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To Hold One's Joy Chapter 44-2

Chapter 44-2: Reliable Guard 

Sheng Sanlang looked to the side again, and indeed, he spotted Wei Han, still dressed in crimson, standing silently in the hall.

The waiter invited the two newcomers to a nearby table, coincidentally next to Luo Sheng's table.

Meanwhile, the guard accompanying Wei Han also noticed Luo Sheng and her group. In a hushed voice, he reminded Wei Han, "Master, it's Miss Luo and her group." Wei Han raised his head and met the calm gaze of the girl. He nodded slightly and then looked away.

"Here come the yangchun noodles," the waiter announced, bringing two bowls of yangchun noodles and a plate of scallion pancakes. Wei Han reached for a scallion pancake and began eating without much ado.

Luo Sheng put down her chopsticks, her gaze fixed on Wei Han, her brow furrowed in thought.

Sheng Sanlang, who had finished his meal and noticed something amiss, whispered to Luo Sheng, "Biaomei, let's pay the bill and leave."

"Just wait a moment," Luo Sheng said as she got up and walked toward Wei Han.

"Biaomei—" Sheng Sanlang raised his voice slightly, but Hongdou shot him a stern look. "Gongzi, don't disturb My Miss' happy event."

Happy, happy event? Sheng Sanlang's face instantly darkened. Was it the kind of happy moment he was thinking of?

"Miss Luo?" Wei Han put down his chopsticks and looked at Luo Sheng expressionlessly. The gaudy dagger was still in his arms, constantly reminding him of his previous blunder in front of this young girl. Because of this, he unnoticedly became a little more cautious when dealing with her.

The guard sitting across from Wei Han glanced at Luo Sheng and then at his Master. Quietly, he picked up his bowl and left the table. Wei Han's initially expressionless handsome face darkened. Ever since meeting Miss Luo for the first time on the streets of the Capital, this bastard, Shiyan, had become increasingly unreliable.

Luo Sheng sat down generously on Wei Han's opposite side and began the conversation, "I wonder if Wangye still remembers our previous agreement?"

Wei Han raised an eyebrow, "My memory isn't that bad. If Miss Luo has something you need me to do, just say it."

Luo Sheng smiled slightly: "We've encountered bandits multiple times on the road, so I would like to ask Wangye to escort us to the Capital." Wei Han had appeared in the nick of time. With his martial arts skills, he would be far more reliable than a group of unfamiliar escorts.

Wei Han was silent for a while. The journey to the Capital from their current location would take at least five or six days. Was she asking him to be their guard for that long?

As a Qinwang, he didn't mind acting as a young girl's guard, but the girl in front of him was no ordinary girl. She's got a history! Wei Han didn't want to have his belt to be taken off by the girl for the second time.

Before he could respond, the young girl's cold voice sounded, "Forget it. If Wangye finds my request too burdensome, Wangye could just convert that dagger into silver and give it to me."

Wei Han clenched his fists and maintained a calm smile, "Since Miss Luo believes your request is a fair exchange for my promise, I am more than willing to do it." If he had money, he wouldn't have made that promise.

The feeling of being controlled by others was unpleasant, but Wei Han could only maintain his smile. He secretly vowed to carry at least 10,000 taels of silver notes with him whenever he went out in the future.

Luo Sheng got up and slightly bent her knees, saying, "Then, thank you for your care in the coming days. Please enjoy your meal, Wangye. We'll pack up first."

After Luo Sheng and the others left the hall, the guard, Shi Yan, approached Wei Han with his bowl and asked, "Master, are you really going to escort Miss Luo back to the Capital?"

"Otherwise?" Wei Han asked blankly.

Shiyan said admiringly: "No, no, I was just asking."

Master received a love token from his beloved and got the opportunity to be with her day and night, all without spending any money. Tsk tsk, is there any man more capable than his Master? As for the sweetheart being Miss Luo—ahem, Master's poor judgment is another matter not to be confused with the other.

Throughout their journey, Shiyan struggled with conflicting feelings, torn between admiring his Master's power of action and worrying about his Master's poor judgment. His struggle continued until the day they took a break on the road, and he ate a bowl of saozi noodles made by Miss Luo.



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