A kiss, and I'll live another day; they begged me not to go crazy.

Xiaoliu's hands and feet were exceptionally quick.

Wang Erqian had barely stepped into his house when he heard a commotion coming from ahead.

"What happened?"

Wang Er stretched out his hands, asking his servants to help him remove his heavy outer robe.

He asked, his brows furrowing slightly.

......

Another servant standing by quickly bowed and replied:

"Reporting to young master,"

The Su family sent two huge boxes, conveying the message that they would not accept a gift without having done anything in return.

......

Upon hearing this, Wang Er could no longer remain seated calmly.

He immediately said urgently:

"Where?

"Take me there quickly!"

......

When Wang Er hurried to the front yard,

At a glance, she spotted the man she had just seen next to Su Aige, who was now talking to the Wang family's butler.

The man remained calm and spoke in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant:

"This was a matter specifically instructed by my master; I cannot accept a reward without merit."

Please, young master Wang, accept these items so that we can return and report smoothly.

......

When Wang Er heard the man's voice

Yet, an indescribable sense of familiarity welled up within me.

He unconsciously took a few steps forward and asked in confusion:

Have we met before?

......

The man, Xiaoliu, smiled slightly, puffed out his chest, and replied:

"Has Young Master Wang forgotten?"

"It was I who carried you ashore from the river."

......

Upon this reminder, Wang Er suddenly realized the truth.

A look of gratitude appeared on his face, and he quickly clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and said:

"So it was you who saved my life."

I am truly ashamed that I have not been able to thank you in person before!

After saying that, he bowed deeply to express his gratitude.

......

Immediately afterwards, Wang Er changed the subject, his expression showing confusion as he continued to press for answers:

"However, since you have come to return the gift at Brother Su's request..."

I wonder what Brother Su's intention is in doing this?

Why won't he accept my gift?

......

Xiao Liuzi looked at the other party's polite and courteous manner.

The frustration that had been building up in my heart because Steward Wang refused to accept the gifts had dissipated considerably.

He nodded slightly and said softly, "Young Master Wang is too kind!"

Now, I work for the Su family, and I really don't deserve such treatment from you.

My young master already paid the appropriate compensation.

The unspoken meaning in these words is actually quite obvious.

That is,

We don't have any particularly deep friendship, you know.

The only connection we have is because of my young master.

So please don't try to get close to me or build a relationship with me.

......

Wang Er grew up in a large family from a young age.

He has seen a great deal about human relationships and the intricacies involved.

Hearing Xiaoliuzi's words, he naturally understood immediately and realized what he meant.

However, today he seemed determined to get to the bottom of things.

Even though I know this is not the behavior of a gentleman, I can't care about that anymore.

......

After a slight hesitation, he immediately followed up with another question:

"I wonder if Brother Su has sent any message or instructions?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoliuzi fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

He tried hard to recall Su Aige's expression and behavior at the time.

After a moment's thought, he slowly shook his head and replied:

"My master did not say much."

However, after a brief pause, Xiaoliuzi couldn't help but add another sentence:

"But Young Master Wang, you and our master are both upright men."

Your actions this time will surely cause my master a lot of trouble and distress.

......

After hearing Xiaoliuzi's words, Wang Er opened his mouth, wanting to say something in rebuttal.

But the words that were on the tip of his tongue were ultimately swallowed back down.

There's nothing we can do; he knows perfectly well what's going on in his heart.

The reason I made that impulsive decision was

It's nothing more than what happened at the teahouse today.

Witnessing Su Aige revert to her female attire and become so intimately close with Guo Si,

It was caused by a sudden surge of jealousy.

Looking back now, I realize that I was indeed inconsiderate and acted inappropriately.

......

Wang Er asked himself,

He did indeed harbor the idea of ​​forcing Su Aige to reveal her true identity and revert to being a woman.

However, this thought filled him with immense shame.

Just thinking about it made her cheeks burn, and she dared not look directly at Su Aige.

He was so embarrassed that he didn't even dare to admit it, let alone say it out loud.

Because once he said those words, Brother Su would probably immediately feel disgusted with him and ignore him.

......

In fact, a hint of selfishness lurks deep within Wang Er's heart.

He had never seriously considered that forcing Su Aige to admit her identity in such a forceful manner would be...

What serious consequences would result if this angered the emperor?

After all, Su Aige didn't have a prestigious family as a solid backing like him.

No matter what mistakes he makes, he can rely on the power of his family to resolve the crisis.

Su Aige was all alone in the capital.

If one truly angers the emperor, one will likely have no choice but to seek help from friends and acquaintances.

......

Undeniably, deep within Wang Er's unfathomable heart,

Perhaps there is another, even more despicable intention lurking within.

Did he intentionally put Su Aige in a desperate situation, forcing her to turn to him for help after offending the emperor?

At that time, if Su Aige wanted to continue to survive in the capital,

The only feasible way is to accept his help, regain her womanhood, and live in anonymity.

......

But once Su Aige becomes a woman

Although the emperor was enlightened at this time, giving women more options for survival.

However, in general, women often face difficult circumstances.

In addition, Su Aige has no family in the capital.

Presumably, with a little manipulation, Wang Er will find it hard to refuse Su Aige's marriage proposal.

After all, who else but him would dare to marry a woman who had offended the emperor?

In this way, Su Aige would no longer be able to have any intimate contact with other men.

And perhaps this is the ultimate goal that Wang Er has always hoped to achieve?

......

However, even Wang Er himself probably felt that these words offended Su Aige.

But when he wakes up in the middle of the night, heartbroken by unrequited love, does he ever have such thoughts?

Seeing Su Aige behaving so intimately with Guo Si in public at the teahouse this time...

Could it be that the despicable nature hidden deep within him suddenly resurfaced?

This led him to make such a grand gesture as giving gifts.

This is unknown.