"Sir... is there anything you are particularly interested in?" The old shopkeeper asked kindly as he looked at the young man looking around inquisitively.

"Hm... honestly, everything." The man said in his sweetly calm voice as his twinkling eyes fell on nooks, daggers, and many other things, each carrying years of history and story with them.

The shopkeeper smiles gently. This young man is his regular customer and whenever he comes, he always inspects the shop looks around attentively.

"Hm..." he keeps his finger on his chin as he asks, "Tell me, sir, what should I buy today?"

The shopkeeper thought about it as well before he smiled, "I have something special just wait here I will bring it for you."

As he was alone over there, he looked around the shop, honestly, he has been here so many times that he knows every corner of this shop.

Suddenly darkness covered the light as a hand covered his eyes and he felt something wrap around his waist as he was pulled back into a hard chest.

He was about to take out his sword but stopped when the smell of lavender invaded his nose, "You should stop doing that Lord Simon." He said.

Simon smiled but his hold only tightened when he heard his name from Zhehan's mouth. And he removed his hand from Zhehan's eyes

But compared to him Zhehan felt flustered absolutely flustered like always and when he gets flustered he gets clumsy for example now that he was trying to get rid of Simon's hold he accidentally knocked over some books and that shocked him so he became still.

"What happened?" the old shopkeeper yelled.

Zhehan quickly spoke, "Um... uh... nothing I just knocked out some book sorry."

"I see." The shopkeeper replied and Zhehan sighed while Simon laughed which made Zhehan look at him, "Please, Let go Lord Simon."

"Hm... how about no," Simon said with a smile and Zhehan's eyes widen that shopkeeper would be here any moment.

"Lord Simon please... let go, why do you enjoy teasing me so much?"

Simon looked at him, "you really don't know?"

Zhehan shook his head,he grabbed Simon's hand trying to make him let go and Simon did let go before he wrapped his arms around Zhehan's waists again and this time even trapping Zhehan's hands giving him a literal heart attack.

"Lord Simon!" Zhehan said and Simon laughed again soon the heard the shopkeeper coming back.

Simon sighed and finally let go of Zhehan but not before giving him a kiss on his cheek that nearly sucked the soul out of Zhehans body his face turned red and his body became still as he looked at Simon who winked at him.

"Sorry, sir... this old man is really bad at remembering things and my bones are also too weak to even walk."

Simon replied because  Zhehan was still flustered and red as a tomato, "No problem sir, we were happy to wait."

Zhehan cleared his throat as he looked at the shopkeeper again, who bought out a necklace.

"I am sorry Sir, but I am not really interested in jewelry." Zhehan said.

However Simon took a look at it and the necklace was really beautiful the shopkeeper said, "This necklace is actually a lucky charm."

Zhehan, however, was not interested in it he was already very lucky in his life so he was about to say no but Simon grabbed it before he can, "I will take it, Mister," he said and paid the shopkeeper before grabbing Zhehan's hand and walking out of there.

Zhehan wanted to ask Simon to let go of his hand but he knew that it was useless because Simon won't listen to him and honestly he was also not willing to let go of this warmth.

They slowly walked on the streets with Simon still holding Zhehan's hand and Zhehan also seems to have gotten pretty comfortable with holding hands and didn't mind as they both looked around.

Both were comfortable in each other's company.

Suddenly without any warning, Simon stopped and Zhehan bumped into him. He turned around with a smile as he looked at Zhehan, "So..."

Zhehan blinked twice before he asked, "So... what? Lord Simon?"

"So... did you miss me?" Simon asked, "When you were away?"

Zhehan looked at him before he pressed his lips together to stop himself from smiling. His face turned red again and Simon can't help but awe at him, Zhehan is the definition of a cute hamster.

He was really a blind idiot in his last life.

Zhehan cleared his throat, "I really did miss you and everyone."

Simon smiled, before he pinched Zhehan's cheeks, "Are you going to take part in the competition?"

Zhehan shook his head, "I am not interested in it."

Simon sighed, "Why are you not interested in anything?"

Zhehan didn't reply to it he just looked down and Simon decided not to push but they were interrupted by a little girl, around six to seven years of age wearing dirty and torn clothes but had a bright smile on her face, "Sir, Sir, please would you like to buy some jewelry? Please? I made them myself for men and woman both."

Her voice was pure and loud as a child and she looked at them with hope, She showed them some bracelets and necklaces.

This time before Simon can reply Zhehan answered, "Give us all," he said and bought all the jewelry before paying for it extra and the little was so glad that she saw Zhehan as a messenger of god.

Before she ran back to her father and hugged him, he looked happy as well and when he saw Zhehan and Simon he just smiled at them gratefully.

Simon saw Zhehan smiling brightly genuinely as if he got a treasure, "I thought you didn't like jewelry."

Zhehan looked at him, "um... that girl made them with hard work... I didn't want to see her sad."

Simon smiled at him as he saw Zhehan looking at the jewelry in his hand, "Me and my parents we also used to sell pottery during the festival of bastina..." Zhehan said before he paused, "It used to be a very occasion because during the festival of Bastina our sales would be the highest and... my father would bring meat... with salt for me... and a bottle of cheap wine for himself... and a dress for my mother..." Zhehan said with a smile.

"I just remembered that time when I saw that girl, every year... I really miss them."

Simon's face did not smile anymore the only thing that was on his face was agony, he really hated himself for treating Zhehan so badly in his last life.

If he had known about Zhehan's life he would have anything and everything in his power to save Zhehan's parents and his childhood. And if possible he would like to strangle his past self as well.

However Zhehan spoke again, "But I had master with me...  ever since she took me in she became my parents, after I told her everything about me she always brings me here during the festival..."

Simon smiled slowly, before Zhehan spoke, "would you like to take a piece of jewelry lord Simon?"

"Why are even asking that, just give me the one you think would suit me the best." He said and Zhehan looked through the jewelry and took out a ring before he gave it to Simon.

Simon already had rings on his left hand so he gave his left hand to Zhehan, "You know what? put it on."

He said and Zhehan did that happily.

Simon looked at the ring as if it was a treasure, "I am going to take good care of it."

"Simon! there you are." Simon and Zhehan turned around to see everyone else watching them.

Zhehan greeted them, as Yibo spoke, "You have grown a lot kid."

Zhan put his hand around Zhehan's shoulder, "Of course he is, you guys should see him on the battlefield... you won't recognize him, over there, he is such a beast on the battlefield."

Wen Qing said proudly, "After all he was trained by the best."

Zhehan looked down feeling embarrassed he is really not used to being praised, "General is really being generous with his words."

Yibo looked at Simon, "Learn something from him, you arrogant brat."

Simon rolled his eyes but said nothing however Yanli noticed the bag of jewelry, "What did you buy?"

Before Zhehan could reply Simon said proudly, "He bought all the jewelry that little girl was selling and even paid her extra see this ring he gave me."

Zhehan looked at him, but he said nothing whoever Yanli spoke, "I would like to see some."

Wen Qing added, " me too."

Author's note: Some sweet moments before we head to the finale, who do you think will survive the finale?