'll also fully support you. As for travel expenses and such trivial matters, you don't need to worry at all, I'll handle everything."

Hearing this, a warm current surged in Luo Shun's heart. He stared wide-eyed at Qianqian in disbelief, his eye rims gradually reddening.

Ever since his parents passed away, he had drifted like a lone boat with no one to rely on. No one cared about his preferences, no one cared about his ambitions, and no one was willing to give him support. Yet, at this moment, Qianqian before him was like a ray of bright sunshine, piercing through the gloom in his heart.

Qianqian noticed Luo Shun's unusual state and couldn't help but panic a little. She hurriedly fished out a clean white handkerchief from her bosom, carefully handed it to Luo Shun, and said gently, "Brother Luo, you mustn't be like this.

I'm really not good at comforting people, but every word I said is true, and I'll definitely fulfill them all for you in the future. Don't be sad, just endure a little longer."

Qianqian thought, perhaps Luo Shun was secretly grieving because he still had to spend two or three years in the barracks. She couldn't help but feel pity, hoping her words could slightly ease his pain.

Seeing this, Luo Shun no longer declined. He took the handkerchief Qianqian handed over and gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. That handkerchief emitted a faint fragrance, as if conveying Qianqian's care and warmth.,

He sniffled lightly, as if wanting to say something, but the words at his mouth were suddenly distracted by the handkerchief in his hand.

He examined that white handkerchief closely. Embroidered on it were exquisite little pink flowers, looking exceptionally fresh and elegant. He couldn't help but say, "Brother Ming'an, you're quite exquisite, A Ren't you?"

Seeing his reaction, Qianqian couldn't help but curse inwardly at her own carelessness. She was secretly annoyed, resolving to be more careful in the future.

But things had come to this, so she could only brace herself and explain, "Brother Luo, this handkerchief was actually given to me by my childhood friend, he told me to keep it as a memento."

This excuse sounded reasonable enough. Luo Shun actually believed it, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Then I accidentally dirtied it for you, truly sorry. I'll wash it clean and return it to you.

By the way, does this little childhood friend of yours have feelings for you? This handkerchief is embroidered so exquisitely, they must have put a lot of thought into it!"

Qianqian didn't respond, merely staying silent. In Luo Shun's view, this was undoubtedly a tacit admission.