"I……"
Yu Xinghe lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a shadow, obscuring the expression in her eyes.
She clenched the broken body of the violin, and the thick calluses on her fingertips gently stroked the smooth surface, which was an action she used to do most often.
Now I do it out of habit.
She hid the violin behind her, and I don't know if the little girl found it.
How should she confess that her violin was broken?
Yu Xinghe pursed his cracked lips again and again, his throat so dry that he couldn't speak.
This feeling was even more difficult than when she was doing the final math problem or giving an impromptu speech on stage.
Forget it, let’s just tell the truth.
"Um... Nian Nian, there is something I want to tell you."
As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was extremely hoarse.
Yu Xinghe raised her eyes, her gaze as clear as a pool of water, reflecting her appearance.
It was impossible to hide it, and she didn't want to deceive her with so-called "white lies".
When making friends, sincerity should of course be put first.
She and Nian Nian have always been able to talk about everything, and there is nothing they cannot tell each other.
But if I say something bad now, will it make her worry all the time?
Yu Xinghe licked the corner of his mouth and looked away.
I don’t know if it’s because she has been with He Sui for a long time, but Cong Nian has been subtly influenced by him.
My observation skills are much sharper than before.
She seemed to understand what Yu Xinghe wanted to say.
Based on her understanding of Xinghe, these small movements are what she often does subconsciously when she is entangled.
Even He He himself didn't realize it.
A feeling of heartache welled up in Cong Nian's heart.
He He is blaming herself.
But why?
She tilted her head to think about the reason.
Is it because the violin she gave her was broken?
But it's obvious that it was destroyed by some bad guy!
Why should He He blame herself?
If the item is broken, it can be sent back as long as He He is fine.
"It's okay."
Cong Nian thought about what he was going to say.
"He He, I know what you want to say."
The little girl stretched out her hand, and her soft and innocent little hand rested on the back of Xinghe's tense hand.
The remaining warmth in his palm was continuously transmitted to her.
Cong Nian looked at her steadily, his eyes sincere and warm.
"It's okay, He He, it's not your fault."
“I…even though I don’t know what happened, He He must be thinking about it. You can’t let me worry, right?”
Her He He is always so sensible and reasonable, and she takes on everything on her own.
But she didn't know that she was only a teenage girl!
Her shoulders are also thin and weak!
"But He He, I'm someone you can rely on. You don't have to be so strong in front of me. Just be yourself."
"I'm someone you can rely on. My He He is the best girl."
She repeated it again.
Little did she know that these words were like fireworks, exploding in Yu Xinghe's ears and making her heartbeat faster.
"You may be embarrassed to show your vulnerable side in front of others, but in front of me, there is nothing to be embarrassed about."
"He He, you are a human, not a god. Humans have a fragile side. You can lean on my shoulder."
Cong Nian patted his shoulder with a firm tone.
Most of the time in the past, she habitually relied on He He.
In her friendship with Yu Xinghe, Hehe always took care of her more.
But in fact, she has always wanted to take care of He He.
Her He He is the best girl in the world.
"We are the best of friends. I will always be with you."
The girl's voice was soft and sweet like toffee.
It melts in your mouth and is sweet to the heart.
Yu Xinghe stood there in a daze, repeating her words over and over in his mind.
She had never heard such words from a little girl before.
How long has it been since she relied on others?
Yu Xinghe doesn't remember.
She only knew that since she could remember, the people and things she encountered were reminding her to be strong, to be independent, to do her best, and to get first place.
No one ever cared whether she was tired or not, and no one noticed that behind her strong appearance, she actually had a fragile glass heart.
And she herself licked her wounds again and again in a place where no one was around, and restored her broken heart piece by piece.
Then I deceive myself by telling myself that it’s okay and it will pass if I just bear with it.
She herself didn't know when this kind of patience would end.
Just like Nian Nian said, she never shows her vulnerable side in front of others.
It seemed that only by paralyzing herself in this way could she truly be an invincible warrior wearing armor.
She thought no one noticed her vulnerable side.
Yu Xinghe's eyes were red.
She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but it eventually turned into a smile that bloomed at the corner of her mouth.
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