Upon hearing this, Ye Qi hesitated for a moment; anyone would have hesitated in that situation.
Eight-year-old Ye Qi doesn't understand the importance of feelings; she only knows that she wants to save the girl she is genuinely grateful to.
Ye Qi glanced in the direction Jiang Yihuan was pushed away, and the warm smile from that cold winter came to mind.
She looked up at the girl and nodded solemnly, "Yes."
Hearing Ye Qi's affirmation, the girl's eyes showed relief. As expected... Ye Qi still chose this path.
The girl pulled her to sit on the cold, hard stool, her tone serious: "Ye Qi, this method is very special, you need to listen carefully."
"There is a kind of dark magic called sharing yourself. You can share your luck, health, and wealth with others."
"Similarly, you can give her half of your life, but in return, you will lose the time you would have given to others. However, since she is destined to die, even if you give her your life, her luck, wealth, health... have already stopped at the time of her predetermined death. Even if you give her your life, because her luck is negative, she will not live for long."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qi pondered for a long time before finally saying, "Hmm? So... even if I give her my life, without the luck and such things you mentioned, she will still die, right?"
“Yes.” The girl glanced at Ye Qi, her eyes filled with complex emotions. “This is a huge gamble, understand? Once you decide to save her, you will lose almost everything.”
Ye Qi raised her face, her usually cold expression now filled with determination: "Yes!"
She is not afraid of losing these things.
Hearing Ye Qi's affirmation, the girl's expression softened, and she gently patted her head: "Not bad."
Then he looked ahead and said, "But you need to understand one thing. This matter requires the consent of both parties. That is to say, when you use this black magic, you have to use it in front of her."
The pain of childhood is often more profound than the pain of adulthood.
At this age, Ye Qi is at the most sensitive and vulnerable emotional stage.
The reason the girl brought this up specifically was because she knew it was Ye Qi's deepest concern.
If Ye Qi can't overcome this hurdle, even if she confirms her determination and learns the incantation, all her previous efforts will be in vain.
Hearing the girl's reminder, Ye Qi silently stared at the floor.
The thought of being condemned by everyone in the orphanage sent a chill down her spine. She instinctively hugged herself tightly, trembling all over, and her eyes gradually revealed panic.
In her heart, this matter became an indelible memory.
The thought of telling her this would be like rubbing salt into a wound she was trying to heal with a band-aid.
Her fingers trembled slightly, and her lips were bitten until they turned white.
The girl looked at Ye Qi, who was struggling with his head down, her face expressionless, but she already knew in her heart that she had guessed correctly.
The child in front of me is not afraid of losing anything.
Because she has never received anything.
For her, the warmth she once received is the only treasure she can cherish and pursue. A person living in the abyss will try every means to get the treasure back if it is taken away. However, such a person is very complicated.
If such a person hasn't experienced heartbreak, it's fine. But once heartbreak is involved, it's like trying to break a piece of "glass" that has been broken and secretly glued back together countless times. Even if it's a treasure, it's hard to measure the cost of breaking such a fragile piece of "glass" again.
It is about choosing treasures.
I still choose to break.
These are all difficult problems.
The sorrow of losing a treasure and the despair of being shattered are the prices that such people dare not bear again.
The girl took a few deep breaths, her face a mixture of helplessness and doting, and looked at Ye Qi: "Ye Qi."
Do you know what you must strive for and what you cannot strive for?
Ye Qi looked up at her, her sincere eyes quickly revealing her thoughts: "We must fight for the food."
Upon hearing this, the girl pressed on, "So, in your heart, should you try to win over Jiang Yihuan?"
Ye Qi nodded without hesitation: "Yes."
"So, what's stopping you from fighting for it?"
"..."
Are you willing to overcome obstacles in order to achieve them?
"..." Ye Qi remained silent for a long time, "I don't know."
If it's because she's afraid of sharing her life, the girl would never try to persuade her otherwise.
Because every life is precious.
But if it's because she's afraid of being discovered to use dark magic, then she's willing to help Ye Qi.
The girl took out a ring from her pocket, rubbing her fingers against it, her voice heavy: "Ye Qi, this must have been a huge blow to you, right?"
Ye Qi nodded sullenly.
The girl's smile deepened: "Indeed. Being called a monster by someone you trust would make anyone sad. Be sad as much as you want; it's when you haven't lost your emotional response to the world as a human being."
"This is also a good thing."
Ye Qi didn't understand: "Why is this a good thing? The book says that people should be happy every day."
"No one is happy every day. You will be sad, angry, anxious, and even break down. As long as you are alive, you will inevitably experience these emotions. Don't be afraid of these emotions, and don't try to enjoy them either."
"To live life to the fullest, to live each day to the fullest, is a right unique to us as human beings. These are all precious fruits that Ye Qi has tasted on her life's journey."
"Stand tall. One failure is not a permanent failure, and one betrayal should not be the standard by which you judge your friends."
"Ye Qi".
"If you have someone you care about, you should hold on to them, instead of letting this rare and precious feeling slip away because of fear."
"Even if you are betrayed again, it doesn't matter. At least you tried to see if this person is a true friend you can make a deep friendship with."
"You can start over if you've been betrayed."
"If you miss it, you really miss it, right?"
After hearing her words, Ye Qi looked up at her blankly: "But being betrayed all the time will always be painful."
The girl did not deny her words: "That's why people are complex. They face choices and don't measure their needs by their nature, but by their emotions and reason."
"Ye Qi".
"Now is the time for you to make a decision."
I don't want to offer you any advice.
“I just hope you have the courage to face everything. You are only eight years old, and you have unlimited potential. The pain of your childhood should not be a stumbling block for you.”
"Even if you bravely say no and take responsibility for your own life, that's normal, but you shouldn't stop believing in feelings just because you've been betrayed."
"Otherwise, you will miss out on many people worth getting to know better."
Life is never short of opportunities to start over.
The girl's words struck her heart like a heavy hammer.
Ye Qi looked at her hands—
I've thought of that cold winter countless times.
She was abandoned by her parents when she was a child.
When I grew up, I was bullied by adults.
When she no longer dared to trust humans and dared not ask for help from others.
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