Yuzuru was quite satisfied with her reaction and opened the wooden box with a smile. "I heard from Kazuha about what Hattori did, so I specially had someone retrieve it. Now it's back to its rightful owner."
He took a step forward, holding the wooden box.
Chibo Jinghua stared blankly at the pieces of gold and silver jewelry displayed in the wooden box, her expression suddenly becoming dazed.
She thought that the dowry that had been passed down through generations of her family would end with her, and the reason was because of her own son.
When she discovered that her belongings were missing, the first person she thought of was Hattori Heiji, because the safe's combination was her son's birthday.
She didn't change her password when she lost money last time because she believed her son would change and realize his mistakes, but the outcome left her completely disappointed.
Subsequent developments only made Shizuka Ikenami feel even more disheartened.
After learning from Hattori Heiji that the item had been pawned, she immediately asked Hattori Heizo to help her find it. However, Hattori Heizo felt that since his son had already been sold, they could just buy a new set instead of going through all the trouble of finding it again.
The two had a big argument about this issue, neither willing to give in.
The result was that Hattori Heizo never returned home after that day, leaving Ikenami Shizuka to face everything alone.
She had already given up hope, but unexpectedly, fate took a sudden turn.
Chibo Jinghua felt her vision begin to blur. She hurriedly lowered her head, trying to hide her slightly trembling voice: "Xiaonan, thank you, thank you so much."
This was the first time she had ever lost her composure in front of her apprentice.
Her usual poise and reserve vanished completely at this moment.
"Master, please don't say that. It's what I should do."
Yu Sheng Nan gently shook his head, slowly bent down, and gently took Ikeba Shizuka's delicate hand, placing the wooden box in her hand. His eyes were full of concern as he said, "I think these things must be very important to you."
"Very important! The things in here are very important to me!"
Ikeba Shizuka gripped the wooden box tightly with both hands, her fingers turning slightly white from the force. She desperately tried to control her emotions and prevent tears from welling up in her eyes.
The feeling of something lost and then found again is like suddenly receiving warm sunshine in the dead of winter—a feeling that most people cannot truly experience.
Seeing this, Yu Sheng Nan couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, a relieved smile appearing on his face: "Phew, that's good! As long as I can help my master, it's all worth it."
He paused, then added, "It was quite a close call. The pawnshop owner, who didn't know its value, almost melted it down as ordinary gold and silver."
(A discerning pawnshop owner: ?)
Upon hearing this, Ikeba Shizuka looked up with lingering fear, her eyes filled with gratitude: "Thank goodness for you, Xiaonan."
"Hehe, not at all, it's all my duty as a disciple."
Yuzuru smiled slightly, raised his hand, glanced at the watch on his wrist, and then said softly, "Master, it's getting late, it's about time for me to leave."
After saying that, he suddenly reached out without warning and swiftly took out an exquisitely crafted crystal gold and silver hairpin from the box in Chibo Jinghua's hand.
Then, under the bewildered and confused gaze of Ikeba Shizuka, she cleanly and decisively split it in two.
He held one half in his own hand and handed the other half to Ikeba Shizuka, saying in a light but somewhat reluctant tone, "Master, I'll keep this half for you and take the other half with me as a farewell gift."
Yu Sheng Nan smiled brightly, giving Ikeba Shizuka no chance to refuse. Without saying a word, he stuffed the half of the hairpin into her fair and delicate palm, then turned around and ran into the station.
"Master, see you next time!"
Ikeba Shizuka quietly watched Yuzuru's receding figure until it grew smaller and smaller in her sight.
She clutched the half of the crystal gold and silver hairpin tightly in her hand, feeling the slight coolness and lingering warmth emanating from it. Her lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she hesitated and stopped.
My heart is still in turmoil.
The once calm lake of my heart was now rippling with waves because of my foolish apprentice.
This bond between teacher and student has quietly deepened without anyone realizing it.
...
On the train.
"When things are at their most complete, let's return to our original state."
Yuzuru sat calmly in a quiet private room, leisurely swaying the half of a crystal gold and silver hairpin in his hand, a faint smile unconsciously playing on his lips.
The hairpin, which evolved from the hairpin, is a beautiful piece of jewelry made by cleverly combining two hairpins.
But it is not just a simple piece of jewelry; a hairpin can sometimes be a token that conveys deep affection.
In ancient times, there was a custom among lovers:
A woman would break her hairpin in two, giving one half to her beloved and keeping the other half for herself, to be put back together when they were reunited someday, thus symbolizing: things are complete at the beginning, and love returns to its original state.
Yu Shengnan gazed at the half of the crystal gold and silver hairpin in his hand and murmured softly, "Master, Master, what will you choose next?"
After speaking, he put away the half of the crystal gold and silver hairpin, then stretched comfortably, yawned widely, and leaned back lazily in his chair.
To be honest, it would be quite difficult for him to win over this beautiful woman with a happy and harmonious family if he didn't use any tricks and just let things happen naturally.
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