[Mmm, master, why do you need those things, though? Your clothes have heater features.] Tianjin gulped. The swan cautiously asked as she prepared the things Zhao Yang asked.

[Not for me.] Zhao Yang answered shortly. He didn\'t say anything and just stared at Tianjin, asking the swan to give him the item.

Tianjin paused. She was silent for a while as she handed the small capsule barrier and the pocket heater to Zhao Yang.

\'Not for master? Then...for…\'

Tianjin peeked at Lai Jiayi, who was wiping her forehead. The girl looked deadly tired in such a cold season.

\'Is it for this girl?\'

Tianjin didn\'t need to ask as Zhao Yang already made a move. He gripped the small capsule and pocket heater in his hand before walking toward Lai Jiayi.

Lai Jiayi was just about to stand up when someone poked her shoulder from behind.

!

The girl subconsciously turned around. Her eyes instantly met Zhao Yang\'s eyes.

"Uh, b-boss?" Lai Jiayi tilted her head. She rubbed her palms together and clamped her thigh so that she would feel a bit warmer.

Zhao Yang narrowed his eyes.

\'She must feel so cold. Her fingers are so stiff, and she keeps rubbing her hands.\'

The man paused a bit before stretching his hands and opened his palm. "Here." Zhao Yang revealed the bead-like capsule and the palm-sized pocket heater on his palm.

….eh?

Lai Jiayi blinked softly. She stared at the two items on Zhao Yang\'s hand. "This…" the girl murmured.

"A capsule and a pocket heater. Activate the capsule, like this." Zhao Yang pressed the small transparent bead, and a solid layer instantly enveloped his body. The layer shrunk, adjusting to Zhao Yang\'s body shape.

Right after that, one could see the layer glinted like a bubble. It protected Zhao Yang from the snow outside.

Zhao Yang pressed the bead again, and the layer vanished, sucked Into the bead.

"Use this." Zhao Yang casually took Lai Jiayi\'s left palm and put the capsule on it. He then put the pocket warmer next to the capsule on top of the girl\'s palm.

"For the heater, it\'s automatic. Just put it inside your pocket, " Zhao Yang explained.

Lai Jiayi only stared blankly at the two items sitting on her palm. The black, square pocket warmer emitted warm energy, spreading throughout her body.

\'This…\'

Lai Jiayi opened her mouth slightly. Steam flowed out as she spoke, "T-thank you…" Lai Jiayi nodded without looking straight into Zhao Yang\'s eyes. She hurriedly pocketed the pocket warmer and pressed the bead.

A layer of a bubble-like thing enveloped the girl\'s body, becoming her invisible armor. Now, the snow gathered around the coating, but none of it touched Lai Jiayi\'s body.

The girl couldn\'t help but squeal in her heart.

\'Ahhh, this is a good item! Oh my, Zhao Yang, you are so kind, ah!!\'

Lai Jiayi turned around and whistled. She picked up the shovel again, and it felt like she\'s wearing an invisible glove. Her skin didn\'t directly touch the cold shovel\'s grip.

\'Oh, my!\'

The girl\'s eyes lit up. Lai Jiayi felt something was burning in her heart. She speeded up and unexpectedly finished 30 minutes earlier than she predicted.

9 a.m

"Fuh…" Lai Jiayi put down the tool in her hand. The girl then glanced back to see Zhao Yang still standing not far from her place.

He had been standing still for an hour or so.

\'Wait, he is still waiting??\'

[Yaya, Zhao Yang didn\'t leave?? I was so engrossed in my work I didn\'t notice him!] Lai Jiayi broke in a cold sweat.

\'I\'m supposed to strike a conversation while cleaning. But I forgot that.\'

[He didn\'t leave, quack. For an hour, Zhao Yang stood behind you and watched you clean the tomb, quack.] Yaya nodded.

[So, you still have time to execute your plan, quack.]

\'...ahh, I make him wait, again! This is the second time Zhao Yang waited for me until I finish my jobs.\'

Lai Jiayi shed tears in her mind. Zhao Yang\'s kindness touched her. Knowing that she couldn\'t make Zhao Yang wait for too long, the girl hurriedly gathered the cleaning tools and put it aside.

"B-boss, I\'m done." Lai Jiayi stood up and walked toward Zhao Yang. She stopped a few meters in front of him.

\'Now, I\'m done with my tasks– I can persuade him to talk, right?\'

Lai Jiayi glanced up at Zhao Yang\'s face. She was secretly calculating her plan in her heart when Zhao Yang\'s next words caught her off guard.

"Mm. Then...I\'ll go." Zhao Yang abruptly turned around. He walked toward the exit of the sanctuary. "See you tomorrow." The man waved his hand, bidding goodbye.

! What?? Why is he leaving?!

Lai Jiayi\'s heart dropped to the floor. Her face paled. She abruptly looked at Yaya in horror.

[What\'s going on?? I thought he is waiting for me because we need to talk later, but– ]

[I don\'t know, quack! Just hurry, stop him!] Yaya panicked. He gawked at Zhao Yang\'s figure, slowly disappearing from their sight.

\'Ahhh, if he leaves, we won\'t be able to execute the brainwashing plan!!\'

Lai Jiayi didn\'t know what to do anymore. She could only run with all of her might while calling Zhao Yang,

"B-boss, boss, wait!" The girl waved her hand and shouted on top of her lungs, hoping the man would stop walking.

Indeed, Zhao Yang halted his steps. He turned his head around and raised an eyebrow.

"Yes?"

Lai Jiayi stopped. The girl clutched her chest, panting hard. "T-that, this...this item…" Lai Jiayi opened her palm, showing the bead.

\'Okay, okay, let\'s stop him from leaving!\'

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