"Meow~" Mai Miao cried out, jumped down from Huo Xu's arms, rushed to Yu Ruanruan's feet with a whoosh, tilted his head, and rubbed his neck against her ankles.
Yu Ruanruan picked it up, scratched its big face, and looked at Huo Xu, "The oatmeal seems to be very sticky to you."
Huo Xu knew what she wanted to say, so he stood up and walked towards her, snorting softly, "Yeah, but it prefers to stay at your place. I will send someone to deliver cat food and snacks to it tomorrow."
As he said that, he raised his hand and rubbed Yu's soft hair, smiled slightly, "Good night, go to bed early."
"Good night."
The girl hugged the cat, waved to the man, turned around and prepared to go upstairs.
"Soft."
Suddenly, Huo Xu's deep and pleasant voice came again, and Yu Ruanruan's footsteps faltered, feeling that a strong aura behind her was coming towards her.
The next second, a shadow enveloped her head, and she felt Huo Xu raise his hand towards her. Then, her neck felt cold, and a pendant fell down. She reached out and touched the familiar corners, which was the Buddha amulet.
Yu Ruanruan was startled, turned her head, and looked at Huo Xu with wide eyes.
The man arranged the collar for her, then stuffed the Buddha amulet into her underwear, and said seriously, "This is my birthday gift to you. Since I gave it away, there is no reason to take it back. I hope it can bring you something."
Good luck."
Yu Ruannuan opened her mouth, her almond-shaped eyes widened, "But this is not the only thing Aunt Huo leaves for you..."
"Yes."
Huo Xu interrupted her, "It is very important to me, but I have already given it to you. From now on, this will be your amulet."
Huo Xu's black phoenix eyes were full of light, and he stared at her with bright and serious eyes. He pursed his lips, patted the stunned girl on the shoulder, and then leaned forward to her ear:
"Happy New Year's Eve and sweet dreams."
The beautiful voice is as magnetic as ever, as if it has magic power, penetrating the eardrums and generating a trembling electric current.
I wonder if it was because the night was too late and the living room was too quiet. Such an environment made even a simple and pure greeting become ambiguous and lingering. Because of these words, Yu's soft heart suddenly started beating wildly and her cheeks were hot.
She clenched the amulet tightly, quickly looked away, and shook away the random thoughts in her mind. When she raised her eyes to look at the man again, her apricot eyes had already regained their composure.
Then, without thinking, he took off the amulet and stuffed it back into Huo Xu's hand. "It's better not to give such an important thing away casually. It will cause misunderstanding."
She didn't know the origin of the amulet before, so she didn't care about it. Now that she knew it was the only relic left by Aunt Huo to Huo Xu during her lifetime, she couldn't easily accept this generous gift.
What's the point of giving such an important thing to her?
Huo Xu doesn't love her, he is just guilty and curious about her after subverting his original understanding.
The reason why she didn't reject his approach was entirely because of the shared hardships she had shared in the past few times.
In this case, the sense of boundaries needs to be grasped even more.
"What misunderstanding?" Seeing Yu Ruanruan's refusal, Huo Xu's face darkened, the light in his eyes gradually dimmed, and he said in a cold voice, "You are not an easy person to me."
"But our engagement has been terminated. Now you and I are just friends who have gone through thick and thin together. You gave me such an important thing, and I can't help but think about it."
"Can……"
"Okay! Stop it!" Yu Ruanruan stopped him immediately before he could speak, "Go back to sleep! Good night, sweet dreams!"
After saying that, she turned around and rushed up to the second floor.
Seeing her disappearing figure, Huo Xu's black eyes darkened, and he subconsciously clenched the Buddha amulet in his palm.
She refused so decisively, not giving him any chance.
But Huo Xu didn't understand that this was just a small Buddha amulet. Why was she able to accept it before, but after knowing that it was a relic left by his mother, Ruanruan was no longer willing to accept it?
Over the years, he always managed to turn disaster into good fortune during the most tragic moments in his life. Huo Xu would sometimes wonder if this Buddha amulet was protecting him somehow?
If it is very effective, then the person Huo Xu wants it to protect the most is Yu Ruanruan.
This idea is very strong.
Stronger than any worldly desire, including the desire to possess her.
Obviously from the moment the mind-reading ability disappeared, he knew that he had lost her forever.
Huo Xu laughed to himself and looked at the Buddhist amulet in his hand. He suddenly felt extremely dazzling and his chest felt heavy, as if a big hand was holding it tightly, causing a churning pain.
It turns out that getting closer is not a good thing, because it will only allow him to see her heartlessness and sobriety more clearly.
…
Early the next morning.
When Yu Ruanruan got up, she smelled the aroma of food outside. After changing her clothes and coming out, she saw her eldest brother and third brother were already in the restaurant.
"Happy New Year! Ruanruan!" Yu Feifan greeted with a smile.
"Third brother, happy New Year."
"Ruanruan, in the new year, you are one year older. This is a red envelope from my eldest brother. I wish you success in the college entrance examination this year and that all your wishes will come true."
Yu Yisheng took out a red envelope and handed it to her, which contained a large check.
Yu Ruanruan opened the red envelope and looked at the number on the check and couldn't help but be stunned. The eldest brother is Hao.
"Thank you, brother."
"Third brother has one too!" Yu Feifan suddenly took out a high-end bear backpack from his back and handed it to Yu Ruanruan with a smile, "This is the New Year gift that third brother bought for you. I'm sorry, third brother is still studying and hasn't realized it yet.
I am financially independent, so naturally I won’t be as wealthy as my eldest brother, so don’t dislike it.”
Yu Feifan touched the back of his head and said carelessly, "I picked the same one for you and Cheng Cheng."
Yu Ruanruan: "..."
Yu Yisheng: "..."
Yu Yisheng glared at Yu Feifan. This guy really didn't know how to open a pot. He had clearly warned his third brother that Ruanruan planned to immigrate because of Cheng Cheng's incident.
This guy doesn't even have a brain.
"Brother, why are you staring at me? You can't discriminate just because the things I give you are worse than yours, right?"
Before Yu Feifan finished speaking, he was kicked hard by his eldest brother under the table.
Seeing the interaction between the two brothers, Yu Ruoruan knew that the eldest brother wanted to remind the third brother of the taboo of "Cheng Cheng" in her place.
However, she is their biological sister after all. The time they spent together and felt their sincerity was already a luxury for Yu Ruanruan.
What's more, she will leave eventually.
Before leaving, she didn't want to leave her hometown with sadness.
"Thank you, third brother." Yu Ruoruan took the bag and smiled knowingly.
She knew that Yu Feifan had a carefree personality, so she thought that the last call she received before she died in her previous life was from her third brother, so Yu Ruanruan would not care if he bought two identical bags for herself and Cheng Cheng.
Because, from beginning to end, what she cares about is not Yu Chengcheng, but whether there is a place for her in the hearts of her brothers?
The affection expressed in words is ultimately too shallow.
She only believed what she saw.
And this period of time together has made up for Yu Ruanruan's need and fantasy for the tender care of her brothers in her previous life, and she is already satisfied.
People always need to grow up and become independent. She is not a flower in the greenhouse. She cannot spend her whole life struggling with such childish questions as whether her brothers love her or not.
Her brothers also have their own lives. She hopes that they will care about her sister, but she does not expect them to drop everything and revolve around her.
Yu Yisheng was startled, and felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Ruanruan taking the bag from his third brother.
He knew that it was impossible for his family to completely change their thinking and treat Ruan Ruan better.
Dad will always favor Cheng Cheng, and the third brother will remain neutral. As for the second brother...
Yu Yisheng's eyes darkened.
He can't guarantee that he can change Ruan Ruan's decision to immigrate. In this case, he can only make preparations in advance.
Yu Yisheng coughed and cleared his throat, "Ruanruan, extraordinary. In fact, I have something important to announce today."