Douluo Continent: Reincarnated Dan Heng Drinks the Moon, Gu Yuena Pursues Him

Chapter 20 Apology

In the library, Danheng sat behind the service desk, holding a book and reading quietly.

He has already read through the entire collection; now he reads books from all over Douluo Continent, which he purchased from traveling merchants.

He even reads county records, such as those from a village called Holy Soul Village in the Heaven Dou Empire, which once produced a Soul Saint. He reads them, but at an astonishingly fast speed.

This resulted in Dan Heng having a fairly high salary, yet he was always unable to make ends meet.

Now that he's married, he cooks, his wife buys groceries, and she also pays for the furniture and other household items so he can barely maintain a balance.

As I was turning to the last page of the book, a shadow was cast over me.

Danheng raised her head, looked at the smiling curator, and waited for her to speak.

"Danheng, you must be very happy to have married such a beautiful and virtuous wife, right? She is willing to be with you, but you can't take her affection for granted and not give her any surprises."

The curator advised.

"..." Dan Heng hummed in agreement.

The atmosphere in the library is great; there's no backstabbing or infighting among the colleagues.

Hearing the curator bring up the topic, they all whispered to Danheng whether they had gone on a honeymoon after getting married.

Some people say you should treat your wife well; Gu Yuena is clearly a woman who knows how to manage a household.

Dan Heng thought of his cheap wife's habit of innovating on her own initiative, wasting a lot of ingredients, and nodded stiffly.

"Hey, Danheng, so what gift are you going to prepare for Nana today?"

The curator has not forgotten his original aspiration.

Several colleagues also gathered around, chattering and offering their opinions.

Some suggested flowers, others suggested gemstones, and still others suggested rouge... They wished Dan Heng could buy them all.

The curator raised his hand to gesture for silence, then looked at Dan Heng with a smile, "Dan Heng, do you have any ideas?"

Dan Heng shook his head and said honestly, "I have no money."

Fearing the curator and others wouldn't believe him, he pointed to a pile of books next to him, all of which he had bought from traveling merchants.

It's not that he particularly enjoys reading; once a habit is formed, it's hard to break.

"..." The curator's lips twitched. She finally understood why Danheng was broke.

At this moment, the deputy curator said sourly, "Marrying such a beautiful wife but doing nothing can make her change her mind! Danheng, you should learn from me. Look at the necklace I bought for my wife."

The deputy curator was a middle-aged man who was extremely jealous of Dan Heng!

On the day of Danheng's wedding, his jealousy reached its peak when he saw his bride, Gu Yuena.

The curator frowned and glanced displeasedly at the deputy curator.

You shouldn't insult someone by pointing out their weaknesses. The deputy curator's words sounded like he was cursing Dan Heng.

Dan Heng shook his head, about to say something.

Suddenly, a gasp rang out from outside.

A boy ran in, his face flushed, and shouted, "There are so many people outside! They've brought so many chests of treasure! I see so much gold and silver jewelry!"

Everyone looked at each other, somewhat bewildered.

Even if there are really such arrogant people in this small town, why would they come to the library?

Soon, two men entered through the door. They were dressed in festive red and white clothes, carrying a load on their shoulders. A large, lidless treasure chest, filled with gold ingots, swayed precariously.

In the Douluo Continent, gold ingots are not a circulating currency, but rather expensive treasures.

A whole box of these now would probably cost over 100,000 gold soul coins!

Everyone stared wide-eyed; apart from Dan Heng, everyone else almost forgot how to breathe.

Then came another pair of men, carrying a treasure chest filled with jewels.

The deputy curator glanced at the gemstone necklace in his hand and silently tucked it into his pocket.

Compared to any of the jewels in the treasure chest, his necklace was like a tiny little thing, utterly unpresentable.

More than twenty people came in, carrying in more than ten treasure chests.

The audience stared, mesmerized, their gazes fixed on the scene.

They all wished they could be immersed in it.

Dan Heng frowned slightly and looked towards the doorway.

A slick-back man walked in; he was the town's lord.

Nominally the city lord, he actually had little power. Near the Star Dou Great Forest, the city lord was extremely cautious, fearing that he might offend a Soul Master and have him killed.

In the ten years prior to his arrival, there had been more than twenty different city lords.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, the city lord walked to the service counter, cupped his hands, and said, "Mr. Danheng, these were all sent to you by a friend. He said that his recklessness had caused you trouble..."

"These are his apology gifts, and he hopes Mr. Danheng will accept them."

"Once he's ready, he'll come to apologize in person."

The city lord smiled broadly, his eyes gleaming with a hint of flattery as he looked at Dan Heng.

"!!!" Everyone looked at Dan Heng in astonishment.

Who would have thought that such a grand display was all for Dan Heng?

Danheng has kept a low profile for so many years, could it be that there is a big background that they don't know about?

It was just an apology gift, yet they sent so many treasures.

The deputy curator was pale and terrified, wishing he could slap himself twice for acting so arrogantly.

If Danheng holds a grudge against me, wouldn't that mean all my problems are over?

Danheng immediately understood that this was a show put on by Prince Zhu.

Although it was called an apology, Danheng didn't really care about Prince Zhu's previous arrogance. On the contrary, the show that the other party was making now made him quite helpless. Wasn't this affecting his life?

Everyone around me is looking at me with awe. Can things still be the same as before?

Dan Heng sighed and frowned, saying, "Please tell that person that I have no grudge against him and do not need any apology."

The city lord hurriedly said, "How can this be? That lord said that if you don't accept it, it means you're still blaming him... By the way, the reason that lord didn't come is because he's unwell."

"But he will pay a visit..."

The city lord tried to persuade him earnestly, and judging from his appearance, he was practically begging to cling to Dan Heng's coattails.

Dan Heng frowned. Letting these people stay would only make things worse.

He walked out of the service counter, stopped next to the nearest gift box, and took a bouquet from it.

"I only need this one; you can return the rest to him."

Dan Heng said without a doubt.

He then asked the curator for leave, suggesting that he go home first.

The curator was completely taken aback, nodded in agreement, and watched Dan Heng leave.

The city lord hesitated, wanting to speak but daring not to say anything to persuade him to stay.

Even that great man had to apologize to him, so how could he dare to say anything else?

……

Back home, Gu Yuena was watering the vegetable garden.

Seeing Danheng return carrying a large stack of books, she quickly approached him, a bright smile on her face, "Husband, you're back so early today?"

Dan Heng hummed in agreement and handed Gu Yuena the bouquet she had taken from the box.

"This is for you."

Gu Yuena looked at the red bouquet, blinked, a blush rising on her beautiful face, and a slight smile played on her lips. "So beautiful..."

(End of this chapter)