She gently shook her head. "It's all in the past. It's just a memory from my youth."

Lin Yinuo listened intently, resting her chin on her hand, and in a daze, she recalled that summer when she was in junior high school.

The suffocating feeling of icy river water rushing into my nostrils, the warm and strong arm I grabbed in my panic.

She inexplicably took out the pendant and gently rubbed its antique patterns with her thumb, feeling the cool touch of the pendant.

Just then, a slight gasp came from the other side.

Chen Xiaoxi's pupils suddenly contracted as she stared intently at the pendant in Lin Yinuo's hand—the bluish-white halo, the sharply defined character for "boat."

It was like a heavy hammer blow to her heart.

The box of memories from the depths of her mind suddenly opened, and she seemed to see herself again in high school.

I repeatedly compared this piece of jade to others in the jewelry store.

He then carefully instructed the craftsman: "Please carve the character 'boat' a little deeper, so it won't be easily worn away."

"cousin?"

Lin Yinuo felt intimidated by that burning gaze.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Chen Xiaoxi was a little unsure. She pointed to the jade pendant that Lin Yinuo was playing with and said, "Let me see the pendant in your hand."

Lin Yinuo looked blank, hesitated for a moment, but still reached out and handed the pendant to her.

Looking at the pendant in her hand, Chen Xiaoxi was instantly stunned. The character "舟" (boat) on the jade pendant was particularly eye-catching.

That's right.

Is this the custom-made jade pendant she gave Lu Qingzhou for her birthday when they were in high school? How did it end up in Yinuo's cousin's hands?

To make sure she wasn't mistaken, she thought for a moment, then opened her QQ album. She remembered that she had taken a picture of a pendant and saved it in the album.

She glanced at Lin Yinuo, then calmly opened her phone, scrolling quickly until she finally found the photo.

Exactly the same!

Chen Xiaoxi's fingertips trembled slightly, the coolness of the jade pendant seeping through her fingertips as if carrying the warmth of time.

At that time, she was a young girl just beginning to experience romantic feelings.

She thought the pendant would stay with Lu Qingzhou forever, but unexpectedly, Lu Qingzhou took it away.

She even argued with Lu Qingzhou about this for several days and ignored him.

"Cousin, what's wrong? You look so pale, are you not feeling well?"

Seeing that Chen Xiaoxi looked dazed, Lin Yinuo asked with concern.

She reached out and gently touched Chen Xiaoxi's arm.

Chen Xiaoxi snapped out of her daze, managed a weak smile, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered some things from the past."

Chen Xiaoxi's gaze was drawn to the warm, smooth jade pendant as if by a magnet, and she even held her breath unconsciously.

After a long silence, she finally said in a low voice, "Yinuo, where did you get this pendant from?"

Seeing that she was interested in this matter, Lin Yinuo pondered for a moment,

He said slowly, "This happened many years ago. I was in junior high school then. One day after school, I was passing by the river and accidentally slipped and fell into the river."

I was terrified and struggled desperately. Just when I felt I was about to sink, someone jumped into the river, and a pair of strong hands suddenly wrapped around my waist and pulled me ashore.

When I came to my senses, my rescuer was gone, leaving only the pendant clutched tightly in my hand.

Speaking of this,

Lin Yinuo lowered her eyes slightly: "Although I don't know who saved me,"

But I've kept this pendant, always thinking that one day I can find my savior, return it to him, and properly thank him.

Chen Xiaoxi's heart clenched, and her throat felt like it was blocked by something, making it impossible for her to make a sound.

turn out to be,

The pendant that Lu Qingzhou said he lost back then disappeared without a trace.

She took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound calm: "Did you see what the person who saved you looked like?"

As soon as the words left his mouth,

Chen Xiaoxi immediately cursed herself for being stupid.

If Lin Yinuo really saw the other person, how could she not know that the person who saved her back then was actually right beside her?

Lin Yinuo shook her head: "I choked on a lot of water at the time, and I was in a daze. I only remember that it was a boy, and I didn't see anything else clearly."

She looked at Chen Xiaoxi, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes, "Cousin, why are you suddenly so interested in this pendant?"

Why are you interested?

This is a gift from this young lady to that blockhead Lu Qingzhou.

Who knew it would end up in your hands? You could have grabbed it anywhere, but you just had to hold onto someone else's pendant and wouldn't let go.

Chen Xiaoxi was very dissatisfied, but she suppressed the surging emotions within her.

He carefully returned the pendant to Lin Yinuo, smiling as he said, "It's nothing, I just think this pendant is quite unique and pretty."

She picked up the water glass in front of her, took a small sip, and tried to calm her racing heart.

She had many thoughts in her mind, but she still needed to consider them further.

Lin Yinuo fiddled with the pendant, a bitter smile on her face: "I really hope I can find the person who saved me soon. I want to thank him in person."

Chen Xiaoxi gripped the fruit drink cup tightly, her eyes darting around.

She opened her mouth, wanting to tell Lin Yinuo the truth, but swallowed the words back.

If Lin Yinuo knew that the person who saved her was Lu Qingzhou, she would definitely intensify her efforts to win over Lu Qingzhou, given this connection.

If I'm not careful, I might actually have to start calling her Sister Yinuo.

I'd be the fifth in the Lu family? No, no, being fourth is already hard enough. If I were fifth, I'd really become an insignificant nobody in the Lu family.

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