Chapter 81: All Your Wishes Come True
Xiao Jingchi's voice sounded softly, with a hint of caution.
Chen He opened his eyes and looked at him with a hint of fatigue.
Xiao Jingchi took out a small and exquisite brocade box that looked very valuable from somewhere.
He held it in both hands and handed it to Chen He carefully as if he was offering a treasure.
His face was filled with a bit of childish shyness, yet also a bit of uncontrollable anticipation and pride:
"Sister He, this is for you!"
Shen He was stunned for a moment.
"For me?"
She was a little surprised. She took the brocade box and found it was slightly heavy in her hand and felt warm and smooth. It was obviously made of high-quality material.
With a hint of curiosity, she gently opened the lid of the box——
"ah!"
Shen He couldn't help but let out a low cry of surprise.
A unique and exquisite hairpin lies quietly on the soft bright yellow velvet cushion.
The top of the hairpin is not made of ordinary gold, jade, or pearls, but a small orange carefully carved from a very bright, transparent and warm orange-yellow glass!
The orange is round and full, and seems to have a fresh fruity fragrance. It is dotted with a few emerald green leaves carved from jade. The veins of the leaves are clearly visible, and the orange looks lifelike, cute and unique.
This is so cute! The design is so original and unique, and it has a childlike innocence that will definitely appeal to girls! Compared to those tacky gold and silver jewelry, it shows so much more thought!
Xiao Jingchi had been nervously observing her reaction. When he saw the surprise flash in her eyes, her clear big eyes instantly lit up as if they were dotted with stars!
A brilliant smile immediately broke out on his face, with a childlike sense of pride and eagerness to take credit: "Is it nice? Sister He! I spent a long time picking it out!"
He leaned closer and whispered mysteriously, "They say giving oranges as a gift means 'getting everything you want' and 'having your dreams come true'!"
He looked at Chen He with an extremely serious and pure look in his eyes: "I hope Sister He will be happy every day and all her wishes will come true!"
The purest blessings often come from the most seemingly casual words of children, but this blessing is like a thin needle that gently pierces Chen He's heart.
May all your wishes come true……
Chen He held the small and exquisite orange hairpin that still carried the boy's body temperature, and a slight chill rose from his fingertips.
Xiao Jingchi's clear eyes, full of sincere expectation, were like a clear lake, clearly reflecting the complexity, calculation and exploitation in her heart at the moment.
What she wanted to achieve was revenge after being reborn from the ashes, and to make all her enemies from her previous life pay with blood!
However, the child in front of her who wished her all the best was actually a crucial chess piece in her plan, who needed to be carefully guided and used.
Chen He recalled the conversation between himself and his father!
Push Xiao Jingchi to the throne!
But is this really what the child wants?
For children, perhaps all they want is simple happiness!
An indescribable feeling of guilt and shame, like cold river water, silently flooded over her and soaked her limbs.
She looked at Xiao Jingchi's pure, innocent and brilliant smile, and for the first time, she felt an indescribable hesitation in her plan of taking every step carefully and using the opponent's strength to her advantage.
She took a deep breath, suppressed the waves in her heart, raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Jingchi.
The voice was slightly hoarse and tentative.
"Jing Chi..."
"Hmm?" Xiao Jingchi blinked his big eyes and looked at her expectantly, with a hint of shyness and pride on his face for giving her a gift.
Chen He gently stroked the round and smooth glass orange on the hairpin and asked in a low voice:
"If one day you find out that your sister has done something that makes you unhappy..."
Her voice paused, as if she had exhausted all her strength before asking the next sentence: "Will you blame your sister?"
Xiao Jingchi was stunned, tilting his little head, his big black and white eyes filled with pure confusion and puzzlement.
"Something unhappy?"
He thought hard, then shook his head vigorously like a rattle.
Those eyes were crystal clear, without a trace of impurities.
"Why blame my sister?"
He counted carefully on his fingers: "Sister He is so good to me! She bought me sugar paintings, accompanied me to watch acrobatics, and..."
He paused, his face flushed slightly, and his voice became softer, a little embarrassed, but also very firm: "And you promised to marry me!"
The child's words were innocent, but every word was like a fine needle, piercing Shen He's heart.
He remembered her kindness and her promise, but he didn't know how much calculation and helplessness were hidden behind these promises.
Chen He's heart felt like it was being tugged at by something, causing her so much pain that she could hardly breathe.
Because I'm using you, silly child. I'm taking advantage of your identity, your protection, and even your innocent love to avenge my blood feud. How can I lay bare these dirty calculations hidden in the dark before such a pair of pure eyes?
She awkwardly avoided Xiao Jingchi's clear eyes that seemed to see through everything, and her long eyelashes drooped like butterfly wings, trying to hide the guilt and struggle surging in her eyes.
Her throat felt tight, and she didn't answer the question "why" after all.
She couldn't say it, and couldn't say it. Once she said it, this delicate balance, the only piece of wood she relied on for revenge, might collapse in an instant.
She raised her head and tried to force out a smile as gentle and natural as possible, and changed the question as if it was a casual question.
"Does Jing Chi like my sister?"
This question, though seemingly unnecessary, was actually a reflection of her inner unease. She needed confirmation, something to hold onto to stabilize her shaky resolve.
Even if this confirmation is based on deception.
Xiao Jingchi answered this question without hesitation!
It seemed as if this question itself was a question of his feelings!
His eyes lit up instantly, like two small flames suddenly ignited in the dark night, dazzling!
"Of course I like it!"
His voice was clear and loud, full of unquestionable affirmation!
He nodded heavily, his fair and tender face flushed slightly with excitement. As if afraid that Shen He would not believe him, he emphasized it again:
"I like Sister He the most!"
He even leaned forward, his small body almost touching the edge of the table, his sparkling eyes filled with pure joy and unconditional admiration.
The tone was full of childlike and innocent longing.
"So, Jing Chi wants to marry my sister as soon as possible!"
Perhaps in his understanding, the ultimate expression of "liking" is probably "getting married", which means owning forever.
It couldn't be simpler, yet scorching hot.
When Chen He heard this, a very faint arc appeared on her lips, but in that smile, there was a hint of bitterness and sadness that even she herself had not noticed.
She stretched out her hand, gently and with a hint of indescribable pity, she stroked the soft hair on Xiao Jingchi's forehead.
"Does Jing Chi know what marriage is?"
Her voice was very soft and gentle, as if she was afraid to disturb the pure innocence before her.
Xiao Jingchi tilted his head and blinked his big eyes, as if he was thinking about this "profound" question very seriously.
After a moment, he seemed to have finally figured it out, and an expression of sudden enlightenment and great confidence appeared on his face.
Then, he said in a tone of absolute certainty and clarity:
“I know!”
"Getting married means I can be with my sister forever!"
forever?
She was startled!
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