"Xiao Jin said, 'Isn't it enough to just be happy? Maybe with time, this feeling will fade and turn into something else.' So I asked him, 'From liking to loving?' Then Xiao Jin just smiled and didn't say anything. Later, I had no choice but to continue interacting with him as before. But I'm very troubled. Although he has changed a little, it still makes me feel insecure." Gu Yingxue said, sounding utterly helpless by the end.
"My God, these are words my brother actually said!" Gu Xin was extremely shocked.
"Third sister, doesn't it feel like Xiao Jin has gone back to when he was twelve or thirteen? He's especially lovable now?" Gu Si asked.
“Yes! He gives off the feeling of a sunny young man, he doesn’t seem like the older brother I met in the West at all! Xue’er, how did you do it? I didn’t notice much change in him when we were eating yesterday.” Gu Xin nodded, looking at Gu Yingxue incredulously.
"I didn't do anything?" Gu Yingxue was a little confused.
She didn't know Cheng Huaijin before; she only got to know him after the incident. She had no idea what Cheng Huaijin was like before.
"Xue'er, Xiao Jin used to be so cheerful and sunny. Back then, he was the son of the magistrate of Taoyuan County, but he got along well with everyone in our village. He always had a smile on his face. He respected his parents, was friendly to his siblings, and was also very good-looking. He was a lively and cheerful boy. Many girls and aunties in our village liked him! If it weren't for the fact that he was the magistrate's son and their social status wasn't a good match, he would definitely be the ideal son-in-law for all the aunties and grandmas in our village," Gu Si explained to Gu Yingxue.
"Yes, yes! My brother was really lovable back then. Everyone in the family liked him, but unfortunately, something bad happened later. I remember my dad and Yuanyuan gave him some silver notes and tampered with the road, making him take Xiaoyu away. He did it. Although the siblings were separated later, if he hadn't safely taken Xiaoyu away and lured away the wild beasts himself, they wouldn't have had a chance to survive. He was only thirteen years old then. After experiencing such a thing, his personality changed; he became taciturn, cold, and composed. What you just said really reminded me of him when he was twelve or thirteen, not the person he is now! Xue'er, you're amazing! You actually made my brother relax, even if not all the time, but at least for a few moments, he felt relaxed and returned to his youth." Gu Xin said excitedly, holding Gu Yingxue's hand.
People need to grow, and growth comes at a price; Gu Xin understands all of this.
But Cheng Huaijin's growth is heartbreaking to watch. She hopes that there will be a moment, or many times, when Cheng Huaijin can relax a little, not think so much, and return to the happy days of his youth.
Gu Yingxue accomplished what others could not.
How could Gu Xin not be excited?
Gu Yingxue pursed her lips somewhat shyly: "But, but I didn't do anything! I'm just the kind of person who can't keep things to myself. I just said what was on my mind. It shouldn't be because of me! Now that Da Zhou and Xi Di are both very stable, and Yun Ge'er is growing up healthy, it's only right that Xiao Jin Ge can relax a bit."
Gu Si: "No, Xue'er, I think it's because of you."
Gu Xin nodded: "I think so too."
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