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Yuanli never opened her mouth to say those pale and powerless words of comfort. She just sang nursery rhymes to comfort the child, accompanied him, hugged him, and shielded his exposed vulnerability.
When his sobs subsided, and he calmed down, he finally swallowed back the brokenness he hadn't been able to hide. He spoke, just as he had when he was little, opening his heart to his sister and snuggling in her arms to confide his grievances. "My sister left all our memories in Kashi. When I found out, I was so happy. In that moment, I felt like I was no longer an orphan, even though my sister was just... I felt happy. But before I could find a way to bring her back to me, she vanished from this world forever. Even if my sister had the chance to reincarnate and return to me, she would remember all the memories of her past life, but she would only, only, forget me, forget me... Sister, my heart is broken..."
"Then I will try my best to piece together Heqi's broken heart with lots and lots of love."
Tianshu had told her about the stone formation. She knew that Li Wan would be consumed within it, reduced to ashes, with no chance of reincarnation. But she still coaxed him, saying, "When Demon Lord Li Wan reincarnates and returns to you, even if she remembers everything except the memories between you two, as long as you're together, you'll still have many beautiful memories. When you share those memories with her, she'll still remember them, in a different way."
"But I still greedily want my sister to remember the memories between us like she remembers other people, even though I know it will never be possible. This matter is like a huge rock pressing down on me, making me breathless. I almost had a mental breakdown several times, and I could only keep thinking of the love and kindness of my people to suppress myself from losing control. I haven't even told Ah Cha these words, and you can't tell him either, okay?"
"Okay, I promise I won't tell him."
He Qi clenched his fist and extended his pinky finger, "Pink pinky."
Yuanli nodded, clenched her fist, and hooked her pinky finger with his.
"We'll make a promise and stick to it for a hundred years! Anyone who changes is a complete fool!"
"We'll make a promise and stick to it for a hundred years! Anyone who changes is a complete fool!"
Looking at his sister's pinky promise, He Qi said, "Ten thousand years is better. A hundred years is too short."
After comforting Heqi and waiting for him to cast a spell to hide the redness and swelling of his eyes from crying, and tidying up his clothes and hair, they went out and took Yuanli to see Sixi.
The moment the door was pushed open, Yuanli saw from afar Si Xi's bright eyes full of anticipation. Her eyebrows were curved with joy, as beautiful as the bright moon in the starry night sky.
It can be seen that Heqi really took good care of her. Her clothes and hairpins were all new, her hair was carefully combed, she smelled fragrant, and even her shoes were decorated with small pearls.
Si Xi couldn't wait to rush to her side, unable to hide his excitement, jumping up and down, wanting to give her a big hug, but he was a little afraid, so he could only act coquettishly and said, "Godmother, I missed you so much, did you miss me?"
She seemed to suddenly understand who had subtly ingrained that soft, coquettish tone of Heqi's "Sister, I miss you so much~" intonation. While Heqi would say similar things, the rising tone and coquettish undertones were exactly the same as Sixi's. It seemed he'd heard it a lot from Sixi.
"I've been thinking about it. Are you used to living with my uncle? Look at me, I'm pretty. Hmm, I'm a bit like my godmother."
Si Xi spun around to show her, "I think they look good too. I'll try to resemble my godmother's beauty and look more like her daughter. My uncle bought these for me. He bought so many that I can never wear them all. My uncle is so good to me. If my godmother lived with me, I'd be more used to it."
"You don't have to try to look like me. You're already my godmother's daughter. Just get used to living with your uncle."
"Then when can I go home with my godmother? When can I live with my godmother? I learned some delicious dishes in the demon world, I will cook them for you when I get home." Glancing at Heqi who was standing behind his godmother, Si Xi whispered in her ear, "I saved the best of all the goodies my uncle bought for me for my godmother."
"You can use it yourself. I have some."
"What I left for you is different." Si Xi pulled her over to sit and told her about the new and interesting things he saw and heard in the demon world. His words and gestures were enough to prove how happy she was in the demon world.
Heqi took Yan Ye away to do some work. As soon as Heqi left, Sixi completely opened up and talked to her. While Sixi was drinking tea to quench her thirst, Yuanli smiled and teased her, "It seems that our Bingbing really likes Heqi."
As soon as she finished speaking, Si Xi choked and started coughing violently.
Patting her on the back, Yuanli said, "Drink slowly. No one is competing with you for it."
Bingbing's face turned red from coughing, and he seemed to be avoiding her intentionally or unintentionally.
"It's not like I don't know you like Heqi, why are you so anxious? I was so scared when I mentioned it that I choked on my tea. Heqi is a very good person, and you've already been attracted to him. As the saying goes, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. As you spend more and more time together, you'll like him more and more. I'm not surprised. I'm a very open-minded godmother. I'm not the kind of elder who's rigid and stubborn and wants to force you into someone you don't like and only cares about benefits. Before you have a close friend, you can talk to me about your relationship. Didn't we talk quite freely last time in the mountains? It all depends on whether you're willing or not."
"Of course I'm willing, but Heqi is your brother, so I have to be a little considerate, right? Your goddaughter is in love with your brother, doesn't that sound weird?"
"Tsurusu and I are not related by blood, and our supposed brother-sister relationship isn't public knowledge. There's no blood relationship between the three of us, and your liking for Tsurusu isn't unethical. Besides, I don't think you and Tsurusu can be a couple."
Bingbing was a little discouraged and sighed, "Even you say that. It seems that I really can't realize my wishful thinking."
"Wait, too? Who else said that? Does anyone else know that you like Heqi? Although I don't mind you liking Heqi, other women who are thinking about Heqi will mind it very much. I'm afraid that once they know that Heqi likes you, they will want to drag you out and stew you."
Suddenly remembering Ji He's previous experience, Yuanli's smile froze on her face. She felt a little worried, but she didn't know how to say it out loud.
"It's just you and me, Heqi. We three know. As for Yan Ye, he thinks I like Heqi, but I haven't seriously admitted it to him."
"That's good. It's best not to tell anyone that you like Heqi for now."
"I know my limits. He's the Lord of the Demon Realm, an existence beyond my reach. Keeping my feelings for him a secret is good for me in many ways and will also prevent him from getting into trouble. Don't worry, godmother, I'm not such an impulsive, reckless fool. Heqi and I have an agreement that he should stop being so nice and gentle to me for a while, and I will let go of my feelings for him as soon as possible. I'm trying, but I just haven't succeeded yet."
"I'm really curious how Heqi persuaded you to quit. He portrayed himself like that on Yuemang Mountain, constantly saying no, and yet you became even more courageous."
"He said he could give his heart to anyone, and it didn't matter who it was. What mattered was that in the eyes of his future wives and concubines, he had them in his heart. He could always be my uncle and my master, but he would never be my husband. He earnestly explained to me the constraints of taking wives and concubines, and even the heartless words he tried to persuade me to give up were so gentle, how could I resist the growing love. With my bloodline, asking him to take me in as a concubine would be like roasting him on the fire. I don't want to see my beloved embarrassed, nor do I want to be a concubine, and even more so, I don't want to see the woman my lover marries. So, if there's no one who loves me and is willing to marry me, it's better to give up the idea as soon as possible."
After saying that, Bingbing returned to his usual frivolous joking style and said, "I have twelve fiancés, all of whom are extremely talented and good-looking. I can always fall in love with another one, right?"
"Does Yan Ye also appear among the twelve fiancés?"
"Including him, there are exactly twelve engaged fiancés. However, Yan Ye and I grew up together like brothers, and we've long been like family beyond blood ties. I really can't treat him as my future husband. How can I bring myself to treat him like a brother? When I was living in the purgatory of Yuemang Mountain, I had the idea of treating him with respect and honor. But at that time, I had never met anyone I loved, and I didn't know what it felt like to have a loved one. After meeting He Qi, I can no longer accept a marriage that is just a compromise. I also hope that Yan Ye's future marriage will not be a compromise, but a true love between two people who treat each other with sincerity."
"That's a good plan. It won't hurt anyone."
Si Xi leaned on her arm, pretending to wipe away tears and crying as if possessed by a spirit of drama: "It breaks my heart~"
"You should be sad. We've already told you he's not someone you can care about. The Mountain God almost blurted out He Qi's identity. You didn't listen to your godmother, and now you're suffering."
Si Xi was bored and randomly waving the handkerchief of his phone. From time to time, he touched Yuan Li's arm and sighed, "If feelings can really be let go, it would be great."
When He Qi returned to the room, they had already finished the topic. Yan Ye followed behind He Qi, looking like a frost-bitten purple eggplant, his face filled with sorrow.
"What's going on?"
He Qi didn't say anything, but turned slightly to look at Yan Ye, waiting for him to speak.
"What's wrong, Yan Ye? Say something. I'm so anxious." Si Xi said anxiously.
"My mother's youngest sister is still alive. According to the family tree, I have to call her aunt."
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