After a long silence in the early morning, so long that Qian Sui thought he wouldn't answer, Ling Shen suddenly lowered his head and looked at Qian Sui.
The room was so quiet that Qian Sui could detect even the slightest movement Ling Shen made.
Qian Sui turned her head and met Ling Shen's eyes.
Chisui stood by the wall, the shelves filled with all sorts of strange and exquisite things.
The warm light shone down, turning Chisui's white dress into a warm yellow hue.
Next to Chitose is a photo of a girl with bright eyes, white teeth, and a gentle smile.
Ling Shen looked over and saw that Qian Sui and the girl in the photo were both looking at him tenderly.
Ling Shen's heart suddenly skipped a beat. A hard, frozen place in his heart was suddenly shattered and turned into a pool of gentle water.
Ling Shen stared blankly at Qian Sui for a long time before his expression slowly relaxed.
Qian Sui looked at Ling Shen, blinked, and didn't say anything.
Ling Shen adjusted his posture slightly, let out a soft breath, and then spoke.
"Her name is Ning Zhiyao."
Ling Shen said.
Ling Shen's gaze lingered on Qian Sui for a moment before falling on the photograph.
Ling Shen looked at the person in the photo with a deep gaze and said, "She used to be the housekeeper of this house and took care of me for many years."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor understood.
Ling Shen recuperated in this house for eight years. During those eight years, he hardly ever left the house, so the people who were closest to him were probably the ones who took care of him.
He's a very important person, so it's reasonable to put his photo here.
Ling Shen glanced at the photo again, gave a soft "oh," and said nothing more.
Chitose chewed on her spoon, glanced at the decorations on the wall a few more times, and then sat back down on the sofa.
Ling Shen's gaze remained fixed on Qian Sui. After Qian Sui sat down, Ling Shen turned slightly, propped his arm against the back of the sofa, and looked at Qian Sui with a playful smile in his eyes.
Are you jealous?
Ling Shen asked the thousand-year-old.
Chisui didn't react much. She took a spoonful of the small cake on the table, ate it, and then said, "What are you jealous of?"
Chitose calmly replied, "Why are you jealous?"
But to Ling Shen, it always felt like Qian Sui was mocking her.
The subtext of "thousand years old" is: Jealous? You think you're worthy?
Ling Shen felt that if he continued speaking, he would probably only humiliate himself.
Ling Shen shrugged and smiled reassuringly: "It's nothing."
Seeing that Ling Shen didn't say anything, Qian Sui didn't press the matter further.
Qian Sui fell silent, but Ling Shen started talking more.
Ling Shen glanced at the corner of the house, then, as if talking to himself, began to say, "The furnishings in this house are what I moved from the house I used to live in. Every little item and every piece of furniture is exactly the same as in the old house."
Hearing Ling Shen's words, Qian Sui looked around.
It's clear that everything in this house has been taken very seriously.
Although few people live there, there is not a speck of dust.
Aside from the fact that it was a bit deserted, Chitose felt that this house should always be inhabited.
Qian Sui remained silent, and Ling Shen continued, "I have lived here for eight years, but when I was ten, the person before me died. So, during these eight years here, I have lived out another version of myself, who is who I am now. I have met some people here, and although we may not have known each other for long, they have been enough to influence my life afterward."
Qian Sui blinked, realizing that Ling Shen was probably referring to the little girl from his memories.
Ling Shen had previously mistaken Qian Sui for that little girl, but Qian Sui had denied it.
Chitose felt that she couldn't possibly be that little girl.
But Ling Shen didn't seem to believe it. Now that Ling Shen had brought Qian Sui to this house, he was saying such things to her.
Even if Qian Sui is stupid, he can understand that Ling Shen is giving a hint.
Although she knew that Ling Shen really hoped she was that little girl, Qian Sui felt she couldn't possibly lie.
Qian Sui put down her spoon, sat up straight, and looked at Ling Shen with a serious expression. "Although I know that girl is very important to you and you have had a hard time finding her, I am still sorry to say that I do not think I am the girl you remember."
Chisui spoke very seriously.
Ling Shen also looked at Qian Sui very seriously.
The two looked at each other, their eyes locked, but their thoughts were not the same.
Qian Sui couldn't understand the meaning in Ling Shen's eyes, and became a little anxious.
Fortunately, Ling Shen smiled afterward and said, "I know."
Qian Sui's eyes flickered as she looked at Ling Shen.
Ling Shen added, "But it's okay."
......
Qian Sui and Ling Shen didn't stay in the house for long.
Because Chitose needs to be home before nine o'clock, and this place is quite far from Chitose's home.
Although Qianci tacitly agreed that the two of them could play for a while, Ling Shen felt that if he didn't send Qiansui back on time, Qianci would eat him alive.
Ling Shen and Qian Sui walked out of the house, and Ling Shen simply closed the gate to the courtyard.
Once the two were in the car, Ling Shen suddenly said to Qian Sui, "The secret of the courtyard is that if you want to come again next time, you can just enter the password."
Qian Sui was taken aback, wondering what Ling Shen meant.
However, Chitose did not say anything to refuse.
While on her way, Qian Sui sent a message to her older brother, Qian Ci, saying that she was about to return.
Qian Sui thought that her older brother would wait for her at the door as before, and then mock Ling Shen.
But this time, unexpectedly, when Ling Shen drove the car to the front door, Qian Sui did not see her older brother Qian Ci. Only the butler was standing at the gate of the yard waiting for Qian Sui.
After Chisui got out of the car, the butler came to greet her.
Ling Shen also got out of the car and stood by the door, saying to Qian Sui, "Go in."
Qian Sui nodded, turned to look at Ling Shen, and said, "Then be careful on your way home."
Ling Shen hummed in agreement.
Qian Sui went into the house, and Ling Shen leaned against the car door, watching Qian Sui walk in.
The butler stood at the door, watching Ling Shen the whole time.
Ling Shen kept staring at Qian Sui's back until she was out of sight, then turned his gaze to the butler standing at the gate of the courtyard.
Ling Shen nodded slightly, as if to say hello.
Unlike the butler's sharp attitude last time, this butler was somewhat enthusiastic.
The butler smiled slightly at Ling Shen, then took a step back to make way for him, and said, "Would Mr. Ling like to come in and sit for a while?"
This was unexpected.
Ling Shen raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Maybe next time. I'm embarrassed to visit empty-handed today."
The butler didn't say anything this time.
Ling Shen didn't stay long. After speaking with the housekeeper, he got into his car and drove back to his residence.
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