Inside the box was a hair clip.
Pink hair clip.
There are also tiny blue "diamonds" scattered on it.
This hair clip doesn't look like it came from such an exquisite box.
Because this hair clip is so tacky and cheap.
It looks very plasticky.
But it was this hair clip that struck Shi Nian's heart.
Because this is what I wanted most when I was a child.
Hair clips like these were popular in our class back then.
Every girl in the class wears a hair clip like this in her hair.
Shi Nian rarely envies others.
But at that moment, she felt envious.
Every girl loves beauty.
Shi Nian was no exception.
Even in the poorest neighborhoods, parents would still buy their daughters a pretty yet inexpensive outfit, or a hair tie or clip that little girls love.
But Shi Nian never did.
Lin Xiaoying would buy it for Shi Yu, but never for Shi Nian.
Perhaps because she had been suppressing her feelings for so long, at that moment, Shi Nian became obsessed with a hair clip.
It could even be a very deep obsession.
She really wanted a hair clip like that.
When Shi Nian overheard Lin Xiaoying asking Shi Yu what gift she wanted for Children's Day, she mustered up her courage for the first time and asked Lin Xiaoying if she could get her a pink hair clip like this for Children's Day.
Without a doubt, Lin Xiaoying gave Shi Nian a good scolding.
In Lin Xiaoying's heart, Children's Day is only for Shi Yu, not for Shi Nian.
Xiao Xiaonian, who was scolded by Lin Xiaoying, was very sad.
Although she had been scolded by Lin Xiaoying many times.
Although she and Shi Yu were not on equal footing in Lin Xiaoying's eyes, the little girl had known this for a long time.
But for some reason, Shi Nian was particularly sad that time.
She was so sad that she cried.
Perhaps it's the pent-up frustration from multiple issues.
In short, Shi Nian rarely hid in a corner and cried.
Grandma Shi saw Shi Nian crying in the corner.
Grandma Shi was in pretty good spirits at that time.
She asked Shi Nian what was wrong.
Shi Nian cried as she told Grandma Shi what had happened.
Grandma Shi said that Lin Xiaoying wouldn't see them off, but she and Grandpa Shi would.
Upon hearing this, Shi Nian immediately stopped crying and started laughing.
So she can receive a gift on Children's Day just like everyone else?
So she can now wear a pink hair clip in her hair like other girls?
In the days that followed, Shi Nian practically counted the days on her fingers.
She was looking forward to Children's Day, waiting to wear the pink hair clip.
However, on Children's Day, Shi Nian carefully combed her hair and tidied her clothes. When she came to Grandma Shi, Grandma Shi had already forgotten about it.
Grandma Shi didn't do it on purpose.
She has mental health issues, which fluctuate between being well and not well.
In addition, Children's Day on June 1st is a holiday that children look forward to.
But for adults, it's not worth mentioning, and they might not even think about it.
In short, Grandma Shi just forgot about it.
Actually, Grandma Shi forgot, but it was just a small matter.
But for little Shi Nian, it was a huge blow.
But Shi Nian didn't cry.
She didn't mention it to Grandma Shi either.
So many days later, Grandma Shi remembered this incident and told Grandpa Shi about it. Grandpa Shi then took Shi Nian to buy a pink hair clip, but Shi Nian refused.
"Grandpa, I don't like it," Shi Nian said. "Children's Day and pink hair clips are things only little kids like. I'm all grown up now, I don't like them."
Shi Nian never mentioned the matter again after that.
She even thought she had forgotten about it.
To this day, she saw that little pink hair clip again.
That was what she longed for most when she was a child.
Shi Nian was stunned.
She remained motionless, staring at the pink hair clip for a long time.
After a long while, Shi Nian reached out her hand.
She took out the pink hair clip.
The rough color and plastic-like texture are exactly the same as the pink hair clip she longed for back then.
Shi Nian's heart suddenly began to pound. She looked up at Zhan Xiuchen, her eyes unmoving.
Zhan Xiuchen was also deep in thought.
Their eyes met, as if a single glance could last a lifetime.
After a long while, Shi Nian suddenly said in a low voice, "How did you know?"
Zhan Xiuchen wouldn't give her a hair clip like this for no reason.
He must know something.
“I visited your home a few days ago,” Zhan Xiuchen said.
Shi Nian was stunned for a moment.
Zhan Xiuchen went to the slums and to his grandparents' house.
How could she not know?
“I didn’t tell you on purpose,” Zhan Xiu said. “I wanted to ask your grandfather what your preferences are, so that our wedding can better suit your tastes.”
Shi Nian: "......."
The arrival of Zhan Xiuchen's father made Shi Nian inexplicably sullen.
She told Zhan Xiuchen that the wedding could be arranged however she wanted.
In any case, she is just a tool.
I don't have any particular preference when it comes to tools.
Zhan Xiu remained silent.
They did not send a wedding designer to communicate with her again.
She had assumed that Zhan Xiuchen had taken her words to heart.
But unexpectedly...
He didn't listen.
Instead, she went to her grandparents' house to find out her preferences, hoping to surprise her at the wedding.
For a moment, Shi Nian felt a surge of complex emotions.
After a moment, she said softly, "Then why did you tell me? You probably wanted to surprise me at the wedding, but if you tell me beforehand, there won't be any surprise."
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