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Lin Yi'an picked up the necklace from the box, shook it, and the broken diamonds refracted a rainbow-like halo in the sunlight.
Ilo's amber eyes lit up instantly. She took the item from the man's hand, her slender fingers unconsciously curling and relaxing—she had always been powerless against shiny things, and at this moment her gaze was firmly fixed on that dazzling light.
"I like it." The girl bit her lower lip and nodded, her hair falling to cover the corners of her reddened eyes. The grievances from before seemed to be dispelled by the brilliance of the diamonds, leaving only the joy of her fingertips caressing the necklace.
"If you like it, that's good. If you like it, our little Yiluo shouldn't be angry." Lin Yi'an affectionately ruffled her hair.
"Mmm." She had already promised Brother Ziyuan that she wouldn't be angry with him.
When Lin Yi'an left, he wanted to call Mo Ziyuan, but Mo Ziyuan seemed not to see him and just sat in his sister's room. He held back and thought, oh well, what can you do when he gave him a necklace?
Once Lin Yi'an's footsteps had completely disappeared into the hallway, Mo Ziyuan sat down on the soft edge of the bed, his slender fingers gently gripping the armrest of the wheelchair, and slowly pulled Yi Luo closer. The two were so close that they could see the shadows cast by each other's eyelashes.
"Ilo, do you really like that necklace?" He looked down at the girl, his dark eyes swirling with unfathomable emotions.
"I like it," the girl said with a smile.
"What's wrong, Brother Ziyuan?"
Mo Ziyuan sighed softly, his tone full of regret: "I also bought a necklace that looks very similar to this one, but I don't think you'd like it now!" As he spoke, he lowered his eyelids, a faint sense of loss lingering around him.
Yi Luo tugged at his sleeve anxiously, "No, Brother Ziyuan, I'll like it. I'm already very happy that you gave me a gift."
Upon receiving an affirmative reply, Mo Ziyuan's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. He then slowly took out an exquisite wooden box from his pocket. The box was carved with intricate and beautiful patterns and inlaid with tiny pieces of mother-of-pearl. It shimmered with a soft halo under the light, far more exquisite than the gift box Lin Yi'an had given him.
He slowly opened the box, and in an instant, dazzling light flowed into the room.
The necklace features a pigeon blood ruby as its main element, entwined by exquisitely designed platinum vines. Each leaf is inlaid with small diamonds, and under the illumination of the chandelier, its brilliance shines like a cascading galaxy, dazzling and captivating. In terms of both the exquisite design and the preciousness of the materials, it far surpasses the necklace that Lin Yi'an gave her.
"Wow!" Ilo couldn't help but exclaim, unconsciously covering her mouth with her hands, her eyes filled with amazement and admiration.
“Look, doesn’t it look just like that one?” Mo Ziyuan stared intently at Yi Luo’s face, not missing a single subtle change in her expression.
"Hmm, it does look like it!"
The girl's eyes were full of love for the necklace; compared to it, the other necklace immediately became unappealing.
"I'm glad you like it. I thought you would prefer Yi'an's. After all, Yi'an is your older brother, so I can understand if you prefer his."
Seeing his reaction, Lin Yiluo quickly explained.
"No, Brother Ziyuan, the necklace you gave me is also very beautiful. I like it very much. In my heart, you are just like my own brother."
The man was feeling quite smug just moments ago, but now he's immediately feeling deflated. No way, who wants to be your brother? If I were to be, it would only be as a lover.
"I'm happy that Yiluo thinks that way, but after all, Iluo and I are not related by blood, so please don't treat me like your older brother."
"Then what should we call it?"
The girl asked, puzzled.
The man didn't rush to answer, but instead asked a question in return.
"If I can't be your older brother, what would be a more suitable role for me?"
Unfortunately, Ilo didn't understand what he meant, and she didn't know what was appropriate to do.
Mo Ziyuan didn't ask any more questions; he would let her know.
...At night, Mo Ziyuan quietly left the room, wondering if Lin Yi'an had adjusted to the time difference yet. He had to be careful.
Just as they stepped out the door, Lin Yi'an's door opened, and the two of them ended up facing each other.
Lin Yi-an: "Why aren't you asleep yet? What are you doing here so late!"
Why aren't you asleep?
"Can't sleep? How about we have a drink?" Lin Yi'an stroked the whiskey glass, the amber liquid rippling.
Mo Ziyuan wasn't going to drink with him; he had other things to do tonight, but he couldn't leave Lin Yi'an here either.
"Why don't you go find Jing Sheng? Jing Sheng should be fine now."
"Sure, let's drink together, the three of us."
"I have other things to do."
"It's so late, and you're telling me you have something else to do? I don't believe you."
"I really have a meeting to attend in the early hours of the morning."
"Why is it so complicated?"
"So you should go find Jing Sheng! The lab is shut down, he should be very free right now."
"Okay, I'll go with him. If you want to come, hurry up and come."
"Um."
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Only after Lin Yi'an left did Mo Ziyuan feel relieved enough to go to the girl's room.
Yilu was sleeping so soundly that he almost couldn't bear to wake her.
The man's large hand rested on the girl's stomach, gently massaging it.
The girl slowly woke up and saw Mo Ziyuan's face.
"Brother Ziyuan." Yi Luo's voice was soft as she woke up.
"Hmm, wake up, let's chat."
"Let's talk tomorrow, okay? I'm a little sleepy today."
"No, let's talk now."
He pulled Lin Yiluo up and wrapped her in his arms.
"What are you talking about?"
"Do you prefer the necklace Yi-an gave you or the one I gave you?"
The girl in his arms answered without hesitation.
"I like the gift from my brother."
"Why."
"Because the one my brother gave me was prettier."
The man's lips curled up slightly. There was no need to even think about it; it was definitely the one he sent that looked better. He had specifically picked out a bigger one and given Yi'an a smaller one.
Yi Luo's head was lifted up, and then she was kissed. After the kiss ended, Mo Ziyuan asked her a question.
Do you remember what your brother told you before?
"I remember my brother said I could only kiss the person I liked."
"Hmm, do you want to kiss me?"
She looked at Mo Ziyuan's lips, and she really wanted to eat them; they were soft, like pudding.
"think."
"Why do you want to? Do you like me?"
I think so. The man is very gentle and kind, which she finds very appealing.
Before Yi Luo could speak, Mo Ziyuan kissed her again.
"You have to like me. You even dreamed that I would kiss you. If you still don't like me, that would be really unfair, you know?"
"Uh-huh."
Yiluo nodded obediently in his arms. Brother Ziyuan was right. He had already kissed him. It would be too much if he didn't like him!
Perhaps because Lin Yiluo was still on her period, Mo Ziyuan did nothing but gently hold her and give her a light massage. Before he knew it, the girl in his arms had fallen asleep.
The man pinched her face.
"Why am I so sleepy? I never get enough sleep."
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Shi Jingsheng looked at the person who had been called to him.
"Why didn't you call Mo Ziyuan? Isn't it boring to just the two of us drinking?"
"What's so boring about it? If you're bored, just find some people to help you out."
"Where's Ziyuan?" Shi Jingsheng asked casually, but Lin Yi'an, who was already dissatisfied with Mo Ziyuan, felt uncomfortable.
"Why did you ask him? He's working and doesn't have time to play with us."
"I'm just asking, why did you explode? Did you have a fight with him?"
"Tch, do you think I'm the kind of person who would argue with him? But let me tell you, he really went too far today, he actually tried to frame me."
Shi Jingsheng immediately became interested; this was much more interesting than finding someone to play with.
He said, feigning seriousness.
"Tell me your story and I'll be your judge."
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