Ye Qi walked aimlessly down the corridor after leaving Ye Xinchu's room. She was a little confused about Ye Xinchu's intentions. Just as she was struggling to think about it, she unknowingly walked to Jiang Yihuan's door.
She was about to step inside when she stopped abruptly.
My master's words came to mind:
If you're not happy, how can others be happy?
She suddenly gripped the doorknob tightly.
She didn't know how to be happy.
Because rather than being happy, she had spent more time thinking about how to survive and how to protect her food.
but……
If this can make Jiang Yihuan happy, she is willing to do it to make her happy!
When Ye Qi went in, Jiang Yihuan was sitting on the bed, numb like a puppet.
Ye Qi forced a cold smile at her with all her might: "I finished my homework today. Master taught me about flower magic today. It was quite beautiful. I want to show you."
Jiang Yihuan replied listlessly, "Hmm."
Ye Qi presented the flowers to her with both hands, each one a tiny bloom in her palm. She looked up and forced a smile, even though it was stiff and awkward. But for Jiang Yihuan's sake, she kept that smile: "These flowers are for you!"
Jiang Yihuan said coldly, "Sorry, I want to be alone for a while."
"……All right."
Ye Qi placed the flowers on the table next to Jiang Yihuan.
"See you tomorrow!"
"Um."
After Ye Qi closed the door, Jiang Yihuan covered her face and cried bitterly. She didn't want to treat Ye Qi like this, but she really couldn't be happy.
The thought of her father dying, and her mother being the most seriously injured while protecting her, and how her mother, who should have survived, died along with her father, filled her with self-blame for her weakness and her inability to control her emotions.
After returning to her room, Ye Qi pinched her lips in front of the mirror, trying to force a nice smile, but each one looked ugly.
She thought to herself:
What exactly is contagious happiness?
the next day.
After finishing breakfast, Ye Qi came to Jiang Yihuan's room and talked about the cute little dog she met when she and Ye Xinchu went out to buy breakfast that morning, while trying her best to put on the smile she had practiced the night before.
The third day.
Ye Qi's smile was much better than the previous two days. She held Jiang Yihuan's hand and shared the interesting things that happened today.
Day four.
Ye Qi's usual coldness softened slightly, and she couldn't wait to share her new smile, hoping to infect Jiang Yihuan with it.
Every night I practice smiling in front of the mirror, and in my spare time I read books to learn what my master meant by happiness.
Until a month later.
Like a vibrant sunflower, she pushed open the door to Jiang Yihuan's chilly room, rushed in carrying the sunflowers she had saved up to buy, and flashed a smile she had practiced a thousand times and was already familiar with: "Huanhuan! I bought you sunflowers! I just saved up the money, and I bought them for you!"
Upon hearing the name "sunflower," Jiang Yihuan paused, then looked up at Ye Qi: "Did you... save up money to buy this?"
"Mmm!" Ye Qi exclaimed happily.
“I help my master water the flowers and clean the house every day, and he gives me pocket money.”
She scratched her head awkwardly, her tone no longer as cold as before, her once empty and indifferent eyes now sparkling: "I didn't know what you liked, but the florist told me that sunflowers are great gifts for friends, so I bought these!"
Jiang Yihuan suddenly remembered a scene she had seen in her memory.
Her food was stolen, and she was beaten by those bad guys. At that time, Ye Qi cried and vowed, "When I grow up, I will definitely earn money to buy lots and lots of delicious food!"
This matter became Ye Qi's obsession, supporting her in her efforts to live on.
But now, she used the first money she had finally earned to buy sunflowers for herself.
Jiang Yihuan's eyes stung, tears welled up, and silently streamed down her face. She struggled to breathe, her voice choked with sobs, and scrambled off the bed to hug Ye Qi.
Ye Qi, who was arranging flowers, was startled by the sudden hug. She was about to turn around and ask Jiang Yihuan what was wrong, but before she could speak, she suddenly heard:
"sorry……"
"sorry!"
Her voice choked with sobs as she frantically apologized.
Jiang Yihuan's eyes filled with tears, glistening as she forced a smile. Even though she was still heartbroken, she had to force a smile for her friend. Even though it was a sad smile, it couldn't stop her from wanting to respond to her friend.
She's a complete jerk!
She had clearly decided to work hard to become stronger to protect Ye Qi and to reciprocate Ye Qi's feelings for her.
But what about now?
What is she doing?
What is she doing?!
She was so preoccupied with her own grief that she didn't notice Ye Qi's changes at all, nor did she notice the loneliness Ye Qi felt as he waited for her response.
Hot tears streamed down her face as Jiang Yihuan buried her head in Ye Qi's back, repeatedly saying, "I'm sorry..."
Ye Qi didn't know why Jiang Yihuan kept saying sorry.
But she knew one thing: Jiang Yihuan was very sad right now, and she wanted to stay with her.
The adults standing outside the door watching over the two children heard the crying and smiled at each other.
Jiang Yihuan finally released her suppressed emotions.
Later, Jiang Yihuan resolutely chose to become Jiang Li's apprentice for Ye Qi's sake.
Because the healing spells of light magic are superior to those of dark magic.
If she can't protect Ye Qi in the future, she will use light magic to heal Ye Qi, as long as Ye Qi doesn't die.
Therefore, her healing skills were far more refined than Ye Qi's.
But what she didn't expect was that despite her years of honing her healing skills to the point where she could save even those on the verge of death, she couldn't catch up with Ye Qi in the last second before he was hit by the car and died.
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