Chapter 105

Shien was not completely uninterested in the Elven Garland.

Although this garland did not have any practical use, if the person who obtained it met other elves in the future, this garland would be very meaningful.

After all, to be able to obtain this garland meant that the person had gained the recognition of a member of the elven race.

At that time, even elves who were generally wary of others would more or less let go of their grudges after seeing this garland, and it would be easier for them to accept this person, right?

Therefore, the Elven Garland symbolized friendliness and was proof of closeness. Obtaining it was equivalent to obtaining the friendship of the elven race, and its significance was naturally extraordinary.

Shien looked at Merica, who was weaving this garland, and was somewhat surprised.

"Is this okay?"

Shien asked.

His meaning was very simple. He was asking Merica if it was appropriate to give him such an important garland so casually.

"Our relationship can't be said to be very good, and you've always been wary of me, right?" Shien asked doubtfully. "If that's the case, is it really okay for you to give me this garland like this?"

Not to mention anything else, since Merica said that this was her first time weaving an Elven Garland, it meant that even Vivian, Tierre, and Lucia had not received this gift from her.

Under such circumstances, Merica was wary of him, and they could not be said to be close, yet she actually knitted such an important garland for him. Shien could not help but feel doubtful.

Merica naturally understood Shien's doubts and surprise.

At that moment, Merica's hands slowed down a little, but she didn't raise her head from beginning to end. She kept her head lowered and didn't make a sound until a long time later.

"Actually, other than as a thank you gift, I'm giving this to you for another reason."

That was what Melika had said.

"Another reason?"

Shien blinked.

Merica did not answer.

It was not that she did not want to answer, but that she was embarrassed.

This was because Merica felt that if she gave this garland to Shien, other elves might not repeat her mistakes when they met in the future.

If she felt inexplicably close to Shien, there was no guarantee that other elves would not feel the same.

And if other elves felt the same way about Shien, they would definitely feel uneasy about their inexplicable feelings, just like Merica, right?

In that case, they would naturally follow in Merica's footsteps and become wary of Shien, or even have conflicts with him.

In order to prevent that from happening, Merica wanted to give this garland to him.

Firstly, it could be used as a gift of gratitude and apology. Secondly, if Sean met other elves, they would know that Sean had been recognized by their own kind when they saw this wreath. Then, they wouldn't be too wary of him.

Moreover … …

"I can tell that Sister Vivian and Tierre trust you very much. Even President Lily trusts you. This proves that you have a side that is worthy of their trust."

Merica still did not raise her head, but said this softly.

"As for me … … this is already the case. In the end, I even received your help. Thus, whether it's as a thank you or an apology, I hope that this garland can be of such value."

Shien understood Merica's words for the time being.

Simply put, this young elven lady was very clear that Shien was a trustworthy person, but she could not trust him from the bottom of her heart. She also felt guilty about this, and she even felt a little self-loathing for herself. In addition, she also had other so-called meanings. In the end, she decided to give her first elven garland to Shien.

In other words, this garland did not represent intimacy. It was more of a gift based on Merica's own motives.

"I'm sorry, my motives are so impure."

Melica hung her head still lower on that account.

Shien scratched his head helplessly.

According to the current atmosphere, Shien should be comforting her with warm and touching words, trying his best to improve her mood. That should be the normal course of action, right?

In this way, the other party's favorable impression of Sean would rise in one go, leaving traces of an indelible impression in their hearts.

In the future, this indelible impression would gradually turn into love, allowing Shien to win the beauty's heart.

Don't ask Shien how he knew, it was written in the books.

If it was the usual Shien, he would definitely have done something to break the routine.

However, seeing Merica's depressed expression, Shien could not help but curse in his heart.

(How can I turn a blind eye to this?)

Sean finally understood why the protagonists in the books would go ahead and do something in such a situation without saying anything.

Any normal man would not be able to ignore the disappointed look of a beautiful girl.

Thus …

"Eh?"

In the small forest, a surprised voice suddenly sounded.

The voice came from Merica.

"You?"

Merica looked at Shien, her face full of surprise.

This was because Shien suddenly sat down in front of Merica without saying a word. He stretched out his hand and, like Merica, plucked the flowers around him and began to weave a garland.

"I wonder if you know?" As Shien weaved the garland, he did not even raise his head and said in an extremely casual tone, "Weaving a garland for the opposite sex is one of the methods used by humans to pick up girls."

"Pick up … girls …?" Merica was at a loss, not understanding what he meant at all.

"It's to hit on someone." Shien suddenly laughed and said, "If a boy personally weaves a garland for you, as a girl, you would definitely feel that it's a bit romantic, right?"

"This …" Merica did not refute.

Evidently, Merica had given him a positive answer.

As elves who were close to nature, this would indeed be effective on elves like Merica.

Otherwise, if it was in his previous life, Shien would probably not care about this.

The reason was very simple. Compared to a garland, women in his previous life would definitely want branded bags and Ferrari keys more …

Of course, right now, Shien would not go so far as to ruin this rare atmosphere.

Thus, this was what Shien wanted to say.

"When men weave garlands, most of them have impure motives, right?"

Shien smiled mischievously at Merica. Soon after, he finished weaving the garland and put it on Merica's head.

Then, Shien took away the garland that Merica had weaved.

"Both of us have impure motives, so we're even."

With that, Shien took the garland, turned around, and left.

"Wait …"

Only then did Merica react. She wanted to call out to Shien, but it was too late.

Merica could only watch as Shien's figure disappeared into the forest. After a long while, she finally touched the garland on her head.

"… I didn't expect elves to receive garlands from other people."

Merica murmured, her face unconsciously turning red.

Merica did not notice that the garland that Shien weaved was actually flowing with a gorgeous brilliance.