Chapter 038: A Gift

But Xiaoqing had always been on guard against him, so it wasn't easy to get rid of her.

After a night of hard thinking, a flash of inspiration struck Wang Bo, and he came up with a counter-strategy.

Hmm, this might just work.

The next day, early in the morning, Wang Bo knocked on the door of Xiaobai and Xiaoqing. When Xiaoqing opened the door, she glared at him fiercely. "What are you doing here so early? Xiaobai is still asleep. No time."

Wang Bo said, "I'm not here for Xiaobai today. I'm here for you."

"For me?" Xiaoqing was a bit surprised.

"That's right. I have something important to discuss with you. Would you be willing to give me some time?" Wang Bo recited the lines he had rehearsed the night before.

Xiaoqing gave a faint smile and crossed her arms over her chest. "This young lady has no time."

This didn't surprise Wang Bo at all. He had considered various scenarios the night before, including one where Xiaoqing refused.

"Come with me." Wang Bo reached out like lightning, grabbed Xiaoqing's delicate hand, and pulled her outside. As he walked, he said, "Xiaobai, I need to borrow Xiaoqing for something. I'm taking her out."

Xiaoqing naturally resisted, struggling hard and saying, "Let me go! Let me go!"

But her strength was no match for Wang Bo's.

Wang Bo effortlessly dragged her away.

By the time Xiaobai got dressed and ran out of the room, she only saw the backs of Wang Bo and Xiaoqing leaving the courtyard.

Just as she was about to chase after them, a small figure blocked her way.

Meanwhile, Wang Bo pulled Xiaoqing out of their courtyard and into his study, where he finally let her go.

Xiaoqing glared at Wang Bo, her anger practically reaching the heavens. She thought to herself, if only she could beat him, she'd make him pay.

But thinking of Wang Bo's strength, she felt a wave of frustration.

This guy was just too strong.

Wang Bo knew Xiaoqing was angry at him for his earlier behavior, but he was prepared. He quickly said, "I really had something important to discuss with you, so I had to resort to this. I know I was wrong. I apologize. Is that okay? Sorry! Sorry, sorry!"

Important things must be said three times.

"Alright, what exactly do you want from me?" Xiaoqing, seeing his attitude, barely suppressed her anger and asked through gritted teeth.

Wang Bo said, "I want to know when Xiaobai's birthday is."

"Birthday?"

"Yes, her birth date. I want to give Xiaobai a surprise, so I need to know when it is, so I can throw her a huge birthday celebration." Wang Bo asked earnestly.

Xiaoqing hesitated, feeling conflicted.

She didn't want to tell Wang Bo when Xiaobai's birthday was, but if she didn't, and it ended up ruining Xiaobai's birthday, Xiaobai would be unhappy. That was something she didn't want to see.

But if she did tell, and this guy prepared a big surprise for Xiaobai, making her overjoyed, she'd become even more attached to him. That was also something she didn't want to see.

What should I do? This is so hard.

After struggling for a long time, Xiaoqing reluctantly told Wang Bo, "Xiaobai's birthday is on the fifteenth day of the eleventh month."

Wang Bo was delighted and asked further, "Do you know what kind of things Xiaobai likes?"

"No idea." Xiaoqing said bluntly.

Wang Bo smiled slightly. "You've known Xiaobai for so many years; how could you not know what she likes? Oh, I see. You just don't want to tell me."

"So what?" Xiaoqing looked at him with hostility.

"You're so stingy."

"Stingy?" Xiaoqing sneered. "That's right, this young lady is stingy. What about it?"

Wang Bo nodded repeatedly. "Alright, alright, my fault, my fault. I shouldn't have said that. How about this, Miss Xiaoqing? You tell me what Xiaobai likes. I'll find it and hand it over to you. Then you can give it to Xiaobai and say it's a gift you found. What do you think?"

Xiaoqing was taken aback. "Why would you do that?"

"I just think that as long as Xiaobai receives a gift she likes, I'll be satisfied." Wang Bo put on a lovesick puppy look.

Xiaoqing looked at him seriously for the first time. "Do you really like my sister?"

"I like her, I like her very much." Wang Bo nodded vigorously, looking like he wouldn't stop until he won her over.

Xiaoqing was just a snake demon, usually full of prejudice against humans, never giving them a second glance because in her eyes, all humans looked the same... repulsive.

She had never seen a human act like a lovesick puppy before.

In ancient times, this was the epitome of deep affection.

For the first time, Xiaoqing's heart was touched. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "Alright, I can tell you what Xiaobai likes. But you don't need to pass it through me. You can give it to her yourself."

Wang Bo was overjoyed, knowing his plan was working. He quickly said, "How about this? You come with me to find the gift. Then on her birthday, we'll give it to her together and say we found it as a team. What do you think?"

Xiaoqing thought it over, rolling her eyes, and nodded. "Alright, I agree."

"Great, let's get moving right now!" Wang Bo said with full enthusiasm.

"Now?" Xiaoqing was stunned. "But there are still a few months until Xiaobai's birthday."

After all, it was autumn now, and Xiaobai's birthday was in winter.

So in Xiaoqing's view, Wang Bo seemed too eager.

Wang Bo knew he was being a bit hasty, but for the sake of his plan, he decided to drag Xiaoqing out anyway, saying, "It's not too early, not too early. Gifts need to be carefully chosen, so starting now is just right."

"Wait a minute."

"Can't wait. Hurry up and come with me." Wang Bo still pretended to be excited, leading Xiaoqing out of the city lord's mansion.

Xiaoqing followed reluctantly, feeling that Wang Bo was too impatient, but seeing how eager he was for Xiaobai, she didn't refuse. On the other hand, she was curious to see how far Wang Bo would go for Xiaobai.

Once outside, amidst the bustling crowd on the street, Wang Bo asked, "Can you tell me now? What does Xiaobai like?"

Xiaoqing said, "What Xiaobai likes is..."