Lan Jingtang and Uncle Hu discussed the details of the bottom of the cliff, and Aunt Hu quietly pulled An Yuan'er aside.
“Miss An, please make sure to return this to Brother Lan. Although we met by chance, we are destined to meet, so there is no need for us to give anything back.”
An Yuan'er opened her hand and saw that it contained a piece of fine Lantian jade.
This piece of jade has a warm and smooth feel, is exquisitely polished, and is engraved with totems; it is clearly an excellent piece of jade.
This jade must be extremely important to Lan Jingtang.
An Yuan'er accepted the jade: "I will return it to him."
Aunt Hu nodded with satisfaction: "That child is an honest child, a silly child. Miss An, Xiao Lan is really a good person."
“It’s quite good,” An Yuan’er replied.
However, what the two said was clearly not what they meant.
Although An Yuan'er took back the jade given to her by Lan Jingtang, she also felt that she shouldn't bother Aunt Hu's family for no reason.
She took off the bracelet she was wearing and handed it to the old woman.
Aunt Hu wasn't one to take advantage of others, and was about to refuse when An Yuan'er said, "Auntie and Uncle, you don't have to think about yourselves, but you should think about Xixi. If Xixi ever wants to get out of the cliff, you can have him bring this bracelet to the An residence to find me, and I will do my best to help him."
An Yuan'er spoke sincerely. After thinking about it, Aunt Hu realized that Xi Xi would eventually have to settle down and start a family, and staying at the bottom of the cliff was indeed not a long-term solution for him.
She hesitated for a moment, but still accepted the bracelet.
"I understand. Thank you, Miss An."
An Yuan'er smiled calmly: "Just like the old lady said, it's all fate that we meet by chance, so there's no need to say thank you."
Finally, while Xixi was crying herself to sleep, Uncle Hu led the way, and Lan Jingtang and An Yuan'er left the bottom of the cliff.
When the two returned to the cliff, it felt like a lifetime had passed.
Such a tranquil atmosphere can only be found in specific places. When reality arrives, what must be faced will eventually have to be faced.
It was already dusk. Both An Yuan'er and Lan Jingtang were exhausted from the past few days and needed a good night's rest.
“Miss An, how about we help your friend treat his leg tomorrow?” Lan Jingtang knew what An Yuan’er was thinking about, so he took the initiative to bring it up with her.
After spending just a few days together, everything changed, and Lan Jingtang's state of mind also underwent a significant transformation.
An Yuan'er chuckled, "It's fate that we've shared this ordeal. Just call me Yuan'er."
Lan Jingtang pondered for a long time before blurting out, "Yuan'er, Yuan'er."
An Yuan'er nodded: "These past few days, I've been fortunate to receive care from Jingtang. I wonder if, at this moment, Yuan'er could truly become your friend?"
Lan Jingtang quickly replied, "It's my honor."
An Yuan'er planned to take Lan Jingtang back to the inn first. On the way back, she took out the Lantian jade.
"This is such an important item. Don't give it away so easily next time. I've already thanked the uncle and aunt."
Lan Jingtang looked at the Lantian jade in An Yuan'er's hand, then at An Yuan'er herself, and hesitated to take it back.
"Um?"
This piece of Lantian jade is indeed of extraordinary significance. However, it is not in the jade's monetary value, but in the meaning behind it.
"Yuan'er, now that you have this jade, it is yours."
An Yuan'er: "???"
An Yuan'er refused, saying, "I can't accept a reward without having done anything right."
Lan Jingtang insisted on leaving the jade with An Yuan'er.
He said, "You saved my life. Consider this jade a promise I owe you. I will definitely keep my promise one day and never break it."
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