After some time, the three of them walked to a spot where they could see the entrance to their homes.
Night Lei suddenly stopped in her tracks.
She stretched out her fair arm toward Faon and said with a smile, “Brother Ang, why don’t you give me the things first? Yeye and I will go home for a bit to change into some clothes more convenient for cooking.”
“It won’t be too late if you come over at dinner time. I’ll explain it to Sister Falin,” Faon said, shaking his head to show he didn’t mind.
“I don’t need any help anyway.”
“Is Mr. Faon… cooking by himself?”
Night Night asked instinctively as she realized something.
“Yes. After all, Sister Falin is on her period, so I don’t plan on letting her prepare dinner. Just don’t have high expectations for the taste of my cooking.”
After Faon finished speaking, he separated their belongings and handed them over.
Night Lei took the items and said with a smile, “Then it’s even more reason for us to change and come help. We’ve been out wandering all day. How could we let Brother Ang prepare everything alone?”
“That’s right. Mr. Faon did say I was a partner…”
Night Night quickly added.
Although her previous thoughts might have been a bit impure, she truly wanted to help Mr. Faon now.
Faced with their requests to help, Faon still refused.
“No need. Sister Night Lei has been walking in high heels all day, and Miss Night Night is out for the first time. Use this opportunity to get some good rest.”
“Hehe… Is Brother Ang looking for a chance to spend some tender time with his wife?”
Night Lei held her face, laughing and teasing him.
Then she shook her head.
“Just kidding. Brother Ang really is as considerate as ever, even helping us carry our things all the way here. For a Brother Ang this good, even being a ‘Succubus’s Reward’ doesn’t seem like enough.”
‘What is the Succubus’s Reward…’
Night Night was stunned.
She had never heard this term from her sister at all before.
Faon involuntarily observed Night Lei’s expression for a moment before looking away.
He lifted the bag containing the Sparkling Wine and said with a smile, “Isn’t this gift already the best ‘recompense’?”
“A gift is a gift… and a reward is a reward. These are two different things. Hehe, really, Brother Ang, doing things this way just makes me feel like there are more things I need to reward you for.”
Night Lei sighed with feigned helplessness.
“Then there’s no need for a reward. There’s no such thing as rewards between friends,” Faon suggested with a smile.
“That won’t do,” Night Lei said with a smile, glossing over the topic.
“However, since our partner Brother Ang has suggested we rest, Yeye and I will graciously accept.”
Night Lei felt that some changes had occurred in Faon since he had taken the initiative to hold her hand that morning, though the change was very slight.
It wasn’t enough to be a reason for her to “destroy” the relationship between the two of them…
But the negligence of the wife, Ailin, combined with the slight changes in Faon and his fatal attraction, made her feel she was losing control.
Coupled with what happened today, Night Lei felt she was increasingly unable to control these feelings.
That was why she suggested going home to rest — to slow down and calm herself.
If it were just her and Brother Ang in the kitchen, Night Lei estimated she would immediately start making small moves.
Being discovered by Night Night or Miss Ailin would be fatal.
Night Night hesitated for a moment and then nodded.
After wandering for a whole day, she was indeed a bit tired.
Moreover, having already secured a next invitation, she wasn’t very afraid of leaving for a while.
The three of them parted ways there.
Since they lived closer, Night Lei and Night Night arrived home slightly faster than Faon.
After putting the things down, Night Lei took off her high heels and sat barefoot at the entrance, gently rubbing her feet.
“Sister… if you want to rest, go sleep in the bed for a while? If you sit like that, you’ll get your dress dirty,” Night Night said with some concern.
The experience of going shopping with Mr. Faon had filled her with energy.
She was also a bit afraid that her sister would tell her to watch her distance again, like she did that day.
But Night Lei only blinked and teased, “Doing this… will make Brother Ang think I have womanly charm, you know?”
“Really… Really… Sister! Stop teasing me.”
Night Night originally wanted to try it, but seeing the curl of her sister’s lips, she immediately realized something was wrong.
“Alright, alright. Sister just wants to catch the breeze here. I’ll remove Yeye’s makeup after I rest for a bit,” Night Lei smiled tenderly.
‘If Brother Ang were her husband, perhaps this scene would be different?’
***
As he walked to his own door, Faon suddenly felt the sensation of being watched from the morning reappear.
He instinctively investigated, but the result was the same as before — he found nothing.
‘How strange… Is it a professional conflict between a Magician and a Knight?’
Faon frowned.
But he didn’t care too much.
He simply made a mental note of it before knocking on the door, his tone turning gentle.
“Sister Falin, I’m back.”
The door was opened quickly.
He didn’t even hear the usual footsteps or the sound of someone running.
Faon saw his wife’s exquisite face appear before him.
The moment she saw him, a smile immediately blossomed on her beautiful features.
Then, she threw her arms around him.
“Hubby? You’re back? Are you tired today? Did you have fun?”
Rubbing against Faon’s chest, Ailin asked a string of questions with a smile.
“I’m not exactly tired, but without Sister Falin by my side, I always feel like something is missing.”
Since both of Faon’s hands were occupied with bags, he simply let his wife hug him without hugging her back.
However, as he said those words, he remembered the instinctive hand-holding in the Lingerie Shop.
Not only was he telling the truth, but his heart also carried a hint of guilt.
These words were like honey to Evalyn’s ears.
“Hehe… after all, I’m Hubby’s wife~ Come in first. Even if you aren’t tired, you should rest. It’s a wife’s duty.”
Ailin let go of Faon while observing him.
It seemed nothing unexpected happened between the three of them this afternoon.
“That was good.”
After the two of them closed the door, Veya’s figure emerged from the shadows.
A subtle smile played across her cold, exquisite face.
‘Finally… I see you again. And it seems peaceful days have made you quite dull, Faon. Well, now that I’ve seen you… I should be satisfied, shouldn’t I?’
Thinking of this, Veya’s expression returned to its usual emotionless state.
The two inside were completely unaware of Veya’s presence.
They sat on the sofa, snuggling together as usual, with the purchased items placed on the table in front of them.
However, at his wife’s insistence, Faon didn’t choose to tidy up first.
Instead, he let her replenish the “Magic Power” that belonged to a wife.
“Sister Falin couldn’t have been waiting at the door for me to come back all this time, right?”
Looking at Ailin leaning against him, Faon teased with a smile.
“That’s right. After all, Hubby took the day off, and I haven’t seen Hubby all day. I didn’t have anything to do, so I just waited at the door for Hubby to return.”
Evalyn’s expression became a bit unnatural as she said this.
That morning, she had followed and eavesdropped on her husband for the entire duration.
Furthermore, after returning, she had almost used her husband’s photo to do something wrong.
“Sorry… it was Miss Night Night’s first time going out, so I took her around for a bit longer,” Faon said apologetically.
“Didn’t I say it already? Why is Hubby apologizing to his wife? Besides, it’s because I couldn’t go out, so Hubby doesn’t need to apologize.”
Evalyn spoke cheerfully, though her heart felt a bit bitter.
The more excited she got after putting on the Uniform, the more it proved she truly needed the Matchmaker’s Guild.
She naturally wanted to go out with her husband and be the person by his side when people praised them as a wonderful couple, or when the Shop Assistant said, “A War Hero should have such a happy life.”
To divert the bitterness in her heart, Ailin added, “Hubby, saying things like that… did something happen while you were out with two beautiful women? If that’s the case, I’ll be angry!”
Faon felt a bit guilty.
After thinking it over, he still didn’t mention the hand-holding incident in the Lingerie Shop.
“Nothing major happened. We just became friends. This kind of relationship is easier to explain to the outside world.”
“Hehe~ Then that’s a good thing.”
After saying that, Ailin suddenly felt strange.
She had unconsciously learned the Receptionist’s catchphrase.
“Oh right, where are Sister Night Lei and Yeye? I was looking forward to chatting with them about what happened today~”
Ailin didn’t think much of her husband’s instinctive concealment; after all, she was the one behind this whole affair.
“They went home to rest first. They’ll be back at dinner time.”
Faon hesitated for a moment. Facing his wife, he quickly remembered Yeye’s explanation of their relationship to the shop assistant.
He still spoke up.
“Actually, regarding that, there’s one more thing I want to ask Sister Falin. Of course, it’s fine if Sister Falin doesn’t want to say.”
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