Song Cheng stacked the firewood, then politely said to Yuanchun, "Educated Youth Han, the firewood is stacked. I need to head back for dinner now."
"Wait a moment," Yuanchun called out. She quickly pulled out a bag of milk candies and pressed them into his hand, offering the same excuse she always used: "I have a toothache and can't eat sweets. It’s so hot out that they’ll spoil if I keep them, so you might as well help me finish them."
Song Cheng stared at the milk candies, covertly swallowing a mouthful of saliva as the corners of his mouth curled upward uncontrollably. "I can't take these for nothing. I... I'll give you money. I have money."
Chapter 1546